The departure of “bonking” Boris Johnson in December evidently
hasn’t harmed the sales of The Spectator – which rose 4.4 per cent
year-on-year to 70,090 in the first half of 2006 under new boss Matthew
D'Ancona.
It is a new high for the 178-year-old mag and reflects a generally positive period for the news weeklies.
The Economist – now at more than a million sales worldwide – is looking
solid at its UK edition, which enjoyed a sales rise of 4.3 per cent
year-on-year to 162,112. It is another magazine that recently lost a
well established editor – in Febuary Bill Emmott stood down after 13
years at the helm.
Elsewhere in the news and current affairs sector: Private Eye continues
to lead the UK pack, with a sale slightly down 1.2 per to 207,437; The
Week jumped 13.9 per cent to 120,777 and The Oldie may have suffered
from a few readers dropping off their perches, sales of it dropped 10.5
per cent to 23,412.
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Figures for the recently relaunched New Statesman are expected to be released separately, some time in the next fortnight.
Business and current affairs mag ABCs Jan to June 2006 (year-on-year)
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Economist UK edition: 162,112, up 4.3 per cent
Private Eye: 207,437, down 1.2 per cent
The Spectator: 70,090, up 4.4 per cent
The Oldie: 23,412, down 10.5 per cent
Time Magazine (British Isles):142,314, up 2.3 per cent
The Week: 120,777, up 13.9 per cent
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