Decades of 'Free’ News Has Publishers Scrambling to Find Revenue - A Media Operator Consumers have been trained to expect news for free. But smart publishers can probably charge a whole lot more than they think for their products.

Publishers have spent decades giving news away for free. Now? They need to start charging for it.

The good news? They can probably charge more than they think.

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The Era of Media Arbitrage Is Dead - A Media Operator Digital media has been an arbitrage game for upwards of 30 years. Now that era is dead and pubs need to refocus. But some just won't get the message.

Media companies need a new strategy because what they've done for the last few decades won't work going forward.

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Future Expects Accelerating Growth After Strong H2; 2024 Revenue Comes in Flat  - A Media Operator Future PLC said company revenue is set to grow after a year of flat sales. It signed a deal with OpenAI that’s “not financially material.”

Future is hoping for a bigger 2025 after a flat 2024, but is the company doing enough to prepare for bigger drops in traffic?

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UK Publisher Mill Media Grows & Profits Amid Shrinking Local News Market - A Media Operator Four-year old local news publisher Mill Media is building a news empire that’s at least partially profitable in the UK with plenty of competition and a market that’s often characterized as dying.

The local media market in the UK is shrinking, but the founding team of Mill Media are charting a path forward.

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Firecrown Busy AIM’s Marine Group Amid Sales Goal of $1B by 2030 - A Media Operator Firecrown, an enthusiast media company, acquired Active Interest Media's Marine Group, which includes B2B and consumer boating content, as it seeks to grow into a $1 billion business.

Breaking: Firecrown has acquired the Marine Group from Active Interest Media.

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TechTarget Shareholders Vote to Combine with Informa Tech  - A Media Operator TechTarget shareholders voted to combine with Informa Tech’s digital businesses with the deal expected to close on December 2nd.

Breaking: TechTarget shareholders vote to combine with Informa Tech.

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Philly Inquirer’s Subscriptions More than Double; What’s the Deal? - A Media Operator Dynamic walls help publishers target readers and potential subscribers better, prompting a bump in subscriptions and revenue.

Publishers getting smart about who their readers are may see their fortunes rise. Ask the Philly Inquirer.

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