Gun & Garden mag targets the well-heeled Aug 26, 2008
He had been thinking about diversifying into niche magazine publishing. We need a New Yorker in the South, Darwin remembers him telling her. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Former Emmis Communications controller pleads guilty to fraud Aug 6, 2008
Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications is a media company with radio broadcasting and magazine publishing operations. kvolkmann@bizjournals. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
TVA Group profit slips to $12.8-million Aug 2, 2008
Quebec-based TVA is an integrated communications company involved in television and magazine publishing. "Considering the slowdown in the Canadian advertising market, we are satisfied with the contribution made by our three business segments in the second quarter of fiscal 2008," chief executive officer Pierre Dion said. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
The Washington Post Company Reports Second Quarter Earnings Aug 2, 2008
Revenues were down at the Companys newspaper publishing, magazine publishing and television broadcasting divisions ... The newspaper publishing and magazine publishing divisions reported losses in the second quarter of 2008 ... 4 million in the first half of 2007, due to increased revenues at the Companys education and cable divisions, partially offset by revenue declines at the Companys newspaper publishing, magazine publishing and television broadcasting divisions. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Washington Post Co. reports second-quarter loss Aug 2, 2008
Revenue was down at the company s newspaper publishing, magazine publishing and television broadcasting divisions. the educational subsidiary of the company, helped boost revenue last quarter. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Max Mosley v News of the World timeline Jul 24, 2008
magazine publishing - sales team co-ordinator - 2. 21k + bens. (guardian.co.uk)
Expressnightout.com: One-Stop Entertainment Shopping Jul 23, 2008
The Washington Post Company (NYSE: - ) is a diversified education and media company whose principal operations include educational and career services, newspaper and magazine publishing, television broadcasting, cable television systems and electronic information services. The Company owns ; Washingtonpost. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Evan Smith Named President and Editor-in-Chief of TEXAS MONTHLY Jul 17, 2008
Emmis is an Indianapolis-based diversified media firm with radio broadcasting and magazine publishing operations. Emmis Publishing includes TEXAS MONTHLY, Los Angeles Magazine, Orange Coast Magazine, Indianapolis Monthly, Cincinnati Magazine, Atlanta Magazine and Country Sampler. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* Untouchable women enjoy a night of fashion at the UN Jul 16, 2008
Im here because I think what hes done is remarkable, said Anjali Sud, 24, of Manhattan, who works for a magazine publishing company but volunteers at the UN in her spare time. As she spoke, her sister Anisha Sud, 21, passed a pen to Pathak for an autograph. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
In India, magazines that translate well Jul 14, 2008
Despite rising inflation and a slowing economy, India remains one of the world's bright spots for magazine publishing ... Despite rising inflation and a slowing economy, India remains one of the world's bright spots for magazine publishing. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
UK woman held for Dubai 'indecency' Jul 13, 2008
Ms Palmer is believed to be a manager at a magazine publishing firm in Dubai, one of seven states that makes up the United Arab Emirates. The Foreign Office website states that in Dubai public displays of affection are unacceptable and sex outside marriage is illegal throughout the UAE.. (BBC News -- Africa)
EU court says Sony and Bertelsmann merger approval was flawed Jul 13, 2008
BMG was a branch of Germany's Bertelsmann, an international media group with interests in broadcasting, book and magazine publishing. It joined with the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony in 2004, saying they needed to combine forces to deal with declining CD sales and the threat of declining record sales as illegal Internet downloads surged. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Najafi Companies to Acquire Direct Marketing Unit from Bertelsmann Jul 13, 2008
Bertelsmann is an international media company encompassing television (RTL Group), book publishing (Random House), magazine publishing (Gruner + Jahr), music (BMG), media services (Arvato), and media clubs (Direct Group) in more than 50 countries. Bertelsmann's claim is to inspire people around the world with first-class media and communications offerings -- entertainment, information and services -- and occupy leading positions in its respective markets. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Impala launches appeal against EU clearance of Sony BMG merger Jun 16, 2008
BMG was a branch of Germany's Bertelsmann AG, an international media group with interests in broadcasting, book and magazine publishing. It joined with the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony in 2004, saying they needed to combine forces to deal with declining CD sales and the threat of declining record sales as illegal Internet downloads surged. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Bond Art + Science Builds Community Website for Creating Keepsakes Jun 7, 2008
