Colin Morrison on broken B2B models and the golden era that might lie ahead

Rather than the online space being perceived as a threat, Morrison believes there exists a distinct opportunity to increase the authority of magazine brands. Magazines that have successfully made transitions into digital include the 170 year-old Building, their editor recently stating that the digital space has allowed them to position their writers as true experts in their respective fields

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Some ad blocking apps removed by Apple

Adblocking on the company’s iPhone and iPad was enabled within Safari by Apple’s content blocking system – a way for third-party apps to filter what is downloaded and displayed in the mobile browser.Apple’s content-blocking system enables removal of content within mobile Safari only, not within third-party or other Apple apps

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Gannett Buys Journal Media Group

After a round of divestment comes a round of consolidation, in a process reminiscent of musical chairs combined with bumper cars.Gannett Co., the newspaper publisher that recently spun off from the broadcast TV company now known as Tegna, announced that it is buying Journal Media Group

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Cogora Acquires Leading Agency PCM Healthcare

PCM Healthcare is an independent medical education and communications agency: a team of passionate and talented people who develop novel approaches that are designed with outcomes in mind. PCM has two change-making divisions allowing the company to bring its innovative approach both to arm’s length educational initiatives and to medical communications

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Four Communications acquires FBA in Wales

Independent integrated communications agency, Four Communications Group (Four), has acquired the Welsh market leading PR and design agency, Francis Balsom Associates Ltd (known as FBA). Four has acquired 100 per cent of the equity. The two companies already work together in a consortium called Four Cymru and this will be the trading name going forward for all work in Wales

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Havas Buys Research Firm CSA

French-based marketing services company Havas has announced the acquisition of MR group CSA and the Intervalles agency, from Bolloré Group, which is the majority shareholder in Havas itself.The acquired firms – which have combined gross margin of EUR 16m and headcount of 160 – were both wholly owned subsidiaries of Bolloré, which owns 60% of […]

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