The Nightly: Seven West Media’s new digital publication most downloaded free app in Australia on day one

Seven West Media’s new digital offering has been a huge hit with the public, becoming the most-downloaded free app in Australia on its first day of release.

The groundbreaking new digital newspaper The Nightly launched on Monday in a bid to capture a national “mainstream middle” audience with a common sense approach to all the important news stories of the day.

With a focus on politics and business, The Nightly will be free and publish each weeknight at 6pm AEDT.

It will also have a 24/7 news website and app with breaking news alerts and subscriber emails.

Editor-In-Chief Anthony De Ceglie revealed on Monday night that the day ended with The Nightly’s app being the number one most-downloaded free app in the Country.

“Everyone in Australia deserves quality journalism for free,” De Ceglie, who is also the Editor-in-Chief of The West Australian, said.

SWM WA chief executive Maryna Fewster said on Monday that the landmark digital news platform would bring quality journalism to Australians for free.

Former The West Australian business editor Sarah-Jane Tasker has been appointed Editor of The Nightly, surrounded by a strong team of experienced editors and journalists such as Sarah Blake, Kate Phillips, Matthew Quagliotto, Kristin Shorten, Wenlei Ma and Ben McClellan.

Run from WA and using our time difference, it will have the full backing of the media company with contributors including Seven stars such as David Koch, Mark Riley, Michael Usher and Gemma Acton.

Sporting legends, including AFL great Leigh Matthews and cricketing icons Justin Langer and Mitchell Johnson, will also write for The Nightly.

Check out the latest from The Nightly here and download the app for iOS here or Android here.