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Today sees the Audit Bureau of Circulations release data for the nation’s regional newspapers covering the period from July to December 2005.The new figures reveal mixed results for the UK’s regional press, with the majority of paid for newspaper groups seeing a decline overall, with only one of the top ten exhibiting any growth in… Continue reading ABC Regional Newspapers: Jul-Dec 2005

Total advertising expenditure in the US increased by 3% year on year in 2005, reaching $143.3 billion, with adspend in the fourth quarter of the year up by 3% compared to the same period in 2004. According to new estimates from TNS Media Intelligence, the majority of the 19 media measured by TNS MI experienced… Continue reading US Adspend Up By 3% In 2005

The Telegraph has become the latest media owner to offer podcast content, with downloadable cricket-based programming from columnist Simon Hughes, renowned for his simplification of the sport for novices.Dubbed the ‘Analyst’, Hughes will podcast each afternoon from the three England-India test matches in March, as well as posting three times a day to the Telegraph… Continue reading Telegraph Launches Cricket Podcast Service

The home interest magazine market looked decidedly downbeat in the latest round of ABC results, with the figures for the six months to December 2006 revealing declines in many titles across the sector.Worst hit was Emap’s Period Living & Traditional Homes, with a decline of 23.3% year on year leaving the magazine’s circulation at 48,792.Elsewhere… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:Home Interest Downbeat As 2005 Draws To A Close

The latest ABC results for the TV Listings magazine sector, reveal a depressed market, with just two publications managing to increase sales.IPC Media’s Whats on TV managed to retain its position as market leader, despite incurring the largest actual loss in circulation, dipping by 84,601, to 1,502,977.TV Choice from H Bauer Publishing, enjoyed the largest… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:TV Listings Suffer Decline, While Soap Sees Mixed Results

The gaming sector saw a disappointing performance overall during the last six months of 2005, with all but one title seeing a decline in total sales.Future Publishing dominates this market, with the company’s PSW (Formerly Playstation World) the worst hit, with a decline of 37.6% year on year leaving a circulation of 43,708.The publisher’s NGC… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:Gaming Sector Sees Dismal Year End

The music magazine market enjoyed a good performance in the latest set of ABC’s, with just two publications dragging the sector down during July to December.Emap’s flagship music magazine, Q retained its crown as the market leader, pushing its circulation up by 3.7% year on year, commanding a circulation of 168,547.Mojo continued to do well… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:Music Magazines Hit Right Note For Readers

The women’s weekly magazines market continues to thrive, with the latest set of ABC figures for July to December showing sizeable gains across the market, indicating the nation’s thirst for celebrity news.Natmags Reveal enjoyed the largest percentage increase, pushing its circulation up by 44% year on year, with the title now commanding a circulation of… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:Women’s Weeklies Market Fuelled By Gossip

The latest ABC results for the six months to December 2005 show women’s weekly gossip titles OK, Closer and Reveal with impressive sales increases year on year, proving the public’s continuing appetite for celebrity news.Reveal saw the largest percentage increase in the women’s weekly sector, adding a sizeable 44% year on year. The title, which… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:Gossip Sees Growth As Weeklies Widen Appeal

Women’s monthlies saw a volatile last six months of 2005, with the latest set of ABC figures for July to December, seeing more declines than rises in circulation, indicating the continued competitiveness in the sector.Once again, Conde Nast’s Glamour held on to its crown as the magazine of choice, with the pocket sized publication achieving… Continue reading ABC Results Jul-Dec 2005:Women’s Monthlies Market Remains Volatile