Compact quality newspapers continued to buck the trend for circulation decline in April, with the Times and Independent increasing by 1.8% and 0.2% respectively year on year, in the face of declines by every other national newspaper title.Six-monthly analysis reveals even larger circulation increases for the six months to April, with the Times adding 4.3%… Continue reading Compacts Buck Trend For Decline In National Newspapers

Compact quality newspapers continued to buck the trend for circulation decline in April, with the Times and Independent increasing by 1.8% and 0.2% respectively year on year, in the face of declines by every other national newspaper title.Six-monthly analysis reveals even larger circulation increases for the six months to April, with the Times adding 4.3%… Continue reading Compacts Buck Trend For Decline In National Newspapers

Daily Newspaper MarketApril saw the nation’s quality compact titles continuing to buck the trend for decline amongst national newspapers, with the Times and Independent increasing their circulation by 1.8% and 0.2% respectively year on year, according to the latest figures from ABC.Six-monthly analysis reveals even larger circulation increases for the six months to April, with… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – April 2005

Haymarket’s Philip Smith, currently editor-in-chief of Direct Mail and New Media group, has been appointed as the new editor of Media Week, just days after its purchase from Quantum Business Media.Smith will fill the shoes of Tim Burrowes, leaving the title after nearly three years to launch Campaign Middle East.Smith has risen through the ranks… Continue reading Smith Settles In As New Media Week Editor

Television measurement body, BARB, is to begin a consultation process on the future of its audience ratings system, designed to prepare the body for the UK’s increasingly advanced television market.The consultation process, likely to involve an industry-wide survey of current methods and possible future practices, will seek the views of “influential senior representatives amongst [BARB’s]… Continue reading BARB Launches Consultation On Future TV Measurement

Emap Advertising has confirmed the appointment of Marcus Rich, currently managing director of Emap Performance, as its new managing director.The new role will see Rich assume responsibility for Emap Advertising’s 250-strong team from 11th May 2005, continuing to report to Paul Keenan, chairman of the Emap Advertising Board, and maintaining his role as head of… Continue reading Emap Moves Rich In As Advertising Boss

The nation’s national daily newspapers continued to see readership decline year on year in the six months to February, with the market as a whole seeing a downturn of 2.64% on the same period last year.There were glimmers of hope, however, with Mid Market titles notching up readership rises and the Daily Star bucking the… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up: February 2005

The nation’s national daily newspapers continued to see readership decline year on year in the six months to February, with the market as a whole seeing a downturn of 2.9% on the same period last year.There were glimmers of hope, however, with Mid Market titles notching up readership rises and the Daily Star bucking the… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up: February 2005

The continued growth of digital radio fuelled several impressive increases in market share in the three months to March, with many of the nation’s digital stations seeing percentage increases above 50%, while some more than doubled their audience year on year.Leading the way in terms of percentage growth year on year is Chrysalis’ The Arrow,… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q1 2005: Digital Uptake Boosts National Stations

Commercial radio slipped further away from the BBC at the beginning of 2005, with the Corporation outperforming its rivals in terms of share of listening, weekly reach and average hours per listener. Commercial radio now accounts for 43.8% of all listening, while the BBC represents 54.2%.Share Of ListeningThe nation’s commercial radio stations saw a relatively… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q1 2005: BBC Rises As Commercial Rivals Falter