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title: "Times Media Limited (Apps) — Publisher Overview"
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publisher: "Times Media Limited (Apps)"
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# Times Media Limited (Apps) — Publisher Overview

> Providing premium journalism and intellectual stimulation to help news-conscious professionals stay informed and engaged with global affairs.

- **Publisher:** Times Media Limited (Apps)
- **Website:** [https://thetimes.com](https://thetimes.com)
- **Headquarters:** United Kingdom
- **Founded:** 1785
- **Overview generated:** 2026-04-24
- **License:** CC-BY-NC 4.0

## Executive summary

Times Media Limited leverages its 200-year editorial heritage to maintain a premium subscription-walled ecosystem that prioritizes institutional authority over mass-market reach. Their moat is a deep archive of exclusive content and a specialized contributor network that allows them to segment the market into niche verticals like literary criticism and logic puzzles. The current strategy focuses on digitizing traditional formats—ranging from print-replica layouts to live radio—to retain legacy subscribers while testing engagement via gamified content.

## Publisher DNA

- **Primary focus:** Premium news and intellectual lifestyle content
- **Scale:** indie
- **Target audience:** News-conscious professionals, academics, and crossword enthusiasts seeking high-authority UK and global commentary.
- **Origin:** Founded in 1785 as the Daily Universal Register, it is the oldest national daily newspaper in the UK.

## Portfolio momentum

- **Velocity:** intense
- **Active apps:** 4
- **Abandoned apps:** 0
- **Last major release:** 1 days ago

Released 20 updates across 5 apps in the last 6 months with 80% of the portfolio currently active.

## Aggregated portfolio metrics

- **Total reviews (all apps):** 13,380
- **Weighted rating:** 3.69 / 5
- **Apps in portfolio:** 5

## Category breakdown

| Category | Apps | Share |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| News | 4 | 80% |
| Games | 1 | 20% |

## Top apps

- **The Times: UK & World News** — 8,899 reviews · 3.5★
- **The Times Classic** — 3,112 reviews · 3.8★
- **The Times Literary Supplement** — 1,036 reviews · 4.7★

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