The Press and Journal and Evening Express’ newspaper delivery team scooped the Special 2020 Award for the dedication of their 750-strong home delivery network. The Courier and two journalists have also been highly commended in their categories.
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Beano Studios continues its year of celebrations for 70 years of Dennis with a collaboration with fashion brand Radley London. The two British icons have partnered to create a playful limited edition accessory collection to celebrate the nation’s favourite mischief maker.
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DC Thomson Media has received an incredible 36 nominations at the UK Regional Press Awards and the Scottish Press Awards.
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Beano has been on the hunt for Britain’s Funniest Class 2021 and the submissions have been undeniably top grade.
Read MoreOn Thursday 1st July, Royal Mail announced the launch of a new set of stamps celebrating 70 years of the British comic character Dennis. Six stamps look back at Dennis through the ages; from his first ever black-and-white comic strip in 1951, to important events in his life, including meeting his baby sister, Bea, adopting […]
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DC Thomson is closely monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the impact it is having.
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The much-anticipated winning comic strip of the Beano Guinness World Record ’Finish the Comic Strip’ competition has been unveiled in the Thomson Learning Centre at V&A Dundee.
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Over 6 million records released on Findmypast, many for the first time online.
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DC Thomson Media has launched an exciting new station – Pure Radio.
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Breakthrough Dundee has become an accredited Living Wage employer, with the announcement being made as part of Living Wage Week (11th – 15th November).
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Beano has today launched “Beano Booktopia” – a new book subscription service for kids offering newly published books across a wide range of authors and genres.
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Brightsolid has appointed a new client engagement manager to further strengthen the company’s client focus and support sales and client acquisition operations.
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Following the announcement that current Editor, Catriona MacInnes, is retiring, DC Thomson Media has appointed David Clegg to the role and he will take up the position in the Autumn.
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Brightsolid, the Scottish colocation and cloud solutions company, has been named as an approved supplier for the Scottish Government’s cloud services framework.
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Brightsolid, the Scottish colocation and cloud solutions company, has been announced as an approved GCloud 11 supplier by the UK Government.
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Her Royal Highness has officially launched Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail, the first of its kind, which sees five of Scotland’s major cities unite for 11 weeks, with 200 life-sized Oor Wullie sculptures taking to the streets.
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The Press & Journal has revealed Aberdeen’s new £333 million event complex will officially be named P&J Live.
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Brightsolid has announced a partnership with RingCentral UK, Ltd., a leading provider of global enterprise cloud communications, collaboration, and contact centre solutions.
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Today sees the re-launch of Shortlist.com, a radical re-working of the brand into a digital-only proposition for men and women, with significant global ambitions.
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It was a successful night for DC Thomson Media at the Scottish Press Awards on Thursday 25th April, with a fantastic 4 wins and 4 runners up for the event’s awards.
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Beano Studios and Selladoor creating family musical based on TV show.
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DC Thomson Media has confirmed the acquisition of PSP Media, a Glasgow based publisher and event specialist.
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DC Thomson Media has confirmed the acquisition of two of Scotland’s biggest commercial radio stations, Kingdom FM and Original 106.
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Stylist launched its first ever Remarkable Women Awards in partnership with well-being brand philosophy this week and they celebrated remarkable women as only Stylist can.
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Almost three quarters of Scottish businesses have adopted the cloud!
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The world’s longest-running weekly women’s magazine has celebrated 150 years of continuous publication.
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Brightsolid, the Scottish colocation and cloud solutions company, has kick-started the year with the appointment of a new chief executive and chief technology officer.
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Beano Studios is launching Beano for Brands, a kid-first consultancy for brands wanting to engage with older kids, Generation Alpha and their parents.
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As part of Stylist’s Visible Women campaign, Stylist brought together three leading female MPs to discuss women in politics.
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Wild & Wolf is excited to announce the launch of its first direct-to-consumer (D2C) website.
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Shortlist Media today announces that Mike Soutar, one of the original co-founders of the company in 2007, is to step down as Chairman, a part-time role he has held since 2016. He will leave the Board at the end of November 2018.
