Media companies have been streamlining their businesses by cleaving off underperforming print units from more lucrative TV, film and digital businesses. Just this year, Time Warner spun off magazine division Time Inc., Tribune Company split apart its TV and newspaper businesses and Gannett announced plans to divide TV and print, all following similar moves from other companies in years prior.But Meredith Corporation, publisher of magazines like Better Homes and Gardens as well as the owner and operator of 15 local TV stations, has not joined the movement. During an investor call Thursday to discuss its most-recent earnings report, an analyst asked Meredith executives whether it would ever follow the trend."We are not opposed to it," said Meredith Chairman and CEO Stephen Lacy. But the Des Moines, Iowa-based company would need to "feel there's a larger opportunity on one side of the house that would create value for shareholders" instead of just separating for the sake of it, he added. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
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Facebook is adding email and page like call-to-action units to its Instant Articles format for publishers, and the social network is testing CTA units for free trials and mobile application installations. Product manager Josh Roberts introduced the calls to action in a Facebook Media blog post,... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic book publishers have slammed the recent comments made by a Marvel executive who blamed the inclusion of more diverse and female characters for its declining sales as “ill-judged” and “a load of rubbish”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slate finds a new CRO, Deadspin's senior editor moves to Fusion.net, and much more... The post T: The New York Times Magazine Names Editor-in-Chief | People on the Move — 04.06.17 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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A transcript of the ASME-award winning editor's keynote at this week's Folio: Association Media Summit. The post Read Like Your Enemies Will: Lessons in Magazine Editing From AARP’s Bob Love appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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At Paris' book fair, France invites the UAE to be 2018's Livre Paris Guest of Honor. And Penguin Random House's Markus Dohle cites diversity's importance. The post Industry Notes: UAE Named Paris Guest of Honor 2018; Penguin’s Dohle Cites ‘Commitment to Print’ appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mary Berry has once again been crowned queen of Mother’s Day, as Mary Berry Everyday (BBC) ascended to the UK Official Top 50 number one spot. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A programmatic exec said publishers make too many ad calls and they don’t have a handle on their reputation with buyers or an understanding of which exchanges bring unique demand. The post ‘Tons of unnecessary ad calls going out’: Confessions of a beleaguered ad tech exec appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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Acquisition adds more than 50 new publishers and 250 more titles to portfolio. The post Hearst Magazines and Condé Nast Joint Venture PubWorX Acquires ProCirc appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Metrosource joins Davler as the publisher prepares to launch design vertical, Exuberance. The post Davler Media Group Buys LGBTQ Magazine and Teases New Quarterly appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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1105 launches a new B2B brand, Quartz reaches profitability, and more news from around the industry... The post Industry Notes: Dallas Cowboys Magazine Says Farewell appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Trends imprint Studio Press, part of Kings Road Publishing, is collaborating with digital media brand, We the Unicorns, to explore "the magic of YouTubers and the online video community" in a new series of books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Endeavour Press has snapped up two titles it will issue through its new print arm, Endeavour Ink, this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio: Looks at Social Media Success. The post Inked Magazine Drives Breast Cancer Awareness in Viral Facebook Live | Behind the Screens appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Nielsen survey finds UK ebook sales declined by 4% in 2016, the second consecutive year digital has shrunkReaders committed to physical books can give a sigh of relief, as new figures reveal that ebook sales are falling while sales of paper books are growing – and the shift is being driven by... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Georgina Capel Associates (GCA) has formed a new film and television development unit, which will work closely with Simon Shaps Ltd, a company run by the former executive editor at ITV. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Steve Bohme, research director at Nielsen Book Research U.K. said British print book purchases rose for the second year in a row. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot trends, innovations and big challenges in magazine media. The post A Broad Perspective on the Print Landscape appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The memo went out Monday. And the final print artifact will arrive Friday. Popular Photography magazine, launched in New York with a May 1937 issue, is bowing to the age of Instagram. Bonnier Corp. gave it a valiant effort, switching last year to a bi-monthly publication schedule. But even that... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Sales of higher education textbooks fell 27% at John Wiley in the third quarter ended January 31, compared to the third period of fiscal 2016. Sales of STM and professional books fell 12%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Personnel changes hit Los Angeles Magazine as new owners lay off publisher, EIC. The post Hour Media Group Acquires Emmis Magazines for $6.5 Million appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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