News Corp. kicked off in Queensland this week the first steps of its playbook for changing the newspaper distribution model.
Round one reads like consultation. While I am sure News Corp. bods will ask questions and look like they are listening, the company will do what the company wants regardless of what newsagents say.
I expect you will see wholesaler/distributor businesses given big territories in which they then supply the delivery agents, who may be newsagents or may not.
For those with long memories, this is News Corp. announced then delayed T2020 strategy playing out.