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Unit Will Create New Digital Products and Businesses for Tribune Company CHICAGO, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Company today announced the appointment of digital and Internet veteran Shashi Seth as President of Tribune Digital Ventures, a newly-formed unit of the company that will create, design, and develop new digital products and businesses that leverage Tribune's strength in local content and data, and extend the reach of its distribution platform. Tribune Digital...
Executive with Iconic Brands Gilt, COACH and DoubleClick CHICAGO, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Company today announced the appointment of Melanie Hughes as Executive Vice President/Human Resources, effective immediately. During a 25-year career in the retail and consumer goods industries, Hughes has worked with such iconic brands as Gilt Groupe, COACH and DoubleClick, holding a variety of high-level executive positions overseeing human resources, operations, facilities,...
Last-minute weekend getaways for every budget! CHICAGO, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Skip the planning and go straight to the fun with Summer Escapes, 15 last-minute getaways that are perfect for whether you'd like to experience outdoor adventure, urban culture, or just insanely good food. These are three-day trips you can take on a moment's notice in addition to or in place of a big summer vacation. We include options for big and small budgets alike. On the high end, try "glamping"...
NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Broadcasting and MGM Television (MGM) have joined forces on a new programming operations relationship for THIS TV, the 24/7 free digital network that features movies from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's vast library of over 4,000 titles. Effective this Fall 2013, Tribune Broadcasting will oversee all programming operations for the digital network. THIS TV is one of the fastest growing new television entertainment networks in the...
CHICAGO, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest - the largest free outdoor literary event in the Midwest - returns for its 29(th) year with celebrity headlining authors, including 2013 Chicago Tribune Young Adult Literary Prize winner Judy Blume and acclaimed young adult author, Blue Balliett. Held in the historic Printers Row neighborhood between Dearborn and Polk Streets, the festival runs June 8(th) from 10am - 10pm and June 9(th) from 10am - 6pm....
Magazine wins eight journalism awards for outstanding work in 2012, the most of any magazine in Chicago. CHICAGO, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago magazine is the recent winner of seven Lisagor Awards and one Herman Kogan Media Award. The Chicago Headline Club honored Chicago at its annual awards ceremony on Friday, May 3. The organization, which is the largest Society of Professional Journalists chapter in the country, gives these awards to the Chicago journalists...
Chicago.com launches new @Chicago and dotChicago digital identities Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 24, 2013 In honor of the 176th year of the establishment of the City of Chicago, Chicago.com, Inc. is announcing a multi-year partnership with the Chicago Tribune Media Group to bring hundreds of thousands of dotChicago Domain Names and @Chicago email identities to market in three auction phases. Registration for initial bidding started on April 23, 2013, and closes on June 25, 2013. “It is a...
Respected Industry Veteran Joins Company CHICAGO, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Company today announced the appointment of Dana Zimmer as President of Distribution for Tribune Broadcasting, overseeing distribution of the company's broadcast and television content portfolio to the cable, satellite and telco industries. She will be responsible for the strategy, execution and day-to-day management of Tribune's relationships with all of its distribution partners. Zimmer will...
CHICAGO, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago Tribune Media Group announces today that it is launching an expanded set of digital services. Through 435 Digital, Chicago Tribune will provide digital solutions to better arm local small and medium-sized businesses with tools to acquire new customers and generate revenue. The 435 Digital Services concept was born out of the Tribune's Chicago Now blog network in July 2010, after the realization that smaller partners and clients...
18 spots to try now! CHICAGO, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago's dining scene is world-class, able to constantly reinvent itself even as one-time culinary leaders like Charlie Trotter's close shop. More than 70 dining spots opened in the city and suburbs over the past 12 months, and the May issue of Chicago magazine ranks the 18 top newcomers. As always, Chicago's dining team has tasted their way through every promising contender to assemble this definitive list, which includes...
