“Affiliate is doing spectacularly well”: An interview with TMB’s President and CEO, Bonnie Kintzer
“It’s not a time to be depressed, opportunities abound for publishers – just meet your audiences where they are.” In a wide-ranging interview with TMB's President and CEO, Bonnie Kintzer,… (more)
“We’re U.S. first, that’s where the opportunities lie”: An interview with The Week’s Richard Campbell
Richard Campbell is Managing Director, News at Future plc where he oversees both The Week and The Week Junior. His portfolio spans both the U.S. and UK markets, giving him… (more)
“We’re seeing 20%+ YoY growth”: Immediate Media doubles down on eCommerce and subscriptions
In a wide-ranging interview with WNIP, Immediate Media's Platforms CEO, Sean Cornwell, sees the publisher's focus on eCommerce and subscriptions as key moving forwards. The publisher is also looking to… (more)
“With challenge comes opportunity”: Future Plc announces 36% revenue growth YoY
Future has announced its Full Year results for 2022, highlighting strong growth both in the U.S. and UK, its primary markets. However, macroeconomic headwinds are appearing on the horizon. Future… (more)
“We’re experimenting with reader access”: Interview with The Washington Post’s Chief Revenue Officer, Joy Robins
At the recent Web Summit in Lisbon, we sat down with Joy Robins, Chief Revenue Officer at The Washington Post, to obtain a pulse check on the business of news.… (more)
Web Summit 2022: Five takeaways for publishers
We’ve just returned from a week in Lisbon attending the Web Summit. We will be posting a number of in-depth features from the event in due course, but below are… (more)
“Don’t do everything at once”: How The Washington Post builds its products
At the recent WAN-IFRA World News Media Congress 2022, Kat Downs Mulder, Chief Product Officer and Managing Editor of Digital at The Washington Post, outlined how the news publisher builds,… (more)
“It won’t change your business, but it will add a new revenue stream”: Content licensing gets disrupted
Content licensing, previously the preserve of large media empires, is being disrupted by a number of startups gaining serious traction with many publishers. Future plc, Immediate Media, The Independent, London… (more)
5 key takeaways: WAN-IFRA World News Media Congress 2022
We've just returned from a week in Zaragoza attending the World News Media Congress 2022. We will be posting a number of in-depth features from the conference in due course,… (more)
“We must meet our audience where they are”: Why TMB launched a streaming channel for Family Handman
At Home with Family Handyman is the first CTV channel to launch from a TMB legacy brand, and marks a milestone in the brand's evolution from a 70-year-old magazine to… (more)
London publishing fact-finding tour: 5 key takeaways
WNIP has just spent the first two weeks of September visiting a swathe of publishers including, amongst others, Hearst Publishing, Bauer Media, Haymarket Publishing, Condé Nast, Immediate Media and other… (more)
“Career and commercial suicide in one package”: How Film Stories graduated from Kickstarter to become a successful publisher
TL;DR: The very definition of a publishing brand built on raw passion and drive, Film Stories grew from Kickstarter to become a highly respected, niche entertainment brand. The strategy? A… (more)
“Publishers who succeed the most have a culture of test and learn”: Insights from Michael Silberman, Piano
“Subscriber retention starts at the moment of acquisition.” A native of New York and a Harvard graduate, Michael Silberman is one of publishing’s sharpest minds. Not only did he help… (more)
Dispatches from Cannes: Everything publishers need to know
Cannes LIONS is not an event for publishers. At least that has been the prevailing view throughout most of the event's 69 years, not helped by its close association with… (more)
Cannes LIONS 2022: Five takeaways for publishers
We've only just returned - sunburnt, drenched, windswept (take your pick) - from a week at Cannes LIONS evaluating the key advertising trends and innovations that publishers need to know… (more)
“Sustainability is paramount, or get left behind”: Cannes LIONS, Day 4 round-up
Day Four of Cannes LIONS saw the theme of 'sustainability' take center stage and, probably for the first time ever, with proper intent. Waves of change are barrelling toward the… (more)
“Talent is the new battleground”: Cannes LIONS, Day 3 round-up
An ever-present theme at Cannes was the problem of talent and recruitment, although the phrase 'burnt out' carried a more pressing threat with temperatures so high that even outdoor events… (more)
“Addressability and Identity are key themes”: Cannes LIONS, Day 2 round-up
This will be the first Cannes we’ve had where the key theme for publishers will be centred on addressability and identity.Travis Clinger, SVP, Addressability and Ecosystem, LiveRamp With the sunsetting… (more)
“The attention economy is the 100% focus”: Cannes LIONS, Day 1 round-up
Despite instability in the wider economy and a precarious geopolitical climate, Cannes LIONS returned with a flourish if the broad smiles on everyone's faces were any guide. Sunshine and glittering… (more)
FIPP World Congress 2022: “Every time you request data, you need to give something back in return”
Driving first-party data is a top priority for publishers, and has become particularly crucial as revenue-enabling third-party cookies disappear in 2023. At the introductory session of Di5rupt and FIPP's World… (more)
