AT&T Inc. is weighing a sale of its regional sports networks as part of a plan to cut as much as $8 billion in debt by the end of the year, according to people familiar with the matter. The four regional networks, which includes rights to teams such as the hockey’s Pittsburgh Penguins, basketball’s Houston Rockets and baseball’s Seattle Mariners, could fetch close to $1 billion, according to the people, who asked not to be identified as the deliberations are private. Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., which agreed in May to buy 21 Fox regional sports networks from Walt Disney Co. for $9.6 billion, could be among the potential buyers, the people said. John Malone’s Liberty Media Corp. and Ice Cube’s Big3 U.S. basketball league were among the other bidders for the Fox assets. AT&T hasn’t started a formal process to sell the networks, and there are no guarantees a deal will be announced, the people said. The four networks are AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Utah, Nevada and Colorado), AT&T SportsNet Southwest (parts of Texas and Louisiana) and Root Sports Northwest (Alaska, Washington and Oregon). The four networks have rights to more than two dozen pro teams, college programs and NCAA conferences. A representative for AT&T declined to comment, while Sinclair didn’t respond to requests for comment. A sale of the regional sports networks—known as must-see content for avid fans—highlights AT&T’s ongoing struggle to fix a... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
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The media company and publisher, home to such magazines as 'Men's Health' and 'Prevention,' along with Rodale Books, is considering its strategic options, which include the potential sale of the publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Global vision, local service' is how Bookwire has pushed deep into its Latin American expansion after success in Germany and Spain. The post Bookwire’s Spanish Markets Footprint: Selling More Ebooks ‘In the Jet Stream’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A lawsuit filed by three major textbook publishers charges Follett with copyright and trademark infringement, as well as trademark counterfeiting, for knowingly selling counterfeit textbooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Fake news” is old news — people have been showering contempt on journalists long before the last presidential election. Nonfiction books like “All the President’s Men” might honor the profession. But in the public imagination — as well as novels, movies and TV shows — reporters are usually... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish independent Freight Books has revealed that it is "exploring the opportunity" to sell off the company. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Footballer Joey Barton has won the Cross Sports Book Award for autobiography of the year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The software-development kit for Facebook's Instant Articles media-rich, quick-loading stories from publishers now supports Google AMP, and the social network said support for Apple News is on the way. Partner engineering director Piyush Mangalick said in a Facebook Media blog post that an... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is opening up its data for streaming video publishers to target video ads on their sites and in their apps.A&E Networks, ESPN, Hearst Television and Scripps Networks Interactive are testing an automated system that lets marketers find their intended audience using Facebook data such... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SagaCity Media's Portland Monthly and Sarasota Magazine join Texas Monthly in General Excellence. The post Texas Monthly Dominates Again at the City and Regional Magazine Awards appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In its bid to make the mobile web faster--and more profitable--Google is adding more capabilities to its accelerated mobile pages to help publishers make more money and users waste less battery power. At its annual I/O developer conference this week, Google unveiled several updates for its AMP... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing consultancy Speckled Pen is launching a remote internship scheme aimed at encouraging diversity in publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Matt Haig’s new novel How to Stop Time (Canongate) has so far been licensed for release in 21 countries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rather than focusing on a single country or region, BookExpo's Market Forum sessions this year address several territories and issues on May 31. The post BookExpo’s International Market Forum Sessions: Rights and Regions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The European Commission is considering a new law to deal with unfair trading practices after deciding further action is necessary to promote fairness and responsibility of online platforms such as Amazon. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former President Barack Obama might be getting all the attention for that reported $65 million book deal, but former President Bill Clinton is soon coming out with an unusual book: He's writing a novel with prolific thriller writer James Patterson. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson said it has plans to further reduce costs by $300 million, and it is also reviewing its strategic options for the K-12 courseware business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the eclectic-minded sports fan, this lineup offers an appealing variety, from basketball releases about Steph Curry and LeBron James to histories of vanished baseball stadiums to the story of a pioneering NFL team. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the eclectic-minded sports fan, this lineup offers an appealing variety, from basketball releases about Steph Curry and LeBron James to histories of vanished baseball stadiums to the story of a pioneering NFL team. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The two-store history of Paris' bookshop Shakespeare and Company is recounted in a book the shop itself published last autumn. The post Paris’ Shakespeare and Company: Where a Bookselling Pedigree Sells appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When it comes to sports bras, the longstanding idea was to keep breast movement to a minimum during exercise, but Lululemon is turning that notion on its head. After two years of development, incorporating everything from advancements in neuroscience to behavioral psychology, the activewear firm... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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