CK Media consists of a diverse mix of traditional magazine publishing, online and digital media, multiple consumer and trade events, merchandising as well as domestic and international product licensing. CK Media's foundation is built on eleven leading consumer magazine titles with a combined circulation of 1. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tech.view: Hard pressed May 31, 2008
The metronomic clatter of flat-bed presses spewing out printed forms is the heartbeat of magazine publishing and pulp fiction. The rumble of an offset printer's belts and rollers tells of tomorrow's newspaper gone to bed. (The Economist)
Zinio puts hundreds of digital magazines a click away May 29, 2008
By Jon Swartz, USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO The future of magazine publishing increasingly is appearing on a digital display not just a newsstand. Advancements in software and hardware are making it easier for a growing faction of consumers including coveted younger readers called screen-agers to read their favorite publications on the Internet or download and read them later offline. (USA Today -- Tech)
Time Warner's $9 Billion Cable Spinoff May 22, 2008
movie and TV production studio, the Time Inc. magazine publishing group and a large portfolio of cable networks that includes HBO, CNN, TBS and TNT ... movie and TV production studio, the Time Inc. magazine publishing group and a large portfolio of cable networks that includes HBO, CNN, TBS and TNT.. (CBS News)
Time Warner to make cable unit separate entity May 22, 2008
Once Time Warner Cable is split off, Time Warner will be a largely entertainment-focused company centered on the Warner Brothers movie and TV production studio, the Time Inc. magazine publishing group and a large portfolio of cable networks that includes HBO, CNN, TBS and TNT.. The next strategic imperative for Time Warner and Bewkes, who became chief executive at the beginning of the year, is to figure out what to do with its struggling AOL division, which is trying to remake itself as an... (International Herald Tribune)
Shaughnessy acquires Wade Paper Corp. May 15, 2008
Wade Paper is a resource management company working with major catalog and magazine publishing throughout the country. Kevin Wade, who founded the company in 1986, will continue as president of Wade Paper, a division of Shaughnessy. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Tom Benson agrees to buy FOX television station in New Orleans May 6, 2008
The proposed purchase price with the current owner, , an Indianapolis-based radio, television and magazine publishing company, was not disclosed. WVUE-TV is the city's Fox-affiliate television station. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Profile: Abkhazia May 5, 2008
Newspaper and magazine publishing is hindered by a lack of money and the scarcity of paper and printing facilities. Georgian TV and radio stations can be received across much of Abkhazia and the main Russian TV networks are rebroadcast in the territory. (BBC News -- Europe)
TVA Group Records Net Income of $5.7 Million for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2008 May 2, 2008
TVA Group Inc., a subsidiary of Quebecor Media Inc., is an integrated communications company involved in television, the production and distribution of audiovisual products, and in magazine publishing. TVA Group is one of the largest private sector producers and the largest private sector broadcaster of French-language entertainment, information and public affairs programming, and magazine publishing in North America. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Time Warner decides future is as content provider May 2, 2008
Another piece of Time Warner's content business - although of lesser importance to investors - is its magazine publishing unit, Time Inc. The unit, which publishes titles like Sports Illustrated, People, Time and Fortune, saw revenue remain essentially flat at about $1 billion, but its operating income, before depreciation and amortization, rose 73 percent, to $145 million. . (International Herald Tribune)
Washington Post profits tumble 39% May 2, 2008
The company's education and cable television divisions posted revenue and profit growth, while newspaper publishing, television broadcasting and magazine publishing all suffered declines ... Magazine publishing suffered the largest revenue decline, a 13 percent drop to $54 ... The drop in revenue for the magazine publishing division was due to a 15 percent reduction in advertising revenue at Newsweek, in part due to fewer ad pages at the domestic edition, but to a larger extent as a result of... (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Full fungibility for merged media group soon Apr 22, 2008
Apart from Malaysia and Hong Kong, the merged group also has a presence in Indonesia as well as in magazine publishing on mainland China. Sim said the dual listing had already attracted the interest of portfolio managers in London. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
ON ADVERTISING: Ad buying goes digital Apr 21, 2008
