Bonnier News - U.S.

Science Fair at Parenting

By Bert Menninga on 2012-02-02
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How do you help parents get their kids excited about science? With an online science fair, courtesy Parenting magazine.

When Parenting magazine wanted to come up with a way to help moms and dads get their kids excited about science, technology and the environment, they took a very hands-on approach: the Virtual Science Fair. The contest encourages kids to share their love of science by submitting a photo or video of a science experiment they completed, along with step-by-step instructions for the experiment.

Leena Lehtolainen on Making it in America

By Bert Menninga on 2012-02-01
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Finnish crime writer Leena Lehtolainen scores it big with Amazon Publishing. Tammi’s Hannu Harju interviews the author.

Leena Lehtolainen, the bestselling Finnish crime writer published by Tammi Publishers, has made a deal with U.S. publishing conglomerate Amazon Publishing for the world English rights of all her crime novels.

Parenting Partners with AOL

By Bert Menninga on 2012-01-19
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Bonnier Corp.'s Parenting Group and AOL Inc. have announced a strategic sales alliance that will bring Parenting.com content to AOL. The partnership is intended to significantly grow Parenting.com's audience and AOL's reach in the valuable parenting category, with links to Parenting.com articles featured on the AOL home page and across multiple Lifestyle channel properties.

SFVT to NBC Sports Network

By Dean Turcol on 2012-01-18
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Sport Fishing Television (SFTV), a Bonnier Corporation production in which editors from Bonnier's sport fishing magazines travel the globe fishing some of the world's greatest angling hot spots, has a new TV home this year: the NBC Sports Network.

The new network from NBC Sports launched the first of the year, replacing the Versus Network. The 24-hour sports mega-network backed by NBC should provide a great platform as the new home for SFTV. The show, now in its 11th season, airs every Saturday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Saveur Launches E-Book

By Bert Menninga on 2011-12-14
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Featuring simple dishes that are easy to prepare, Saveur releases its first e-book, SAVEUR: Easy Italian.

The first in a series of e-books, SAVEUR: Easy Italian, was released on December 6 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. It is currently available only at the Apple iBookstore, but will eventually be for sale on Kindle and Nook as well. SAVEUR: Easy Italian quickly hit the No. 3 spot in the Cooking, Food, and Wine category. The title features 30 recipes for classic dishes that are simple to prepare, using ingredients likely found already in your pantry, including minestrone soup, pastas, and panna cotta.

Hunting Expos to Bonnier Corporation

By Bert Menninga on 2011-12-13
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Events broaden offering of Field & Stream and Outdoor Life.

Four of the largest deer- and turkey-hunting public expos in the U.S. have been acquired by Bonnier Corporation. The events will be tied to the Field & Stream and Outdoor Life brands.

Folio Awards to Bonnier Corporation

By Bert Menninga on 2011-11-15
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Saveur wins big in Folio's Ozzie and Eddie awards.

Bonnier took home eight Folio awards for 2011‚ with Saveur winning four and Working Mother one gold; Field & Stream took two silver awards TransWorld SNOWboarding a bronze picking up an award each.

Bonnier Corporation Adds UFC Magazine to Stable

By Dean Turcol on 2011-11-14
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Starting late December, Bonnier Corporation will be the publisher of UFC Magazine.

Bonnier Corporation and the Ultimate Fighting Championship have announced an agreement for Bonnier to begin producing the mixed martial arts organization's official magazine. Hitting newsstands Dec. 27, the first issue of UFC Magazine published by Bonnier will appear. Current Editor-in-Chief Seth Kelly and Publisher Larry Menkes will continue in their positions.

Bonnier tapped Kelly, the editor who launched UFC Magazine for American Media, to return to his role as editor-in-chief.

App for Live Music Fans

By Dean Turcol on 2011-11-09
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New app from Sound + Vision designed for music lovers who like to see their artists live.

Sound + Vision is staying true to its tag line "Quality Entertainment.

Bonnier Corp. No. 1 in Ad Gains

By Bert Menninga on 2011-10-31
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According to data from Magazine Radar, Bonnier Corporation leads the ad page gains in the U.S. for the first nine months of 2011 with a 6 percent increase from the same period in 2010. After leading through the first and second quarters of the year, Bonnier sustained its hot streak in the race among the major publishers for advertising gains for 2011, Folio reported last week.