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After a slow end to the year which saw all National Newspaper websites bar the Sun Online lose users, there has been a huge increase in users over the month of January. According to data released by ABCe, 2009 brought record numbers to the seven national newspaper websites it audits.Guardian.co.uk saw yet another record month… Continue reading ABCe: January sees more record traffic

The latest regional ABC figures, for July to December 2008, show that the Nottingham & Long Eaton Topper is Britain’s top regional title.In the top ten regional newspaper groups, Northcliffe Media Group – Free titles remains well ahead of other regional publishers, with more than 2.6 million copies.Regional Newspaper GroupsJust two of the top ten… Continue reading ABC Regional Newspapers: July-December 2008

December was a difficult month for terrestrial stations, with all channels recording a year on year decrease in commercial revenue. The worst affected was ITV1 network, which saw revenue fall by 19.5% compared to December 2007, to stand at £88.52 million.The next biggest fall was seen by Channel 4, with a year on year decline… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – December 2008

Daily Newspaper MarketThe NRS figures for January to December 2008 show that Britain’s national newspaper market was down 2.3% overall year on year.There were big readership increases for the Financial Times and the Guardian in the Quality sector, however, while the Times was also up.In the Popular sector, the Daily Record recorded a readership increase… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up: Jan – Dec 2008

There were varying year on year declines in viewing share for all five of the main terrestrial channels in January, with BBC One and ITV1 falling by 1.0 and 1.1 percentage points respectively.All ViewingBBC One now has a viewing share of 20.7% following its year on year dip, while ITV1’s stands at 18.0%.There were a… Continue reading Television Viewing Round-Up – January 2009

Free men’s weekly Shortlist had the highest circulation in the men’s lifestyle sector, at around 506,000 copies.The magazine was up by 5.1% period on period – as it only launched in September 2007 it is not possible to make a year on year comparison, although an October to December 2007 figure is available which shows… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2008:Shortlist shows staying power in men’s lifestyle sector

ABC consumer magazine figures for July to December 2008 show that Shortlist remains on top of the men’s lifestyle sector, while Glamour and Take A Break have the highest circulations in the women’s monthly and weekly sectors respectively.Shortlist, the men’s free weekly title, increased its circulation by around 5% period on period to around 506,000… Continue reading ABC consumer magazine headlines Jul-Dec 2008

Perhaps with the financial downturn forcing more people to spend time indoors it should be no surprise that some gaming magazines enjoyed growing circulation figures in the July to December ABC release.Uncooked Media’s 360 Gamer grew almost 30% year on year, taking its circulation to 18,000 copies, while Future Publishing’s Playstation Official was up by… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2008:Big circulation increases in gaming sector

Only three titles in the music magazine sector reported year on year rises in the latest ABC release, for July to December 2008 – RWD, Metal Hammer and Classic Rock.RWD has seen phenomenal success this year, up by more than 131% and gaining almost 44,000 copies, taking its total to over 77,000.Future Publishing’s Metal Hammer… Continue reading ABC Results July-Dec 2008: RWD bucks the downward trend in the music market

H Bauer’s Take a Break remains on top of the women’s weekly market, with a total circulation of more than 943,000 copies.The title was down both year on year and period on period, however, by around 6% and 4% respectively.Closer‘s circulation now stands at around 540,000 copies after a period on period upturn of 2.4%,… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2008:Take a Break takes women’s weeklies top spot again