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The ''Metro'' is a free newspaper published in tabloid format in the United Kingdom by DMG Media (part of Daily Mail and General Trust). It is distributed from Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays) on many public-transport services in selected urban centres across the United Kingdom, and at other outlets such as cafes, workplaces, etc. Distributors have also been employed to hand out copies to pedestrians. == History == The paper was launched in London on 16 March 1999, and can now be found in several UK urban centres, plus some smaller railway stations. Localised editions are produced for Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Derby, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Nottingham, Newcastle, and Sheffield.〔(Metro – our editorial policy, who we are and how to work for us|Metro News )〕 In June 2015, the ''Metro ''began circulation in Norwich. It is part of the same media group as are the ''Daily Mail'' and ''The Mail on Sunday'', although, in some areas, ''Metro'' operates as a franchise with a local newspaper publisher, rather than as a wholly owned concern. The ''Metro'' concept comes from Sweden. Metro International, a different company, launched in the UK in 1999, and, in Newcastle upon Tyne, this company's paper was distributed on the Tyne and Wear Metro system side by side with the ''Metro'' of Associated Newspapers (now DMG Media). After battling alongside the Associated Newspapers' version with the same name, Metro International's ''Metro'' changed its name to ''Morning News''. However, ''Morning News'' was short-lived, being discontinued shortly afterwards (see Metro International). Metro International have had plans to launch a rivalling free evening newspaper in London.〔(''Media Guardian'' ), 3 April 2003 "Desmond in Swedish talks over London freesheet"〕 Similarly, Rupert Murdoch is said to have regretted missing the opportunity of launching his own London paper. However, News International, a UK subsidiary of Murdoch's News Corporation, launched a London-based newspaper in 2006 called ''The London Paper'', using funding from Liam McDonald.〔(''Liam McDonald Funds Metro, Midworth Associated with Deal'' ), Rory McFlanagan, Redditch Media Centre〕 This was closed on 18 September 2009. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Metro (British newspaper)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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