Trinity Mirror is believed to be in discussions regarding the sale of its internet service provider, ic24. The regional publishing group is considering a sell-off of the ISP as part of an overall restructuring of the company.According to reports in the Guardian, a sell-off of its magazines and exhibitions division is also a possibility as… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Considers Sale Of ic24
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, 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 year rise in total average net sales.The next best… Continue reading Heat Blazes A Trail Across TV Sector
Men’s lifestyle magazines took a tumble in the final six months of 2000 with established titles in the sector seeing some of the largest falls. The latest circulation data from ABC shows the market fell 0.4% overall during the six month period ending December 2000.Natmags Esquire magazine lost 39% of its circulation, despite a revamp… Continue reading Men’s Lifestyle Titles take A Tumble
Guardian Unlimited is adding a new site to its portfolio this week: Guardian Unlimited Travel. Officially going live today, it includes in-depth and cross-referenced information on travelling in over 60 countries and 80 cities and will use a competition to to win travel prizes as a launch promotion.The site is to be edited by Imogen… Continue reading Guardian And Telegraph Launch New Online Travel Sites
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
Analysts downgraded their forecasts for the ITV companies once again yesterday, thanks to poor January revenue figures (see Analysts Downgrade ITV Companies Following Poor January Ad Revenue). Granada Media was unaffected, however, rising 3p to £1.77, as was Carlton which ended up 15p at £2.87½. Only SMG showed any sign of weakness, dropping 4½p to… Continue reading Sharewatch
Bauer’s Take A Break continues to stroll ahead in the women’s weeklies market with a massive 501,424 copies in front of its nearest rival, Woman magazine. In the latest ABC data, released today, Take A Break‘s circulation for the six-monthly period ending December 2000 was 1,137,952, which, despite its lead in the sector, marked a… Continue reading Take A Break Retains Its Lead Of Women’s Weekly Market
The women’s monthly magazine sector dropped once again during the six month period to December 2000, but at 2% the fall was less severe than the preceding period. Around two-thirds of titles saw year on year decreases in circulation. The worst hit was Attic Futura’s health title Shine which saw its second severe drop in… Continue reading Women’s Monthly Sector Continues Decline, As Two Thirds Of Titles See Falls
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
