14 Feb 2003 |

ABC Jul-Dec 2002: Performance By Publisher

The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 13 February 2003. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see Important Notes: ABC July – December 2002

The following figures show titles by publisher reporting for the six monthly period July to December 2002, but does not include titles reporting yearly.

BBC Magazines
Title	Jul-Dec 01	Jul-Dec 02	% Change
BBC Gardeners World	300,511	295,271	-1.7
BBC Good Food	322,614	342,375	6.1
BBC Good Homes	121,312	116,468	-4.0
BBC History Magazine	50,198	52,031	3.7
BBC Homes & Antiques	165,388	150,454	-9.0
BBC Learning Is Fun	57,655	58,075	0.7
BBC Top Gear	150,101	144,104	-4.0
BBC Wildlife	50,773	45,380	-10.6
Bob The Builder	129,560	109,973	-15.1
Bob The Builder Special	73,370	66,204	-9.8
Disney Comic (R)	n/a	48,003	n/a
Disney Girl (R)	n/a	52,425	n/a
Disney’s Big Time	47,447	46,043	-3.0
Eve	121,157	121,070	-0.1
Girl Talk	91,315	83,551	-8.5
It’s Hot (R)	n/a	104,015	n/a
Magic Key	52,515	45,039	-14.2
Noddy Magazine	24,717	25,147	1.7
Radio Times	1,200,615	1,160,436	-3.3
Teletubbies	146,605	102,797	-29.9
Teletubbies Special	83,064	42,618	-48.7
Top Of The Pops	245,423	244,241	-0.5
Toybox*	186,909	185,138	-0.9
Toybox Teach Me*	n/a	56,241	n/a
Tweenies	175,794	180,076	2.4
Tweenies Special	111,368	99,016	-11.1
Total	3,908,411	3,976,191	1.7
*no data for Jul-Dec 01

Condé Nast
Title	Jul- Dec 01	Jul – Dec 02	% Change
Condé Nast Traveller	81,084	82,514	1.8
Glamour	436,579	537,474	23.1
GQ	125,885	123,502	-1.9
House & Garden	150,593	148,544	-1.4
Tatler	82,026	84,018	2.4
Vanity Fair	89,177	87,411	-2.0
Vogue	195,167	202,108	3.6
World Of Interiors	62,089	64,287	3.5
Total	1,222,600	1,329,858	8.8

Dennis Publishing
Title	Jul – Dec 01	Jul – Dec 02	% Change
Auto Express	92,148	92,183	0.0
Computer & Video Games	37028	33,033	-10.8
Computer Buyer	47,016	41,234	-12.3
Computer Shopper	127,535	110,035	-13.7
EVO	51140	63,791	24.7
Mac User	27,164	25,315	-6.8
Maxim	276,640	250,119	-9.6
Men’s Fitness	46,584	50,943	9.4
PC Pro	134,101	121,189	-9.6
PC Zone	61,204	51,088	-16.5
Shape	67,617	76,109	12.6
Week	72,981	79,055	8.3
Total	1,041,158	994,094	-4.5

EMAP
Title	Jul-Dec 01	Jul-Dec 02	% Change
Arena	22,840	31,712	38.8
Bliss	255,653	260,102	1.7
Car (incorporating Performance Car)	108,253	106,043	-2.0
Classic Cars	53,135	54,493	2.6
Digital Photo FX	23,541	31,033	31.8
Elle (B)*	210,861	212,505	0.8
Elle Decoration (B)*	60,338	61,850	2.5
Empire	160,305	164,550	2.6
Face	48,496	42,242	-12.9
FHM (For Him Magazine)	570,719	620,226	8.7
FHM Collections**	56,018	n/a	n/a
Garden Answers	71,613	68,129	-4.9
Garden News	56,854	52,031	-8.5
Golf World	57,581	48,210	-16.3
Heat	355,304	554,644	56.1
Heres Health	26,603	22,097	-16.9
Internet Magazine	25,072	19,029	-24.1
J17	180,351	143,308	-20.5
Kerrang!	76,841	84,173	9.5
Max Power	215,560	237,584	10.2
Mixmag	91,944	60,070	-34.7
Mojo	96,837	100,418	3.7
More!	290,059	246,261	-15.1
Mother & Baby	77,718	80,876	4.1
New Woman	305,088	294,611	-3.4
Nintendo Official Magazine	55,028	51,096	-7.1
Period Living	80,023	70,562	-11.8
Practical Classics and Car Restorer	71,426	69,496	-2.7
Pregnancy & Birth	43,347	46,059	6.3
Q	200,636	180,215	-10.2
Red (B)*	173,774	192,005	10.5
Slimming	96,722	80,335	-16.9
Sneak (N)	n/a	86,535	n/a
Smash Hits	162,712	145,174	-10.8
Todays Golfer Incorporating Fore!	94,570	98,084	3.7
Top Sante Health & Beauty	152,134	143,023	-6.0
Yours	360,186	380,688	5.7
Total	4,988,142	5,139,469	3.0
*wholly owned by Hachette Filipacchi as of 10/02
**resigned ABC membership

