Mediagazer: Digital setback for Murdoch as ‘secret’ iPad project folds (The Independent)

10:00 AM ET, February 6, 2012

Top News:

Matt Brian / The Next Web:

Verizon and Redbox enter joint venture to create new Netflix rival — US mobile operator Verizon and DVD rental service Redbox today confirmed reports of a collaboration, announcing that the two companies have formed a joint venture to create a service capable of competing with Netflix.

Discussion: SlashGear and Electronista

Peter Kafka / AllThingsD:

Verizon Teams With Redbox For a Netflix-Style Video Service — Here's the Netflix-style video service that Verizon wouldn't talk about a couple months ago: A joint venture with Redbox that promises “instantly available online and mobile content with immediate access to physical media through rental kiosks.”

Discussion: Fast Company, TechCrunch and Forbes, more at Techmeme »

Nicholas Carlson / Business Insider:
Yahoo Looked At Buying Netflix When The Stock Was In The Toilet

Discussion: AllThingsD

The Independent:

Digital setback for Murdoch as ‘secret’ iPad project folds — A year after Rupert Murdoch described the iPad as the tool that would make newspapers “viable again”, News International has abandoned a project to produce content for the company's brand on the Apple tablet and similar devices.

Amy Chozick / New York Times:

After a Year, Tablet Daily Is a Struggle — One year ago Rupert Murdoch took the stage at the Guggenheim Museum and with much fanfare introduced a News Corporation publication that, in the words of the Apple executive Eddy Cue, would “redefine the news.” — A year later, it has not quite done that.

Peter Kafka / AllThingsD:

Is GigaOm Buying PaidContent? — Who wants to pay for PaidContent? We'll find out soon, it seems, because the sales process for the pioneering blog and its parent company ContentNext appears to be wrapping up. — But if you were making a bet, you'd get good odds that the most likely buyer …

Rafat Ali / @rafat:
After almost four years of ignoring paidContent into marked decline, finally Guardian is doing the right thing to sell to Gigaom, if true.

Discussion: @colbyhall

Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:

The city tabloids and the fate of Greg Kelly, morning anchor accused of rape — Around breakfast time on Wednesday, Jan. 25, Greg Kelly was on the set of “Good Day New York” in a dark grey suit on a bright yellow couch. — He was discussing the 2012 election with co-host Rosanna Scotto and Newark Star-Ledger columnist Steve Adubato.

New York Post: Manhattan DA nowhere near convening a grand jury to seek rape charges against Greg Kelly

John Del Signore / Gothamist: Greg Kelly Still Hasn't Spoken To Investigators, Which Is Totally Normal?

Dan Sabbagh / Guardian:

Leveson inquiry: police bribery probe expanded after Sun arrests — Sue Akers, head of Operation Elveden, says there is ‘very legitimate public interest’ in investigating leaks to journalists — The Scotland Yard team investigating allegations that newspaper journalists bribed police officers …

Discussion: @dansabbagh and @joshhalliday

Paul McNally / Journalism.co.uk:

Police officer cleared over NoW Milly Dowler ‘leak’ — IPCC watchdog concludes there is ‘no evidence’ that Surrey officer leaked information to News of the World journalist — Surrey Police: ‘no evidence’ of leak to News of the World — A Surrey police officer investigated over allegations …

Discussion: Guardian and Press Gazette

Henry McDonald / Guardian:

Man accused of O'Hagan murder jailed for three years on other charges — Neil Hyde, 32, has signed contract that police hope will convict the killers of Sunday World journalist Martin O'Hagan — A man who had been accused of murdering the only reporter killed covering the Northern Ireland Troubles …

Discussion: Press Gazette

Brian Stelter / New York Times:

After a Dip Into Video, Print Media Are Plunging In — The newest addition to the newsroom of Politico makes a statement about the news Web site's priorities. It's a stage set with lights, microphones, an anchor desk and five high-definition cameras so that reporters and editors can produce hours …

Discussion: The Huffington Post and Future of Journalism, Thanks:@beet_tv

Andy Plesser / Beet.TV:
Arianna Huffington's Vision of Interactive Video Journalism

Discussion: Future of Journalism and FishbowlNY, Thanks:@beet_tv

David Carr / New York Times:

Significant and Silly at BuzzFeed — When a Web site called BuzzFeed broke the news in early January that John McCain was endorsing Mitt Romney, more than a few readers scratched their heads and said, “What is a BuzzFeed?” — They're about to find out. — BuzzFeed is the creation …

Discussion: @jayrosen_nyu

Rip Empson / TechCrunch:

First Legal Streaming Super Bowl A Success, But Audience Still Denied The Real Show — Lately, we've been seeing more and more big television events come with an online streaming counterpart. Sporting and televised events are showing up online with increasing frequency …

Discussion: Media Decoder, TechCrunch, @twitter, Softpedia News, AllThingsD, FT Tech Hub, The Wrap, @twitter, Forbes, The Next Web, VentureBeat and Adweek, more at Techmeme »

Jeff Roberts / paidContent:

The New York Times' About.com: From All-Star To Albatross — About.com is in free fall. The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) revealed yesterday that its network of information sites suffered a 67% drop in profits and that revenues had fallen by a quarter. — The new figures come …

Discussion: The Atlantic Wire and Poynter