The latest figures from ABC show that for teenage magazines circulation levels have fallen by over 327,346 over the past year, a 9.7% decrease in sales.Some magazines have fared better than others however, and Mizz, More, Live & Kicking and the recently launched Girl Talk have all experienced growth in circulation. The worst affected magazine… Continue reading EMAP Retains Lead In Struggling Teen Sector
Rumours surrounding Telewest sent its shares down 22ź to 447˝p with some traders believing further consolidation amongst cable groups is on the cards once Telewest’s merger with Flextech is complete (see Telewest And Flextech Agree Terms Of £2.26bn Merger).Granada was one of the best performers on the FTSE yesterday as consolidation within the ITV network… Continue reading Sharewatch
The latest consumer magazines circulation data, covering the July-December 1999 period, have been released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) this morning. The data are now available in the MediaTel Press database and sector Round-Ups will be available on Newsline throughout the day.Subscribers can access the Press database by selecting “Press” from the drop-down… Continue reading Consumer Magazines ABCs Now Available
July to December figures for 1999 show that the women’s weeklies market has declined in overall sales when compared to the same period a year earlier. Total sales for the sector came in at 7.8 million copies, down slightly by 2.2%.Bauer’s Take A Break leads the market, despite circulation falling 3.4% year on year. There… Continue reading OK Sales Surge To Overtake Arch-Rival Hello
Sales of titles in this sector rose marginally during the period in question, although this was largely due to the launch of Real Homes Magazine which appeared on the ABC survey for the first time in 1999.The IPC publication, Ideal Home, enjoyed the greatest increase in sales – 54,357 or 27.2% year on year. The… Continue reading IPC Steadies the Home Interest Ship
Sales of titles in this sector rose marginally during the period in question, although this was largely due to the launch of Real Homes Magazine which appeared on the ABC survey for the first time in 1999.The IPC publication, Ideal Home, enjoyed the greatest increase in sales – 54,357 or 27.2% year on year. The… Continue reading IPC Steadies the Home Interest Ship
July to December figures for 1999 show that the women’s weeklies market has declined in overall sales when compared to the same period a year earlier. Total sales for the sector came in at 7.8 million copies, down slightly by 2.2%.Bauer’s Take A Break leads the market, despite circulation falling 3.4% year on year. There… Continue reading Women’s Weeklies Round Up – July-December 1999
The lads’ mag phenomenon which was pioneered by IPC’s Loaded during the late ’90s, and mimicked to greater or lesser degrees by FHM, Maxim and GQ, seems to have finally lost its sparkle. In two consecutive audits now, both Loaded and FHM have seen their circulations tumble year on year.EMAP’s FHM, whilst holding steady period… Continue reading Lads’ Mags Suffer As Bubble Begins To Burst
The lads’ mag phenomenon which was pioneered by IPC’s Loaded during the late ’90s, and mimicked to greater or lesser degrees by FHM, Maxim and GQ, seems to have finally lost its sparkle. In two consecutive audits now, both Loaded and FHM have seen their circulations tumble year on year.EMAP’s FHM, whilst holding steady period… Continue reading Lads’ Mags Suffer As Bubble Begins To Burst
Newspaper group News Communications & Media (NEWSCOM) has reported a pre-tax profit of 10.4% in its half-year results, released today. The company, which is currently the subject of bid proposals from Gannett UK, Johnston Press and Trinity Mirror (see Newscom Bids Referred To Competition Commission), made a £10.3 million profit, compared to £9.3 million for… Continue reading NEWSCOM Reports 10.4% Increase In Profits