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Brightsolid, the Scottish colocation and cloud solutions company, has appointed a senior client engagement manager to support the business’ revitalised sales strategy.
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DC Thomson Media has announced the acquisition of Aceville Publications, a Colchester based magazine publisher.
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SKY KIDS has taken further steps to establish itself as the premier destination for Kids entertainment by announcing a new deal with Beano Studios to produce a brand-new TV show ‘SO Beano!’ by the rebellious and anarchic ethos of Beano.com.
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After nearly two months of posting to IGTV, Instagram’s longer-form video hub, female-focused publisher Stylist is pulling back from the platform to focus its efforts on Apple News, which has a more proven monetization model.
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V&A Dundee has named its suite of world-class learning studios The Thomson Learning Centre, in recognition of the key support the Dundee media company and the Thomson family has given the new museum.
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Beano has turned 80 and remains the forefront of children’s entertainment, with latest figures revealing 90,000 British children are viewing Beano content online every week and a copy of the comic is sold every 17 seconds in the UK.
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DC Thomson and The Northwood Charitable Trust, the Thomson family’s private charitable trust, are pleased to support V&A Dundee. Both are sponsors of V&A Dundee’s 3D Festival, a two-day celebration of design, music and performance that will mark the opening of the new museum.
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Bath based gifting company Wild & Wolf is proud to announce it has been awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2018.
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Book company Parragon has announced its intention to enter into consultation about the potential closure of the business (27th February 2018).
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BREAKTHROUGH Dundee is delighted to announce that Jenny Paterson has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She will take up the role on 19th March.
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Shortlist chairman Mike Soutar has been named as the very first inductee to the PPA Scotland Hall of Fame.
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brightsolid has announced the appointment of new CEO Elaine Van Der Berg who will be joining the business in January 2018.
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Puzzles & Pastimes is a new and innovative magazine produced by the UK’s leading creator of puzzles, Puzzler Media, incorporating the expertise of dementia specialists Unforgettable.
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Publishing has been at the heart of DC Thomson since 1905. Today, the DC Thomson Group has expanded and diversified to include international businesses ranging from premium gifting business Wild & Wolf to genealogy business Findmypast.
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DC Thomson, one of the largest private media organisations in the UK, is partnering with Electronic Research Interchange (ERIC) to develop its bespoke investment research offering for the post-MiFID II world. This transaction will see DC Thomson acquire a material stake in ERIC.
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ShortList, the men’s magazine that redefined print media in the UK, has unveiled a collectors’ edition to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its launch.
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Launching in October and featuring different content each month, This Is is a series of magazines designed to cover topics that are trending and popular with kids right now.
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Diana, An Intimate Portrait, is a commemorative bookazine celebrating the life of the late Princess Diana.
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Juniper, a 132-page magazine, is on sale now and it’s full of all things gin.
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Beano Studios reveals that the kids of Britain are more clued up on politics than you might think
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DC Thomson has completed the renovation of its Dundee headquarters in the heart of the city centre.
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A project to regenerate West Ward, DC Thomson’s former book and annual print works in Dundee, is now underway.
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Puzzler Media have produced the Official Souvenir Special to celebrate Dame Vera Lynn’s centenary this month with the blessing of her family.
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Ready, Frediie, Go! Freddie Fox announced as voice of Beano’s Dennis for new CBBC show
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DC Thomson is launching Sweet, a new magazine for primary girls who love collectables, shopping and all things cute. The 36 page monthly magazine is a new launch aimed at girls aged six to 10. Content will cover all of the latest trends for girls, packed with stationery, accessories and cool, funny content.
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The Evening Telegraph, Dundee’s best-selling paper, is celebrating its 140th birthday.
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The Sunday Post is to launch a four-part magazine series, showcasing what the beautiful and vibrant country of Scotland has to offer.
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Weekly comic, the Beano, has reported sales of 34,778, its second consecutive year-on-year ABC increase. The period January to December 2016 has seen a 3.2% increase on 2015. Mike Watson, General Manager of DC Thomson Publishing, said, “We’re delighted with these results. This ABC figure shows a substantial increase in sales, particularly through subscriptions which […]
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This brand new, glossy magazine shines a spotlight on the thriving caravan and motorhome scene.
