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USA TODAY, a Gannett Co. (NYSE: GCI) publication, has announced Universal Pictures' 'Wicked' as the winner of its first-ever Movie Meter competition. The program, designed to measure public sentiment for Academy Award-nominated films, ran from February 12 to March 3, 2025.
Based on thousands of votes from Movie Meter panelists who rated theatrical trailers of nominated films on a 1-5 scale, 'Wicked' secured the top position with a score of 3.76. The top five films included 'A Complete Unknown' (3.72), 'Conclave' (3.65), 'The Brutalist' (3.59), and 'The Substance' (3.53).
USA TODAY reaches approximately 73 million unique visitors monthly across its digital platforms (as of December 2024), serving as a cornerstone of national media since 1982.
Gannett Co. (NYSE: GCI), a diversified media company, has announced that CFO Doug Horne will participate in the Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Media, Internet & Telecom Conference on March 10, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. The CFO will be conducting one-on-one investor meetings throughout the day.
Gannett operates through several key brands including the USA TODAY NETWORK, which comprises the national USA TODAY publication and a network of local properties across the United States. The company also owns Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary in the United Kingdom, and LocaliQ, their digital marketing solutions brand serving small and medium-sized businesses.
The company focuses on delivering trusted content and digital experiences, emphasizing balanced, unbiased journalism across its platforms. Gannett's mission centers on empowering and enriching communities while pursuing sustainable growth as a media and digital marketing solutions company.
USA TODAY, part of Gannett Co (NYSE: GCI), has unveiled its 2025 Women of the Year honorees, featuring seven national trailblazers and 54 local honorees across the United States. The national honorees include:
- Priscilla Almodovar - Fannie Mae President & CEO
- Scout Bassett - Paralympic track and field athlete
- Kellie Gerardi - Commercial astronaut with Virgin Galactic
- Jonquel Jones - WNBA New York Liberty MVP
- Hoda Kotb - NBC News journalist and TODAY co-anchor
- Ilona Maher - Olympic bronze medalist in rugby
- Angela F. Williams - United Way Worldwide's first Black woman CEO
The honorees will be featured in USA TODAY's print editions throughout March 2025, with a celebration event scheduled at the Barclays Center on March 4, 2025. Local honorees' interviews will appear in respective USA TODAY Network publications in early March.
Gannett Co. (NYSE: GCI) has announced that Chairman and CEO Michael Reed will participate in the Citizens JMP Technology Conference on Monday, March 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET in San Francisco, California. The presentation will be accessible via webcast through Gannett's Investor Relations website and will remain archived for 90 days.
Gannett is a diversified media company that operates through trusted brands including the USA TODAY NETWORK in the United States and Newsquest in the United Kingdom. The company focuses on providing essential journalism, local content, and digital experiences to audiences and businesses. Through its digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, Gannett supports small and medium-sized businesses with innovative digital marketing products and solutions.
Gannett (NYSE: GCI) reported its Q4 2024 financial results, highlighting continued progress in digital transformation. Total digital revenues exceeded 45% of total revenues in Q4, reaching over $1.1 billion for the year with a 5% YoY increase.
Q4 2024 key metrics include: digital revenues of $280.4M (+1.2% YoY), digital-only subscription revenues of $49M (+17% YoY), and 200M average monthly unique visitors (+7% YoY). Total revenues were $621.3M (-7.2% YoY), with net income of $64.3M.
The company repaid $73.5M of debt in 2024 and completed a comprehensive refinancing. For 2025, Gannett expects digital revenues to grow 7-10% on a same-store basis, making up 50% of total revenues. The company also announced an agreement to divest the Austin American-Statesman to Hearst , expected to close in Q1 2025.
Gannett Co. (NYSE: GCI) has announced an asset purchase agreement with Hearst to sell the Austin American-Statesman from its USA TODAY Network portfolio. The Statesman, founded in 1871, is an award-winning publication that has been named Texas Newspaper of the Year three times and was a 2023 Pulitzer Prizes finalist.
The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2025, with proceeds being directed toward debt reduction. The sale is described as a strategic decision to position Gannett and its network of over 200 local publications for future growth. For Hearst, which currently publishes 26 dailies and 52 weeklies across the U.S., this acquisition aligns with their strategy to invest in thriving communities with strong potential.
USA TODAY, a Gannett Co. (NYSE: GCI) publication, has launched its first-ever USA TODAY Movie Meter, a platform allowing movie enthusiasts to rate films nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Running through March 3, 2025, participants can watch trailers and rate 10 Oscar-nominated films on a 1-5 scale to determine the 'Film of the Year.'
The winner will be announced live on 'NBC's TODAY' and moviemeter.usatoday.com on March 3. The initiative builds upon USA TODAY's Ad Meter platform and aims to amplify audience opinions across the USA TODAY Network. According to December 2023 Comscore data, USA TODAY reaches approximately 79 million unique visitors monthly across its digital platforms.
USA TODAY, a Gannett Co. (NYSE: GCI) publication, announced Budweiser as the winner of the 37th USA TODAY Ad Meter competition, which evaluates Super Bowl advertisements. The winning commercial 'First Delivery' scored 3.56 out of 5, featuring a Clydesdale foal delivering a keg to a bar.
The competition, running from February 5 to February 10, garnered over 173,000 registrations. The top five ads included Lay's 'The Little Farmer' (3.55), Michelob Ultra 'The ULTRA Hustle' (3.52), Stella Artois 'David + Dave' (3.51), and NFL 'Somebody' (3.49).
Following Ad Meter's success, USA TODAY announced the launch of USA TODAY Movie Meter, a new platform for rating Oscar-nominated films. USA TODAY reports reaching approximately 79 million unique visitors monthly across its digital platforms (December 2023).
Gannett (NYSE: GCI) has scheduled the release of its fourth quarter 2024 financial results for Thursday, February 20, 2025, before the NYSE opening. Management will host a conference call at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time on the same day to discuss the results.
Investors can join the call by dialing 1-888-506-0062 (US) or 1-973-528-0011 (international) using access code '669986'. A simultaneous webcast will be available at investors.gannett.com. A telephonic replay will be accessible until March 6, 2025.
Gannett operates as a diversified media company, owning the USA TODAY NETWORK, Newsquest in the UK, and digital marketing solutions brand LocaliQ. The company focuses on delivering essential content, marketing solutions, and experiences through its various platforms and brands.
USA TODAY, part of Gannett Co. (NYSE: GCI), has launched its 37th annual Ad Meter competition, the leading tool for measuring public opinion on Super Bowl commercials. From now until February 10 at 1 a.m. EST, registered participants can rate Super Bowl LIX commercials on a 1-5 scale to determine the winner.
The program includes participation from marketing students at 13 universities who will analyze and rate the commercials. The 4th annual USA TODAY Ad Meter Summit will be held on February 6 in New Orleans, featuring industry leaders from NFL, Dove, Anheuser-Busch, and others discussing advertising strategies. Programming will include behind-the-scenes interviews with celebrities like Matthew McConaughey and Patrick Mahomes.
USA TODAY reaches approximately 79 million unique visitors monthly across its digital platforms (December 2023). Kia is serving as an associate sponsor for the 2025 Ad Meter competition.