UK: evening freesheet war to kick off
Posted by John Burke on August 29, 2006 at 5:22 PM
The free newspaper war that has been looming over London's evening newspaper market is ready to begin. On August 30, Associated Newspapers is hitting the newsstands first with London Lite, its answer to News Corps' thelondonpaper, a freesheet which will employ a mere 20 journalists and begin distribution on the September 4.
Associated Press' paid-for Evening Standard, a staple of the London afternoon market, has lost 20% this year and is down to 300,100 copies.
Thelondonpaper will begin with a distribution of 400,000 copies and is aimed at the younger urban crowd.
Source: The Guardian
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