TV titles down as Radio Times holds steady

LONDON - TV listings magazines have taken another hit in circulation, with the two leading titles, What's on TV and BBC's Radio Times, both recording year-on-year decreases.

IPC Media's What's on TV is still the market leader, but reported a decrease in circulation of 2.9% from the same period last year to 1,652,138.



The BBC's Radio Times has still not managed to turn around its fortunes after relaunching. While it managed to stay steady in the last period, it was down 5% year on year with a circulation of 1,200,615, making it the second most popular TV listings title.



Relative newcomer, TV Choice, published by H Bauer, continues to take a bigger share of the market, increasing its circulation by 7% year on year. However, with a circulation of 783,240, it is still a long way off the two dominant titles.



Suffering the steepest fall was TV Quick, which saw sales slump by 12.6% over the year to 483,349. However, it still holds down the number five spot on the list. IPC's TV Times was another significant loser, with circulation falling 9% to give it sales of 627,095.



Broadcaster Sky's free magazine is still the biggest circulation magazine in the country, with a readership of 5,183,964.



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