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Updated: AOL’s Post-HuffPo Layoff Round Begins; 700 Jobs Affected In India

Mar 9, 2011 11:05 PM

Last week, AOL (NYSE: AOL) CEO Tim Armstrong told the crowd at paidContent 2011 that layoffs—aka “job changes”—were coming following the $315 million deal to acquire the Huffington Post. The layoffs started Thursday in India, where AOL’s operations are being dramatically downsized: 400 jobs lost, 300 outsourced, roughly 200 remaining,…

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Posted In: Jobs & Layoffs, Events, ContentNext Events, paidContent 2011, Companies, AOL, Countries, Asia, India, arianna huffington, huffington post, huffington post media group, tim armstrong

PCUK/Harris Poll: Subscriptions Appeal More To UK Readers Than Micropayments

Sep 21, 2009 10:46 PM

Day two in our exclusive paidContent:UK/Harris Interactive poll shows that more than half of those surveyed prefer a long-term subscription, not micropayments or day passes. Details here.

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Posted In: Jobs & Layoffs, Media & Publishing, Newspapers, Online News, Research & Metrics, Research

Ojas Invests in Online Campus Recruitment Website

May 5, 2009 8:56 AM

Early stage venture capital firm Ojas Venture Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in Delhi-based CoCubes, a mangement consulting firm. The firm is an online platform which aims to bring college and companies together for campus recruitment. Gautam Balijepalli, Principal at Ojas, confirmed the investment to VCCircle. He refused to…

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Posted In: Jobs & Layoffs, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital

techTribe Says Referral Job Site Not Working Out, Looking For A Buyer

Jan 21, 2009 2:17 PM

techTribe, backed by Canaan Partners, is now exploring options like finding a strategic partner or a buyer. The business model for online recruitment based on referrals is not “working out”, techTribe CEO and Founder Rohit Agarwal admitted in an interview to VCCircle. The company is now exploring options like a…

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Posted In: Jobs & Layoffs, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions

Pakistani Social Networking Company Naseeb Gets Second Round Funding

Jan 23, 2008 6:46 PM

We don’t necessarily cover Pakistan, but this is an interesting funding in a country where brand name VCs don’t usually do digital media investments: Naseeb Networks, a Pakistani online recruitment, social networking, and classifieds company, has received an undisclosed amount of venture investment from two Silicon Valley VC firms, ePlanet…

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Posted In: Jobs & Layoffs, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, Social Media, draper fisher jurvetson, eplanet ventures

Job With Us: Journalist/Reporter For ContentSutra

Oct 23, 2007 11:26 PM

We’re looking for a sharp, energetic reporter to help expand our editorial activities here at ContentSutra. The site, founded in 2005, is part of ContentNext Media, a rapidly growing news and information media company covering the business of digital media and content. ContentSutra is the premier digital media site and…

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Job Opening With Us: Ad Sales Exec in Delhi Or Mumbai

Sep 26, 2007 1:57 AM

Our parent company ContentNext Media is a rapidly growing online news and information media company based in Los Angeles, CA, covering the business of digital media and content. Our three sites paidContent.org, MocoNews.net, ContentSutra.com and paidContent:UK cover the transformation of media, entertainment and information industries worldwide. More in extended entry…

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Skype Eyes Indian Talent Amid Manpower Crunch

Sep 13, 2007 2:06 AM

Internet telephony company Skype is facing a manpower crunch because of the tiny population of its home base Estonia and could approach its government to allow them to employ talent from countries like India.  [via Mint] Skype, which was bought by eBay in 2005, says it has been lobbying with…

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India Attracts Animation Business, But Where Are The Animators?

Jun 20, 2007 11:44 PM

In the face of competition from animators in the Philippines, Korea and Taiwan, India will have to churn out at least 10,000 professional animators of international standards, according to the director of the animation movie Hanuman VG Samanth. Just this week, U.S.-based Turner Entertainment Networks tied up with three Indian…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Movies, Jobs & Layoffs

Job Opening With Us: Ad Sales Exec in Delhi Or Mumbai

Nov 24, 2006 9:01 PM

Time to take the next step for ContentSutra: Our parent company ContentNext Media is a rapidly growing online news and information media company based in Los Angeles, CA, covering the business of digital media and content. Our three sites paidContent.org, MocoNews.net and ContentSutra.com  cover the transformation of media, entertainment and…

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Job: Star 7827 Seeks Content Executives; Associate VP, Business Dev; VP, Content

Nov 23, 2006 12:38 AM

India’s biggest television brand – STAR, has the following situations vacant for Star7827, its mobile initiative: - Content Executives, Mobile Entertainment - Associate Vice President, Business Development, Mobile Entertainment - Vice President, Content, Mobile Entertainment For more details, go here. To apply, mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this…

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Job: Asia’s Leading Search Marketing Firm Seeks Great Business Development People: Bombay, Delhi and

Aug 31, 2006 8:09 AM

Rafat: Our first official job posting, kicking off our ContentSutra Jobs Blog.To submit jobs go here. Asia’s leading search marketing firm seeks great business development people: Bombay, Delhi and Bangalore Body You love media and marketing - and you’re always looking for better, faster, more effective ways to out-market the…

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