Programmes George Orwell couldn’t possibly have foreseen that his 1949 literary classic 1984 would become the basis for commisioning editors’ great new programme ideas. With celebrity’s own personal hell being banished to Room 101 on BBC2, Channel 4 decided to use the book’s main protagonist Big Brother for its summer schedule.Already a big hit in… Continue reading TV Viewing Round Up – July 2000
This edition is a revised version of the original report.Recent launches dominated the market in the first half of 2000, with 6 titles reporting for the first time. Nintendo magazines suffered badly at the expense of the more popular Sony Playstation and Sega Dreamcast, according to the latest ABC figures for the six-month period to… Continue reading ABC Report Update: New Launches Steady Volatile Gaming Market
Circulation figures of home interest titles suffered a 4.5% decline in a year on year analysis, according to the latest ABC report. Some titles in particular suffered rather miserable figures, and leading the way are Feng Shui For Modern Living which took a 27.5% drop in sales, closely followed by Homes & Ideas, which fell… Continue reading IPC Retains Its Hold On Home Interest Market
The latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulation’s (ABC) show a little improvement for consumer music magazines. Year on year the sector fell only 0.5%, an improvement from the 9.8% drop in the previous report. However, the main publishing companies yet again showed drops in circulation with Emap’s Sky the greatest casualty, falling 46.3%… Continue reading Dance Titles Keep Music Sector’s Head Above Water
Women’s weeklies took a dive in the ABC report for the period Jan – June 2000. The market appears to have slumped with the majority of titles seeing a drop in sales in a year on year comparison.Nothing much has changed with the leader board. Bauer’s Take A Break is down on last year’s figure… Continue reading Take A Break Retains Huge Lead In Women’s Weekly Market
The overall trend within the teenage magazine market was one of decline, with a 1.4% fall in sales across the sector, according to the latest ABC figures. DC Thompson’s Shout was the worst hit, with a 17.1% drop, closely followed by Emap’s J17 which tumbled 16.1%.However, there was good news for Smash Hits, Girl Talk… Continue reading Emap’s Hold On Teenage Market Slips
Rumours of a demise in the men’s lifestyle sector have been exaggerated judging from the latest circulation figures released by ABC. Speculation was rife that sales had peaked following the spectacular upsurge in the mid-nineties. However, it would appear that millennium man is not quite ready to give up his glossies.FHM continues to account for… Continue reading Men’s Lifestyle Market Makes A Comeback
Women’s monthly magazines took a tumble during the six-month period ending June 2000, with over 50% of titles showing a decrease in circulation, according to the latest ABC figures. Prima, which lost its position as market leader in the previous ABC report, took another 17% fall and is now at fourth place in the sector.… Continue reading Women’s Monthly Titles Take Another Tumble
The film magazine sector rose significantly for the six-month period to June 2000, up 567,028 copies (a 207.2% rise year on year) according to the latest ABC figures. Emap’s Empire has recorded the best performance of any title, with a 15% year on year rise in total average net sales.The next best performance came from… Continue reading Emap’s Empire Rises But IN2FILM Conquers All
Month on MonthNational newspapers showed a decrease in sales across the sector of 3.5% for the month of July. Figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) showed that around half of all national titles saw their circulation fall. The most significant exception was Sport First which fought back from a drop in last month’s… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – July 2000
