Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PriMedia Inc


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The result was no consensus defaulting to keep and w/o prejudice to a speedy renomination. Ad Orientem (talk) 01:33, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

PriMedia Inc

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An unremarkable private business. Does not meet WP:NCORP; significant RS coverage not found. Created by Special:Contributions/LibraTech currently indef blocked for abusing multiple accounts. K.e.coffman (talk) 02:00, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Comment I haven't searched yet for sources elsewhere, but, of the sources cited in the article, all but two were either written by one of the company's founders or obituaries for Barry Becher. Of the last two, one of them is behind a paywall and the other mentions neither PriMedia nor its original name, Dial Media (though it does mention the Dial-o-maticwow, that takes me back). Largoplazo (talk) 02:50, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Rhode Island-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 03:56, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Companies-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 03:56, 19 February 2019 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Move to Dial Media. There does seem to be significant coverage of this company under its earlier incarnation (Dial Media) which goes beyond what's covered in the Ginsu article. The Barry Belcher obituary reference (from ABC News/WaPo/LA Times) is solid in terms of establishing the company's significance to the history of infomercials, and in talking about products/endeavours other than Ginsu. Another interesting source (not currently cited) is this 1983 NYT piece reporting on Dial Media's involvement with the Democratic Presidential campaign. "Primedia" may technically be a new name for the same company, but it seems to be engaged in a substantially different business activity and its activities since the switch to media buying and rename have not attracted any coverage. The article should be rewritten to reflect a focus on the Dial Media era. Colin M (talk) 19:22, 19 February 2019 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Jovanmilic97 (talk) 11:42, 26 February 2019 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   07:29, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Advertising-related deletion discussions. Icewhiz (talk) 17:54, 5 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Delete I am unable to locate a single reference that meets the criteria for establishing notability, references are mainly Primary sources failing WP:ORGIND or mentions in passing failing WP:CORPDEPTH. Topic fails GNG and WP:NCORP.  HighKing++ 19:16, 9 March 2019 (UTC)


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