In a seismic shift for the book trade, Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Barnes & Noble in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $683m (£537m), including the assumption of debt. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-09 06:45:26 UTC ]
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A week after adding 795 titles in a deal with Mason Crest, Start Publishing has acquired Whiskey Creek Press and its main romance imprint, Torrid. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agencies are pushing for transparency from publishers on all fronts, but viewability has by far become their most pressing priority. GroupM, the biggest digital media buyer in the U.S., announced it would shift its buying from open exchanges to private ones, in a push for greater transparency.... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tinder Press has acquired a “smart, brilliantly written” novel by Australian author... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here's the author's step-by-step guide to getting your campaign set up on the Kickstarter website, quirks and all. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Could Fox News and CNN have the same owner? No, but close. 21 Century Fox has confirmed reports (first published by the New York Times) that it made an $80 billion bid for fellow media conglomerate Time Warner -- and was turned down, for now.... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lynn Mooney and Sarah Hollenbeck, two Women & Children First employees, have purchased the 35-year-old Chicago feminist bookstore from its founders. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Desmond Elliott Prize-winner Ros Barber is moving to Oneworld for her second novel. Barber won... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I-5 Publishing is adding to its portfolio of pet brands by purchasing Dogster and Catster from Say Media. Terms weren't disclosed. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poland's two largest bookstore chains, Matras and Empik, are adding new services and plan vast expansions amid a shrinking number of independent bookstores. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adams Publishing Group, LLC announced that it has purchased the assets of Huckle Media LLC located in southern Minnesota, according to John Cribb, Cribb, Greene & Associates who represented the Huckle family in the transaction. The acquisition ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers’ Graphics, the Chicago-based POD print provider, has acquired Commercial Letter, a direct marketing printing company located in St. Louis. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers’ Graphics, the Chicago-based POD print provider, has acquired Commercial Letter, a direct marketing printing company located in St. Louis. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arcadia Publishing has acquired The History Press Inc., the U.S subsidiary of the U.K. based The History Press Ltd. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google's private programmatic exchanges can now book premium ad space like mastheads for brands. It is working with ABC to promote the new show Rising Star using an exchange that only places ads in prominent positions, ones that are not typically associated with automated buying. "This exchange... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eimear McBride's A Girl is a Half-formed Thing has won the £10,000 2014 Desmond Elliott... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Inc. bought video advertising company LiveRail to help it target and distribute video ads, AdWeek reported. TechCrunch pegged the price tag between $400 million and $500 million, although the companies haven’t disclosed the terms. LiveRail, based in San Francisco, has created a... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's video ad business just got a lot bigger.Months after rolling out the first video-specific ad product on the social network, Facebook has agreed to acquire LiveRail, one of the biggest video ad sellers. A Facebook spokesman declined to comment on the deal's price.LiveRail automates the... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is buying video ad platform LiveRail and giving it control of a network that powers advertising for high-profile publishers—online and on mobile. LiveRail delivers video ads to websites and apps for Major League Baseball, ABC, A+E Networks and Dailymotion. "LiveRail also helps... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once I’d made up my mind I was going to do a Kickstarter campaign, the first thing I needed to do was figure out how the math was going to work—and there were a lot of numbers to run. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook and two outside social scientists recently published a scientific paper in which they revealed that they had manipulated users’ news feeds to tweak their emotions. Since then, there has been a growing debate over the ethics and practice of Facebook experimenting on its users, as... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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