One for the Ages: Cubs-Tribe Thriller Is Most-Watched MLB Game in 25 Years

In what may very well go down in the books as the single greatest Game 7 in World Series history, the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night exorcised a 108-year-old demon in front of the largest national TV audience to tune in to a baseball game in 25 years.According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, the Cubs' 8-7 extra-inning victory over the Cleveland Indians averaged 40.045 million viewers, eclipsing Fox's previous record, which was set by the seventh game of the indelible Diamondbacks-Yankees Fall Classic in 2001. The clincher, which unfolded in a city still reeling from the terror attacks of Sept. 11, delivered 39.1 million viewers.The heart-pounding finish to the 2016 MLB campaign also averaged a staggering 21.8 household rating, making it the highest-rated World Series broadcast since the aforementioned Arizona-New York game drew a 23.5 rating. By comparison, only four NFL playoff games and Super Bowl 50 delivered a higher rating than Game 7 of the Cubs-Indians showcase. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sceptre wins 25 year-old's literary debut in four-way auction

Sceptre has acquired British literary debut Saltwater, a "tenderly evocative and poetic" novel by 25-year old Jessica Andrews, in a four-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Graydon Carter to Step Down After 25 Years at Vanity Fair

The editor-in-chief has announced he will leave the magazine in December. The post Graydon Carter to Step Down After 25 Years at Vanity Fair appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A 68-year-old aspiring writer accuses the Iowa Writers' Workshop of age discrimination

A 68-year-old man who was rejected by the prestigious Iowa Writers' Workshop has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, claiming he was discriminated against because of his age. Dan Thomson, a former lawyer and self-published author, was among the 97% of applicants to the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MLB: Bryce Harper’s suspension cut by a game

Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper agreed to drop his appeal of a four-game suspension and had one game shaved from the punishment. Harper reached the agreement Wednesday with Major League Baseball and begin serving the suspension immediately. The punishment stemmed from a bench-clearing... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pontas marks 25 years as a home for writers worldwide

The Barcelona-based agency that is global in both mindset and client list invited its authors to toast its quarter-century. Katherine Cowdrey meets the woman who founded the firm. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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25 Years Later, Berrett-Koehler Gets Digital

While the Oakland publisher remains committed to its quarter-century-old vision, it continues to adapt to a multimedia market where web reigns supreme. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Powerhouse Spanish Agency Pontas Literary Marks 25 Years

The Barcelona-based literary and film agency is celebrating its anniversary on April 23, during the Spanish city's annual literary celebration, Dia Sant Jordi. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MLB notes: Red Sox' Matt Barnes banned for four games

Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes has been suspended four games and fined for throwing a fastball past the head of Baltimore star Manny Machado. The commissioner’s office issued the penalty Monday. The Red Sox are off and Barnes is appealing, meaning the reliever can continue to pitch until the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookouture thriller racks up one million digital sales in a year

Robert Bryndza’s thriller The Girl in the Ice has hit one million sales in less than a year, according to digital publisher Bookouture. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tim Barton to leave OUP after 25 years

Tim Barton is to step down from his role as managing director of Oxford University Press’ academic division in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Icon celebrates 25 years

The Library club on St Martin’s Lane was the chic venue for Icon Books’ celebration of “25 Years of Big Ideas”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad Age's Magazines of the Year 2016: See All the Winners

It's a challenging time for magazine publishers, right? Of course, because it's a challenging time for anyone in the business of creating content and attracting audiences -- even (or especially) pure-play digital companies.The truth is, there are countless Silicon Valley startups, propped up by... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Calvin Literary Festival Recap: Celebrating 25 Years, A New Director

More than 2,000 readers and writers attended the Calvin College Festival of Faith & Writing in Grand Rapids, Mich. to celebrate religious expression in literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dodgers win a pair of split squad games against the Cubs and Mariners

Dodgers 6, Chicago Cubs 5 Dodgers 8, Seattle 4 (10 innings) AT THE PLATE: The Dodgers beat the Cubs by scoring twice in the bottom of the ninth — on a game-tying walk with the bases loaded, then a walk-off walk. Austin Barnes, the third catcher on a team that might carry only two catchers, hit... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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24.95 million viewers watch the Grammys, a slight decline from last year

The Grammy Awards averaged 24.95 million viewers on CBS, off slightly from last year's telecast, according to Nielsen. The TV audience for the ceremony held at the Staples Center, which featured performances by Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Adele and Kendrick Lamar, was 1.5% below the 25.3 million... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage celebrates 25 years

Vintage celebrated its 25th birthday last night at the 20th Century Theatre in London in the company of its authors and agents, including Julian Barnes and Nigella Lawson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kyle Books celebrates 25 years

Kyle Books is looking back at its achievements so far as it celebrates 25 years of publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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D&Q Marks 25 Years of Great Literary Comics

Twenty-five years after its birth as the publisher of a modest comics anthology, Montreal-based Drawn & Quarterly has become one of North America’s most acclaimed literary graphic novel publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Everett gets a big boost: Boeing lands largest 747 order in 25 years

Big is back. Boeing (NYSE: BA) has landed its largest order for the four-engine 747 jet in a quarter century, a 20-jet order from Volga-Dnepr Group, a Russian cargo carrier. The intent to order, announced at the Paris Air Show, is for 747-8F freighters, and probably is worth about $3.8 billion... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2015-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad Age's 2014 Magazine A-List: Vice Is Magazine Brand of the Year

For most magazine companies, 2014 was a difficult year. Backs against the wall, publishers looked beyond print for growth -- to digital media, live events, consumer products and TV deals.Vice magazine is way ahead of them.The free magazine founded in 1994 as Voice of Montreal has grown into one... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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