Publishing

Print decline slows at Reach
Reach is expecting further declines in its circulation and publishing print advertising revenue for Q4, even as group revenue is boosted by the acquisition of Northern & Shell.

Killer app: ProCo turns children’s charity work into child’s play
BBC Children in Need (CiN) has now raised more than £1bn to help youngsters worldwide since launching in 1980. A charity push of that scale needs coordination and sophistication, which is evident in...

£150m bid was made for Johnston Press during sale process
An offer of between £140m and £150m was made for the whole of the Johnston Press group in the weeks before it was sold to JPIMedia in a pre-pack administration deal.

BBD&P Awards hail enduring appeal of printed books
BPIF chief executive Charles Jarrold commended the enduring appeal of printed books at last night’s 2018 British Book Design & Production Awards (BBD&PA).

Johnston Press acquired in pre-pack deal
Johnston Press has been acquired in a pre-pack deal by JPIMedia, a newly-formed company controlled by a consortium of Johnston's debt investors led by US hedge fund GoldenTree Asset Management.

ShortList shuts print title as publisher rebrands
Shortlist Media is shutting ShortList, its flagship men’s print title, and has rebranded itself as The Stylist Group.

DMGT moves to buy i from Johnston Press
The owner of the Daily Mail is "plotting" to buy the i newspaper from Johnston Press, according to a report from Sky News.

Custos ups Johnston Press stake to block possible sale
Johnston Press’s largest shareholder has increased its stake in the publishing company from around 20% to more than 25% to “ensure some of the more insane board or adviser actions can be blocked”.

Johnston Press puts itself up for sale
Johnston Press has hoisted a ‘for sale’ over the business as it continues the strategic review it started last year.

Print revenue down at Reach
Reach has reported Q3 circulation and publishing print advertising revenue declines of 4% and 20% respectively in its latest trading update, but said it remains on track to deliver cost synergies of...