metro.co.uk

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #2,823

metro.co.uk operates primarily as a news & media site, focusing on general news. Metro.co.uk is the online platform for Metro, a free daily newspaper in the United Kingdom. It provides news, sports, entertainment, and lifestyle content, primarily targeting commuters. It is operated by DMG Media, a subsidiary of Daily Mail and General Trust.

Industry Category

News & Media

Platforms that produce or aggregate news and journalism content.

Related Topics

newsuk newscurrent eventsentertainmentsports

Well Established

metro.co.uk is a well-established platform operated by DMG Media. Top 10,000 global website, 30 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 10,000 global website30 years oldhigh traffic
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{
  "domain": "metro.co.uk",
  "state": "developed",
  "stability": "permanent",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "news_media",
    "specialization": "General News",
    "secondary_purposes": []
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "UK national newspaper and news website",
    "summary": "Metro.co.uk is the online platform for Metro, a free daily newspaper in the United Kingdom. It provides news, sports, entertainment, and lifestyle content, primarily targeting commuters.",
    "operator": "DMG Media",
    "parent_entity": "Daily Mail and General Trust",
    "topics": [
      "news",
      "uk news",
      "current events",
      "entertainment",
      "sports"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": false,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "created_at": "1995-06-17",
    "rank": 2823,
    "hosting_provider": "AUTOMATTIC"
  }
}

Hosting

AUTOMATTIC

Registered

Jun 17, 1995

Last Updated

Jan 6, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.