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Bauer Media Group's Steven Kotok: If we’re gonna make a big bet, it should be in women’s service
As the end of 2018 approaches, we're also coming to the end of an era of VC-funded media companies, perhaps because the industry was not conducive for the growth demanded by venture capitalists. Steven Kotok, CEO and President of Bauer Media Group...
BBC’s Jim Egan: Ad-supported news operation is sustainable but not future-proof
This year the buzz has been around subscriptions. At the most recent live podcast event for Digiday Plus members, BBC Global News CEO Jim Egan said that they're thinking about a reader revenue strategy but for now, bbc.com is an entirely...
Industry Dive's Sean Griffey on building a $22 million media business with no venture capital
Industry Dive, an online-only B2B company based in Washington D.C., is a good proof point that the sky is not falling for all "ad-dependent" media. Founder & CEO Sean Griffey discussed the reasons why he wants to stick to the ad model for Industry...
PopSugar’s Brian Sugar on getting profitable and focusing on staying profitable
For female media brand PopSugar, the name of the game now is profits. The 12-year-old company has finally gotten into the black, and it intends to stay there, CEO Brian Sugar said on this week's episode of the Digiday Podcast.
Bloomberg’s Justin Smith: We’re projecting 15-20 percent growth
Bloomberg is not immune to the pressures of old business models, but it does have a plan. It launched a subscription offering, struck a partnership with Twitter for TicToc by Bloomberg and created a new event platform to offset the decline in...
Skift’s Rafat Ali: 'B2B has always been about diversifying revenue streams'
Skift CEO Rafat Ali is vocal about his beliefs about building sustainable media businesses -- and the advantages of focusing on more narrow niches than broad, general audiences. Skift is now six years old, with 60 people and revenue that’s set to...
CoinDesk's Kevin Worth: In the GDPR era, crypto may help publishers rethink audience and revenue
CoinDesk CEO Kevin Worth discusses how they approach the coverage of crypto and where the road lies ahead.
The Guardian's David Pemsel: We can't be complacent
The Guardian has stuck to its “open” mantra by asking readers for donations instead of putting up a paywall. They have 800,000 paying members, putting The Guardian on the path to profitability. The Guardian CEO David Pemsel says while this model...
Roku’s Scott Rosenberg: Cable operators have to innovate
TV is changing in front of our eyes. From cord-cutters to cord-nevers, people are increasingly are getting their TV through streaming services like Apple TV or Roku. The future of cable TV has been in flux but Roku’s gm of Roku’s platform business...
Martha Stewart Living's Elizabeth Graves: 'The brand will always be relevant with any demographic'
Martha Stewart was an influencer before social media influencers existed. Elizabeth Graves, the editor in chief of Martha Stewart Living, says modernizing brand is work in progress but doesn’t need too much effort. In our latest podcast, Graves...