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Revision as of 06:45, 28 March 2008
| Type | Daily |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Quebecor |
| Publisher | George MacLaren[1] James Duff |
| Founded | 15 March 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 15 December 1989 |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Canada |
| Website | none |
The Montreal Daily News was a short-lived English language Quebec daily newspaper. Quebecor founder Pierre Peladeau and British tabloid publisher Robert Maxwell teamed up to launch a competing English-language newspaper against The Gazette. Its first issue was distributed 15 March 1988.[2][3]
But late in 1989, reports of losses and failure to attain circulation goals led to rumours of the paper's impending demise. In November that year, Peladeau indicated that the paper's survival would depend on either a substantial increase in paid circulation, or a buyer.[4] Original publisher George MacLaren had given way to James Duff, who in turn was dismissed in August.[5] Quebecor finally closed the Montreal Daily News, with its last issue published 15 December 1989.[6]
References
- ^ Pierre Peladeau, "The Quebecor Success Story", speech to the Empire Club of Canada, 25 February 1988, accessed 29 July 2006
- ^ Gazette (March 1988). "New English-language tabloid sets start-up date: March 15". The Gazette (Montreal). p. A3.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Winters, Robert (23 April 1988). "Quebecor chief predicts big results, bright future". The Gazette (Montreal). p. C3.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ MacRae, Penny (14 November 1989). "Quebecor may fold newspaper in a month". Ottawa Citizen. p. D3.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Gazette (18 August 1989). "Ex-publisher of tabloid leaves post at Quebecor". The Gazette (Montreal). p. A5.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Walker, Robert (18 December 1989). "Death of News was nothing to cheer". The Gazette (Montreal). p. B3.
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See also
- Montreal newspapers
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