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This report focuses on Audience Development Strategies, notably new content strategies for (new) audience acquisition, in terms of thematics (type of content), formats (text, audio, video, infographics, etc.) and distribution channels (web, newsletter, app, etc.). It examines marketing techniques both ‘on site’ and ‘off site’ (e.g., Search and Social) and discusses issues of resources both in terms of tech/tools and of talent, as well as potential impact on other revenue-generating activities such as advertising.The report's principal sources include primarily input from OPA Europe members (either in the form of presentations or points raised in internal discussions), as well as material collected from selected external sources such as trade Press and specialist newsletters/blogs.
The 30 page report includes an appendix of slides from the company presentations shared at the March 2023 OPA Europe best practice meeting in Barcelona.
Prepared by Constantine Kamaras, Head of Research and Insights, OPA Europe.
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This report focuses on the strategies and tactics that premium publishers are deploying to develop their subscription operations and revenues. Issues examined include the product or service, pricing and marketing as well as matters of resources, distribution and advertising proposition. The report's principal sources include primarily input from OPA Europe members (either in the form of presentations or points raised in internal discussions), as well as material collected from selected external sources such as trade Press and specialist newsletters/blogs.
The 28 page report includes an appendix of slides from the company presentations shared at the October 2022 OPA Europe best practice meeting in London.
Prepared by Constantine Kamaras, Head of Research and Insights, OPA Europe.
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This report focuses on Editorial Innovation, and covers notable new projects in the field of content creation and production and examines both content type and format as well as distribution policies and monetization practices, whilst also discussing performance metrics and human/tech resources deployed in these endeavors. The report's main sources include presentations and discussions from the OPA Europe Best Practices meeting of March 2022 at the offices of Le Τemps in Geneva, as well as material collected from selected external sources, such as trade Press and specialist newsletters/blogs.
The 28 page report includes an appendix of slides from the company presentations shared at the March 2022 OPA Europe best practice meeting in Geneva.
Prepared by Constantine Kamaras, Head of Research and Insights, OPA Europe.
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This report focuses on Platforms and Distribution Strategies, and covers the distribution strategies of premium news brands, particularly in relation to global platforms. It examines a series of crucial issues such as content and operational framework while focusing also on data, metrics, monetization and human resources as well as processes. The report's principal sources include primarily input from OPA Europe members (either in the form of presentations or points raised in internal discussions), as well as material collected from selected external sources such as trade Press and specialist newsletters/blogs.
The 26 page report includes an appendix of slides from the company presentations shared at the June 2022 OPA Europe best practice meeting in Oslo.
Prepared by Constantine Kamaras, Head of Research and Insights, OPA Europe.
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This report focuses on Innovations in Advertising Sales. It examines the topics of data, shifts in programmatic, innovations in native, as well as social and e-commerce. The report's main sources include presentations and discussions from the OPA Europe Best Practices meeting of October 2021, as well as material collected from selected external sources such as trade Press and specialist newsletters/blogs.
The 28 page report includes an appendix of slides from the company presentations shared at the October 2021 OPA Europe best practice meeting in Paris.
Prepared by Constantine Kamaras, Head of Research and Insights, OPA Europe.
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