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Scottish Wedding Directory has today announced the results of The Scottish Wedding Census 2016.
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The Sunday Post published for the first time on a Saturday since 1917 when it launched a Christmas Special that went on sale on December 24th.
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Following a successful launch in October 2014, 110% Gaming has become an established authority on gaming in the primary boys’ market. This launch is their very first spin-off title, focusing on the worldwide phenomenon that is Pokémon.
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Beano Studios, the business behind the relaunch of the Beano as a global entertainment network, is announcing its first TV commission, with the Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed series.
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No.1 Magazine has surveyed over 1000 women in Scotland to find out how they feel they are treated in the workplace.
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Beano is celebrating its biggest transformation since it introduced Dennis the Menace in 1951.
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DC Thomson newspaper title, The Courier, today celebrates its bicentenary.
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Limelight Sports Group, the leading global participation sport agency has agreed and received an investment boost from one of the UK’s leading media groups.
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Dundee newspaper, the Evening Telegraph, is extending its offering and launching a Saturday edition, the Weekend Telegraph.
Read MorePuzzler have created what is thought to be the world’s biggest line and point puzzle, recreating a classic image from Roald Dahl’s BFG
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DC Thomson has launched Danger Mouse magazine, a four-weekly magazine aimed at primary kids. Danger Mouse magazine is based on the hit CBBC show that sees Danger Mouse saving London, saving the world and, most importantly, saving Penfold in fantastically absurd adventures.
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Musomic have announced a partnership with British Comic legends and established family favourites DC Thomson, giving Commando fans the ability to create and narrate their own comics!
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DC Thomson today announced it will publish a magazine based on the new DreamWorks Animation television series Noddy, Toyland Detective.
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DC Thomson has announced that the first Maw Broon’s Kitchen will open in Dundee city centre next year.
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The Scots Magazine (the oldest magazine in the world still in production!) has been nominated for Best Twitter Feed at The Drum’s Online Media Awards.
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DC Thomson walked away with a clean sweep at last night’s newsawards in London. Nominated for three awards at the event, which celebrates the best in news media print, technology and business innovation, DC Thomson won in all three categories. Discovery Print won Regional Newspaper Printer of the Year and Printed Innovation of the Year […]
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There were wins for DC Thomson newspapers and magazines last night at two separate award ceremonies. Hosted by Tam Cowan, the 37th Scottish Press Awards were held at the Radisson BLU in Glasgow. Erikka Askeland from The Press and Journal won Financial/Business Journalist of the Year. The Scottish Press Innovation Award was awarded to the […]
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Discovery Print, the contract printing arm of DC Thomson, is celebrating a run of success having recently won two new newspaper printing contracts and been shortlisted for a number of awards. The two contract wins will see Discovery Print increase production on the Goss CPS presses and producing a further 30 Scottish weekly regional titles. […]
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DC Thomson has announced changes to the management team of Scottish Wedding Directory (SWD). Managing Editor, Lorna Leckie, is leaving and Christopher Phin will take up the position of Head of SWD. Lorna founded Scottish Wedding Directory in 1995. She said, “From setting up SWD to developing the magazine’s content and online presence, I’ve loved […]
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The Broons Awards took place last night (Thursday 10th March) at The Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, hosted by Lorraine Kelly. The evening celebrated families and individuals who share and demonstrate the same values as the Sunday Post newspaper, home of The Broons, – honesty, decency, integrity, fairness, warmth – and who go above and […]
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Fans of the global hit game franchise, Candy Crush, can now take the fun off-screen and apply their skills to the page in a brand-new, magazine, Candy Crush Puzzles, on sale 16th March 2016. Lovers of the game will enjoy completing the irresistible puzzles, involving many of the iconic characters, as the reader is taken […]
