Ever since it was founded in 1896 by Alfred Harmsworth in the age of the telegraph, the Daily Mail has thrived on the innovative use of the latest technology.
Never has that been more true than today when we are proud to announce that, as well as being Britain’s best-selling print newspaper seven days a week, the Mail now has more than a quarter of a million digital subscribers.
More than 92,000 readers subscribe to Mail+ Editions – the digital replica of the printed paper you can read on your tablet or smartphone. While more than 163,000 have so far signed up to Mail+ to read the thousands of superb quality subscriber-only articles now available on MailOnline.
Given the fact that Mail+ only launched just over a year ago, this makes the Mail one of the fastest- growing newspaper subscription services in the world.
What’s more, to underline the fact that the Daily Mail is now a great British export, some 21,000 subscribers live in the US where Mail+ only launched last month.
Another 11,000 live in Australia, where they enjoy the brilliant stories coming out of our Sydney office. Meanwhile, the Daily Mail print newspaper continues to outperform its rivals – by ever greater margins.
In fact, every week, we sell 1.1 million more copies than our closest competitor, The Sun, with The Times trailing even further behind.
Across the week, one in every three national newspapers sold is the Mail.
More than 92,000 readers subscribe to Mail+ Editions – the digital replica of the printed paper you can read on your tablet or smartphone
On Saturdays, when we sell over one million copies, 13 Daily Mails are bought every second.
Ted Verity, Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Mail, said: ‘I don’t think there’s ever been a more exciting time to be a Mail journalist. A time when your work can be read or seen or heard by more people, on more platforms, in more countries in the world.
‘The rapid success of our subscription services is a fantastic tribute to the talent and hard work of our unrivalled team of reporters, writers, photographers, videographers and editors.
‘But this is just the start. Our ambition now must be to keep growing subscriber numbers year after year after year, all built on the high-quality, seriously popular journalism only the Daily Mail can deliver.’
To get even more Mail content, click here to subscribe to Mail+
The Mail appoints Celia Duncan as world’s first Global Women’s Editor
The Mail has long led the way when it comes to outstanding coverage for Britain’s biggest and most loyal army of female readers.
And today we take our commitment to women’s journalism one step further with the appointment of the world’s first Global Women’s Editor.
Celia Duncan, who joined the paper in 2015 from The Times, will step up to the role after working with our hugely talented teams of editors and writers overseas to help launch Mail+ – our brilliant new digital subscription product – in Australia and the US.
Ted Verity, Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Mail, said: ‘For decades, brilliant women’s journalism has been the beating heart of the Mail.
Celia Duncan, who joined the paper in 2015 from The Times, will step up to the role after working with our hugely talented teams of editors and writers overseas to help launch Mail+ – our brilliant new digital subscription product – in Australia and the US
‘But Celia has taken this to a whole new level, not only producing thousands of sparkling daily features, but also three unmissable weekly magazine sections in Femail, Inspire and Secrets & Lives – all of which drive huge numbers of online subscriptions for Mail+.
‘Nothing better reflects the scale of the Mail’s ambitions, or the exhilarating transformations we’re making, than the appointment of the world’s first Global Women’s Editor.’
Celia said: ‘I am absolutely delighted to become the Mail’s first Global Women’s Editor. It’s a huge honour.
‘The Mail has always been at the forefront of women’s editorial with a vibrant, loyal and highly engaged female readership.
‘Together with some of the most talented writers and editors in Britain, we’ve expanded our women’s content considerably over the past few years – and the successful launch of Mail+ in Australia and the US marks an exciting new chapter for the Mail.’
