The latest set of circulation figures, released by the ABC today, point to a generally uninspiring performance by the top 10 regional newspapers. Only three of the top 10 regionals – Sunday Mercury (Birmingham) (1.5%), Leicester Mercury (inc Job Finder) (0.4%) and the Evening Herald (Dublin) (0.1%) recorded circulation increases, year-on-year.
Top 10 Regional Newspapers – By Circulation (ABC) – (Jan-Jun 1999)
Title
Jan 98 – Jun 98
Jan 99 – Jun 99
Actual Change
% Ch
Birmingham Evening Mail
195,391
192,692
-2,699
-1.4
Manchester Evening News (Mon-Fri)
181,480
180,518
-962
-0.5
Liverpool Echo
161,836
160,725
-1,111
-0.7
Sunday Mercury (Birmingham)
143,662
145,806
2,144
1.5
Belfast Telegraph
130,756
124,724
-6,032
-4.6
Leicester Mercury (inc Job Finder)
115,899
116,323
424
0.4
Glasgow – Evening Times (Mon-Fri)
117,650
112,333
-5,317
-4.5
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
115,724
111,178
-4,546
-3.9
Evening Herald (Dublin)
110,416
110,507
91
0.1
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Sunday Sun
114,341
106,254
-8,087
-7.1
Of the seven other top 10 regional titles the Newcastle Evening Chronicle (-3.9%), Glasgow – Evening Times (Mon-Fri) (-4.5%), Belfast Telegraph (-4.6%) and the Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Sunday Sun (-7.1%) posted the most worrying results.
Top 10 Regional Newspapers – %Ch Y-on-Yr (Jan-Jun98 – Jan-Jun99)
Title
Jan 98 – Jun 98
Jan 99 – Jun 99
Actual Change
% Ch
Sunday Mercury (Birmingham)
143,662
145,806
2,144
1.5
Leicester Mercury (inc Job Finder)
115,899
116,323
424
0.4
Evening Herald (Dublin)
110,416
110,507
91
0.1
Manchester Evening News (Mon-Fri)
181,480
180,518
-962
-0.5
Liverpool Echo
161,836
160,725
-1,111
-0.7
Birmingham Evening Mail
195,391
192,692
-2,699
-1.4
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
115,724
111,178
-4,546
-3.9
Glasgow – Evening Times (Mon-Fri)
117,650
112,333
-5,317
-4.5
Belfast Telegraph
130,756
124,724
-6,032
-4.6
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Sunday Sun
114,341
106,254
-8,087
-7.1
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