DOJ v PRH: Don Weisberg, Government's Economist See Danger in PRH-S&S Merger

As the government's case against Penguin Random House's acquisition of Simon & Schuster winds down, Macmillan CEO Don Weisberg and government economist Nicholas Hill laid out reasons why they are concerned about the impact of the proposed merger. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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IDPF, W3C Considering Merger

IDPF leaders said a merger is being discussed as a way to "pursue future development of EPUB and improvement of the overall Web platform for publishing.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cullen promoted at PRH Children’s

Penguin Random House Children's division has promoted Shannon Cullen to the role of publishing director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Economist Will Pitch Sponsored Mini-Documentaries in Its NewFronts Debut

The Economist—the 172-year-old British publication known for its thoughtful perspectives on politics, international affairs and finance—will showcase Economist Films for the first time during this year's Digital Content NewFronts. On May 10 in New York, the publisher will tout video formats... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Canada's tribute to publisher Seligman

Penguin Random House Canada president Kristin Cochrane has paid tribute to publisher and editor Ellen Seligman, who has died. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TOWIE star McCann's autobiography to PRH

Penguin Random House is to publish TV personality Ferne McCann's autobiography 100% Me in May. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Government pushes crowdfunding to cultural organisations

The government is to pilot a crowdfunding scheme to promote use of the model by cultural organisations, and establish a new virtual "Commercial Academy for Culture" to promote commercial expertise in the cultural sectors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bond and Ahlberg books announced at PRH showcase

New titles by Michael Bond, Allan Ahlberg and Shirley Hughes were among some of the highlights presented at a Penguin Random House Children’s showcase yesterday. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH records revenue and profit jump

Penguin Random House global revenues rose 11.8% in 2015 to €3.7bn (up from €3.3bn the previous year), with operating EBITDA rising by 23.2% to €557m (€452m in previous year). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann 'eyes 70-75% stake in PRH'

Bertelsmann chief executive Thomas Rabe has said he would "feel comfortable" owning between 70-75% of Penguin Random House in the future. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH and Daily Mail launch £20k debut novel contest

Penguin Random House and the Daily Mail have launched a “major” competition which will offer new writing talent a publishing deal and a £20,000 advance. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH relaunches The Scheme

Penguin Random House UK today relaunched The Scheme, its entry-level recruitment programme, offering four 13-month paid traineeships from September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Telfer turns up the volume at PRH

PRH’s consumer and digital chief Hannah Telfer outlines the company's audio strategy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter Will Send Moments Readers to AMP Pages Any Time It Can

Twitter will automatically take mobile users who click links in its Moments section to sped-up AMP pages every time it's possible, the company said Wednesday, lending momentum to the effort to improve the mobile web experience.Accelerated Mobile Pages, or AMP for short, deliver content at near... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH UK launches its 'creative responsibility manifesto'

Penguin Random House has launched a "Creative Responsibility Manifesto", which includes a formal programme to improve diversity, in a bid to become a “force for good in society above and beyond” the books it produces. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How European publishers are using Google AMP

Google's highly anticipated open-source code Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) has rolled out globally. Its core premise: to speed up page-load times on the mobile Web. Publishers across the pond, in Europe and beyond, have all been frantically AMP-coding article pages, and many are now running all... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH legal director Peacock to retire after 23 years

Helena Peacock, legal director for Penguin Random House UK and international, is retiring on 30th June after 23 years of service. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Federal Government Must Have Serious Apple Envy

Nothing pains me quite as much as having to admit I might have been wrong about something. But news breaking last week may force me to reconsider my opinion of Dave Eggers' 2013 novel "The Circle."I don't think the book has gotten any better. The main character is still annoying and, worse, a... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Revs Up Mobile Web With AMP, But What About Marketers?

A group of top-tier publishers will help launch Google's answer to Facebook Instant Articles on Wednesday as the search titan attempts to reinvent the mobile web with its Accelerated Mobile Pages initiative. But Google may need brands' help before too long if it really wants to build a new... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH launches new classics range Pocket Penguins

Penguin is bringing out a new series of classic titles in a "compact, jewel-like format" called Pocket Penguins. The series - dubbed "the future of Penguin Classics" - will launch in May 2016, featuring titles such as Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf and The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad, priced... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Basford to publish two new colouring books with PRH

Johanna Basford is set to publish two new colouring books in 2016 with Virgin Books, a division of Ebury at Penguin Random House UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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