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How much does the average smartphone user spend on apps? 20 May 2013 | 01:10 am
The app ecosystem is great for publishers - as long as they remember that selling mobile apps isn't much of a business model. What's the average amount UK smartphone owners have spent to date on apps,...
Are consumers right to block online advertising? 16 May 2013 | 05:09 am
Adblock is a small piece of browser technology that blocks adverts. All those banners, popups, pre-rolls, interstitials and rollovers - after you've installed this, they disapear. You may not use it o...
Datawatch: Internet advertising gained £2.6bn since 2007 as print plummeted 16 May 2013 | 05:09 am
UK advertising spend breached the £17 billion mark last year for the first time since 2007 - but my how things of changed in those five years. Publishers are growing digital revenues, but a look at th...
The Sun's £2 subscription package: What does it take to build a paid-for online video platform? 16 May 2013 | 05:09 am
The Sun has unveiled its charging plans - £2 per week for what News International boss Mike Darcey describes as an "ever increasing bundle of products, services and offers". But is The Sun mistaking a...
Johnston Press CEO Ashley Highfield on the digital future and returning to profit growth 16 May 2013 | 05:09 am
Johnston Press has recorded its first year-on-year growth in operating profit in seven years - though it's not saying by how much. The regional newspaper group isn't out of the woods, but it's stoppin...
Former EMAP CEO David Gilbertson joins Briefing Media as non executive chairman 16 May 2013 | 05:09 am
Former EMAP and Informa CEO David Gilbertson has joined TheMediaBiefing's parent company, Briefing Media, as non executive chairman. Briefing Media CEO and co-founder Neil Thackray says: "I am delight...
Centaur Media CEO and Business Publishing MD depart in challenged times for B2B publisher 16 May 2013 | 05:09 am
It's all change at Centaur Media as CEO Geoff Wilmot annouces he is standing down at the end of the year, and Business Publishing division MD Tim Potter also leaves the company. Wilmot leaves after 15...
How publishers are failing to deliver mobile advertising, and what you can do about it 12 May 2013 | 06:44 pm
Everyone's talking about cross-platform media, but not many brands are doing it well - especially when it comes to advertising. That's according to a report by Brand Perfect, which says most magazines...
Re-live the British Media Awards 2013 and help us make next year's even better 12 May 2013 | 06:44 pm
It's one week on from the British Media Awards and we're already looking back to next year. Remind yourself what a good night it was with our highlights video telling the story of the evening, and tel...
Futureproof or written on vellum? David Worlock reports from the PPA Publishing+ conference 12 May 2013 | 06:44 pm
So off I went to the PPA ( Periodical Publishers Association ) conference , arriving unexpectedly early and thus catching the Minister of Culture trying manfully – and succeeding brilliantly – in sayi...
