BBC Worldwide Press Releases BBC Magazines' Performance up Almost 3% in Jul-Dec Abcs
BBC - Press Office - BBC Magazines' performance up almost 3% in Jul -Dec ABCs Page 1 of 7 Monday 04 Nov 2013 BBC Worldwide Press Releases BBC Magazines' performance up almost 3% in Jul-Dec ABCs Date: 11.02.2010 BBC Magazines has delivered strong circulation figures in the past six months (July-December 2009) according to the latest ABC results, out today, 11 February. BBC Magazines' overall performance is up 2.8% period on period and stable year on year*, as a result of several new launches, strong performances by its specialist brands and the closure of some poor-performing titles. The highlights from BBC Magazines results are: ■ Subscriptions to BBC titles are up 13.7% year on year, at an all-time high of 827,837 ; ■ Radio Times' circulation is back over a million to 1,000,648 , up 3.6% period on period, increasing its share of the quality listings market for the 11th consecutive ABC period ; ■ BBC Magazines' food titles continue to perform very well, particularly in the face of increased competition: Good Food magazine remains the market leader with an impressive circulation of 351,430 (down marginally year on year); and olive magazine delivers a record circulation of 93,300 , up 4.9% year on year; ■ Top Gear magazine stays on track with a circulation of 200,796 (stable year on year), its 14th consecutive increase period on period; ■ Newcomer Lonely Planet Magazine (launched December 2008) has achieved an audited circulation of 45,052 in its second ABC posting, and an impressive 10.7% period on period increase with 92% of copies actively purchased.
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