Sections |
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| Executive Summary | 10 | 1 |
| 1. Introduction | 11 | 1 |
| REPORT FOCUS | 11 | 1 |
| DEFINITION | 11 | 1 |
| 2. Strategic Overview | 12 | 1 |
| MARKET DYNAMICS AND SEGMENTATION | 12 | 3 |
| DISTRIBUTION | 14 | 2 |
| COMPETITIVE STRUCTURE | 15 | 1 |
| LAUNCHES AND CLOSURES | 16 | 1 |
| ADVERTISING AND MARKETING | 16 | 3 |
| THE CONSUMER | 18 | 1 |
| MARKET FORECASTS | 19 | 1 |
| 3. Women's Lifestyle Magazines | 20 | 1 |
| BACKGROUND | 20 | 1 |
| MARKET SIZE | 20 | 1 |
| MARKET SEGMENTATION | 20 | 1 |
| Weekly Magazines | 21 | 2 |
| Monthly Magazines | 22 | 3 |
| CIRCULATION TRENDS | 22 | 1 |
| CONSUMER TRENDS | 25 | 1 |
| RECENT DEVELOPMENTS | 26 | 1 |
| Launches and Closures | 26 | 1 |
| Relaunches | 26 | 2 |
| Other Recent Developments | 27 | 1 |
| MARKETING AND ADVERTISING | 28 | 1 |
| 4. Men's Lifestyle Magazines | 30 | 1 |
| BACKGROUND | 30 | 1 |
| MARKET SIZE | 30 | 1 |
| MARKET SEGMENTATION | 31 | 1 |
| CIRCULATION TRENDS | 31 | 1 |
| CONSUMER TRENDS | 32 | 1 |
| RECENT DEVELOPMENTS | 34 | 1 |
| Launches and Closures | 34 | 1 |
| Relaunches | 34 | 1 |
| Other Recent Developments | 34 | 1 |
| MARKETING AND ADVERTISING | 35 | 1 |
| 5. Specialist and Leisure Magazines | 36 | 1 |
| BACKGROUND | 36 | 1 |
| MARKET SIZE | 36 | 1 |
| CIRCULATION TRENDS | 36 | 1 |
| Home-Interest Titles | 36 | 2 |
| Music and Film Titles | 37 | 1 |
| Music Titles | 37 | 2 |
| Film Titles | 38 | 1 |
| Computer and Gaming Titles | 39 | 1 |
| CONSUMER TRENDS | 40 | 3 |
| RECENT DEVELOPMENTS | 42 | 1 |
| Home-Interest Titles | 42 | 1 |
| Music and Film Titles | 43 | 1 |
| Motoring Titles | 43 | 1 |
| Computer and Gaming Titles | 43 | 1 |
| Parenting Titles | 43 | 1 |
| Other Titles | 43 | 1 |
| MARKETING AND ADVERTISING | 44 | 1 |
| 6. An International Perspective | 45 | 1 |
| OVERVIEW | 45 | 2 |
| 7. PEST Analysis | 47 | 1 |
| POLITICAL FACTORS | 47 | 1 |
| ECONOMIC FACTORS | 47 | 1 |
| SOCIAL FACTORS | 47 | 1 |
| TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS | 48 | 1 |
| 8. Consumer Dynamics | 49 | 1 |
| OVERVIEW | 49 | 1 |
| Magazine Purchasing and Reading | 50 | 1 |
| Specialist Magazines | 50 | 1 |
| Product Endorsements and Brand Extensions | 51 | 1 |
| The Competition | 51 | 1 |
| Magazines Online | 51 | 1 |
| MAGAZINE-PURCHASING HABITS | 51 | 1 |
| I Usually Buy The Same Magazine Or Magazines Every Week Or Month (S1)/When I Buy Magazines I Always Browse First, And Buy Wha | 51 | 1 |
| I Usually Buy The Same Magazine Or Magazines Every Week Or Month (S1)/When I Buy Magazines I Always Browse First, And | 52 | 1 |
| I Don't Buy Magazines But I Enjoy Looking At Them (S3) | 55 | 2 |
| MAGAZINE-READING HABITS | 58 | 1 |
| I Am Not Interested In Magazines (S4)/I Am Too Busy To Read Magazines (S5) | 58 | 2 |
| I Read Magazines More Now Than I Did 5 Years Ago (S6)/I Read Magazines Less Now Than I Did 5 Years Ago (S7) | 62 | 1 |
| SPECIALIST MAGAZINES | 65 | 1 |
| I Regularly Read Magazines To Keep Me Up To Date On A Hobby Or Leisure Activity (S8)/I Find The Advertisements In Magazines C | 65 | 1 |
| I Regularly Read Magazines To Keep Me Up To Date On A Hobby Or Leisure Activity (S8)/I Find The Advertisements In Maga | 66 | 1 |
| PRODUCT ENDORSEMENTS AND BRAND EXTENSIONS | 69 | 1 |
| If A Magazine I Normally Read Were To Produce A Range Of Products I Normally Buy (e.g. Clothes, Sporting Goods, Household Ite | 69 | 1 |
| THE COMPETITION | 73 | 1 |
| Newspapers Carry So Many 'Lifestyle' And Other Magazine Sections That There Is Less Need To Read Or Buy Magazines (S12) | 73 | 1 |
