Johnston Press expands Scottish stable as Archant sells titles

From: The Scotsman | Date: January 20, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

JOHNSTON Press, the Edinburgh-based newspaper publisher, has boosted its Scottish portfolio with the acquisition of eight titles from Norwich-based Archant.

The GBP 11.2 million deal comprises three paid-for weekly newspapers in the North east of Scotland, including the Fraserburgh Herald, and five freesheets which are distributed around Glasgow, Ayrshire and Lanarkshire.

Johnston Press, the owner of The Scotsman, said the titles would fall under the auspices of its Johnston Newspapers (Scotland) division. The deal is conditional on clearance from competition regulators.

Tim Bowdler, the ...

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