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Universal Television Signs Carrie Fisher to Comedy Development Deal (1997-08-05): Acclaimed writer and actress Carrie Fisher has signed a multi-year comedy development deal with Universal Television, it was announced today by Universal Television President Ken Solomon.
Lonely Planet Purchases Pisces Books From Gulf Publishing (1997-08-04): Lonely Planet, a guidebook publisher of books and information for adventurous independent travelers, has announced the acquisition of Pisces Books, the country's leading diving and snorkeling series, from Gulf Publishing.
Pearson Announces Deal With Clancy's Red Storm Entertainment (1997-08-04): Pearson plc, through The Penguin Group, has announced a long-term strategic agreement with Red Storm Entertainment Inc.
L.A. Times Names Judy Kallet Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (1997-08-04): Judy Kallet, currently vice president of production and technology at The Hartford Courant, will join the Los Angeles Times in the new position of senior vice president and chief information officer, announced Richard T.
Ziff-Davis and IDG to Co-Publish Macworld and MacWeek (1997-08-04): International Data Group and Ziff-Davis, Inc.
FamilyCentral Offers Online Gathering Place for Families (1997-08-01): At FamilyCentral, a free family hangout on the Web from FamilyWare International, Inc.
San Francisco Publisher Acquires Newspaper Industry Newsletter (1997-08-01): David M.
Scholastic Signs Deal With Miss Spider Creator (1997-07-31): Scholastic Inc.
Wired Ventures Opens Chicago Office (1997-07-30): Wired Ventures announced today the opening of its Chicago office in recognition of explosive growth in Wired's magazine and online revenues and the emergence of the midwest as a white hot new media marketplace.
IDG Launches Dummies Daily (1997-07-29): Dummies Daily, a new line of daily e-mail newsletters filled with computer and Internet hints, tips and tricks, has ascending to the 100,000 subscriber milestone.
Knight-Ridder To Trade Boulder Newspaper for Two California Dailies (1997-07-28): Knight-Ridder announced that it has reached an agreement with the E.
Lorraine Ali Tops 1997 Music Journalism Award Winners (1997-07-28): The winners of the third annual Music Journalism Awards were announced at a gala event Thursday night at Slim's nightclub in San Francisco.
Jeffrey Zeldman Launches Site Offering HTML and Design Help (1997-07-25): A mixture of services and entertainments fuels Jeffrey Zeldman Presents, the ambitious and award-winning personal site of writer/web designer Zeldman, who was one of the first creative professionals on the web.
LifeSoft's KidSmart Worldwide Division Launches Website (1997-07-25): LifeSoft announced that its new KidSmart Worldwide division started doing business on the Web, offering direct online purchase of children's educational, personal growth and entertaining books, CDs, audio tapes, games, puzzles and more.
Golden Books To Publish Books Based on Bob Carlisle Hit Song (1997-07-24): Golden Books Children's Publishing Group, a division of Golden Books Family Entertainment (NASDAQ: GBFE), announced today that it plans to partner with McSpadden-Smith Music to publish a book based on the chart-topping song, "Butterfly Kisses" by Bob Carlisle.
Money Magazine to Launch Subscription-Based Web Site (1997-07-23): Time Inc.
Revnet Launches E-Publisher's Digest (1997-07-22): There are currently over 70,000 e-mail discussion lists, e-zines and newsletters on the Internet.
Tombstone Pizza Launches Slice of Laughs Contest (1997-07-21): With the Slice of Laughs Contest, you could spice up one of your favorite party nights with a visit from Tombstone Pizza.
American Lawyer Media Group Sold by Time Warner (1997-07-21): Time Warner Inc.
New Tom Clancy Novel Packaged With Interactive Game Mini CD (1997-07-18): The Berkley Publishing Group today announced that it will release Tom Clancy's new novel, Politika.
