February was a relatively disappointing month for the UK terrestrial TV market, which saw revenue fall by 3.2% year on year to just above £183 million. As usual it was the big hitters which bore the brunt of the bad news, with ITV experiencing a 5.6% year on year decline in revenue and Channel 4… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – February 2003
Digital television penetration is on-target to exceed internet penetration in the UK if current growth rates continue, according to the Independent Television Commission (ITC).The Commission’s latest multi-channel TV figures, covering Q4 and full-year 2002, show that 41.4% of UK households had a digital TV (DTV) system by the end of last year. This is the… Continue reading ITC Cable Statistics Q4 2002
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
January brought relatively good news to the UK terrestrial TV market, which saw revenue increase by 0.4% year on year. Gains were experienced at all of the main commercial channels, with the exception of ITV, which saw revenue slip by 2.4% year on year to £115 million. Channel Five, which recently appointed Jane Lighting as… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – January 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: Music Sector Hit By Decline Of Dance
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: Home Interest Sector Hit By DIY Dismay
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: Celebrity/Gossip Titles Continue To Boom
