The Evening Standard has announced plans to discontinue its daily print edition and go weekly due to declining circulation and financial losses. The London paper, which became free in 2009, has seen a significant drop in readers over the years. The paper’s owners, Alexander Lebedev and his son Evgeny, aim to replicate the success of their other publication, The Independent, which transitioned to a digital-only format in 2016. The shift to weekly publication will focus on delivering content to a wider readership through digital platforms, while working with advertisers to reach audiences in a more creative and relevant manner.
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