Organiser UBM has announced that it will close its May Design Series event, to focus on its more “industry targeted niche events”. The multi-sector show, which has run since 2013, targeted London designers, architects and specifiers, showcasing a range of new products across furniture, lighting, kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, and décor. UBM portfolio director Alison Jackson said: […]
Mobile programmatic ad-buying is taking off. Rubicon Project, a large ad exchange and ad tech provider, last week shared that mobile now accounts for over 20% of the company’s total managed revenue, up from less than 3% just one year ago. That represents a spend increase of 1,300%, and Rubicon doesn’t expect it to slow down […]
When Spotify raised more than $500m this month in a funding round that valued the music streaming company at $8.5bn, investors played down the risk of it being crushed in a bruising battle with Apple. For the full story read next.ft.com
The head of the Economist Group has promised a return to revenue growth in the next twelve months, after falling print advertising caused a third successive year of declining sales. Chris Stibbs said the company — which owns the Economist magazine and other information businesses — had lost about £50m, or 46 per cent of the […]
Four in ten (39 per cent) of UK Internet users use ad-blocking technology to curb the number of promotions they see while browsing as they become increasingly dissatisfied with the types of ads on show, according to a new study. It’s not surprising then that many publishers are “abandoning the old models in favour of new […]
The biggest question comes right from Tim Cobbold’s strategic presentation in which he makes clear that the global exhibition industry is attractive because it is growing at 5% annually and yet remains fragmented. But the (almost) single-minded pursuit of “events” may be flawed
Blendle, a Dutch startup that’s applying a Netflix style marketplace to journalism, has signed up the mainstay of German publishers to its pay-per-article market
BT has made its most serious foray into television drama, signing an exclusive deal to carry the British channel of US network AMC
With all the hype at Apple’s WWDC surrounding the launch of its new digital music streaming service (Apple Music) as well as a new 24 hour global radio station (Beats 1), it was easy to miss one big announcement that could have a massive impact on the publishing industry
Apple is accused of attempting to launch its new Spotify rival, Apple Music, in a way that would leave Britain’s independent record labels “completely screwed” and struggling to survive
Researchers at Oxford University found that digital subscriptions and online advertising were failing to compensate for the collapse in newspaper sales
Apple is hiring a team of journalists to run its Apple News service, part of a broader push by the company to personalise the content it selects and delivers to users of its devices
FIPP’s latest Insight Report brings together the regions of Europe, Middle East & Africa, three distinct markets with their own distinct strengths and challenges. Trends provides a picture of these markets through data, tables and analysis
Apple is set to include a new smart news app with every copy of its latest iOS software, the firm said today. It will allow reader to choose the topics and newspapers and magazines they are most interested it, and then be shown the most relevant stores
As an estimated 2 billion people are about to enter the digital news ecosystem, Western publishers need to rethink their attitudes if they’re to best engage with – and thus monetise – that new international audience
Digital growth is coming, but its still far from becoming the central pillar of magazine media, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers annual Global Entertainment and Media Outlook.
Mercury Events has joined forces with Immediate Media to launch the National Triathlon Show in April next year. The “unrivalled experience for triathletes” will tap into the sport’s core support by showcasing more than 100 exhibitors at Lee Valley VeloPark in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
A major digital launch for the publisher with over £1.5m investment, Alphr will be a unique and provocative voice in the UK market covering the technologies which are changing our lives every day, in business and beyond, says Dennis Publishing
Minecraft is a simple, intuitive, and completely addictive open-world game that has sold over 55 million copies worldwide, with thousands of new players joining the ranks every day. From basic block building through to crafting items and fighting “mobs”, it’s a hugely absorbing experience that has captured the imagination of millions of children, says Dennis Publishing
Publicis Groupe chief Maurice Lévy earned a modest $3.1 million in compensation last year, a pittance compared with his peers.
