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Extending its push into golf, Discovery has acquired Golf Digest from Condé Nast, with plans to integrate the magazine-based brand into its GolfTV streaming service and partnership with Tiger Woods. The $30 million pickup adds to exclusive carriage in some non-U.S. territories of the PGA Tour, the European Tour, and…

Condé Nast, taking the sharpest aim at linear TV of any of the NewFronts presenters thus far, styled itself as the “new primetime” destination for media buyers during its Tuesday afternoon pitch at the newly opened Hudson Yards. “We’re the new Thursday night, and we’re always on,” declared Pamela Drucker Mann, chief…

Roger Lynch, former CEO of Pandora and Dish Network's Sling TV, has been named CEO of Condé Nast in a move that signals the role technology will play in the future of traditional media companies. Jonathan Newhouse, newly appointed chairman of the company, said a "thorough search" had determined that Lynch is "the…

Joanna Dodd Massey, who has worked at Condé Nast, Lionsgate, Hub, CBS and UPN, has just launched her own bi-coastal shingle: J.D. Massey Associates, Inc. which she describes as “a governance strategy and communications firm focused on corporate brand risk and reputation management.” JDMA will maintain offices in New…

Condé Nast’s former EVP and general manager for digital video has joined AnyClip, a company that uses artificial intelligence to analyze stories on publishers’ websites and deliver relevant video clips. Joy Marcus said AnyClip’s technology solves a problem for digital publishers — namely, how to deliver a stream of…

Bob Sauerberg, who spent 18 years at Condé Nast and became CEO in 2016, will be leaving his post to make way for a new leader who will oversee both domestic and international operations. The move comes as traditional publishers grapple with shifts in consumer habit and ongoing digital disruption. Sauerberg’s exit is…

Joe and Anthony Russo’s (Avengers: Infinity War) upstart studio AGBO and Condé Nast Entertainment have teamed up to produce thriller Mosul, the true story of an elite police unit made up almost entirely of native sons of Mosul who fought to liberate the Iraqi city from six thousand ISIS militants. Screenwriter Matthew…

Another one bites the digital dust. Conde Nast Chief Digital Officer Fred Santarpia is stepping down from his post after six years with the company. His last day will be November 2. Santarpia took on a major role in building Conde Nast’s digital business. A memo from Conde Nast CEO Bob Sauerberg said of his exit…

Condé Nast has formed a Women’s Video Network, which will be anchored by Glamour, in an effort to showcase the media company’s strong female audience. The network will feature a pre-release of network programming that will be featured at next spring’s NewFront presentation. Allure, Self and Iris are also included in…

Apple has reportedly hired seasoned media executive Liz Schimel for a key role at Apple News, which has become an increasingly powerful accelerant for digital publishers. The Information, which first reported the move, said Schimel will report to Peter Stern, a former Time Warner Cable executive who oversees services…

Condé Nast president and CEO Bob Sauerberg today acknowledged the departure of Condé Nast Entertainment president Dawn Ostroff, whom he credited with building a thriving digital and social video business for the publisher. Ostroff is joining Spotify as chief content officer. In an email to staff, Sauerberg said chief…

Snapchat has moved into the true crime genre after launching its first original in the space. The social media company has ordered True Crime, a series of five-minute documentaries that will each look at a different crime, including murders and disappearances. I understand that the show, which launches today in…