News Corp Australia revenues fall as advertising drops and subscriptions stay flat

Rupert Murdoch’s Australian mastheads and Foxtel suffer drop in revenue although global profits increase after huge loss in 2018Revenue at the Australian mastheads run by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp fell by 6% last year, and the company’s pay TV operation, Foxtel, has also been hit by falling subscriber numbers.But results released on Friday show that overall the globe-spanning media empire returned to the black in the year to the end of June, declaring a profit of US$155m (A$228m). Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2019-08-09 01:33:05 UTC ]
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Big Publishers to Online Advertisers: Trust Us (and No One Else)

Big online publishers have a message for marketers: Stop putting so much faith in technology and realize that we're the only ones you can trust.This argument runs counter to one of the core principles of online advertising. For several years now, the advertising industry has been increasingly... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Swedish Bookselling Stabilizes, as Amazon Stays Away

The number of bookstores in Sweden is declining, but those still in business are now getting out of the red, benefitting from poor online competition. The post Swedish Bookselling Stabilizes, as Amazon Stays Away appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nuzzel, With a New Batch of News-Savvy Investors, Wants to Bring Social Curation to Publishers

If you live in certain media and technology circles, there’s a very good chance you’re already using Nuzzel. It’s an app that combs through your Twitter or Facebook feeds, identifying the links being shared the most by y ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After Oyster, What's Next for E-Book Subscriptions?

The shuttering of Oyster, "the Netflix of books," raises questions about the sustainability of the ebook subscription model. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Advertising Today: A Kinder, Gentler Place?

When I started in advertising, there was no guarantee that your job would still be yours after maternity leave. No law protected you against sexual harassment.It was 1975, and my first job after graduating Phi Beta Kappa magna cum laude from Smith College was as a secretary at a prestigious... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Brings 360-Degree Virtual Reality Videos to News Feeds

Stars Wars was first to post a 360-degree video. Photo: Facebook Virtual reality is coming to Facebook news feeds. Today the company rolled out 360-degree videos brands and publishers can post to their pages. Desktop viewers just have to drag their mouse over a clip to change the angle, and... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Publishing News From Around the Web: September 23, 2015

Jackie Collins' Buddhist beliefs and Pope Francis's White House address are among the most-talked topics online today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why the Fall TV Lineup is Loaded With Shows You Already Know

The Muppets is just one of several freshman shows with a pre-sold brand the networks hope give them an edge this fall. The prime-time schedule includes two movie adaptations (Fox's Minority Report, CBS' Limitless), a spinoff (NBC's Chicago Med), a revival (NBC's Heroes Reborn) and a comic book... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reidy Hails Metadata, E-book Subscription at BISG

At the BISG Annual Meeting, S&S CEO Carolyn Reidy says publishers need to use metadata and social media to "connect books to what's going on in the world." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corporation to Buy Unruly for Up to $176 Million

News Corporation announced Wednesday that it was buying Unruly, a video ad technology company, in a deal worth up to $176 million that underscores the publishing company’s continued push to remake itself for the digital age.   Fou ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Income for US authors falls below federal poverty line – survey

Authors Guild says median income for members has fallen 24% in five years, with piracy, Amazon and publishing economies contributing to slump in earningsThe earnings of more than half of American authors fell below the US federal poverty level last year, according to a survey from the Authors... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Corp. buys Learnwake.com

Orlando-based Bonnier Corp. — one of the largest special-interest publishing groups in America with more than 30 magazine brands — has purchased Learnwake.com, a wakeboarding instructional content site, for an undisclosed sum, the company announced Friday. Matt Hickman, vice president of brand... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2015-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Louise Adler of Melbourne University Press to chair Book Council of Australia

Announcement follows heightened pressure on arts minister to reveal plans for new council, to which Tony Abbott promised $6m in December 2014Louise Adler, the prominent Australian publisher and chief executive of Melbourne University Press, has been appointed inaugural chair of the Book Council... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of September 14, 2015

Perseus Exploring Sale of the Company and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audiobook Casting News for September 2015

Whoopi Goldberg talks relationships, Dick Van Dyke reads his book on aging, and more updates from audiobook publishers this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How 4 publishers are approaching the Apple News app

Some publishers took a cautious approach to posting straight to Facebook, but many are going all in with Apple News, with plans to post their full online content offering to the app when it launches Sept. 16. The approach reflects a growing acceptance by publishers that they need to go where the... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Publishing News From Around the Web: September 9, 2015

Are adult coloring books a new spiritual practice? What can Christians can learn from Confucius? These are a few of the questions answered in popular news items today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Auction Set For Turnkey Facilities of Bankrupt Southern California Advertising Publishing Company

By order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Tiger Capital Group’s Remarketing Services Division, Hilco Industrial, The Branford Group, andNortheast Printing Machinery will conduct a two-day live webcast auction on S ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebekah Brooks says it ‘is a privilege’ to be back at News UK

Chief executive of Rupert Murdoch’s UK publishing business acknowledges Sun colleagues are still facing trial over alleged corrupt payments for storiesRebekah Brooks has described how good she feels to be back running Rupert Murdoch’s British publishing operation on her first day after being... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebekah Brooks’ email to News UK staff on first day back – full text

Ex-News of the World chief executive says it ‘feels good to be home’ following appointment as head of Rupert Murdoch’s UK publishing arm Good morning,It is a privilege to be back and many thanks for the warm welcome. Related: Rebekah Brooks' return confirmed as Tony Gallagher is named Sun editor... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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