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Total magazine advertising revenue for April was $1,530,036,790, a 2.5% decrease on last year, according to the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). Ad pages for April were 20,317, down 10.8% on last year. April revenue increased 11% over that of March and year-to-date advertising revenue decreased by 5.0%, closing at $4,815,804,645. Total ad pages were 66,906,… Continue reading US Magazine Revenue Falls 2.5% in April

US newspapers suffered predominantly flat or declining circulation in the last six months, according to data released by the US Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC), as reported by the Wall Street Journal. Average daily circulation for the 820 titles on the audit declined by 0.6% across the period. Whilst New York papers were boosted by… Continue reading US Newspapers See Sales Slump

People who read online newspapers tend to be internet “power users”, those who spend greater than average time and money online than general net users, according to a new report from the Newspaper Association of America (NAA). Newspaper websites also were rated the primary source of local news and information online, ahead of other local… Continue reading Online Newspapers Provide “Quality Audience” For Advertisers, Says NAA

Revenue from magazine newsstand sales in the US fell by 1.2% to $4.4 billion in 2001, according to figures just released by Harrington Associates LLC and reported by the Wall Street Journal. The report says that this revenue is the lowest since 1996 and represents the first time that sales have fallen for two consecutive… Continue reading US Mags Industry In ‘Parlous’ State As Sales Dip For Second Year

“Fast and free online magazines are not enough for Americans to sacrifice the convenience associated with traditional paper magazines”. According to a new survey by InsightExpress “Americans still demand that they be able to take their magazines to bed, into the bathroom or on their commute”. According to the survey there is no significant threat… Continue reading Online Mags ‘No Threat’ To Publishers, Says InsightExpress

According to analysis of March circulation figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), the overall circulation for national newspapers fell 0.9% compared to February.The heaviest loss in percentage terms was at the Daily Express, which saw a 4.9% decrease compared to the previous month. In numbers terms, the biggest fall was at leading daily… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – March 2002

US newspapers are showing stronger advertising revenue performances than had been expected, sending signals of a possible ad recovery to the industry, according to a report in the Editor and Publisher. The article says that Merrill Lynch had expected a 7% year on year decline in revenue during February, but that figures were coming in… Continue reading US Newspaper Groups Show Stronger Than Expected Ad Revenues

The PPA reveals that ad revenue from consumer magazines is forecast to outperform the market again in 2002, according to new figures from the Advertising Association. UK Press Forecasts From The Advertising Association      Total  National Newspapers  Regional Newspapers  Consumer Mags  Business Mags  2002 Q1 -10.0 -15.8 -2.0 -3.3 -18.4 Q2 0.5 2.3 1.2… Continue reading Consumer Mags Will Outperform Market In 2002, Says AA

The National Readership Survey (NRS) has released readership figures for February 2002. Overall the national newspaper market has seen a minor decline, of 0.4% year on year, although some dramatic performances, both positive and negative, were seen in the broadsheet and tabloid markets.The largest year on year increase in readership was seen at the Guardian,… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – February 2002

The number of consumer magazine launches in the UK during the first two months of 2002 rose by 61% year on year, according to the April issue of Seymour‘s Monthly Monitor, as reported by the Periodical Publishers Association (PPA). During January and February 58 new consumer mags hit the market, as compared with just 36… Continue reading UK Consumer Mags Launches Rise In Early 2002