ABC Consumer Jul-Dec 2012: By Publisher
An overview of performances by publisher, focusing on some of the triumphs and disappointments of the leading consumer magazine publishers over the July to December 2012 ABC period.
Please note: figures are based on total average circulation per publisher, and year on year percentage increases and decreases.
Read on for a selection of the winners and losers…
Bauer Consumer Media
Total Average Circulation per issue (Dec End 2012): 2,889,858
Year on Year % change: -10.9%
Winner: Rail and Empire (up 1.6% and 0.4% respectively)
Losers: Pregnancy & Birth and More! (down -44.2% and -39.4% YoY respectively)
Conde Nast Publications Ltd
Total Average Circulation per issue (Dec End 2012): 1,454,685
Year on Year % change: -3.6%
Winners: Easy Living and Wired (up 7.1% and 0.1% YoY respectively)
Losers: Glamour and Conde Nast Brides (down -9.1% and -7.5% YoY respectively)
D C Thomson & Co
Total Average Circulation per issue (Dec End 2012): 690,395
Year on Year % change: -7.1%
Winners: WWE Kids and The BeanoMAX (up 21.3% and 7.1% respectively)
Losers: Shout and Weekly News (down -23.4% and -15.9% YoY respectively)
Dennis Publishing
Total Average Circulation per issue (Dec End 2012): 815,550
Year on Year % change: -7.8%
Winners: Web User and The Week (up 4.7% and 3.5% YoY respectively)
Losers: Computer Shopper and PC Pro (down -24.8% and -22.5% YoY respectively)
Egmont Magazines
Total Average Circulation per issue (Dec End 2012): 639,473
Year on Year % change: 23%
Winners: Thomas Express and Toxic (up 20.8% and 13.2% YoY respectively)
Losers: Dora The Explorer and Toy Story (down -31.1% and -29.1% YoY respectively)
Haymarket Consumer Media
Total Average Circulation per issue (Dec End 2012): 528,117
Year on Year % change: -7.3%
Winner: Gramophone and F1 Racing (UK Edition) (up 4.5% 0.2% respectively)
Losers: What Hi-Fi Sound & Vision and Four Four Two (down -14.2% and -12.3% YoY respectively)
H Bauer Publishing
Total Average Circulation per issue (Dec End 2012): 2,874,286
Year on Year % change: 0.7%
Winner: Eat In (up 5.7%)
Losers: Spirit & Destiny and That’s Life (down -10.8% and -9.8% YoY respectively)
Hearst Magazines UK
Total Average Circulation per issue (Dec End 2012): 2,998,028
Year on Year % change: -11%
Winners: Esquire and Elle Decoration (up 8.8% and 0.6% YoY respectively)
Losers: Company and Reveal (down -31.5% and -24.1% YoY respectively)
Immediate Media Company
Total Average Circulation per issue (Dec End 2012): 3,290,497
Year on Year % change: -2.2%
Winners: Something Special and BBC Focus (up 17.6% and 9.7% YoY respectively)
Losers: Hair Ideas and Your Hair (down -42.4% and -35.5% YoY respectively)
IPC Media Ltd
Total Average Circulation per issue (Dec End 2012): 5,878,647
Year on Year % change: -6.0%
Winners: Cycle Sport and Style at Home (up 29.5% and 22.5% YoY respectively)
Losers: Nuts and Pick Me Up (down -29.7% and -21% YoY respectively)