Month on month of analysis of the latest ABC figures show that the climax of the conflict in Iraq did little to boost the national newspaper market during April, with the sector seeing circulation remain virtually static at around 26.4 million.The Daily Mirror suffered one of the sector’s most significant loses, with circulation slipping by… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – April 2003

The NRS figures for the last six months reflect a turbulent period for national newspaper consumption, although overall readership remained fairly static, rising 0.2% year on year.The unfolding crisis in Iraq continued to have a positive impact on the quality broadsheet market with one notable exception; prestige pink paper, The Financial Times saw readership fall… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – February 2003

The latest ABC figures for newspaper circulation brought mixed news to the sector, which experienced a 1.4% month on month decline despite the conflict in Iraq.The figures support the growing belief that consumers are turning to 24-hour news channels and the internet to get up-to-date coverage of major events at the expense of newspapers.The largest… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – March 2003

The latest NRS figures for the six months to January 2003 reveal a relatively static period for overall national newspaper readership, which rose by 1.3% year on year to 66.8 million.Increasing coverage of the impending war with Iraq appears to have had a positive effect on the readership of broadsheet newspapers, with the majority of… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – January 2003

The latest ABC figures for national newspaper circulation reveal a less than impressive period for the sector, which saw circulation decline by 1.4% year on year during February.The threat of war with Iraq appears to have done little to boost circulation figures and readers appear to be tiring with the amount of coverage being devoted… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – February 2003

In terms of circulation the national press market had a less successful year in 2002 than in the previous year, when the industry was boosted by a renewed demand for news following the terrorist attacks on the United States. Overall circualtion for national newspapers was down by 2.8% year on year during 2002. The daily… Continue reading National Press Market Round-Up – 2002

The ABC regional newspaper figures for the period July to December 2002 reveal a mixed bag for the top ten paid for regional newspaper groups. Strong performances came from Kent Messenger Weekly Newspaper Group, which saw the total circulation of its titles increase by 3.9% year on year to 151,637 and Central Counties Newspapers Group,… Continue reading ABC Regional Newspapers: July-December 2002

The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 13 February 2003. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see Important Notes:… Continue reading ABC Jul-Dec 2002: Performance By Publisher

The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 13 February 2003. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see Important Notes:… Continue reading ABC Jul-Dec 2002: New Launches Shake-Up Teen Market

The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 13 February 2003. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see Important Notes:… Continue reading ABC Jul-Dec 2002: Glamour Storms Ahead Of Competiton