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Substack is coming for you
About this time last year, the media industry got terribly excited about newsletters. One of the sources of…
Can inflight magazines survive?
Sixty years ago, Pan Am (remember them?) published the world's first inflight magazine. Although the legendary airline itself…
‘Why the press could fail’
Jessica Lessin (who reported on Silicon Valley for the Wall Street Journal for eight years before founding The…
‘Meredith-IAC lifestyle leader’
A deal between IAC, the internet holding company led by Barry Diller, and US magazine leader Meredith Corp…
Abu Dhabi new shows
The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) has announced six new shows will launch there during 2022, in…
Netflix into gaming
Netflix has entered the high-growth gaming market with the acquisition of an independent games developer, Night School Studios.…
Transom buys WK legal
LA-based Transom Capital Group is to buy the US legal education business of Wolters Kluwer for a cash…
Love, Dog launch
In New York, experienced magazine publisher Mark Drucker is launching a new title Love, Dog which will be…
Meredith mags ‘to be sold’
Barry Diller’s InterActive Corp (IAC) is in advanced talks to acquire America’s largest magazine publisher Meredith Corp, owner of…
What Politico means to all media
Axel Springer announced last month that it would be paying "close to $1bn" (believed to be 5 x…