Ziff Davis Acquires Tech Publisher CNET for Over $100M

Digital media company Ziff Davis acquired tech publisher CNET from its parent company, Red Ventures, for more than $100 million, according to reporting from The New York Times. The acquisition confirms an Axios report from January, which found that Red Ventures had been quietly approaching strategic buyers to gauge their interest in acquiring the legacy... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2024-08-06 10:53:30 UTC ]
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Cupcake Digital Acquires zuuka and Its iStorytime Library App

Cupcake Digital, a developer of enhanced ebook apps sold through the major app distributors, has purchased zuuka, developer of the iStorytime library app featuring narrated children’s storybooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate to publish Drabble's digital backlist

Canongate has signed five of Margaret Drabble's backlist to release as ebooks for the first... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Self-Published Authors = 50% of the EBook Market by 2020″

Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords, has made the prediction that self-published books will account for 50% of ebook sales by 2020. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, March 12, 2014

B&H author on Dancing with the Stars; Religion Communicators honor books; Outreach magazine selects winning titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing launches German language programme

Amazon Publishing is launching a German language programme, after being "delighted"... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DiPreta Named Publisher of Hachette Books

The Hachette Book Group has appointed Crown Archetype editor-in-chief Mauro DiPreta v-p and publisher of Hachette Books, a new division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Tech Forum Looks to the Future

BookNet Canada’s annual three-day tech forum, which took place March 3-6, drew people from across the country's publishing scene, as well as some as far away as Malta, to discuss the future of writing, reading, and publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indian Publisher Pauses on Second Hinduism Book

An Indian publisher says it will have independent scholars examine objections from a conservative Hindu group to a book by American religion scholar Wendy Doniger. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why so many digital publishers are flocking back to print

Digital publishers like Politco, Pitchfork, and Pando are reworking their online brands for print, a medium that they were supposed to replace.The post Why so many digital publishers are flocking back to print appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Creators Self-Publish 1,000 Comics on ComiXology in One Year

On the one-year anniversary of the service, digital comics locus ComiXology says it now offers more than 1,000 titles through its self-publishing platform Submit.     Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Read Harry Potter books in a few hours? New tech may make it possible

A new technology that is set to make its debut in April could one day make it possible for users to read Harry Potter books in just a few hours.     Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2014-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital publishers chase video with mixed results

Text-based Web publishers like Business Insider and Vox Media are trying their hands at video. But some are doing a better job of it than others. The post Digital publishers chase video with mixed results appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's publishers respond to 'gender' debate

There has been a mixed responses from children's publishers to a campaign encouraging them to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can A Startup Help Publishers Cut Out Twitter, Facebook, And Flipboard?

Connecting content creators and consumers would be an enormous coup for news sites, magazines, TV networks, and other media. We look at three startups that could help.At magazines like Fast Company, we rely on distribution networks to get our articles to our readers. In print, the primary... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries, Authors and Publishers Head to SXSW 2014

SXSW Interactive (March 7-11), the annual tech festival, opens today in Austin, Tex. and expect to see a wide range of publishers and publishing-related events. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital media a priority for Tribune Publishing CEO Jack Griffin

Veteran publishing executive Jack Griffin will be CEO of Tribune Publishing, which is being spun off from Tribune Co. Times Publisher Eddy Hartenstein will chair the board in a non-executive role.Veteran publishing executive Jack Griffin has been named chief executive of the new Tribune... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Tribune Publishing CEO Jack Griffin Wants to Develop Company's Marketing Arm

Tribune Company has named Jack Griffin CEO of its publishing unit, the company said Thursday. His first day is April 14.The publishing unit, which consists of eight newspapers including the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, was formed last July when Tribune announced its intention to spin... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Katie Bond leaves Bloomsbury as publisher restructures

Katie Bond is to take voluntary redundancy at Bloomsbury following a restructure of the company... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flipboard Acquires CNN's Zite for $60 Million in Bid to Consolidate Reader Market

Flipboard, an app that displays digital media in magazine-like form on tablets, is acquiring one of its smaller competitors, Zite, for a reported $60 million.As part of the deal, Flipboard will get direct access to all CNN content, including video, as well as CNN personalities like Fareed... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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March’s Top Reviews of Self-published Books from BlueInk Review

This month's starred reviews of self-published books from BlueInk Review honor two works of fiction: a dystopian saga and a thriller set in Australia. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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