Country Life publisher reeling after shareholder revolt over executive pay

Future’s shares tumble as investors vote down scheme in which CEO could be awarded £40mFuture, the UK’s biggest magazine publisher that is home to titles from Country Life to Metal Hammer, has been forced into an embarrassing sit-down with investors after a bruising shareholder revolt in which 60% failed to support its annual pay report – including a controversial bonus scheme in which its chief executive could be awarded £40m.The board of London-listed Future has been forced to initiate a new consultation process with shareholders after failing to gain the 50% support required to pass its report on remuneration at the company’s annual general meeting on Thursday. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2022-02-03 16:27:30 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Expanding Its Test of a Breaking News Tag to Publishers in More Countries

Facebook is expanding the breaking news tag it began testing in March to more markets and displaying the resulting breaking news label in more countries. The social network kicked off the test in March with more than 50 publishers in North America, Latin America, Europe and Australia. Product... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers on the Rebound: Alternative Channels Show Life After Facebook

The launch of Facebook’s News Feed in 2006 opened an entirely new door for news outlets and lifestyle publishers who jumped at the chance to distribute content, grow audience reach and increase engagement through this new outlet. And, the best part: it was completely free. It was a perfect... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French bookshops revolt after prize selects novel self-published on Amazon

Booksellers refuse to ‘jump into the wolf’s mouth’ and order Marco Koskas’ Renaudot-longlisted novel onlineFrench booksellers have called on literary judges to “defend books and not those who threaten them”, after one of France’s most prestigious prizes selected a self-published novel available... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EU copyright law may force tech giants to pay billions to publishers

Legislation opposed by firms like Facebook and Google and groups warning of detrimental consequences for the internetMusic companies, film-makers and media publishers could be in line for billions in payouts after EU lawmakers voted to accept controversial changes to copyright rules that aim to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Corsair to publish Q magazine's rock star's guide to life

Corsair is publishing The 10 Commandments, a "rock star’s guide to life" from Q Magazine. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Turkish agency urges 'understanding' for publishers in crisis-hit country

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women in Publishing reactivates, schedules pay gap meeting

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writers and publishers trade blows over plummeting author pay levels

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[ The Guardian | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are paying writers a pittance, say bestselling authors

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[ The Guardian | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digiday Research: C-suite publisher executives hold conflicting views on platforms

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[ Digiday | 2018-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers pay tribute to 'luminary' Stephen Hawking

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[ Digiday | 2018-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SoA challenges publishers to reveal how much they pay authors

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Rupert Murdoch Wants Facebook to Pay Publishers a Fee for ‘Trusted’ News Content

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[ AdWeek | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Murdoch Tells Facebook to Pay 'Trusted' Publishers

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[ Advertising Age | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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