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{{Short description|British news publishing company}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = National World Publishing Ltd
| name = National World plc
| image = No 1 Leeds.jpg
| logo = File:JPImedia logo.png
| image_caption = Leeds head office of National World PLC
| logo_alt = National World Publishing Ltd logo
| logo_caption = National World Publishing Ltd logo
| trading_name = National World
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| former_name =
| image = File:Queensferry Road, Edinburgh (geograph 5616551).jpg
| type = [[Public company]]
| image_caption = The Edinburgh office of National World Publishing Ltd news brands, ''[[The Scotsman]]'' and the ''[[Edinburgh Evening News]]''.
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| foundation = {{start date|2019}}
| trading_name = NationalWorld
| predecessor =
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| former_name = JPIMedia Ltd
| type = [[Private company]]
| location = [[Leeds]], England
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| foundation = {{start date|2018}}
| predecessor = [[Johnston Press]] <small>(1769–2018)</small>
| location = 70 [[Gracechurch Street, London|Gracechurch Street]] <br/>[[London]], England, UK
| area_served = Worldwide
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = [[David Montgomery (newspaper executive)|David Montgomery]]
| key_people = [[David Montgomery (newspaper executive)|David Montgomery]]
| industry = [[Newspaper]]s
| industry = [[Digital Media]]
| products =
| products =
| revenue =
| revenue = £84.1M (2022)
| operating_income =
| operating_income = £9.7M (2022)
| net_income =
| net_income =
| num_employees =
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| parent = National World PLC
| parent =
| subsid = [[#Operations|Full list]]
| subsid = [[#Operations|Full list]]
| homepage = {{url|www.nationalworld.com}}
| homepage = {{URL|https://nationalworldplc.com}}
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'''National World''' is a British multimedia company. The company was founded as JPIMedia Publishing Ltd in November 2018 following the acquisition of [[Johnston Press]] assets by its creditors.<ref name="Doward">{{cite news |last1=Doward |first1=Jamie |title=Johnston Press: rescue plan for Scotsman newspaper group |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/nov/17/johnston-press-rescue-plan-for-newspaper-group |access-date=18 November 2018 |work=The Guardian |date=17 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref> JPIMedia was purchased by National World PLC for £10.2 million in January 2021.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Casci|first1=Mark|date=31 December 2020|title=Yorkshire Post owner JPIMedia sold to National World for £10.2m|language=en|work=[[The Yorkshire Post]]|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/yorkshire-post-owner-jpimedia-sold-national-world-ps102m-3082645|access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Ponsford|first1=Dominic|date=31 December 2020|title=Monty's back: JPI Media sold to David Montgomery's National World Plc for £10.2m|work=[[Press Gazette]]|url=https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/montys-back-jpi-media-sold-to-david-montgomerys-local-world-plc-for-10-2m/|access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sharman|first1=David|date=31 December 2020|title=JPIMedia unveils National World as new owner|work=Hold the Front Page|url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2020/news/jpimedia-unveils-national-world-as-new-owner/|access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Symon|first1=Ken|date=31 December 2020|title=The Scotsman publisher sold to veteran industry player's group|language=en|work=Scottish Business Insider|url=https://www.insider.co.uk/deals-and-dealmakers/scotsman-publisher-sold-veteran-industry-23244905|access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref> In April 2022, JPIMedia was rebranded to National World.<ref name="Sharman">{{cite web |last1=Sharman |first1=David |title=JPIMedia renamed National World in 'major rebranding exercise' |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2022/news/jpimedia-gets-new-name-in-major-rebranding-exercise/ |website=HoldtheFrontPage |access-date=17 November 2022 |date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
'''National World plc''' is a British multimedia company based in [[Leeds]], England. The company was founded and listed on the [[London Stock Exchange]] in September 2019 as a media takeover vehicle. In January 2021, it acquired JPIMedia for £10.2 million.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Casci|first1=Mark|date=31 December 2020|title=Yorkshire Post owner JPIMedia sold to National World for £10.2m|language=en|work=[[The Yorkshire Post]]|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/yorkshire-post-owner-jpimedia-sold-national-world-ps102m-3082645|access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Ponsford|first1=Dominic|date=31 December 2020|title=Monty's back: JPI Media sold to David Montgomery's National World Plc for £10.2m|work=[[Press Gazette]]|url=https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/montys-back-jpi-media-sold-to-david-montgomerys-local-world-plc-for-10-2m/|access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sharman|first1=David|date=31 December 2020|title=JPIMedia unveils National World as new owner|work=Hold the Front Page|url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2020/news/jpimedia-unveils-national-world-as-new-owner/|access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Symon|first1=Ken|date=31 December 2020|title=The Scotsman publisher sold to veteran industry player's group|language=en|work=Scottish Business Insider|url=https://www.insider.co.uk/deals-and-dealmakers/scotsman-publisher-sold-veteran-industry-23244905|access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref> In April 2022, JPIMedia was rebranded to National World.<ref name="Sharman">{{cite web |last1=Sharman |first1=David |title=JPIMedia renamed National World in 'major rebranding exercise' |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2022/news/jpimedia-gets-new-name-in-major-rebranding-exercise/ |website=HoldtheFrontPage |access-date=17 November 2022 |date=26 April 2022}}</ref> Since purchasing JPIMedia, National World has launched sixteen new titles and made a further seven acquisitions,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reports, presentations and publications |url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/media-mergers-news-tracker/national-world-buys-rotherham-advertiser-and-insider-media/ |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=National World |language=en}}</ref> notably Insider Media.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=Acquisitions of Insider & Rotherham Advertiser |url=https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/uk/national_world1/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=2501&newsid=1684735 |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=otp.tools.investis.com}}</ref>


