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New Master of the Stationers’ Company, Robert Flather, looks to serve the whole country

Robert Flather, chairman of Kolbus UK, has been elected Master of the Stationers’ Company and last night enjoyed an installation celebration at Goldsmiths’ Hall.

2021 UK Adspend forecast for slower recovery

The latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report has downgraded its 2021 forecast to a return-to-growth of 14.4%, lower than the figure of 16.6% predicted in July. Growth in 2021 will fall just short of offsetting this year’s losses completely, meaning the UK’s ad market is now not expected to recover fully until 2022.

ABC to manage viewability principles following TAG / JICWEBS merger

Following the merger of TAG and JICWEBS, Joint Industry Currency (JIC) ABC will manage the UK’s Viewability and AV (Audio Visual) Standards after playing an integral role in their development.

Tag Launches Ad Industry's First Global Brand Safety Certification Program

The Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), the world’s leading program to fight criminal activity and protect brand safety in digital advertising, today announced the launch of the TAG Brand Safety Certified Program, the ad industry’s largest and broadest global brand safety certification program. At launch, 112 companies have been certified through the program, including 31 that are certifying their global operations. Among the TAG Brand Safety Certified companies are Amazon Advertising, F

Advertising Association, ISBA & The IPA launch inclusion drive

New Online Showcase - UK Advertising Needs You – to Support Industry’s Goal of Building a More Inclusive Workforce

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.

ID5 appoints Joanna Burton as Chief Strategy Officer

Joanna Burton is joining ID5, the shared identity infrastructure, as Chief Strategy Officer.

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.

IAB Europe Press Release

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

This Can Happen 2018

HRH The Duke of Cambridge is part of a panel discussing experiences of workplace mental health.

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AOP and Deloitte report reveals 78% of publishers are prioritising ad revenue ...

Digital publishers’ priorities shifted in Q3 2020, with a renewed focus on increasing ad revenue

AOP and Deloitte report signals recovery as digital publishing revenues ...

Digital publisher revenues for Q4 2020 were up 13.1% on Q4 2019, largely driven by a 44.0% increase ...

AOP Digital Publishing Awards 2021 open for entries

The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) has today announced that its prestigious annual awards ...

AOP Statement

A statement on the Government’s intention to introduce a 9pm watershed on TV advertising for HFSS ...

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 ...

ID5 announces its partnership with Italiaonline, Italy’s largest online ...

The collaboration enables Italiaonline to identify and better monetise cookieless traffic in a ...

ISBA Programmatic Supply Chain Transparency Study by PwC with the AOP

Following a year since the publication of the ISBA Programmatic Supply Chain Transparency Study, in ...

The Changing Face of Gaming – Reach and Diversity in the Gaming Market

GameSpot commissioned a survey with the AOP exploring the breadth of gamers to bust the myth of ...

The essential ingredients for digital publishing resilience

Amidst a year of pandemic, Brexit, and the US elections, the British Digital Publishing Industry ...

Update from the AOP: ICO Adtech Investigation – Awareness & Accountability

The AOP have been speaking with the ICO to understand how the ICO’s recent announcement in January ...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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, ...

AOP and The Media Trust to Help UK Digital Media Companies Manage Cookie D...

Cookie Declaration Boosts Transparency and Streamlines Communications Between Digital Partners.

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 ...

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 ...

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% ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

AOP Digital Publishing Awards – new category added

The Association for Online Publishing has announced entries for its flagship annual awards, which ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Chouieri selects JW Player for outstream video ad-serving

In-text video advertising to give publishers more flexibility and control.

JW Player Taps Oracle Data Cloud to Provide Contextual Advertising, Brand-S...

Integration Enables Brands to Place Relevant and Suitable Ads Using Oracle’s Contextual I...

AOP opens for entries for its annual Digital Publishing Awards

London, UK, 23 January 2020: The Association for Online Publishing has today announced that its D...

Is purpose beyond profit the answer to a healthier ad industry?

Before COVID-19, balancing purpose with profit was seen by many as an idealistic but unrealistic ...

AOP announces shortlist for 2020 Digital Publishing Awards - Award ceremony ...

AOP and Deloitte data reveals digital publishing revenues fell in Q4 2019, despite an increase in ...