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The Sun is the UK's paper with the highest distribution. The Sun's profits are used to subsidise The Times. Sale of both together I suppose could occur. 
By the late 1970's our UK newpapers had already ceased selling for actual news content , the cover price had ceased to cover production and distribution costs and the residual attraction was general articles ,crossword puzzles whatever. Adverts provided the profit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_newspapers_in_the_United_Kingdom_by_circulation
Similarly the Guardian, which is owned by a trust fund, has run at a loss for years and is subsidised by Autotrader which the trust also owns.
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