The last six months have seen a significant decline in sales for most titles in this sector with 90% showing a decrease in circulation. Prima held its position as market leader in the sector despite its net sales falling by 46,098 (8.7%) to 485,580 on same the period last year.Women’s Monthly Magazines ABC YoY Comparisons… Continue reading Women’s Monthlies Suffer Widespread Sales Decline
Following the previous ABC audit, the food magazine market continues its downward spiral in circulation in the Jan – Jun 1999 figures. Only 4 magazines, Somerfield Magzine, Sainsbury’s-The Magazine, Waitrose Food Illustrated and BBC Good Food, recorded any improvement in year-on-year comparisons. Six monthly comparisons paint an equally bleak picture with all but 2 magazines… Continue reading Food Magazines’ Circulation Decline Continues
After numerous successive increases year on year, FHM finally experienced a dent in sales figures for the first half of 1999. Still the 74,362 buyers who left the magazine were compensated for by FHM Collections‘ debut with over 80,000 sales. The loss only represented a 9.6% deficit, whilst Arena, Sky and Face experienced more substantial… Continue reading Bizarre For Him As FHM Finally Slides
Year on year comparison for the women’s weekly magazine sector show continued increases in the number of sales. During the January to June ’99 period net sales within the sector were up to just over 8.2 million. The total circulation of the titles listed here have increased significantly by 63%, although this was again due… Continue reading OK Continues To Outperform Its Rivals
A total of 16 new stations reported in June 1999 RAJAR figures. Of these new stations Trax FM recorded the highest Share of Listening (16.9%) and Weekly Reach (33%). Peak 107 FM had the highest Weekly Reach (‘000s) with 81,000 listeners. New Stations Reporting in Q1 1999 Station Share of Listening % Weekly Reach %… Continue reading New Stations Reporting in June 1999 RAJAR
Of the non-London local commercial stations, reporting in the latest RAJAR period, West Sound FM posted the most impressive performance with the highest shares of Listening (33.2%) and Weekly Reach (49%). June 1999 RAJAR – Local Commercial Stations Station Survey Period Share of Listening (%) Weekly Reach (%) Weekly Reach (‘000s) 102.4 Severn Sound FM… Continue reading Local Commercial Stations
Chrysalis Radio’s Heart 106.2FM came out well in the June 1999 RAJAR figures, released yesterday afternoon. The London pop station showed an increase of just under four million listeners a week (30.5%) when compared to the previous RAJAR period to March 1999. Heart’s share of listening in London was also up, by 1.0% points to… Continue reading Heart Beats Strong In Latest Radio Figures
BBC Radio 1 has turned in a strong performance in the latest RAJAR figures, showing increases in both share of listening and weekly reach. The station’s share rose by 0.5% points to 10.3% and weekly reach was up by 0.9% to just under 11 million listeners. This means that Radio 1 is still the country’s… Continue reading BBC Radio 1 Increases Share And Reach
The commercial radio sector has clinched a slightly higher total share of listening than BBC Radio, according to the latest audience figures released by RAJAR this afternoon. All Commercial’s share of listening came in at 49.2% and the BBC took a share of 49.0%. The remaining 1.8% of listening is accounted for by radio stations… Continue reading Commercial Radio Inches Ahead Of BBC In Latest Listening Figures
BBC Radio 1 remains the most listened to station in the country according to new radio audience figures, released by RAJAR this afternoon. Radio 1 had an average weekly reach of 10.8 million listeners during the first quarter of 1999. This is followed by Radio 2, with 9.7 million and Radio 4 with 9.5 million.… Continue reading Radio 1 Still The UK’s Favourite Station
