Douglas McCabe was quoted in The Times on Will Middle England pay for a digital Daily Mail? Douglas believes a subscription model is the right step. “By building a premium solution with audio, email alerts and video, the Mail is starting to create a more sustainable multimedia future. Too much reliance on either social platforms or online advertising creates volatility, and they are also restrictive.”

Douglas McCabe was quoted in the Financial Times on Ties fray between Daily Mail and MailOnline. Douglas said market forces may eventually push the MailOnline and Mail titles towards a more co-ordinated approach for its digital businesses. “The Mail is unique: two distinct powerhouse media assets overseen by separate leadership teams that share a brand. Online supply and demand dynamics, a too-low ceiling on advertising and the rise of premium consumer services, may be a trigger for some convergence as the brand designs a sustainable multimedia model.”

Claire Enders was quoted in the Finanial Times on Online streaming: Television’s looming car crash. Claire said “We are looking at a multibillion-dollar car crash coming, funded by US capital markets."

Claire Enders was quoted in The Times on Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay prepare Telegraph titles for sale. Claire said “The Telegraph is still a trophy asset, it’s just not a great investment. And that’s why the Barclay brothers want out.”

Julian Aquilina was quoted in the FT on the appointment of David Pemsel as new CEO at the Premier League. Julian said “[The Premier League] is hoping that he will come up with a new model and address the decline in broadcast advertising revenue"

Douglas McCabe was quoted in the Financial Times on Premier League picks Guardian’s David Pemsel as new chief. Douglas credited Mr Pemsel with leading the Guardian’s move to charge its readers, something that its journalists had been heavily against.  “He said it is not enough to say that we are writing great journalism, we need to run a business and break even or better — and that is more or less what he achieved."

Douglas McCabe was quoted in The Times on Why glossy magazines need to turn over a new leaf. Douglas said “Circulations have fallen away quite dramatically, and yet the vast majority of magazines have stayed in print. Publishers have been able to take out substantial costs and maintain a profitable business. Those magazines won’t survive in the long-term. The survivors will be the ones where their publisher has bravely stuck to their guns and invested in journalism despite the heavy downturn in circulation and advertising. Readers recognise when a magazine has been invested in.”

Joseph Evans was quoted in the FT on Google's move to adjust its search algorithms to promote news articles it considers “significant original reporting”, its latest move to support journalism following years of criticism of its role in the industry’s decline. Joseph Evans  said: “Search is the engine of Google’s revenue, which means the team behind it has a lot of power and can stop internal attempts to fiddle with the algorithms.” 

“This move is to address the longstanding complaint that instant online publishing removes the incentive for publishers to invest in original reporting as everyone can have the story straight away,” he said, adding that Google was trying to address concerns about the economics of online news.

“Of course, Google deciding who should get rewarded for what kind of reporting is going to be controversial, so it will have to proceed in careful dialogue with news providers,” Mr Evans added

Francois Godard was quoted in the Financial Times on Berlusconi and Bolloré set for latest media showdown. Francois said “I don’t buy [Mediaset’s] motives for doing this. They have been operating in Italy and Spain for a while and have not achieved significant savings in these quite similar markets. But if they achieve [the merger] it will considerably strengthen the control of Fininvest — as a shareholder it will become unassailable.”