Its [[flagship product|flagship]] titles include ''[[The Scotsman]]'', the ''[[The Yorkshire Post|Yorkshire Post]]'', the ''[[Falkirk Herald]]'' and [[Belfast]]'s ''[[The News Letter]]''. The company operates around 200 newspapers and websites around the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/nov/16/owner-of-the-scotsman-and-i-newspapers-enters-administration|title=Owner of the Scotsman and i newspapers enters administration|last=Sweney|first=Mark|date=2018-11-16|work=The Guardian|access-date=2018-12-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210210014/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/nov/16/owner-of-the-scotsman-and-i-newspapers-enters-administration|archive-date=2018-12-10|url-status=live|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
Its [[flagship product|flagship]] titles include ''[[The Scotsman]]'', ''[[The Yorkshire Post]]'', and [[Belfast]]'s ''[[The News Letter]]''. The company operates over 100 newspapers and websites around the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/nov/16/owner-of-the-scotsman-and-i-newspapers-enters-administration|title=Owner of the Scotsman and i newspapers enters administration|last=Sweney|first=Mark|date=2018-11-16|work=The Guardian|access-date=2018-12-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210210014/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/nov/16/owner-of-the-scotsman-and-i-newspapers-enters-administration|archive-date=2018-12-10|url-status=live|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>


The company reported 2022 revenues of £84.1M and adjusted [[Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization|EBITDA]] of £9.7M.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tobitt |first=Charlotte |date=2023-03-16 |title=National World cuts costs, increases profit as CEO says: 'Think local, act national, be global' |url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_business/david-montgomery-sets-out-mantra-for-national-world/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Press Gazette |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Formation==
On 17 November 2018, a spokesperson for Johnston Press announced that all its titles had been transferred to the control of JPIMedia, a [[special purpose vehicle]] (SPV), owned by the creditors. Under the terms of the [[Pre-packaged insolvency|pre-packaged deal]], ownership passed to a consortium of four lenders – CarVal, Fidelity, Benefit Street Partners and Goldentree Asset Management – who reduced its debts to £85 million and injected £35 million investment.<ref name="Doward"/> This however was subject to criticism by Johnston Press's largest shareholder, described as a "blatant pre-planned corporate theft by bondholders", and was raised in Parliament.<ref name="2018-11-19-uk-parliament">{{cite news |title=Johnston Press buyout debated in the Commons - News from Parliament |url=https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2018/november/johnston-press-buyout-debated-in-the-commons/ |access-date=19 November 2018 |publisher=UK Parliament |date=19 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref>


