Business leaders must seize the opportunities of the new media age October 2, 2024 Understanding the new media age is a must for bosses, argues Grayling CEO Heather Blundell Almost 30-years ago, in 1996, Bill Gates wrote his seminal essay, “Content is King,” examining the paramount importance of content in the digital era. The future he envisioned – a print press evolving into electronic online editions with deeper and [...]
M&C Saatchi: ‘Significant improvement’ in profitability as problems ease September 18, 2024 Ad agency M&C Saatchi said that cost-saving measures had contributed to a much-improved performance in the first half of the year, adding that it was “excited” about the future. The company told markets this morning that revenue grew by six per cent in the six months to 30 June, with 12.9 per cent growth in [...]
All3Media: The Traitors maker still in the red before £1.15bn RedBird IMI takeover September 6, 2024 Turnover dropped below the £1bn mark at TV and film production powerhouse All3Media, which is behind the likes of The Traitors, in the year before it was acquired by RedBird IMI, the investment fund helmed by US media titan Jeff Zucker. The London-headquartered company was snapped up from Warner Bros Discovery and Liberty Global in [...]
How brickies built the UK’s fastest growing radio broadcaster September 5, 2024 Video may have killed the radio star, but builders are bringing it back. Fix Radio CEO Louis Timpany tells City A.M. how he built the UK’s fastest growing national broadcaster.
Canal+: Meet the Paddington and Back to Black producer set to give the City a boost July 24, 2024 Vincent Bolloré, the French media tycoon, has decided that Canal+, the television business of his Paris-based conglomerate Vivendi would be best off listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The Notebook: Sheerluxe’s ‘AI fashion editor’ shows perils of trying to be cutting edge July 18, 2024 Sheerluxe's decision to hire an 'AI-enhanced fashion editor' shows the perils of trying to be cutting edge, writes Anna Moloney.
The Devil Wears Prada sequel to mirror Vogue’s decline July 9, 2024 A sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is finally in the works, but how close will its plot mirror the reality of Vogue's decline?
Lord Saatchi considering a move for The Telegraph ahead of bid deadline July 7, 2024 Advertising giant and Conservative peer Lord Saatchi is considering making a bid for The Telegraph, according to a report.
Dispatch from Britain’s booziest media awards: I was woozy by six July 4, 2024 What goes on at the annual Boisdale's Editor's Lunch, 'Britain's most right-wing media awards'? Anna Moloney reports.
PR takeovers are all the rage as private equity piles in July 3, 2024 Jess Jones takes a look at why M&A activity in the PR sector is on the rise, and asks whether it will continue