News
PPA announces restructure
03 Sep 2008
Following a review by PPA’s incoming chief executive, Jonathan Shephard, PPA has announced a substantial restructuring.
Wall Street Journal's new lifestyle title and WSJ international editor to speak at PPA event
03 Sep 2008
The Wall Street Journal is set to launch a new lifestyle magazine, WSJ, in Europe and Asia, and PPA UK Business Media are proud to introduce Wall Street Journal International editor, Dan Hertzberg, as the keynote speaker at its Editor's Day 2008 conference on 9 October
Business Media providers storm the AOP awards shortlist
02 Sep 2008
This year's Association of Online Publishers (AOP) awards shortlist features PPA UK Business Media member companies Reed Business Information (RBI), Incisive Media, CMPi, TSL Education and Faversham House.
Apollo launches RBI bid
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Reed Elsevier’s sale of business media division Reed Business Information (RBI) has attracted an offer from US private equity group Apollo Management.
Teaching professionals’ social network
28 Aug 2008
Social network, TESConnect, has been launched by The Times Educational Supplement to further support and connect those in the teaching profession.
Marketing a re-design
28 Aug 2008
Marketing magazine, published by Haymarket, has debuted its re-design alongside an abundance of new sections created in response to reader research. The magazine for professional marketers boasts a ‘fresh, contemporary design’ which is ‘easier for readers to navigate’.
Where does mobile fit in business media?
28 Aug 2008
After the phenomenal success of the last 'Power of 3' forum on user-generated content in Business Media, the next forum in the series will look at where mobile media fits in Business Media with confirmed expert speakers from Incentivated and Mobiya.
German giant Gruner + Jahr revealed as RBI bidders
22 Aug 2008The largest magazine publisher in Europe, Gruner + Jahr - part of the Bertelsmann media group - has been confirmed to be involved in the bidding process for the £1bn business media division of Reed Elsevier.
Factory Media unveils online sports TV channel
21 Aug 2008
Publisher Factory Media has launched an online action sports TV channel, Mpora.TV, which will feature professionally produced and user-generated content.
Business media plugs into social networking
21 Aug 2008
Business media providers are expanding into social networking with The Times Educational Supplement launching a social network aimed at teachers. Additionally a new social network for business professionals launching today, aims to rival the established business social network LinkedIn.