On-demand streaming site ended 2013 with net profits of $112m despite rise in cost of international rights and commissioningNetflix is committed to spending almost $3bn on TV and film content in 2014 and more than $6bn over the next three years, as the cost of securing international rights and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
One of the first women to write about wine, she was known for her prickly putdowns and forthright views about food and drinkPamela Vandyke Price, who has died aged 90, was the first woman in Britain to write seriously about wine and spirits. Writing about drinking – its tastes, smells,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Seven new rights holders have signed agreements for Kindle Worlds, Amazon's model that allows writers to publish and sell authorized stories inspired by popular worlds. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Years of effort on behalf of publishers has resulted in a new fixed book price law in Slovenia, which should help stabilize the tiny nation's book business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Gillian Redfearn has been promoted to publishing director of Orion imprint Gollancz, with Jon... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
At this year's annual meeting, the American Library Association (ALA) will confer the first annual Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Boston publisher has gone back to press for a second printing of a book by furniture maker Peter Korn that combines the personal with creative practice. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Time Warner, the media company that owns HBO and the Warner Bros. film studio as well as Time Inc. for a few more months, surpassed analysts' estimates for both fourth-quarter revenue and profit in results reported on Wednesday.Excluding some items, earnings were $1.17 a share, the New... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Rubicon Project, a digital advertising platform for buyers and sellers, has revealed its plans to sell its shares publicly. The LA-based company follows a number of ad tech firms that have tested public markets within the past year, including Criteo, RocketFuel, Tremor Video, YuMe among... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author Martina Cole showed her support for improving adult literacy with a visit to the Marine... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bonnier-owned Templar today announced that creative director Amanda Wood is stepping down.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mike Serbinis has stood down as the chief executive of Kobo with immediate effect. He will be... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
University of Central Lancashire will coach students to make the most of their manuscriptsThe University of Central Lancashire has announced the launch of what it describes as the world's first degree in self-publishing.The MA will begin in September, and course leader Debbie Williams believes... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The sixth edition of the conference will take place April 7, just before the opening of the London Book Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Are brands the new celebrity weeklies? A tweet announcing the news and first pic of the birth of pop singer Kevin Jonas' daughter came not from People or OK! Magazine but a non-media source altogether: the detergent maker Dreft. The Jonas Brothers singer and his wife Danielle teamed up with the... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Neil Gaiman’s Anansi Boys (Headline Review) is to be made into a television series for the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
"Who are the Beatles?" The question ricocheted across Twitter during the 2014 Grammy Awards, where Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunited to perform.It's an absurd question, even from those barely old enough to tweet. The Beatles' official Twitter account has more than 2 million followers. Paul... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The fifth annual Festival Neue Literatur begins in NYC on February 28 with a series of readings and discussions with German-language authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Icon Books has added to its autumn list with three diverse titles covering the North American... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
In an interview conducted by 'Potter' actress Emma Watson, Rowling said she's wondered whether she should have paired two of the characters, Ron and Hermione, romantically. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]