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ABC Regional Newspapers: Jan-Jun 2005

ABC Regional Newspapers: Jan-Jun 2005

News Stand The ABC regional newspaper figures for the six months to June 2005 revealed mixed results for the nations top ten paid for regional newspaper groups.

The Surrey Advertisers – All Papers Group suffered the largest decline, losing 5.8% of its circulation year on year, taking its circulation down to 99,601.

The Sunday World – All Editions Group saw the second largest dip in circulation, dropping by 5.5%, despite this however, the group managed to retain its position as market leader, commanding a circulation total of 273,667.

Kent Messenger Weekly Newspaper Group claimed the top spot in terms of growth, rising by 8.6% year on year reaching a circulation total of 166,995.

Elsewhere, Celtic Newspapers pushed its circulation up by 1.8%, with Rochdale Observer Group following suit with a year on year increase of 1.1%.

Top 10 Paid Regional Newspaper Groups By Circulation
Title Jan 04-Jun04 Jan05-Jun05 Actual Change % Change
Sunday World – All Editions Group 268,328 273,667 -16,168 -5.5
West Midlands Express & Star Group 174,989 169,527 -5,462 -3.1
Kent Messenger Weekly Newspaper Group 153,834 166,995 13,161 8.6
Central Counties Newspapers Group 118,781 119,127 346 0.3
Cornish Weekly Newspapers Group 113,950 113,465 -485 -0.4
Essex County Newspaper Group 107,414 107,565 151 0.1
Surrey Advertiser All Papers Group 105,725 99,601 -6,124 -5.8
Celtic Newspapers Group 96,132 97,832 1,700 1.8
Chester Chronicle Group 97,768 94,286 -3,482 -3.6
Rochdale Observer Group (Paids) 86,286 87,188 902 1.1
Source: ABC        

The top ten paid for regional newspapers suffered declines across the board, with all titles reporting drops in their circulation’s for the six months to June 2005.

The Sunday World – Republic of Ireland Edition saw the largest drop, shedding 6.9% year on year of its circulation to command a total of 210,050. Despite this however, the publication retained its position as market leader.

The Birmingham Evening Mail also suffered a large loss, dropping by 6.4% year on year to reach a circulation of 108,651.

The downwards trend was echoed throughout all the top ten regional newspapers titles, with the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Sunday Sun declining by 4.6% year on year and the Belfast Sunday Life down by 3.4% compared to the same period last year.

The Belfast Telegraph saw the smallest percent decrease, dipping by 2.5% to command a circulation total of 108,651.

Elsewhere the Manchester Evening News and Glasgow Evening Times also lost circulation, shedding 2.6% year on year and 3% respectively.

Top 10 Paid Regional Newspaper Titles By Circulation
Title Jan 04-Jun 04 Jan 05-Jun 05 Actual Change % Change
Sunday World – Republic Of Ireland Edition 225,572 210,050 -15,522 -6.9
Manchester Evening News (Mon-Fri) 162,421 158,143 -4,278 -2.6
Liverpool Echo (Mon-Fri) 147,079 142,837 -4,242 -2.9
Birmingham Evening Mail (Mon-Fri) 121,717 113,973 -7,744 -6.4
Belfast Telegraph (Mon – Fri) 111,407 108,651 -2,756 -2.5
Leicester Mercury 102,828 99,258 -3,570 -3.5
Newcastle Evening Chronicle (Mon-Fri) 99,531 96,831 -2,700 -2.7
Glasgow – Evening Times (Mon-Fri) 98,760 95,761 -2,999 -3.0
Belfast Sunday Life 96,093 92,843 -3,250 -3.4
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Sunday Sun 92,857 88,583 -4,274 -4.6
Source: ABC        

The nation’s top ten free regional newspaper groups in the six months till June saw the KM Extra Group (Kent) notch up a healthy 17.7% year on year, increasing its circulation to 698,010 and giving it the largest rise out of the titles.

Northcliffe Newspapers Group retained its position as market leader, commanding a circulation total of 2,611,829, despite suffering slight a dip of 0.2% year on year.

Northcliffes’s biggest rival, Trinity Mirror Southern also saw a decline, albeit by just 0.4% year on year, taking its circulation total down to 2,450,353.

Elsewhere, the Observer Standard Newspapers enjoyed a rise of 9.1% year on year, as did Midland News Association Group, up 3.5% year on year and the Chronicle Newspaper Group at 4.4%.

The Yellow Advertiser Series and Adscene did not fair so well, losing 2.8% year on year and 1.1% respectively.

Top 10 Free Regional Newspaper Groups By Circulation
Title Jan 04 – Jun 04 Jan 05 – Jun 05 Actual Change % Change
Northcliffe Newspapers Group 2,616,002 2,611,829 -4,173 -0.2
Trinity Mirror Southern 2,460,707 2,450,353 -10,354 -0.4
KM Extra Group (Kent) 593,067 698,010 104,943 17.7
Midland News Association Group 621,233 642,856 21,623 3.5
Observer Standard Newspapers Ltd Group 500,032 545,466 45,434 9.1
Chronicle Newspapers Group 501,623 523,769 22,146 4.4
Yellow Advertiser Series 483,654 470,015 -13,639 -2.8
LSN Media 348,916 361,729 12,813 3.7
Adscene Group 364,874 360,756 -4,118 -1.1
Newsquest (Midlands South) 359,570 354,005 -5,565 -1.5
Source: ABC        

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