Executive Summary

Introduction

Magazines

Newspapers

Books

Future

1. Market Overview

Report Coverage

Report Background

Economic Trends

Population

Table.1: Uk Resident Population Estimates By Sex (000), Mid-years-2005

Gross Domestic Product

Table.2: Uk Gross Domestic Product At Current And Annual Prices (£m),-2005

Inflation

Table.3: Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-2005

Unemployment

Table.4: Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk (million),-2005

Market Size

The Total Market

Table.5: The Total Uk Publishing Industry By Market By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2005

Market Segmentation

Newspapers

Magazines

Books

Industry Structure

Industry Synopsis

Table.6 Average Financial Performance Of Companies In The Uk Publishing Industry (£000, % And £), Latest Financial Year

Industry Concentration

Number Of Uk Businesses

Table.7: Number Of Uk Vat-based Enterprises Engaged In The Publishing Industry By Turnover Sizeband,

Employment

Table.8: Number Of Uk Vat-based Enterprises Engaged In The Publishing Industry By Employment Sizeband,

Distribution

Market Position

Key Trends

Continued Growth In Titles

More Restructuring In The Newspaper Industry

The Printed And Electronic Media Mix

Legislation

Key Trade Associations

Book Marketing Ltd

The Booksellers Association

Newspaper Publishers Association

Newspaper Society

Nielsen Bookdata

Periodical Publishers Association

The Publishers Association

2. Pest Analysis

Introduction

Political

Government Advertising

Regulating Magazine Distribution

Magazine Postal Deliveries

Quick Reads

Economic

General Economic Outlook

Advertising

Concentration Of Publishers And Booksellers

Social

Poor Literacy Levels

Falling Library Borrowing And Book Spending

Not Enough Young Newspaper Readers

Celebrity Culture

Time Pressures

Media Grazing

Technological

The Internet

Google

Amazon

The Sony Reader

Electronic Self-publishing

3. Key Note Field Research

Introduction

Newspapers

Buying Habits And Attitudes

By Sex

Table.1: Consumers' Newspaper Buying Habits And Their Attitudes Towards Newspapers By Sex (% Of Adults),

By Age

Table.2: Consumers' Newspaper Buying Habits And Their Attitudes Towards Newspapers By Age (% Of Adults),

By Social Grade

Table.3: Consumers' Newspaper Buying Habits And Their Attitudes Towards Newspapers By Social Grade (% Of Adults),

Sources Of News

By Sex

Table.4: Consumers' Main Source Of News By Sex (% Of Adults),

By Age

Table.5: Consumers' Main Source Of News By Age (% Of Adults),

By Social Grade

Table.6: Consumers' Main Source Of News By Social Grade (% Of Adults),

Magazines

Penetration

By Sex

Table.7: Penetration Of Magazines By Type By Sex (% Of Adults),

By Age

Table.8: Penetration Of Magazines By Type By Age (% Of Adults),

By Social Grade

Table.9: Penetration Of Magazines By Type By Social Grade (% Of Adults),

Attitudes Towards Magazines

By Sex

Table.10: Attitudes Towards Magazines By Sex (% Of Adults),

By Age

Table.11: Attitudes Towards Magazines By Age (% Of Adults),

By Social Grade

Table.12: Attitudes Towards Magazines By Social Grade (% Of Adults),

Books

Buying Habits

By Sex

Table.13: Consumers' Book Buying Habits By Sex (% Of Adults),

By Age

Table.14: Consumers' Book Buying Habits By Age (% Of Adults),

By Social Grade

Table.15: Consumers' Book Buying Habits By Social Grade (% Of Adults),

4. Competitive Structure

Market Leaders

Archant Regional Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Bbc Worldwide Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Blackwell Publishing (holdings) Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Company Structure

Financial Results

Cambridge University Press

Company Structure

Financial Results

Centaur Holdings Plc

Company Structure

Financial Results

Cmp Information Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

The Conde Nast Publications Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Daily Mail & General Trust Plc

Company Structure

Financial Results

Dc Thomson & Company Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Dennis Publishing Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Dmg World Media (uk) Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Egmont International

Company Structure

Financial Results

Emap Plc

Company Structure

Financial Results

Euromoney Institutional Investor Plc

Company Structure

Financial Results

Future Plc

Company Structure

Financial Results

Guardian Media Group Plc

Company Structure

Financial Results

Hachette Filipacchi

Company Structure

Financial Results

Harper Collins Publishers Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Haymarket Magazines Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

H Bauer Publishing Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Hurbert Burda Media Uk

Company Structure

Financial Results

Iliffe News & Media Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Independent News & Media Plc

