Once a major player in German bookselling, with more than 300 outlets, Weltbild will shutter its remaining 14 brick-and-mortar stores and lay off approximately 440 employees by the end of this month. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro says the sports network is “all hands on deck” to attract more women and younger viewers, a crusade that includes a new streaming service launched last year. The Walt Disney Co.-owned cable giant introduced its ESPN+ online service a year ago, and it has drawn over 2... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2019-05-23 22:01:09 UTC ]
Facebook has quickly become a major player when it comes to video. Ditto for its live video streaming product, which publishers have started to use to inject some immediacy into their coverage. For FTW, Facebook's live video platform has given it a taste of live broadcast during the NBA All-Star... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oxford has emerged as the major player in Mormon studies and has been releasing several titles a year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Now in its 32nd year publishing literary fiction and nonfiction for both adults and children, Milkweed Editions recently underwent a major restructuring that publisher and CEO Daniel Slager expects will further establish the Minneapolis nonprofit as a major player in a rapidly changing industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]