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Simon & Schuster Is Up for Sale

The publisher of Stephen King, Judy Blume and Hillary Clinton doesn’t fit with the plans of its parent, ViacomCBS, which has placed a big bet on digital video. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2020-03-04 20:20:26 UTC ]
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Inside YouTube’s big bet on Red

YouTube is spending millions of dollars to buy original content for YouTube Red. A year in, YouTube Red reportedly has 2.5 million subscribers, which means it has a long way to go. But don’t count out the site that’s become a global cultural force. This article is from the third issue of Pulse,... Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Startup Serial Box Wants To Be the 'HBO for Readers'

A new company founded by a former Penguin Random House digital exec is making a big bet on original, serialized digital fiction. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gannett Buying Belo in $2.2 Billion Deal

Gannett, best known as the newspaper publisher behind USA Today, is making a big bet on TV: It is paying $1.5 billion, and taking on $715 million in debt, to acquire local station owner Belo Corp. If the deal gets regulatory approval, Gannett will nearly double its portfolio of TV stations from... Continue reading at 'AllThingsD'