NBCUniversal is once again the first major publisher to wrap upfront talks. Today, ADWEEK learned the company "drove modest growth across its portfolio," according to a source familiar with the matter. The growth was fueled by audiences, live programming and streaming. Additionally, the company had "record-breaking" upfront commitments in sports, Peacock and digital. The company... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
[ AdWeek | 2024-07-19 16:48:17 UTC ]
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From Nina Bawden’s Peppermint Pig to Ursula Le Guin’s Earthsea, see the beautiful new covers of these re-issued Puffin classic children’s books – and read the immortal first lines Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This nonfiction book by a Swedish adventurer who befriended a stray dog on a grueling trek in South America has become an unexpected hit in the U.K. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey has won Cross Sports Book of the Year, following her Cross International Autobiography of the Year win. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pew Research Center reports print circulation fell an average of just two percent last year for 14 of the largest news magazines. The post News Magazines Resist Print Declines; Digital Editions Show Growth appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin’s Creative Technology team has created a new, intriguing digital experience—and this time, it’s personal. Danny Arter looks at Mount Improbable. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite layoffs at its parent company, Frederator Books, the company's digital-first ebook line for kids, is "full steam ahead." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Safran Foer, Philippa Gregory and Eimear McBride are to participate in this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival which "in a world of global uncertainty and shifting influence” intends to “explore the power of the human mind to imagine a better world". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sky Sports pundit Guillem Balague, former women’s UFC champion Ronda Rousey and former president of Formula One’s governing body Max Mosley were among the winners at the Cross Sports Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Martina Cole and Mark Billingham are among the stellar names lined up for the fifth Bloody Scotland festival in Stirling. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles will hold its second summer children’s festival, Storybox, between 23rd July-14th August. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An unconfirmed number of jobs are under consultation at Oxford University Press's English Language Teaching division, the publisher has confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK publishers celebrated a 1% rise in the invoiced value of their annual sales in 2015, to a total of £4.4bn, with a strong home market compensating for some tough areas in export. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster leads the shortlists for the 2016 Cross Sports Book Awards with seven nominations, while footballer Steven Gerrard and champion jockey Sir Anthony McCoy battle it out for Best Autobiography of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This is an exciting time for Sharjah-based publisher Kalimat. Caroline Carpenter finds out more. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher, editor, and award-winning children's book author James Cross Giblin died on Sunday, April 10, following a long illness. He was 82. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Many digital publishers are pushing into video, spurred on by growth-hungry VCs and content-starved platforms. But while video is lucrative, there are no guarantees that scale on Facebook will translate to meaningful revenue. Meanwhile, on TV these companies face the problem of competing with... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cornerstone is to publish eight of James Patterson’s new line of short novels BookShots in June, as part of what it described as a “game-changing” approach to publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ann-Janine Murtagh, executive publisher at HarperCollins Children’s Books, said her business is on track to expand its picture book publishing, including a new collaboration between renowned illustrators Sir Quentin Blake and Emma Chichester Clark, entitled Three Little Monkeys. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By any measure, 2015 was a pretty good year for Amy Schumer, with a hit film ("Trainwreck"), an Emmy-winning TV show ("Inside Amy Schumer"), a giant book deal and a well-received HBO standup special -- which may be why Comedy Central chose her to open its upfront presentation for journalists and... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How can publishers make a business out of a series of shady practices? The post Digital Advertising: A Shady, Shoddy, Fast-Growth Business appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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