Author: Abi Murphy

Across two days of keynotes, panels and networking, the event will explore how publishers, agencies and brands can harness innovation to build trust, engage audiences, and deliver commercial growth in an evolving landscape.

Speakers include: effectiveness expert Peter Field; author and culture expert Bruce Daisley; Kate Rowlinson, CEO, WPP Media UK; Patrick Affleck, CEO, Havas Media Network; Sarah Barron, CMO, Domino’s UK & Ireland; Vicky Fox, CPO, OMG UK; Venya Wijegoonewardene, CSO, Spark Foundry UK, and many more…

As a partner of the event, the PPA and PPA Magnetic are able to offer a 30% discount on delegate tickets. Simply enter the code PPA30 when booking at this link to secure your place. Valid until 31 October.

Duncan Taylor, Managing Director, Air Business Subscriptions commented: “We are delighted to extend our partnership with DC Thomson. This contract renewal is a testament to the trust and collaboration we’ve built over the years. We remain committed to delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions that support DC Thomson’s evolving business needs.”

Neil Flockhart, COO of Newsstand, DC Thomson added: “This agreement illustrates our confidence in Air Business as a trusted partner. Their commitment and expertise are integral to our print subscription strategy, and we look forward to continuing our successful collaboration.”

The partnership will launch with a live recording of Women’s Health’s podcast ‘Just as Well’ before the final game in the upcoming Vitality Netball International Series against New Zealand at the AO Arena in Manchester on 19 November. The podcast – hosted by Women’s Health UK Editor-in-Chief Claire Sanderson and broadcaster Gemma Atkinson – has become a platform for open discussions on women’s health. Starring podcast guests will be England Women’s Rugby World Cup winners and Sale Sharks stars, Amy Cokayne, Holly Aitchison and Morwenna Talling.

Combining the resources and advice of England Netball’s NETBALLHer initiative with the reach and influence of Women’s Health UK, the partnership will tackle the significant barriers in place that can prevent women and girls from leading active lifestyles.

Women’s Health UK and England Netball will team up on campaigns and initiatives across print, digital, online and at events. In addition, England Netball members will access offers on Women’s Health Collective membership and subscriptions, as well as the chance to attend WH events, while WH members will benefit from 10% discount on tickets to the Vitality Netball International Series versus New Zealand and the Vitality Netball Horizon Series against Jamaica.

An additional element of the partnership will see the Vitality Roses, the NSL, England Netball’s range of participation programmes and NETBALLHer initiative celebrated across Women’s Health UK platforms.

England Netball Chair Baroness, Sue Campbell, said: “We’re delighted to be working with Hearst UK on this partnership that will take the reach and visibility of our sport to new audiences and provide more extraordinary experiences for the ever-growing Netball Family. Through this partnership, both England Netball and Hearst share a commitment to harnessing the ability of sport, and netball specifically, to positively impact the lives of women and girls across the country.”

Women’s Health Editor-in-Chief, Claire Sanderson, said: “Women’s Health is deeply passionate about helping women of all ages lead a happy, healthy and fit lifestyle. That’s why our new partnership with England Netball strikes such a major chord with both our brand and our members who want to lead thecharge in getting as many women as possible involved in sport. We’re looking forward to bringing our Just As Well podcast to a Vitality Roses match next month – the perfect setting to help launch this exciting partnership.”

Hearst UK Health & Wellness Portfolio Director, Steve Miles, said: “We’re delighted to begin this exciting new partnership with England Netball, an organisation that shares our passion for empowering women of all ages to become the best versions of themselves. The partnership aligns perfectly with our strategy of reaching and engaging with the wellness audience wherever they are, with an equally prominent, and relevant membership organisation.”

The redesigned 148-page magazine will be published eight times a year, and supported by a dynamic new olivemagazine.com site and refreshed social channels offering daily inspiration.

olive magazine, available on newsstands now, features a bold new look, additional pagination, and a global focus – offering inspiration to readers.

olive’s new digital-first strategy brings its network to life through collaborations with on-the-ground food creators, global correspondents, and chefs – blending insider access with unique insights and storytelling.

