The head of one of Britain's largest media groups has warned that freedom of speech and democracy could be undermined if excessive curbs on newspapers are introduced in the wake of the phone hacking scandal... more
Daily Mail & General Trust gives an indication it is looking to sell its US trade-show business George Little Management with a rumoured price tag of $200 million (£123 million)... more
Events and financial information for business customers are performing strongly but consumers are feeling the pinch, and so is newspaper advertising... more
Daily Mail & General Trust becomes the latest media firm to warn over a slowdown in advertising, as revenues from its regional newspapers tumbled 12% since the start of the year... more
Media companies and pressure groups are rushing to meet tonight’s deadline to file submissions to regulator Ofcom about Rupert Murdoch’s £8 billion plan to take over pay-TV giant BSkyB... more
The Daily Mirror’s publisher sees its shares dive as much as 16% to 88p after warning that newsprint costs are rising and economic uncertainty has hit advertising... more
Daily Mail & General Trust gives fresh hope to the newspaper industry as it reports ad growth of five to 10 per cent on its flagship national title... more
Two of the biggest media dynasties in the world joined forces today as Daily Mail & General Trust sold a half share in its Australian Radio business to Lachlan Murdoch, the elder son of News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch... more
Newspaper publisher Daily Mail and General Trust today reported a 13% fall in third-quarter revenues, but said the decline in advertising revenue at its national and regional titles slowed ... more
Daily Mail & General Trust has relied on its business-to-business divisions to see it through the recession but claims to have seen an improvement in newspaper advertising in the last couple of months ... more
Media group Daily Mail and General Trust expects to axe 1500 staff this year, with two thirds of them going from regional newspapers arm Northcliffe... more
Media analysis: Business-to-business magazines - initially immune from the economic downturn - are now finding the going tough, says Roy Greenslade... more
Media: Daily Mail and General Trust has said trading in the final three months of 2008 was "ahead of expectations" but warned that the immediate outlook could be much worse... more
The fallout from the banking crisis and stock market collapse continues to shake investors who remain sellers of everything connected with the financial sector... more
Media: Revenues at Daily Mail and General Trust, owner of the Evening Standard, rose by 4% in the 11 months to August, with good growth coming from its business-to-business divisions... more
Daily Mail and General Trust, parent of the Evening Standard, cut debt by £134 million in the last three months as it addressed tough economic conditions
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