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The struggling Sport Media Group owned tabloid titles, the Daily Sport and Sunday Sport, have pulled out of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC).The Sunday Sport resigned from the auditing body on March 4 after nearly 20 years, while the Daily Sport quit in February after just a year of having its circulation figures audited.Last… Continue reading Sport Media Group resigns from ABC

Northcliffe Media is set to cut up to 95 jobs and close or merge a number of its weekly papers across Essex, Kent and Surrey in a bid to centralise regional production.The publisher issued a statement earlier today to say that they have been forced to restructure to “reduce costs in the current challenging trading… Continue reading Northcliffe Media to slash 95 jobs

Daily Newspaper MarketThe latest ABC figures show that the national daily newspaper market fell 4.6% year on year in February.There was a large year on year drop in circulation for the Independent, while the Daily Mirror and Daily Record also suffered.There was good news for the Daily Star, however, which bucked the trend and saw… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up: February 2009

ABC figures for February reveal that the London Evening Standard‘s circulation was down 5.3% period on period and 3.7% year on year, to around 277,500 copies.Afternoon freesheets the London Lite and thelondonpaper remained static period on period, with distribution figures of around 401,000 and just under 501,000 respectively.Morning business freesheet City AM once again saw… Continue reading Evening Standard sees circulation dip

The Audit Bureau of Circulations today confirmed that is has been investigating the bulk sales element of national newspaper’s total sales figures.The circulation body is thought to of started a review following a spot check on multiple sales copies sent to airlines, which found a wide disparity between the claimed distribution figure and the actual… Continue reading ABC confirms investigation into bulk newspaper sales

The vast majority of US adult consumers still consider the print editions of newspapers and magazines indispensable sources of news and entertainment, a survey has found. The survey, from public relations firm The Rosen Group, polled Americans about the current state of media, and what might be in store for the future. Nearly 80% of… Continue reading US adults still consider print media valuable entertainment source

IPC has unveiled its glossy magazine’s new-look website womanandhome.com with a new design, new advertising format and “a more glamorous look and feel”.The new website, which is tailored to its affluent 40-plus audience, offers easier navigation and more content across its main channels – food, hair and beauty, diet and wellbeing, and fashion.Womanandhome.com also has… Continue reading woman&home website unveils new look

In a wide-ranging address on the future media landscape, Richard Eyre (a director of Guardian Media Group) painted a gloomy picture for the future of print at yesterday’s Annual ISBA conference in London.“Inside 18 months, the first titles will become online only.” This will include some nationals, Eyre added. “Newspapers are kidding themselves if they… Continue reading Eyre: Expect first nationals to close within 18 months

The men’s magazine market took a blow yesterday with the news that Bauer Media’s Arena is to cease printing after 22 years.Although the latest ABC figures – for July to December 2008 – show that its circulation was up 16.5% year on year, its total was less than 30,000 copies.Arena was launched in 1986 by… Continue reading The rise and fall of Arena

The chief executives of the UK’s top regional newspaper groups have joined forces to pressure the government into relaxing merger restrictions.According to a report in the Financial Times, the Local Media Alliance came into being in January and then held a secret meeting at Claridge’s with communications minister Lord Carter on February 2.The seven executives… Continue reading Regional newspaper groups form alliance