In a sobering assessment of the future of the news industry, the head of the Times and Sunday Times predicts a future where “no more than 10” global English-language news brands will survive by paid subscription models
Three red-tops – the Sun, Daily Sport and Daily Record – all reported declines of more than 10%. The Mirror recorded a much smaller fall, down 6.74% to 897,786. Last month, the Mirror distributed 45,000 bulk copies to places such as airports, up from 42,000 the previous March.
Times Newspapers (TNL) has posted a £1.7m operating profit for the year ending 30 June 2014, its first profitable year since 2001
News UK chief executive Mike Darcey has called the Guardian and Daily Mail digital “minnows”
News UK chief executive Mike Darcey has called the Guardian and Daily Mail digital “minnows”
The Times and The Sunday Times today celebrate reaching over 350,000 subscribers
