News from the Netherlands: new tabloid and consolidation

Posted by Dana Goldstein on July 20, 2004 at 3:48 PM

From Dagblad van het Noorden and the Dutch Commissariaat voor de Media (PDF file): In Britain and other European countries, the "compact revolution" refers to the trend of quality newspapers adopting the tabloid format, but that's not to say that all newly launched tabloids are in this genre. Dutch newspaper Dagblad van het Noorden reports that newspaper group Noordelijke Dagblad Combinatie (NDC) is planning to bring a tabloid to the market that will feature entertainment, action news and celebrities. The paper, tentatively titled NL NWS, borrows from the more traditional British tabloid model, featuring a "page 3 girl." Another tidbit from the Netherlands: did you know media consolidation there exceeds that in other European countries, with two groups, PCM and De Telegraaf, sharing 95.5% of the newspaper market? This report, in PDF format, examines the phenomenon.

Source: Dagblad van het Noorden and the Dutch Commissariaat voor de Media (PDF file)

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