Informa publications Digital TV Europe, TBI shut down
British media firm Informa has shut down Digital TV Europe and Television Business International, two trade publications that have operated for four decades.
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This is a major publication for TV News in the UK that is shutting down. This is like when tvnewscheck and on the radio side all access had to shut down their publications due to the changing times.
British publishing giant Informa is shutting down two well-known brands that have covered the goings-on of the television industry for four decades.
On Friday, readers of Digital TV Europe and Television Business International (TBI) were greeted with messages posted by an editor that said the brands were closing, effective immediately.
The closure will also affect a handful of newsletters published by both brands, the VideoTech Innovation Awards and the recently-launched Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit.
No reason for the closure was announced, and it was not clear how many jobs will be lost or whether affected employees will be allowed to apply for positions at other Informa brands. As of January, Informa employed around 350 full-time reporters and editors across 200-plus media brands and websites, including Light Reading, Information Week, Nation’s Restaurant News and Magic. Informa also owns well-known industry-focused services, including Omdia.