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Two former executives of Dennis Publishing (now owned by Future Plc) have formed “a talent co-operative” that might just encourage many more B2B startups. Chris Cannon and Julian…
15 February 2023
3 minute read
How Zillah transformed Future
The UK-based Future Plc today (22 February) announced the appointment of Jon Steinberg – former leader of BuzzFeed and Mail Online US, and creator of Cheddar News streamer – as the new CEO of…
10 February 2023
8 minute read
Mark Allen buys Bonhill UK / Asia
The UK’s Mark Allen B2B group (MAG) has confirmed its £6.5mn deal (7x EBITDA) to acquire the UK and Asia financial services media of Bonhill Plc, subject to the approval of Bonhill…
10 February 2023
2 minute read
Penske buys 20% of Vox Media
The privately-owned Penske Media Group (PMC), of the US, has become the largest shareholder in Vox Media, publisher of Vox, New York magazine, Popsugar, Thrillist, The Verge,Vulture and SB…
10 February 2023
2 minute read
DC Thomson cuts back magazines
DC Thomson, the Scotland-based publisher of The Beano children’s comic and newspapers including the 275-year-old Aberdeen Press & Journal, the Sunday Post and the Dundee Courier, is…
9 February 2023
3 minute read
How I do it: Eric Yang, Gear Patrol
Eric Yang is CEO, founder and majority owner of the US-based Gear Patrol, "a daily magazine for men…dedicated to informing today's generation of consumers about the best products with which…
8 February 2023
10 minute read
What will the FT buy?
The Nikkei-owned Financial Times is believed to be preparing to spend up to £100m on acquisitions. The UK-based news brand, which generated some £400m revenue in 2021, may be seeking to grow…
3 February 2023
7 minute read
Babylist acquisition
The $240m revenue, US baby registry platform Babylist has acquired Expectful for an undisclosed price in a deal which combines two companies focused on parental support. But they have even…
3 February 2023
1 minute read
Gen Z News Movement steps up
The News Movement (TNM), the London-based social media-news start-up launched in 2021 by former Dow Jones CEO Will Lewis and ex BBC executive Kamal Ahmed, has acquired the…
3 February 2023
3 minute read
How I do it: Michael Clinton, ROARforward
Michael Clinton is the former president and publishing director of Hearst Magazines who is now making a new career out of waking people of his own generation to the possibilities of "The New…
3 February 2023
6 minute read
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