The New York Occasions constructing is seen in Manhattan, New York, August 3, 2020.
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New York Occasions posted fewer-than-expected digital subscribers for the third quarter as readers in the reduction of on spending in an unsure financial system, offsetting sturdy development in promoting gross sales.
The corporate added 260,000 digital-only subscribers, in contrast with 300,000 additions within the earlier quarter. Analysts anticipated the corporate so as to add 280,200 subscribers, in accordance with Seen Alpha.
Heightened political promoting within the lead as much as the 2024 U.S. presidential election helped the corporate’s advert income of $118.4 million beat analysts’ estimates of $116.93 million, in accordance with knowledge compiled by LSEG.
It reported whole income of $640.2 million, in contrast with estimates of $640.8 million.
New York Occasions forecast subscription revenues to develop by 7% to 9% within the fourth quarter, barely beneath expectations for 8.2% development.
Income from sports activities information website The Athletic, bought by the New York Occasions in 2022, jumped 29.8% to $44.7 million from $34.4 million a yr in the past.
