Robb Report to launch Swedish edition in March 2018

Robb Report announced the latest addition to its global portfolio with the launch of Robb Report Brazil. The regional edition which launched June 2018, will be published bi-monthly under the helm of publishing house Doria Editora, a division of São Paulo-based Grupo Doria.

Gala is now available, through a license agreement, as a weekly supplement to the Sunday edition of Greek newspaper Proto Thema. The editor-in-chief is Jenny Agiandriti, who previously served as editor-in-chief of the Greek editions of Thema People and Grazia. 

Hearst Magazines announced a licensing agreement with Cousin Corporation of Largo, Florida to develop a new jewellery line in partnership with the editors of Cosmopolitan magazine. Via Licensing Corner

Meredith Corporation's Real Simple today announced that it has launched Real Simple Cooking School, a new multi-platform cooking series that teaches viewers the basics of cooking and shares smart kitchen tips and inspiration for meals. The content is now available on realsimple.com/cookingschool.

Penske Media, founded in 2003, has made significant investments over the years in over 18 trade and consumer brands including Variety, WWD, Robb Report, Deadline, Beauty Inc. and HollywoodLife among others. In December, the company announced a strategic investment in Wenner Media, and with it, a controlling stake in the iconic music and culture bible Rolling Stone. 

As a media company, building a sustainable digital business model relying on monthly subscriptions for a long time seemed like a fantasy.

A UK Government investigation into the sustainability of ‘high-quality journalism’ has released a rather depressing snapshot of the state of regional newspapers across the country.

European commercial printing group Walstead today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire LSC Communications' European printing business based in Poland ("LSC Poland"). The transaction is subject to customary completion conditions, adjustments and regulatory approval.

In the summer of 2008, I wrote an article for the magazine of the Custom Publishing Council called “Content.” And while I realise that was 10 years ago, some things never age, such as the content of the “Content” article. That’s a lot of “content” you might say, and I agree with you. But content, good content combined with experience making, is what magazines are all about and custom publishing is still just as relevant and prevalent as it was in ’08, even more so.