Banbury said several media owners, including the magazine publishing arm of the British Broadcasting Corp. and the billboard owner CBS Outdoor, along with radio stations and newspapers, have agreed to join the system for the pilot program. Media owners will be charged a commission to sell their ads on MediaEquals. (International Herald Tribune)
CN Inks Attention-Tracking Pact With MediaAnalyzer Apr 14, 2008
Germany-based engagement measurement firm MediaAnalyzer, whose global clients include Unilever and Procter & Gamble, has made an entr;e into the United States with a deal to work exclusively with Cond; Nast in magazine publishing. The firm s other U.S. client is Colgate. (MediaWeek.com)
4 comments Apr 8, 2008
Insincerity is also rampant in Manhattan, in national magazine publishing. There is no greater irony than Kurt Andersen, one of the founders of a Snark Ages trendsetter, Spy magazine, to proclaim to Weeks that "If someone were to look at 2008 culture from 1963, I suppose it would look strangely unsentimental." How priceless. (Human Events Online)
What the Heck? Apr 7, 2008
Every year the Hawaii Publishers Association gives its Pa'i awards for newspaper and magazine publishing. Lots of awards, 102 in 35 categories. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
The Revolt Against Sincerity Apr 4, 2008
Insincerity is also rampant in Manhattan, in national magazine publishing ... Insincerity is also rampant in Manhattan, in national magazine publishing. (Townhall.com)
WIBC-FM Launches Free Real-Time Video Traffic Service for Mobile Phones Apr 1, 2008
Emmis is an Indianapolis-based diversified media firm with radio broadcasting and magazine publishing operations. Emmis owns 21 FM and 2 AM domestic radio stations serving the nation's largest markets of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, as well as St. Louis, Austin, Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Ind. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Taste: Giving consumers what they don't know they need Mar 27, 2008
That ultimately took Lemerise into the magazine publishing business and he created Accent home and garden magazine, which he sold a few years ago. Lemerise's current venture is Taste of the Seacoast, which he began in 2003 with many of the people he was associated with while he ran Accent, including Taste editor Jean Kerr. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
My View: 'Women of a Certain Age' need style, too Mar 20, 2008
With it, I will jump into the world of magazine publishing and target "women of a certain age.". For those who do not know, the term "women of a certain age" means old baggers, like me - the over-45 ladies-in-waiting to join AARP.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
All The Politics That's Fit To Print Mar 15, 2008
Whether it sits on your desk, on your coffee table, or even the little boys room, Townhall Magazine is a revolutionary idea in magazine publishing: a magazine thats informative, insightful, entertaining, and conservative ... Townhall Magazine is a revolution is conservative magazine publishing ... Whether it sits on your desk, on your coffee table, or even the little boys room, Townhall Magazine is a revolutionary idea in magazine publishing: a magazine thats informative, insightful,... (Townhall.com)
Devine Entertainment Expands into Worldwide DVD Marketplace in Multi-Title Sales Agreement with Poland-based AMERCOM Media Company Mar 10, 2008
AMERCOM SA is a respected force in Polish newspaper and magazine publishing, including educational publishing both in print and DVD formats. The agreement is the latest sale under Devines international distribution partnership with Carrere Group of France, following recently announced television distribution deals with broadcasters in Mexico and Hungary. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
HK scene smaller, cleaner Mar 7, 2008
com Internet portal in mainland China, Mandarin-language broadcaster CETV, outdoor advertising and magazine publishing. Li's Hutchison and Cheung Kong groups also control Metro Radio, one of only three companies to hold full radio broadcast licenses in Hong Kong. (Variety)
The Washington Post 4Q profits slip 13 percent Feb 28, 2008
Driving home a trend the Washington Post (NYSE: WPO) has been reporting and forecasting, the Washington Post said its revenue in its education division grew 21 percent and its cable division rose 12 percent, but the jump was offset by declines in its newspaper publishing, magazine publishing and television broadcasting divisions all "due to weakness in advertising demand," the company said. The education division generated $537 million in fourth-quarter revenue, up from $445. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Quebecor Media swings to profit Feb 26, 2008
Companies engaged in book publishing and magazine publishing; and companies engaged in the production, distribution and retailing of cultural products, namely Archambault Group Inc., the largest chain of music stores in eastern Canada, TVA Films, and Le SuperClub Videotron ltee, a chain of video and console-game rental and retail stores. Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Time Warner to cut more magazine jobs Feb 24, 2008
