Financial Times

2 December 2019

Claire Enders was quoted in the Financial Times on Silver Lake’s journey: ugly tech to the beautiful game. Claire said “We definitely see global super premium football rights values rising gently but surely, [Sports] franchises are valuable. Live rights even more so.”

The Times

2 December 2019

Jamie MacEwan was quoted in the Sunday Times on TikTok's growing pains: Jamie said “After hundreds of millions of dollars spent marketing the app worldwide, TikTok still lags Snapchat and Instagram in the UK. It needs to expand its appeal beyond the core teen audience to keep growing."

The Times

11 November 2019

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.”

Financial Times

11 November 2019

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.”

Financial Times

11 November 2019

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."

The Times

28 October 2019

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.”

Financial Times

7 October 2019

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"

Financial Times

3 October 2019

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."