Relying on the British site to take on some of the avenues of print book distribution would free Amazon to focus more
effort on its digital content, which the company has already announced outsells its print catalog.
Not exact matches
Discovery Communications, which owns networks like the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet,
on Thursday became the latest TV company to invest in
digital content in an
effort to reach mobile viewers.
The brand has been ramping up its
digital efforts through new avenues like Facebook and online - only video
content, while pulling back
on print.
Known
on the site only as peacay or pk, he says his
digital guise isn't an
effort to create what he calls a «secretive persona» but rather the result of a desire to take a backseat to the art, «because, after all is said and done,» he adds, «I'm just a curator, and it is the
content that deserves center stage.»
Discovery Education, the leading provider of
digital content for school classrooms, has announced that it has partnered with Mission Grove Primary School in Walthamstow, London
on a new professional development
effort that will support teachers as they prepare today's students to meet tomorrow's challenges.
London, United Kingdom (27 October 2015)-- Discovery Education, the leading provider of
digital content for primary schools, announced that it has partnered with Flakefleet Primary School in Fleetwood, Lancashire
on a new professional development
effort that will support teachers as they prepare today's students to meet tomorrow's challenges.
Innovative Lancashire primary school embarks
on new professional development
effort empowering educators to use
digital content to improve achievement, and prepare students for the challenges of tomorrow.
Their
efforts helped boost
digital content sales by anywhere between 5 % and 30 %, depending
on the
content.
Barnes and Noble has admitted that the closure of the app store is going to allow them to to concentrate their focus and
efforts on their core
digital content business, which are Books and Newsstand.
This development has only added a few more creases
on the foreheads of
digital publishers, since instead of releasing
content for just one tablet, the iPad running iOS, the publishers will now have to replicate their
efforts on a plethora of tablet devices running Android.
This move was motivated by
efforts to improve accessibility and also by a mainstream desire to provide documentation that would support
digital math, interactive
content, and to facilitate an improved user experience
on iOS and Android apps that included accessible book readers that already supported the EPUB format as well as integration with assistive technologies.
Google has rightly decided to focus its
efforts on selling directly to the consumer as part of its larger Google Play store where ebooks join music, video and apps in the
digital content business.
Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of
content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that
digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online,
digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact
on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs
on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report
on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report
on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing
efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such
efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report
on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.
New Color LCD Prototype, which Captures High - Resolution
Digital Content via Embedded Sensors, to be Demonstrated at SID 2004 in Seattle SEATTLE, May 25, 2004 - In an
effort further develop leading - edge system
on glass (SOG)...
Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of
content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that
digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online,
digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact
on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs
on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report
on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report
on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing
efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such
efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report
on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.
Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, including store closings, higher - than - anticipated or increasing costs, including with respect to store closings, relocation, occupancy (including in connection with lease renewals) and labor costs, the effects of competition, the risk of insufficient access to financing to implement future business initiatives, risks associated with data privacy and information security, risks associated with Barnes & Noble's supply chain, including possible delays and disruptions and increases in shipping rates, various risks associated with the
digital business, including the possible loss of customers, declines in
digital content sales, risks and costs associated with ongoing
efforts to rationalize the
digital business and the
digital business not being able to perform its obligations under the Samsung commercial agreement and the consequences thereof, the risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, the performance of Barnes & Noble's initiatives including but not limited to its new store concept and e-commerce initiatives, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, potential infringement of Barnes & Noble's intellectual property by third parties or by Barnes & Noble of the intellectual property of third parties, and other factors, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report
on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.
Chris Carnicelli, CEO of Generali Global Assistance North America, commented
on today's news, «Congratulations to both our Identity and
Digital Protection Services and Travel Insurance teams for their tireless
efforts in providing outstanding customer service and educational
content to our partners, and the industry at large.
We have made every
effort to ensure that the reproduction of all
content on the pages of the DMA website and other
digital publications is done with the full approval of the copyright owners.
As more law firms incorporate
digital into their marketing
efforts, and as the legal industry increases its spending
on TV and
digital marketing, you'll need better
content on both fronts to stand out.