Month on month analysis of the latest ABC circulation figures for July reveals a mixed picture of national newspaper circulation, which rose by 1.2% to just over 26.5 million.July proved to be a positive month for the tabloid market as the so-called summer silly season got into full swing. Richard Desmond’s recently launched Daily Star… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up- July 2003
Newspaper executives are to get an insight into how lucrative mobile services can be on a two-day study trip organised by the World Association of Newspapers (WAN). The trip to Oslo on 1 and 2 September will feature case studies of profitable news and information services from around the world, an explanation of how newspapers… Continue reading Press Bosses To See Benefits Of Mobile Services
US magazine advertising revenues increased by 7.9% year on year in July, reaching $1.2 billion, according to the latest figures from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). Whilst revenues rose, the number of advertising pages was more or less flat during the month, down 0.2% at 14,696. In the year to date, ad revenues rose by… Continue reading US Magazine Ad Revenues Climb 8% In July
US business to business (B2B) print advertising declined again during May this year, with revenues down by 1.1% and ad pages down by 5.9% year on year. The latest figures from American Business Media (ABM) also show that in the year to May spending was up slightly by 0.7%, whilst pages have declined by 4.4%.… Continue reading US B2B Print Ad Revenues Dip 1.1% In May
US newspaper advertising revenues rose by approximately 2% in the second quarter of the year, according to an analysis of newspaper publishers’ results by Merrill Lynch. All but one newspaper group have reported figures for the quarter to June and the consensus of 2% growth shows a marginal improvement over the Q1 rise of 1.5%… Continue reading US Newspaper Advertising Shows Slow Growth
US business to business (B2B) print advertising spending fell for the first time in six months during April, according to the latest figures from American Business Media (ABM). Advertising dollars were down 10%, whilst pages were down 8.4%. “Due to recent global events, we anticipated this downturn,” says Gordon Hughes, CEO of ABM. Hughes says… Continue reading US Business Print Advertising Drops In April
The US hi-tech publishing sector saw its advertising page volumes decline by 15.4% year on year during June, according to the latest figures from United Business Media (UBM). The group’s own CMP Media business saw volumes drop by just 4.7% during the month. In the calendar year to June, the technology publishing market saw volumes… Continue reading UBM Reports Continued Hi-Tech Ad Decline In June
Month on month analysis of the latest ABC circulation figures for June reveals a mixed picture of the national newspaper market, which saw overall circulation slip to just over the 26 million mark, as the so-called summer silly season kicked in.The majority of titles saw circulation decline with the notable exception of the Sunday Times,… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – June 2003
Total US magazine advertising revenues rose by 8.5% in June, to close at $1.6 billion, according to new figures from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). However, the number of advertising pages fell by 3.2% year on year to 18,834 due to the uncertain economic environment. In the year to date, advertising revenue closed at $8.6… Continue reading US Magazine Revenue Grows But Volumes Down In June
One of the main challenges facing the newspaper industry if it is to arrest the trend of declining sales is to reach out to young people, many of whom are showing ambivalence to the printed word. Attracting and Retaining Young Readers, a new report from the World Association of Newspapers seeks to address the issue… Continue reading Rethink As Newspapers Strive To Attract Young Readers
