This is page 134 of the media news archives.

Texas Monthly Purchases Texas Business Magazine (1998-10-15): Michael R.

Ziff-Davis Names Peter Longo Publisher of PC Week (1998-10-15): Ziff-Davis has announced the appointment of Peter Longo as Publisher of PC Week.

Amazon.com Enters European Book Market (1998-10-15): Leading online retailer Amazon.

Robert DeMarzo Named Publisher of VARBusiness Magazine (1998-10-14): Robert C.

Jim Henson Company Launches BRATS of the Lost Nebula Website (1998-10-14): The Jim Henson Company Wednesday announced the launch of a "telefusion" website to accompany BRATS of the Lost Nebula, a new action-adventure sci-fi series from Jim Henson Television and Decode Entertainment in association with Wandering Monkey Entertainment.

Leonard Forman Named President and CEO of The New York Times Company Magazine Group (1998-10-13): The New York Times Company announced that Leonard P.

Grolier Interactive Launches 1999 Reference Suite (1998-10-13): Grolier Interactive has announced the availability of a new family reference suite featuring the 1999 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Deluxe Edition, the Hammond Atlas of the World CD-ROM, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations Expanded Multimedia Edition Version 2, and the Wall Street Journal Almanac CD-ROM.

New Request Magazine Feature Offers Music Expertise (1998-10-13): Request, a monthly music magazine, has introduced a "100 reviews" feature that will appear in each issue.

Primedia Acquires Miramar Communications (1998-10-12): Primedia Inc.

Marks-Ferber Acquires Pennsylvania Newspaper Group (1998-10-12): Marks-Ferber Communications, LLC, owners of free circulation shopper publications and neighborhood newspapers, has purchased the Add, Inc.

Broadcast.com Announces Agreement With Forbes (1998-10-12): Broadcast.

Gay Entertainment Network Comes Out in Cyberspace (1998-10-09): Gay Wired founders (and network executives) Matt Skallerud and Fabrice Tasendo are "coming out" and using the Internet to go directly to a global audience that wants "Queer" entertainment product.

HarperBusiness Signs New Book by Guy Kawasaki (1998-10-09): HarperBusiness, a division of HarperCollins, will publish a new book by Forbes columnist Guy Kawasaki, the bestselling author of Selling the Dream and How to Drive Your Competition Crazy.

Microsoft, Publishers and Electronic Book Makers to Develop Ebook Standards (1998-10-08): Microsoft Corp.

Patrice Adcroft Named Editor in Chief of Seventeen Magazine (1998-10-07): David Tanzer, president and chief executive officer of Primedia Consumer Magazines, announced that Patrice Adcroft, 44, has been named editor in chief of Seventeen magazine.

Meredith to Close Country America Magazine (1998-10-06): Meredith Corporation has today it will close Country America magazine following the release of the holiday issue in late November.

KidsHealth.org Site Launches Medical Research News Index (1998-10-06): KidsHealth.

Lycos Acquires Wired Digital (1998-10-06): Lycos, Inc.

MetalSite Launches Electronic News Service (1998-10-06): The MetalSite marketspace now offers industry news and discussion with colleagues on a daily basis.

Reader's Digest Children's Publishing to Produce Line of Barbie Books (1998-10-05): The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.