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Future and the tale of two media groups
Stock markets are not always easy to understand. That’s what Kevin Li Ying, CEO of Future Plc, might feel as he reflects on the reception of his company’s 2025 results for the 12 months ended…
Transformed Nineteen readies 2027 sale
Nineteen Group, the private equity-owned UK-based trade show group which made its first recent profit only in 2023, is expected to increase its revenue and EBITDA by almost 50% this year. Our…
‘AI just part of disruption’: FT’s Jon Slade
Jon Slade was appointed CEO of the Nikkei-owned Financial Times in July this year, succeeding John Ridding, after more than 20 years at the group. Previously, as B2C managing director and Chef…
DealMakers: Transatlantic fever
Welcome to DealMakers where we join the dots in events M&A . We look at this month’s transactions and 2025 trends – and it’s mainly about the US. Easyfairs buys in US When Easyfairs,…
Charlie Kerr gets back to work
S & P Global this week completed its $1.8bn acquisition of London-based financial data provider With Intelligence. The deal, priced at some 30x EBITDA, reflected the growth of alternative…
‘Monetising B2B’ returns in 2026
Flashes & Flames this week announces the return of Monetising B2B Information & Events in 2026. The one-day conference this year was a sell-out programme of industry leaders sharing…
How AI can be a golden opportunity
By Joanna Levesque Artificial intelligence is often discussed in extremes: either as an existential threat to creative…
What I have learned about AI (so far)
By Amir Malik Artificial intelligence has become the most important and the least understood force in modern media. For all the noise surrounding it, few leaders have paused long…
AI turbulence can be springboard
Let’s be honest: for many publishers 2025 has been tough. The early impact of AI has largely been as a ruthless disruptor, with LLM’s hoovering up vast swathes of copyrighted content and…
PODCAST: Mediahuis monetises GenZ
Gen Z will pay for games, entertainment and travel. “So how can we make our news so interesting, or so relevant, or so representative for them that they want to pay for it?” asks Liesbeth…
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