Newspaper Printing in the UK - Industry Market Research Report

Weak circulation: Printed newspapers continue to fall out of favour as people move their news consumption online

Newspaper printers are coming up against significant challenges because of competition from online substitutes damaging sales of physical copies of newspapers, hitting revenue hard. Although some printers have managed to counter this decline by establishing online brands to attract advertisement revenue, not all businesses can take advantage of this opportunity. Revenue is expected to dip at a compound annual rate of 6.3% over the five years through 2023-24 to £402.1 million, including an estimated drop of 5.1% in 2023-24.

This industry comprises companies that print newspapers on their own behalf or on a contract basis. The industry also includes the printing of periodicals that appear at least four times a week.

This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.