LADbible Group

Today we announced our 2024 full-year results, marking a transformational year for us. 🚀 LBG Media now reaches a global audience of 503M, including 143M in the U.S., further strengthening our position as a leader in digital entertainment for young adults.   📈 Key highlights: •  Group revenue up 22% reflecting strong growth and momentum •  Direct revenue up 39%, as blue-chip brands increasingly turn to us to reach young audiences such as Google and Nike • Indirect revenue up 7%, strengthening our diverse revenue streams across social platforms. • Acceleration of U.S. growth strategy with Betches Media – securing major wins with Netflix, Ferrero and White Castle • Standout web growth – now 45% of Indirect revenue and 22% of total revenue Another significant step forward ahead of market expectations, with a hugely exciting 2025 ahead. Read the full RNS below.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Champion as our new Chief Business Officer. Previously CEO at BOXPARK, Simon will lead the company's ambitious growth strategy, driving LADbible Group towards becoming a global entertainment powerhouse for young adults. Read more on Campaign: https://lnkd.in/e-SHqWrc

Who says Mondays have to be blue? 🤷♂️ Come spend the day with Channel Manager Alex Hick, who manages social channels for a variety of our Creator Network influencers. You'll find Alex working from our London offices, which are anything but blue!

Today, we're releasing our new report ‘The Rise of Running and the Social Generation', conducted by LADnation, our consumer research panel. For young adults today, running isn't just about closing their rings, it's about way more, all of which is being driven by social media and the need for social connection 🏃♀️🏃♂️ Read more insights here: https://lnkd.in/eGMFQTwx

The January blues are real, so we’re bringing our much-loved Agree to Disagree format to LinkedIn, to bring some fun to this frosty Monday morning! We’re almost 2 weeks into 2025, so today we're asking you to agree or disagree with this statement about New Year’s resolutions - have you stuck to yours or have you already cancelled that new gym membership (no judgement here!)? Check out all Agree to Disagree episodes by subscribing to our LADbible Entertainment YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@LADbible

In our latest episode of 'The Most Relaxing Interview', we sit down with none other than Tom Holland himself. We surprise him with some of his favourite things to help him de-compress, including a surprise puppy! Along the way, Tom opens up about his personal relaxation rituals, shares powerful words of self-affirmation, and even reads soothing nursery rhymes to a fluffy rabbit. And in a hilarious twist, Tom recounts the unforgettable moment when he accidentally forgot to tell his girlfriend Zenyana that he was bringing home a new puppy! Watch the episode now: https://lnkd.in/e3yMrgPx

As we look to the year ahead, our Director of Editorial, Jon Birchall, shares his insights on what the future holds for media revenue in 2025, alongside a brilliant lineup of contributors in the latest edition of Press Gazette. Read more below 👇

See you in 2025! 👋

For our final LADvent of the year, we're bringing you a special edition of Agree to Disagree, featuring our staff as the stars of the show! In LAD tradition, they went head-to-head on some of the most heated internet debates: from the ultimate Christmas banger to whether roast potatoes are truly the king of all spuds. Thanks to everyone who took part! Take a watch below.

For today's edition of LADvent we wanted to share some exciting artwork that we had commissioned earlier this month to visually recreate some of the biggest culturally trending moments across the year. From the Scottish Oompa Loompa to Raygun, Cole Palmer and Moo Deng, there is something in there to remind everyone of just how iconic 2024 has been! Have a look for yourself and let us know your favourite viral moment from the year 🙌 Artwork by the amazingly talented Mark Otton.