Digital Spy started out as a nerdy newsletter about digital TV back in 1999 - almost the Jurassic period in internet terms. So it's lovely to know that not only is it still going, but it's been bought by Hachette Filipacchi, given a makeover and expanded to include reviews of all types of entertainment media.
In this age of journalistic cutbacks and reliance on user-generated content of dubious quality, it is also gratifying to see that Anna Jones, Hachette's digital and strategy director, has overseen a doubling of Digital Spy's writers, from 20 to 40 - a commitment which seems to be paying dividends in the form of year-on-year unique user growth of over 30 per cent.
Other publishers please take note.
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