With the Covid-19 pandemic initiating nationwide school closures and keeping both parents and children in their homes, Dennis Publishing’s The Week Junior recorded a strong performance for the first six months of 2020, growing its circulation by 18.4%.
The title, which is only published in print, was also up 22.1% year-on-year, reaching a total circulation of 85,578.
However, other than The Oldie (which held steady with a circulation of 47,170), the rest of the news and current affairs market – which are all print-only titles – saw its circulation figures take a hit.
Private Eye, the most popular of those titles to report half year figures in this market, saw its print circulation dip -3.9% period-on-period and -1.1% YoY to 231,073.
Dennis’ The Week shifted 135,779 copies, down -4.2% PoP and -6.5% YoY, while MoneyWeek‘s circulation endured the worst knock, falling -20.8% PoP and -15.6% YoY to 28,493.
Elsewhere, The Economist achieved a circulation of 906,611 with its group of worldwide titles – no change over H1, but an increase of 6% over the year.
| Print & Digital (Gross) | Total Print Circulation | Total Digital Circulation | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Publisher | Jan – Jun 20 | % PoP | % YoY | Jan – Jun 20 | % PoP | % YoY | Jan – Jun 20 | % PoP | % YoY |
| Private Eye | Pressdram Ltd | 231,073 | -3.9 | -1.1 | 231,073 | -3.9 | -1.1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The Week | Dennis Publishing Limited | 135,779 | -4.2 | -6.5 | 135,779 | -4.2 | -6.5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The Week Junior | Dennis Publishing Limited | 85,578 | 18.4 | 22.1 | 85,578 | 18.4 | 22.1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The Oldie | Oldie Publications Ltd | 47,170 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 45,365 | -0.5 | -0.4 | 1,805 | 18.7 | 25.6 |
| MoneyWeek | Dennis Publishing Limited | 28,493 | -20.8 | -15.6 | 28,493 | -20.8 | -15.6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total | 528,093 | 526,288 | 1,805 | |||||||
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