Media Briefing: Publishers’ revenue growth defies traffic declines, but tougher comparisons loom

November 05, 2026

By Sara Guaglione This week’s Media Briefing looks at how The New York Times, People Inc., News Corp and Reuters are navigating tougher year-over-year revenue comparisons after reporting strong growth despite declining referral traffic and AI disruption.

Revenue gains meet tougher prior-year comparisons

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Revenue gains meet tougher prior-year comparisons

Declining referral traffic and AI disruption aren’t stopping some of the largest publishers from growing revenue, according to recent earnings. The New York Times, News Corp, People Inc., Reuters all reported gains in the third quarter, fueled by a mix of subscriptions, advertising and content licensing. This is a member-exclusive article from Digiday. Continue reading it on digiday.com and subscribe to continue reading content like this. …read more

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