Farringdon-based Factory Media runs 24 brands across sports and lifestyle, including Mpora, Road Cycling UK, and Dirt and claims it has 6.8m monthly unique users across its portfolio of digital sites.

There’s only way to kick-start the New Year in media – with Mediatel’s annual Year Ahead, the invite-only networking event for senior professionals.

The satellite TV market recorded a very healthy boost to revenues in December – up almost 20% to £183.5m.

Thinkbox is preparing to invade TV on Boxing Day with a new sci-fi-themed ad to show-off the power of the television (watch here).

Writing about media all day, every day, can take its toll – but together, one step at a time, we can make it right. Please.

In the second of two parts, media leaders reflect on the year gone by – and offer their thoughts on what 2017 will have in store.

Nine of the 10 most popular online news sites recorded an increase in daily browsers in November – with the Telegraph and Independent both boosting traffic by more than a fifth.

In the first of two specials, VCCP, MediaSense, Blackwood Seven, Posterscope, Videology and Newsworks reflect on the year gone by – and offer their thoughts on what 2017 will have in store.

ITV is to roll out an expansion of The ITV Hub offering a tiered ‘freemium’ service that will allow users to pay for ad-free content and watch shows offline.

The agency has also opened a new office in Singapore.