==Acquisition of JPI Media==
==2019 asset sales==
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On 31 December 2020, it was announced that JPIMedia Publishing Ltd (formerly [[Johnston Press]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Acquisition of Johnston Press Group by JPI Media |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/acquisition-of-johnston-press-group-by-jpi-media |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}</ref>) and its subsidiaries were being sold to National World PLC on 2 January 2021. The new company was set up by the media executive [[David Montgomery (newspaper executive)|David Montgomery]].<ref name="nw-sale-1">{{cite news |last1=Symon |first1=Ken |title=The Scotsman publisher sold to veteran industry player's group |url=https://www.insider.co.uk/deals-and-dealmakers/scotsman-publisher-sold-veteran-industry-23244905 |access-date=31 December 2020 |work=Business Insider |date=31 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="nw-sale-2">{{cite news |title=Yorkshire Post owner JPIMedia sold to National World |last=Casci |first=Mark |date=31 December 2020 |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/yorkshire-post-owner-jpimedia-sold-national-world-3082645 |access-date=31 December 2020 |work=The Yorkshire Post |language=en}}</ref> On 29 April 2022, JPIMedia Publishing Ltd rebranded to National World Publishing Ltd, otherwise known as National World.<ref name="Sharman" />
A syndicate of bondholders led by GoldenTree Asset Management reportedly hired bankers at Stella EOC in May 2019 to establish the basis for a prospective sale of all or a portion of the company.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/scotsman-owner-jpi-media-puts-papers-on-the-block-pt60t2vhl|title=Scotsman owner JPI Media puts papers on the block|first=Ben|last=Woods|date=May 26, 2019|via=www.thetimes.co.uk}}</ref>


== Acquisition of Midland News Association ==
In July 2019, it was confirmed that a sale process of JPIMedia was taking place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/the-i-and-scotsman-publisher-jpi-media-in-talks-to-sell-titles-soon-after-staff-told-no-formal-sales-process-open/|title=JPI Media 'in talks' to sell newspapers like the i and Yorkshire Post|date=July 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/hedge-funds-in-talks-to-sell-i-and-regional-newspapers-11758841|title=Hedge funds in talks to sell i and regional newspapers|website=Sky News}}</ref>
In September 2023, it was announced that the Graham family-owned Claverley Group had sold its subsidiary [[Midland News Association]] to National World PLC. The £11m sale included the regional daily newspapers ''[[Shropshire Star]]'' and ''[[Express & Star]]'', and a number of weekly titles, along with Press Computer Systems, which supplies publishing platforms for both MNA and other major publishers including [[Newsquest]] and [[DC Thomson]]. The sale marked Claverley Group's exit from regional newspaper publishing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tobitt |first=Charlotte |date=2023-09-29 |title=David Montgomery's National World buys Midland News Association |url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/media-mergers-news-tracker/national-world-midland-news-association/ |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=Press Gazette |language=en-US}}</ref>


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==Operations==
[[Reach plc]] were said to be "early stages" of talks to buy "certain assets" from JPI Media.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/business/media/express-owner-eyes-deal-for-scotsman-38325810.html|title=Express owner eyes deal for Scotsman|website=Independent.ie}}</ref> In November 2019, it was announced that [[i (newspaper)|the ''i'']] had been sold to [[Daily Mail and General Trust]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50598506|title=Daily Mail owner buys i newspaper for £50m|work=BBC News|date=29 November 2019}}</ref>
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Since the acquisition of JPI Media, National World Plc has made further launches and acquisitions.<ref name="Wright">{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Greg |title=National World Plc announces the expansion of footprint into all major metropolitan centres in UK |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/national-world-plc-announces-the-expansion-of-footprint-into-all-major-metropolitan-centres-in-uk-3332741 |website=[[The Yorkshire Post]] |access-date=17 November 2022 |language=en |date=3 August 2021}}</ref>


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In March 2021, nationalworld.com was launched as a national news website with an editorial team across the UK.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-11 |title=JPI's National World reaches 20m monthly page views a year after launch |url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/national-world-page-views/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=Press Gazette |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=December 2022}}</ref> This was followed by the launch of city websites in Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, London,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sharman |first1=David |title=Mayor Sadiq Khan backs London World's launch |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2021/news/sadiq-khan-backs-london-news-sites-launch-and-praises-vital-local-titles/ |website=HoldtheFrontPage |access-date=17 November 2022 |date=2 September 2021}}</ref> Birmingham and Bristol.<ref name="Wright"/> Further sites were launched for Northern Ireland, Sussex, Lincolnshire and Warwickshire.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharman |first=David |title=JPIMedia boss makes 'nationhood' plea as 12 weeklies merge online - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2022/news/jpimedia-boss-makes-nationhood-plea-as-a-dozen-weeklies-merge-online/ |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=HoldtheFrontPage |language=en-GB}}</ref>
In February 2020, it was announced that JPIMedia are no longer exploring a sale of their assets excluding the sale of the i which is subject to regulatory approval.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sharman |first1=David |title=JPIMedia boss says company no longer 'actively exploring sale' |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2020/news/jpimedia-boss-says-company-no-longer-actively-exploring-sale/ |website=HoldtheFrontPage |access-date=11 December 2022 |date=11 February 2020}}</ref>


