Readly adds The i Newspaper to its platform
Readly, the European leader in digital magazines and newspapers, has strengthened its newspaper offering with The i Newspaper joining the app today. Providing exclusive features and thought provoking opinions from unbiased journalists, The i is proudly independent and has no agenda when it comes to political viewpoint. It is now available for Readly subscribers as part of its portfolio of digital magazines and newspapers.
Published by Associated Newspapers Limited and famed for being popular with ‘open minds’, The i Newspaper brings Readly subscribers the opportunity to read its latest UK and world news, politics, lifestyle and sport. Readly has 325 newspapers and over 7,600 titles globally on its app.
Research shows that consuming trusted content is ‘very important’ to 40 percent of people in the UK. 65 percent report being concerned about the spread of fake news and almost half of people (46%) believe they are exposed to fake news on a daily basis, so providing trusted news from quality sources is an integral part of Readly’s offering.
"We are delighted to welcome The i newspaper to our platform. I am sure that its impartial and balanced viewpoint will be well received by our subscribers who love to read. Its format not only appeals to busy, time-poor readers who often seek short forms of content to keep up to date on the news agenda but to those seeking quality, verified content from unbiased journalists. I know it will be a popular title for our subscribers to read, alongside the long form news articles and magazines available on the app", says Ranj Begley, UK MD and Chief Content Officer at Readly.
Recent figures show that in 2023, 390,000 digital issues were read 160 million times on the Readly app with readership spiking in categories such as Business & Finance (+22%), Lifestyle (+18%) and Food & Drink (+13%). The average subscriber spends 8.6 hours per month reading digitally on the platform.
The i is the UK’s youngest newspaper and has the fastest growing readership of any UK news brand. Founded in 2010 as a sister title to the Independent, the i became a standalone product in 2016. The i has repeatedly been voted the nation’s most trusted national newspaper by readers, according to audience measurement body PAMCo.
The i Newspaper is now available to Readly subscribers alongside more than 7,600 titles as part of the all you can read digital magazines and newspaper subscription.
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For more details contact: kate.tegelaars@readly.com or 07879 818 711
Stats: The survey was conducted by YouGov. A total of 2001 UK respondents during the period 24-29 November 2021.
About Readly
Readly is the European category leader for digital magazines. The company offers a digital subscription service that gives customers unlimited access to 7,600 magazines and newspapers. Readly has subscribers in more than 50 countries and content available in 17 different languages. In collaboration with 1200 publishers worldwide, Readly is digitising the magazine and newspaper industry. In 2022, revenues amounted to SEK 592 million. Since September 2020, the Readly share is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market. For more information, please visit https://corporate.readly.com
