Wrapping Up Virtual Fall Regionals

With this fall’s all-online regional trade shows behind them, booksellers are hoping for a return to in-person events next year. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Creative Scotland's budget to fall 3.6%

The Scottish government's draft budget has revealed that Creative Scotland's funding will be reduced by 3.6% to £32.2m in the financial year 2016/17. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic Second Quarter Results Fall

The negative impact of foreign exchange was a key factor in dropping revenue at Scholastic in Q2. For the period ended November 30, compared to the same stretch a year ago, revenue fell to $601.8 million, down from $611.1 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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City and Regional Publisher SagaCity Media Acquires Sarasota Magazine

The deal, which includes five titles, marks the Portland, Oregon-based publisher’s entry into the East Coast market. The post City and Regional Publisher SagaCity Media Acquires Sarasota Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reading Agency reveals Summer Reading fall

The number of children in the UK who took part in The Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge this year was down 2.8% on last year’s figure. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Did Someone Say #BlackFriday? Facebook, Instagram Wrap Up Holiday Audiences for Ad Targeting

For any brands still looking to do some holiday shopping, Facebook is making a list of people whose attentions they might want to buy.Starting on Thanksgiving and running through New Year's Day, Facebook and its photo-sharing app Instagram will let brands target ads to people who publish posts... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On the “Virtual Unreality” of Publishing in Spain

Manuel Gil challenges assertions that Spain's book industry is diverse and competitive, calling them science fiction. The post On the “Virtual Unreality” of Publishing in Spain appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep now Wants to Go to Harvard

A parody picture book due out next year pokes fun at over-ambitious parentsFor all those families who found The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep helped smooth over difficult bedtimes, a new picture book satirising the ambitions of “helicopter” parents for their brilliant offspring is due out next... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's Virtual Reality-Style Ads Are Here With Big Brands on Board

If you were wondering what Facebook's $2 billion Oculus Rift might mean for advertisers, we may have just been given a sneak peek. Today, the Menlo Park, Calif.-based company debuted the first virtual reality-style video ads for AT&T, Nestle, Mondelez and Samsung, among others. In... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Regional Mags Are Positioned Well for a Resurgence in Local Custom Publishing

As companies shift marketing dollars back into print-based custom projects, city and regional publishers are at the ready. The post Regional Mags Are Positioned Well for a Resurgence in Local Custom Publishing appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How newspaper publishers are avoiding that cliff fall moment

Ingenuity or ruthlessness? Take your choice... but the result is still the sameNewspaper commentators who have been charting the demise of newsprint for the past decade or so have tended to predict that there will be a transformative moment when newspapers go over a cliff.We know it won’t be... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Up, Up and Away! Supergirl Debuts as Fall’s Highest-Rated New Series

Supergirl, CBS' entry into the crowded superhero genre, had a successful liftoff last night with audiences. Monday's premiere drew the largest audience of any new fall show, both among 18- to 49-year-olds (a 3.2 rating) and total viewers (12.9 million). That was enough to edge out NBC's... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virtual romance festival from HC and BFI

HarperCollins and the British Film Institute (BFI) have announced their second collaboration – a virtual romance festival called #BFILoveFest. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Upbeat Start to Regional Bookseller Shows

Strong sales heading into the holidays have contributed to this year’s energetic bookseller gatherings. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cosmopolitan and Men's Health publisher sees profits fall by more than 30%

Hearst UK reports fall in pre-tax profits from £12.7m to £8.7mHearst UK, the publisher of titles including Men’s Health, Esquire and Cosmopolitan, saw pre-tax profits fall by more than 30% last year.Hearst UK reported a 31.5% fall in pre-tax profits from £12.7m to £8.7m in 2014. Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Update Fall 2015: Cracking the Cover

The world’s most famous, and bestselling, book is also one of the most perplexing. Rank-and-file Christians, clergy, and scholars offer wildly disparate interpretations of the Bible’s collection of texts: some foster engagement, while others ignite passionate debates. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You can soon watch Netflix and Hulu in virtual reality — sort of

Netflix and Hulu are among the major media companies that are taking a dive into virtual reality. Today, Facebook-owned Oculus announced that it's teaming up with the two streaming sites and other media publishers to create VR experiences for its upcoming Samsung headset that's priced at $99.... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oculus Connect: 5 key questions at the big virtual reality conference in Hollywood

Oculus VR, the virtual reality technology company owned by Facebook Inc., is set to make several announcements Thursday in the final stretch before its first products start shipping early next year. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Brings 360-Degree Virtual Reality Videos to News Feeds

Stars Wars was first to post a 360-degree video. Photo: Facebook Virtual reality is coming to Facebook news feeds. Today the company rolled out 360-degree videos brands and publishers can post to their pages. Desktop viewers just have to drag their mouse over a clip to change the angle, and... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why the Fall TV Lineup is Loaded With Shows You Already Know

The Muppets is just one of several freshman shows with a pre-sold brand the networks hope give them an edge this fall. The prime-time schedule includes two movie adaptations (Fox's Minority Report, CBS' Limitless), a spinoff (NBC's Chicago Med), a revival (NBC's Heroes Reborn) and a comic book... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Marketers Shouldn't Get Overexcited About Virtual Reality as a Branding Tool

Virtual reality is an extraordinarily hot topic right now in media and technology circles. We've seen some amazing developments in recent years, but for the purposes of marketers, technology has not caught up with needs. Beyond functioning, we need it to scale and affect consumer behavior. This... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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