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Line 2: {{COI\|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox company \| name = National World ~~PLC~~plc ~~\| logo = National World plc Logo.jpg~~ ~~\| logo_alt = National World PLC Logo~~ ~~\| logo_caption = National World PLC Logo Annual Report 2022~~ \| image = No 1 Leeds.jpg \| image_caption = Leeds head office of National World PLC \| trading_name = National World \| former_name = ~~JPIMedia Ltd~~ \| type = [[Public company]] \| foundation = {{start date\|2019}} \| predecessor = ~~[[Johnston Press]] <small>(1769–2018)</small>~~ \| location = ~~26 Whitehall Rd, LS12 1BE,~~ [[Leeds]], England~~, UK~~ \| area_served = Worldwide \| key_people = [[David Montgomery (newspaper executive)\|David Montgomery]] Line 21 ⟶ 18: \| operating_income = £9.7M (2022) \| net_income = \| num_employees = ~~1167 (2022)~~ \| parent = ~~National World PLC~~ \| subsid = [[#Operations\|Full list]] \| homepage = {{~~url~~URL\|~~www.~~https://nationalworldplc.com}} }} '''National World plc''' is a British multimedia company based in [[Leeds]], England. The company was founded and listed on the [[London Stock Exchange]] asin ~~National~~September ~~World~~2019 ~~plc~~as ina ~~September~~media ~~2019~~takeover vehicle. In January 2021, it ~~became operational with the acquisition of~~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 aand made a further seven acquisitions<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Reports, presentations and publications \|url=https://www.nationalworldplc.com/investors/reports-presentations-and-publications/year/2023 \|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>. 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]]'', 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>▼ ▲Its [[flagship product\|flagship]] titles include ''[[The Scotsman]]'', ~~the~~ ''[[The ~~Yorkshire Post\|~~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> In 2023 [[Press Gazette]] named National World plc as among its top 21st century news media startups.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Majid \|first=Aisha \|date=2023-02-16 \|title=The biggest news media start-ups from the post 2000 era \|url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/media-business-data/biggest-media-startups-since-2000-revealed-top-25-ranking/ \|access-date=2023-04-28 \|website=Press Gazette \|language=en-US}}</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> ==Acquisition of JPI Media== 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" /> == 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.<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> ==Operations== Line 42 ⟶ 46: 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> 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>. 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"/>. [[File:ScotsmanSign.jpg\|thumb\|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:<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> {{div col ~~\|colwidth=22em~~begin}} ''[[Arbroath Herald]]'' ''[[Banbury Guardian]]'' Line 61 ⟶ 65: ''[[Blackpool Gazette]]'' ''[[Bognor Regis Observer]]'' ''[[Boston Standard]]'' ''[[The Brechiner]]'' ''[[BristolWorld]]''▼ ''[[Bridlington Free Press]]'' ''[[Brighton & Hove Independent]]'' ▲''[[~~BristolWorld~~Bristol World]]'' ''[[Buckingham & Winslow Advertiser\|Buckingham Advertiser]]'' ''[[Bucks Herald]]'' Line 135 ⟶ 140: ''[[Milton Keynes Citizen]]'' ''[[Montrose Review]]'' ''[[The Visitor (newspaper)\|Morecambe Visitor]]'' ''[[Morpeth Herald]]'' ''[[Motherwell Times]]'' Line 166 ⟶ 170: ''[[Shields Gazette]]'' ''[[Shoreham Herald]]'' ''Shots!'' (Freeview streaming channel and website) ''[[Skegness Standard]]'' ''[[Sleaford Standard]]'' ''[[Southern_Reporter_(newspaper)\|Southern Reporter]]'' ''[[South East Business Insider]]'' Line 173 ⟶ 179: ''[[Stornoway Gazette]]'' ''[[Sunderland Echo]]'' ''[[~~Susses~~Sussex Express]]'' ''[[~~Susses~~Sussex World]]'' ''[[Times & Citizen]]'' (Bedford) ''[[Todmorden News]]'' * ''[[The Visitor (Morecambe newspaper)\|The Visitor]]'' (Morecambe, Lancs) ''[[Wales Business Insider]]'' ''[[Westend Extra]]'' (Glasgow) Line 241 ⟶ 247: * ''[[Foyle News]]'' {{col-end}} ==Shots!== On 7 August 2023<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/national-world-launches-shots-tv-channel/ \| title=National World launches Shots! TV channel - Prolific North \| date=7 August 2023 }}</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 {{Bare URL PDF\|date=August 2024}}</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>{{cite web \| url=https://www.shotstv.com/watch/vod/51952368/walks-around-britain-series-4-episode-6 \| title=Shots! : Walks Around Britain \| Series 4 Episode 6 }}</ref> and ''Exceptional Homes'',<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.shotstv.com/watch/vod/51952383/exceptional-homes-episode-11 \| title=Shots! : Exceptional Homes \| Episode 11 }}</ref> along with reports such as ''I Was in [[Byker Grove]]''.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.shotstv.com/watch/vod/52288542/i-was-in-byker-grove \| title=Shots! : I Was in Byker Grove }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/national-world-launches-shots-video-news-tv-channel-on-freeview/ \| title=National World launches video news TV channel 'Shots!' on Freeview \| date=7 August 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://submit.nationalworld.com/our-publications/ \| title=Our publications \| YourWorld \| date=29 June 2022 }}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Media in the United Kingdom}} [[Category:2018 establishments in England]]