Sunday Times rich list features 17 media figures

Express proprietor Richard Desmond tops the list of 17 figures connected to journalism on the Sunday Times’ annual rich list. Viscount Rothermere (pictured), and family, the major shareholders in Daily Mail & General Trust, is second.

1 Richard Desmond, owner, Northern and Shell, £1,900m
2 Viscount Rothermere and family, proprietor of the Daily Mail, £1,020m
3 Viscount Cowdray and the Pearson family, owners of 10 per cent of Pearson, £670m
4 Felix Dennis, chairman, Dennis Publishing, £595m
5 Mark Getty and family, co-founder of Getty Images, £710m
6 Paul Raymond, proprietor, Paul Raymond Publications, £650m
7 David Sullivan, chairman, Sport Newspapers, £595m
8 David Gold and family, co-owner, Sport Newspapers, £525m
9 The Thompson family, publisher, the Beano, Dundee Courier and Evening Telegraph, £320m
10 Freddie Johnston and family, non-executive director, Johnston Press, £275m
11 Sir Ray Tindle, owner, Tindle newspapers, £215m
12 Louise McBain, president and founder, LTB Holdings, £200m
13 Lord Heseltine and family, owner and co-founder, Haymarket Publishing, £202m
14 Lord Iliffe and family, chairman of Yattendon Investment Trust £200m
15 Dr Philip and Patricia Brown, founders, PJB magazines, £150m
16 Tony Elliot, chairman, Time Out Group, £91m
17 Paul Morgan, founder, Romeike Group, £78m