What happened Johnston Press?
Johnston Press’s assets were transferred to JPIMedia in 2018, who continued to publish its titles. Johnston Press announced it would place itself in administration on 16 November 2018 after it was unable to find a suitable buyer of the business to refinance £220m of debt.
Who owns Johnston Press?
JPIMedia
Johnston Press/Parent organizations
Is JPI media Johnston Press?
JPI Media, previously known as Johnston Press, is the UK’s third largest local news publisher. Its titles include The Scotsman, The Yorkshire Post, Belfast News Letter, Sheffield Star, Portsmouth News and Lancashire Evening Post.
What do JPI media own?
JPIMedia Ltd was a multimedia company founded in 2018 that took over the assets of Johnston Press following the sale of the company to its creditors. Its flagship titles include The Scotsman, the Yorkshire Post, the Falkirk Herald and Belfast’s The News Letter.
Who owns the Scotsman?
The Scotsman is a Scottish compact newspaper and daily news website headquartered in Edinburgh….The Scotsman.
| The Scotsman cover (11 May 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Owner(s) | JPIMedia |
| Editor | Neil McIntosh |
| Founded | 1817 |
What has happened to the i newspaper?
On 29 November 2019, it was announced that JPIMedia had sold the i newspaper and website to the Daily Mail and General Trust, which owns the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline. Lord Rothermere, the chair of DMGT, said that the paper would maintain its politically independent editorial style.
Who owns national world?
David Montgomery
David Montgomery’s National World has won the race to buy regional publisher JPIMedia, it has been announced. The publisher has been taken over by the investment firm, headed by the former Local World and Mirror Group boss, in a deal worth £10.2m.
What political party does the Herald support?
The Herald in every edition declares that it does not endorse any political party. However, the newspaper backed a ‘No’ vote in the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence.
Can you get the i newspaper online?
The i news edition app brings you full editions of each day’s i newspaper, presented in pristine detail and available to read online or download for reading when offline.
Can I get the i newspaper online?
What are the names of the Johnston Press newspapers?
Its flagship titles included UK-national newspaper the i, The Scotsman, the Yorkshire Post, the Falkirk Herald, and Belfast’s The News Letter. The company was operating around 200 newspapers and associated websites around the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man when it went into administration in 2018.
Where was the first Johnston printing company located?
The Johnston family business was involved in printing from 1797, originally in Falkirk. It bought control of its first newspaper, the Falkirk Herald, in 1846. The company would remain headquartered in Falkirk for the next 150 years.
When did Johnston Press become part of the LSE?
The company would remain headquartered in Falkirk for the next 150 years. The family publishing company was renamed F Johnston & Co Ltd in 1882, a title it would retain until it was floated on the London Stock Exchange as Johnston Press ( LSE : JPR) in 1988.
Which is the largest regional press in the UK?
Johnston Press was one of the biggest publishers in the UK regional press with 300 weekly newspapers and 18 daily titles. Growing from a small base in Scotland it expanded rapidly during the 1990s amd 2000s buying up a series of daily titles including The Scotsman, The Yorkshire Post, the Sunderland Echo and The News, Portsmouth.