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How Gannett makes it in the UK
Gannett, the largest newspaper publisher in the US, has always had a slightly ambivalent relationship with Newsquest, its UK subsidiary. It's twenty-five years since the Newsquest board…
How TikTok changed the books market
Perhaps the most striking example of social media driving the consumption of legacy media involves both one of the newest social networks and one of the oldest print media. BookTok is the name…
Patrick Sergeant: the man who made Euromoney
The following has been reproduced with permission from Euromoney in June 2019, to mark the death of Sir Patrick Sergeant, founder of the pioneering magazine. June 2019: From the financial desk…
KKR deal ‘frees’ Springer to become news leader…
Axel Springer has agreed the long expected divestment of its classified advertising business to investor KKR. Under the deal, the Germany-based media company will again become a private…
What next for Endeavor B2B?
There are continual reminders of the investment value of unique, high-value information. But the broader emphasis should be on the extent of a company’s “owned” revenue. Let me explain. Just…
Mark Allen buys Moodie air biz
Mark Allen Group (MAG), the £65mn-revenue, UK-based B2B, has acquired the Moodie Davitt Report, an information provider in the international travel and duty free sectors. The price is believed…
The Guardian in a spin (revised)
The financial table and some of the numbers and comment reported here were revised on 17 Sept to include the results for the year ended March 2024. **See also the latest news on the proposed…
How Business of Fashion made it
Time was when most businesses were owned and managed by specialists who would spend a lifetime steeped in their industries and reading ‘trade magazines’ focused on their own craft skills. It…
Who will buy Northstar Travel Group?
Northstar Travel Group is for sale after eight years of ownership by EagleTree Partners / Wasserstein. The US-based company's major brands include: Travel Weekly (in the US, across Asia, and…
Still some miles left in car media
Cars used to be incredibly big business for media. Car sections, car ads, and, once upon a time, car classifieds, were a major revenue stream for pretty much everyone, simply because cars were…
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