Newsmedia industry

SCMP paywall falls, independence 'stays intact'

Dec 14, 2015 at 02:17 am by Staff

The South China Morning Post's ten-year-old paywall is the first casualty of the publisher's acquisition by Alibaba. The Chinese e-commerce giant has confirmed its acquisition.... Read More

Hollands' thriller speaks on content revolution

Dec 10, 2015 at 06:03 pm by Staff

At $4.19 for the kindle edition, it's questionable how much Mark Hollands will make from his crime thriller. But it could win him a series deal. The long-awaited novel from th.... Read More

Hindu misses Chennai print as floods wreak havoc

Dec 05, 2015 at 02:21 am by Staff

A couple of days after The Hindu launched a new edition for Mumbai, it was forced to abandon printing in Chennai when floodwater swept through the city in which its headquarte.... Read More

More e-commerce in Times' startup portfolio

Dec 02, 2015 at 07:45 pm by Staff

An online platform which helps small businesses set up e-commerce sites is the latest acquisition by BCCL-owned Times Internet. The deal gives Get Me A Shop (www.getmeashop.co.... Read More

Digital shift hits China's newsprint demand

Nov 30, 2015 at 07:22 pm by Staff

Newsprint demand in China is expected to decline by 7.6 per cent a year for next decade, as this country too comes to terms with the shift to digital. A new RISI study shows t.... Read More