ABC Consumer Jan-June 2013: News & Current Affairs
Domestic
Private Eye remained at the top of the Domestic sector between January and June this year, securing almost 223,000 copies, despite experiencing both slight year on year (YoY) and period on period (PoP) declines.
At the bottom of the chart was Prospect, which saw the biggest PoP boost, up 5.1%, however it was The Oldie that recorded the largest year on year increase, up 6.6%.
Second and third place runners, The Week and BBC History Magazine, both saw yearly and period lifts, with the sector recording an overall 660,177 copies for the year – up 10.6% YoY and 0.8% PoP.
| Title | Publisher | Jan-Jun 12 | Jan-Jun 13 | Actual Change | YoY % Ch | Jul-Dec 12 | PoP % Ch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total: | 596,995 | 660,177 | 10,541 | 10.6 | 655,077 | 0.8 | |
| Private Eye | Pressdram Ltd | 226,046 | 222,880 | -3,166 | -1.4 | 224,796 | -0.9 |
| The Week | Dennis Publishing Limited | 191,401 | 197,255 | 5,854 | 3.1 | 194,121 | 1.6 |
| BBC History Magazine | Immediate Media Company | 71,403 | 75,193 | 3,790 | 5.3 | 73,578 | 2.2 |
| The Spectator Group | Spectator (1828) Ltd | 63,612 | 62,027 | -1,585 | -2.5 | 53,263 | -2.5 |
| The Oldie | Oldie Publications | 42,314 | 45,118 | 2,804 | 6.6 | 44,026 | 2.5 |
| Limerick Post | Carnbeg Ltd | 36,216 | 36,392 | 176 | 0.5 | 36,084 | 0.9 |
| Prospect | Prospect Publishing Ltd | 29,615 | 30,698 | 1,083 | 3.7 | 29,209 | 5.1 |
Business and Finance
The Business and Finance sector celebrated an even greater YoY lift this time round, up 11.7% (785,758 copies).
MoneyWeek saw the biggest PoP boost, up 12.1%, with Investors Chronicle and Shares also experiencing January – June gains (4% and 0.8%, respectively).
The Economist – Continental Europe Edition and United Kingdom Edition maintained the top two spots, despite both seeing slight YoY and PoP declines.
| Title | Publisher | Jan-Jun 12 | Jan-Jun 13 | Actual Change | YoY % Ch | Jul-Dec 12 | PoP % Ch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 703,680 | 785,758 | -5,386 | 11.7 | 787,017 | -0.2 | |
| The Economist – Continental Europe Edition | The Economist Newspaper Ltd | 235,058 | 229,841 | -5,217 | -2.2 | 234,827 | -2.1 |
| The Economist – United Kingdom Edition | The Economist Newspaper Ltd | 210,386 | 209,274 | -1,112 | -0.5 | 210,386 | -0.5 |
| The Economist – Asia Pacific Edition | The Economist Newspaper Ltd | 143,328 | 141,661 | -1,667 | -1.2 | 142,143 | -0.3 |
| China Daily European Weekly | China Daily UK Co. Ltd | n/a | 87,464 | n/a | n/a | 88,469 | -1.1 |
| MoneyWeek | MoneyWeek Ltd | 49,269 | 52,027 | 2,758 | 5.6 | 46,399 | 12.1 |
| Investors Chronicle | FT Business | 25,731 | 26,938 | 1,207 | 4.7 | 25,906 | 4.0 |
| The Economist – Middle East/Africa Edition | The Economist Newspaper Ltd | 25,047 | 23,208 | -1,839 | -7.3 | 23,664 | -1.9 |
| Shares | MSM Magazines Ltd | 14,861 | 15,345 | 484 | 3.3 | 15,223 | 0.8 |