Time Warner Inc. said in its annual regulatory filing Friday that it expects to cut more jobs in its magazine publishing division in the first quarter, resulting in $10 million to $20 million in expenses. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Mediabistro.com Announces Mediabistro Circus, May 20-21 in New York - A Two-Day Summit on the Digital Tools and Trends Changing Media Feb 22, 2008
He is the founder and CEO of 8020 Publishing, a new magazine publishing company that produces the reader-created magazines JPG and Everywhere. James Daly is ideally poised to speak to the transition from print to digital and the future of digital publishing. (Internet News Bureau)
Reed Elsevier to sell RBI Feb 22, 2008
Reed Elsevier has announced that it plans to sell Reed Business Information, the magazine publishing division that includes Variety and Daily Variety, Broadcasting and Cable, Multichannel News, Publishers Weekly and New Scientist. Reed Elsevier chief exec Crispin Davis said the move was aimed at reducing exposure to advertising markets and cyclicality, enabling the Anglo-Dutch group to focus on its core business of subscription-based information and workflow solutions. (Variety)
AOL launches site for users in Mexico Feb 22, 2008
Grupo Editorial Expansion is owned by Time Warner's magazine publishing unit, Time Inc.. AOL said it will also use its global distribution partnership with Hewlett-Packard Co. to offer a cobranded local language portal and search functions to the Mexican market. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Quebecor Media Announces Take-Up and Acquisition of 9,244,329 Nurun Common Shares Feb 16, 2008
Quebecor Media Inc., a subsidiary of Quebecor Inc., owns operating companies in numerous media-related businesses: Videotron Ltd., the largest cable operator in Quebec and a major Internet Service Provider and provider of telephone and business telecommunications services; Sun Media Corporation, Canada's largest national chain of tabloids and community newspapers; TVA Group Inc., operator of the largest French-language general-interest television network in Quebec, a number of specialty... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Maxim's Publisher to Leave Feb 12, 2008
A men s magazine publishing veteran, Gregory became group publisher of Maxim in January 2004. Gregory had previously worked for Brownridge at Wenner Media, where Brownridge was longtime general manager and Gregory was publisher of Rolling Stone until 2001. (MediaWeek.com)
Shooting stars and beyond Feb 11, 2008
"The magazine publishing house Cond Nast had 'hidden' his archives to an extent but they agreed to open it up a bit for us and guess what: they had 2,000 photographs! That's what gave us the idea for a second exhibition.". The 200 prints on display in Zurich grab one's attention by the apparent simplicity of the light Steichen never resorted to artistic effects. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Emmis Launches Innovative New York City Radio Station Feb 6, 2008
Emmis is an Indianapolis-based diversified media firm with radio broadcasting, television broadcasting and magazine publishing operations. Emmis owns 21 FM and 2 AM domestic radio stations serving the nation's largest markets of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, as well as St. Louis, Austin, Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Ind. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fairfax board to deal with conflict of interest issue Jan 31, 2008
Consolidated Media competes with Fairfax, publisher of the Herald, in markets including online classifieds in car sales, jobs and real estate as well as magazine publishing. Mr Packer and Mr Murdoch plan to divest Consolidated Media's stake in Seek. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Young Murdoch steps out of father's shadow with CMH media manoeuvre Jan 25, 2008
As well as shared investments between the two companies in Foxtel and Fox Sports there are also some areas where they have competing interests, such as magazine publishing and online motor and real estate classifieds. Murdoch has pledged to abstain from any News Corp board discussions and decisions involving CMH. Even so, that position as a News Corp director and perhaps his surname as well has been enough to attract the attention of the competition regulator, which is investigating whether a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Quebecor Inc. and Tricap Partners Ltd. Announce $400 Million Rescue Financing Proposal to Quebecor World Inc. Jan 12, 2008
Quebecor Media owns operating companies in numerous media related businesses: Videotron Ltd., the largest cable operator in Quebec and a major Internet Service Provider and provider of telephone and business telecommunications services; Quebecor Media's Newspapers segment, the largest publisher of newspapers in Canada; TVA Group Inc., operator of the largest French language over the air television network in Quebec, a number of specialty channels, and the English language over the air station... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
How to Start a Magazine Jan 6, 2008
Just keep in mind that magazine publishing is a high risk business and many magazines fold within a year of the first issue ... Additional Resources for Magazine Publishing Basics. (Suite101.com)
