NBCUniversal Crosses Upfront Finish Line First With ‘Modest Growth’

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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Penguin plans focus on organic growth and high street

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 01/08/2011 - 08:59 Digital sales have helped to bolster profitability for Penguin in the first six months of 2011, with company chiefs looking for organic growth and a focus on the high street over the second half of the year. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Kindle fuels 'fastest growth' in a decade at Amazon

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Wed, 27/07/2011 - 07:47 Amazon.com is experiencing its "fastest growth" in more than a decade with accelerating Kindle sales, according to its founder Jeff Bezos, but at a cost to the bottom line. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital surge fails to affect B&N bottom line

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Tue, 21/06/2011 - 15:49 Barnes & Noble has announced a full year loss of $74m (£45.6m), despite a surge in digital sales lead by its Nook ebook reader helping it to report an all-time high in yearly sales of $7bn (£4.3bn). read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-growth good in Europe, despite increasing US threat

Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Tue, 21/06/2011 - 10:13 UK publishers are seeing good growth from ebook sales overseas, particularly in Scandinavia, but they face a looming threat from US ebook companies, which are now setting their sights on English readers in Europe. Though there... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Tesco non-food growth remains "negative"

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[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BCA plans for 30% growth in next year

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[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Data Shot: Bonnier Led Ad Page Growth Among Six Major Publishers in 1Q

Bonnier showed the biggest jump in ad pages (up 19 percent) while Meredith showed the largest drop in ad pages (down 10 percent) among six major publishers in the first quarter of 2011, according to data from MagazineRadar. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Council shuts New Cross library 24 hours early

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Bloomsbury ebook growth "significant"

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Hard line on legal aid for library battles

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Radio 4 lines up Grossman adaptation

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Dick King Smith and Arlene Phillips on R&J kids line-up

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Dick King Smith and Arlene Phillips on WHS kids line-up

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Google Touts Growth of E-book Service and Store

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[ PC World | 2011-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Demand Media Sees Q1 Growth, Ups Content Standards

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Travel publishers look to children's sector for growth

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McGraw-Hill Reports Double-Digit Growth in First Quarter

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United Business Media Reports 7.5 Percent Underlying Revenue Growth in Q1 2011

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