Ideal Home remains ahead of Country Living in the Home Interest sector, though both titles posted YoY and PoP declines.

An overview of performances by publisher, focusing on some of the triumphs and disappointments of the leading consumer magazine publishers over the January to June 2012 ABC period.

Free titles Shortlist and Sport remain in poll position in the Men’s Lifestyle sector, ahead of paid-for titles Men’s Health and FHM.

The challenging economic climate is still having a huge impact on the Women’s Weekly sector, which is down -11.1% on last year (and -6.9% PoP).

Free title John Lewis Edition remains ahead of Condé Nast’s Glamour at the top of the Women’s Lifestyle sector, despite the handbag-sized magazine clawing back a small 0.8% PoP increase. However, over the year, Glamour is down -11.3% (almost 60,000 copies).

In an attempt to boost readers, Time Out London is to become a free magazine. Cutting its price from £3.25 it hopes to increase circulation from 55,000 to a targeted 300,000 a week.Time Out will join a group of magazines and newspapers which have already taken similar steps to rejuvenate the industry. To make up… Continue reading Time Out to become a free London magazine

The UK’s National Newspapers Online offerings saw mixed results in the latest data release from ABC.

While Summer has traditionally been associated with a dip in internet consumption, the tedious British weather made sure that the nation’s internet habits were not affected in June.

June 2011 saw the daily newspaper market down -7.8%, with once again only i posting an increase: the independent morning daily increased its circulation by 99,432 (a growth of 57.4%).

Mail Online continued to rule over the national newspaper’s online offering, according to the latest data released by ABC.