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Media companies are failing to exploit the potential of the internet to the extent that less than 30% of revenue options are being tapped. That is according to a gathering of top online executives that took place in Zurich recently. Twenty representatives from some of Europe’s prominent web publications met last month at the IP… Continue reading Industry Chiefs Highlight Shortcomings Of Online Publishing

The latest ABC figures for national newspaper circulation reveal a positive period for the sector, which started the year on a high note, with circulation increasing by 4% during January.The largest increase in percentage terms was seen at Richard Desmond’s recently launched Daily Star Sunday, which continued to attract readers with its no-nonsense approach to… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up January 2003

European newspaper advertising is expected to fall by 3.4% in 2002, whilst consumer magazine revenues drop by 3.6%, according to Zenith Media figures, analysed by Merrill Lynch. However, both sectors are forecast to return to growth in 2003, with papers up 1.3% and magazines up 1.7%, as shown. European Press Adspend Forecasts       … Continue reading Press Advertising Growth Forecasts From Zenith Media

The newspaper industry was forced to take stock last year as belt tightening and consolidation acted as a brake on spending. Nonetheless, the market appears to have bottomed out and a new set of press forecasts identifies some reasons for optimism in 2003. Overview The events of September 11 undoubtedly accentuated the slowdown in the… Continue reading Newspaper Market To Stabilise In 2003, Says Billetts

Total US magazine advertising revenue rose by 9.5% year on year during January, to close at $883.5 million, according to the latest data from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). The number of advertising pages for January was up 4.8% to 12,483. Eleven of the twelve major advertising categories revenues rise over January 2002. Notable gains… Continue reading US Magazine Revenues Rise By 9.5% In January

The US hi-tech business to business publishing sector saw its advertising page volumes decline by 13.4% in December, according to the latest figures from United Business Media (UBM). This is a slight improvement on November’s figures, which showed the total market declining by 15.6% year on year (see Hi-Tech Publishing Market Ad Volumes Fall 16%… Continue reading Hi-Tech Publishing Market Ad Volumes Dip 13% In December

The contract publishing industry continues to boom with turnover expected to reach an estimated £313 million in 2002, according to the latest report from market research company, Mintel. The research shows that the industry is performing solidly in the current economic climate, with turnover increasing by 90% over the last five years. Commenting on the… Continue reading Contract Publishing Industry Continues To Boom

New technologies and processes offer publishers unprecedented opportunities to transmit information, increase sales and cultivate new sources of revenue, says a new study from the World Association of Newspapers (WAN). The latest “Shaping the Future of the Newspaper” report concerns itself with the development of distribution methods which enable publishers to reach a wider audience… Continue reading WAN Hails The Distribution Revolution

NRS figures for the June to November period revealed a relatively static picture of overall national newspaper readership, which increased by just 0.3% year on year, remaining just above the 66.5 million mark.There was good news for the broadsheet market, with solid gains across the majority of titles. An exception was the Sunday Telegraph which… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – November 2002

Fourth quarter advertising revenue for US newspapers will grow by 3.5%, up from the 1.0% rise in Q3, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch. Some of this improvement will be due to easier comparisons, but nevertheless, a muted ad recovery is in place, reckons the broker. The newspaper sector ended a six consecutive quarter run… Continue reading US Newspaper Revenue To Grow 4.0% In 2003, Says Merrill Lynch