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The latest ABC figures show that the London Evening Standard‘s circulation was up by around 12% month on month in June, taking its total to an impressive 236,075 copies.Looking at the afternoon freesheets, the London Lite saw its distribution remain static period on period at just under 401,000 copies, while thelondonpaper was down by around… Continue reading Evening Standard’s circulation up 12% month on month

Telegraph Media Group has revamped its mobile site to give readers access to Telegraph.co.uk and Telegraph TV.The new-look site, m.Telegraph.co.uk, now offers Telegraph TV content and features a site-wide mobile search function as well as improved usability.The mobile site will also offer new ad formats to commercial clients, including banner placements, Google Ad sense and… Continue reading Telegraph revamps mobile site

The New York Times is set to charge users a monthly fee to access its website, although it has reportedly ruled out micro-payments.The title launched a survey asking its print subscribers for their opinions on the proposed $5 (£3) a month payment for its online content, which will include articles, blogs and multimedia.It asked: “How… Continue reading New York Times considers paid-for model

News International is set to slash The Sun‘s cover price by a third to 20p in the north of England from Monday to match London and the south-east.The Sun‘s 10p price cut, which will cost NI millions of pounds in revenue, will affect the north-west, Yorkshire and north-east regions.The red-top tabloid’s price has already been… Continue reading Sun to cut its cover price by a third

Reed Business Information is selling its B2B travel division, including magazines Travel Weekly and Travolution, to entrepreneur Clive Jacobs.He has agreed to buy the magazines and website Gazetteers.com, as well as associated online services and events, for an undisclosed sum.The former publishing director of Reed Business Information’s travel division, Simon Ferguson, will run the newly… Continue reading Reed Business Information sells B2B travel business

ITN’s multimedia video production operation is set to supply branded video content to the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday‘s website network Mail Online.The new partnership will see ITN On supply celebrity and lifestyle videos, branded news, business and showbiz news as well as film reviews and celebrity interviews to Mail Online.ITN On currently produces… Continue reading ITN to supply branded content to Mail Online

Telegraph Media Group has unveiled plans to trial a new free newspaper in a bid to attract younger, more upwardly mobile readers.The Friday, which will have a distribution of 150,000 copies and will launch in conjunction with Gordon’s gin, is Telegpraph Media Group’s first free title.The Daily Telegraph publisher plans to hand out copies of… Continue reading TMG to launch a free newspaper

Iconic teen magazine Smash Hits is making a one-off return to newsstands three years after it closed, with a Michael Jackson tribute edition.The 52-page souvenir edition – available for £2.99 from Tuesday – is being overseen by Stuart Williams, MD of Bauer Media’s music & film portfolio, and produced by a team led by Barry… Continue reading Smash Hits returns for Michael Jackson tribute

Independent News & Media has cut its stake in Indian media company Jagran Prakashan from 20.8% to 13.5%, raising €22 million (£19 million).INM is currently negotiating the refinancing of a £200 million (£178 million) bond, due for payment on 24 July.It said that it would use the money raised from the sale to “pay down… Continue reading INM cuts stake in Indian media company

Associated Northcliffe Digital (AND) has launched the first phase of its ‘Local People Network’ hyper-local websites.The roll-out, of an initial 23 local community websites in the South-West of England, covers areas such as Falmouth and Clifton with between 10,000 and 50,000 inhabitants.A further twenty plus sites are due to launch in the South-West of England… Continue reading Associated Northcliffe Digital launches hyper-local sites