The Observer, Sunday Times and Sunday Telegraph all managed to increase their circulations over the year – the only titles in the market to do so.

Publisher Hearst was a shining star in an otherwise poorly performing market, with three of its titles managing to record both period and yearly increases in circulation during the July to December period.

As the latest ABC circulation figures are released for the consumer magazine market, Newsline presents its round-up of the results.

The latest Consumer ABC results for the July – Dec period show that women’s weekly magazines are continuing to feel the strain, with all circulations down year-on-year and just four up compared with the first half of the year.

No doubt helped by fodder from Brexit and the US Election, Private Eye reported record sales during the July to December period.

Compared with other parts of the magazine market, men’s lifestyle is showing some buoyancy, with the majority of titles remaining fairly stable between July and December.

Although a fair number of titles recorded moderate levels of growth, or showed they were on an even keel, a large proportion also witnessed some disappointing declines in circulation between July and December 2016.

Bauer’s TV Choice remains the king of the couch potatoes’ bible with a circulation of more than 1.2 million.

The site finished the year with a 3.5 million visitors after reporting a 5 million-strong audience in November.

The inevitable Christmas slowdown saw most newspapers record minor declines or limited growth in December, with a few exceptions.