Welcome to Ad Age's Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device. Search for "Ad Age" under "Skills" in the Alexa app.What people are talking about todayTribune Media Co. reportedly has a buyer. Nexstar Media Group, which owns over 170 TV stations, has agreed to purchase Tribune Media, which has more than 40 local stations, Reuters reports, citing unnamed sources. The deal is worth $4.1 billion, would create the largest local U.S. TV station operator, and could be officially announced today, Reuters says. These have been tumultuous times for Tribune Media; Sinclair Broadcast Group tried to buy it, but things got messy and the deal fell apart. By the way, if you're confused: Tribune Media is separate from Tribune Publishing, the newspaper publisher formerly known by the inelegant name of Tronc, which also has been weighing bids from potential buyers. Yes, these are head-spinning, complicated times for media companies. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2018-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Xiaoying Chu at Charlesworth (Beijing) Information Services details the booming Chinese digital publishing market and the strides being make by online booksellers. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion Children’s is celebrating 10 years of Michelle Paver’s Chronicles of Ancient... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Advertising technologies such as real-time bidding and automated auctions are driving digital revenue downward at Meredith Corp.'s National Media Group, which includes the company's magazines like Better Homes & Gardens as well as websites such as AllRecipes.com.Digital ad revenue fell 4% at... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette finance chief plays down effect of Amazon tactics as parent Lagardère reports 1% overall dip in salesThe Hachette publishing group has reported a fall in ebook sales as it continues its battle with Amazon over pricing.The publisher of Ian Rankin and Booker prize nominee Joshua Ferris... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Montgomerys local newspaper publisher earns DMGT and Trinity Mirror shared payout of more than £22mDavid Montgomerys Local World made adjusted profits of £38.9m last year, providing shareholders Daily Mail & General Trust and Trinity Mirror with a healthy payout of more than £22m to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adrian Jeakings, the chief executive of the regional newspaper publisher, Archant, has resigned.In what many of the company's journalistic staff view as an unexpected turn of events, he is to depart at the end of the month. He is also to step down from the board. Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrating its 10th Anniversary with a panel starring director Quentin Tarantino in front of a packed house at the San Diego Comic-Con, it was hard to remember that when Dynamite Publishing launched 10 years ago, no one was sure what to expect. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The overall book market including print and digital fell by 4% in 2013, according to Nielsen Book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-published author Richard Veitch has been signed by Joanna Swainson at Hardman and Swainson... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the 40th anniversary of Richard Nixon's resignation approaching, five books on Nixon are coming to market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook has smashed all estimates in its earnings and revenue report this week, largely thanks to its robust mobile ad business. The results slapped down any niggling doubts among critics about the social network's ability to transform itself from a simple communication website to a... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adaptations of novels by British authors make up 40% of the 20 top-grossing films worldwide since... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The graphic designers behind the new Diagon Alley theme park reveal how they translate the stuff of film and books into real-world magic.Hundreds of wannabe-magicians walk down a cobblestone street, lugging bags filled with wands, robes, and plush three-headed dogs. A dragon breathes fire atop a... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 67-year-old Golf World magazine is closing its print edition and shifting entirely to digital media, where it will be part of the Golf Digest website, the magazine said Wednesday. A spokeswoman for the magazine said nearly 10 employees were laid off as a result of the move, which combines... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SimpleReach, a company that provides publishers like The New York Times and Forbes with measurement and distribution tools for their native ad programs, has raised $9 million in its first big round of financing, the company said Tuesday. With the new series A funds, SimpleReach plans to invest... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SimpleReach, a company that provides publishers like The New York Times and Forbes with measurement and distribution tools for their native ad programs, has raised $9 million in its first big round of financing, the company said Tuesday. With the new series A funds, SimpleReach plans to invest... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the debate rages over the ethics of native advertising on both sides of the Atlantic, regulators in the U.K. have added more fuel to the fire. A ruling by the U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority against Outbrain is forcing publisher ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hugh Howey says his study, based on calculation of Amazon sales, shows 'real progress' for authors who have chosen to go it aloneA new report claims that self-published authors have surged to 31% of ebook sales on Amazon.com, and are now earning more ebook royalties than writers published by the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From small-town New Mexico to a military base in Kuala Lumpur, publisher promises 'razor-sharp dialogue and headlong pacing'A collection of previously unpublished short stories by the late Elmore Leonard will be released next year, his publisher has said. Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. has created an eight-person unit to focus on native advertising at the publishing company, led by a staffer from the editorial side, Sports Illustrated Group Creative Director Chris Hercik, and another from the business side, Senior VP-Marketing and Sales Development Priya Narang.Mr.... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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