freedom communications

Freedom Communications, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., is a national privately owned information and entertainment company of print publications, broadcast television stations and interactive businesses. [1]

Freedom Communications, Inc., headquartered in Irvine, California, is a libertarian media company which owns more than 75 newspapers in the US, with a combined daily circulation of more than 1.2 million subscribers, and also operates over seventy local news websites. [2]

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Freedom Communications Inc, owner of the Orange County Register newspaper, is expected to file for bankruptcy this week, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday. [3]

“Freedom Interactive’s network of web sites delivers highly relevant news and content in local markets, so we attract a valuable local audience that’s very meaningful to advertisers, said Doug Bennett, President of Freedom Interactive. [4]

Its portfolio includes 33 daily newspapers (including The Orange County Register), more than 70 weekly newspapers, magazines and other specialty publications, with news, information and entertainment websites to complement its media properties. [1]

The broadcast division includes eight television stations, including five CBS network affiliates, one CW Television Network affiliate, and two ABC network affiliates. [...] He and his brother Frank bought many more local newspapers over the next several decades. [...] The Orange County Register website is the largest, most in-depth of Freedom’s websites, drawing the most daily traffic and unique visitors of all of the local news sites. [2]

Advertisers can now easily launch campaigns featuring celebrity athletes on Freedom Communications’ online media properties, which include web sites that complement its 33 daily newspapers (including The Orange County Register); more than 70 weekly newspapers, magazines, and specialty publications; and eight broadcast television network affiliates. [5]

Site visitors are offered a variety of ways to contact the dealer, including instant messaging (IM/chat), click-to-call, VoIP with live video and SMS text messaging. [4]

Founded in 2007, BAT (http://brandaffinity.net) is reinventing the business of endorsement marketing for the online world by making it easy and affordable for advertisers of all sizes to launch ad campaigns featuring athletes and celebrities. [5]

Contact At Once!, LLC is a leading provider of Internet marketing tools for automotive sales, apartment leasing and other industries where consumers conduct research online before visiting a dealership or office. [4]

The broadcast stations - five CBS, two ABC network affiliates and one CW affiliate - reach more than 3 million households across the country. [1]

BAT-enabled advertising also resulted in a 180% increase in brand awareness and a 27% increase in purchase intent when comparing campaigns featuring athletes to the same ads with no endorsement, according to an independent study. [5]

Freedom’s flagship newspaper is the Orange County Register, based in Santa Ana, California with a circulation of 360,000. [2]

Sources:
[1] Freedom Communications, Inc.
[2] Freedom Communications - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[3] UPDATE 1-Freedom Communications may declare bankruptcy-source | Markets
[4] ContactAtOnce! Announces License Agreement with Freedom Communications
[5] Freedom Communications Partners with BAT to Give Local Advertisers New

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