Future plc has acquired Washington, D.C.-based online B2B publisher SmartBrief, the latest move in a string of purchases aimed at expanding the London-based media giant's presence in the U.S. Expected to close on Wednesday, the agreement involves an initial purchase price of $45 million—funded through a combination of debt and $12.8 million in shares—as well as a deferred payment of up to an additional $20 million if SmartBrief meets certain profit targets over the next year. In addition strengthening its B2B capabilities, growing its footprint in the U.S. and shifting more of its revenues toward digital advertising, events and e-commerce—all central aspects of the company's growth strategy under CEO Zillah Byng-Thorne—Future said it was attracted to SmartBrief's proprietary technology, including its CMS, taxonomy search tool, ad server and newsletter tracking system, which it plans to apply to other areas of the company. Following last year's acquisitions of NewBay Media, for $13.8 million, and Purch's consumer media and brand licensing business, for $132.5 million, Future now generates more than half of its overall revenues in the U.S., according to its most recent earnings report, which details the six months ending March 31, 2019. The company claimed £108.7 million ($132.9 million) in revenue over the six month period, of which 52% was derived from its U.S. business, with the remaining 48% coming from the UK. Across both markets, about two-thirds (69.6%) of that... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
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Sceptre has acquired a "compendium of typos" described as "the perfect word-lovers... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has acquired the memoirs of Nanny Pat, who stars in ITV1's "The Only Way... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Billionaire Sam Zell is demanding a share of any money retirees and other creditors may win in lawsuits or legal settlements over the 2007 leveraged buyout he engineered of newspaper publisher Tribune Co. (TRB) The demand, made through the Zell-co ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired three titles from its Young Sherlock Holmes author... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OverDrive has acquired Australian ebook company Booki.sh for an undisclosed sum in a move which... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster has acquired a novel called The Meryl Streep Movie Club, in which four women... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mira has acquired three books by Pam Jenoff, marking a return to the publisher by the author who... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Orion Publishing Group is to undergo a restructure, with the existing trade division and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC Books has acquired a title by chefs Ken Hom and Ching-He Huang, both Chinese food specialists... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple confirmed yesterday that they have acquired the San Francisco-based software company Chomp Inc. Chomp’s feature product is their application search engine that sifts through hundreds of thousands of apps and narrows it down to just a few options for its users. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Octopus has acquired the first book from boutique ice-cream parlour The Icecreamists, which sells... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Many in the publishing world were convinced that Ms. Knox's story would be a huge best seller, overcoming concerns that she may not be a sympathetic figure to some of the public. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has acquired world rights in a biography of the late artist Lucian Freud, penned by... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Future is encouraging media agencies to probe the numbers its magazine publishing rivals are claiming for their tablet editions, as part of an "educational" initiative to grow the tablet advertising market. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2012-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate editorial director Francis Bickmore has acquired a new novel by James Meek, author of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stora Enso has announced a restructuring plan that aims to cut costs in its annual magazine paper operation by about $63.6 million by third quarter 2013, with the goal of improving efficiency and productivity. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian bookselling chain Indigo Books and Music and Books-a-Million have joined ranks with... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has acquired a non-fiction title by Man Booker-shortlisted novelist and journalist... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AA Publishing is continuing to acquire narrative travel titles, scooping The Idle Traveller by... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has acquired the autobiography of former home secretary Jack Straw. Macmillan... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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