Editorial Perfil CEO confirmed as keynote speaker for WMM

Jorge Fontevecchia (pictured), president and CEO of Argentinean publisher Editorial Perfil, will address attendees in a keynote speech at FIPP’s Worldwide Magazine Marketplace (WMM) event in Brazil in on 16 September.

Last chance to register for FIPP’s Digital Publishing Course

Time is running out to secure your place at FIPP’s Digital Publishing Course, taking place in Sydney, Australia on 9-13 August.

Two further websites found to be replicating magazines

Just weeks after FIPP reported a Spanish language website, making available for download on their site full copies of many international magazines, two further sites have been found to be carrying out the same activity.

US magazine advertising rebounds‎, according to PIB

For the first time in nine quarters, both total US magazine pages and rate-card-reported revenue improved, according to the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB).

Q1 monitored adspend up 18 per cent across Asia-Pacific

Driven by strong economic performances and rapidly improving consumer confidence levels in the first quarter of 2010, media advertising activity across 12 Asia Pacific markets surged by 18 per cent ‫ the second consecutive quarter of positive growth.

American Business Media names Clark Pettit as president and CEO

US B2B magazine association American Business Media (ABM), has announced that it has named Clark Pettit (pictured) as president and CEO, succeeding Gordon Hughes.

Andrew Miller appointed GMG chief executive

Andrew Miller (pictured), the chief financial officer of Guardian Media Group (GMG) in the UK, has been appointed as chief executive.

FIPP members encouraged to register for Latin American magazine conference

The Brazilian Association of Magazine Publishers (ANER) is inviting all FIPP members to register for its annual magazine forum, which will take place on 14 September at the Hotel Hyatt in SГЈo Paulo, Brazil.

MPA research says web is largest subscription source for one in five US magazines

New research from Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) shows that online-sourced subscriptions in the US will generate 24 per cent of new business sales among its members’ magazines in 2010.

NatMag becomes media partner of climate change campaign

Hearst Corporation’s principal business in the UK, The National Magazine Company (NatMag), has signed as a media partner for 10:10, the project which aims to achieve a 10 per cent cut in the UK's carbon emissions in 2010.

Mondadori creates digital department

From 1 September, the Mondadori Group will operate a digital department, managed by Vittorio Veltroni, who will report directly to the deputy chairman and chief executive Maurizio Costa.

Edipresse subsidiaries merge operations

MC Ediciones and Focus Ediciones, subsidiaries of the Edipresse Group, have reached an agreement to merge their magazine operations in Spain.

The Financial Times interviews Condé Nast’s Jonathan Newhouse

Jonathan Newhouse, chairman of Condé Nast International, publisher of Vogue, Glamour and Vanity Fair, tells Vanessa Friedman, fashion editor, that specialised magazines are still strong - and in some cases growing - despite the rise of digital media.

BBC Worldwide in profit boost to ВЈ145.2m

BBC Worldwide, the BBC's magazines and commercial division, has reported operating profits up 36.5 per cent to ВЈ145.2m on turnover up seven per cent to ВЈ1074m.

Magazines Canada creates ad/edit guideline task force

Canadian magazine association Magazines Canada has created a taskforce of about a dozen consumer and B2B industry members to review its advertising-editorial guidelines.

Australian magazines could be forced to carry 'airbrush warning'

Australian magazines could be forced to carry disclaimers on any images that have been airbrushed after the government unveiled a new strategy to tackle body image and eating disorders.

Toy Story magazine to launch in the UK

Specialist children’s publisher Egmont has announced the launch of Toy Story magazine in the UK, under a licensing agreement with Disney.

Big Issue launches in South Korea

Big Issue Korea, the South Korean version of the London-based weekly magazine Big Issue, has launched. The current affairs and entertainment magazine offers homeless people an opportunity to earn through its sales.

Rein Magazine launched in North America

Free Rein Publishing has launched equestrian title Rein Magazine. Rein Magazine is a quarterly print title, which will have bi-monthly digital issues, across North America.