Daily Newspaper MarketBritain’s national daily newspapers suffered a downturn in circulation of almost 1% year on year in April, according to the latest ABC data.Only two daily titles managed to buck the downward trend on display, with the Sun boosting its circulation by almost 3% year on year.There was a relatively large decline for the… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up: April 2008
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The Evening Standard saw its circulation dip by 1% from March to April, a real term decline of almost 3,000 copies.Its circulation now stands at just under 282,000.Freesheet thelondonpaper remained relatively static in April, with a circulation of almost 501,000 copies.Rival title London Lite was up by around 6,500 copies on March, taking its total… Continue reading Evening Standard Sees Circulation Dip
The results of a new survey reveal that 86% of editors around the world believe that integrated print and online newsrooms will become the norm, and 83% believe journalists will be expected to be able to produce content for all media within five years.The 2008 edition of the Newsroom Barometer, an annual survey of editors… Continue reading Integrated Print And Online Newsrooms To Become The Norm
Dennis Communications has signed a one year deal with online poker operator PKR to produce a quarterly PKR print magazine for their players.A six-figure sum was negotiated for the deal that will see PKR distributed free of charge to an international selection of PKR customers as a premium benefit of playing at PKR.com, and is… Continue reading Dennis Signs Customer Magazine Deal With Poker Website
MediaTel Group has launched Press+ – a significant extension to its heavily used press information system within MediaTel.co.uk, the media information system used by over 140 media companies, including all the top 20 media agencies and major media owners.The launch is the culmination of an 18-month, £500,000 investment in the product, which was a b2b… Continue reading MediaTel Group Launches Press+
The Times is to launch a prepaid payment card, following on from the ones offered by the Daily Mirror and the Sun.The Times MasterCard prepaid card and ‘eccount’ is being launched by Tuxedo Money Solutions, which has provided similar cards for the News Of The World and the Sun, said a report on MediaGuardian.co.uk.The service… Continue reading Times To Launch Prepaid Payment Card
Monkey, the digital men’s magazine from Dennis Publishing, is to get its own interactive website.Launching on April 30, the website (www.monkeymag.co.uk) will be centred around the same type of video clips as the ones found in Monkey, and will allow readers to post ratings and exchange comments on them.The website will also offer daily content… Continue reading Monkey To Get interactive Website
The Daily Mail has increased its price by 5p to 50p today, making it 10p more expensive than its mid-market rival the Daily Express.The Mail said that the price rise was due to higher fuel charges, printing, production and distribution costs.Rival title the Express was quick to comment on the rise on its front page,… Continue reading Price Increase For Daily Mail
News International’s freesheet thelondonpaper is reported to have lost nearly £17 million in its first 10 months of publication on a turnover of £8 million.thelondonpaper, which launched in September 2006, recorded a pre-tax loss of £16.8 million in the year to the end of June 2007, according to a report on MediaGuardian.co.uk.Accounts filed at companies… Continue reading thelondonpaper Lost Nearly £17m In First 10 Months
The Daily Mail has launched a beta version of its redesigned website, Mail Online.The relaunched website features content from the main site’s news, sport and showbiz sections and is updated from 9am to 7pm weekdays.The beta version of the new look Mail Online website has been running internally for three weeks but only opened to… Continue reading Daily Mail Launches Beta Version Of Redesigned Website