The NBA is kicking the tires on a new scheduling initiative designed to give East Coast hoops fans a reprieve from having to stay up until the wee hours of the morning to keep tabs on the league’s Western Conference superstars. Beginning this season, the NBA is slashing the number of nationally televised games that will tip off at 10:30 p.m., scheduling 33 such meetings versus the 56 late starts featured during the 2018-19 campaign. Pushing up the starting time of so many West Coast showdowns could go a long way toward keeping fans of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers locked into the action for the lion’s share of the telecasts, which in turn should help boost the ratings on TNT and ESPN. Per the NBA schedule released this afternoon, the Lakers will appear in 10 late-doubleheader games that tip off at 10:30 p.m. ET, down from 19 such starts last season. Shifting LeBron and the new-look Lakers to the occasional 10 p.m. ET and 9:30 p.m. ET starts is expected to help the NBA and its TV partners keep the spotlight on a player (and a franchise) that have long had an outsized impact on the Nielsen ratings. Also seeing a reduction in 10:30 p.m. start times are the Golden State Warriors, which will play in 11 such games, down from 19 in 2018-19. The NBA’s decision to help fans in basketball-mad towns such as New York, Boston and Philadelphia grab a little more shuteye comes on the heels of a ratings-erosion trend that may have been precipitated by James’ move to the... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2019-08-13 10:00:00 UTC ]
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There's something to be said about a printed book. It's easy to read outdoors, you can lend it to a friend and, unlike a top-end Kindle, it doesn't spell disaster if you lose it. E-readers have their place, but today The Publishers Association (PA) h... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s authors will be front and center on the Uptown Stage today, when back-to-back kids’ programming takes place. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It seems that our love affair with ebooks could be turning sour. For the first time since digital book sales were recorded, the number of ebooks sold in the UK dropped in 2015. The drop could be partly explained by the fact that we seem to be reading less in recent years. While sales of printed... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adult colouring book craze and 150th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland helped revival in traditional publishing last yearSales of printed books have grown for the first time in four years, lifted by the adult colouring book craze and 150th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland, as ebooks suffered... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beginning July 1, HarperCollins will provide extra discounts to indie booksellers who are opening new stores or adding new locations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On September 13, Scholastic Graphix releases cartoonist Raina Telgemeier’s new graphic novel, "Ghosts," a fictional work about two sisters and apparitions in a foggy, small town in Northern California. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How the 94-year-old publisher is taking a 21st-century approach to driving loyalty among its digital audience. The post Inside Harvard Business Review’s Plans to Boost High-Frequency Traffic appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Karen Alpert has never taken motherhood too seriously. This is good for her many fans, who laugh hysterically and occasionally cry at her wry observations, deep understanding, and bad language about the joys and sorrows of being a mom. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A discussion on Wednesday between two publishers, a literary agent, and the executive director of the Authors Guild floated the possibility of a single royalty rate across book formats. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Overall, a good day for the legacy publisher. The post Time Inc. Reveals Branded OTT Video Channels, VR Programming at NewFronts appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After the upheaval caused by the rise of ebooks, it appears that print book returns have largely declined. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's trade division fell 7.3% in the first quarter and its loss rose. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Union believes alternative regulator is more compliant with Leveson reportThe National Union of Journalists has endorsed Impress, the regulator created as an alternative to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso).In so doing, the NUJ has labelled Ipso, which was set up by the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The retiring B&N chairman reflects on his years in the bookselling business, and the big changes that have reshaped the chain in the past decade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oakley Capital, which has controlling stake in magazine, intends floating company on London AIM market in JuneTime Out, the lifestyle and listing magazine turned international digital media business, is planning a stock market flotation later this year.Oakley Capital, which acquired a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown's reissue of seven classic George Plimpton sports titles sees them appear in digital format for the first time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elders and his digital media sales savvy arrive at Time Inc. from AOL's branded content studio. The post Brad Elders Joins Time Inc. as Sports Illustrated Group Publisher appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gannett hopes to make $50m a year in savings from takeover of Tribune PublishingGannett, which owns local newspaper publisher Newsquest in the UK, has made a $12.25 (£8.44) per share offer to take over Tribune Publishing.The all-cash offer, a 63% premium on Tribune’s closing share price on... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Steven Furtick’s latest, ‘(Un)Qualified,’ debuted at #4 on our Religion Nonfiction bestsellers list for the month of March, while five books with a presence in Hollywood ranked among the top 10 in Religion Fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After years of sales declines in the U.K., the London Book Fair opened Tuesday with U.K. sales on the rise. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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