MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 1-15, 2003 Edition Random House Forms Joint Venture With Joonang, Historic Korean Publishing Company SEOUL AND NEW YORK/01/06/04In an historic international publishing partnership, Peter Olson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of...
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Book Deals Jan 1 – 15, 2004
Publishing News Book/Movie Deals January 1 - 15, 2004 Edition Book/Movie Deals Cold Mountain Film Success Prompts Grove Reprints 12/17/03The anticipated success of the motion picture Cold Mountain, which was released December 25, has prompted Grove Press (owned by...
General News Jan 1 – 15, 2004
Publishing News General News January 1-15, 2004 Edition GENERAL NEWS Paramount Names Film Production Chief As President LOS ANGELES, CA/12/21/03Donald De Line will become president of Paramount Pictures, effective January 5. The appointment gives new hope to the...
AAP Reports Mixed Bag For Book Sales
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 1-15, 2004 Edition AAP Reports Mixed Bag For Book Sales NEW YORK/12/30/03--Sales results were mixed for November. Gains in some categories seemed to be countered by losses in others. Year to date numbers were still down in many categories...
Pearson Projects Slight Gains In 2003 Revenues
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 1-15, 2004 Edition Pearson Projects Slight Gains In 2003 Revenues LONDON/12/16/03--Pearson Plc. anticipates it will post slight gains in earnings this year. Facing a weaker dollar, the tough market, and lower profits in the Professional...
Bertelsmann Names Supervisory Chairman to Replace Schulte-Hillen
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 1-15, 2004 Edition Bertelsmann Names Supervisory Chairman to Replace Schulte-Hillen GUETERSLOH GERMANY/12/17/03Dieter Vogel has been named chairman of the supervisory board of German media congolerate Bertelsmann AG. He replaces Gerd...
Thompson Gale to Lay Off Workers, Close NY Offices
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 1-15, 2004 Edition Thompson Gale to Lay Off Workers, Close NY Offices FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH/12/12/03--The Thompson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), a leading provider of integrated information solutions to business and professional...
Simon & Schuster Posts Record Sales Despite Sluggish 2003
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 1-15, 2004 Edition Simon & Schuster Posts Record Sales Despite Sluggish 2003 NEW YORK, NY/12/18/03Led by strong sales in the childrens market, Simon & Schuster will post record revenues for the sluggish 2003 year, CEO JackRomanos said in...
Scholastic Posts Six Percent Gains For 2nd Fiscal Quarter
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 1-15, 2004 Edition Scholastic Posts Six Percent Gains For 2nd Fiscal Quarter NEW YORK, NY/12/18/03--Scholastic Corporation, the worlds largest publisher and distributor of childrens books, announced a sales increase of 6 percent to $699...
Lotz Replaces Ramsey as Chair Of BISAC
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES January 1-15, 2004 Edition Lotz Replaces Ramsey as Chair Of BISAC NEW YORK, NY/12/23/03Wendell Lotz has been named chairman of the Book Industry Standards and Communications (BISAC) organization and vice chairman of the Book Industry Study Group...
