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August 15, 2013

Mag ABCs: Full circulation round-up for the first half of 2013

By Press Gazette

Here is a full breakdown for UK magazine sales in the first half of 2013 as measured by ABC.

Around 240 titles were audited this time, far fewer than the 516 titles who posted figures six months ago in the last set of magazine industry ABCs. This is because most titles opt to be audited just once a year.

Free supermarket monthly Tesco Magazine has just snuck past free rival Asda Magazine to become the biggest circulation magazine in the UK.

Name of mag % paid for avg sale change y/y
Tesco Magazine 0% 1945015 0.7%
Asda Magazine 0% 1944393 -1.0%
Morrisons Magazine 0% 1293617 10.3%
TV Choice 100% 1282276 0.3%
Tesco Real Food 0% 1225417 0.2%
What's on TV 100% 1083198 -10.9%
Northern & Shell Titles Group 99% 926056 -14.6%
Radio Times 100% 812543 -6.1%
Take a Break 100% 720600 -8.4%
The Economist – Worldwide Sales Excluding The Americas Group 71% 603984 -1.6%
Saga Magazine 100% 553734 -12.4%
Shortlist 0% 534494 1.0%
John Lewis Edition 0% 487550 1.5%
ASOS.com 0% 446055 N/A
Slimming World Magazine 100% 438559 4.4%
Stylist 0% 435768 1.0%
Waitrose Kitchen 0% 412681 17.4%
Emma's Diary Pregnancy Guide 0% 402990 0.0%
Glamour 97% 400371 -14.8%
Good Housekeeping 99% 395661 -3.2%
New! 100% 386359 -12.1%
The Garden 0% 370758 3.0%
Benhealth 0% 359924 1.1%
Closer 100% 351632 -18.4%
Woman & Home 98% 340239 -3.8%
Chat 100% 327661 -11.0%
Woman's Weekly 100% 317220 -3.2%
OK! Magazine 99% 316016 -11.2%
Time Out 7% 305757 485.8%
Sport 0% 305684 0.0%
Cosmopolitan 97% 300255 -15.0%
Peoples Friend Group 100% 297344 -6.8%
HELLO! 96% 281831 -20.2%
That's Life 100% 275190 -9.8%
Yours 93% 274030 -2.4%
Woman 100% 255685 -8.5%
BBC Good Food 100% 252085 -5.6%
Prima 100% 250628 -5.2%
National Geographic Magazine 95% 248835 -15.6%
TV Times 100% 247896 -6.6%
Peoples Friend 100% 243137 -2.7%
Heat 97% 241055 -16.9%
BBC Gardeners' World 97% 237650 -6.6%
Marie Claire 89% 230973 -9.4%
The Economist – Continental Europe Edition 66% 229841 -2.2%
Star 100% 223681 -22.5%
Private Eye 99% 222880 -1.4%
Woman's Own 99% 220568 -5.0%
Sainsbury's Magazine 98% 215411 -11.9%
Reader's Digest 90% 214234 -24.8%
Best 100% 212110 -18.9%
The Economist – United Kingdom Edition 77% 209274 -0.5%
Bella 100% 209022 -8.8%
Moshi Monsters Magazine 100% 208535 -8.5%
Now 100% 208305 -19.7%
Men's Health 91% 203741 -5.8%
Odeon Magazine 0% 203140 -8.3%
Red 96% 202463 -10.5%
Look 90% 200265 -19.9%
Ideal Home 96% 198075 2.5%
The Week 84% 197255 3.1%
Vogue 94% 193007 -5.9%
Country Living 100% 184973 -2.7%
Candis 94% 184752 -17.4%
Egmont Girls Group 99% 177022 -5.5%
Egmont Disney Group 100% 175245 -16.9%
Real People 100% 173840 -11.9%
Pick Me Up 100% 173715 -18.4%
Reveal 100% 172768 -25.9%
Elle (U.K.) 91% 170286 -10.2%
Grazia 96% 168030 -11.6%
