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UK travel B2B bounces back
Everywhere you look are reminders that small scale B2B publishing can survive and thrive, even in print. It also seems clear that many of those that do not survive will have been victims of…
14 February 2025
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How ‘Causal AI’ can be a game-changer
‘Causal AI’ might not be making as many headlines as Generative or Agentic AI, but it’s a class of artificial intelligence that media businesses – both B2C and B2B –…
13 February 2025
5 minute read
Why TED leader is giving it all away
Chris Anderson, the founder of the UK’s Future magazine group who turned a stylish but little-known Silicon Valley conference into, arguably, the world’s most influential media…
7 February 2025
11 minute read
Can DAZN really win in sports TV?
Sports rights have long played a somewhat unique role in media. They have served as everything from an expensive loss leader to a core value proposition, from carefully-guarded full match…
6 February 2025
5 minute read
A return of the Future ‘dream team’?
Future Plc, the UK-listed specialist magazine and digital publisher, has appointed its former CTO Kevin Li Ying as CEO. He succeeds Jon Steinberg who is leaving just two years after relocating…
31 January 2025
6 minute read
Why we must act fast but carefully with AI
Are we in the twilight of traditional journalism? Or are entering a brave new dawn of creativity and accessibility? Perhaps both. We’re certainly at a crossroads, grappling with the…
30 January 2025
5 minute read
Why Nordics are big on media…
Near the start of the year, The Economist took a typically wide-ranging look at the relative success of Nordic companies. The key takeaway was that, relative to their combined size,…
30 January 2025
5 minute read
LADbible set for bigger US deals
LBG Media, the UK listed owner of the self-described “global leader in youth publishing” LADbible Group grew revenue by 23% and EBITDA 32% in 2024 as it reported “strong…
24 January 2025
5 minute read
Why ‘Synthetic Research’ is a new business for media
The UK’s market research industry reached a remarkable £9bn in revenue in 2024, a growth of 11% over the previous year.* It’s a lucrative sector, but its traditional methods are ripe for…
23 January 2025
4 minute read
DMG Events out of the shadows
Three years ago this month, the quaintly-named Daily Mail & General Trust became wholly-owned by its founding family and delisted from the London Stock Exchange after 90 years as a public…
17 January 2025
5 minute read
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