Your 2015 Guide to Every Upfront Pitch and Party

TV networks are gearing up for their flashy upfront presentations, which represent the kick-off to negotiations with advertisers over fall prime-time programming.While some like Discovery are skipping the glitz altogether, others like Turner Broadcasting are combining their network presentations for one massive event.And as has been the case over the past several years, there's plenty of other digital media companies and publishers are also vying for marketers' TV budgets by hostingNewFronts, with new entrants this year like Refinery29. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2015: Graphic Novels Mark Diversity, Push Boundaries

Graphic novels had their biggest presence ever at ALA 2015, with panels showcasing diversity in comics, appearances by acclaimed artists, and programming that addressed the rising threat of censorship. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Look at Me': The first-ever Instagram book is a self-help guide for brands

You’ve read books in print. You might have read books online or on a mobile device. But until now you probably haven't read a book on Instagram. Jason Sperling, executive creative director at agency RPA, today began publishing his new 160-page book, “Look at Me When I'm Talking to You,”... Continue reading at Digiday

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ALA 2015: All Our Coverage

All of PW's coverage of the American Library Association 2015 Annual Conference in San Francisco. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA 2015: Gloria Steinem Says 'Librarians Saved My Life'

Steinem talked about her how her nomadic childhood and read from her upcoming memoir Diary of a Nomad: My Life on the Road. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA 2015: On E-books, Libraries Pushing For Options

Digital Content Working Group co-chair Carolyn Anthony told members that ALA officials were "continuing to dialogue" with the Big Five publishers over ebook prices. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA 2015: Doerr, Stevenson Win Carnegie Medals

Doerr won for his book All The Light We Cannot See (which also received the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction), while Bryan Stevenson won for Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA 2015: Pelosi Honors Baltimore Librarians for 'Heroic' Work During Unrest

Librarians from the Enoch Pratt Free Library's Pennsylvania Avenue Branch, at the epicenter of the protests in Baltimore this spring, were honored for their work. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Springer Science+Business Media

Springer published 2,400 English-language scientific and professional journals and more than 9,000 new books in 2014, with subjects ranging from science, technology and medicine to business and transportation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 29, 2015

This week, an attack by a walking corpse, and a coming-of-age novel set in Barbados. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Egmont

Egmont is a leading Nordic media group that includes Nordisk Film, Norway’s TV 2, and PlayStation distribution along with book publishing. The company is active in 30 countries with 6,600 employees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Shogakukan

Shogakukan was founded by Takeo Oga, grandfather of today’s president Masahiro Oga, on August 8,1922. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Scholastic

Scholastic is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children's books and was established in 1920. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Bungei Shunju

Bungei Shunjū Ltd. was established in 1923 by the best selling writer Kan Kikuchi. The Japanese company publishes 400 fiction and nonfiction books and ten cultural magazines including the leading monthly magazine Bungei Shunjū. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Cornelsen

Franz Cornelsen is one of Germany’s largest publishers and providers of learning services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: La Martinière Groupe

French publishing company La Martinière was founded in 1992 by Hervé de la Martinière with an initial focus on illustrated photography, heritage, art, and leisure books, and has since expanded to general trade books. La Martinière acquired Seuil in 2004. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Penguin Random House

Penguin Random House is the world’s leading trade book publisher, comprised of nearly 250 imprints and brands on five continents, with more than 15,000 new titles and 800 million print, audio and ebooks sold annually. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Klett Group

The Klett Group is Germany’s leading private provider of educational and continued education services, with 56 subsidiaries at 34 locations in 14 countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: Perseus Book Group

Perseus Book Group was founded in 1996 by venture capitalist Frank Pearl. It is an independent company that represents independent publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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San Diego Comic-Con 2015: Is Comic-Con Too Big for Small Publishers?

With Comic-Con International: San Diego (informally known as SDCC) a week away, its staff and comics publishers are grappling with critical questions about the value and location of the country’s largest comics and pop culture convention. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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