Johnston Press increases sales of i newspaper to nearly 300,000 following acquisition
The i newspaper has seen an increase in sales by 7 per cent in April to almost 300,000, a rise of almost 20,000 copies a day, following its acquisition and re-release under new Johnston Press ownership.
ESI Media owner Evgeny Lebedev, which operates the Independent and London Evening Standard, sold the i newspaper to Johnston Press for £24m in February. The newspaper reported average sales of 297,849 a day in April, according to its own unaudited figures.
The title’s circulation was previously about 278,363 copies per day. It means Johnston Press has added more than 19,000 copies to its circulation Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
