Bauer Media has announced the appointment of Chris Duncan as the new CEO for the UK Publishing Business. Chris takes over from Rob Munro-Hall (pictured), who has been appointed President of Bauer Media's global publishing business. Chris will report directly to Rob Munro-Hall. 

Chris has previously held a variety of senior management positions in the publishing industry over the last 20 years. He joins Bauer Media Group from News UK, where he played a leading role in driving direct revenue growth as Managing Director of Times Newspapers Limited, and most recently as Managing Director of Platform Partnerships where he was responsible for developing digital distribution revenues for News UK brands.

Rob Munro-Hall’s appointment comes after Sven Dams, who was Co-head of BMG’s publishing activities and CEO of Bauer’s German business, decided to leave the company.