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
The latest circulation figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) show few highlights for consumer music magazines. Year-on-year the sector fell 9.8% from 1,831,233 (Jul-Dec 98) to 1,652,254. All of the main publishers in the sector suffered heavy losses on leading titles. EMAP’s Select, Sky and Smash Hits titles fell 21.4%, 24.2% and 18.1%… Continue reading Latest ABCs Show Few Highlights For Music Sector
The latest circulation figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) show few highlights for consumer music magazines. Year-on-year the sector fell 9.8% from 1,831,233 (Jul-Dec 98) to 1,652,254. All of the main publishers in the sector suffered heavy losses on leading titles. EMAP’s Select, Sky and Smash Hits titles fell 21.4%, 24.2% and 18.1%… Continue reading Latest ABCs Show Few Highlights For Music Sector
Joan Lofts has been appointed as the director of broadcasting at ITV2. She replaces Julia Lamaison who recently became ITV’s director of planning and strategy.Lofts has been acting as consultant to ITV on the development of a new children’s channel as well as consulting for a number of media clients including Flextech and BSkyB. Director… Continue reading ITV2 Appoints Director Of Broadcasting
Women’s monthly titles suffered badly during the six-month period ending December 1999, with 60% of titles showing a decrease in circulation. Prima was toppled from its position as market leader with sales dropping 17%; its replacement was National Magazine Company’s Cosmopolitan which now heads the sector with sales of 470,000.Other titles showing significant decline included… Continue reading New Market Leader As Women’s Monthlies Sector Suffers Decline
A number of advertisers have pulled their ads from Channel 5 in a row between the broadcaster and media agency Carat over the cost of advertising on the channel, according to reports in Marketing yesterday. Nissan, Asda, Abbey National, News International, and Diageo were amongst the clients in the withdrawal, which is believed to be… Continue reading Carat Pulls Ads From Channel 5
Channel 4 is looking for TV sponsorship for its drama and sports strands after both Becks and Volkswagen failed to renew their contracts for the slots. The two packages are believed to be worth over £5 million.Andy Dell, sponsorship spokesman at the channel, said that a number of new clients had come forward to pitch… Continue reading Channel 4 Seeks New Sponsorship Deals
Shares in BSkyB rocketed yesterday as the group announced its internet strategy for the coming year and subscriber figures for its digital service exceeding 2.6 million (see SkyDigital Subscribers Up To 2.6 Million). Prices soared on Tuesday in anticipation of the announcements (see Sharewatch) and rose a further 18% to close at £19.10. A two-day… Continue reading Sharewatch
