Digital publishing duo launch listed takeover vehicle Gloo Network for deals July 28, 2015 Two digital publishing executives have joined forces to raise up to £30m from investors for an acquisition vehicle targeting online consumer brands. Rebecca Miskin, the former digital strategy director at Hearst Magazines UK – owner of magazines like Cosmopolitan – and Pearson’s ex-chief digital officer, Juan Lopez-Valcarcel, want to buy companies worth between £250m and [...]
First homes inside former BBC Television Centre go on sale next month – starting at £500,000 July 27, 2015 Homebuyers will be soon able to own a slice of television history, with the first 450 homes inside the former BBC Television centre set to go up for sale next month. The scenery block at the former BBC Television centre in London’s White City is eerily quiet. For over 50 years the cavernous space used [...]
Grey London’s Lucy Jameson on why truth is key to building a brand July 26, 2015 With a growing emphasis on content marketing and earned media, awareness of a brand is no longer enough. From bank accounts to biscuits, brand engagement hinges on social media interaction, practical participation and a visceral connection between the customer, a company and its product. Creative agency Grey London realises that ideas, strategy and creative development [...]
Nikkei swoops for Financial Times as outbound Japanese M&A hits all-time record in 2015 and analysts cite Abenomics July 23, 2015 Japanese firms are casting their nets far and wide as deals activity heats up, with media giant Nikkei’s £844m swoop for the Financial Times yesterday taking the country’s outbound M&A to an all-time high in 2015. Companies from Japan have splashed nearly $53bn (£34bn) on foreign takeovers so far this year, putting them on [...]
Nikkei buys Financial Times from Pearson for £884m July 23, 2015 Japanese media company Nikkei is the triumphant bidder for the FT, picking up the newspaper and other publications from Pearson for £884m in an all-cash deal. The sale includes the famous pink paper and website FT.com, a web design business FT Labs, FT Chinese and Financial Publishing which includes publications such as The Banker and [...]
Pearson share price jumps after confirming Financial Times sale talks with Axel Springer in the spotlight July 23, 2015 Shares in the publisher of the Financial Times, Pearson, have jumped more than two per cent following reports that it will announce the newspaper group's sale "imminently". Pearson confirmed that it is in "advanced discussions" to sell off the FT Group. Latest: Nikkei buys Financial Times from Pearson for £884m In a market update, the company [...]
BBC appoints Laura Kuenssberg as political editor amid shake up July 22, 2015 The BBC yesterday announced the appointment of Laura Kuenssberg as political editor, taking over from Nick Robinson. Kuenssberg, who has been chief correspondent and a presenter on Newsnight since February 2014, previously served as business editor at ITV News between 2011 and 2014. She said yesterday: “I’m completely delighted and I recognise the responsibility on [...]
The world’s biggest emojis were just created by Tesco Mobile in a field near Bath to cheer up commuters July 22, 2015 The world's biggest emojis have been created in a field near Bath to cheer up weary commuters. With the help of 25 artists and 700 litres of paint, a giant smiling face emoji that spans 100ft – the equivalent of three double decker buses – graced the outskirts of the Somerset city while a mysterious [...]
Sky Sports and News UK win rights to show Premier League highlights online July 22, 2015 Sky Sports and News UK have signed a joint three-year agreement with the Premier League to show highlights across its mobile and online platforms. Read more: Sky Sports subscription fees rise following record Premier League deal Starting from the 2016/17 season, Sky Sports and News UK will have exclusive rights to show in-match content and [...]
New James Bond trailer: Second preview of 007 in Spectre shows Daniel Craig facing off with Christoph Waltz July 22, 2015 Forget the summer; October can't come soon enough after watching the second trailer for the new James Bond installment Spectre. Read more: Watch the first official Spectre trailer In it we get our first real glimpse of Christoph Waltz as the unnamed villain rocking a very Blofeld-esque suit, new Bond girls Monica Belluci and Lea [...]