Times editor Tony Gallagher speaking at the Society of Editors Future of News Conference on Tuesday 17 March 2026. Picture: Lucy YoungTimes editor Tony Gallagher has revealed revenue from digital subscribers is now more than covering the cost of the combined Times and Sunday Times newsrooms. The Times and Sunday Times had 659,000 digital subscribers at the end of 2025, up 7% compared to a year earlier and double where it was five years ago. [Read more: Times editor Tony Gallagher says we’ve abolished meetings about the newspaper]Gallagher said the subscriber growth at The Times demonstrates that there is “strong demand for high-quality journalism in the digital era”. He added: “Crucially, the revenue generated by these digital subscribers now more than covers the cost of the combined Times and Sunday Times newsrooms, some 700 journalists, showing how far we’ve moved away from reliance on print.

Source: The Times March 18, 2026 17:34 UTC