Publishing

Kentishtowner.co.uk gets physical with print edition
Online magazine Kentishtowner has put its faith in print by launching a monthly tabloid newspaper to accompany its daily news website.

Xerox in twin colour press launch
Xerox has announced two new digital print engines aimed at in-plants, high street and commercial printers producing jobs ranging from photobooks and brochures to DM and catalogues.

Rhapsody moves Emagine upstream with Edesign launch
Rhapsody, the pre-media subsidiary of Walstead Investments, has launched Edesign, an InDesign plug-in that adds editorial collaboration tools to its Emagine cross-channel production workflow.

Aberdeen Journals to end print operation
DC Thomson-owned Aberdeen Journals could cut 46 employees at its Aberdeen base as it looks to move printing of its papers to Dundee.

DMGT cost cutting counteracts revenue decline across A&N Media
The Daily Mail and General Trust's (DMGT) A&N Media has boosted profits in the face of falling revenues across its print titles through aggressive cost cutting in 2012, according to the company's 2012...

DC Thomson buys Scottish Wedding Directory
DC Thomson has bought independent publisher Scottish Wedding Directory, including its magazine and website, for an undisclosed sum.

Local World completes acquisitions
Newly-formed newspaper publisher Local World has completed its acquisitions of Northcliffe Media and Iliffe News & Media.

Mockridge succeeded by BSkyB's Darcey at News International
News International has found a replacement for departed chief executive Tom Mockridge in former BSkyB chief operating officer Mike Darcey.

Readers Digest UK axes 75% of staff
Readers Digest UK has cut 95 staff from its 120-strong workforce with immediate effect, citing declining book, DVD and CD sales.

Arctic Paper gets boost from HarperCollins' bumper Hobbit print run
Arctic Paper has shipped more than 400 tonnes of Arctic Silk 130gsm for the production of four different books from HarperCollins based on <i>The Hobbit</i> film trilogy.