Meredith says Koch brothers will not have control after helping finance Time acquisition

Magazine publisher and broadcast company Meredith Corp. is acquiring Time Inc. in a deal valued at $2.8 billion as it seeks to adapt to the publishing industry’s challenge of migrating from print to the digital age. The Des Moines-based company said Sunday it would pay $18.50 a share for New York-based... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OpenGate Capital Launches Media Acquisitions Group

OpenGate Capital, a global private buyout firm, splashed into media with the acquisition of TV Guide Magazine five years ago. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why 20th Century Fox Blanked Out Two Pages of The New York Times

In the main section of today's print edition of The New York Times, readers will notice a whole lot of nothing on pages 9 and 10. The two virtually blank, back-to-back pages are actually an ad for 20th Century Fox's upcoming film adaptation of Markus Zusak's best-selling novel, "The Book Thief,"... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Warner Brothers signs up Nesbo's 'Johansen'

Warner Brothers has signed a deal for Blood on Snow, the first book by Jo Nesbo writing under the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Lee is back in court – this time suing her own hometown

'To Kill a Mockingbird' author Harper Lee alleges that her hometown is exploiting her trademark and personality rights. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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These (Fake) Self–Help Books Diagnose Nearly Every Way People Are Terrible On Social Media

American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis is what's known in online circles as a world–class troll. For the uninitiated, a troll is someone who expresses a controversial and often contrarian opinion in order to get a rise out of people and draw attention to himself. If someone is widely... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: Is It Time for Publishing to Call a Truce?

Porter Anderson looks at the Frankfurt Book Fair, at Sprint Beyond the Book and Book Sprints, at pen names, and more in Ether for Authors this week. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Erie Times-News Releases iPad, iPhone, Android Apps and Mobile Web Powered by Whiz Technologies

Erie Times-News and www.GoErie.com, based in Erie, PA, owned by Times Publishing Company, announced that it has released new tablet apps for the iPad and Kindle Fire, new smartphone apps for iPhone and Android, and HTML5 mobile web to its readers. Th ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jaime Koch

• Led Hardware Retailing’s transition to a dynamic new editorial tone. • Launched the company’s e-newsletter, Youtube channel and expanded its social media presence. • Oversaw a website expansion and mobile app development, generating new sources of revenue. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology Helps News UK Increase Reader Engagement

News UK (formerly News International) installed a new KODAK PROSPER S30 Imprinting System, bringing the total to 22 PROSPER S30s installed by the British newspaper publisher, a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corp. The current publisher ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No More Late News: Financial Times Moves to One Print Edition Daily

The Financial Times will consolidate the multiple print editions it publishes each night into a single, global newspaper in the first half of 2014, using its website for breaking news as the publisher focuses on growth in digital products and perhaps sets the stage for eventual further... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Furloughed by the government? At least you've got time to read

In the wake of the government shutdown, Baltimore-based breathe bookstore café is offering a 10 percent discount to furloughed workers. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Furloughed by the government? At least you've got time to read. (+video)

In the wake of the government shutdown, Baltimore-based breathe bookstore café is offering a 10 percent discount to furloughed workers. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fewer, Smaller Media Acquisitions in 2013

M&A activity for media continued to drag through the third quarter as wariness over market conditions hung over potential buyers. The $21.9 billion Publicis/Omnicom merger drove industry averages up considerably, but underlying deal value declined 23 percent year-over-year to $43 Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Star Wars Reads Day is being held for the second time

Chain bookstores, indie locations, schools and school libraries are participating all over the world. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Star Tribune Announces New Initiative for Real-Time Management of Digital Advertising Campaigns

As a premium content publisher with unprecedented reach and coverage across the upper Midwest, Star Tribune has attracted the largest online readership of any Minnesota media brand&mdash;and the advertisers seeking to connect with that audience. ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Time Traveler's Wife' gets a sequel

A preview of the upcoming sequel is available via the recently released ebook edition of 'The Time Traveler's Wife.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Publishing, 2013: A Time of Opportunity

Despite some trouble spots, Canadian publishers are seeing opportunites for growth. Check out our special report on the state of Canadian publishing to get the scoop on what's really going on in this market of 34-million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Opportunities and Casualties of the Time Inc. Spinoff

With Time Inc. spinning off from Time Warner early next year, what will happen to the corporate entanglements between the two? The fact is, there hasn’t been that much synergy to speak of, but some relationships will be affected. Those in the crosshairs include: CNNMoney.com The spinoff’s... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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