Television giant Media General to buy Meredith in $2.4bn merger

Combined company to be called Meredith Media GeneralMerger to create ‘powerful multiplatform and diversified media company’Broadcaster Media General announced on Tuesday that it is buying TV and publishing company Meredith Corp in an approximately $2.4bn cash-and-stock deal.The combined company, called Meredith Media General, will have 88 television stations in 54 markets and media brands including Better Homes and Gardens, Allrecipes, Parents and Shape. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp Australia papers labelled 'sexist' and 'toxic' by former staff photographer at media inquiry

Photographers told to provide images of attractive women and avoid ‘pigs in lipstick’The Weekly Beast: News Corp gives Kevin Rudd the silent treatmentA veteran News Corp Australia photographer has given devastating evidence to a parliamentary inquiry about the way the Murdoch newspapers treated... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-03-12 07:44:32 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton buys 'life-affirming' debut from Esme King

Hodder & Stoughton has secured Esme King’s debut novel, Reasons To Go Outside, “an uplifting and life-affirming story about a woman who hasn’t left her home in 43 years”.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-05 01:47:19 UTC ]
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Roku Buys Nielsen’s Advanced Video Advertising Business, Accelerating DAI Capabilities

Users of connected TV's most popular platform are about to see a major advertising upgrade. Roku and Nielsen are shaking up the connected TV advertising landscape with a landmark deal and strategic alliance: Roku is acquiring Nielsen's advanced video advertising (AVA) business, including the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2021-03-01 21:30:00 UTC ]
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Your Ultimate Guide on Where to Buy Ebooks

Confused about where to buy ebooks without breaking the bank? Here's your ultimate guide to finding discounts and sales for your next read. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-03-01 11:35:00 UTC ]
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Local news could disappear if Canada doesn't stand up to tech giants, Winnipeg newspaper publisher says

Days after Canada pledged to make Facebook pay for news content amid an ongoing media battle with tech giants, a Winnipeg newspaper publisher is warning local news could be in trouble if the government doesn’t take bold action. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2021-02-21 22:04:21 UTC ]
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TV, OOH and radio set to drive return to media inflation

Big offline channels are forecast to outpace digital media this year, with the exception of print. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2021-02-17 09:42:23 UTC ]
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Arrow buys second from Cousens

Cornerstone imprint Arrow has acquired Sophie Cousens' second novel Just Haven’t Met You Yet, a "high-concept love story" about a hopeless romantic.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-15 16:40:25 UTC ]
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'Borderlands' developer Gearbox is merging with publishing giant Embracer

Some of the larger independents in the video game world now have a shared home. Embracer Group (aka THQ Nordic) is merging with Gearbox Software, turning the Borderlands studio into a seventh operating group that will serve as a wholly-owned subsidia... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-02-03 15:42:53 UTC ]
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‘A retail media company’: How CAMP wants its online content to eventually drive customers back to stores

CAMP had to shift from brick-and-mortar to a strategy that more directly resembles a digital publisher with a penchant for e-commerce. The post ‘A retail media company’: How CAMP wants its online content to eventually drive customers back to stores appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2021-02-03 05:01:00 UTC ]
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‘A retail media company’: How CAMP wants its online content to eventually drive customers back to stores

CAMP had to shift from brick-and-mortar to a strategy that more directly resembles a digital publisher with a penchant for e-commerce. The post ‘A retail media company’: How CAMP wants its online content to eventually drive customers back to stores appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2021-02-03 05:01:00 UTC ]
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Tired of buying airport books? These airports are installing Little Free Libraries.

A great idea! Marshall University students in Bret Masters’s building technology class are currently building bookshelves to install Little Free Libraries in Yeager and Huntington Tri-State Airports. The idea for the project was originated by Kelli Johnson, associate librarian at Marshall, when... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-02-02 18:12:16 UTC ]
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NetGalley bought by Media Do International

NetGalley and its owner Quality Solutions/Firebrand Technologies have been sold to Media Do International. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-01 22:14:04 UTC ]
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Turner Publishing Buys Prospect Park Books

Turner Publishing Company has acquired Los Angeles-based Prospect Park Books. The purchase adds more than 100 titles to Turner's backlist. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Guild urges DOJ to stop Simon & Schuster and Penguin Random House merger

Several organizations sent a letter to the Department of Justice on Friday urging it to stop Penguin Random House from purchasing Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-01-29 22:12:00 UTC ]
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Historical fiction 'giant' Sharon Penman dies, aged 75

Tributes have been paid to US author Sharon Penman, a “giant” of historical fiction, who has passed away at the age of 75. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-28 04:51:02 UTC ]
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Watch live Jan. 26 at 2:30 p.m. EST: How Kroger leverages “always on” analytics for real-time marketing decisions

Watch the live broadcast here on Jan. 26 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern—and join the conversation on Facebook, Periscope, LinkedIn and Twitter. To RSVP, click here. Even the largest supermarket chain in the U.S. has to adjust to business disruptions and think fast on its feet—particularly in the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2021-01-21 19:30:00 UTC ]
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Brand safety is a social media issue - and it always will be

Our latest research confirms that the general public can tell the difference between an unsafe platform and a quality news publisher - so why can’t our industry? Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2021-01-21 11:38:36 UTC ]
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'There’s no other law like this in Australia': Facebook hits out at digital media code

The head of Facebook in Australia has urged the government to make changes to laws designed to force digital platforms to pay media companies for content. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2021-01-20 18:52:54 UTC ]
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Guardian Media Group hires new advertising chief

Claire Blunt has been chief financial, operations and data officer for Hearst Europe. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2021-01-14 13:39:31 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury buys guide to modern living from Anya Hindmarch

Bloomsbury is to publish fashion designer and entrepreneur Anya Hindmarch's guide to modern living, If In Doubt, Wash Your Hair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-13 22:23:11 UTC ]
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