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Top 20 Regional Press Publishers (circulation)

Top 20 Publishers 1 January 2010
The latest release of the Top 20 shows that Total Weekly Circulation for all local and regional papers is approximately 50.5 million.
 
The Metro titles are included under the publisher responsible for distribution and local advertising sales.
 
There have been a number of positional changes since 1 July 2009 but all of the previous top 20 publishers remain in the top 20.
 
The Top 20 regional press publishers account for 87% of all regional press titles and 97% of total weekly circulation.
 
As of the 1 January 2010 there are now 87 regional press publishers producing a total of 1,212 titles, a drop of 59 titles than in January 2009. This group contains 38 publishers producing just one title.
 
For further details, please contact Steve Brown, Intelligence Manager, on 020 7632 7444 or Lynne Anderson, Communications Director on 020 7632 7421.
 
  Top 20 Regional Press Publishers (pdf)
 
 
The data is based on total weekly circulation of regional and local newspapers published at least weekly and listed on the Newspaper Society database; audited circulations only.
 
To obtain a full up-to-date list of Regional Press Publishers please contact Lucy Carabine on 020 7632 7445.
 
For further details, please contact Steve Brown, Intelligence Manager, on 020 7632 7444 or Lynne Anderson, Communications Director on 020 7632 7421.


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