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Le Monde: Towards the million club

13 April 2022
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Groupe Le Monde has been on the road to fiscal recovery since it was rescued from bankruptcy in 2010 by private investors for €110 million

Through the pandemic Le Monde has grown its paying audience to almost peak print levels (in 1979), and is targeting growth to 1 million subscribers by 2025

Multiple brands provide Groupe Le Monde with a strong foundation for diversification, a necessary ingredient for further growth, exemplified by a growing range of news media

 

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