Time Warner is in talks to sell a large portion of its Time Inc. magazine division, including People, InStyle and Real Simple, according to a report Wednesday afternoon by Fortune.Headed for Meredith, Berkshire Hathaway or nowhere new after all?Fortune is itself a Time Inc. magazine but reported that it isn't part of the deal being discussed. Neither is the flagship Time or Sports Illustrated, Fortune said. People is a huge profit center and the crown jewel in the portfolio.A spokesman for Time Warner declined to comment. Spokeswomen for Time Inc. and BDT Capital Partners, a bank reportedly involved in the talks, did not immediately return calls.Speculation immediately turned to the identity of the potential "serious buyer" mentioned but not named in the article. Former Time Warner CEO Dick Parsons once told a "town hall" meeting of 400 staffers about a conversation he'd had with Warren Buffett."As your friend, don't do that, it's a good business," said Mr. Buffett, according to people who heard Mr. Parsons tell the story. "But," he added, "if you do sell it, sell it to me."A media investment banker, however, argued that getting Time Warner to sell its magazine portfolio in pieces would probably require a little extra incentive -- while Mr. Buffett tends to look for bargains. "These are the premier brands in the world in magazine publishing, and to split them up is surprising," said Reed Phillips, CEO at DeSilva & Phillips. "I would've thought they would've wanted to... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
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As with all publisher relationships with platforms, there are trade-offs to be made, depending on how far advanced publishers' subscription businesses are. The post Apple News+ launches in the UK with The Times and Hearst on board appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-09-30 18:05:44 UTC ]
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The Cliveden Literary Festival returned for a third time last weekend with Ian McEwan, Howard Jacobson and Elif Shafak among the authors taking part in a busy event that saw speakers discuss topics from feminism to Russian spies, cyberwarfare and conspiracy theories to secrets of the universe. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-30 13:22:16 UTC ]
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In part 3 of "steal these screenwriting secrets," we delve into marketing and query letters. In other words, these are screenwriting secrets to steal after you write and specifically related to crafting killer query letters. The post Psst: Novelists – Steal These Screenwriting Secrets! Part 3... Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-09-30 01:46:56 UTC ]
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No matter how the House of Representatives' inquiry into President Trump plays out, FX hopes that "impeachment" is still a big buzzword exactly one year from today. That's when the third season of American Crime Story--titled, that's right, Impeachment--is set to debut. But Season 3 of Ryan... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-09-27 10:30:50 UTC ]
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EBay CEO Devin Wenig is stepping down from his position as the San Jose-based e-commerce company considers selling some assets and appoints an interim leader, the company announced Wednesday morning. Wenig, who also held the title of president and was a director of the company, had been with... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-09-25 15:54:56 UTC ]
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EBay CEO Devin Wenig is stepping down from his position as the California-based e-commerce company considers selling some assets and appoints an interim leader, the company announced Wednesday morning. Wenig, who also held the title of president and was a director of the company, had been with... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-09-25 15:52:24 UTC ]
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As reported in The Republic, Columbus, Ohio’s Mason Engel had already tried to get his self-published reboot of Orwell’s dystopian classic, 1984, into the hands of New York literary agents—like, right into their actual hands. After reaching number one in Amazon’s dystopian fiction category,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-09-25 15:11:55 UTC ]
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Journalist Ronan Farrow discusses "Catch and Kill" and #MeToo revelations on Oct. 22 with the L.A. Times Book Club. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-09-25 14:00:46 UTC ]
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Adding an adult section to a children’s bookstore has been a profitable investment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-25 12:00:09 UTC ]
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Two-time winners Donald McRae and Duncan Hamilton are in line for a historic treble after making the 12-strong longlist for the £30,000 William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-24 03:37:08 UTC ]
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Ratings for Fox’s presentation of the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards plummeted to an all-time low Sunday night, but given that the broadcast now functions as a three-hour infomercial for the streaming services and premium cable networks that are gobbling network TV’s lunch, it’s perhaps for the best... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-23 22:17:27 UTC ]
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Warner Bros. Entertainment has leased a large Flatiron District retail space at 935 Broadway for a Harry Potter-themed exhibit that will allow fans to experience the enchanted world of the... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2019-09-23 17:24:39 UTC ]
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Amazon is clearing out Kindles, and there are some deep discounts on some iPhone alternatives this weekend. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2019-09-21 11:00:00 UTC ]
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What to do in L.A.: 5 book talks for the week ahead include Demi Moore discussing her memoir 'Inside Out' and Jonathan Safran Foer on 'We Are the Weather.' Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-09-20 20:19:53 UTC ]
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A historian, he was asked by the paper to judge whether a correspondent’s Pulitzer Prize should be revoked because of biased reporting. He said it should be. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-09-19 21:57:30 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments (Vintage) has soared into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, with 103,177 print copies sold in its first week on sale. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-17 01:57:31 UTC ]
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Tom Harty sounds like a guy who thought he’d bought a shiny new car, only to find out the engine had been removed right before he wrote the check. And who then failed to report the theft to his insurance company in a timely manner. Earlier this month, the Meredith CEO made some revealing... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2019-09-16 13:41:06 UTC ]
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BookTrust will deliver 700,000 free books to every school starter as part of the annual Time to Read campaign this week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 12:05:14 UTC ]
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An author says books are good tools for teaching children social and emotional learning skills. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling author says that we need more trust. But the monstrous crimes in his case studies don't help his argument. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-09-13 02:33:57 UTC ]
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