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Daily Newspaper MarketNational daily newspapers saw their readership figures fall year on year for the six months to September, sliding 5.2% overall, with the Popular and Mid-Market titles all suffering declines.The Daily Star saw the largest percentage decrease in readership, losing almost 17%, or almost 300,000 readers, whilst the majority of the Quality titles actually… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up: September 2006

Young consumers are growing up believing that mobile content should be free, according to new research from NMA.The study of 1,500 children aged 6-13 years old found that the tween generation are avid consumers of mobile data like mobile internet browsing and mobile video, although they are reluctant to pay for content.Almost a third, 29%,… Continue reading Youngsters Want Free Mobile Content

Freeview is the “unexpected triumph of Britain’s digital changeover”, according to a new study published today by the European Media Forum.The study predicts that the format is on course to overtake Sky as Britain’s leading home broadcast supplier.The platform has exceeded expectations since its launch in 2002 and has sold 13 million set-top boxes to… Continue reading Unexpected Triumph For Freeview

During the first 38 days of the US holiday season this year, total online spending reached $15.6 billion, marking a 25% increase versus the corresponding days in 2005. Gian Fulgoni, chairman of comScore Networks, said: “Online consumer spending growth continues to beat expectations, increasing 25% versus last year. “The single-biggest online consumer spending day last… Continue reading US Online Holiday Spending Up 25%

Publisher Panini has bought the print and online versions of teenage magazine Bliss, taking the title from Emap in the New Year.The title’s new owner will be aiming to address a circulation slump, which led to Bliss falling 23% year on year to an ABC circulation figure of 213,466 in the first half of 2006.… Continue reading Blissful Acquisition For Panini

Media analyst DGA has predicted that the combined share of BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1, Channel 4 and Five will fall by 13% by 2012 because of the increasing penetration of digital TV, according to research commissioned by Broadcast.Currently the terrestrial channels have a collective share of more than 67%. This is likely to fall… Continue reading Terrestrial Viewing Share To Fall As Digital Booms

The Evening Standard continues to feel the effects of the London freesheets, dropping 3.4% of its circulation from October to November.The paper once again saw a fall in its total figure month on month, down almost 9,500 copies to leave it with a circulation of almost 272,500.Thelondonpaper appears to be winning the battle on the… Continue reading Evening Standard’s Circulation Slips As Freesheets Add Issues

National newspapers in the UK saw an almost 4% decline in circulation year on year for November, with all but one of the titles across the board seeing circulation figures fall.In the Quality sector, the Times felt a year on year slide of more than 37,500 copies, whilst the Daily Mail in the Mid-Market sector… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up: November 2006

London Titles         Jan-07 Feb-07 Actual Change (Jan-Feb) % Change (Jan-Feb) Morning Papers                 City AM         82,672 95,053 12,381 15.0 Metro         548,007 542,844 -5,163 -0.9 Evening Papers                 Evening Standard… Continue reading thelondonpaper Pulls Away From London Lite

Ofcom has agreed to a format change for Smooth FM, after the station applied to the communications regulator to alter the format of the station from jazz and soul to an easy-listening station aimed at the over-50s in October (see Smooth FM Applies For Format Change).The revamped Smooth will replace its soul-based daytime music policy… Continue reading Smooth FM Format Change Gets Ofcom Go-Ahead