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The latest ABC release for the July – December 2014 period charts all the trends for the print magazine market. Here is Newsline’s overview – with links to full articles for each market.
There was no change in the ranking for the top three titles in the Women’s Lifestyle sector, which saw John Lewis Edition firmly in the lead – and breaking through the 500,000 circulation barrier.
A fairly flat period for News and Current Affairs saw Private Eye, The Week and BBC History Magazine maintain the top three spots, with the Ian Hislop-edited satirical mag leading the way.
There was little change to the TV Listings sector in terms of rankings, however, there were some significant period and yearly declines in circulation across the 10 titles.
WI Life magazine, from the Women’s Institute, was back in the top spot as Hearst UK’s House Beautiful was up more than 10% to record a circulation of 122,926.
Free title ShortList continued to dominate the Men’s Lifestyle sector, while Forever Sports Magazine saw a significant circulation boost.
Take a Break continues to lead the market despite a -1.7% decline in circulation, whilst Woman’s Weekly has managed to move up the rankings and into second place.
FremantleMedia has taken a 25% stake in Corona TV, as it looks to “build its scripted pipeline” and attract international co-production funding.
The winners of the inaugural Mediatel Media Research Awards were led by Sky Media, which took the Grand Prix along with Best Media Research Tracking Project for Sky AdSmart.
