Publishers face threats on an almost unprecedented level, but emerging tech, collaborative projects and new systems of working suggest the future is bright. With News UK, Oath, The Telegraph, Ozone Project, Ezoic and more.

A crisis of trust and the availability of new tech is leading some advertisers to take more work away from the media agency and do it themselves, warns the head of digital media at The Specialist Works.

Speaking to Mediatel at Dmexco 2018, Damon Reeve said he wants publishers to be the primary decision makers in a market where they are currently on the periphery.

Richard Foan, executive chairman of the Joint Industry Committee for Web Standards (JICWEBS), is to step down at the end of 2018 – exactly 20 years since the foundation of the original committee.

Bauer, which did not disclose the terms of the deal, described Jazz FM as a “respected and influential brand”, and wants to build commercial opportunities around its growing audience of 672,000 weekly listeners.

For anyone who forgot to grab a newspaper for their commute, Exterion Media and Transport for London (TfL) have announced a new partnership with Euronews to bring live news content to London Underground.

Remaining upbeat, chief executive Robert Thomson said the last year was one of “operational and transformational success” in which News Corp focused on more global, digital and subscription-based revenue flows.

Concluding its global media review, Mars has decided to consolidate its media planning and buying entirely within WPP’s investment wing, GroupM.

Rose will now be responsible for leading the indy’s recently unified data and insight team, with a mission to embed data and analytics within the work of strategy, planning and activation.

Following DMG Media’s unification of its advertising divisions, Clare Rush, chief revenue officer, is leaving the business.