Corporation wants new facilities to drag soap out of 1980s into 21st century and more gentrified east London.The cost of building the new set for BBC1's EastEnders is likely to top £15m, a tender document for the sprawling lot in north London has revealed.The new facilities at the BBC's studios in Elstree are intended to drag the soap out of the 1980s and reflect more closely the 21st century gentrified east London.Codenamed E20, a tender document uncovered by Broadcast magazine said the corporation was prepared to spend "in excess of £15m" on the new lot, including a temporary set which will be used while the permanent new home is being built.With a deadline of 24 February, the BBC said it wanted to hear from people interested in providing "lead design and architectural services" for an "external film lot project within the M25 motorway".Interested parties must be able to source "specialist products needed for visual replication of on-screen elements" and replicate "weathered and damaged building/structure facades and backdrops".The BBC has refused to reveal the cost of the new site, which will be 20% bigger than the existing set, saying it was "commercially sensitive".It will come under close examination given recent controversies over BBC spending, from the multi-million payoffs given to former executives to the £100m Digital Media Initiative fiasco.A BBC spokeswoman said: "EastEnders is hugely important to licence-fee payers. This is purely a tender document to give... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Apple conspired with publishers to set the prices of ebooks and "played a central role in facilitating and executing that conspiracy."A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Apple conspired with publishers to set the prices of ebooks. Apple, the judge found,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Travelers with a literary bent may find the Algonquin Hotel quite compatible. The storied property has teamed with publisher Simon & Schuster to offer a package befitting its literary history. The newly dubbed Simon & Schuster Suite, with prices starting at $459, is stocked with classic... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Startup Crowd the Book launched in March, is using selective, online marketing to try and 'create a wildfire around great books published by small presses.' Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A day after news broke of actor James Gandolfini's death, entertainment magazines are lining up content to commemorate The Sopranos star’s life and work. An Entertainment Weekly spokesperson said that the magazine would include a tribute to Gandolfini in its “All Time Greatest” double issue, on... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-Libros, one Colombia's few digital publishers, is using the tarjeta e-libro, or ebook cards, to reach readers accustomed to only buying print books. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BNP Media is expanding its Packaging Strategies group with the acquisition of two related properties. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A publishing grant from South Korea's Literature Translation Institute will help UK's b small publishing promote the children's book "Creative Hand Art." Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers and librarians have assembled a list of questions to inform e-lending pilot schemes... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Minumsa Publishing Group wins the rights to Haruki Murakami's latest novel, for what is said to be a record-breaking 150 million yen (about $1.49 million). Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's taken a number of steps to bring different types of content to the Kindle Store, and it's now venturing into an area that has a long history with the internet: fan fiction. The company's today announced Kindle Worlds, a new publishing platform that promises to pay writers royalties for... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century has acquired a crime novel set in 1990s Washington DC by US author Neely Tucker. Jack... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Granada Books opens in downtown Santa Barbara, Calif., next month, it will operate on a hybrid model with a for-profit bookstore and a not-for-profit event series, Pomegranate Arts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Books has acquired a thriller written by Justin Huggler, former foreign correspondent for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeanenne Ray, Senior Marketing Manager at Wiley, will speak at the Reaching Readers conference about how publishers can build strong readers communities. Here is a sneak preview of her talk. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A complaint about books by the BBC's Simon Mayo and Mark Easton getting undue prominence on Richard Bacon's 5 live show is not upheld by the BBC Trust. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are gearing up for a strong autumn, as big new releases from the likes of Paul Merton... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Givers across the country are gearing up to take part in this evening's World Book Night,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff at independent publishers have seen increases in pay and benefits over the last three years... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book publishing is a business of high stakes gambles—and trade book publishers continue to make the right bets.Helped by blockbuster titles Fifty Shades of Grey and The Hunger Games, the industry posted net revenue of $7.1 billion in 2012, up 6.2% from the prior year, according to the... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What if you could program a retail environment like you program a desktop application? Miniature computers, pervasive networking, and affordable tablet interfaces make programmed retail environments seem inevitable. Instead of using the familiar mice and monitor for system interaction, a... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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