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Fandom Inc. Acquires Cinescape

Fandom Inc. November 2, 2000

Tony Curtis Named Spokesperson for Seniors Portal

Tony Curtis, a popular actor who has starred in many movies including Some Like it Hot and Spartacus, now has a new role as spokesperson for Zelgo. November 2, 2000

Book Report Network To Create Author Websites for HarperCollins

HarperCollins Publishers and The Book Report Network have announced a strategic relationship to create dozens of author websites over the next year. November 2, 2000

Bertelsmann and Napster Form Alliance

Bertelsmann AG and Napster, Inc. November 2, 2000

Amazon.com Launches Amazon.co.jp

Online retailer Amazon. November 2, 2000

Williams-Sonoma Taste Magazine Launches

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. October 30, 2000

Primedia and About.com Merge

Tom Rogers, chairman and CEO of Primedia Inc. October 30, 2000

JP Kids Announces Acquisition of react.com

JP Kids, Inc. October 30, 2000

iExalt Completes Acquisition of Northwest Christian Journal

iExalt, Inc. October 30, 2000

4Anything and TV Guide Form Content Alliance

The 4Anything Network, an Internet-based media company, has announced a strategic content affiliation with TV Guide Online, Inc. October 27, 2000

Reed Elsevier, Thomson Acquire Harcourt

Reed Elsevier plc has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Harcourt General Inc. October 27, 2000

Primedia Announces Inside New York Magazine

John Loughlin, president and CEO of Primedia's Consumer Media and Magazines, has announced that his group has formed a partnership with Merrie Davis, the former publisher of Where New York, and that together they will create and distribute Inside New York, a new upscale New York visitor's publication. October 27, 2000

The Boston Globe Starts Weekly Education Column

The Boston Globe has announced that it will begin a new weekly column on education in its Sunday Globe, beginning this Sunday, October 29. October 27, 2000

The Hollywood Reporter Launches THR-East

On October 30th, The Hollywood Reporter will launch The Hollywood Reporter-East, a hybrid electronic-print entertainment news product. October 26, 2000

Gannett Acquires Equity Stake In Space.com

Gannett Co. October 26, 2000

Barnes & Noble, BN.com Link Retail Efforts

Barnes & Noble, Inc. October 26, 2000

Random House to Promote Books With Internet Greeting Cards

Blab Media Inc. October 26, 2000

Becoming Family Magazine Debuts November 1st

Becoming Family, a new full-color quarterly magazine created specifically for the family will debut on newsstands November 1st. October 26, 2000

Word of Mouth Partners With Newspapers

Word of Mouth, a network of local consumer opinion websites, has entered into agreements with the Minneapolis-St. October 23, 2000

Time Inc. to Acquire Times Mirror Magazines from Tribune Co.

Time Inc. October 23, 2000

Hollinger International Acquires Copley's Chicago Newspapers

Hollinger International Inc. October 23, 2000

Frankfurt eBook Award Winners Announced

The International eBook Award Foundation (IeBAF) recently announced the names of the winners for the inaugural Frankfurt eBook Award, an award designed to recognize achievements in the emerging ebook industry. October 23, 2000

Dr. Dobb's Journal Obtains Circulation From .EXE Magazine

Dr. October 23, 2000

BET To Produce More Films Based on Arabesque Books

BET Pictures II (BET Pictures), the feature film division of BET Holdings II, Inc. October 23, 2000

Epublisher Xlibris To Expand Into Europe

Xlibris, an epublisher, has announced plans to expand into Europe and Asia in 2001. October 19, 2000