Meredith Corporation circulation revenue slips by 4% in 1st quarter

From a report in Audience Development   we learn that Meredith Corporation (Better Homes & Gardens etc.)  saw circulation sales revenue decline by 4 per cent during the fiscal first quarter, at least in part due to the scaling back the number of special interest publications from 150 last year to 90 this year. First quarter circulation sales were $268.3 million, down from $271.6 million in the

Good news; mag publishing giant Meredith losing (less) money in first quarter

Meredith Corporation, one of the most diverse and powerful magazine publishers in the U.S.  had a loss of 2% in earnings and 9% in revenue in the first fiscal quarter. That a loss is presented as good news is explained because it is much better than the performance of the industry as a whole and may be presaging recovery from the throes of the recession.

According to a story in Folio:,

Meredith Corporation rebrands to reflect emphasis on cross-platform marketing

Meredith Corporation, long known as one of the pre-eminent magazine publishing companies, is re-branding itself to shift the emphasis to its capabilities beyond print.According to a company release the Better Homes & Gardens behemoth has created a new logo (shown) and is promoting its offerings in cross platform, and integrated marketing and renaming some of its divisions; for instance, the