Magazines
Hearst puts print in its place
Hearst Corporation, in the US, has acquired seven weekly news brands from Hersam Acorn Newspapers, in Connecticut. This…
DC Thomson ‘quietly’ buys magazines
Quick read. DC Thomson, the Scotland-based, family-owned media group, has acquired 88% of the UK specialist magazine publisher…
Meredith gets ‘trophy’ price for Time
Quick read. Eight months after its acquisition of Time Inc., Meredith Corp is selling Time Magazine to Salesforce founder…
Will top 2 Aussie mag groups merge?
Quick read. Australia’s newly-relaxed media ownership laws are likely to permit the country’s two largest magazine publishers to…
Immediate/Burda snaps up BBC Good Food for £32m
The German-owned Immediate Media, of the UK, has acquired the BBC Good Food brand including the magazine, digital…
Burda snaps up BBC Good Food
Quick read. The German-owned Immediate Media, of the UK, has acquired the BBC Good Food brand including the…
Has Future (finally) found its way?
The history of American magazines can be defined by the 96 years of Time Inc which was this…
Exponent wins £167m Dennis
The £160m-revenue UK-based Dennis Publishing, owner of The Week in the UK and US, a slew of motoring,…
How Meredith upstaged Time Inc
While the British were founding the BBC and jailing Mahatma Gandhi, 1922 became a landmark year in magazines.…
2017: What now for ‘world’s biggest’ magazine?
Twenty-one years ago, the world’s most successful magazine editor stepped down. In a dazzling 32-year reign, Helen Gurley…