Metro Detroit billionaire businessman Manoj Bhargava faces a lawsuit tied to his ongoing takeover bid of the former publisher of Sports Illustrated magazine.The lawsuit, filed last week in California in a Los Angeles County court, is brought by Ross Levinsohn, a veteran media executive and the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-03-28 20:07:35 UTC ]
Justice department argued the melding of the publishing house with Simon & Schuster would harm competition and authors’ payA US judge has blocked the $2.2bn planned merger of Penguin Random House, the world’s largest book publisher, with rival Simon & Schuster.Judge Florence Pan of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-11-01 00:30:18 UTC ]
In a brief two-page order issued late on October 31, Judge Florence Y. Pan blocked PRH's bid to buy S&S, saying the government had succeeded in showing that the proposed merger would harm "competition in the market for the U.S. publishing rights to anticipated top-selling books." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
Sweet Cherry has bought the publishing rights to a trio of licences: Aardman Studios’ Shaun the Sheep, nostalgia brand Rainbow, and CBBC reality TV-style show "The Next Step", which centres around a dancing studio. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reach, which also owns Daily Express and Daily Star, reports £120m pre-tax loss for 2018Reach, the publisher of the Daily Mirror and Daily Express, has warned about the impact of Brexit on advertising, as it made a £200m writedown on its newspaper business that pushed it into the red for... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bungie is about to take greater control of Destiny's... well, destiny. The studio has reached a deal with Activision that will hand over the publishing rights to the shared-world shooter franchise. According to the company, it's "ready" to publish on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2019-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Children’s Group has bought the publishing rights to the Care Bears brand. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Knopf has acquired the U.S. publishing rights to 'The Spy,' a new novel by Paulo Coelho. The book, by the bestselling author of 'The Alchemist,' is set for a November 22 release. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Things are not going to stop changing,' Ingenta's Randy Petway told Monday's Rights Conference audience. And that means new urgency around effective rights management. The post ‘Starting To Hit the Wall’: A Conference Focuses on Publishing Rights appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Paul McCartney files legal papers in the US, as part of an attempt to reclaim the publishing rights to The Beatles' back catalogue. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2016-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
For a 2012 episode of the popular TV show "Mad Men," Lionsgate paid an estimated $250,000 for the sound recording and publishing rights to use "Tomorrow Never Knows." Money may not buy love, but the steep price for a single Beatles song helps explain why Sony Corp. would be willing to make a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has secured the publishing rights for DreamWorks Animation's Netflix-exclusive TV show, 'Dinotrux.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The deal, which closed December 31, will see Turner get the publishing rights, inventory and related assets to about 280 titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin has acquired film tie-in publishing rights for the "The Peanuts Movie", released in the UK on December 21st later this year. Emily Campan, licensed publishing executive for Penguin Children's, acquired English language publishing rights in selected territories for the 0-7 years market... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin has acquired the publishing rights to "Hey Duggee", a new pre-school children’s TV programme created by Studio AKA for Cbeebies and BBC Worldwide. The TV showis set at a children's playgroup called the Squirrel Club and is run by a big friendly dog called Duggee, who teaches children... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two music publishers - BMG Rights Management LLC and Round Hill Music LP – have sued Atlanta-based Cox Communications Inc., claiming that Cox deliberately turns a blind eye to illegal downloading by its subscribers. BMG and Round Hill, each of which controls the publishing rights to a number of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a deal that adds 27 titles to its backlist, Graphic Arts Books has acquired the trade books and publishing rights of Companion Press. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
News Group Newspapers took charges related to the phone-hacking scandal of almost £90m in the year to 30 JuneThe parent company of the Sun and Sun on Sunday has reported a pre-tax loss of £75m in the year to 30 June, after taking charges of almost £90m in relation to the phone-hacking... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2013-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Wed, 19/10/2011 - 08:55 Macmillan Childrens Books has signed up publishing rights in crime-fighting CBeebies character Rastamouse. The deal was struck with DHX Media, and will enable Macmillan to publish a range of Rastamouse products including... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]