ABC Jan – Jun 2002 Women’s Weekly Titles

The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 15 August 2002. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see Important Notes: ABC Jan-Jun 2002

ABC results for the six months ending June 2002 bring mixed news for the women’s weekly market, which saw circulation decline by 0.7% year on year.

The best performance was seen by IPC’s Chat, which with its combination of true life stories and competitions, saw circulation increase by 10.4% year on year. As expected, the current obsession with celebrity, which led to the success of Emap’s Heat, also boosted Now, which experienced a 10% rise, helping IPC to maintain its share of the market.

H Bauer’s Take A Break continued to dominate the sector, with circulation increasing to 1,207,384, more than double that of its stablemate, That’s Life!, which saw a 3.6% rise.

Elsewhere in the sector, H Bauer’s Bella continued its downward trend, experiencing the sector’s most significant decline for the second consecutive period. The title, which has a heavy focus on food, drink and fashion, saw circulation slip by 8.3%. DC Thomson & Co’s My Weekly also saw a notable decline, dropping 6.7% year on year.

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