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The magazine industry needs to adapt in the digital age, with the key being the evolution of content to take readers online, rather than the replication of magazines online, according to panellists at this morning’s latest MediaTel Group seminar. It is important to give readers a reason to go to magazines’ online offerings, said Future… Continue reading Magazines Must Work Harder To Evolve Content For Digital Platforms

Speaking at the latest MediaTel Group seminar, on the Future of Magazines, Marc Mendoza, managing partner of Media Planning Group, aired his views on the current and future relationships between media agencies and publishers. Unsurprisingly, Mendoza said that media agencies want the benefits of tried and trusted titles, such as circulation guarantees, but linked in… Continue reading Magazine Brands Coming Second To Risk Aversion

The magazine industry is in the midst of a revolution with opportunities outweighing risks in the sector, according to Paul Keenan, chief executive of Emap Consumer Media, who was speaking at MediaTel Group’s latest seminar this morning. Fellow panellist, Future plc’s chief executive, Stevie Spring, was equally optimistic. “The buying and reading of magazines is… Continue reading Seminar Spawns Optimism For Magazine Market

Dennis Publishing UK has said that it will continue to publish Maxim magazine in the UK under licence, despite reports that the Maxim global trademark is planning a strategic review that could lead to the publication’s sale.James Tye, chief executive of Dennis Publishing Ltd. UK, said: “Dennis Publishing Ltd. UK and Dennis Publishing Inc. US… Continue reading Dennis Publishing Denies Sale Of Maxim In The UK

Emap Performance’s Q magazine has proved to be the top of its sector once again, despite a considerable year on year and period on period decline in circulation, according to yesterday’s July to December 2006 ABC data.Q recorded a loss of almost 17% year on year (11.4% period on period) equating to an actual fall… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2006:Q Mag Remains King Of Music Sector Despite Circulation Decline

As with the rest of the magazine market, the gaming and computer sector also had a turbulent time, with many of the titles recording declines.Future Publishing’s Official Nintendo Magazine was not one of them though, as it recorded an increase of over 14% year on year and almost 21% period on period, no doubt due… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2006:Turbulent Second Half For PC & Gaming Magazine Sector

Conde Nast’s handbag sized women’s monthly, Glamour, has retained the top spot in the sector, according to today’s ABC release for July to December 2006.The title remained fairly static year on year and period on period, and now boasts a circulation of around 588,500, whilst some of its competitors had less to celebrate.Marie Claire saw… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2006:Glamour Leads Women’s Monthlies As Real Bows Out

The ABC figures for July to December 2006 show that the Teenage Magazine sector suffered a host of declining circulation figures.Bliss, which was recently bought from Emap by Panini (see Blissful Acquisition For Panini), saw a very large decline, of over 45% year on year, a fall in actual terms of more than 125,000.Also taking… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2006:Troubled Times For Teen Magazines

The latest ABC results show that some of the biggest hitters in the Men’s Magazine market suffered declines in the six months to December 2006.Market leader FHM was hit hardest in actual terms, dropping more than 129,000 copies from its circulation year on year, leaving it with a total figure of around 371,000 copies.Earlier this… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2006:Large Declines For Men’s Mags

The latest ABC figures, for July-December 2006, show thatTake A Break remained the top title in the Women’s Weekly sector, with a circulation of more than 1 million copies.However, the H Bauer publication was down over 11% year on year, a drop in real terms of almost 129,000 copies. It was also down period on… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2006:Take A Break Leads Women’s Weekly Market