AOP Announces Winners of the Digital Publishing Awards 2024
The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) celebrated its 22nd Awards yesterday, honouring the digital publishing industry’s top talent at the in-person ceremony, held at Old Billingsgate in London.
Published: 13 Jun 2024
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AOP announces shortlist for 2024 Digital Publishing Awards
The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) has today announced the shortlist for the 2024 Digital Publishing Awards. The awards celebrate the individuals and teams working to create, deliver and monetise quality content online.
Published: 25 Apr 2024
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AOP News | Voice of the Premium Publisher
Voice of the Premium Publisher: Spotlight On… Ian Dowds & James Oates
In the first of our new “Spotlight On…” series — where we shine a spotlight on pertinent industry issues and speak to those in the know — Richard Reeves caught up with Ian Dowds, CEO of UKOM, and James Oates, Head of Ipsos iris, to talk about governance in audience measurement, the need for data transparency, and the risks of an industry that has become too trusting of platform-provided insights.
Published: 18 Apr 2024
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Breaking down barriers: Five ideas for more inclusive digital publishing
More content is being consumed digitally than ever before – but how inclusive is the digital publishing sector? We reached out to our Associate partners to get their perspective on what single, impactful step digital publishers could take to ensure that ED&I is baked into their organisation and to support the development of a more inclusive industry.
Published: 15 Apr 2024
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AOP and Deloitte Data Shows Growth in Subscription, Audio, and Sponsorship Revenues for Publishers, Offset by Drop in Display Advertising
The latest Digital Publishers’ Revenue Index (DPRI) from the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) and Deloitte reveals strong growth in subscription, audio, and sponsorship revenues year-on-year (YoY) for digital publishers, though overall digital revenue for Q4 2023 was down by 1.8% from Q4 2022, for a total of £174 million.
Published: 19 Mar 2024
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By advertisers, for publishers: The client perspective on building effective partnerships
When AOP asked publishers where they see the biggest opportunity for advertising revenue growth in the next three years, around 75% of respondents selected ‘Direct Deals’. With third-party cookies winding down, publishers are leaning into the strength of their first-party data and consumer insights to partner with advertisers more effectively. But what support can publishers offer advertisers? The AOP reached out to their client-side judges for the AOP Digital Publishing Awards to understand what it is they’re looking for from digital publishers in order to improve the effectiveness of their own marketing.
Published: 18 Mar 2024
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Letter to IAB and AOP regarding cookie compliance practices
Alongside IAB, AOP have been leading conversations with ICO regarding compliance with data protection law in relation to advertising cookies. Following these consultations, we’re delighted to share that ICO have published their response to deliver a greater degree of certainty around the adoption of alternate models, intended to help guide publisher investment and strategic compliance decisions.
Published: 06 Mar 2024
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Your guide to successful product innovation in an evolving digital publishing industry
At a time when publishers are competing for their audiences’ attention whilst simultaneously responding to the changing technological landscape, product innovation is key to staying ahead of the crowd. Leading digital publishers from the AOP Digital Publishing Award jury share their essential steps to identifying new opportunities and developing innovative products that will deliver for both the end-user and your digital publishing organisation.
Published: 05 Mar 2024
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Top UK digital publishers share how they’re investing in employee wellbeing
69% of respondents to AOP’s annual survey said that supporting and retaining their current employees was their top talent priority for 2024. But what are leading digital publishers actually doing to proactively promote employee wellbeing in their own organisations? Discover practical tips from Time Out Media, Telegraph Media Group, Mail Metro Media, and more to create a positive working environment where your team can thrive, innovate, and succeed.
Published: 20 Feb 2024
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