Yahoo, ABC News create online news alliance

Oct 3, 2011   //   by admin   //   Media blog  //  No Comments

by David Silverberg

ABC News announced today a partnership with Yahoo to “launch a strategic online news alliance that will deliver content to more than 100 million U.S. users each month,” a press release states.

Editorial teams from both American companies will collaborate to publish news content appearing on the Yahoo News and ABC News sites. Also, GoodMorningAmerica.com will soon launching on Yahoo, as well as three new online-first video series hosted by the anchors of ABC News.

“This relationship will give ABC News an unrivaled ability to reach across the Web, combining Yahoo!’s vast distribution and cutting-edge technology with our award-winning journalism. For years, we’ve proudly proclaimed that more Americans get their news from ABC News than any other source,” said Ben Sherwood, president of ABC News, according to the press release.

“Our deep collaboration with ABC News further strengthens Yahoo! as the No. 1 online news source, greatly enhancing our already robust news content,” said Ross Levinsohn, executive vice president of Americas at Yahoo, in the same release. “ABC News and Ben Sherwood’s vision is completely symbiotic with ours; together we can create highly engaging experiences for more than 100 million users a month that will set the standard for the industry.”

No financial terms of the deal were leaked. Both news outlets will maintain editorial control over their content.

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