As more money flows to advertising startups chasing virtual reality and brands start creating custom content, publishers want in on the VR craze, too. John Solomon, chief creative officer at Circa/Sinclair Broadcasting—the former exec from The Washington Times hired in December to revive the... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The mega-retailer is moving forward with bricks-and-mortar stores and is planning to open a 7,200 sq. ft. store in the Windy City's Southport Corridor. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
A digital advertising battle royale is taking shape, as Facebook appears to be moving forward with plans to compete against Google for programmatic ad dollars that have historically been dominated by the search giant.Facebook has a simple strategy: bring advertiser demand from the Facebook... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2016-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Beginning June 1, Regnery Publishing will bring its sales operation in-house, having been with Perseus Distribution. Moving forward, Perseus will continue to handle warehousing and all other distribution functions for Regnery. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon thrilled comic book fans recently when it announced it was moving forward with its revival of “The Tick,” a new live-action series based on the comics by Ben Edlund that have already spawned an animated series, a short-lived live-action series (both on Fox) and a video game. Rumors have... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
When Vina Castillo, Natalie Noboa, and Holly Nikodem worked at the Forest Hills store, they often joked about opening a bookstore. Now that B&N has closed all three Queens stores, they're moving forward with their plans. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two romance fans are moving forward with plans for a romance-only bookstore, the Ripped Bodice: Purveyors of Fine Smut, to open in Los Angeles in spring 2016. Their Kickstarter campaign launches within the next two weeks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
After the success of the first national Independent Bookstore Day last month, plans are moving forward for a second annual event to be held on Saturday April 30, 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW spoke to the McSweeney's executive editor about how the company's recent shift to nonprofit status will affect its brand, and output, moving forward. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Every book and publishing venture requires some kind of a leap of faith, but this year Canadian publishers are investing more than ever in new efforts to reach out to readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google is buying a mDialog, a small player in the digital video ad space to add to the search giant's DoubleClick collection. Canada-based mDialog provides technology to major media companies such as broadcasters, who use it to serve ads against their shows wherever they run digitally—across... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced this morning that it is moving forward with an Initial Public Offering through which it could raise up to $292 million. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Moving forward with an expanded focus on digital media, Time Out New York (TONY) has integrated e-commerce and daily deals into its website and newly-launched apps. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]