Sandstone author Jorn Lier Horst has partnered with Norway's Cinenord and Danish production company Good Company Films to bring the protagonist of his novels, Chief Inspector William Wisting, to TV. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Kudos has acquired television rights to "break-out" thriller Viral by Helen FitzGerald, after a "hotly" contested auction. The book is about mothers, daughters and a viral sex tape, and tells the story of one mother’s quest for truth and vengeance following the online shaming of her... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virgin Books has acquired a title by the founder of Medical Detection Dogs, in a “hotly contested auction”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV lovers who tweet can have real-time and potentially very profitable benefits for shows and advertisers, according to newly updated research from Twitter. The TVxTwitter Playbook features research from Twitter compiled using its own internal data as well as data from Nielsen and others. ... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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Time Warner Cable will be televising Friday night's nonleague game between Gardena Serra and host Narbonne. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Novelist Robert Harris has said that developing dedicated TV books programming is one of the ways in which the BBC can fight back against funding cuts. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Regional newspaper publisher extends trial of AdSmart targeted television advertising serviceJohnston Press is seeking to bolster revenues striking a three-year regional advertising deal with Sky to sell targeted TV ad slots to clients.The regional newspaper publisher started a trial to use... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media General Inc said it would buy diversified media company Meredith Corp for about $2.34 billion to create the third-largest local TV station owner in the United States. The deal marks Media General's return to the print business, after ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has just reissued three titles (13th August) in a relaunched series of hardback crime classics, The Detective Club, its first crime imprint that dates back to the 1920s. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Dancing Through Life' chronicles Candace Cameron Bure's experience on 'Dancing with the Stars' while the actress explores her Christian faith. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seth Meyers on Late Night, a US TV talk show, has embraced interviewing novelists and the result is often a boost in book sales following broadcast. The post A TV Talk Show Appearance That Can Change an Author’s Future appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Production company Kindle Entertainment has bought the rights to develop David Melling’s Hugless Douglas character into a TV show. The deal was brokered by Karen Lawler, executive manager of licensing at Hachette Children’s Group (HCG), and Nirmal Sandhu, head of rights at HCG, with Val... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is looking for aspiring writers of children’s films and TV shows for its new writing forum. The competition is part of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum, a long-running initiative which was created to give a platform to undiscovered... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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During a recent talk show chat, "Game of Thrones" actress Maisie Williams revealed she had listened to fans' online opinions when crafting her scrappy Arya Stark character, originally written as a left-handed swordswoman in George R.R. Martin's book series. "The fans are so die-hard; they're... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A debut novel published by Mantle, Ray Celestin’s The Axeman’s Jazz, has been optioned for television by independent film production company See-Saw Films. See-Saw Films, which produced “The King’s Speech” and “Shame”, optioned the rights from Lucinda Prain at Casarotto, Ramsay &... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With competition from Netflix and a host of new digital video providers, the television industry has undergone seismic changes over the last five years. But one thing has remained constant: TV is still by far the most effective advertising medium. That's the finding of a new study Turner... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Television 360, Endemol Shine Studios and publisher Diogenes are teaming up to bring Patricia Highsmith’s Tom Ripley books to television. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From Chesterton to Christie to Conan Doyle to Highsmith, tracing the modern detective novel back to its roots. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prometheus Books takes special pride in its “Top Fall Priority” authors; this year the focus includes two writers who are also lawyers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orenda Books has signed a literary thriller, titled The Bird Tribunal, from Norwegian author Agnes Ravatn. Karen Sullivan, publisher of Orenda Books, acquired world English language rights in the novel from Eirin Hagen of the Hagen Agency. The Bird Tribunal is a tense thriller and a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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