Subsequent launches were made in 2023 into Nottingham<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharman |first=David |title=Nottingham Post journalist poached to edit Nottingham World - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2023/news/regional-daily-journalist-poached-to-edit-new-rival-title/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=HoldtheFrontPage |language=en-GB}}</ref> and Derby,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharman |first=David |title=Michael Broomhead to launch Derby World after taking VR from Reach - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2023/news/journalist-to-launch-new-title-after-taking-redundancy-from-rival-publisher/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=HoldtheFrontPage |language=en-GB}}</ref> and further national sites were launched, peopleworld.co.uk<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharman |first=David |title=More jobs created as National World launches People World - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2022/news/more-jobs-created-as-publisher-launches-second-new-title-in-a-week/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=HoldtheFrontPage |language=en-GB}}</ref> and 3addedminutes.com.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharman |first=David |title=More jobs created as National World launches People World - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2022/news/more-jobs-created-as-publisher-launches-second-new-title-in-a-week/ |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=HoldtheFrontPage |language=en-GB}}</ref> National World also acquired the assets of football website publisher Scoopdragon and video content aggregator Newschain,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharman |first=David |title=National World buys ScoopDragon and NewsChain - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2023/news/regional-publisher-announces-purchase-of-new-titles/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=HoldtheFrontPage |language=en-GB}}</ref> and news titles such as N''ewry Reporter'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Linford |first=Paul |title=Ten jobs saved as National World buys Newry Reporter - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2023/news/ten-jobs-saved-as-national-world-buys-closure-threatened-title/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=HoldtheFrontPage |language=en-GB}}</ref> Farm Week<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-15 |title=Farm Week publication acquired by National World, owner of the News Letter |url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/business/farm-week-acquired-by-national-world-owner-of-the-news-letter-4066166 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Belfast News Letter |language=en}}</ref> and ''Banbridge Chronicle''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharman |first=David |title=Banbridge Chronicle and Galloway Gazette change hands in swap deal - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2023/news/two-weeklies-change-hands-in-publishers-swap-deal/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=HoldtheFrontPage |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Sale to National World PLC==
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On 31 December 2020, it was announced that JPIMedia Publishing Ltd and its subsidiaries was being sold to National World PLC on 2 January 2021. The new company was set up by the media executive [[David Montgomery (newspaper executive)|David Montgomery]].<ref name="nw-sale-1">{{cite news |last1=Symon |first1=Ken |title=The Scotsman publisher sold to veteran industry player's group |url=https://www.insider.co.uk/deals-and-dealmakers/scotsman-publisher-sold-veteran-industry-23244905 |access-date=31 December 2020 |work=Business Insider |date=31 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="nw-sale-2">{{cite news |title=Yorkshire Post owner JPIMedia sold to National World |last=Casci |first=Mark |date=31 December 2020 |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/yorkshire-post-owner-jpimedia-sold-national-world-3082645 |access-date=31 December 2020 |work=The Yorkshire Post |language=en}}</ref>

==Rebranding of JPIMedia to National World==
On 29 April 2022, JPIMedia Publishing Ltd rebranded to National World Publishing Ltd, otherwise known as National World.<ref name="Sharman"/>

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Since the acquisition of National World Publishing Ltd, National World Plc has expanded its footprint into all the major metropolitan centres in the UK.<ref name="Wright">{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Greg |title=National World Plc announces the expansion of footprint into all major metropolitan centres in UK |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business/national-world-plc-announces-the-expansion-of-footprint-into-all-major-metropolitan-centres-in-uk-3332741 |website=[[The Yorkshire Post]] |access-date=17 November 2022 |language=en |date=3 August 2021}}</ref>


