Mediagazer: UK's The Daily Telegraph says it now has 420K paying subs, the first time it's had more subs online than in print, and aims to add 100K more by October 2020 (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)

4:05 AM ET, December 5, 2019

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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:

UK's The Daily Telegraph says it now has 420K paying subs, the first time it's had more subs online than in print, and aims to add 100K more by October 2020 — The Telegraph now has more paying subscribers online than in print for the first time in its 164-year history.

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Brad Kutner / Courthouse News Service:

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Christine Schmidt / Nieman Lab:

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