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Daily Mail publisher cuts profit outlook on lower ad revenues | Daily Mail publisher cuts profit outlook on lower ad revenues |
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The publisher of the Daily Mail has lowered its profits guidance after continued falls in print advertising revenues. | The publisher of the Daily Mail has lowered its profits guidance after continued falls in print advertising revenues. |
The Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) said its full-year results would come in at the lower end of market expectations. | The Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) said its full-year results would come in at the lower end of market expectations. |
The company blamed a "marked deterioration in the UK print advertising market". | The company blamed a "marked deterioration in the UK print advertising market". |
Shares in DMGT fell more than 8% in morning trading on Thursday. | |
DMG Media, which includes the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, saw revenues fall 3% in the third quarter. | DMG Media, which includes the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, saw revenues fall 3% in the third quarter. |
This follows falls in revenue of 6% and 7% in the first two quarters respectively. | This follows falls in revenue of 6% and 7% in the first two quarters respectively. |
The group said MailOnline digital advertising revenue growth of £1m in the third quarter - an 8% rise - had partly offset a £7m decline in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday revenues. | |
"Given the weaker than anticipated UK print advertising market for DMG media and the more challenging market conditions for B2B [business to business publishing], the outlook for the group's full year results is now towards the lower end of market expectations," it said in a statement. | "Given the weaker than anticipated UK print advertising market for DMG media and the more challenging market conditions for B2B [business to business publishing], the outlook for the group's full year results is now towards the lower end of market expectations," it said in a statement. |
City analysts expects DMGT to report revenues of between £1.82bn and £1.93bn and pretax profit of between £275m and £292m. | City analysts expects DMGT to report revenues of between £1.82bn and £1.93bn and pretax profit of between £275m and £292m. |
DMGT join rivals Trinity Mirror and Johnston Press in warning of weaker ad markets. | DMGT join rivals Trinity Mirror and Johnston Press in warning of weaker ad markets. |
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