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June ABCs – Mail Papers Show Biggest Losses

June ABCs – Mail Papers Show Biggest Losses

The June national newspaper ABCs, released today, show the Daily Mail and the Mail On Sunday showing big losses in circulation compared to last month. The Daily Mail’s circulation dropped by over 51,000 copies (down 2.49%), while the Mail On Sunday saw an even bigger decrease of over 82,000 (down 3.87%).

The Evening Standard recorded the biggest drop in terms of percentage change (down 4.13% or 18,109 copies), while among the dailies the Times saw the biggest increase: up 7.16% or an increase of 48,417. Among the Sundays, the Sunday Telegraph performed very well with an increase of 2.53% or over 16,000 copies.

Daily Newspapers

May-96 Jun-96 %Ch Actual Ch
Daily Mirror 2,453,927 2,408,455 -1.85 -45,472
Daily Star 680,346 667,453 -1.9 -12,893
Sun 4,009,023 3,970,155 -0.97 -38,868
Daily Express 1,229,679 1,219,591 -0.82 -10,088
Daily Mail 2,089,998 2,038,039 -2.49 -51,959
Daily Telegraph 1,047,652 1,054,314 0.64 6,662
Financial Times 302,266 300,889 -0.46 -1,377
Guardian 395,446 391,062 -1.11 -4,384
Independent 273,236 272,928 -0.11 -308
Times 676,422 724,839 7.16 48,417
Racing Post 52,221 52,733 0.98 512
Sporting Life 69,712 70,784 1.54 1,072
Evening Standard 438,146 420,037 -4.13 -18,109

Sunday Newspapers

May-96 Jun-96 % Ch Actual Ch
News of the World 4,562,655 4,585,807 0.51 23,152
Sunday Mirror 2,410,125 2,412,005 0.08 1,880
Sunday Sport 261,902 251,515 -3.97 -10,387
The People 2,057,131 2,036,302 -1.01 -20,829
Mail on Sunday 2,127,522 2,045,139 -3.87 -82,383
Sunday Express 1,228,949 1,202,354 -2.16 -26,595
Independent on Sunday 298,927 294,923 -1.34 -4004
Observer 454,385 443,348 -2.43 -11,037
Sunday Telegraph 666,971 683,819 2.53 16,848
Sunday Times 1,274,641 1,296,678 1.73 22,037

These figures are now available to subscribers in Press Planner on Talking Windows

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