PA Media Group appoints new Chief Financial Officer

PA Media Group has announced the appointment of Bruce Marson to the role of Chief Financial Officer.
Cosmopolitan UK launches free membership club

Cosmopolitan has announced the launch of Club Cosmo, a new membership proposition focused on creating opportunities for its highly-engaged audience to connect.
Rewriting the rules: Bridged Media’s AI toolkit reinvents content workflows

Bridged Media has introduced AI Agents built to assist publishers in elevating digital publishing tasks. Focused on helping human teams rather than replacing them, Bridged Media is dedicated to AI that sparks creativity, speeds up production, and preserves editorial standards. Bridged Media offers tools that handle repetitive editorial tasks, giving journalists more time to focus […]
Lights, Camera, AI-ction: The Battle for Creativity in the Age of AI

The AI Summit London returns on 11 – 12 June 2025 at Tobacco Dock. Attend to discover how AI is transforming creativity and content production.
Rewriting your own media playbook
Mel McVeigh, Strategic Consultant (Digital Product), PPA shares insight into the recently launched report ‘Consumers, Creators, and Brands: Rewriting the Media Playbook’.
Lords vote in favour of amendments to protect copyrighted works from AI companies
The Data (Use and Access) Bill has become the subject of parliamentary ‘ping pong’ between the Lords and the Commons, as peers continue to press for stronger transparency requirements on AI developers using copyrighted content.
The PLS Conference returns on 3 July

The PLS Conference 2025 brings together leading voices in publishing, who will be exhibiting and hosting an expert-led session.
PPA partners with Brixton Finishing School

The year-long partnership aims to create a more inclusive and equitable future for our industry.
Flashes & Flames to merge with Media Voices

Flashes & Flames and Media Voices are coming together in a plan to expand on both sides of the Atlantic.
Government proposes concession amendments on copyright and AI amidst pressure from creatives

These amendments include commitments to publish a report on the recent AI and copyright consultation and to conduct an economic impact assessment. While these steps acknowledge the concerns raised, they fall significantly short of the sector’s needs. The proposed measures do not introduce binding legal safeguards and largely reflect actions that would already be expected […]
HELLO! launches premium content studio and brand consultancy

Studio H will be based in London and is brought to you by the team behind HELLO! and Studio H.
Concerns over online safety and competition amid US tariff deal

The last week has seen global upheaval as President Trump announced new export tariffs – the UK has been assigned a 10% rate.
bunkered announces new Head of Content

DC Thomson’s golf media brand, bunkered is looking to build upon a on record-breaking digital growth year with a fresh look and new editorial lead.
Spotlight on the PPA People & Culture steering group

With nearly thirty years of experience in Human Resources, Jessica Barclay, Head of People at Haymarket Media Group Ltd. is passionate about fostering a culture of inclusivity and engagement.
HELLO! & L’Oréal Paris launch The Ageless Issue

HELLO! has launched a campaign with L’Oréal Paris – The Ageless Issue – designed to show women beyond society’s limitations ascribed to their age.
Time Out partners with Pride in London 2025
Pride in London is a celebration of all LGBTQ+ identities, and Time Out is supporting in the lead-up to and during the annual parade in London, on Saturday 5 July 2025. Time Out will support with digital content across timeout.com and its social media channels, as well as attending and creating content across Pride weekend itself. Content […]