It’s that time of year again when forecasts are made for where the publishing and tech media trends are heading in 2017. So, here’s a round-up of predictions from the top commentators.

But first our pick of the favourite based on what we consider to be the five pillars of modern publishing:

2015 brought sweeping changes across the industry. The technology giants started elbowing each other for a slice of the publishing pie, ad-blocking went mainstream and a handful of large magazine titles shockingly kicked the bucket.

2014 was a pivotal year for technology, bringing the rise of the 'phablet', an increase in demand for wearable technology and dramatic changes in the way readers consume digital content. So what does this mean for the publishing industry in 2015? Here at Page Lizard, we've whipped out our crystal ball and have rounded up our Digital Publishing predictions for the next year.