Empire 100% 160067 -4.2%
TV & Satellite Week 100% 159665 -5.3%
Take a Break Series 100% 157677 N/A
Weightwatchers Magazine 100% 150695 -19.6%
Instyle UK 82% 147219 -9.9%
Inside Soap 100% 142682 -7.7%
The Economist – Asia Pacific Edition 69% 141661 -1.2%
BBC Top Gear Magazine 89% 137406 -11.4%
Your Home 97% 128727 -1.0%
Love It! 100% 125296 -27.2%
New Scientist – Worldwide Sales Group 98% 125172 -4.3%
TV Easy 100% 122116 -17.9%
House & Garden 75% 121735 -4.0%
House Beautiful 100% 120588 -4.7%
Homes & Gardens 82% 120397 -8.5%
GQ 84% 117778 -2.0%
Harrods Magazine 0% 117262 6.7%
Harpers Bazaar 68% 112895 -5.3%
My Weekly 100% 112392 -7.3%
Essentials 100% 111333 -6.5%
Total TV Guide 100% 110304 -8.9%
FHM 80% 106370 -14.1%
Women's Health 95% 102116 1.8%
25 Beautiful Homes 100% 100523 -1.5%
RWD 0% 98683 2.1%
Style at Home 100% 95916 19.9%
Living etc 100% 94823 -3.5%
Fun to Learn – Peppa Pig 100% 92992 11.9%
Country Homes and Interiors 100% 92454 -7.2%
Company 100% 90726 -36.7%
Vanity Fair 87% 88377 -12.2%
China Daily European Weekly 1% 87464 N/A
New Scientist – Worldwide Sales Excluding Australasia & US/Canada 98% 86573 -2.3%
Tatler 64% 84285 -3.1%
Mojo 99% 79345 -6.8%
Conde Nast Traveller 51% 78428 -2.1%
Soaplife 100% 75533 -11.1%
BBC History Magazine 100% 75193 5.3%
Fun to Learn – Friends 100% 74182 -7.4%
Monocle 81% 73867 2.0%
Psychologies Magazine 94% 73357 -20.5%
Four Four Two 97% 73092 -24.1%
delicious 92% 71316 -11.1%
Elle Decoration 93% 71028 0.5%
The Fly 0% 70866 -34.9%
First News 51% 68630 9.1%
All About Soap 100% 68487 -12.5%
BBC Focus 96% 66862 3.5%
Zest 95% 64956 -9.6%
Cbeebies Art 100% 64750 -2.9%
Top of the Pops 100% 63483 -19.0%
The Spectator Group 87% 62027 -2.5%
The Sunday Times Travel Magazine 68% 61318 -11.8%
Disney's Princess 100% 61017 -7.6%
Total Film 96% 60912 -11.6%
Olive 88% 60725 -14.9%
National Enquirer – UK Edition 100% 60432 -5.0%
World Of Interiors 82% 60414 -2.3%
Primary Times Northern Ireland 0% 60167 N/A
Octonauts 100% 59167 1.3%
Q 98% 58980 -8.7%
Nuts 100% 58781 -34.8%
Homes & Antiques 100% 57790 -6.1%
Uncut 100% 56894 -9.7%
Top Sante Health & Beauty 90% 56817 -10.6%
Men's Fitness 92% 56816 -12.9%
Today's Golfer 94% 56681 -6.1%
Something Special 100% 56606 -7.7%
Ben 10 100% 54534 -6.8%
People's Friend Special Series 100% 54207 -21.6%
Golf Monthly 98% 54137 -4.7%
Cbeebies Special 100% 53079 -18.0%
Canary Wharf Magazine 0% 52884 N/A
Esquire 72% 52801 -3.5%
The Spectator excluding Australia 85% 52641 N/A
Toxic 98% 52502 22.1%
MoneyWeek 99% 52027 5.6%
Lonely Planet Traveller 87% 51543 -12.8%
In The Night Garden 100% 51150 -2.0%
Auto Express 99% 50639 -7.3%
Evo 98% 50052 -10.3%
Wired 80% 49377 -5.3%
Barbie 100% 49002 -8.0%
Square Mile 0% 48957 41.3%
Car 99% 48370 -10.7%
Practical Classics and Car Restorer 100% 47662 0.3%
CBeebies Weekly 100% 46498 -7.0%
Hairstyles Only 100% 45483 -16.8%
