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Can the Telegraph conquer the world?
The US-owned RedBird Capital will soon become the majority owner of the UK's Telegraph Media Group, along with the active participation of what is expected to be the Daily Mail's 9.9%…
Aussie Broadsheet warms up in London
Nick Shelton, founder of Broadsheet, the Australian food and culture site, has relocated to London to manage his first international launch. This week, he announced the appointment of editor…
What you really need to know about AI
The question that I’ve been asked most frequently since moderating the panel on AI (hat tip to Amir Malik from Alvarez & Marsal and to Adriana Whiteley from FT Strategies) at our…
‘AI is open to all, but be careful’
AI hype is being replaced by AI reality, according to a panel at our packed-out Monetising B2B conference in London this month. Introducing the panel, Jennifer Schivas-Porter, CEO at 67 Bricks…
UK Telegraph sale agreed – at last
The UK’s Telegraph Media Group (TMG) is being sold to a consortium led by RedBird Capital Partners (a onetime partner of the UAE-funded consortium RedBird IMI whose acquisition of the news…
How events are changing – fast
At Monetising B2B in London this week, a number of the sessions focused on events and variously featured the CEOs of RX (Reed Exhibitions), Clarion Events, Terrapinn, Questex and Cannes Lions.…
What next for Vox Media?
Vox Media is, perhaps, the only high-profile member of the digital media pack of the 2010s that is still going strong (relatively). While BuzzFeed, Vice and Quartz have all crumbled, Vox and…
Takeaways from the conference
Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing more of the insights and discussion from Monetising B2B. But here are some key takeaways from this week’s conference. For Flashes & Flames…
Monetising B2B: ‘Excellent content, amazing audience’
It was (literally) standing room only at our Monetising B2B conference. It took place this week at London’s historic Stationers’ Hall, birthplace of copyright, which this year had…
Future has a tough first-half but…
The UK-based Future Plc today (16 May) reported first-half revenues 3% down at £378.4mn (HY 2024: £391.5mn), with a 1% organic decline, combined with adverse foreign exchange and…
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