What Press Gazette does

Press Gazette is a British B2B media trade publication founded in 1965 and headquartered in London, covering the UK and global news media industry for journalists, editors, publishers, and media executives. Operating under Progressive Media Investments Ltd with a team of 11-50, the publication is built on a standard WordPress CMS and distributes content through pressgazette.co.uk, a Substack newsletter, and the "Future of Media Explained" podcast, supported by a 55,000+ article archive dating to 2000.

The company's product surface spans five core offerings: a daily news and analysis website, a premium digital subscription (priced at £99/year or £9.99/month with auto-renewal), the Future of Media Awards and associated conferences, a Cannes Lions News Yacht event, US conferences in New York, and a Partner Posts commercial content service. Its go-to-market is sales-led B2B, monetising through recurring subscriptions, event ticket and sponsorship revenue, and clearly labelled sponsored content from media technology vendors.

Press Gazette is privately held, IPSO-regulated, and adheres to the Editors' Code of Practice. It produces proprietary industry rankings, including top 50 UK media businesses by revenue and global news website traffic data, and conducts high-profile interviews with media executives. There is no disclosed revenue, funding, M&A activity, or AI/ML product capability in the source data, though the publication covers AI in journalism extensively as an editorial subject.

Name

Press Gazette

Legal name

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA INVESTMENTS LTD

Website

https://pressgazette.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Press Gazette is a London-based B2B media trade publication founded in 1965 that covers the UK and global news media industry for journalists, publishers, and media executives via a website, Substack newsletter, podcast, awards, and paid digital subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Media and Business News Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Newsletters & Email-Based News Publishers (B2B/B2C) (MPAJADAJ), Syndication, Licensing & Content Partnerships (Columns, Features, Photos) (MPAJADAI)

Keywords

• Trade media journalism
• B2B media news
• Industry events awards
• Premium content subscription
• Media business intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Subscriptions: Annual and monthly digital subscriptions providing full access to premium content including 55,000+ article archive dating back to 2000. Auto-renewing subscription model with cancel-anytime policy.
2. Events and Awards: Press Gazette organizes industry events including Future of Media Awards, Cannes Lions News Yacht event, US conferences in New York, and various industry panels and masterclasses. Revenue from event attendance and sponsorships.
3. Partner/Sponsored Content: Partner Posts section featuring sponsored content from commercial partners in publishing technology, advertising, and media services sectors. Content clearly labelled as advertising, advertorial, or sponsored features.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Press Gazette operates a B2B trade publication covering the UK and global media industry, delivering news, investigative reporting, rankings, and analysis through its website, Substack newsletter, podcast, and industry events. Its core commercial offerings are a premium digital subscription (£99/year or £9.99/month) unlocking a 55,000+ article archive dating to 2000, sponsored partner content slots for media technology vendors, and ticketed industry events including the Future of Media Awards and Cannes Lions News Yacht.

Product overview

Press Gazette is a B2B news publication platform focused on the media industry, offering a unified content ecosystem across multiple channels. The core offering consists of the Press Gazette website delivering news on AI, publishers, broadcast, digital journalism, and media law, supplemented by premium subscription access to 55,000+ archived articles. The portfolio includes the Substack newsletter for direct audience engagement, the 'Future of Media Explained' podcast featuring industry leader interviews, and Press Gazette Events hosting awards programs and conferences including the Future of Media Awards and Cannes News Yacht events. Additionally, Partner Content Services enables commercial collaboration with media technology companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Press Gazette Premium Subscription Annual (£99) or monthly (£9.99) auto-renewing digital subscription providing full access to premium content including a 55,000+ article archive dating to 2000, expert analysis, trusted data, and in-depth investigations. Targets journalists, editors, publishers, and media executives with a self-serve purchase flow, student and retired discounts, and a cancel-anytime money-back guarantee.
• Press Gazette Website Primary online news publication covering the media industry with daily articles on AI in publishing, publishers, broadcast journalism, digital journalism, magazines, national and regional newspapers, B2B, and media law. Serves journalists, editors, publishers, and media executives with industry news, investigations, rankings, and analysis.
• Press Gazette Substack Newsletter Newsletter delivered via the Substack platform (pressgazette.substack.com) featuring media-industry news, analysis, and editorial highlights. Targets media professionals and subscribers for direct audience engagement and content distribution.
• Future of Media Explained Podcast Press Gazette's podcast featuring interviews with senior media-industry leaders on publishing trends, AI in journalism, and business strategy. Includes episodes with executives from The Atlantic, Washington Post, Forbes, Politico, and others; hosted by Editor-in-chief Dominic Ponsford and UK Editor Charlotte Tobitt and distributed via the website and podcast platforms.
• Press Gazette Events Industry events bringing together media professionals, including the Future of Media Awards (UK), Future of Media Trends conferences, Future of Media US conferences in New York, and the Cannes Lions News Yacht event during Cannes Lions week. Targets senior media executives, publishers, and broadcasters with ticketed attendance and sponsorship opportunities.
• Partner Content Services Sponsored and branded content opportunities for commercial partners in publishing technology, advertising, and media services. Features technology case studies, industry insights, and marketing content from providers including Mather Economics, Wright's Media, and Stibo DX, clearly labelled as advertising, advertorial, or sponsored features. Targets B2B marketing teams at media technology vendors seeking access to senior media decision-makers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Archive of 55,000+ articles available to subscribers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Digiday: Digiday is a B2B trade publication covering the digital media, marketing, and advertising industries with a subscription model, events (Digiday Awards, conferences), and sponsored content — directly comparable to Press Gazette's editorial focus and revenue mix.
• Nieman Lab: Nieman Lab covers the future of journalism, news media business models, and press innovation. It is a closely aligned peer given Press Gazette's focus on journalism industry coverage, digital transformation, and paywall/AI trends.
• The Drum: The Drum is a UK-headquartered global B2B publication covering media, marketing, and advertising with subscription, events, and awards (The Drum Awards). Comparable in geography, audience, and multi-revenue B2B media model.
• Journalism.co.uk: Journalism.co.uk is a UK B2B site covering the news industry, new media tools, and journalism innovation. Directly comparable as a UK journalism trade publication with overlapping audience of journalists and media executives.
• Editor & Publisher: Editor & Publisher is a US-based trade publication covering the newspaper industry, journalism, and media business. Comparable as a long-running journalism trade title serving news media executives with editorial and events.
• Folio: Folio: covers the magazine and B2B publishing industries, with a focus on media business operations, audience development, and events (Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards). Comparable as a peer covering B2B publishing business models.

Broad incumbents

• Adweek: Adweek is a larger, established US B2B publication covering advertising, media, and technology. It overlaps with Press Gazette's coverage of advertising, marketing, and publishers but operates at significantly greater scale across broader industry verticals.
• PRWeek: PRWeek is a global B2B publication covering the public relations and communications industry, with overlapping audience of communications and media executives. Comparable as a sister B2B media-industry trade title within the wider Haymarket portfolio.

Regional players

• MediaWeek: MediaWeek is an Australia-based B2B trade publication covering the media, advertising, and marketing industries. Comparable in editorial focus and audience, but primarily serves the Australian market rather than directly competing in the UK.

Others

• Cision: Cision is a media intelligence and PR software platform serving communications professionals with press release distribution and journalist outreach tools. Adjacent rather than competitive — Press Gazette's audience overlaps with Cision's customer base of PR and media-relations buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pressgazette
• Facebookfacebook.com/pressgazette
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/93820

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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