Future Publishing
Title	Jul-Dec 01	Jul-Dec 02	% Change
Classic Rock	31,794	40,271	26.7
Edge	30,118	28,126	-6.6
Gamesmaster	52,708	65,231	23.8
Metal Hammer	40,060	35,536	-11.3
NGC Magazine (formerly N64)	25,305	38,539	52.3
Official Playstation 2 Magazine	125,895	197,349	56.8
Official Playstation Magazine	102,332	50,185	-51.0
Microsoft Windows XP (N)	n/a	50,342	n/a
PC Gamer	78,553	76,059	-3.2
Playstation 2 Offical Tips (N)	n/a	22,020	n/a
Playstation 2 Special Edition	40,246	41,804	3.9
PS2 Gaming Max	33,107	20,249	-38.8
PSM2	74,643	70,049	-6.2
Redline (R)	n/a	65,653	n/a
Total Film	83,100	85,977	3.5
Total	717,861	887,390	23.6

H Bauer
Title	Jul-Dec 01	Jul-Dec 02	% Change
Bella	468,937	427,885	-8.8
Puzzle Selection	99,983	98,177	-1.8
Real	173,988	161,181	-7.4
Take A Break	1,148,634	1,204,577	4.9
Take A Crossword	139,583	141,474	1.4
Take A Puzzle	107,791	100,965	-6.3
Thats Life!	584,221	597,170	2.2
TV Choice	783,240	902,954	15.3
TV Quick	483,349	417,618	-13.6
Total	3,989,726	4,052,001	1.6

IPC
Title	Jul-Dec 01	Jul-Dec 02	% Change
19	118,001	110,884	-6.0
25 Beautiful Homes	125,718	134,511	7.0
Amateur Gardening	55,454	56,225	1.4
Anglers Mail	46,466	47,092	1.3
Chat	478,230	552,800	15.6
Chat – Passion Series	175,741	161,327	-8.2
Country Homes & Interiors	103,169	103,392	0.2
Essentials	176,078	165,229	-6.2
Family Circle	180,134	168,363	-6.5
Golf Monthly	81,361	74,465	-8.5
Homes & Gardens	148,106	157,981	6.7
Ideal Home	244,870	277,105	13.2
InStyle (R)	151,159	175,245	15.9
Living etc	81,381	92,695	13.9
Loaded	308,711	290,214	-6.0
Mizz	144,933	129,654	-10.5
Mizz Specials Series	139,323	136,827	-1.8
Muzik	40,550	36,089	-11.0
New Musical Express	70,456	73,338	4.1
Now	552,744	630,212	14.0
Now – Style Series	151,944	120,217	-20.9
Practical Parenting	56,501	46,638	-17.5
Soaplife	118,198	114,965	-2.7
TV & Satellite Week	246,733	247,507	0.3
TV Times	627,095	566,855	-9.6
Uncut	73,186	91,204	24.6
Wallpaper	131,994	110,811	-16.0
What’s On TV	1,652,138	1,630,850	-1.3
Woman	646,643	638,036	-1.3
Woman & Home	253,008	271,887	7.5
Woman – Feelgood Series	134,940	132,647	-1.7
Woman’s Own	518,495	519,388	0.2
Woman’s Own – Lifestyle Series	130,346	91,027	-30.2
Woman’s Weekly	504,531	486,149	-3.6
Woman’s Weekly – Fiction Series	112,491	99,151	-11.9
Woman’s Weekly – Home Series	137,182	148,127	8.0
World Soccer	52,547	55,216	5.1
Total	8,970,557	8,944,323	-0.3

National Magazine Company
Title	Jul-Dec 01	Jul-Dec 02	% Change
Best	430,433	416,074	-3.3
Company	261,117	330,373	26.5
Cosmo Girl! (R)	n/a	142,073	n/a
Cosmopolitan	463,010	463,058	0.0
Cosmopolitan Hair	67,925	81,824	20.5
Country Living	162,156	164,079	1.2
Esquire	62,007	68,075	9.8
Good Housekeeping	405,140	407,032	0.5
Harpers & Queen	86,039	88,049	2.3
House Beautiful	192,409	170,019	-11.6
Prima	380,040	325,042	-14.5
Prima Baby	60,008	50,007	-16.7
She	176,183	183,017	3.9
Your Home	152,557	115,111	-24.5
Zest	100,011	115,081	15.1
Total	2,999,035	3,118,914	4.0

Paragon Publishing
Title	Jul-Dec 01	Jul-Dec 02	% Change
Digital Camera Buyer (R)	n/a	15,501	n/a
Digital Photography Made Easy	21,009	25,279	20.3
DVD Review	43,923	43,441	-1.1
Internet Made Easy	17,361	12,801	-26.3
P2	22,412	21,083	-5.9
PC Basics	15,451	16,585	7.3
PC Home	19,395	14,224	-26.7
Play	71,426	58,553	-18.0
Practical Internet	15,035	13,265	-11.8
Windows Made Easy	12,693	10,247	-19.3
Total	238,705	230,979	-3.2