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Newspapers have to separate their new digital ventures, such as mobile and web TV, from their more traditional newsrooms

Newspapers have to separate their new digital ventures, such as mobile and web TV, from their more traditional newsrooms

The Guardian is expected to report an increase in digital revenues of more than a quarter to almost £70m in the last year, as the future of its national newspaper titles is secured for the forseeable future following a £619m cash injection. Guardian News & Media – the publisher of the Guardian, Observer and the […]

News UK chief executive Mike Darcey has called the Guardian and Daily Mail digital “minnows”

News UK chief executive Mike Darcey has called the Guardian and Daily Mail digital “minnows”

increase in profitability is being driven by a fundamental shift away from a reliance on print advertising towards digital subscriptions

increase in profitability is being driven by a fundamental shift away from a reliance on print advertising towards digital subscriptions

CEO of News UK has said he is “optimistic” that the Times and Sunday Times are on course to become profitable

Publishers are juggling several balls as they try to establish a trick that will conjure up the answer to the online financial model conundrum. Angela Haggerty of The Drum takes a look at how programmatic trading could prove the solution

Publishers are juggling several balls as they try to establish a trick that will conjure up the answer to the online financial model conundrum. Angela Haggerty of The Drum takes a look at how programmatic trading could prove the solution

FT’s total circulation grew by 8 per cent to 652,000

Alan Pascoe is to step down from his role as president at Chime’s CSM division

Alan Pascoe is to step down from his role as president at Chime’s CSM division

UBM reported revenues from continuing operations up 3.2% to £793.9m in 2013

Pearson reported static revenues for 2013 but a significant decline in adjusted operating profit after restructuring charges

Digital agencies were the subject of nearly half of the mergers and acquisitions by major holding companies last year, while the overall number of deals fell by 9 per cent

Digital agencies were the subject of nearly half of the mergers and acquisitions by major holding companies last year, while the overall number of deals fell by 9 per cent

Reed Elsevier reported a 7 percent rise in adjusted earnings per share, broadly in line with forecasts, and said it was confident it would deliver further growth in 2014

Reed Elsevier reported a 7 percent rise in adjusted earnings per share, broadly in line with forecasts, and said it was confident it would deliver further growth in 2014

WPP has reported an 18.7% leap in pre-tax profits to £1.29bn for 2013, outperforming its marketing sector rivals. Full-year revenues at WPP were up 6.2% at £11.01bn. Sir Martin Sorrell’s marketing services group was boosted by a strong performance across its advertising, media and PR divisions in the UK which helped it overcome slower growth […]