The Guardian regained valuable ground against it broadsheet rivals last month with circulation increasing by a solid 2.1% to just under the 390,000 mark, according to the latest ABC results for May.The title has been hard hit by the popularity of recent compact launches from the Independent and the Times. However, the decision not to… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up May 2004
The Independent saw circulation inch-up by a further 0.9% during April to just over the 260,000 mark as the paper’s commuter-friendly compact edition continued to prove a hit with readers.The latest ABC results for April will provide a welcome boost to the Independent, which has today gone completely tabloid, in a move that will consign… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up April 2004
The Times saw readership decline by 17.6% year on year during March to just under 1.6 million with the title’s recently launched tabloid edition doing little to reverse the downward slide, according to the latest NRS national newspaper figures.Last week it was revealed that losses at the Times Newspapers are expected to reach in excess… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – March 2004
The Guardian‘s decision not to launch a tabloid edition appears to be paying dividends for the title following a healthy 1.8% month on month increase in circulation to 376,287, according the latest ABC results for March.Last month the paper’s editor, Alan Rusbridger, reiterated that he has no plans to unveil a compact edition similar to… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – March 2004
The Daily Telegraph saw its readership slump by 8.5% year on year to just under 2.2 million in the six months to February, in a development that could push the newspaper closer to launching a tabloid edition.Rumours have been circulating that the newspaper could be the third broadsheet to go tabloid with £8 million rumoured… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – February
The Independent is continuing to see circulation rise as the success of its recently launched tabloid edition goes on denting the growth of its main rivals in the broadsheet sector.The latest ABC results for February show that the paper’s decision to extend the reach of its compact version has paid off with circulation increasing by… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – February 2004
The newspaper industry suffered a wide-ranging decline in readership according to the latest round of NRS figures for January, with both tabloid and broadsheet papers struggling against the downward trend and only a handful of titles experiencing any growth.The Times became the worst casualty, seeing readership plummet despite the launch of its tabloid incarnation. The… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – January 2004
The latest ABC regional newspaper figures for the six months to December 2003 reveal an unsettled period for the top ten paid regional newspaper groups. The strongest performance came once again from the Kent Messenger Weekly Newspaper Group, which saw the total circulation of its titles increase by a solid 5.4% year on year to… Continue reading ABC Regional Newspapers – Jul-Dec 2003
The Independent and the Times are continuing to see circulation increase following the launch of their tabloid editions, which appear to be denting the growth of their main broadsheet rivals.The latest ABC circulation figures for January show that the Independent saw sales rise by a solid 4.7% month on month to just under 250,000. The… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – January 2004
The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 12 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 NewsLine.The following… Continue reading ABC Jul-Dec 2003: Performance By Publsiher
