The Financial Times was one of the high-flying titles during the six months to November, adding 16% to its readership year on year and notching up a total of 450,000 according to the latest NRS figures.The increase shows the paper performing well despite reports earlier this month that at least 20 journalists will leave the… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up
The customer publishing industry continues to perform well, with turnover during 2004 topping £385 million, signalling an increase of almost 10% since 2003 and a massive 244% rise in the last decade, according to the latest report from market research company Mintel. The study, commissioned by the Association of Publishing Agencies (APA), has forecast that… Continue reading Strong Future Forecast For Customer Magazines
The majority of national newspapers saw their circulations decline in December, with only two daily titles managing an increase, according to the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations.Both the Daily Express and the Financial Times saw modest circulation increases over their totals for November, although neither title managed to break the 1% mark,… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – December 2004
The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) has commissioned a study from market information specialists, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), looking into the effectiveness of magazine advertising, with the aim to determine the average return on investment for consumer magazine advertising. TNS will investigate the relationship, between the time exposed to a magazine advert and the actual time… Continue reading PPA Launches Research Into Magazine Advertising
Specialist magazine publisher Future Publishing has announced the appointment of publishing director David Maher-Roberts to the board of the Association of Online Publishers, bringing Future into line with its competitors in addressing the issues and concerns relating to all sectors of online publishing.The AOP was formed in 2002 to present a unified voice to industry… Continue reading Future Signs Up To Association of Online Publishers
The Financial Times performed well throughout October, adding a substantial 34% to its readership year on year in the six months to October, building on its recent successful performance to achieve a total of just over 500,000 according to the latest NRS figures.The increase in readership came ahead of speculation that the newspaper could close… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up
Growth prospects for newspaper publishers have been overlooked by industry forecasts, according to a new report by analysts PricewaterhouseCoopers. The recently published research acknowledges growth potential for revenue and profit levels. It pin-points the new young readership base born from the ‘rise’ of the free paper and increasing popularity of the compact as having positive… Continue reading Newspaper Industry Predicted To Strengthen
JanuaryThe Times made an optimistic start to 2004 by extending the availability of its recently launched compact edition to areas outside of the original London trial zone (see Times Extends Availability Of Compact Edition). The paper also received a boost to its compact confidences with the latest ABC circulation figures revealing that the launch of… Continue reading NewsLine End Of Year Round-Up: Press
The Financial Times was one of the high-flying titles during September, adding a sizeable 29.7% to its readership year on year and notching up a total of just over 500,000 according to the latest NRS figures.The increase shows the paper performing well ahead of recent speculation that it is to undergo a revamp and engage… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up
The Times saw its circulation rise during November, adding 3.2% on the previous month to give a total of just over 682,000 in its first full month as a tabloid-only newspaper, according to the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations.The newspaper ditched its broadsheet edition at the end of October, and while several… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – November 2004
