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{{COI|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox company
| name = National World
| image = No 1 Leeds.jpg
| image_caption = Leeds head office of National World PLC
| trading_name = National World
| former_name =
| type = [[Public company]]
| foundation = {{start date|2019}}
| predecessor =
| location =
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = [[David Montgomery (newspaper executive)|David Montgomery]]
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| subsid = [[#Operations|Full list]]
| homepage = {{URL|https://nationalworldplc.com}}
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'''National World plc''' is a British multimedia company based in [[Leeds]], England. The company was founded and listed on the [[London Stock Exchange]]
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 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>
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==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 ==
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===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>
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*''[[Milton Keynes Citizen]]''
*''[[Montrose Review]]''
*''[[Morpeth Herald]]''
*''[[Motherwell Times]]''
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==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>
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