Monthly Archives: July 2013

Portuguese press revenues to fall 8%

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It is expected that the Portuguese print sector will suffer a new revenue shortfall, this year, this time from 8% to 520 million euros, according to the study DBK released by Informa D&B.

“The strong kicker advertising investment and poor economic situation has negatively affected the volume of business in the press in recent years,” the study said, adding that the bill has been making a path “trend since 2008, reaching 2012 at around 565 million euros, “about 11% compared to 2011.

“In 2013 it will keep decreasing revenue, estimated a decline of 8% sector“, to 520 million euros, it said.

Last year, the turnover fell in the newspapers (-11.5%) and magazines (-10.7%), for 230 and 335 million, respectively.

In 2012 there were 230 newspapers and 335 magazines in Portugal.

“The number of publishing press companies remain on a downward trend, in parallel with the decrease in the volume of business,” says the study, adding a decrease in the number of publications published paper from 2004 (1.829) for 2011 (1047).

The small-reduction are a feature of this sector, with 90% of workers with a number of less than 10%.

“In the area there is a remarkable business concentration, which has grown in recent years, noting in 2011 the first five publishers a market share above 40%.”

Source: Económico

Zero a oito launches two children’s magazines

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revista-phineasferbA editora Zero a Oito vai lançar mais duas revistas infantis. A Phineas e Ferb e a Disney Junior.

Phineas e Ferb, is based on the Disney Channel series issued and targets children from age 7.

Disney Junior is designed for an audience between 2 and 7 years, with games, activities, and stories.

Zero a Oito is already responsible for the magazines Noddy (3-7 years), Panda (3-8 years) and Clube Winx (8-12 years).

Source: Briefing

Vogue magazine advertising sales increase

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cover_vogue_500Recent data shows that the crisis in the press is not widespread. Vogue magazine, for example, asserts itself as a solid title and managed to sell 665 ad pages for the next September edition, the second highest number ever, thanks to business investment of fashion, luxury and beauty companies.

After hitting the bottom in 2009, with only 447 ad pages, the magazine has been recovering slowly.

It proves that titles dedicated to niche markets may have ensured their survival for much longer than what some observers thought was possible.

Source: Marshable

Jornal da Madeira will be restructured

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Logo_Jornal_da_MadeiraWith three million euros loss in 2012 and with 45 million negative equity, Jornal da Madeira will be restructured.

Given these results, which indicate the technical bankruptcy of Jornal da Madeira, sources close to the newspaper advanced that the indication is to “restructure the company.” Source of the Social Democratic party of the region recognizes that “there has been mismanagement by the various administrations.”

Source: Diário de Notícias

Balsemão says regional press is irreplaceable

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Francisco Pinto Balsemão, founder of the newspaper Expresso, says that the regional press “today and in the future will remain irreplaceable”, despite the period of great transformation that is to be overcome.

In an interview with the newspaper Notícias da Covilhã, is also recalled the importance of Expresso in the transformation of the printed media and journalism in Portugal.

Source: Notícias da Covilhã