Reach plc revenues hit by Google shift

Publisher Reach plc has reported a large drop in revenues across both digital and print for the first quarter of its financial year.

The firm – behind the Mirror, Express, Daily Star as well as leading regional publications such as the Manchester Evening News – saw an 8.1% fall in digital revenue compared with Q1 FY25.

Of that, there was a 10.5% fall in indirect revenue. It blamed ‘ongoing disruption in search and referral volumes’ – mainly a lessened Google presence.

Print revenue was down 6.6%, with overall group revenue 6.9% lower.