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Celebrating innovation, creativity, and excellence with the Stationers’ Company

Celebrating innovation, creativity, and excellence with the Stationers’ Company

Winners of the 2019 Stationers’ Company Innovation Excellence Awards for the UK Communications and Content industries will be announced at an awards luncheon to celebrate innovation, creativity, and excellence on Tuesday, 25 June at Stationers’ Hall, London.
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ID5 appoints Joanna Burton as Chief Strategy Officer

Joanna Burton is joining ID5, the shared identity infrastructure, as Chief Strategy Officer.
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Simon Fox, CEO of Reach Plc delivers the Stationers’ Annual Lecture 2019

Simon Fox, CEO of Reach Plc delivers the Stationers’ Annual Lecture 2019

On Monday, 25 March the Stationers Company welcomed Simon Fox, CEO of Reach PLC to Stationers Hall where he delivered the Stationers’ Annual Lecture.
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IAB Europe Press Release

IAB Europe Press Release

European Authority gives approval to ABC, CESP and GWT-TUD to undertake viewability audits following European RFP
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This Can Happen 2018

This Can Happen 2018

HRH The Duke of Cambridge is part of a panel discussing experiences of workplace mental health.
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An Afternoon with AOP & Google Cloud

An Afternoon with AOP & Google Cloud

Google’s DFP and Cloud Platform teams are working with the AOP to host an ‘Afternoon with Google Cloud’ to showcase how Google can help Publishers embrace the digital age, understand their customers and evolve their business to meet shifting  consumers demand.
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YouTube gets JICWEBS’ brand safety certification

YouTube gets JICWEBS’ brand safety certification

YouTube has achieved certification for brand safety by JICWEBS - the independent UK body that sets best practice and standards for trusted online ad trading.
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The AOP are proud to be Association Partners for Advertising Week Europe

The AOP are proud to be Association Partners for Advertising Week Europe

The AOP are delighted to become Association Partners of Advertising Week Europe 2018; taking place 19-22 March 2018.
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2018: The year the industry must grow up

2018: The year the industry must grow up

Digital publishing may be a relatively young industry, but as excuses go, this just doesn’t wash any more. Collectively, we now have enough knowledge, experience, and expertise to assume responsibility for the challenges we face – and 2018 must be the year we grow up and take back control to secure our future.
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Reprieve for IT departments as EU court rules on IP addresses

Reprieve for IT departments as EU court rules on IP addresses

The EU Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that IP addresses are to be considered “personal data”, which are subject to the EU’s data protection rules, but hedged against causing disruption by watering down the ruling.
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The AOP has partnered with pivotal tech suppliers in the publishing industry. We have selected a handful of tech providers that enable and assist publishers to succeed in a demanding ecosystem.
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Entries open as AOP prepares for its renowned annual Digital Publishing Awards

London, UK, 20th February, 2017: The Association for Online Publishing announced today that entries ...
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Highlights from AOP's Inside Out Convention: What did we learn?

To those who attended Inside Out, thank you. Your presence and involvement is crucial to creating ...
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AOP Inside Out Digital Publishing Convention: talking points

What’s New In Publishing caught up with some of the speakers at this week’s AOP Inside Out Digital P...
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Display and Subscriptions Continue to Drive Digital Publishing Revenue

AOP and Deloitte reveal publishers’ total digital revenue increased by 6.8% on a 12-month rolling ...
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AOP announces additions to Digital Publishing Summit 2019 line up

BBC and Channel 4’s investigative technology journalist, Geoff White, will host the annual summit, ...
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AOP and The Media Trust to Help UK Digital Media Companies Manage Cookie D...

Cookie Declaration Boosts Transparency and Streamlines Communications Between Digital Partners.
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Watch the highlights from last year's AOP Digital Publishing Summit

Last year the Association for Online Publishing (AOP) saw publishers, tech companies, agencies, and ...
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UK media and entertainment sector remains robust as top 100 company revenue ...

Deloitte report reveals that the top 100 UK media and entertainment companies have a combined ...
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Digital publishers optimistic for the year ahead

Findings from AOP and Deloitte reveal an increase in growth forecasts for the year ahead from 4.8% ...
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AOP’s Content Census reveals mobile and video will be top priorities for ...

Findings from the Association for Online Publishing’s 2016 Content Census indicate that video and ...
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AOP’s Organisation Census reveals six in ten publishers expect programmatic ...

Findings from the Association for Online Publishing’s annual Organisation Census indicate that the ...
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CRUNCH 2.1: A round-up - Publisher Alliances for Ad Revenue and Beyond

CRUNCH 2.1; ‘Publisher Alliances for Ad Revenue and Beyond’ was an immensely successful event with ...
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AOP Digital Publishing Awards – new category added

The Association for Online Publishing has announced entries for its flagship annual awards, which ...
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AOP partners with PROJECT 23 to improve workplace culture

AOP and PROJECT 23 form partnership to put people and talent back at the heart of the industry
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Three-fifths of digital publishers saw business growth in 2018

AOP and Deloitte reveal annual digital publishing revenues increased by 6.8% to £511.5m, driven by ...
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AOP announces partnership with Fenestra to deliver transparency in the Sell S...