On 2nd May 2023 the company announced the acquisitions of business media provider Insider Media as well as Yorkshire publisher the ''Rotherham Advertiser''.<ref name="auto"/>
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In March 2021, nationalworld.com was launched as new national online news website, also known as NationalWorld.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-11 |title=JPI's National World reaches 20m monthly page views a year after launch |url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/national-world-page-views/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=Press Gazette |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=December 2022}}</ref> This was followed by the launch of several websites in Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, London,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sharman |first1=David |title=Mayor Sadiq Khan backs London World's launch |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2021/news/sadiq-khan-backs-london-news-sites-launch-and-praises-vital-local-titles/ |website=HoldtheFrontPage |access-date=17 November 2022 |date=2 September 2021}}</ref> Birmingham and Bristol.<ref name="Wright"/>


[[File:ScotsmanSign.jpg|thumb|NationalWorld owns one of Scotland's national titles, ''[[The Scotsman]]'']]
[[File:ScotsmanSign.jpg|thumb|NationalWorld owns one of Scotland's national titles, ''[[The Scotsman]]'']]


===Newspapers in Great Britain===
===Media brands in Great Britain===
The following is a partial list of British newspapers owned by the company:<ref name="newsbrands">{{cite web |title=News Brands |url=https://www.jpimedia.co.uk/newsbrands/ |website=JPIMedia |publisher=JPIMedia Ltd |access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref>
The following is a partial list of British websites, magazines and newspapers owned by the company:<ref name="newsbrands">{{cite web |title=News Brands |url=https://www.jpimedia.co.uk/newsbrands/ |website=JPIMedia |publisher=JPIMedia Ltd |access-date=20 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111121506/https://www.jpimedia.co.uk/newsbrands/|archive-date=2022-01-11}}</ref>


