Publishing

Telegraph and Spectator sale saga continues
The saga over the future ownership of the Telegraph newspaper and Spectator magazine has entered a new phase after RedBird canned its takeover deal, putting the titles up for sale again.

Reader’s Digest UK closes
Reader’s Digest UK has come to an end after 86 years, according to its editor-in-chief.

National World takes on former Time Inc boss
National World has appointed a highly-experienced former magazine executive to its board.

Former football ace barred over media biz
A former Liverpool and England footballing ace has been disqualified after his media business was wound up by HMRC.

Jobs go as Bluetree opts for industrial over luxe at Kingsbury
Bluetree Group has decided to switch the remit of Kingsbury Press from bespoke books and high-end brochures to standardised products, in a shock move that will result in a number of job losses.

Last month’s listicle brightened with a few rays of sunshine
While March may have been on the damp side weatherwise, there were smatterings of sunshine in Printweek’s ranking of our most read stories. Chief among them were a brace of high-profile start-ups and,...

National World sells PCS
National World has sold Press Computer Systems (PCS) to content and advertising software specialist Naviga in a £3.5m deal.

News UK and DMG print JV gains green light
News UK and DMG Media have received the green light from the Competition & Markets Authority and it’s now all systems go for their newspaper printing joint venture, with the leadership team also...

National World using AI for page layouts
National World is now using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the production of around 200pp per week and has plans to up that amount by the year-end.

Fedrigoni launches new papers aimed at high-end projects
Fedrigoni has expanded its range with the introduction of Mistral, a new collection of special natural and coated papers suitable for high-end publishing projects and more.