Future plc Bids for GoCo Group
Future plc has announced that it has agreed the terms to buy GoCompare.
Ivor Eisenstadt | Managing Director | MGP
Following our PPA Independent Publisher Awards last week, we spoke with Ivor Eisenstadt, Managing Director of MGP, PPA Independent Publishing Company of the Year 2020. He explains how the company has changed and evolved over the last year, his advice to other independent publishers and what it means to win this year's award.
Government Publishes Details of a New Tier System
The Government has published details of a new Tier System which will apply in England when national lockdown restrictions end on December 2. The whole country will be assigned one of three tiers, which will have different rules and restrictions for business events. Which tier applies to each area of the country is expected to be announced on Thursday, November 26.
Canopy Media Partners With the BT Phone Book
Canopy Media has been appointed to manage the Inserts and Classified advertising for The BT Phone Book. Established in 1880, The BT Phone Book has been used in homes and businesses for over 100 years.
Steve Prentice is Appointed Managing Director of Bauer Media UK's Sport & Women's Specialist Portfolio
Bauer Media has announced that Steve Prentice has been appointed Managing Director of the company's Sport and Women's Specialist portfolio.
Kenya Hunt is Appointed Deputy Editor of Grazia
Bauer Media has announced that Kenya Hunt has been appointed Deputy Editor of fashion and news brand Grazia.
The Courier Pays Tribute to NHS and Key Workers in Full Paper Wrap
The Courier has paid tribute to the NHS and key workers with a full wrap of the paper, thanking them for their continued efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.
IPSO Publishes Guidance on Reporting of Muslims & Islam
IPSO has published guidance on how the Editors' Code of Practice applies to the reporting on Muslims and Islam.
ASA Report on Tackling Age-Restricted Ads Appearing in Children's Media
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has published findings from the second of its online monitoring sweeps to identify and tackle age-restricted ads appearing in children's media.
UK Advertising Launches Ad Net Zero
The Advertising Association (AA), in partnership with the IPA and ISBA, has launched Ad Net Zero, an industry-wide initiative to help UK advertising respond to the climate crisis caused by CO2 emissions.
The Week Junior Marks Fifth Anniversary by Launching 12 Days of Kindness Initiative
To marks its fifth anniversary, The Week Junior is launching a 12 Days of Kindness initiative, to encourage children to be kind and to spread a little happiness over the festive season.
Serlina Boyd | Founder & Publishing Director | Cocoa Publishing
At the start of the first lockdown, Serlina Boyd and her daughter embarked on a project to create a children's magazine that celebrates black culture, giving young children a voice and space for representation. The magazine has now evolved into a cultural phenomenon that has reached as far South Korea and can now be found on newsstands across the UK.
PPA Reiterates Calls for Business Rates Relief for Publishers
PPA has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak calling for the full business rates holiday currently afforded to retail, hospitality, and leisure properties to be expanded to encompass magazine and business media publishers.
Grazia Unveils Six Beauty Covers Cast Via Social Media
Bauer Media UK's fortnightly fashion and news brand, Grazia, yesterday unveiled six Beauty Issue covers, the first to be cast exclusively via social media.
Bauer Media Signs Up to Government Kickstart Scheme
Bauer Media has signed up to the UK government’s new ‘kickstart’ scheme to provide routes into the media industry, in the latest step in the company’s commitment to greater diversity and inclusion.
GQ Style Reveals its 'Liberation Issue'
To mark GQ Style’s 15-year anniversary, the Autumn/Winter 2020 issue is inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.