Australian idle Jan 1, 2008
In an earlier life I was on the editorial board of an adventurous magazine publishing project, Snore: The Journal Of Gourmet Slumber, which we pitched at several major publishers. The concept, as with so many so far ahead of its time, was simple yet revolutionary. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
FACES OF BUSINESS 2007 True believer: John Battelle tries his third media... Dec 25, 2007
" After Wired, Battelle was recruited by publisher International Data Group to start the Industry Standard. The magazine quickly became the essential guide to the dot-com boom. And it turned into an integral part of the bubble itself, thick with advertising and known for its flashy electronic billboard at the foot of the Bay Bridge. Everyone expected a blockbuster initial public offering that would sow a crop of millionaires and place the Standard in the top tier of magazine publishing. A... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Cover Story Political blogger on the launch of his new magazine Dec 21, 2007
"Everyone you speak to about magazine publishing tells you that it's a cut-throat business with a high failure rate. And we've not got megabucks to lavish on PR campaigns. "But our greatest strength is that we know our audience because we come from the political world. And we also believe the advertising market is out there. (Sky News)
The Wicks Group of Companies, L.L.C. Acquires The Gordian Group, Inc. Dec 12, 2007
Such funds currently own or have owned companies in educational publishing, consumer publishing, medical information services, community newspapers, radio broadcasting, television broadcasting, magazine publishing, outdoor advertising, newsletter publishing, and cable television distribution. SOURCE The Wicks Group of Companies, L.L.C.. (PR Newswire)
Number of foreign magazine titles expected to double in Asia Dec 11, 2007
The region's magazine publishing sector is expected to grow at an average annual compound rate of 3. 8 percent, from US 11. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Publishers urged to seize opportunities in digital age Dec 11, 2007
The global magazine publishing sector is expected to grow at a compound rate of 4. 1 percent annually from 87. (Xinhuanet, China)
Media24 shuts down magazines| Dec 10, 2007
Magazine publishing giant Media24 shut down two of its magazines which, three months ago, were caught up in a massive sales-figures scam. "The company announced at the weekend that it had closed down InStyle and The Wisden Cricketer because the magazines were no longer considered to be commercially viable," the report said. (iAfrica.com)
Literacy Quest of Telford and Earnest Continues Dec 7, 2007
Ms. Kearcher has a background in magazine publishing and her work has appeared everywhere from Cosmopolitan to GQ. Mr. Chaiet has been a longtime artist and art teacher in New York state. Each of the books takes five to seven years to produce and the work isn't over then. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Paly, Gunn top nationwide rankings Dec 1, 2007
Only 40 states made the information available to the magazine publishing firm and others had incomplete data for the survey's chosen year of 2005-2006, according the U.S. News Web site. College readiness was determined in a three-step process of comparing students' scores on math and reading proficiency exams to statewide averages, the site states. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
MediaCorp signs on veteran journalist Ong Soh Chin Nov 21, 2007
section of The Straits Times has almost 15 years of newspaper and magazine publishing experience. She told TODAY that changing tastes and opportunities have made it a heady time for publishing in Singapore. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
* Alleged Taiwanese spies seek answers over `betrayal' Nov 20, 2007
Cheng said the ministry had first established contact with them under the guise of a magazine publishing company. He said he and Sung were first asked to collect information on the real estate investment environment in China, which the ministry said would be used to help Taiwanese businessmen doing business there. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Do a Double Take with the Winner of TV Guide Network's ``LOOK-A-LIKE'' Makeover Contest Featured on MySpace Nov 20, 2007
This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties related to the transformation of our TV Guide magazine publishing business; timely availability and market acceptance of products and services incorporating the Company's technologies and content; our investment in new and existing businesses, including TV Guide magazine, TV Guide Spot and TV Guide Mobile; the impact of competitive products and pricing; ongoing and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Southern Beauty' magazine launched in Birmingham Nov 16, 2007
"It's astounding that you can find someone to do anything in this city as far as magazine publishing.". Gary Johnson agrees. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Book Review: Mathematics Practitioners Now Have Ideal Educational Resource Nov 11, 2007
Salem Communications is the countrys leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brainard Braimah. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
