Johnston Press PLC Re Printing and Distribution Contract
August 08 2017 - 1:30AM
RNS Non-Regulatory
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Johnston Press PLC
08 August 2017
8th August 2017
Johnston Press plc
Trinity Mirror and Johnston Press extend print and distribution
contract, signalling three year commitment
Today, Johnston Press and Trinity Mirror jointly announce an
extension of the existing print and distribution contract for the i
newspaper at the Trinity Mirror Print sites.
The new agreement between Trinity Mirror and Johnston Press
contains improved terms for printing the i newspaper, including
operational benefits and improved commercial terms. The print
contract for the Trinity Regional titles (formerly Local World)
that currently print at Johnston Press print sites at Portsmouth
and Sheffield will be extended for a further 3 years to 2020.
Equally, the print contract at Johnston Press titles, the Scotsman
and Scotland on Sunday, that currently print at Trinity Mirror's
Cardonald site in Scotland will be extended for the same 3-year
period.
The new 3-year contract runs from January 2018 to December
2020,
Ashley Highfield, CEO of Johnston Press plc, said: "It is
important, in this current media climate, to look for ways to work
together to stabilise and strengthen relationships in the UK
newspaper market. We are therefore delighted to confirm that we
will be working with Trinity Mirror for a further three years, in a
mutually supportive printing arrangement. The operational benefits
are important and will be particularly helpful as we look to
develop the Saturday issue of the i newspaper."
Simon Fox, CEO of Trinity Mirror plc, said "I am delighted with
the extension of the print contracts with Johnston Press, in
particular the i, which we have printed since it was launched in
2010."
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For more information, please contact:
Powerscourt +44 20 7250 1446 / jp@powerscourt-group.com
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About Johnston Press
Johnston Press is a leading multimedia business with a vibrant
mix of news brands that reach national, regional and local
audiences. We provide news and information services to local and
regional communities through our extensive portfolio of hundreds of
publications and websites.
Sharing information and opinion remains at the heart of what we
do and our titles, which include iconic publications such as the i
newspaper, The Scotsman, The Yorkshire Post and News Letter in
Northern Ireland are read via traditional print, online platforms
and mobile devices by 37.8 million people every month.
We are experts in combining national reach with local targeting
and are better equipped than ever to help advertisers tell their
stories, too, through our trusted platforms.
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