CEO of Netflix, Reed Hastings, put it simply when he famously proclaimed last year: “We expect DVD subscribers to decline every quarter… forever.”
Ready, steady, go – a race to the bottom for travel guidebooks, e-books and apps?
March 26, 2013 By 2 Comments
Lonely Planet message to staff: guidebooks safe, digital strategy to accelerate
March 19, 2013 By 2 Comments
Lonely Planet has moved quickly reassure staff and authors of its books that the sale of the business to NC2 Media will not result in any significant change in strategy.
BBC sells Lonely Planet to NC2 Media for a near £80 million loss
March 19, 2013 By 12 Comments
After weeks of speculation and five years in BBC Worldwide’s care, Lonely Planet has been sold to NC2 Media, based in Tennessee.
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The Scan – Groupon CEO quits, Google business photos in India, Travelmob deals and more travel tech news
March 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Groupon CEO quits, Google Business Photos in India, JetAirways and Carzonrent, AirChina’s self service kiosk, Lonely Planet hitting million fans, Zipcar survey results, and more – make our shortlist in the Scan for March 1, 2013.
BBC defends suspension of Lonely Planet Thorn Tree as details emerge over original complaint
February 13, 2013 By
Lonely Planet and its BBC masters have said the recent suspension of the Thorn Tree forum was carried out in the interests of the community, rather than due to a specific threat of exposure.
Lonely Planet closure of Thorn Tree triggered by letter to acting BBC director-general
January 5, 2013 By
As Lonely Planet begins the process of reopening parts of its Thorn Tree forum over the coming month, details are beginning to emerge as to the circumstances surrounding its original closure.
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Lonely Planet forced to shut Thorn Tree forum over inappropriate content
January 2, 2013 By 23 Comments
Lonely Planet has temporarily closed its well-known Thorn Tree community pages after bosses discovered some discussions breached editorial guidelines.
The Scan: LastMinute.com adds credit card scanning to iPhone app and Orbitz launches Spanish-language OTA
October 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
LastMinute.com, Travelocity, Orbitz, LeisureLink, eRevMax, Cape Town Tourism, Facebook, Sanpo, Twist, and Lonely Planet all appear in our roundup of the stories making news and driving opinion on 4 October.
The Scan: Lonely Planet gives away its new city guides as iPhone apps, and other travel news
October 2, 2012 By 2 Comments
Lonely Planet, TripEdge, Concur, Voyager, Stash Hotel Rewards, Digital Alchemy, Bescover, MarketMetrix, and ReviewPro all appear in our roundup of the stories making news and driving opinion on 2 October.
The Scan: China holds its first major tourism forum, WeHostels goes mobile-only, and other news
September 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Some interesting facts were revealed at the three-day forum in Macao, China’s first 1,000-person global travel conference, and more items in our daily roundup.
