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  Morning Brief: Netflix bets the farm on streaming, but selection remains an issue; Some in the media dare to starting to saying the obvious

  1326 readersIt completely makes sense that Netflix would bet the farm on streaming of films and television shows. It also makes sense that Netflix would raise its prices to compensate for higher negotiated costs for content. The problem, which I think they are also aware of, is that customers continue to receive DVDs in the mail not

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  HarperCollins Makes Series of Hires, Promotions to Bolster Digital Strategy, Execution

  680 readers HarperCollins has hired two digital product development executive directors, a newly created position, to help bolster its digital platforms and products for individual genres and titles. At the same time, it has promoted Ana Maria Allessi to the global position of vice president of digital innovation. The new hires will report to HarperCollins vice president of

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  Craig Dubow steps down as Gannett CEO due to health reasons; current President, Gracia Martore, takes helm

  1246 readersThe publisher of USA Today and other newspaper and media properties, Gannett, today announced that Craig Dubow has stepped down as chairman and CEO due to health issues. Gracia Martore, president and chief operating officer, will assume the position of CEO. Martore joined Gannett in 1985 and said in the company's announcement that she was "incredibly

• Scholastic Debuts New Line Of Interactive Apps

  3824 readersScholastic Media has introduced a new line of kids’ book iPad apps called “Touch & Tilt.” The launch of the line includes three apps: I LOVE YOU THROUGH AND THROUGH, THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS: OCEANS and GO, CLIFFORD, GO! The children’s books ...

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  Adobe Systems acquires website font company Typekit

  1367 readersAdobe Systems today announced that it had acquired Typekit, a company that provides fonts for use on websites. The announcement was made at the MAX 2011 technology conference. Adobe said that the Typekit fonts will continue to be offered as a standalone service, but will eventually be offered as part of Adobe Creative Cloud. "Typography is a

• Scholastic Names New E-Publisher and E-Book Strategy SVP

  594 readers Publishers Lunch broke this news earlier today. The press release, however, has just come across the transom: PRESS RELEASE: Scholastic Names Jenny Frost Senior Vice President, E-Publisher And E-Book Strategy For Scholastic’s E-Commerce Group NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, announced today that Jenny Frost has

• Scholastic Names New E-Publisher and E-Book Strategy SVP

  745 readers Publishers Lunch broke this news earlier today. The press release, however, has just come across the transom: PRESS RELEASE: Scholastic Names Jenny Frost Senior Vice President, E-Publisher And E-Book Strategy For Scholastic’s E-Commerce Group NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, announced today that Jenny Frost has

• U.S. Based Spanish-Language Publishers Have to Settle for Lower Profits Abroad

  349 readersPublishers eying the large Hispanic market abroad may need to adjust their expectations for profit margins when it comes to selling Spanish-language content.“If you are looking at your Spanish numbers and think they’re going to be the same as the English, it’s not going to happen,” said Tessie DeVore, executive vice president of Charisma House

• Kobo Partners Up with Family Christian Stores

  186 readersWhilst Amazon’s Kindle range is the leading brand for eInk devices, Kobo have a strong hold in the marketplace due to high visibility on the high street. Kobo have an excellent business track record of getting their devices supported by large chain retailers, especially in America, France, the United Kingdom and Canada, where the company

• No coincidence: Gannett announces stock buyback program on same day it announces local paywalls

  1598 readersGannett's new CEO Gracia Martore is clearly no dummy. The media giant's chief executive yesterday outlined the company's new paywall strategy and at the same time announced a 1.3 billion stock buyback program. Not surprisingly investors cheered and Gannett's stock rose in trading. Martore made the dual announcements at an “investor day” conference in New