Company Structure

Financial Results

Informa Plc

Company Structure

Financial Results

Ipc Media Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

John Brown Publishing Group

Company Structure

Financial Results

Johnston Press Plc

Company Structure

Financial Results

Macmillan Publishers Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

The Midland News Association Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

The National Magazine Company Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

The News Corporation Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Newsquest Media Group Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Northern & Shell Plc

Company Structure

Financial Results

Oxford University Press

Company Structure

Financial Results

Pearson Plc

Company Structure

Financial Results

The Quarto Group Inc

Company Structure

Financial Results

The Random House Group Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

The Readers Digest Association Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Redwood Publishing Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Reed Elsevier Group Plc

Company Structure

Financial Results

Taylor & Francis Books Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Telegraph Group Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Thomson Corporation Plc

Company Structure

Financial Results

Trinity Mirror Plc

Company Structure

Financial Results

Vnu Business Publications Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Outside Suppliers

Marketing Activity

Table.1: Main Media Advertising Expenditure By The Publishing Industry (£000), Years Ending December And

5. Newspaper Publishing

Definition

Geographical Spread

Frequency Of Publication

Type Of Readership

Key Trends

Nationals

Regionals

Market Size

The Total Market

By Value

Table.1: The Total Uk Newspaper Publishing Market By Source Of Revenue By Value (£m),-2005

Table.2: The Total Uk Newspaper Publishing Market By Geographical Sector By Value (£m),-2005

Regional Advertising Revenue

Table.3: Uk Regional Newspaper Advertising Revenue By Subsector (£m),-2005

Overseas Sales

By Market Sector

National Newspapers

Daily Papers

Table.4: The Uk National Daily Newspaper Subsector By Average Net Circulation (number Of Copies Per Day), September To February, August To January, May To October And January

Sunday Papers

Table.5: The Uk National Sunday Newspaper Subsector By Average Net Circulation (number Of Copies Per Day), September To February, August To January, May To October And January

Regional Papers

Morning Papers

Table.6: Selected Leading English Regional Morning Newspapers By Average Net Circulation (number Of Copies Per Day), July To December, January To June And July To December

Table.7: Selected Leading Scottish, Northern Irish And Welsh Morning Newspapers By Average Net Circulation (number Of Copies Per Day), July To December, January To June And July To December

Evening Papers

Table.8: Selected Leading Uk Regional Evening Newspapers By Average Net Circulation (number Of Copies Per Day), July To December, January To June And July To December

Weekly Papers

Table.9: Selected Leading Uk Regional Weekly Newspapers By Average Net Circulation (number Of Copies Per Week), July To December, January To June And July To December

Paid-for Sunday Papers

Table.10: Selected Leading Uk Regional Sunday Newspapers By Average Net Circulation (number Of Copies Per Week), July To December, January To June And July To December

Free Newspapers

Table.11: The Top Free Regional Newspapers By Average Net Distribution, July To December

Free Sunday Newspapers

Table.12: The Uk's Free Sunday Papers Ranked By Circulation, July To January

Supply Structure

National Newspapers

Regional Newspapers

Distribution

Key Trade Associations

The Press Complaints Commission

Major Players

National Newspaper Publishers

Regional Newspaper Publishers

Table.13: The Top Ten Regional Newspaper Publishers By Average Net Circulation And Number Of Titles, January To June

Buying Behaviour

Forecasts

Table.14: The Forecast Total Uk Newspaper Publishing Market By Geographical Sector By Value (£m),-2010

6. Magazine Publishing

Definition

Consumer Magazines

Business And Professional Magazines

Key Trends

Consumer Magazines

Number Of Titles

Table.1: The Principal Uk Consumer Magazine Subsectors By Number Of Titles Published, January

Circulation

Leading Sectors

Table.2: The Top Ten Uk Consumer Magazine Sectors By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December

Leading Titles

Table.3: The Top Paid-for Consumer Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December

Business And Professional Magazines

Number Of Titles

Table.4: The Uk Business And Professional Magazine Subsectors By Number Of Titles Published, January

Circulation

Leading Titles

Table.5: The Top Ten Business And Professional Titles By Average Net Circulation (number), July To June

Market Size

The Total Market

By Value

Table.6: The Total Uk Magazine Publishing Market By Source Of Revenue By Value (£m),-2005

By Volume

Table.7: The Total Uk Magazine Publishing Market By Sector By Volume (number Of Titles), Years Ending December-2005

By Market Sector

Consumer Magazines

Television Listings Magazines

Table.8: Top Television Listings Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December-2005

Women's Weekly Magazines

Table.9: Top Women's Weekly Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December-2005

Women's Monthly Magazines

Table.10: Top Women's Monthly Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December-2005

Women's Health And Beauty Magazines

Table.11: Selected Women's Health And Beauty Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December-2005

