UK's The Independent to stop printing in March
The Independent, a national newspaper in the United Kingdom, has announced the move to a digital-only future, to ensure a sustainable and profitable future.
ESI Media, the owners, announced that the move will capitalise on The Independent’s position as the fastest growing UK quality newspaper website.
It said rapid digital growth in the past three years has made independent.co.uk the UK’s fastest-growing quality newspaper site. Its monthly audience has grown 33.3 per cent in the last 12 months to nearly 70 million global unique users. The site is profitable and is expected to see revenue growth of 50 per cent this year.
Evgeny Lebedev, owner of The Independent, said: “The newspaper industry is changing, and that change is being driven by readers. They’re showing us that the future is digital. This decision preserves the Independent brand and allows us to continue to invest in the high-quality editorial content that is attracting more and more readers to our online platforms."
