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Media Wales Ltd. Industry Publishing Founded 1869 Headquarters Six Park Street,
Cardiff CF10 1XR,
WalesKey people Tim Gordon (Editor),
Wayne Davies (Executive editor)Products National and regional newspapers Website Wales Online Media Wales Ltd. is a publishing company based in Cardiff in Wales. As of 2009 it was owned by the Trinity Mirror Group.[1] It was previously known as the Western Mail & Echo Ltd.
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History
The Western Mail was founded in 1869 by the 3rd Marquess of Bute as a Conservative newspaper.[2]. In 1893, the original building in St. Mary Street was destroyed by fire and a new building was opened also in St Mary Street two years later.[2]
In 1928 the Western Mail Ltd amalgamated with David Duncan & Sons, who published the South Wales Daily News and the South Wales Echo, which was established in 1884.[2] The merged company became Western Mail and Echo Ltd. and because of the merger Evening Express and South Wales Daily News closed.[2] In 1960, the newspapers left St Mary Street and moved to Thomson House, Cardiff.[2]
On 1 October 2007 Western Mail and Echo Ltd changed its name to Media Wales.[3].
WalesOnline
WalesOnline is the Media Wales website for Welsh news, sport, business and entertainment.
CardiffOnline
Cardiff Online is Media Wales' portal for news from the country's capital. The different sections include information on local community news, yourCardiff, lifestyle, Parklife (local sport), Cardiff Blues, Cardiff City F.C. and Cardiff Devils.[4]
Pizzaman
Pizzaman is Wales’ first online drama series, broadcast by WalesOnline. The mini-series was created by former film students Teilo Trimble and James Robson, who took inspiration from Robson’s stint as a takeaway driver following graduation.
It featured 15 short films ranging between four and eight minutes, all shot in different locations around Cardiff, which follow student deliveryman Taj. Each episode is named after a district of Cardiff[5]
Publications
Titles published by the company include[1]:
- Western Mail
- Wales on Sunday
- South Wales Echo and Echo Extra.
- Celtic Weekly Newspapers
- Cynon Valley Leader
- Glamorgan Gazette
- Gwent Gazette
- Merthyr Express
- Pontypridd & Llantrisant Observer
- Rhondda Leader
- Rhymney Valley Express
- HomesWales
- JobsWales
- Motors Wales
The company also operates several news websites focused on Welsh news and classified advertising[1].
Notes
- ^ a b c "Wales - Trinity Mirror Plc". http://www.trinitymirror.com/our-portfolio/regionals/north-west/media-wales/. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ a b c d e "National Library of Wales - Western Mail & Echo Ltd Records". National Library of Wales. http://arcw.llgc.org.uk/anw/get_collection.php?inst_id=1&coll_id=857&expand=. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ "New name for Wales’ skyline". Media Wales. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/tm_headline=new-name-for-wales-8217-skyline&method=full&objectid=19846926&siteid=50082-name_page.html. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ Cardiff Online
- ^ Wales Online | Pizzaman - WalesOnline's exclusive drama starts today
External links
- Wales Online, portal site for Media Wales Ltd.
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