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Guardian, Telegraph and FT post modest sales rises in December | Guardian, Telegraph and FT post modest sales rises in December |
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The Financial Times, Guardian and Daily Telegraph where the only daily national newspapers to see month-on-month sales increases in December. | The Financial Times, Guardian and Daily Telegraph where the only daily national newspapers to see month-on-month sales increases in December. |
All three enjoyed modest circulation rises in a month where most daily titles proved to be relatively resilient, with the biggest faller being 20p national i, with a 3.66% sales dip compared to November. | All three enjoyed modest circulation rises in a month where most daily titles proved to be relatively resilient, with the biggest faller being 20p national i, with a 3.66% sales dip compared to November. |
The Financial Times was the biggest month-on-month riser, with sales up 1.6% to 286,401, according to the latest Audit Bureau of Circulation figures released on Friday. However, the FT reported a 14.19% year-on-year decline. | The Financial Times was the biggest month-on-month riser, with sales up 1.6% to 286,401, according to the latest Audit Bureau of Circulation figures released on Friday. However, the FT reported a 14.19% year-on-year decline. |
The Guardian, published along with MediaGuardian by Guardian News & Media, reported a 0.31% sales rise in December, to 204,222, although year-on-year circulation fell by 11.25%. | The Guardian, published along with MediaGuardian by Guardian News & Media, reported a 0.31% sales rise in December, to 204,222, although year-on-year circulation fell by 11.25%. |
Sales of the Telegraph grew by 0.19% month on month to 547,465, a year-on-year fall of 6.74%. | |
The Times, which continues to have its daily average circulation buoyed by more than 17,100 bulk copies, and the Daily Mirror limited month-on-month sales declines to less than 1%. | The Times, which continues to have its daily average circulation buoyed by more than 17,100 bulk copies, and the Daily Mirror limited month-on-month sales declines to less than 1%. |
News International's quality daily reported a 3.18% year-on-year fall, to 396,041; the Daily Mirror fell 5.27% versus December 2011, to 1,034,641. | News International's quality daily reported a 3.18% year-on-year fall, to 396,041; the Daily Mirror fell 5.27% versus December 2011, to 1,034,641. |
The biggest fallers were i, which saw sales decline 3.66% month on month to 291,311, and the Sun. | The biggest fallers were i, which saw sales decline 3.66% month on month to 291,311, and the Sun. |
However, i is still bucking the downward year-on-year trend for most national titles, with December's average circulation up 31% compared with the same month in 2011. | |
The Sun reported a 3.55% month-on-month fall to 2,277,809, a 10% year-on-year drop. | The Sun reported a 3.55% month-on-month fall to 2,277,809, a 10% year-on-year drop. |
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Headline circulation includes lesser rate sales, subscriptions, bulks – copies sold to airlines, rail companies, hotels and gyms for a nominal fee and given free to the public – and distribution in Ireland and overseas. UK and Ireland paid-for circulation excludes bulks and overseas distribution; where this figure is not given, bulks and overseas distribution account for less than 5% of total circulation | |
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