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UK’s Kelsey Media on the runway
There are no prizes for guessing publishing trends or for predicting that digital media is eating into print; the real contest is to assess the pace of change, and the length of the journey.…
FT looks over its shoulder
The Nikkei-owned Financial Times is aiming to attract a new subscriber segment to its product range with the launch of the FT Edit app. Its target market is the 26m people who follow the…
Axel Springer buys World.Minds
German media company Axel Springer has acquired a majority stake in World.Minds. The Switzerland-based organisation, which was founded in 2008, comprises an invitation-only network of 1,000…
Imagicomm buys local TV
Imagicomm Communications, a subsidiary of cable entertainment company INSP, is to buy 12 local TV stations from Cox Media Group. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2022. Terms…
Trifecta acquires trailer association
Newly-formed Trifecta Collective has acquired the North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA), the only professional association in North America serving light and medium duty…
Nielsen ‘sold’ for $16bn
After weeks of haggling, the private equity consortium including Elliott Management and Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to acquire TV ratings company Nielsen for an estimated $16bn. The…
UK model mags sold
The UK-based Enthuse Group of specialist magazines has sold four of its model brands (RCM&E, Model Boats, Model Engineer, and Model Engineers’ Workshop) to the publishing-print-mailing…
Terry Mansfield: a giant of UK magazines for 50 years
Two years ago today, Terry Mansfield – who had scaled the heights of the Hearst Corporation in a 50-year career – became one of the first Brits to die of Covid. This is the…
Time for the next Ascential revolution?
The UK's listed Ascential Plc is a perfect case study. Ten years ago this month, the B2B division of the fabled EMAP was renamed Top Right Group, presumably after the matrices consultants use…
How I do it: Jay Penske
Jay Penske is chair, CEO and c75% shareholder of Penske Media Corp (PMC), the Los Angeles-based publisher of iconic entertainment, fashion and luxury magazines. It has 27 digital, print and…
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