Country Walking kicks off annual Walk1000Miles challenge
The February issue launches the challenge to walk 1000 miles in 2026, with special supplement and progress tracker. Founded 11 years ago, Country Walking’s Walk1000Miles challenge is for anyone of any age, fitness level and experience – it’s free to join, fun and flexible. The challenge is: walk 1,000 miles in a year, the equivalent […]
Stylist appoints new Managing Director
Founding Editor, Lisa Smosarski, steps into expanded leadership role to drive subscriptions, brand partnerships and purpose-led innovation. Smosarski will now take full leadership responsibility, previously held by Ella Dolphin who became Deputy CEO of DC Thomson last April. Under Smosarski’s editorial leadership, Stylist has evolved into a multi-platform powerhouse, pioneering digital transformation and laying the […]
Immediate appoints Jon Restall as Director of Trading and Clients
In the newly created role, Restall will have responsibility for Immediate’s Entertainment and Food and Wellness clients and strategy, in addition to overseeing Immediate’s agency trading agreements. Restall joins Immediate’s Advertising Leadership Team, reporting to Cath Waller, Immediate’s Managing Director of Advertising, working closely with Immediate’s agency and partnership sales teams and brand publishers. With over twenty years of senior-level […]
Highlights & insights – Katie Vanneck Smith, Hearst UK
Katie Vanneck Smith, CEO, Hearst UK, celebrates the wins from 2025 and sets her sights on the year ahead. Looking back on the past year, what have been some of the standout moments or achievements for your business? 2025 has been a year of innovation and growth, with Hearst UK now reaching almost 17 million […]
Highlights & insights – Rob Biagioni, Time Out
Rob Biagioni, CEO of Time Out Media, shares the successes of the last 12 months and hints at what’s ahead. Looking back on the past year, what have been some of the standout moments or achievements for your business? The media and publishing industry once again has gone through many changes which we all have […]
Highlights & insights – Cath Waller, Immediate
Cath Waller, MD, Advertising, Immediate, shares the successes of the last 12 months and hints at what’s ahead. Looking back on the past year, what have been some of the standout moments or achievements for your business? Continuing to grow our paid digital subscriber base to over 780,000, and 1.25m subscribers overall, which is a […]
Highlights & insights – Alun Williams, DC Thomson
Alun Williams, General Manager, The Stylist Group, shares the successes of the last 12 months and hints at what’s ahead. Looking back on the past year, what have been some of the standout moments or achievements for your business? Stylist winning Media Brand of the year at the 2025 PPA awards was a pinnacle that […]
Highlights & insights – Nicola Bates, Bauer Media
Nicola Bates, Chief Commercial Officer, Bauer Media, shares the successes of the last 12 months and hints at what’s ahead. Looking back on the past year, what have been some of the standout moments or achievements for your business? The acquisition of Clear Channel – now Bauer Media Outdoor (BMO) – was a major highlight, […]
Highlights & insights – Mark Russell, Condé Nast
Mark Russell, Executive Director, Business Operations – Europe, Condé Nast, picks out the successes of the last 12 months and looks forward to 2026. Looking back on the past year, what have been some of the standout moments or achievements for your business? It’s always exciting when a brand has a new editor and at Condé […]
Fortnum & Mason
Pop open the bubbly.
Sainsburys
Roald Dahl provides the perfect adjective for Christmas dinner.
Habitat
Need to invest in some candy cane wallpaper.