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Statement today from Trinity Mirror: “Trinity Mirror completed the acquisition of Local World Holdings Limited ('Local World') on 13 November 2015 and since that time the business has traded in-line with our expectations. We have commenced numerous integration initiatives, but given the short period over which Local World has been under our ownership, this update focuses on the trading [...]
As the industry awaits today’s likely completion of refinancing for Polestar, the company has announced the successful completion of a marathon production run of Christmas TV Listings last weekend. The magazines produced were – TV Choice and Total TVguide (H Bauer), Radio Times (Immediate Media), What’s on TV, TV Times and TV & Satellite Week (Time [...]
Christina Scott will join News UK as chief technology officer in the New Year. She will be responsible for corporate IT, technoogy and digtal development teams. Over the past 20 years she has also worked in technology at the BBC, ITV Digital and Accenture during a career of great distinction. Christina was ranked third in the [...]
Associated Newspapers editor-in-chief Paul Dacre has launched a passionate defence of the Freedom of Information Act, arguing that proposals to water it down are part of an “unprecedented attack” upon the freedom of the press in the UK. In a 4770-word letter responding to the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information’s call for evidence , Mr Dacre said the [...]
THE latest Local Business Accelerators (LBA), the local media industry’s campaign to boost the best local businesses fronted by TV' s Dragons’ Den star Deborah Meaden, has been launched. Organised by Local Media Works, the marketing body for the local press industry, the campaign will see local newspapers in Britain join the hunt to find the [...]
THE Editors’ Code of Practice has been revised to reflect the recommendations by Lord Justice Leveson after his inquiry into the press. Changes to the Code include: For the first time, specific reference is made to headlines not supported by the text of the article beneath. The reporting of suicide becomes the subject of a standalone clause, reflecting concerns about the [...]
JOHNSTON Press has announced far-reaching organisational changes to hasten the company’s ongoing strategy of growing engaged audiences and achieving total revenue growth. The leadership structure is being simplified to ensure greater cohesion and operational efficiencies across core functions – editorial and sales – and shift focus away from traditional geographic reporting lines, the company said in [...]
Guest speakers have been announced for the Christmas gathering of UK Pressgang. Ellis Watson is an accomplished and witty conference and after dinner speaker. He has held senior positions at companies such as Menzies, First Group, Syco and DC Thomson.Ellis talks about how organisational cultures evolve as a result of the quality and diversity of the individuals employed. He is [...]
Trinity Mirror is planning to close its printing plant in Newcastle with the loss of up to 49 jobs, it has been announced today. The plant at Groat Market in the city centre is one of seven TM printing centres across the UK, along with Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Oldham, Teesside and Watford. All of TM’s [...]
Newsquest Media Group, one of the UK’s leading regional media groups, has announced two new managing director appointments:Tony Portelli will join the company as managing director, South London, and Gary Kendall is appointed as managing director, Berkshire. Tony will join Newsquest in mid January 2016 from Johnston Press, where he has been regional advertising director for [...]
