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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Meredith Corp. confirms Points is departing the company after eight years to "pursue a new endeavor." The post Longtime EIC Dana Points is Leaving Parents Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christian Baesler on the latest in a string of digital launches, and what's next for Bauer Xcel Media. The post Bauer Launches Digital U.S. Edition of Empire Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To quote Neil Diamond, ”Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation show/back up the babies and grab the old ladies and everyone goes.” The post Free Pubs: A Rising Threat to Regional Magazines appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bustle CEO Bryan Goldberg sees magazine publishers as hostage to high costs -- all that car service costs and those gleaming office towers cost big money -- and not a lot of competition advertisers looking to reach women. He aims to change that. Bustle is trying to appeal to the "everywoman" and... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Larry Burstein, who has served as publisher of New York magazine for the last 13 years, is leaving that role, he announced in a memo to staff Friday morning.Mr. Burstein was on his third term as a New York magazine employee -- he worked as an account executive in the early 1980s, returned in... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade publishers’ digital revenues have fallen by 19% in the first six months of the year, but print sales are holding strong, new figures from the Publishers Association have revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When news hit in May that a woman was sent home for wearing flat shoes, Shortlist Media scored a point for equality and filmed blokes going to work in heels. The result was a 23 million views across social media. The publisher's free magazines, Stylist and Shortlist, have a circulation of... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's trade division rose 5.9% in the the third quarter ended September 30, 2016 compared to a year ago. With sales in the education group down, total revenue at HMH dropped 7% in the quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2016 presidential election has ushered in many "firsts," from the nomination of the first female major party candidate to the first time (at least in memory) that a presidential nominee has been recorded saying that he likes to "grab women by the pussy." In light of these firsts—and many,... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The online reading subscription service is adding magazines to its suite of content offerings, which currently includes ebooks, digital documents and audiobooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s not often you get to shake out what publishers’ biggest concerns are across the entire range of European markets, all at once. When 250 execs from leading publishers from across Europe convened on the French riviera this week for the Digiday Publishing Summit, we asked them to literally map... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HTC has unveiled Vivepaper, an app that lets Vive users check out interactive, VR content from publishers like Conde Nast. After you don the headset and scan a physical AR booklet, you can peruse a virtual magazine and load up 360-degree videos, 3D c... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One truism of the media industry in 2016 is that there's seemingly no end to the restructurings and reorganizations that are swiftly remaking companies across the publishing landscape. That's particularly true for magazine companies, which are starting to acknowledge the reality that their... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, the Association of National Advertisers held its Masters of Marketing conference in Orlando, Fla. In New York, Bloomberg Pursuits, Esquire and People en Español celebrated their October issues. Check out more below. Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tim Hely Hutchinson, group c.e.o. for Hachette UK, has made it onto a list published by the FT of 100 leading LBGT executives. Hely Hutchinson came in at number 62. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Download the PDF versions of all three Publishing Perspectives show dailies from the 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair, featuring discussions of copyright, freedom to publish, and more. The post Download All 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair Show Daily Magazines appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Who has the Nic Dowd puck? More accurately, the puck that Dowd shot past Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen for his first NHL goal. The Kings were fairly sure someone grabbed the memento for Dowd. “I think so. I couldn’t tell you for sure,” Kings left wing Tanner Pearson said. “I think Brownie... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After reiterating its position on biblical sexuality, the college campus ministry InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, including its publishing arm InterVarsity Press, is asking staff members to agree with its opposition to gay marriage or face “involuntary termination.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print and online magazines are now eligible for Pulitzer Prizes in all journalism categories. The Pulitzer Prize Board announced Wednesday that entries of work done in 2016 will be accepted... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laurence King Publishing has appointed illustrated book editor Chelsea Edwards and visual arts specialist Philip Contos as senior editors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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