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*''[[Blackpool Gazette]]''
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*''[[Bognor Regis Observer]]''
*''[[Boston Standard]]''
*''[[The Brechiner]]''
*''[[The Brechiner]]''
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*''[[BristolWorld]]''
*''[[Bridlington Free Press]]''
*''[[Bridlington Free Press]]''
*''[[Brighton & Hove Independent]]''
*''[[Brighton & Hove Independent]]''
*''[[Bristol World]]''
*''[[Buckingham & Winslow Advertiser|Buckingham Advertiser]]''
*''[[Buckingham & Winslow Advertiser|Buckingham Advertiser]]''
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*''[[Daventry Express]]''
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*''[[Dearne Valley Weekender]]''
*''[[Derbyshire Times]]''
*''[[Derbyshire Times]]''
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*''[[Derby World]]''
*''[[Dewsbury Reporter]]''
*''[[Dewsbury Reporter]]''
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*''[[Littlehampton Gazette]]''
*''[[LincolnshireWorld]]''
*''[[LiverpoolWorld]]''
*''[[LiverpoolWorld]]''
*''[[LondonWorld]]''
*''[[LondonWorld]]''
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*''[[Mansfield Chad]]''
*''[[Mansfield Chad]]''
*''[[Mid Sussex Times]]''
*''[[Mid Sussex Times]]''
*''[[Midlands Business Insider]]''
*''[[Mirfield Reporter]]''
*''[[Mirfield Reporter]]''
*''[[Milngavie and Bearsden Herald]]''<ref>[http://www.johnstonpress.co.uk/jpplc/ourbusiness/publishingdivision/division.jsp?ref=1 Our Business: Johnston (Falkirk) Ltd], Johnston Press plc {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717015910/http://www.johnstonpress.co.uk/jpplc/ourbusiness/publishingdivision/division.jsp?ref=1 |date=17 July 2011 }}</ref>
*''[[Milngavie and Bearsden Herald]]''<ref>[http://www.johnstonpress.co.uk/jpplc/ourbusiness/publishingdivision/division.jsp?ref=1 Our Business: Johnston (Falkirk) Ltd], Johnston Press plc {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717015910/http://www.johnstonpress.co.uk/jpplc/ourbusiness/publishingdivision/division.jsp?ref=1 |date=17 July 2011 }}</ref>
*''[[Milton Keynes Citizen]]''
*''[[Milton Keynes Citizen]]''
*''[[Montrose Review]]''
*''[[Montrose Review]]''
*''[[The Visitor (newspaper)|Morecambe Visitor]]''
*''[[Morpeth Herald]]''
*''[[Morpeth Herald]]''
*''[[Motherwell Times]]''
*''[[Motherwell Times]]''
*''[[NationalWorld.com]]''
*''[[NewcastleWorld]]''
*''[[NewcastleWorld]]''
*''[[News Guardian]]''
*''[[News Guardian]]''
*''[[News Post Leader]]''
*''[[News Post Leader]]''
*''[[The News (Portsmouth)|The News]]'' (Portsmouth)
*''[[The News (Portsmouth)|The News]]'' (Portsmouth)
*''[[North East Business Insider]]''
*''[[North West Business Insider]]''
*''[[Northern Ireland World]]''
*''[[Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph]]''
*''[[Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph]]''
*''[[Northampton Chronicle & Echo]]''
*''[[Northampton Chronicle & Echo]]''
*''[[Northumberland Gazette]]''
*''[[Northumberland Gazette]]''
*''[[Nottingham World]]''
*''[[NottinghamWorld]]''
*''Paisley and Renfrewshire Extra'' (now defunct)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishpapers.co.uk/scotland/paisley-renfrewshire-extra/|title=Paisley & Renfrewshire Extra (defunct) &#124; British Newspapers Online|date=15 April 2011}}</ref>
*''Paisley and Renfrewshire Extra'' (now defunct)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishpapers.co.uk/scotland/paisley-renfrewshire-extra/|title=Paisley & Renfrewshire Extra (defunct) &#124; British Newspapers Online|date=15 April 2011}}</ref>
*''[[Perth Herald & Post]]''
*''[[Perth Herald & Post]]''
*''[[People World]]''
*''[[Peterborough Evening Telegraph]]''
*''[[Peterborough Evening Telegraph]]''
*''[[Pocklington Post]]''
*''[[Pocklington Post]]''
*''[[Retford Guardian]]''
*''[[Retford Guardian]]''
*''[[Ripon Gazette]]''
*''[[Ripon Gazette]]''
*''[[Rotherham Advertiser]]''
*''[[Rugby Advertiser]]''
*''[[Rugby Advertiser]]''
*''[[Scarborough News]]''
*''[[Scarborough News]]''
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*''[[Shields Gazette]]''
*''[[Shields Gazette]]''
*''[[Shoreham Herald]]''
*''[[Shoreham Herald]]''
*''Shots!'' (Freeview streaming channel and website)
*''[[Skegness Standard]]''
*''[[Skegness Standard]]''
*''[[Sleaford Standard]]''
*''[[Southern_Reporter_(newspaper)|Southern Reporter]]''
*''[[Southern_Reporter_(newspaper)|Southern Reporter]]''
*''[[South East Business Insider]]''
*''[[South West Business Insider]]''
*''[[Spilsby Standard]]''
*''[[Spilsby Standard]]''
*''[[Stornoway Gazette]]''
*''[[Stornoway Gazette]]''
*''[[Sunderland Echo]]''
*''[[Sunderland Echo]]''
*''[[Sussex Express]]''
*''[[Sussex Express]]''
*''[[Sussex World]]''
*''[[Times & Citizen]]'' (Bedford)
*''[[Times & Citizen]]'' (Bedford)
*''[[Todmorden News]]''
*''[[Todmorden News]]''
* ''[[The Visitor (Morecambe newspaper)|The Visitor]]'' (Morecambe, Lancs)
*''[[The Visitor (Morecambe newspaper)|The Visitor]]'' (Morecambe, Lancs)
*''[[Wales Business Insider]]''
*''[[Westend Extra]]'' (Glasgow)
*''[[Westend Extra]]'' (Glasgow)
*''[[West Lothian Herald & Post]]''
*''[[West Lothian Herald & Post]]''
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*''[[Yorkshire Evening Post]]''
*''[[Yorkshire Evening Post]]''
*''[[Yorkshire Post]]''
*''[[Yorkshire Post]]''
*''[[Yorkshire Business Insider]]''
*''[[3AddedMinutes]]''
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====Derry Journal newspapers====
====''Derry Journal'' newspapers====


