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Trusted Reviews
Type of site
Technology news, product review
Available inEnglish
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
OwnerIncisive Media
EditorAlastair Stevenson
Managing directorChris Dicker
Employees20-25
URLwww.trustedreviews.com
Current statusactive

Trusted Reviews is a global website that publishes reviews, news, how to guides, opinion articles and videos on consumer products. It is based in London, UK with staff worldwide and published by Incisive Media. It was founded in 2004 and acquired by IPC Media (now TI Media) in 2007 in order to expand its digital operations.

Trusted Reviews produces global product reviews content for its website, YouTube channel and social media accounts focusing consumer products. The site has published over 15,000 consumer product reviews to date in categories such as smartphones, computing and home appliances. Along with product reviews, Trusted Reviews publishes news regarding the consumer tech industry, opinion pieces, how to guides and long-form features.

In addition, Trusted Reviews is approved for paying the Living Wage, regulated by IPSO for press standards and TAG for increasing trust in digital advertising.  

History

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Trusted Reviews was founded in 2003 by Hugh Chappell and Riyad Emeran[1] as a response to the decline in sales of computer reviews magazines. Launched to provide a web only product for increasingly internet-literate users, access was deliberately made free to compete with paid-for magazine subscriptions.[2] The website covers the consumer technology market, focusing on mobile phones, TV and audio visual equipment and computing.[3]

Ownership

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  • 2004 - 2007: Privately owned by the founders through IPC
  • 2007 - 2017: Sold and owned by Time Inc, during this time Trusted Reviews was a regular contributor to Time Magazine.[4][5]
  • 2017 - 2018: Meredith acquired Time Inc and in association, Trusted Reviews[6]
  • 2018 - 2020: Epiris acquired Time Inc's UK division and rebrands to TI Media, and in association, Trusted Reviews[7]
  • 2020 - present: Incisive Media acquires Trusted Reviews, during to process of Future PLC acquiring TI Media[8]

Editors

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  • 2004 - 2010: Riyad Emeran
  • 2010 - 2012: Cliff Jones[9]
  • 2012 - 2018: Evan Kypreos[10]
  • 2018 - 2020: Nick Merritt[11]
  • 2020 - Present: Alistair Stevenson[12]

Awards

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  • 2011: Editor Cliff Jones was shortlisted for Digital editor of the year at AOP Awards [13]
  • 2016: Trusted Reviews received 3rd Place in Similar Web Momentum Awards 2016 for Tech News[14]
  • 2017: Evan Kypreos was shortlisted for Digital Editor of the year in the 2017 AOP awards[15]
  • 2018: Trusted Reviews was shortlisted for Digital Brand of the Year by the PPA [16]
  • 2018: Trusted Reviews was shortlisted for Best Online Media Property by the AOP[17]

Testing Process and Facilities

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Trusted Reviews has two facilities in the UK that are used for the testing and reviewing of products. Along with the UK-based staff, Trusted Reviews employs staff and freelancers worldwide. Trusted Reviews reviews testing method rely on real world testing and industry standard benchmarking out of UK based locations. The Trusted Reviews Central London offices houses the staff, along with dedicated, custom-built labs for computing, television, mobile phone, audio, camera and gaming testing. The office also has a video studio, used for creating content for the brand’s social channels and video platforms. The Ongar facilities in Essex have full testing capabilities for home appliances such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, and fridge freezers.

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References

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  1. ^ "TrustedReviews". Crunchbase. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. ^ Soskin, David (12 October 2010). Net Profit: How to Succeed in Digital Business. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780470971352.
  3. ^ "TrustedReviews.com Ltd.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  4. ^ "IPC buys trustedreviews.com". the Guardian. 22 October 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Trusted Reviews". Time. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Meredith Corporation Announces Completion Of Time Inc. Acquisition And Reports Fiscal 2018 Second Quarter And First Half Results". ir.meredith.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Epiris Fund II announces the acquisition of Time Inc. UK". www.epiris.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Future plc acquires TI Media". Future. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Cliff Jones is new editor of TrustedReviews". www.inpublishing.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Evan Kypreos appointed editor of TrustedReviews". www.inpublishing.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  11. ^ ResponseSource. "Nick Merritt replaces Evan Kypreos at Trusted Reviews". ResponseSource. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  12. ^ www.fashionmonitor.com https://www.fashionmonitor.com/news/JQm/trusted-reviews-reveals-appointments. Retrieved 19 May 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ Farey-Jones, Daniel. "IPC bags most nominations in AOP Awards shortlist". Campaign Live.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Similarweb Momentum Awards 2016 UK Category Winners". Similarweb. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  15. ^ "The AOP announces 2017 Digital Publishing Awards shortlist". AOP. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  16. ^ "PPA Digital Awards 2018 – shortlist". www.inpublishing.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  17. ^ "AOP Digital Publishing Awards 2018 – shortlist announced". www.inpublishing.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

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