An amendment to the Online Safety Bill that would protect specialist media publishers was debated in the Public Bill Committee scrutinising the Bill on Tuesday (June 14).

EMEX, the net zero and energy management expo, has been welcomed into the Mark Allen Group portfolio following the acquisition of its owner Heelec Ltd for an undisclosed sum.

Digital magazine and newspaper app Readly has expanded its US portfolio with the addition of 23 magazine titles including People, All Recipes and Better Homes & Gardens.

Haymarket Media Group has acquired Podcast Awards Ltd (PAL) as part of a push into the global podcast market.

The TV Choice Awards 2022, produced by the team behind TVChoice magazine, is set to return as a live ceremony after two years as a virtual event.

PPA CEO Sajeeda Merali, Community Manager Steph McCabe, and Senior Public Affairs Executive Sebastian Cuttill attended the 44th FIPP World Media Congress in Portugal.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its Final Report following an extensive Market Study into Mobile Ecosystems.

Having dreamed of a job in journalism from a young age, Claire Sanderson has established herself as the editorial figurehead of Women's Health, and will this year steer the Hearst UK title through its 100th issue celebrations. Here, Claire explains why she feels privileged to help open the health and wellness space to everyone, how the title is staying relevant in print and online, and how the Women's Health UK membership proposition is forging deeper audience relationships.

Evessio took home two awards for Best Customer Support Team and Best Account Manager for Gayle Mackail.

The Media Entrepreneur Meetup has launched a new chapter for Specialist and Passion-led Media Companies. It is hosted by Andrea Davies, b2c Practice Lead with Collingwood Advisory and former Group Managing Director with TI Media.

Krystal Lake is the epitome of an all rounder. The influencer/creator/DJ started her impressive career in video creation for big titles like PinkNews and UNILAD. Her ability to stay on top of internet trend commentary is what has led her to become a successful influencer, with a following of half a million on TikTok. Covering topics around POC, LGBTQ+, feminism, and mental health topics, Krystal has asserted herself as an inspiring voice across many platforms. Radar chats to Krystal about how to take the jump into freelancing, how to beat the algorithm, and what it was like to be recognised by Forbes.

Acast has expanded its Acast Automated team with the appointment of Dimana Zaharieva as Programmatic Automation Manager for the UK and Ireland.