AOP announces shortlist for 2026 Digital Publishing Awards
The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) has today announced the shortlist for the 2026 Digital Publishing Awards. Now in its 24th year, the awards continue to celebrate the individuals and teams driving innovation and excellence in the creation, delivery, and monetisation of quality digital content.
Published: 23 Apr 2026
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Entries Open for 2026 Innovation Excellence Awards Celebrating Cross-Industry Innovation
Entries are now officially open for the 2026 Innovation Excellence Awards, hosted by The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers, celebrating outstanding innovation across the industries it represents.
Published: 22 Apr 2026
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Beyond automation: Nine ways to integrate AI into product development
AI isn’t a question of ‘if’ anymore; instead, the question is how and where you use it, and what is actually delivering the most value. To understand where publishers should be targeting their efforts, we reached out to the AOP Associates to discover how they saw publishers enhancing their product development with AI tools. From inventory to data analysis to branded content partnerships, here are nine ways you can leverage AI more effectively in your product development strategy.
Published: 13 Apr 2026
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Why Premium Publishers Still Matter in an AI-Driven World
What is the role of premium publishers in a fragmented, AI-driven media landscape? AOP’s MD Richard Reeves sat down with Advertising Week to explore why trust and quality environments are making a comeback, and why supporting premium content isn’t just a moral decision – it’s a smart commercial move for brands looking to drive real impact. Listen in to the conversation here to discover why premium publishers still matter in an AI-driven world.
Published: 01 Apr 2026
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Immediate Appoints Heather Payne as New Chief Technology & Product Officer
Immediate, home to trusted brands that people love, have announced the appointment of Heather Payne as Chief Technology & Product Officer.
Published: 30 Mar 2026
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Four must-haves for successful media partnerships
At its heart, a media partnership is an exercise in trust. Compelling branded content has to align with two distinct imperatives: the advertiser’s outcomes, and the editorial expectations of the media partner.
Published: 12 Mar 2026
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Avid Collective Expands UK Team Following Continued Growth
Following Avid’s continued success since launching in the UK market, and as part of their ongoing commitment to expanding our operations in the region, they’re excited to announce a number of new opportunities to join the Avid team. As part of this expansion, Avid is currently seeking experienced Agency Sales Representatives to join the UK team and help drive adoption of its platform through media agencies. Learn more about the role here.
Published: 11 Mar 2026
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Pubstack Calls for Supply-Side Intelligence as Agentic AI Reshapes Programmatic
As agentic AI reshapes programmatic, Pubstack warns that without clearer, stronger supply-side signals, automation may optimise noise rather than correct inefficiencies. In this new perspective, Herv? Brunet, CEO of Pubstack, explains why supply-side intelligence is becoming critical as AI reshapes decisioning. He will expand on these themes at Prebid Ascent London on 25 March during the panel Agentic AI: Signal vs. Noise. Read the full story here.
Published: 11 Mar 2026
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AOP celebrates the brave, bold, joyful and pragmatic in digital publishing
The digital publishing industry has had its share of gloomy headlines lately — from traffic declines to AI disruption. But as judging begins for this year’s AOP Digital Publishing Awards, Richard Reeves, Managing Director, AOP UK, pauses to celebrate a different side of the industry: the brave, the bold, the joyful and the pragmatic publishers who keep pushing forward despite the challenges.
Published: 09 Mar 2026
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