Veteran TV Exec Rich Battista Poised to Become People Magazine President

Time Inc., the nation's largest magazine publisher, is close to naming former TV executive Rich Battista to lead the company's largest brand, People magazine, as well as its sibling publication Entertainment Weekly, according to two people familiar with the matter.The position -- president of People and Entertainment Weekly -- is new to Time Inc. and critical to the company's future. People represents nearly 20% of Time Inc.'s revenue, according to the company's SEC filings. But print advertising -- where the magazine gets most of its revenue -- has declined as marketers shift budgets toward digital from print.Mr. Battista spent nearly 20 years with Fox and its then-parent company News Corp., climbing to president of National Cable Networks, which included national sports and entertainment channels like Fox Soccer Channel, FX and National Geographic Channel. He left News Corp. in 2010 and most recently served as CEO of Mandalay Sports Media. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trump Presidency Reinvigorates Feminist Bookstores

While there are only a handful of feminist bookstores in the U.S., several of them report that the perfect storm of Donald Trump’s 2016 election and the subsequent #MeToo movement have reinvigorated their businesses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eat Shop Save TV tie-in to Mitchell Beazley

Mitchell Beazley has acquired a television tie-in to ITV's "Eat Shop Save" authored by the show's presenter, medicinal chef Dale Pinnock. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Music fans mourn end of 66-year-old British magazine NME's print edition

British music magazine NME, which helped mold musical tastes for several generations, will stop publishing its weekly print edition. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2018-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Red Cars and Tough Tires Drive the Most Recalled Ads in Automotive Magazines

Off-roading tires and banned racing cars resonate the most with automotive readers. The post Red Cars and Tough Tires Drive the Most Recalled Ads in Automotive Magazines appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV series for Terry Pratchett's City Watch novels

Terry Pratchett's City Watch series, an eight-strong subset of the late author's 41 Discworld books, is being adapted by BBC Studios for a new television series called "The Watch". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier’s interim chief exec seeks ‘sustainable future’

Bonnier Publishing’s acting chief executive has told The Bookseller he is working on a "new strategy" to ensure the company has a "sustainable future", after it emerged that the firm has been beset by profitability issues in recent years.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Magazines Share Top Rank in Latest Readership Study

Two Presidents, the sexiest man alive, and Thor engage readers the most in the latest GfK MRI readership study. The post Four Magazines Share Top Rank in Latest Readership Study appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Modern Luxury Appoints New Editors-in-Chief | People on the Move

The New Inquiry's Rachel Rosenfelt joins The New Republic as its next publisher and VP, and more people on the move this week. The post Modern Luxury Appoints New Editors-in-Chief | People on the Move appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV presenter Brown signs a new book with Usborne

Usborne has bought a new middle grade title by Matt Brown, a DJ, TV presenter and the author of the Compton Valance series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad Lib Podcast: Pop-Up Magazine's Chas Edwards Takes the Written Word on The Road

Subscribe to us on iTunes, check us out on Spotify and hear us on Stitcher, Google Play and iHeartRadio too. This is our RSS feed. Tell a friend!What if you took a magazine and put it on stage? What you would get, if the magazine were any good, is Pop-Up Magazine, an evening of true stories... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV Alert: Here Comes 'Hilda'

We spoke with cartoonist Luke Pearson about the new Netflix original show, inspired by his Hildafolk graphic novel series, which will air in fall 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Is Still Big Business in Magazine Media

Far from dead, print continues to be a critically important product for publishers. The post Print Is Still Big Business in Magazine Media appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury to publish Britain’s Best Cook TV tie-in

Ebury is publishing the official TV tie-in to BBC One's new 2018 cookery show, Britain’s Best Cook. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kit de Waal's Common People hits crowd-funding target

Kit de Waal's anthology Common People, providing a platform for new working class writers, is now fully crowd-funded for publication with Unbound.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inside 'The Wire': How one author tracked down the details behind the monumental Baltimore TV show

You will not read many author interviews or book reviews on this blog unless a book is something special. Jonathan Abrams’ “All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire” is something special. Abrams, a senior writer who who covers the NBA for Bleacher Report, is a superb sports reporter.... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2018-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kaufmann's 'Black Tudors' to be 'epic' TV drama

The production company behind the ITV series "Vera" and BBC1's "Shetland" has acquired exclusive television rights to Black Tudors: The Untold Story (Oneworld) by Miranda Kaufmann. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV Upfront and Digital NewFront 2018 Calendar

It's that time of year again: TV networks and digital publishers will begin making their annual pitches to media buyers and marketers in an arms race to snag dollars for next season.Viacom-owned Nickelodeon will kick things off in March, followed by Hallmark Channel parent Crown Media.... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith’s Focus on Magazines for Women Will Likely Mean Selling SI and Time

The 2018 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is out today, with 2017 SI Rookie Danielle Herrington gracing this year's cover. Former SI cover model Tyra Banks first shared the news with Herrington in a video posted to SI.com this morning. This year's Swimsuit Issue is unique in that the first... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Layoffs Continue at Hearst Magazines After Rodale Acquisition

At least 50 more employees have been let go as the integration continues, per sources. The post Layoffs Continue at Hearst Magazines After Rodale Acquisition appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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