AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPublishing & Sports Media: Readly has launched a World Cup Retro Series with The Evening Standard, republishing standout match reports from the last 75 years for subscribers to read on the app alongside today’s coverage. Book Fairs in Focus: The Beijing International Book Fair opened with 1,700+ exhibitors from 82 countries and regions, with Italy among those running national pavilions. Venice Rights Market: Venice Production Bridge’s Book Adaptation Rights Market returns for its 11th edition (4–6 September, during the 83rd Venice Film Festival), bringing 30 publishers and literary agents to meet film producers seeking IP deals. Italian Church & Culture: Cardinal Camillo Ruini, a key strategist for John Paul II’s era in Italy, has died at 95. Business/Publishing Adjacent: Ray-Ban president Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio is reportedly exploring €10bn private debt financing to reshape Delfin’s stake structure, with major holdings across EssilorLuxottica and Italian finance.
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