=====Local (Derry Journal)=====
=====Local (Derry Journal)=====
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==Shots!==
===Online websites===
On 7 August 2023<ref>https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/national-world-launches-shots-tv-channel/</ref> National World launched Shots!, a website devoted to football chat, true crime shows<ref>https://corporate.nationalworld.com/sites/national-world/files/pdf/Company%20News/2023/20230807%20National%20World%20launches%20Shots!.pdf</ref> and real life stories. National World also acquired a streaming slot for Shots! on Freeview channel 276, where it runs 24 hours a day and features shows such as ''The Heritage Chart Show with [[Mike Read]]'', ''Walks Around Britain''<ref>https://www.shotstv.com/watch/vod/51952368/walks-around-britain-series-4-episode-6</ref> and ''Exceptional Homes'',<ref>https://www.shotstv.com/watch/vod/51952383/exceptional-homes-episode-11</ref> along with reports such as ''I Was in [[Byker Grove]]''.<ref>https://www.shotstv.com/watch/vod/52288542/i-was-in-byker-grove</ref><ref>https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/national-world-launches-shots-video-news-tv-channel-on-freeview/</ref><ref>https://submit.nationalworld.com/our-publications/</ref>
The company owns the following websites, in addition to newspaper sites as above, and regionalised versions of these:
*''[https://www.connect-local.co.uk/ Connect Local]''
*''[https://www.jobstoday.co.uk Jobs Today]''
*''[https://www.peopleworld.co.uk/ PeopleWorld]''
*''[https://www.3addedminutes.com/ 3 Added Minutes]''


==References==
==References==
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National World plc
National World
Company typePublic company
IndustryDigital Media
Founded2019 (2019)
HeadquartersLeeds, England
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
David Montgomery
Revenue£84.1M (2022)
£9.7M (2022)
SubsidiariesFull list
Websitenationalworldplc.com

National World plc is a British multimedia company based in Leeds, England. The company was founded and listed on the London Stock Exchange in September 2019 as a media takeover vehicle. In January 2021, it acquired JPIMedia for £10.2 million.[1][2][3][4] In April 2022, JPIMedia was rebranded to National World.[5] Since purchasing JPIMedia, National World has launched sixteen new titles and made a further seven acquisitions,[6] notably Insider Media.[7]

Its flagship titles include The Scotsman, The Yorkshire Post, and Belfast's The News Letter. The company operates over 100 newspapers and websites around the United Kingdom.[8]

The company reported 2022 revenues of £84.1M and adjusted EBITDA of £9.7M.[9]

Acquisition of JPI Media

On 31 December 2020, it was announced that JPIMedia Publishing Ltd (formerly Johnston Press[10]) and its subsidiaries were being sold to National World PLC on 2 January 2021. The new company was set up by the media executive David Montgomery.[11][12] On 29 April 2022, JPIMedia Publishing Ltd rebranded to National World Publishing Ltd, otherwise known as National World.[5]

Acquisition of Midland News Association

In September 2023, it was announced that the Graham family-owned Claverley Group had sold its subsidiary Midland News Association to National World PLC. The £11m sale included the regional daily newspapers Shropshire Star and Express & Star, and a number of weekly titles, along with Press Computer Systems, which supplies publishing platforms for both MNA and other major publishers including Newsquest and DC Thomson. The sale marked Claverley Group's exit from regional newspaper publishing.[13]

Operations

Since the acquisition of JPI Media, National World Plc has made further launches and acquisitions.[14]

In March 2021, nationalworld.com was launched as a national news website with an editorial team across the UK.[15] This was followed by the launch of city websites in Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, London,[16] Birmingham and Bristol.[14] Further sites were launched for Northern Ireland, Sussex, Lincolnshire and Warwickshire.[17]

Subsequent launches were made in 2023 into Nottingham[18] and Derby,[19] and further national sites were launched, peopleworld.co.uk[20] and 3addedminutes.com.[21] National World also acquired the assets of football website publisher Scoopdragon and video content aggregator Newschain,[22] and news titles such as Newry Reporter,[23] Farm Week[24] and Banbridge Chronicle.[25]

On 2nd May 2023 the company announced the acquisitions of business media provider Insider Media as well as Yorkshire publisher the Rotherham Advertiser.[7]

NationalWorld owns one of Scotland's national titles, The Scotsman

Media brands in Great Britain

The following is a partial list of British websites, magazines and newspapers owned by the company:[26]

Newspapers in Northern Ireland

National World Publishing Ltd publishes a total of 22 titles in Northern Ireland through two holding companies, JPIMedia NI and Derry Journal Newspapers. The geographic readership of some titles extends across the Irish border into the Republic of Ireland, such as the Derry Journal which also covers County Donegal. Former JPIMedia titles published in the Republic of Ireland now belong to Iconic Newspapers.[26][29]

Shots!

