Trinity Mirror’s purchase of Southnews has sparked structural changes to give a boost in the competitive southern market. The company hopes the changes – which include some management personnel – will make its titles stronger, more efficient and better prepared
Trinity Mirror
- Head Office: One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP
- Website: www.trinitymirror.com
Trinity Mirror was one of the UK’s largest newspaper publishers, with a portfolio including five national newspapers as well as more than 140 regional titles.
The group, headquartered at Canary Wharf in London, employed over 8,000 people in more than 90 locations across the UK.
Its major regional newspaper operations were based around its centres in Liverpool, Cardiff, Birmingham and Newcastle.
In 2018 it changed its name to Reach plc.
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New look for Coventry website
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Green light for £284m Southnews sale
Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers has agreed to the transfer of Southnews titles to Trinity Mirror. The minister is satisfied the paid-for circulation of the titles falls within the statutory limit. Weekly newspaper group Southnews is being sold for
RIM battle:Three bids cleared
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Trinity Mirror scoops up Southnews
Page 1 of 2 Weekly newspaper group Southnews is set to be sold to Trinity Mirror after the two companies agreed a £284m deal. Southnews, which began in 1986 in a management buy-out from Westminster Press, comprises 25 paid for
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Independent survey puts Chronicle on top
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Journalists have to regain public trust
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Good news from DMGT
Daily Mail & General Trust – the company which owns the regional newspaper group Northcliffe – has issued a positive statement to investors ahead of the end of the financial year on October 1. DMGT said Northcliffe saw advertising revenues