NRS figures for the six month period ending January 2001 show a continuing decline in national newspaper readership. The sector overall was down 4.8% compared to the same period last year with all but two titles losing readers.The Sun was the only newspaper to increase its readership during the period, up 1.4% to 9.5m, while… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – January 2001
Circulations across flagship regional newspapers are continuing to decline, according to the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC). In a year on year analysis for the six month period to January 2001 only one of the top ten titles increased its circulation base.The Wolverhampton Express & Star is the top regional newspaper… Continue reading Circulations Across Flagship Regionals Continue To Decline
RevenueIndustry estimates of January 2001’s TV revenue figures did not bring much good news for the terrestrial channels, which saw a year on year fall of 6.9% overall, dropping to £207.7m. The largest drop was seen at ITV, which at £140m was down 9.8% on January 2000’s £156m. Channel 4 managed a tiny 0.1% increase,… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – January 2001
ProgrammesThe first week of 2001 saw BBC1 beat rival ITV to the top programme spot, as EastEnders’ Tuesday edition gained 16.34m viewers. For the rest of the month it was business as usual in the soap wars, with Coronation Street closely tailed at the top by the Albert Square crew.ITV’s other popular offerings included the… Continue reading TV Viewing Round-Up – January 2001
Imagine a magazine that combines the serious style elements of Elle and Vogue which keep the upmarket advertisers flocking in, the “finger on the pulse of high street trends” that retains Cosmopolitan’s winning position with young women and the “celebrities in frocks at premieres/at home with their reclaimed oak kitchen units” voyeurism that helped the… Continue reading First Issue Review: InStyle
Gaming magazines continue to suffer declining sales according to the latest audit from the ABC, with all but one title in the sector falling in a year on year analysis. Official Dreamcast Magazine from Dennis Publishing was the only title to increase its circulation over the period, adding 3% to its circulation base.The worst performing… Continue reading Gaming Titles Suffer Further Decline
The television listings sector rose for the six-month period to December 2000, up 3,498,423 copies (a 52.3% rise year on year) according to the latest ABC figures. This was thanks to the performances of Heat and Sky Customer Magazine. Redwood’s Sky Customer Magazine recorded the best performance of any title, with a 212.4% year on… Continue reading Heat Blazes A Trail Across TV Sector
This edition is a revised version of the original report.The following tables show the overall performance of each magazine publishing group in the July – Dec 2000 ABC’s, released on Friday. Attic Futura Title Jul 99 – Dec 99 Jul 00 – Dec 00 % Change All About Soap 130,111 111,099 -14.6 B 223,532 216,620… Continue reading Jul-Dec 2000 ABC’s – Publishers By Performance
The latest circulation report from ABC for home interest magazines shows a downward spiral for the sector. Overall the market lost 8.4% of its total sales, an actual loss of 229,000. These losses are nearly twice as much as the previous audit, when 4.5% of its total circulation was wiped out.Leading the market with the… Continue reading Home Interest Sector Continues Its Downward Spiral
The second half of 2000 saw a further decline in the sales of consumer music titles, according to the latest circulation figures released by ABC. The market as a whole saw a downturn of 5% with the leading teen titles, Smash Hits and Top of the Pops being among the major casualties with losses of… Continue reading Music Mags Continue Downward Slide In Latest ABC Figures
