Walt Disney Co. is following Netflix’s lead in threatening to leave Georgia if a controversial anti-abortion law takes effect. Disney CEO Bob Iger told Reuters on Wednesday that it would be “very difficult” to keep film production in the state if the legislation becomes law next year. A representative for the company declined to comment further to Bloomberg News. “I think many people who work for us will not want to work there, and we will have to heed their wishes in that regard,” he said. “Right now we are watching it very carefully.” Netflix said earlier this week that it would reconsider its “entire investment” in Georgia, where it has filmed “Stranger Things” and “Ozark,” if the law survives legal challenges. “We have many women working on productions in Georgia, whose rights, along with millions of others, will be severely restricted by this law,” Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said on Tuesday. “Should it ever come into effect, we’d rethink our entire investment in Georgia.” Georgia has some of the most generous film and TV subsidies in the country, and it’s become a popular hub for production. Disney shot several of its biggest recent hits there, including “Avengers: Endgame” and “Black Panther.” The law would ban abortions once the doctor can detect a fetal heartbeat—typically about six weeks into a pregnancy. It makes an exception to prevent death or serious harm to the patient or in cases of rape or incest where a police report was filed. In... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
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Scholastic UK has announced a global publishing deal with 9 Story Media Group and Karma’s World Entertainment for a new Netflix series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-13 02:29:44 UTC ]
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The AAP filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to stop Maryland's library e-book law for taking effect January 1 and also disclosed that it was one of more than 20 organizations to sign a letter to New York governor Kathy Hochul urging her to veto a similar bill. Both pieces of legislation require... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Paige Harris is to join Head of Zeus, taking up the role of social media executive next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-08 06:17:20 UTC ]
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Candida Lacey, former publishing director at Myriad Editions, is joining the newly announced Footnote Press as consulting editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-01 03:21:21 UTC ]
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Yale University Press is gearing up to publish A Little History of Art by Charlotte Mullins, an "exciting" addition to the press' Little Histories series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-25 07:18:20 UTC ]
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After doing the same for Disney, Spotify has launched a Netflix hub bringing all of the streaming service's soundtracks, playlists and podcasts into one place. While many of Netflix's soundtracks were already on Spotify, the new feature puts all content related to the service in one place. That... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-11-23 13:00:54 UTC ]
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The realities -- the good, the challenging, and the great -- of going fine-free in libraries from a public librarian. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-11-15 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Disney held its first-ever Disney+ Day on Friday, and wouldn’t you know it, new content from Marvel Studios dominated the slate, with the company announcing or providing updates on 12 different live-action and animated shows. You can see an early look at footage from some of the upcoming shows... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-11-12 18:47:14 UTC ]
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Atlantic marketing director Jamie Forrest will join Pan Macmillan next month as head of marketing for the Pan division, incorporating the Pan, Macmillan, Tor and Mantle imprints. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-10 03:48:17 UTC ]
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Book Reviews Mitchell River National Park, Victoria, Australia / Photo by Zac Porter / Unsplash While the landmark anthology Guwayu – For All Times: A Collection of First Nations Poems (Magabala Books, 2020), edited by Jeanine Leane, refuses the... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2021-11-09 21:58:53 UTC ]
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Alexander Spears is joining Joffe Books from Indigo Press as digital marketing manager, while "BookTube" host Sasha Alsberg becomes social media manager and Jenna Houston is named marketing assistant. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-06 05:29:23 UTC ]
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Jeanette Winterson has joined the online platform Substack and been named its new writer in residence for November. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-01 06:46:24 UTC ]
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S&S has pre-empted a "Netflix-worthy romcom" by Elena Armas in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-30 07:56:09 UTC ]
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The National Teen Book Club is aiming to reach 50,000 young people in 600 schools in a drive to raise literacy levels and encourage a love of reading. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-29 16:42:42 UTC ]
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Hay House UK is expanding its editorial department and has appointed Helen Rochester as editorial director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-27 04:55:59 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster UK has signed an “unputdownable” new book from internationally bestselling author Ruth Ware in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-26 02:40:30 UTC ]
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Amy Pearson is joining DK as global brand and communications director, succeeding Louise Brown when she leaves the company at the end of November. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-25 13:28:25 UTC ]
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Princeton University Press has acquired world English rights, including audio, to Claudia de Rham’s The Beauty of Falling. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-18 07:35:43 UTC ]
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Springer Nature is joining the Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign, a call-to-action for companies to set emissions reduction targets that can collectively limit global temperature increases. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-15 02:29:56 UTC ]
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The Queen’s Gambit, Bridgerton, Mindhunter, Maid: Netflix has a track record of turning books into hit television series. And though popular adaptations often drum up interest in their source material—after the show premiered, Walter Tevis’s The Queen’s Gambit landed on the New York Times... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-10-13 18:00:07 UTC ]
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