Global Newspaper Publishing - Market Research Report (2014-2029)
New York, United States
Last Updated: August 2024
C1711-GLRevenue
$84.6bn
Past 5-Year Growth
Profit
$X.Xbn
Employees
472k
Businesses
17,236
Wages
$XX.Xbn
Global Newspaper Publishing industry analysis
Global newspaper publishers are highly susceptive to macroeconomic trends, as consumers tend to reduce subscriptions during volatile periods, and advertisers tend to withdraw or limit spending when times are uncertain. Still, regardless of economic performance, global newspaper publishers have experienced a decades-long, steady downward spiral as consumers increasingly obtain news from other media outlets. Traditional newspapers, facing significant readership declines, have watched consumers pivot to digital platforms for their news consumption. The rise of social media, streaming and other online formats increasingly relegates print newspapers to the sidelines. Despite some publishers enhancing their online presence, monetizing digital readers still lags behind the revenue generated by print circulation. As a result, over the past five years, revenue has been declining at a CAGR of 3.8% and is expected to reach $84.6 billion in 2024, when revenue is estimated to drop 3.6%.
Trends and Insights
- Revenue declines show no sign of slowing. The changing media landscape has resulted in many global newspaper publishers losing subscribers in droves and struggling to entice new ones. Other, often free, sources for obtaining the news continue to rise, making paid content less enticing.
- Younger consumers prefer digital subscriptions. Given the proliferation of digital platforms and equipment, most younger consumers have never read a physical newspaper. As a result, many opt for free or online-only newspapers or subscribe to only the online segment of traditional publications.
- A strong economy and freedom of the press attract many publishers. Regions like Europe and North America, with robust economies and mostly liberal freedom of the press policies, are highly attractive for newspaper publishers.
- Most publishers compete on a national basis. Few publishers have the capacity or brand power to have an international readership, so given the specificity of readers, most publishers compete on a national or even regional level.
Industry Overview
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 3.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $84.6bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
A shifting media landscape is reducing the importance of traditional newspapers
- Consumers are reading less than ever, with many younger generations consistently replacing reading with other forms of entertainment, like social media, streaming and other online media formats. As reading levels decline, the demand for print newspapers also decreases as consumers increasingly get their news information from other sources. According to the Alliance for Audited Media (AAM) both weekday and weekend print circulations have decreased by over 10% in the last year.
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Steadier advertising expenditure could slow revenue declines
- The coronavirus pandemic resulted in swift declines in corporate spending, as many businesses worldwide faced unprecedented uncertainty, resulting in declining spending on advertising. Going forward as economic conditions continue to normalize, advertising expenditure will climb at a steadier pace, resulting in more companies spending on advertising space in newspapers.
Biggest companies in the Global Newspaper Publishing
| Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gannett Co. Inc. | 2,619.0 | N/A | N/A | |
The New York Times Company | 2,450.1 | N/A | N/A | |
The Yomiuri Group Inc. | 1,520.7 | N/A | N/A |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Print circulation, Digital circulation and Advertising. Print circulation is the largest segment of the Global Newspaper Publishing.
Trends and Insights
Revenue generated from print circulation continues to drop
- Revenue generated from print circulation includes the subscription fees for print versions of newspapers. Though print circulation still accounts for the highest share of revenue, its dominance is steadily declining. A rise in online use has resulted in a decline in subscriptions for print newspapers.
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Competitors
- Global Book Publishing
- Global Magazine Publishing
Complementors
- Global Paper & Pulp Mills
- Global Commercial Printing
International industries
- Newspaper Publishing in the US
- Newspaper Publishing in Canada
- Newspaper Publishing in Australia
- Newspaper Publishing in New Zealand
- Newspaper Publishing in China
Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The Global Newspaper Publishing industry produces and distributes newspapers, which includes gathering news; writing news columns, feature stories and editorials; printing newspapers; and selling and preparing advertisements. These enterprises may publish newspapers in print or electronic form, but the industry excludes publications that only publish online.
What's included in this industry?
Publishing newspapers in printPublishing newspapers in electronic formOperating newspaper publishersCompanies
Gannett Co. Inc.The New York Times Company The Yomiuri Group Inc.Purchase this report to view all 4 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
BROADSHEETTABLOIDCIRCULATIONPerformance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Revenue declines show no sign of slowing. The changing media landscape has resulted in many global newspaper publishers losing subscribers in droves and struggling to entice ...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Younger consumers prefer digital subscriptions. Given the proliferation of digital platforms and equipment, most younger consumers have never read a physical newspaper. As a ...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
A strong economy and freedom of the press attract many publishers. Regions like Europe and North America, with robust economies and mostly liberal freedom of the press polici...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Business Locations Charts
- Share of global output by region in 2024
- Share of population compared to output in each region in 2024
- Data tables
- Share of global output by region in 2024
- Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Global, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Most publishers compete on a national basis. Few publishers have the capacity or brand power to have an international readership, so given the specificity of readers, most pu...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
The largest companies outperform industry averages. Companies like Gannett, The New York Times and Yomiuri Shimbun Group consistently outperform the industry average, as they...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
- Overview of Gannett Co. Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of The New York Times Company 's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of The Yomiuri Group Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Gannett Co. Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for The New York Times Company , and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for The Yomiuri Group Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Assistance is varied, depending on the country. The news and media landscape differs greatly in some countries, with places like China having state-owned media and other nati...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Digital platforms are cutting costs for newspaper publishers. By shifting to digital formats, publishers are saving big on materials like paper and ink and dodging traditiona...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the market size of the Global Newspaper Publishing industry in Global in 2024?
The market size of the Global Newspaper Publishing industry in Global is $84.6bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Global Newspaper Publishing industry in 2024?
There are 17,236 businesses in the Global Newspaper Publishing industry in Global, which has declined at a CAGR of 3.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Global Newspaper Publishing industry in Global grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Global Newspaper Publishing industry in Global has been declining at a CAGR of 3.8 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Global Newspaper Publishing industry in Global over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Global Newspaper Publishing industry in Global is expected to decline.
What are the biggest companies in the Global Newspaper Publishing market in Global?
The biggest companies operating in the Global Newspaper Publishing market in Global are Gannett Co. Inc., The New York Times Company and The Yomiuri Group Inc.
What does the Global Newspaper Publishing in Global include?
Publishing newspapers in print and Publishing newspapers in electronic form are part of the Global Newspaper Publishing industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Global Newspaper Publishing in Global?
The company holding the most market share in Global is Gannett Co. Inc..
How competitive is the Global Newspaper Publishing industry in Global?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Global Newspaper Publishing industry in Global.
