NRS figures for the six months ending in August 2002 reveal a relatively positive period for national newspaper readership, which increased by 0.9% year on year to just over 66.4 million, up from 65.9 million in the same period the previous year.The most activity was seen in the broadsheet market with the Sunday Times, which… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – August 2002
Analysis of the latest TV revenue figures for August reveal an over-all year on year increase of 9.5% for the UK’s main terrestrial channels. Increases were seen across the board, with the exception of GMTV, which was seen down 12.1% year on year. Channel 5 saw biggest increase, with revenue rising by 30% year on… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – August 2002
The ITC has released its cable TV statistics for the second quarter of 2002, showing that the total number of cable TV subscriptions has fallen by 5.5% year on year to 3.44 million, down from 3.64 million in the same period the previous year.During the first quarter of 2002, 74,000 consumers cancelled subscriptions to cable… Continue reading ITC Cable Statistics Show Continued Decline
Analysis of July’s TV revenue figures for the UK’s main terrestrial channels reveal an overall decline of 3.4% year on year. All channels saw revenues fall, with the exception of Channel 5, which experienced a 13.5% increase adding weight to the argument it is to develop into a major player in the television market after… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – July 2002
The latest ABC figures for National Newspaper circulation reflect a relatively positive picture of newspaper circulation throughout August. Month on month circulation increased by 1.6% overall.The worst fall in percentage terms was seen at the Daily Record, which extended its losses month-on-month by 10.3%. The Financial Times was close behind, dropping 4.3% to 439,423. At… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – August 2002
NRS figures for the February to July period in 2002 reveal a mixed picture for newspaper readership. The overall number of people reading newspapers remains fairly static, with a 0.3% growth compared to the same period last year.Despite the frenzy surrounding the tabloid price war between The Sun and the Mirror, NRS figures reveal more… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – July 2002
Analysis of June’s TV revenue figures for the UK’s main terrestrial channels reveals an overall 9.3% year on year improvement in revenue. The exception was GMTV, which saw a 11.9% year on year decline. Channel 5 saw the most significant year on year increase and revenue was seen rising 12.1% in June. ITV was not… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up June 2002
The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) has released regional newspaper figures for the period January to June 2002. The figures reveal a less than impressive performance for the majority of the top ten paid for regional titles, with circulation declining virtually across the board year on year. Birmingham’s Sunday Mercury experienced the most significant downward… Continue reading ABC Regional Newspapers: Jan-Jun 2002
ABC results for the six-months ending June 2002 reveal a less than impressive period for the computer and internet sector (see ABC Jan – Jun 2002 Computer, Internet And Gaming Magazines). Dennis Publishing’s PC Pro, which saw circulation decline by 6.4% year on year, also saw the number of ads within its pages fall by… Continue reading ABC Follow-Up Report: Ads In Computer, Internet And Gaming Magazines
The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 15 August 2002. 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 Jan-Jun 2002 Teenage Titles