Jamie Magazine 75% 45126 -9.5%
The Oldie 98% 45118 6.6%
Girl Talk 100% 43777 -16.5%
Sparkle World 100% 43391 -44.9%
Mike The Knight 100% 43300 N/A
We Love Pop Magazine 100% 42864 -15.1%
Spirit & Destiny 100% 41042 -11.9%
Easy Cook 100% 40681 -1.4%
Go Girl 98% 40502 6.6%
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 100% 40184 N/A
Girl Talk Art 100% 39149 -33.6%
Blossom 100% 38345 N/A
BBC Countryfile Magazine 100% 38244 -6.2%
How It Works 100% 38012 11.5%
Kerrang! 99% 37603 -6.5%
The Simpsons Comics 100% 37214 -28.1%
Horrible Histories 100% 36856 N/A
Monster High 100% 36572 N/A
Limerick Post 0% 36392 0.5%
Amateur Gardening 100% 36274 -3.8%
Club Penguin Magazine 100% 35615 -27.5%
Zoo 100% 35596 -23.1%
Octane 89% 35469 -1.8%
Gardens Illustrated 100% 35120 -1.6%
Hello Kitty 100% 34796 N/A
Bob The Builder 100% 34666 -14.0%
Classic Cars 96% 33822 0.3%
Garden News 100% 33460 12.3%
Thomas and Friends 100% 33306 0.9%
Fun to Learn – Favourites 100% 32735 -4.7%
Hornby Magazine 100% 32333 N/A
Mother and Baby 83% 31704 -22.6%
Doctor Who Magazine 99% 31692 17.0%
World of Cars 100% 31019 -23.4%
Ultimate Spider-man 100% 30885 7.9%
Jewish News 0% 30816 30.0%
Prospect 65% 30698 3.7%
Alphablocks 100% 30560 N/A
Grand Designs 83% 30444 -0.7%
Weekly News 100% 30204 -14.9%
Golf World 81% 30162 -12.7%
Disney and Me 100% 30081 -26.6%
PRO Hair & Beauty 100% 30032 N/A
PosAbility Magazine 2% 29768 N/A
Fireman Sam 100% 29682 -7.3%
Good to Know Recipes 100% 29634 -15.7%
Toybox 100% 29418 -19.7%
Thomas Express 100% 29062 -10.6%
WM The Womans Magazine 0% 27975 -12.6%
Mega 100% 27856 N/A
Gurgle Magazine 72% 26939 -15.7%
Investors Chronicle 95% 26938 4.7%
Toy Story 100% 26627 -20.5%
Disney Fairies Tinkerbell 100% 26501 -11.7%
Bin Weevils 100% 26004 -44.7%
Charlie & Lola 100% 24738 -17.6%
Doctor Who Adventures Magazine 100% 24497 -23.2%
BBC Sky at Night 100% 23731 -4.1%
The Economist – Middle East/Africa Edition 73% 23208 -7.3%
Cbeebies Animals 100% 22950 -25.0%
BBC Home Cooking Series 100% 22469 -12.0%
Jewish Chronicle 90% 22460 -10.0%
Royal Britain Presents Royal Life 77% 22278 N/A
Simpsons Comics Presents 100% 22218 -38.6%
Health & Fitness 99% 22179 -13.2%
Land Rover Monthly 97% 21290 0.6%
New Scientist – Australasian Sales 99% 20337 -8.7%
Dora The Explorer 100% 20321 -20.1%
New Musical Express 100% 20011 -16.4%
Prima Baby 100% 19855 -23.1%
Eat In 100% 19784 -10.2%
Women's Fitness 100% 19214 -7.3%
Wonderpedia 100% 19210 N/A
The Skinny Northwest 0% 18505 N/A
Star Wars The Clone Wars Comic 100% 18334 -26.9%
New Scientist – US/Canadian Sales 97% 18262 -8.3%
Garden Answers 98% 18219 -1.9%
Shares 35% 15345 3.3%
All About Animals 100% 14464 -30.1%
Buses Magazine 100% 13272 N/A
The Irish Garden 80% 12000 -18.8%
Liverpool FC Magazine 92% 11273 N/A
The Spectator Australia 100% 9386 N/A
Build It 74% 8655 N/A

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