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New owner Bauer Consumer Media has suspended NW and First Magazines from publication, ahead of next week’s consumer magazines ABC release.Bauer made the announcement in a statement from Marcus Rich, group managing director Bauer Advertising and Bauer London Lifestyle Magazines.The company said it would now enter into a month-long period of consultation with editorial staff.… Continue reading Bauer Suspends Publication Of NW And First

In January thelondonpaper saw its circulation rise by more than 6% month on month, giving it a total figure of over 500,000 copies.This was well ahead of the London Lite, which following an increase of around 2.5% now has a circulation nearing 400,000 .Paid-for title the Evening Standard also enjoyed a circulation upturn in January,… Continue reading thelondonpaper’s Circulation Up 6%

UK Internet traffic to newspaper websites reached its highest level in over two years last week off the back of a number of big news stories, according to the latest figures from Hitwise.For the week ending 26 January 2008, 1.48% of all UK internet visits went to websites in Hitwise’s News and Media – Print… Continue reading UK Internet Traffic To Newspaper Websites Reaches High

Average monthly unique audience figures for US newspaper websites grew by more than 3.6 million in 2007, a year on year increase of more than 6% over 2006 numbers, according to new research from the Newspaper Association of America (NAA). Monthly unique visitors to US newspaper websites averaged 62.8 million in last year’s fourth quarter,… Continue reading US Online Newspaper Viewership Reaches Record In 2007

Magazines are experiencing unprecedented global growth, with record levels of copy sales and advertising revenues in developing countries and a stable outlook in more established markets, according to the new International Federation of the Periodical Press (FIPP) World Magazine Trends 2007/2008 report.The report examines the magazine and advertising markets from 54 countries, with detailed information… Continue reading Magazines Experiencing Global Growth

The Manchester Evening News and Liverpool Daily Post will have both their paid and free circulation figures combined, following a successful campaign.From August, the two regional titles’ ABCs will be combined after the body’s council approved the change to the circulation certificates, creating a single set of industry-agreed reporting standards.Average monthly circulation will be reported… Continue reading Regional Titles Win Bid To Have Paid-For And Free ABCs Combined

The managing director of the National Readership Survey, Roger Pratt, has said that he is to step down this year.Pratt said: “I am now 62 and am looking ahead to the point at which I shall want to retire from a full-time role. I have now been managing director for 12 years and have thoroughly… Continue reading Roger Pratt To Step Down As NRS MD

Overseas users of the websites of the BBC, Guardian, Telegraph, Times, and Daily Mail outnumbered the domestic audience, according to a new study from comScore.The Daily Mail had the highest proportion of international visitors, with 69% of its 7.6 million visitors originating from outside the UK.The BBC attracted 59% of its audience internationally, while the… Continue reading 69% Of Daily Mail Website Users Are Overseas

Rival afternoon freesheets the London Lite and thelondonpaper are today installing 70 new recycling bins in central London following an agreement between News International, Associated Newspapers and Westminster City Council.News International and Associated Newspapers have each installed 35 bins in the West End and Victoria at a cost of £500 each.The London Lite and thelondonpaper… Continue reading Freesheets Get Recycling Bins

The crowded and volatile women’s magazine market is to be joined by a new competitor later this year, with the news that River Publishing is bringing Shape back after a four-year absence.The publication, which was originally published by Dennis and closed in 2004, will return in April and appear on newsstands 11 times a year… Continue reading New Women’s Mag Takes Shape