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Jun 7
2010

SB Nation Set to Launch 20 Regional Sports Sites

SB Nation, the fan-centric sports blog launched by Kos.com founder Markos Moulitsas Zuniga and Tyler Bleszinski and run by former AOL EVP Jim Bankoff, is launching 20 regional sites this month. The sites, themed “your new local sports page,” are expected to complement SB Nation’s 255 sites that are oriented around sports teams, and will …continue reading »

Categories: HyperLocal, Newspapers, Verticals

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Oct 1
2009

The ILM:09 Lineup: Dec. 9-11 in LA

The lineup for BIA/Kelsey’s Interactive Local Media ’09 is really taking shape. The speakers truly represent a “who’s who” of what’s going on in the space that is interesting, progressive and important. ILM is the culmination of this year’s research and analysis, and takes place Dec. 9-11 at our favorite hotel, The Century Plaza in …continue reading »

Categories: Conferences

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Jul 29
2009

The Huffington Post Slates Denver as Local Market #3

The Huffington Post has hired a staffer for a Denver site, which will launch in September. Denver, the nation’s 20th largest market, will be HuffPo’s third local site. New York and Chicago are already up. Los Angeles is slated to be #4, with more than a dozen sites planned in all. The sites are being …continue reading »

Categories: HyperLocal, Shopping/Transactions

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Jul 24
2009

CBS Sports Taking Out Local Domains (Too)

ESPN, which revealed a plan this week to launch a series of local sports websites, may soon be contending with local CBS Sports sites as well. As reported by the Fang’s Bites blog, , ESPN has registered at least 26 ESPN(Cityname).com sites, but CBS Sports is also in on the action, having registered at least …continue reading »

Categories: TV/Radio, Verticals

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Jul 20
2009

ESPN Adding New Local Sites in 3 Major Markets

The New York Times reports that ESPN, after a successful launch of its local sports website concept in Chicago, is adding three more markets: New York, Los Angeles and Dallas. The Dallas site launches this fall, while New York and LA will start in early 2010. Fifteen staffers are being added for the three sites, …continue reading »

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Feb 23
2009

ESPN to Launch Local Chicago Website

ESPN, which is 80 percent owned by Disney, and 20 percent owned by Hearst, has been a leader in verticalizing its brand and content, with dozens of properties covering everything from the core network to ESPN Desportes to the retail stores. Websites and online radio have played prominently in the vertical mix. Now The Wall …continue reading »

Categories: TV/Radio, Verticals, Yellow Pages

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