Company
Digitalbox PLC
LON:PLMO
Digitalbox PLC is a 'pure-play' digital media business with the aim of profitable publishing at scale on mobile platforms. The company primarily generates revenue from the sale of advertising in and around the content it publishes. Its optimisation for mobile enables it to achieve revenues per session significantly ahead of market norms for publishers on mobile.
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Digitalbox confident it can cope with headwinds following 'strong' first half
Commercial transformation of The Tab was a driving force behind the performance, said CEO James Carter
Digitalbox results 'significantly ahead' of expectations
First half revenue rose approximately 40% year-on-year to £1.9mln
Digitalbox says first-half performance exceeds expectations but adds cautious tone on prospects
The strong start to the year was reflected in a 40% increase in revenues to £1.9mln
Digitalbox snaps up TVGuide.co.uk for £550,000
"The site will complement the Digitalbox portfolio and benefit from the company's technology stack while enabling us to focus our efforts in the Voice space," said TVguide founder Chetan Damani
Digitalbox commissions second series of Late Night Mash
Late Night Mash was TV channel Dave's third-most watched programme of 2021
Digitalbox returns to profit and says is 'primed for future growth'
The owner of websites such as Entertainment Daily and The Daily Mash, saw its user base grow 82% year-on-year, with an average of 22mln monthly users visiting Digitalbox sites.
Digitalbox soars as it ups expectations again after stronger-than-predicted December trading
The owner of Entertainment Daily, The Daily Mash and The Tab now expects underlying profit to be “significantly ahead” of the recently upgraded market forecast of £850,000
Digitalbox ups expectations as demand for 'high-quality content' soars
Entertainment Daily session values rose by 43% with ad unit prices up over 30%
Digitalbox to air new Mash comedy show on Dave
Digitalbox licenses the brand's content for use on television to the show's producers, Zeppotron
Digitalbox recruits independent director with national newspaper and M&A experience
For the past 11 years, Phil Machray has worked for Reach (formerly Trinity Mirror), the UK’s largest national and regional newspaper group
Friday's UK retail sales to reflect a rise in consumer confidence
Retail sales and purchasing manager indices will be the main events on Friday, with little competition from scheduled company announcements
DigitalBox evaluates potential acquisitions after navigating challenging year
Audience figures recovered to 12mln monthly users in December, with more than 250mln ad impressions delivered
Digitalbox is seeing an improved performance as it builds diversity of revenues
The company is considering potential acquisitions as it expects higher audience engagement
Digitalbox says it is performing ahead of expectations at start of new financial year
The digital media business also said the Tab website is continuing its positive integration following its acquisition in October, reaching profitability after just three months of ownership
Digitalbox appoints media industry veteran as new chairman
Marcus Rich, who joins on February 17, 2021, was most recently chief executive of TI Media
Digitalbox highlights strengthening of digital advertising market at end of third quarter
The media firm also said the integration of student website The Tab is “progressing well” and that revenues for the site in October and November have been “ahead of initial expectations”
Digitalbox swoops for The Tab and raises £1.2mln
The company is paying £750,000 for the student publisher
Digitalbox reports sharply reduced loss as first half exceeds expectations
The company said growth in website traffic and revenues in the first quarter had offset the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, while its Daily Mash satire website saw record traffic during the UK's lockdown
Digitalbox expects first half profits to be ahead of expectations, eyes recovery in advertising spend in third quarter
The website operator also highlighted that its news satire site The Daily Mash had recorded record audience figures in the early stages of lockdown
Digitalbox says coronavirus pandemic may bring ‘opportunity’ for business as it swings to positive earnings
The owner of The Daily Mash said changes to people's lifestyle as a result of the outbreak “may provide more opportunity for audience engagement” as traffic surged
Digitalbox full-year results were “in line with guidance”
Results were due on Thursday but have been delayed following new financial authority guidelines
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Digitalbox soars as profits come in ahead of expectations for 2019
The owner of celebrity news site Entertainment Daily and satire brand The Daily Mash added that revenues and operating margins were also ahead of forecasts
Digitalbox predicts stronger second half and eyes 'similar' deals to Daily Mash
The owner of satire site The Daily Mash and celeb gossip page Entertainment Daily said trading in the final quarter was forecast to be “particularly strong”
Entertainment Daily owner Digitalbox to join AIM next month after reversing into Polemos
Polemos, which will soon be called Digitalbox PLC, will also be home to Mashed Productions – the firm behind The Daily Mash satirical news site
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Broadcast services provider Avesco stormed higher after a bullish trading update.
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FTSE falls after UK rates hold surprise
London stocks succumbed to selling pressure and ended Thursday lower, after investors were spooked by the Bank of England’s decision not to cut interest rates