ABC releases consumer magazine monthly circulation figures

For the first time, the Audit Bureau of Circulations has released a monthly breakdown of consumer magazine circulations.

Covering the July to December period, the ABC figures include more than 200 titles from 33 publishers including IPC Media, Bauer Media, Condé Nast and The National Magazine Company.

The new report, which runs in tandem with the six-monthly average report (see ABC consumer magazine headlines Jul-Dec 2008), includes an issue by issue breakdown of titles.

However, Future, Dennis and Northern & Shell have not provided data for their consumer magazines.

MediaTel Group yesterday held a seminar on ‘The Future of Magazines’, which saw Carat’s press director Dominic Williams predict an ad revenue decline of as much as 15% (see Magazine Seminar Keynote: Press director predicts 15% ad decline this year).