The latest figures on national newspaper circulation, released by ABC, show that overall the market did not see a great change in the number of copies sold, showing that the timing of World Cup matches in June did not work in newspapers’ favours. More titles lost ground than gained it during June compared to May.The… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – June 2002
Figures from French publishing group, Lagardere, suggest that there is no recovery in advertising levels for US magazines, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch. Lagardere has magazine publishing and other media operations in a number of regions around the world, so its figures provide some degree of yardstick by which to measure various markets. Merrill… Continue reading Lagardere Shows Poor Revenue At US Mags, No Improvement Before October
The number of visitors to local newspaper sites in the United States is rising faster than the total internet audience, according to a report by comScore Media Metrix. The study examined newspaper sites in ten major markets between December 2001 and May 2002 and found only a few examples where the growth in internet usage… Continue reading Traffic To US Newspaper Sites Soaring, Says comScore
Total US magazine advertising revenue increased 6.1% year on year in June, closing at $1.4 billion, according to the latest data from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). However, the number of advertising pages fell by 1.2%, to 18,905. In the calendar year to date, advertising revenue closed at $7.7 billion, a decline of 1.6%, and… Continue reading US Mags Revenue Grows, But Volumes Decline In June
UK press advertising revenues may be showing signs of an upturn, albeit patchy, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch. At Trinity Mirror, struggling national revenues have begun to recover in May and June, turning positive after a 10.3% decline in the first five months of the year (see Trinity Mirror Sees Very Little Visibility, Poor… Continue reading UK Press Advertising On The Up?
About 21 million Europeans are regular visitors to newspaper websites, according to a new report by Forrester Research. This is equivalent to just 8% of the the continent’s population. Nevertheless, the study found that individuals who access web newspapers are generally younger, wealthier, and better educated than the average consumer. They also tend to have… Continue reading Newspaper Sites Attract Upmarket Readers, Says Forrester
The latest figures from the NRS show that the readership of national newspapers for the period December-May 2002 was up 0.5% year on year.The main beneficiaries of the rise in readership were at GMG. The Guardian saw an impressive 33.8% year on year increase in readership, pushing its total up 343,000 to 1.36 million. A… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – May 2002
The printed press needs to reduce its dependency on advertising if it is to maintain its influence in the media marketplace, according to Publishing In The Knowledge Economy, Pira International’s new analysis of the publishing industry. The report, presented to the Department Of Trade and Industry (DTI) and UK Publishing Media (UKPM), does acknowledge the… Continue reading Publishers Directed To Meet Challenge Of New Media
UK publishing companies will need a helping hand from the Government if they are to be competitive on the world stage, says a new study commissioned for the Department Of Trade and Industry (DTI). Publishing in the Knowledge Economy has been produced by Pira International for the DTI and UK Publishing Media (UKPM). The report… Continue reading Charity Must Start At Home For UK Publishers
The latest figures from ABC reveal that month on month, overall circulation of national newspapers fell during May by 0.7%. The worst loss in percentage terms was at Sport First, which dropped 10,000 or 15.9% from its total month on month. Among the larger selling titles, the Mail on Sunday had a difficult month, dropping… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – May 2002