The Association for Online Publishing (AOP) today announces a marketing partnership with Fenestra ...
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AOP sees boost in publisher confidence despite revenue decline in Q1

AOP and Deloitte reveal that industry confidence increased by 33% in Q1 2019 compared to Q4 2018, ...
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AOP audit finds ad blocking rates at three-year low, but revenue lost continues ...

The latest results from AOP reveals publishers are losing more than £18.4m in revenue, despite drop ...
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AOP Launches Protocol Supported by The Media Trust to Help UK Digital Media C...

New AOP Protocol reinforces acceptable industry practice and drives extension of partnership with T...
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AOP Digital Publishing Awards 2019: Winners Revealed

Telegraph Media Group and Infopro Digital among those celebrated at annual awards
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Six tips from the jury

Following on from being a valued member of our awards jury this year, Ellie Edwards-Scott lets us ...
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AOP announces the Digital Publishing Awards 2019 Shortlist

London, UK, 2nd May 2019: The Association for Online Publishing (AOP) has today announced the ...
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ID5 appoints Joanna Burton as Chief Strategy Officer

Joanna Burton is joining ID5, the shared identity infrastructure, as Chief Strategy Officer.
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AOP Digital Publishing Summit 2018 Summary

The Association for Online Publishing (AOP) saw publishers, tech companies, agencies, and ...
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Association of Online Publishers: Benchmarking Sales Excellence

How do you create and lead teams that will smash their targets?
This was the burning question that ...
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AOP announces agenda for Digital Publishing Summit 2018

London, UK, 28th September 2018: The Association for Online Publishing (AOP) has unveiled the full ...
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Making the big picture clearer

The AOP is committed to an industry-wide initiative to prove the value of digital ad investment. H...
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AOP Digital Publishing Awards 2018: Winners Revealed

Time Inc. UK, Infopro Digital, Dezeen and Dennis among those celebrated at the prestigious annual ...
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Digital publishers see boost in revenue growth as confidence increases

AOP and Deloitte reveal publishers’ total digital revenue has increased by 5.4% on a 12-month ...
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AOP audit reveals ad blocking levels fall, but revenue loss increases

New statistics from AOP show the percentage of advertising impressions being blocked has fallen, ...
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AOP’s work with JICWEBS sees major news brands adopt DTSG Good Practice P...

AOP confirms Telegraph Media Group, ESI Media, Mail Metro Media, News UK, Trinity Mirror and G...
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Display advertising continues to be largest driver of digital publisher revenue

AOP and Deloitte reveal publishers’ total digital revenue has increased by 5.6% on a 12-month ...
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Entries open for AOP’s Digital Publishing Awards 2018

London, UK, 12th February 2017: The Association for Online Publishing has announced that entries ...
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Premium editorial sites outperform social media for long-term memory encoding

A new study by Newsworks and the Association for Online Publishing (AOP) finds that left brain ...
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Latest figures show digital publisher revenue and confidence on the up

AOP and Deloitte reveal a 6.7% increase in publisher revenue from £77.6m in Q3 2016 to £82.8 in Q3 2...
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JICWEBS and TAG align UK and US brand safety and anti-fraud initiatives

New three stage partnership to provide a consistent approach for brand advertisers.
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News UK joins AOP to help drive continued efforts to raise industry standards

Major media brand takes board position at the Association for Online Publishing to support industry ...
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AOP launches Ad Blocking Guide sponsored by Vibrant Media

The Association for Online Publishing (AOP) has launched a comprehensive Ad Blocking Guide to ...
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Video and subscriptions to power the future of premium content

AOP and Deloitte reveal video advertising and paid-for content are set to fuel digital publishing ...
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AOP to drive digital media clean up with Ad Quality Charter

The Association for Online Publishing launches Ad Quality Charter aimed at creating a transparent, ...
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AOP announces return of Inside Out Digital Publishing Convention

Following the success of its launch last year, AOP’s Inside Out Digital Publishing Convention ...
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Relive the best moments from the Digital Publishing Awards 2017

Watch the highlights from the evening including interviews with our 2017 winners, Rob Beckett, P...
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AOP announces winners at Digital Publishing Awards 2017

Trinity Mirror, Immediate Media, and Dezeen among those celebrated at the renowned annual digital ...
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AOP launches Inside Out Digital Publishing Convention

AOP’s annual autumn conference is re-launching as a two-day convention to provide top-level ...
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Strong growth in sponsorship and subscriptions boosts revenue for B2B publishers

Third quarter findings from AOP (Association for Online Publishing) and Deloitte, the business ...
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Four out of five UK publishers anticipate positive growth in the next 12 months

Latest findings from AOP and Deloitte reveal that amid the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, more ...
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An overview of the Awards evening from AOP Jury Chair, Michael Nutley

Audience engagement, innovation and enterprise; there were many excellent qualities on display ...
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Be radical, be disruptive

In March, the AOP held one of its regular forum events, this one entitled: ‘The Content Creator & T...
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AOP Announces New Appointment and Launches Ad Quality Workshop

The Association for Online Publishing (AOP) announces the appointment of Steve Chester as Standards ...
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