Teenage Magazines

Table.12: Selected Teenage Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December-2005

Pop And Rock Music Magazines

Table.13: Selected Pop And Rock Music Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December-2005

Men's Magazines

Table.14: Selected Men's Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December-2005

Motoring Magazines

Table.15: Selected Motoring Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December-2005

Photography Magazines

Table.16: Selected Photography Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December-2005

Computing Magazines

Table.17: Selected Computing Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December-2005

Computer Games Magazines

Table.18: Selected Computer Games Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December-2005

Boating And Fishing Magazines

Table.19: Selected Boating And Fishing Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December-2005

Football Magazines

Table.20: Selected Football Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December-2005

Golf Magazines

Table.21: Selected Golf Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December-2005

Home Interest/lifestyle Magazines

Table.22: Selected Home Interest/lifestyle Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December-2005

Gardening Magazines

Table.23: Selected Gardening Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December-2005

Cookery And Kitchen Magazines

Table.24: Selected Cookery And Kitchen Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To December-2005

Business And Professional Magazines

General Business Management Magazines

Table.25: Selected Leading General Business Management Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To June/2001,/2003 And/2005

Financial Services Magazines

Table.26: Selected Leading Financial Services Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To June /2001,/2003 And/2005

Medical Magazines

Table.27: Selected Leading Medical Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To June /2001,/2003 And/2005

Grocery And Licensing Magazines

Table.28: Selected Leading Licensing And Grocery Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To June/2001,/2003 And/2005

Agricultural And Farming Magazines

Table.29: Selected Leading Agricultural And Farming Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To June/2001 And/2005

Travel Magazines

Table.30: Selected Leading Travel Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To June/2001, /2003 And/2005

Marketing Magazines

Table.31: Selected Leading Marketing Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To June/2001,/2003 And/2005

Construction And Building Magazines

Table.32: Selected Leading Construction And Building Magazines By Average Net Circulation (number), July To June/2001,/2003 And/2005

Supply Structure

Major Players

Buying Behaviour

Consumer Magazines

Business And Professional Magazines

Forecasts

Table.33: The Forecast Uk Magazine Publishing Market By Value (£m),-2010

7. Book Publishing

Definition

Consumer Books

Academic/professional Books

School Books

Key Trends

Market Size

The Total Market

By Value

Table.1: The Total Uk Book Publishing Market By Sector By Value (£m At Rsp),-2005

By Volume

Table.2: The Number Of English-language Book Titles Published In The Uk,-2005

Overseas Trade

Exports

Table.3: Uk Publishers' Export Sales By Value (£m),-2004

Imports

Supply Structure

Distribution

Retailing

Bookshop Chains

Independent Bookshops

Supermarkets And Mixed Multiples

Other Outlets

Book Clubs

The Internet

Mail Order

Major Players

Buying Behaviour

Table.4: Book Buying Habits Of Uk Consumers (% Of Adults),-2005

Forecasts

Table.5: The Forecast Uk Book Publishing Market By Value (£m At Rsp),-2010

8. A Global Perspective

Book Publishing

Magazine Publishing

Newspaper Publishing

9. The Future

Introduction

Economic Forecasts

Population

Table.1: Forecast Uk Resident Population By Sex (000), Mid-years-2010

Inflation

Table.2: Forecast Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-2010

Gross Domestic Product

Table.3: Forecast Uk Growth In Gross Domestic Product In Real Terms (%),-2010

Market Forecasts

Table.4: The Forecast Uk Publishing Market By Sector By Value (£m),-2010

Future Trends

Convergence And Fragmentation

Is Their Room For New Launches?

Reshaping The Magazine Market

Facing The New Challenges

10. Consumer Confidence

Methodology

Key Findings This Quarter

The Willingness To Borrow

A Slow Start To

Table A: The Average Amount Consumers Are Willing To Borrow In Order To Purchase Expensive Items At Current And Constant November Prices (£ And £bn), February, May, August, November And February

The Desire To Borrow Stays Strong

Table B: The Number Of Adults Willing To Borrow In Order To Purchase Expensive Items (000 And %), February, May, August, November And February

The Willingness To Spend From Savings

Spending From Savings Declines

Table C: The Proportion Of Adults Without Any Savings (%), February, May, August, November And February

Table D: The Average Amount Consumers Are Willing To Spend From Savings In Order To Purchase Expensive Items At Current And Constant November Prices (£ And £bn), February, May, August, November And February

Consumers Increasingly Cautious

Table E: The Average Amounts Adults Are Confident Spending To Purchase Expensive Items (£ And %), February, May, August, November And February

11. Further Sources

Associations

General Sources

Government Publications

Other Sources

Bisnode Sources