The new-look olivemagazine.com and olive’s social channels offer fresh content daily, from expert guides to destination features and curated recommendations.

Lily Barclay, Content Director, olive commented: “We are very proud to launch the new-look olive, a vibrant evolution featuring stunning visuals, inspirational videos, and insightful storytelling from both our in-house talent and experts around the globe. It’s a major investment across print and digital, but we know our passionate audiences love discovering new things, and we are confident olive unlocks the best recommendations and ideas for anyone who’s interested in food, travel, and wellbeing.”

Simon Carrington, Commercial Director, olive added: “For 22 years olive has redefined the way audiences cook, eat, travel and live, and from today the relaunched olive offers the perfect combination of digital-first daily inspiration across olivemagazine.com and social, alongside a beautifully curated print magazine designed for the coffee table, not the kitchen. This investment reflects olive’s strength as a premium global brand, and taps into the current celebration of print’s revival, powered by olive’s already strong digital presence.”

Alex Crossley, Digital Editor, olive said: “With stunning visuals, personality-led video and compelling storytelling, olive energises our audiences with new ideas to help them feel their best, stay curious, and spend their time well. Our network of experts stay at the forefront of trends and also set new ones – spotlighting unique ingredients, tapping into evolving global food scenes, and cutting through the latest wellbeing myths. Our audience might come for the food, but they’ll stay for the inspiration.”

Janine Ratcliffe, Editor, olive says: “The olive Christmas issue, out now, is packed with inspiration to remix and revive your seasonal celebrations. There’s every recipe you need for the holidays, from gorgeous sharing starters to clever fuss-free party food from Gurd Loyal and a Swedish Smörgåsbord from Sebastian Graus (@sebscrispyclub). We’ve also called on our star baker, Edd Kimber (@theboywhobakes), to create sweet showstoppers for your Big Day, including our mulled wine cherry pavlova cover star. olive’s brilliant travel section takes a deep dive into the cuisine of the Czech Republic and the fascinating food culture of South Tyrol. While the expanded wellbeing section has everything you need to thrive, from gut-friendly recipes to advice on to how to avoid that overindulged feeling so you can really enjoy the best the season has to offer.”

On 21 October, the EU unexpectedly opted not to delay its environmental regulation for larger businesses, which will ban imports of non-compliant paper-based magazines and books, and other deforestation-linked products. 

The regulation will now come into force on the original timeline, with large businesses needing to comply from 30 December 2025. To ease the transition, large businesses will benefit from a six-month grace period during which non-compliance will not incur penalties. 

Micro and small businesses will have an extra year and will not need to comply until 30 December 2026. 

The European Commission also proposed a key simplification: only the company first placing a product on the EU market must submit a due diligence statement. 

As with previous amendments to the EU Deforestation Regulation, these changes will still need to be ratified by EU member states before being enforced. 

The PPA is currently assessing with the value chain the impact of these latest changes across the intricate and complex news and magazine supply chain exporting into the EU and NI.  

The results of which will soon be published in a concise PPA EU Deforestation Regulation guidance document offering practical advice to publishers, as well as outlining a standardised industry approach, with input and advice from across the value chain. 

A full copy of the full announcement with revised timeline can be found here.  

For enquiries, contact David Bostock, Membership Manager: David.Bostock@ppa.co.uk 

Hearst has announced that Good Housekeeping UK will launch an above-the-line campaign promoting the brand’s multi-platform Christmas proposition, including print, membership, and live events. It includes the first-ever TV campaign in Good Housekeeping UK’s 103-year history.

The campaign theme is ‘Good Housekeeping Makes Christmas’. In a survey conducted by the brand* 75% of women agreed that “reading Good Housekeeping has become a Christmas tradition in itself.”