On 7 August 2023[30] National World launched Shots!, a website devoted to football chat, true crime shows[31] and real life stories. National World also acquired a streaming slot for Shots! on Freeview channel 276, where it runs 24 hours a day and features shows such as The Heritage Chart Show with Mike Read, Walks Around Britain[32] and Exceptional Homes,[33] along with reports such as I Was in Byker Grove.[34][35][36]

References

  1. ^ Casci, Mark (31 December 2020). "Yorkshire Post owner JPIMedia sold to National World for £10.2m". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ Ponsford, Dominic (31 December 2020). "Monty's back: JPI Media sold to David Montgomery's National World Plc for £10.2m". Press Gazette. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ Sharman, David (31 December 2020). "JPIMedia unveils National World as new owner". Hold the Front Page. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ Symon, Ken (31 December 2020). "The Scotsman publisher sold to veteran industry player's group". Scottish Business Insider. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b Sharman, David (26 April 2022). "JPIMedia renamed National World in 'major rebranding exercise'". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Reports, presentations and publications". National World. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  7. ^ a b "Acquisitions of Insider & Rotherham Advertiser". otp.tools.investis.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  8. ^ Sweney, Mark (2018-11-16). "Owner of the Scotsman and i newspapers enters administration". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  9. ^ Tobitt, Charlotte (2023-03-16). "National World cuts costs, increases profit as CEO says: 'Think local, act national, be global'". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  10. ^ "Acquisition of Johnston Press Group by JPI Media". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  11. ^ Symon, Ken (31 December 2020). "The Scotsman publisher sold to veteran industry player's group". Business Insider. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  12. ^ Casci, Mark (31 December 2020). "Yorkshire Post owner JPIMedia sold to National World". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  13. ^ Tobitt, Charlotte (2023-09-29). "David Montgomery's National World buys Midland News Association". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  14. ^ a b Wright, Greg (3 August 2021). "National World Plc announces the expansion of footprint into all major metropolitan centres in UK". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  15. ^ "JPI's National World reaches 20m monthly page views a year after launch". Press Gazette. 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-11-17.[dead link]
  16. ^ Sharman, David (2 September 2021). "Mayor Sadiq Khan backs London World's launch". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  17. ^ Sharman, David. "JPIMedia boss makes 'nationhood' plea as 12 weeklies merge online - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  18. ^ Sharman, David. "Nottingham Post journalist poached to edit Nottingham World - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  19. ^ Sharman, David. "Michael Broomhead to launch Derby World after taking VR from Reach - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  20. ^ Sharman, David. "More jobs created as National World launches People World - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  21. ^ Sharman, David. "More jobs created as National World launches People World - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  22. ^ Sharman, David. "National World buys ScoopDragon and NewsChain - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  23. ^ Linford, Paul. "Ten jobs saved as National World buys Newry Reporter - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  24. ^ "Farm Week publication acquired by National World, owner of the News Letter". Belfast News Letter. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  25. ^ Sharman, David. "Banbridge Chronicle and Galloway Gazette change hands in swap deal - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage". HoldtheFrontPage. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  26. ^ a b "News Brands". JPIMedia. JPIMedia Ltd. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  27. ^ Our Business: Johnston (Falkirk) Ltd, Johnston Press plc Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  28. ^ "Paisley & Renfrewshire Extra (defunct) | British Newspapers Online". 15 April 2011.
  29. ^ "Johnston Press sells its 14 titles in the Republic". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  30. ^ https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/national-world-launches-shots-tv-channel/
  31. ^ https://corporate.nationalworld.com/sites/national-world/files/pdf/Company%20News/2023/20230807%20National%20World%20launches%20Shots!.pdf
  32. ^ https://www.shotstv.com/watch/vod/51952368/walks-around-britain-series-4-episode-6
  33. ^ https://www.shotstv.com/watch/vod/51952383/exceptional-homes-episode-11
  34. ^ https://www.shotstv.com/watch/vod/52288542/i-was-in-byker-grove
  35. ^ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/national-world-launches-shots-video-news-tv-channel-on-freeview/
  36. ^ https://submit.nationalworld.com/our-publications/
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