Jul-Dec ’96 ABC Figures: TV Listings & Entertainment Magazine Sector
The slump in the TV Listings/Entertainment sector which was reported in the Jan-Jun ’96 period has slowed down this period with only four titles showing a drop in circulation. The biggest year on year percentage loss was suffered by Home Entertainment magazine with a decrease of 31.4% or an actual loss of 7,857 copies on the same period last year. TV Times, radio Times and Time Out were the other losers in this sector but they all suffered a loss of less than 5%.
The Cable Guide recorded the greatest increase in sales, showing a massive 92.87% increase on 1995 figures with an actual rise of 437,296 copies. TV Hits also fared well gaining an increase of 24.98% as did Inside Soap with an increase of 39.44%.
| Title | Jul 95 – Dec 95 | Jul 96 – Dec 96 | Actual Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable Guide | 470891 | 908187 | 437296 | 92.87 |
| Empire | 159374 | 161503 | 2129 | 1.34 |
| Home Entertainment | 25014 | 17157 | -7857 | -31.4 |
| Inside Soap | 154008 | 214751 | 60743 | 39.44 |
| Radio Times | 1464392 | 1405862 | -58530 | -4.0 |
| Sky TV Guide | n/a | 3256918 | n/a | n/a |
| Time Out | 110,173 | 106031 | -4142 | -3.8 |
| TV & Satellite Week | 190563 | 194626 | 4063 | 2.13 |
| TV Hits | 192034 | 240007 | 47973 | 24.98 |
| TV Times | 1007964 | 981811 | -26153 | -2.59 |
| Whats On TV | 1629133 | 1675844 | 46711 | 2.87 |
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