Good Housekeeping UK’s December issue will feature in 20-second adverts on ITV, which will air from 23 October. Further activity, including audio, digital display, and premium Out of Home across the Global network, will support impulse purchase of the Christmas issue and gifting of GH membership. Posters will run on the London Underground for the brand’s flagship live event, GH Live with Country Living Christmas Market, which takes place in London between 12-15 November.

Liz Moseley, MD, Good Housekeeping/Good Housekeeping Institute said: “It’s such a thrill to work on a magazine brand that is thriving – and investment of this scale underlines our confidence in Good Housekeeping’s intergenerational positioning which is resonating with customers and advertisers alike. This year we have more than doubled our digital audience, the GHI is having its biggest ever year by a country mile, and our print innovations – in the main edition and the GH Collection specials – are delivering growth in newsstand value too. This campaign will build on that success – the whole country will be having a very Good Housekeeping Christmas in 2025!”

David Robinson, Chief Customer Officer at Hearst UK, said: “This campaign marks a major milestone for the Good Housekeeping brand and Hearst UK. A Good Housekeeping TV advertising debut, after 100 years, alongside a multi-channel marketing investment for a brand in rude health. Our strategy of reaching and engaging with audiences, customers and members where they are, giving access to our content and brands on their terms, is driving unprecedented growth. None more so than on Good Housekeeping who this year, will make Christmas.”

Good Housekeeping UK announced +52% growth in total audience brand reach as measured by PAMCo earlier this month. Its most recent ABC results saw +2% year-on-year headline growth, +3% year-on-year rise in paid subscriptions, and +53% uplift in paid digital subscriptions.

The GH Christmas campaign has been produced by Jelly with creative direction by Sarah Levitt, and Melissa Robertson as brand account lead.

*The 2024 Good Housekeeping Christmas survey was completed by 1,284 respondents in the UK

Judges praised the winners’ varied skill sets, creative innovation across platforms, and the impact they are already making on the industry. View the full list of winners here.

A highlight of the evening saw Sajeeda Merali, CEO of the PPA, in conversation with Next Gen alumni, Laurence Mozafari, on his impressive career journey – from Intern at FHM and Digital Editor of Heat Magazine to Editor in Chief of Digital Spy and now Editorial Director for Youth Audience at Reach.

Read the key takeaways from the conversation below.

Faking it until you make it – “you have to create opportunities as well as grab them”

“At the start of my career, I had to navigate rooms I didn’t feel built for – but I learnt you have to act confident and then confidence will follow… Invest in yourself and it will pay dividends – one thing I wish I had done earlier is build my personal social, especially during this age of the creator economy.”

On the importance of diversity and inclusion

“I should’ve realised earlier that it’s essential to move away from tokenism. It’s important to show up authentically throughout the year, not just for Black History Month, for example. Don’t just show up and then disappear again.”

“It’s on us to make sure [this industry] can thrive and survive”

“Be clear on the why and make sure everyone is pulling in the same direction. I love this job. It’s part of my identity. But boundaries are important too – my opinion on hustle culture has changed – I’m learning a lot from Gen-Z.

You also need to be open to inspiration when it comes; you can’t just lock yourself in a room with loads of Post-it notes. Small steps can make a big difference – focus on little acts of heroism every day.”

The Next Gen Awards were an opportunity for great conversation, new connections and a chance to celebrate the future of our industry. Photos capturing the event’s highlights can be found here.

Time Out is the global brand that aims to inspire and enable people to experience the best of the city, through expert curated content spanning Time Out Media and Time Out Market. With a global monthly brand reach of over 220 million, they offer advertising clients unique opportunities to connect with this experience-hungry audience through scalable brand campaigns and live events – across digital channels, or in-real-life within Time Out Markets (13 around the world, with more to come).

Biagioni joined the company in 2022 as Managing Director Sales at Time Out Media UK, and earlier in 2025 was appointed Managing Director Time Out Media UK & Europe.

Biagioni brings over 25 years of media experience, developing and launching brands across all platforms. His previous experience includes Commercial Director at Future plc, Group Client Director at TI Media, and other senior commercial roles at John Brown Media, City AM, Express Newspapers, and others.