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The Sun has revamped its website in order to put more emphasis on video content and make it easier for users to find their way around.Additional content on the site will include, as part of a 24 hour rolling video service, film trailers, gaming news, and Deidre’s video casebook, as well as video virals.The Sun… Continue reading The Sun Revamps Website

Two free afternoon newspapers have just been launched and what happens to the papers in the coming months could have repercussions for the entire industry. NewsLine Editorial Assistant Sam Howroyd takes a look at the new titles…At a time when the majority of newspaper circulations are down across the board and many people choose to… Continue reading Will The Free Afternoon Papers Succeed?

The war between the free afternoon papers has finally kicked off in earnest, as News International’s thelondonpaper hit the streets today at 4.30pm, putting it head to head with Associated Newspaper’s offering London Lite.thelondonpaper like its opposite number London Lite, carries a lot of purple on its pages, although unlike that paper it seems to… Continue reading thelondonpaper Launches And The Free Newspaper War Begins

The latest ABC figures show that the circulation of all regional daily newspapers across England, Scotland and Wales have declined year on year for the six-month period from January-June 2006.The Liverpool Echo has overtaken the Manchester Evening News, despite a year on year circulation decline of more than 6%. The MEN and the Pink saw… Continue reading ABC Regional Newspapers: Jan-Jun 2006

Revenues from print classified advertising increased by more than 5% during 2005, a major improvement on the 12% decline recorded in 2004, according to the World Association of Newspaper’s (WAN) third annual Digital Classified Survey. The report also shows that newspapers in developed countries increased overall revenues by 4.2% in 2005 from a year earlier.… Continue reading Print Classified Ad Revenues Increased Over 5% In 2005

Media multitasking, the simultaneous consumption of different media, continues to be the norm in the US, according to the just released results of a survey carried out by BIGresearch. BIGresearch says that these multi-taskers cross all forms of media usage, both traditional and new. For example, almost 70% of internet users say they watch TV… Continue reading Media Multitasking Continues As New Media Options Gain Usage

Thelondonpaper, Rupert Murdoch’s free newspaper which is set for its first print run next month, could cost its competitor, DMGT, up to £10 million a year, according to reports in the Observer.The paper reports that analysts have predicted that the Evening Standard owner, which will launch its own freesheet, London Lite, and close Standard Lite… Continue reading Murdoch Freesheet Could Cost Competitor Up To £10 Million A Year

As with the other magazine sectors, the figures returned for the first half of the year were relatively poor, with most titles registering a decline in sales.Future Publishing, which dominates the market, saw its title Xbox World 360 record an increase of 25.5% year on year (a growth in real terms of 4,712) following the… Continue reading ABC Results Jan-Jun 2006:Poor First Half Of 2006 For Gaming Magazines

Emap’s Q Magazine remained the top selling music title of the main players, despite a minimal dip in circulation year on year, according to the latest ABC data for the six months to June 2006.The magazine’s distribution fell by just 1.3% year on year and it now commands a circulation of more than 158,000. However,… Continue reading ABC Results Jan-Jun 2006:Music Magazine Market Remains Strong Overall

Year on year declines continued to be the norm for the majority of women’s monthlies, with large decreases in circulation for some titles.Conde Nast’s Glamour stayed in front of the pack as the magazine of choice, although the title’s circulation, of 586,056, was down 3.9% year on year.The largest sales increase for the sector came… Continue reading ABC Results Jan-Jun 2006:Women’s Monthlies Market Still Volatile