More Cuts At Trinity Mirror As Revenue Plunges
Trinity Mirror (LSE: TNI.L - news) plans to double its cost savings for 2015, after predicting an 11% fall in revenue for the first half of the year.
A "challenging revenue environment" has led the media group to raise its target for savings to £20m, compared to the original goal of £10m in March 2015.
The media group, which publishes titles including the Liverpool Echo and Manchester Evening News, believes full-year profits will still be in line with expectations.
In a trading statement, Trinity Mirror said it expects print advertising revenue from January to June to have fallen by 19%.
The company also warned circulation revenue could be down 6% compared to the same period last year.
However, an increase in the cover price of the weekday Daily Mirror in May is thought to have offset falling sales.
A boost in mobile users also led to digital display revenues increasing by more than 40% over the six-month period, and "continued investment to drive digital audiences" is planned.
The update also confirmed that Trinity Mirror's subsidiary, MGN Limited, is planning to challenge the £1.2m in damages awarded to eight celebrities in a phone-hacking civil suit.
An interim results announcement is expected on 3 August.