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Oor Wullie, Scotland’s Favourite Son, has been immortalised in Dundee, the city of his “birth” in the year of his 80th anniversary. The young scamp, who lives in the fictional town of Auchenshoogle, has been cast in a 4ft-tall bronze sculpture unveiled to invited guests and onlookers on Saturday. (5th March) Sitting on the wall […]
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Product recall DC Thomson – 110% Gaming Issue #18 Price: £3.99 Barcode: 9772056777014 18 What’s happened? Customer feedback has brought to our attention an issue with the quality of the cover mount snap-band gift from 110% Gaming Issue #18. In a small number of cases the plastic covering of the snap-band appears to have become […]
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West Ward Works, the former home of DC Thomson’s annuals in Dundee, will host the first Dundee Design Festival this year. From 25th to 28th May 2016, the former industrial building, one of Dundee’s most important historic centres for magazine and book production, will play host to a range of designers, businesses and design collectives […]
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DC Thomson has announced the appointment of Mike Barclay to the role of Head of Advertising for its Newspaper business. As Head of Advertising (Newspapers) Mike will be responsible for leading the advertising teams based across Dundee, Aberdeen, Elgin and Inverness. He will work to increase revenue generation through newspaper advertising, both in print and […]
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In the week that sees The People’s Friend celebrate its 147th birthday, the ‘Friend’ team have found who they believe could be their longest standing reader 101-year-old Jean McLeod. Jean’s daughter Isobel got in touch with The People’s Friend to tell the team about her mum, who has been a loyal reader of the magazine […]
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The Courier Business Awards, in association with Henderson Loggie, has crowned local business winners in front of a sold out crowd at the Fairmont, St Andrews. The awards, now in their third year, took place on Friday 27th November with over 570 guests enjoying an evening of entertainment and awards, hosted by Nick Hewer. Awards […]
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DC Thomson has signed a deal with DHX Brands to secure the magazine publishing rights to Twirlywoos, the hit CBeebies show that follows Great BigHoo, Toodloo, Chickedy and Chick seeking adventure wherever they go. Twirlywoos, is a brand new preschool TV series devised and produced by Ragdoll Productions’ Anne Wood, with lead creative and writer […]
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The People’s Friend, the world’s oldest women’s weekly magazine, has undergone a design and content refresh.
The People’s Friend has today unveiled an exciting makeover, bringing a fresh new look to the magazine, now in its 146th year.
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DC Thomson has today released the official Thunderbirds Are Go Magazine to accompany ITV Studios and Pukeko Pictures’ action adventure series Thunderbirds Are Go.
DC Thomson has acquired the cHeRries Awards from the Urquhart Partnership, to add to its growing portfolio of events.
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The Press and Journal is launching an exclusive apprenticeship campaign this week. Beginning in paper on Friday, September 4th the campaign will aim to attract local businesses to create 100 apprenticeships over 100 days.
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DC Thomson has announced that a series of appointments will take place in the company’s Publishing business.
Donald Martin will become Head of Publishing for Consumer Entertainment (CE), moving in October from his current post as Editor-in-Chief of DC Thomson Newspapers, Editor of the Sunday Post and The Weekly News.
The Scots Magazine’s September issue features a five page interview with Sanjeev Kohli in which he discusses his new role in River City, Twitter and Shooting Clerks.
DC Thomson’s evening titles are offering a prize pot of more than £100,000 in two Golden Giveaway competitions this week.
Aberdeen newspaper, the Evening Express, begins their Golden Giveaway on Thursday 20th August with Dundee title the Evening Telegraph following suit on Friday 21st August.
The Evening Telegraph is giving away a one-off 24-page magazine with the paper tomorrow, packed with all of the latest football news ahead of the new season.
The Tele’s Big Kick Off features exclusive player and manager interviews from both sides of Tannadice Street, as well as profiles of the players to watch.
The Broons are making history in the Sunday Post this weekend (26th July) in a special £10,000 instant giveaway competition strip, produced using cutting-edge digital printing.
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DC Thomson has teamed up with Aardman to bring Morph, the nation’s favourite clay character, to The Beano, everyone’s favourite comic.
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In a dinosaur special, The Beano brings to life an escaped Indominus Rex from Jurassic Park.
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