Early hopes of a steady year rebuilding after the shock of the COVID crisis were dashed by Russia's February invasion of Ukraine, but there is still some growth in the ad sector. Peter Houston...
2022: A rollercoaster year for advertising, but some resilience amidst uncertain forecasts
For our latest season of the Media Voices Podcast, kindly sponsored by Poool, we’ll be publishing ten episodes exploring the biggest trends of 2022 and how they affect publishers; from...
Why ad-light, subscriber-focused weekly print titles are thriving
The stereotypical print magazine is jam-packed with advertising. September issues of fashion magazines in particular used to measure their success by...
Conversations transcript: The next steps for publisher email
Chris Sutcliffe: Over the past few years, we've seen the renaissance of email, as publishers and brands have rediscovered the benefits of that direct relationship with audiences....
The next steps for publisher email: Passendo’s Andreas Jürgensen and Anders Rasmussen talk monetising inventory and protecting privacy with Access Intelligence’s Michael Ring
Building audience engagement with email is high on every publisher's agenda. But building revenue with email doesn't get nearly the same attention.
Over the past few years, we've seen...
“We’re designed to be a marketing engine for the cities”: 6AM City hits milestone 1 million newsletter subscribers
After expanding to an extra 16 cities last summer, 6-year-old hyper-local newsletter publisher 6AM City has seen exponential subscriber growth, this week...
Strong advertising recovery sees subscription-only publishers reconsider ‘all ads are bad’ mantra
With the ad market roaring back after the pandemic, advertising's reputation has been somewhat rehabilitated as part of the revenue mix. But platform domination continues to limit growth....
The year in data and privacy: As tech giants rocked the industry, publishers laid the foundations for their own strategies
Chrome’s cookie delay has been a welcome respite for an industry under pressure. But with no viable replacements on the horizon, publishers wasted no time doubling down on their first-party...
Transcript: Duncan Tickell, Chief Revenue Officer, Immediate Media
Esther Kezia-Thorpe
Esther Kezia Thorpe: How did the role of Chief Revenue Officer come about last year?
Duncan Tickell: First and foremost, it...
Transcript: Jo Holdaway, Digital News & Media Chief Data and Marketing Officer, The Independent
Interviewer: Esther Kezia Thorpe
Esther Kezia Thorpe: Can you tell me about your career background up to this point?
Jo Holdaway: I've got a...
Transcript: Jack Woodcock, Creative Strategy Lead, Twitch
Interviewer: Chris Sutcliffe
Chris Sutcliffe: Could you tell me a little bit about yourself and what you do?
Jack Woodcock: My...
Transcript: James Stables, Founder and Co-CEO, Wareable.com
Interviewer: Peter Houston
Peter Houston: How did your sites get started?
James Stables: The founder of sites like Hot UK Deals and Quidco...
Publishers prepare for triple threat to ad revenues from platforms, keyword blocking and Covid-19
Covid-19’s impact on advertising was swift and merciless. But many publishers were in a strong position to weather the storm, having reduced reliance on ads as a primary revenue stream....
Dennis Publishing’s Alex Kirby talks privacy and rebuilding ad tech with Permutive’s Joe Root
Over the last few years, the advertising and publishing industries have been on a crusade to reinvent ad tech, spurred by everything from breaks in the value chain, changing publisher priorities,...
The Guardian’s Chief Revenue Officer Hamish Nicklin on sustainable journalism and fair advertising
On this week's episode of Media Voices, the Guardian's Chief Revenue Officer Hamish Nicklin takes us through the newspaper's journey to profit through membership and contributions, the...
Spotify VP of EMEA Marco Bertozzi on Spotify’s evolving ad business
This week's guest is Marco Bertozzi, who is the Vice President of EMEA Sales & Multi-Market Global Sales at Spotify. He talks to us about how Spotify’s ad business has evolved from the early...
Magnetic CEO Sue Todd on the true value of magazine media to advertisers
This week, magazine marketing agency Magnetic's CEO Sue Todd speaks to us about their newly-launched 'Pay Attention' campaign, aiming to highlight the importance of quality attention to...
AOP MD Richard Reeves on supporting publishers online
This week, Richard Reeves, the Managing Director of the UK's Association of Online Publishers (AOP) talks to us about the progress on their Ad Quality Charter, what the lack of barrier to entry to...
How publishers are navigating the perilous path to diversification
Chris Sutcliffe looks at how and why publishers are working so hard to diversify their revenue streams, for Digital Content Next.
Many quality publishers are navigating the...
Media Voices Live: What’s the future for free?
In this very special live episode of Media Voices the team discuss the future of free media in front of an audience at Magfest '18, the UK's premiere magazine-focused event. On stage in the...