The latest ABC regional newspaper results reveal an relatively stable picture for most of the top performing groups and titles, but a -35.7% decrease for Newsquest Midlands South lost the group an average of 103,500 copies.
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The Guardian and the ‘i‘ record small year-on-year increases in the latest ABC figures, as the Sun’s monthly figures slide -7.4%.
Readership figures for print and online show how the Daily Mail continues to dominate, as the Daily Express and the Guardian see strong growth; but bad news for the Financial Times which was down almost 30% on the previous period.
The latest NRS national newspaper figures once again paint a sorry picture for print, with no titles recording any growth in readership at all for the period January to December 2013.
Total Satellite was up a huge 48% on December – while Channel 4, which saw only a slight increase in December, reported a lift of almost 30% to secure over £42 million – almost £10 million more than January 2013.
The latest ABC results reveal a positive start to the year for all online news platforms, with Mirror Digital Group up 21% and the Independent recording the strongest in the quality market.
Highlights from January’s TV schedule include Sherlock, The Musketeers and the return of Birds of a Feather after 16 years.
The majority of national newspaper titles were up in January with the Sun and Sun on Sunday looking strong – and after extending its reach into Zone 6, the London Evening Standard recorded double-digit growth for the month.
To reflect the true reach of a magazine brand’s reach, for the first time ABC has issued combined digital and print data. Find out which brands came out on top.
The latest ABC release for the July to December 2013 period charts all the trends for the print magazine market. Here is Newsline’s overview – with links to full articles for each market.
