Aereo Inc., an Internet-based service that unnerves major broadcasters by letting subscribers in Greater Boston and other urban areas watch TV broadcasts on such devices as iPhones and iPads, said it has just raised $34 million in Series C financing to support rapid nationwide expansion. Highland Capital Partners, a venture firm with offices in Cambridge, was among those participating in the round, Aereo said in a press release. Other investors included  IAC, Gordon Crawford, Himalaya Capital Management, and FirstMark Capital. Highland Capital Partners is an existing investor in Aereo. “Aereo, Continue reading >>>

Boston Globe publisher Christopher Mayer said Wednesday that he plans to step down after nearly 30 years at the newspaper and four years at its helm, as part of a business transition under new owner John Henry. “It’s a new year and with it comes the promise of change,’’ Mayer said in an e-mail to employees. “New ownership brings the opportunity of greater investment in the business and a new way to look at tackling the challenges that face us.’’ Henry, who acquired the Globe from the New York Times Co. in October, has said he plans to hire a chief operating officer as he restructures Continue reading >>>

Craig Douglas Managing Editor, Online Research- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter John Henry, owner of the Boston Red Sox and Boston Globe, said Wednesday the newspaper company plans to hire a new chief operating officer as it looks to rebalance its operations with additional revenue, products and talent tailored to an increasingly mobile and digitally savvy readership. Speaking at a Continue reading >>>

Boston Globe owner John Henry pledged to help make the newspaper and its websites “aggressively relevant” and successful in the coming years during a speech to a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce breakfast Wednesday. Henry cited recent hires of a Vatican correspondent and a senior advertising consultant on the business side as examples of his commitment to growing readership and revenues. John Henry. File photo. Michael Dwyer/AP. “In today’s world, you have to focus on the things you’re really good at,” Henry said. In his first expansive speech about the Globe since acquiring the Continue reading >>>

Related: Press Release, News BOSTON, Jan. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The Greater Boston Association of REALTORS (GBAR), a division of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board, recently installed its elected officers and directors for 2014 during ceremonies conducted on December 16 th at the Boston University School of Management in the BU Trustee Ballroom. Elected by the directors of the association, the 17 member board is responsible for establishing and enforcing the organization's bylaws and membership policies; approving an annual budget as well as programming initiatives to implement Continue reading >>>

Tonight on Greater Boston, streaming online and broadcast on WGBH-2: Red Sox owner John Henry faces a sellout crowd, but for the first time, hear his vision for buying the Boston Globe. The unemployed are stuck in the middle of politics…but what impact would extended jobless benefits have on our economy?  We introduce you to a pair of figure skaters competing here in Boston for the chance at Olympic gold: what are they focusing on, and what’s their relationship like off the ice?  Tune in for that and more tonight at 7. Have something to say about Continue reading >>>

The Somerville girls basketball team is anxiously awaiting the start of its Greater Boston League schedule. The Highlanders (1-4) open their league schedule Friday at Malden. They are the defending co-champions of the GBL along with Medford and Cambridge. The start of the season has been a relative struggle for the young Highlanders, who graduated the GBL's top player in Indira Evora last spring. Melissa Baptista has emerged as Somerville's go-to option this season, as was evidenced in last week's Highlander Hoopfest. In a 47-33 opening-round loss to Needham, Baptista Continue reading >>>

Spring Training will be here at the end of next month, but for those who need a shot of pine tar in their veins, Saturday offers up a trio of events that can oblige. The Jimmy Fund Council of Greater Boston hosts the ninth annual New Stars for Young Stars at Jillian’s in Boston. The event, which runs from 11:00am to 1:30p.m., offers fans the opportunity to meet new and upcoming Red Sox, all while supporting a great cause. This year’s guests include free agent acquisition A.J. Pierzynski, pitchers Drake Britton and Rubby De La Rosa, Red Sox Minor League Offensive Player of the Year Mookie Continue reading >>>