The latest findings from NRS PADD continue to paint a healthy picture for magazines, with mobile and tablet – including both websites and apps – increasing readership by an average of 20.7% across all titles.
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There was no change in the ranking for the top three titles in the Women’s Lifestyle sector, which saw John Lewis Edition firmly in the lead – and breaking through the 500,000 circulation barrier.
A fairly flat period for News and Current Affairs saw Private Eye, The Week and BBC History Magazine maintain the top three spots, with the Ian Hislop-edited satirical mag leading the way.
There was little change to the TV Listings sector in terms of rankings, however, there were some significant period and yearly declines in circulation across the 10 titles.
WI Life magazine, from the Women’s Institute, was back in the top spot as Hearst UK’s House Beautiful was up more than 10% to record a circulation of 122,926.
Free title ShortList continued to dominate the Men’s Lifestyle sector, while Forever Sports Magazine saw a significant circulation boost.
Take a Break continues to lead the market despite a -1.7% decline in circulation, whilst Woman’s Weekly has managed to move up the rankings and into second place.
In what turned out to be a very dry January for newspapers, only a handful of titles recorded any circulation growth according to the latest ABC figures.
Unsurprisingly, the festive period took its toll on national newspaper circulations in December, with few titles across the three markets reporting any gains.
Less than a handful of national newspaper titles recorded an increase in circulation during the month of November, according to the latest ABC results – although the declines were mostly marginal.