| Television Programmes Deal With The Same Subjects As Magazines So There Is Less Need To Read Or Buy Magazines (S13) | 73 | 1 |
| The Internet Is Such A Readily Available Source Of Information That There Is Less Need To Read Or Buy Magazines (S14) | 76 | 1 |
| MAGAZINE WEBSITES | 79 | 1 |
| I Often Visit The Websites Of Magazines I Normally Read (S15)/ I Often Visit The Websites Of Magazines I Don't Normally Read | 79 | 1 |
| I Often Visit The Websites Of Magazines I Normally Read (S15)/ I Often Visit The Websites Of Magazines I Don't Normall | 80 | 1 |
| 9. Company Profiles | 83 | 1 |
| CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS LTD | 83 | 1 |
| Corporate Strategy | 83 | 3 |
| Advertising | 83 | 3 |
| Profitability | 83 | 3 |
| Recent and Future Developments | 83 | 4 |
| DC THOMSON & COMPANY LTD | 84 | 1 |
| DENNIS PUBLISHING LTD | 85 | 1 |
| EMAP PLC | 87 | 1 |
| Corporate Strategy | 87 | 11 |
| Advertising | 87 | 1 |
| Profitability | 87 | 1 |
| Recent and Future Developments | 88 | 11 |
| FUTURE PLC | 88 | 1 |
| Advertising | 89 | 3 |
| Profitability | 89 | 3 |
| H BAUER PUBLISHING LTD | 90 | 1 |
| HACHETTE FILIPACCHI (UK) LTD | 91 | 1 |
| HAYMARKET MEDIA GROUP LTD | 92 | 1 |
| Advertising | 93 | 2 |
| Profitability | 93 | 2 |
| IPC MEDIA LTD | 93 | 1 |
| THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE COMPANY LTD (NATMAGS) | 95 | 1 |
| Advertising | 96 | 2 |
| Profitability | 96 | 2 |
| NORTHERN & SHELL MAGAZINES LTD | 97 | 1 |
| 10. The Future | 99 | 1 |
| THE CONSUMER | 99 | 1 |
| A VOLATILE MARKET | 99 | 1 |
| TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES | 100 | 1 |
| FORECASTS 2008 TO 2012 | 100 | 1 |
| 11. Further Sources | 102 | 1 |
| Associations | 102 | 1 |
| Publications | 102 | 1 |
| General Sources | 102 | 1 |
| Government Sources | 103 | 1 |
| Disclosure | 112 | 1 |
Tables |
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| The UK Consumer Magazines Market -- Total Expenditure by Purchasers' Expenditure and Advertising Revenue ( 2002-2006 | 12 | 1 |
| The UK Consumer Magazines Market -- Net Revenue by Copy Sales Revenue and Advertising Revenue ((L) m), Yea 2002-2006 | 13 | 1 |
| The UK Market for Men's and Women's Lifestyle Magazines by Purchasers' Expenditure ((L) m), Years Ending D 2003-2007 | 13 | 1 |
| Average Weekly Expenditure on Magazines and Periodicals by Place of Purchase ((L) and %), 1999/2000 and 2006 | 14 | 1 |
| Major Magazine Launches and Closures by Date, 2006-2008 | 16 | 1 |
| Advertising and Purchasers' Expenditure in Consumer Magazines as a Percentage of Total Revenue, Years Endi 2002-2006 | 17 | 1 |
| Advertising Expenditure in Consumer Magazines by Type ((L) m), Years Ending December 2002-2006 | 18 | 1 |
| The Forecast UK Market for Men's and Women's Lifestyle Magazines by Purchasers' Expenditure ((L) m), Years 2008-2012 | 19 | 1 |
| The UK Sector for Women's Lifestyle Magazines by Purchasers' Expenditure ((L) m), Years Ending December 2003-2007 | 20 | 1 |
| The UK Sector for Women's Lifestyle Magazines by Subsector (%), Years Ending December 2003-2007 | 21 | 1 |
| The UK Subsector for Women's Weekly Lifestyle Magazines by Purchasers' Expenditure ((L) m), Years Ending 2003-2007 | 21 | 1 |
| The UK Subsector for Women's Monthly Lifestyle Magazines by Purchasers' Expenditure ((L) m), Years Ending 2003-2007 | 22 | 1 |
| Selected Women's Weekly Magazines by Average Net Circulation, July-December 2003-2007 | 23 | 1 |
| Selected Women's Monthly Magazines by Average Net Circulation, July-December 2003-2007 | 24 | 1 |
| Adults' and Women's Attitudes Towards Magazines (% of respondents), February 2008 | 25 | 2 |
