Newsmedia industry

APN's institutional offer raises $254 million

Oct 26, 2016 at 06:55 pm by Staff

APN says 99 per cent of qualified institutional investors took up its placement this week. The offer is part of a plan to raise capital for its acquisition of the half of the.... Read More

APN gets further into digital with Adshel, Conversant buys

Oct 25, 2016 at 12:09 am by Staff

As it prepares to get out of newspapers, APN News & Media will move further into digital and leapfrog a giant competitor with the buyout of outdoor site owner Adshel and p.... Read More

'Fourth estate' issues with NZ newspapers' merger

Oct 21, 2016 at 02:30 am by Staff

New Zealand's Commerce Commission says it is in uncharted waters with a review of the proposed merger of NZME. and Fairfax Media NZ. Chairman Mark Berry said the proposed deal.... Read More

WPE16 a quick way to do business in Vienna

Oct 12, 2016 at 03:06 pm by Staff

Fast apps and fast cars were the attention-getters at WAN-Ifra's World Publishing Expo in Vienna this week. First, a 1960s VW Karmann Ghia beautiful enough to make Jeremy Clar.... Read More

'Digital dementia', innovation and the crazy people

Oct 12, 2016 at 01:37 am by Staff

The secret to long life in the news media industry is innovation, and it is the crazy people who come up with the best ideas. So the audience in the two conference streams at.... Read More