Independent News & Media
Summary
Independent News & Media plc (INM) (LSE: INM, ISEQ: IPD) is a media organisation based in Dublin, Ireland, with interests in 22 countries on 4 continents worldwide. The company owns over 200 print titles, more than 130 radio stations, over 100 commercial websites and many billboard locations, and is a leading press player in five countries. The INM group of companies has been dominated by Tony O'Reilly, CEO until early 2009, and his family (one of his sons, formerly COO, became CEO in early 2009, and two others were non-executive directors for many years), since 1973.The company was formed as Independent Newspapers Limited in 1904 by William Martin Murphy, as the publisher of the Irish Independent.In 1973 Sir Tony O'Reilly acquired 100% of the "A" shares of the company from the Murphy and Chance families, and was later forced to bid for the "B" (non-voting) shares.
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Dublin evening paper to change title and be sold in the mornings
The Dublin Evening Herald is to be renamed and rebranded. The Independent News & Media (INM) title will be called The Herald and will be marketed as a morning paper.
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Independent did not inaccurately report Ashcroft libel battle, PCC rules
Tory peer had claimed that story suggested he had abandoned libel action when it had been settled.
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Press freedom fears as Ireland's INM proposes editorial charter
Independent News & Media (INM), the Irish newspaper company controlled by Denis O'Brien, has drawn up an extraordinary editorial charter.
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Ireland's newspapers suffer continuing sales losses
Print sales for Ireland's main daily and Sunday national newspapers show, unsurprisingly, a continuing downward trend, according to the officially audited ABC figures.
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Irish publishing group ousts Australian chief executive
Brett Chenoweth's resignation comes after the board said it had 'lost confidence' in his leadership ability.
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Alexander Lebedev seeking backer to help bring UK newspapers into profit
Russian billionaire reveals two-year search to find someone to take minority stake in Independent and Standard.
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Irish Daily Star editor resigns
The editor of the Irish Daily Star responsible for publishing topless pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton) has resigned.
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Irish Daily Star editor resigns over topless photos of Duchess of Cambridge
Michael O'Kane steps down following his decision in September to publish widely condemned paparazzi photographs.
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Desmond will not change his mind about ditching the Irish Daily Star
The Irish Daily Star might survive, but Richard Desmond's Northern & Shell is very unlikely to be involved in its future.
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Irish Daily Star closure threat recedes after publication of topless Kate photos
The threat to close the Irish Daily Star in the wake of the decision to publish the controversial pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge sunbathing topless appears to be receding with the Irish shareholders trying to walk the paper "back from the edge".
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