Richard Desmond’s newspapers reveal small rise in circulation in January as sales of other paid-for dailies remain flatRichard Desmond’s Express and Star titles continued to reap the benefits of recent price cuts,recording small rises in daily circulation during January as the rest of the market stayed broadly flat. The Daily Star recorded a 4.1% rise in sales to 470369, having halved its price from 40p to 20p during the week and also slashing the cost of its Saturday edition from 60p to 30p. The Express, or which has slashed the price of its Saturday edition from 85p to 45p at the start of the month and has been prominently advertising its weekday 55p price as 10p less than the Mail,saw a rise of just under 2% to 408700. Related: Express Newspapers seeks almost £4m in editorial budget cuts Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com