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Haymarket Media Group has officially closed its women’s monthly magazine Eve and associate brands today.After a period of consultation and a strategic review at Haymarket, the group failed to find a buyer for the magazine and were forced to close the title.A Haymarket spokesperson said: “We can today regrettably confirm the closure of women’s title… Continue reading Eve Magazine Closes

Daily Newspaper MarketThe national daily newspaper market was down 5.3% overall in September, with all titles in our analysis showing circulation declines.The Independent, Daily Express, Daily Mirror and Daily Star all suffered relatively large declines.The Sun remains the daily title with the highest circulation, at almost 3.2 million copies. National Newspaper ABC Figures – September… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up: September 2008

In the midst of the continuing financial crisis, morning business freesheet City AM saw its total distribution figure rise by 20.6% month on month in September, giving it a total figure of just under 101,000 copies.The Evening Standard enjoyed a circulation increase last month as well, up almost 7% month on month, to almost 298,000.Morning… Continue reading City AM Sees Distribution Figure Rise

The Daily Mail is set to raise the cover price of its Saturday edition for the first time in five years, from 70p to 80p.It will make the paper 20p more expensive than its mid-market rival, The Daily Express, which complained about The Daily Mail‘s price increases earlier this year.The Mail increased its weekday price… Continue reading Daily Mail Saturday Ups Price To 80p

The City editor of the Evening Standard, Chris Blackhurst, has condemned Sir Martin Sorrell’s plans to relocate WPP’s domicile to Ireland.In an article published yesterday, Blackhurst said he disapproved of Sorrell’s decision to move WPP’s British headquarters to Ireland to avoid the threat of higher corporation tax.He said: “I’m baffled by the decision of Sir… Continue reading City Editor Says Sorrell Is Making A Bad Move

Condé Nast Magazines’ managing director, Nicholas Coleridge, delivered a rallying cry to the magazine industry on Friday, saying it had a “rosy future”.Speaking at the PPA Regional Magazine Summit, Coleridge recounted the time he attended a PPA conference 16 years ago to be told digital magazines would bring the imminent end of the magazine industry.However,… Continue reading Coleridge Outlines His Defence Of Magazines

Max Clifford outlined his vision of how regional magazines can uplift communities in comparison to national media at the PPA Regional Magazines Summit on Friday morning.Clifford, a regular columnist for Surrey Life, urged those involved in the industry to counterbalance the bad news that is reported in national media with positive local stories.He said he… Continue reading Max Clifford Reveals His Vision For Magazines

The Independent has scrapped its stand-alone media supplement, replacing it with a new 24-page sports pull-out section today.The media section has moved into the main paper behind the business section, with similar features but less space, while yesterdays’ Independent on Sunday reduced its media coverage to just one page.The only stand-alone media supplement in the… Continue reading The Independent Scraps Media Section In Favour Of New Sports Supplement

City AM, the business freesheet, is set to launch in Manchester and Edinburgh next year in its first venture outside of London.A regional edition of the weekday freesheet, which will aim to distribute 17,000 extra copies across the two cities, will feature local editorial and advertising content, according to reports.Lawson Muncaster, City AM‘s managing director,… Continue reading City AM Set To Launch In Manchester And Edinburgh

In Style magazine is set to unveil its redesign with the November edition, with a new-look front cover and a number of new features.Following several months of research, IPC has revamped the fashion title with greater celebrity focus and more fashion news.Rachel Bilson will star on the front cover of the launch magazine, which is… Continue reading New Look For In Style Magazine