Comments on: Guardian Buys ContentNext Media For $30 Million http://www.medianama.com/2008/07/223-guardian-buys-contentnex/ Telecom, Digital Media, Applications, Services, Analysis Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:50:28 +0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Rafat http://www.medianama.com/2008/07/223-guardian-buys-contentnex/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Rafat Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:40:57 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=149#comment-169 Nikhil was a very integral part of our company, and is building a great site here and applying some of the lessons we learned along the way. And no, am not returning to India, but this will mean lot more frequent visit to London and Delhi/Mumbai..and of course Aligarh :) Strangely, no news outlet in Aligarh covered this news :( Nikhil was a very integral part of our company, and is building a great site here and applying some of the lessons we learned along the way. And no, am not returning to India, but this will mean lot more frequent visit to London and Delhi/Mumbai..and of course Aligarh :)

Strangely, no news outlet in Aligarh covered this news :(

]]> By: Shefaly http://www.medianama.com/2008/07/223-guardian-buys-contentnex/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Shefaly Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:29:55 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=149#comment-163 Nikhil: Guardian is an odd buyer, as the group and its flagship publication, the eponymous newspaper, have a left-leaning bias. Although they claim that PaidContent will function as a standalone entity in the portfolio, I am curious to see how it affects PaidContent in the long run. There will also be no merger between PC (UK) and GMG's UK assets, which is also odd because together - FWIW in our screwed up economic circumstances right now - they have more muscle at least in advertising and events space. Then again, GMG is owned by Scott Trust, a non-profit, so that is an interesting dynamic too. One of GMG's divisions is co-owned by Apax Partners too. I am disappointed by how few analyst commentaries have come forth on this considering the Guardian brand's presence in the UK. Re India, GMG's working assumption - acc to WashPost - has been that PC is in India and growing, and they think GMG and PC can help each other with their India plans. Funny wording that! PS: Should I declare I read the Guardian? And the Telegraph and the FT? And sometimes peak over shoulders in the train to see what is going on in the Daily Mail and the Sun? ;-) Nikhil:

Guardian is an odd buyer, as the group and its flagship publication, the eponymous newspaper, have a left-leaning bias. Although they claim that PaidContent will function as a standalone entity in the portfolio, I am curious to see how it affects PaidContent in the long run. There will also be no merger between PC (UK) and GMG’s UK assets, which is also odd because together – FWIW in our screwed up economic circumstances right now – they have more muscle at least in advertising and events space. Then again, GMG is owned by Scott Trust, a non-profit, so that is an interesting dynamic too. One of GMG’s divisions is co-owned by Apax Partners too.

I am disappointed by how few analyst commentaries have come forth on this considering the Guardian brand’s presence in the UK.

Re India, GMG’s working assumption – acc to WashPost – has been that PC is in India and growing, and they think GMG and PC can help each other with their India plans. Funny wording that!

PS: Should I declare I read the Guardian? And the Telegraph and the FT? And sometimes peak over shoulders in the train to see what is going on in the Daily Mail and the Sun? ;-)

]]> By: Nag.B http://www.medianama.com/2008/07/223-guardian-buys-contentnex/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Nag.B Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:44:59 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=149#comment-160 May be it is just me but the first thought that struck me on learning about this acquisition was "ouch..if only Nikhil could have stayed with CS for a few more days to earn a bigger payout..." ;-) May be it is just me but the first thought that struck me on learning about this acquisition was “ouch..if only Nikhil could have stayed with CS for a few more days to earn a bigger payout…” ;-)

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