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The latest ABC results for the TV listings sector show that only two titles have recorded circulation increases in the six months to June, both from H Bauer Publishing.TV Choice saw the largest increase in sales in the TV listings market, with an 11.2% rise year on year (an actual rise of 130,151), taking it… Continue reading ABC Results Jan-Jun 2006:Decline For TV Listings And Mixed Results For Soap

Year on year declines continued to be the norm for the majority of women’s monthlies, with large decreases in circulation for some titles.Conde Nast’s Glamour stayed in front of the pack as the magazine of choice, although the title’s circulation, of 586,056, was down 3.9% year on year.The largest sales increase for the sector came… Continue reading ABC Results Jan-Jun 2006:Women’s Monthlies Market Still Volatile

The latest ABC figures for January to June 2006 illustrate that almost all titles in the Teenage Magazine sector have suffered a decline in sales, with some titles forced to close.Hachette’s Sugar suffered the worst actual loss of sales, down by almost 85,000 copies year on year. Its circulation now stands at over 200,000. Emap’s… Continue reading ABC Results Jan-Jun 2006:Teen Mag Sector Suffers As New Platforms Force Closures

The latest ABC results for the six months to June 2006 show that some of the biggest titles in the men’s magazine sector are suffering declining sales.The biggest percentage decline in the men’s market was that of Maxim, which saw sales fall 35.8% year on year, although this was not the biggest decline in real… Continue reading ABC Results Jan-Jun 2006:Men’s Magazines Suffer Declining Circulations

Daily Newspaper MarketThe national daily newspaper market continued to decline in July, with overall circulation falling by 3.41% year on year.The Mid Market and Popular sectors both recorded circulation declines for all titles, with only two of the Qualities bucking the overall trend, The FT and the Guardian.The Times recorded the biggest decline of the… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up: July 2006

The latest RAJAR figures for Q2 2006 show the BBC still well ahead of its commercial rivals, while digital stations continue to perform well as more listeners switch to DAB radios.BBC Radio 1 recorded a 1.77% year on year increase to take its weekly reach to 10.4 million, while its period on period figure was… Continue reading Digital Radio Audiences Continue To Grow

RAJAR has released demographics figures alongside the Q2 2006 data release, which demonstrates the differences in age and social demographic grade for BBC and commercial stations.A general trend can be spotted that those under 44 are more likely to listen to commercial radio, whereas over 45s are more inclined to tune into BBC channels.In the… Continue reading Commercial Radio Dominates Younger Listening

BBC radio networks managed to broaden their share of listening UK wide in Q2, despite a decline in the local and regional BBC stations’ share of listening, according to latest Q2 2006 RAJAR figures.The BBC overall lost listeners, with a smaller weekly reach in this quarter, and saw its listeners tune in for slightly less… Continue reading BBC Radio Retains Dominance Despite Losing Listeners

Emap’s pop music station, Magic FM, has kept hold of the top spot in London, increasing its reach and share of listening, whilst Emap’s urban station, Kiss 100 FM, has rallied since last quarter.Latest RAJAR figures for Q2 2006 show Kiss has narrowed the gap on third place, raising its weekly reach by a sizeable… Continue reading Magic FM Stays On Top In London While Kiss 100 FM Blossoms

BBC Radio 2 once again proved itself as the UK’s favourite breakfast time companion, as the latest RAJAR results for Q2 2006 show the station taking the top spot with a national audience of more than eight million listeners a week, up 3.98% from Q1.BBC stations scooped the top three spots in the national breakfast… Continue reading BBC Radio 2 Remains Nation’s Number One At Breakfast