More information about the Observer moving to Tortoise Media
Ownership of the Observer is transferring from Guardian News & Media Limited to Tortoise Media Limited.
This will be effective from Tuesday 22 April 2025.
Subscribers who receive only the Observer newspaper on a Sunday will have their subscription transferred to Tortoise Media. These subscribers will not need to take any action as a result of this change, and will continue to receive or pick up their Observer newspapers on Sundays as usual.
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If you are an Observer-only subscriber, you will hear from Tortoise Media after 22 April. For more information about the new owners of the Observer, you can visit their website here.
From 22 April 2025, Tortoise Media will be the new publisher of the Observer, with full independent editorial control. If you have any comments about editorial matters you can contact the Observer via the Tortoise Media website: tortoisemedia.com/observer/complaints
If you are an Observer only subscriber and would like to cancel, you can follow the guidance here.
For more information on the Tortoise's bid to buy the Observer: tortoisemedia.com/2024/12/04/tortoise-and-the-observer
For any editorial questions or complaints: tortoisemedia.com/observer/complaints
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