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Emap: Story of the city publishing giant 1947 - 2008
The story of Peterborough publishing giant Emap and its sale to German publisher Bauer in January 2008.
The story of Peterborough publishing giant Emap and its sale to German publisher Bauer in January 2008.Timeline of events from The Evening Telegraph:
29 January 2008:
700 city jobs at Emap are safe
German-owned publishing powerhouse H Bauer has spent 1.14 billion to snap up Emap's consumer magazines and radio sections and says the only change will be the name.
Comment: What finally caused Emap's fall?
Was it poor management lacking a focused strategy for the Peterborough born and bred publishing empire, or was it a lack of patience by the city's big investors eager for what they perceive as a proper return on their investment?
External links:
emap.com - Emap plc.
EMAP - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Bauer Publishing - bauerpublishing.com.
History of Emap in Peterborough
1887: Sir Richard Winfrey starts the ball rolling when he buys the Spalding Guardian newspaper...
Highs and lows of Emap
AT its height Emap – or the East Midland Allied Press – was a media empire employing thousands of people and controlling a vast range of local newspapers, magazines and radio stations.
Emap meeting heralds a sad end
FOR the once mighty Emap empire it was a sad and depressing end.
26 January:
City's publishing giant turns the final page
HUNDREDS of workers with Peterborough magazine publisher Emap are today facing an uncertain future after most of the company was sold in a multi-million pound deal.
10 January:
Magic number for Emap vote
A meeting of shareholders is to be staged later this month to decide whether or not to approve a 1.14 billion offer for Emap's consumer media and radio division.
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