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The Times

The Times is the number one quality daily newspaper for business readers in the UK. With 1.8 million readers, it is also a world renowned leader in journalism, comment and opinion.

The Times has been at the forefront of British journalism since it was founded as The Daily Universal Register in 1785. More than two hundred years later, as it has adapted to the changing interests and lifestyles of its readers – in 2004 the compact was launched - a bold move and one of the media success stories of the decade. 

• The number one quality daily newspaper in terms of business readership - The Times is read by 1.8 million people – over 1.7 million on a Saturday
• Number 1 daily for business. More readers than the FT and Daily Telegraph combined. One in five business people read The Times.
• 86% of readers are ABC1. The average income of a Times Reader is £34,000.
• The circulation of The Times is 600,000.
• During the week The Times is read for an average of 51 minutes and on Saturday for 77 minutes

Today The Times maintains its position as the journal of record, across a broad range of areas.  It is renowned for the quality of its journalism, and its writers and columnists include some of the biggest names in journalism.

For more information on advertising in The Times please contact Lee Gibson lee.gibson@newsint.co.uk

Sources: ABC, Mar-Aug 2009; NRS (Jan-Jun 2009)