| Main Media Advertising Expenditure for Selected Women's Magazines ((L) 000), Years Ending December 2006 and 2007 | 29 | 1 |
| The UK Sector for Men's Lifestyle Magazines by Purchasers' Expenditure ((L) m), Years Ending December 2003-2007 | 30 | 1 |
| The UK Sector for Men's Lifestyle Magazines by Subsector by Volume (%), 2004 and 2007 | 31 | 1 |
| Selected Men's Lifestyle Magazines by Average Net Circulation, July-December 2003-2007 | 32 | 1 |
| Adults' and Men's Attitudes Towards Magazines (% of respondents), February 2008 | 33 | 1 |
| Main Media Advertising Expenditure for Selected Men's Magazines ((L) 000), Years Ending December 2006 and 2007 | 35 | 1 |
| Selected Home Interest Magazines by Average Net Circulation, July-December 2003-2007 | 37 | 1 |
| Selected Music Magazines by Average Net Circulation, July-December 2003-2007 | 38 | 1 |
| Selected Film Magazines by Average Net Circulation, July-December 2003-2007 | 38 | 1 |
| Selected Computer and Gaming Magazines by Average Net Circulation, July-December 2003-2007 | 39 | 1 |
| Attitudes Towards Specialist Magazines (% of respondents), February 2008 | 40 | 3 |
| Main Media Advertising Expenditure for Selected Specialist Magazines ((L) 000), Years Ending December 2006 and 2007 | 44 | 1 |
| Summary of Research Findings Regarding Consumers' Habits and Attitudes Concerning Magazines (% of respondents) 2008 | 49 | 1 |
| Summary of Research Findings Regarding Consumers' Habits and Attitudes Concerning Magazines (% of respo 2008 | 50 | 1 |
| Magazine-Purchasing Habits (% of respondents), February 2008 | 53 | 3 |
| Non-Purchasers of Magazines Who Enjoy Looking at Them (% of respondents), February 2008 | 56 | 3 |
| Non-Readers of Magazines (% of respondents), February 2008 | 59 | 3 |
| Changes in Magazine-Reading Habits (% of respondents), February 2008 | 62 | 4 |
| Attitudes Towards Specialist Magazines (% of respondents), February 2008 | 66 | 3 |
| Attitudes Towards Brand Extensions and Advertising in Magazines (% of respondents), February 2008 | 70 | 3 |
| The Competition -- Newspapers and Television (% of respondents), February 2008 | 74 | 3 |
| The Competition -- The Internet (% of respondents), February 2008 | 77 | 3 |
| Use of Magazine Websites (% of respondents), February 2008 | 80 | 3 |
| Financial Results for Conde Nast Publications Ltd ((L) 000), Years Ending 31st December 2004-2006 | 83 | 1 |
| Financial Results for DC Thomson & Company Ltd ((L) 000), Years Ending 31st March 2005-2007 | 84 | 1 |
| Financial Results for Dennis Publishing Ltd ((L) 000), Years Ending 31st December 2004-2006 | 86 | 1 |
| Financial Results for Emap PLC ((L) 000), Years Ending 31st March 2005-2007 | 88 | 1 |
| Financial Results for Future Publishing Ltd ((L) 000), Years Ending 30th September 2004-2006 | 89 | 1 |
| Financial Results for Hachette Filipacchi (UK) Ltd ((L) 000), Years Ending 31st December 2004-2006 | 92 | 1 |
| Financial Results for Haymarket Media Group Ltd ((L) 000), Years Ending 31st December 2004-2006 | 93 | 1 |
| Financial Results for IPC Media Ltd ((L) 000), Years Ending 31st December 2004-2006 | 94 | 1 |
| Financial Results for The National Magazine Company Ltd ((L) 000), Years Ending 31st December 2004-2006 | 96 | 1 |
| Financial Results for Northern & Shell Magazines Ltd ((L) 000), Years Ending 31st December 2004-2006 | 98 | 1 |
| The Forecast UK Market for Men's and Women's Lifestyle Magazines by Purchasers' Expenditure ((L) m), Year 2008-2012 | 100 | 1 |
| The Forecast UK Market for Men's and Women's Lifestyle Magazines by Purchasers' Expenditure ((L) m 2008-2012 | 101 | 1 |
