Publishing

Vosper retires after more than 40 years at TJ
TJ Books sales director Andy Vosper – the firm’s longest-serving employee – has retired.

YM pledges early on-sale for TV Choice Christmas issue
Bauer Media has blamed “industry wide issues with print supply” for flagship title TV Choice running late on its on-sale date – a situation that could persist until the end of the year.

Circulation gains boost print performance at Reach
Media group Reach has reported a “strengthening” outlook for print, with overall sales coming in ahead of expectations after a strong performance at its digital wing.

BPG to close loss-making gravure plant
Bertelsmann Printing Group (BPG) has announced the planned closure of another gravure plant, reflecting a decade of structural decline in the European gravure market.

Rare books go up in flames
Rare book, journals and magazines – including a first edition of the Radio Times – have been destroyed in a fire in North Wales.

DMGT reports on "historic year"
DMGT has reported full year results that reflect a period of huge change at the group.

YM in ‘perfect storm’
A high-level team from DMG Media held an emergency meeting at YM Chantry yesterday, with the print group battling against another breakdown on a key press.

Change at the top of DMG Media
Long-serving DMG Media CEO Kevin Beatty is to retire, with a MailOnline executive stepping in to fill his shoes.

BBD&P Awards laud UK book design and manufacturing
Around 250 leading lights from the UK’s book publishing and production industry celebrated the best in British book design and production at last night’s BBD&P Awards.

DMGT: newsprint increases at levels 'not seen since 1996'
The owner of the Daily Mail is likely to implement redundancies – rather than put up the price of its newspapers again – as it looks to cut costs as it battles the biggest increase in newsprint costs...