Publishing North America (NAFTA) Industry Guide 2020-2029

The NAFTA Publishing industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a trade agreement between the countries in North America: the US, Canada and Mexico. The publishing industry within the NAFTA countries had a total market value of $63.84 billion in 2024.The Mexico was the fastest growing country, with a CAGR of 12.4% over the 2020-24 period.
Within the publishing industry, the US is the leading country among the NAFTA bloc, with market revenues of $60.98 billion in 2024. This was followed by Canada and Mexico, with a value of $2.12 and $735.6 million, respectively.
The US is expected to lead the publishing industry in the NAFTA bloc, with a value of $71.88 billion in 2029, followed by Canada and Mexico with expected values of $2.34 and $849.0 million, respectively.

Report Scope

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the NAFTA publishing market
Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the NAFTA publishing market
Leading company profiles reveal details of key publishing market players’ NAFTA operations and financial performance
Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the NAFTA publishing market with five year forecasts
Compares data from the US, Canada and Mexico, alongside individual chapters on each country

Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the NAFTA publishing market by value in 2024?
What will be the size of the NAFTA publishing market in 2029?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the NAFTA publishing market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
What are the main segments that make up the NAFTA publishing market?

1 Introduction

1.1. What is this report about?
1.2. Who is the target reader?
1.3. How to use this report
1.4. Definitions

2 NAFTA Publishing

2.1. Industry Outlook

3 Publishing in Canada

3.1. Market Overview
3.2. Market Data
3.3. Market Segmentation
3.4. Market outlook
3.5. Five forces analysis

4 Macroeconomic Indicators

4.1. Country data

5 Publishing in Mexico

5.1. Market Overview
5.2. Market Data
5.3. Market Segmentation
5.4. Market outlook
5.5. Five forces analysis

6 Macroeconomic Indicators

6.1. Country data

7 Publishing in The United States

7.1. Market Overview
7.2. Market Data
7.3. Market Segmentation
7.4. Market outlook
7.5. Five forces analysis

8 Macroeconomic Indicators

8.1. Country data

9 Company Profiles

9.1. Penguin Random House LLC
9.2. Lagardere SA
9.3. News Corp
9.4. Bertelsmann SE & Co KgaA
9.5. Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing and Media Corp Ltd
9.6. DB Corp Limited
9.7. Nikkei Inc
9.8. China South Publishing & Media Group Co Ltd
9.9. British Broadcasting Corp
9.10. Pearson plc
9.11. Axel Springer SE
9.12. Le Monde Group
9.13. Southwest German Media Holding GmbH
9.14. Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH
9.15. Harpercollins Publishers L.L.C.
9.16. Penguin Random House Australia Pty Ltd
9.17. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
9.18. Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd
9.19. Grupo Folha
9.20. Editora Ftd S.A.
9.21. Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes S.A.
9.22. The Woodbridge Company Ltd
9.23. Torstar Corp
9.24. Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co Ltd
9.25. Shandong Publishing Media Co Ltd
9.26. Cambridge University Press & Assessment
9.27. Jagran Prakashan Ltd
9.28. PT Jawa Pos Multimedia Group
9.29. Kompas Gramedia Group
9.30. PT Bina Media Tenggara
9.31. GEDI Gruppo Editoriale SpA
9.32. EFFE 2005 - Gruppo Feltrinelli SpA
9.33. RCS MediaGroup SpA
9.34. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA
9.35. Shogakukan Inc
9.36. Shueisha, Inc.
9.37. Kadokawa Corp
9.38. Planeta Corporacion SRL
9.39. El Universal Compania Periodistica Nacional SA De CV
9.40. Consorcio Interamericano De Comunicacion Sa de CV
9.41. Mediahuis NV
9.42. DPG Media Group NV
9.43. Uitgeverij De Bezige Bij BV
9.44. The New York Times Co
9.45. USA TODAY Co Inc
9.46. Egmont Magasiner AS
9.47. Schibsted Nova AS
9.48. Bonnier Group AB
9.49. Gyldendal ASA
9.50. SPH Media Ltd
9.51. Informa PLC
9.52. Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited
9.53. Naspers Ltd
9.54. Novus Holdings Limited
9.55. NE Neungyule, Inc
9.56. Woongjin ThinkBig Co., Ltd.
9.57. Chosun Ilbo Co.,Ltd.
9.58. Vocento SA
9.59. Promotora de Informaciones SA
9.60. Destek Media Group
9.61. Demiroren Holding AS
9.62. Ihlas Gazetecilik AS
9.63. Daily Mail and General Trust Plc
9.64. WPP Plc
9.65. Eksmo Publishing House LLC
9.66. JSC Gazprom Media Holding

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. About the Publisher

List of Tables

Table 1: NAFTA countries publishing industry, revenue ($m), 2020-29
Table 2: NAFTA countries publishing industry, revenue ($m), 2020-24
Table 3: NAFTA countries publishing industry forecast, revenue ($m), 2024-29
Table 4: Canada publishing market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 5: Canada publishing market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 6: Canada publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 7: Canada publishing market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 8: Canada publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 9: Canada Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 10: Canada Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 11: Canada GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 12: Canada Inflation, 2020-24
Table 13: Canada Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 14: Canada Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 15: Mexico publishing market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 16: Mexico publishing market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 17: Mexico publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 18: Mexico publishing market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 19: Mexico publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 20: Mexico Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 21: Mexico Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 22: Mexico GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 23: Mexico Inflation, 2020-24
Table 24: Mexico Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 25: Mexico Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 26: United States publishing market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 27: United States publishing market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 28: United States publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 29: United States publishing market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 30: United States publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 31: United States Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 32: United States Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 33: United States GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 34: United States Inflation, 2020-24
Table 35: United States Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 36: United States Exchange Rate, 2019-24

List of Figures

Figure 1: NAFTA countries publishing industry, revenue ($m), 2020-29
Figure 1: NAFTA countries publishing industry, revenue ($m), 2020-24
Figure 1: NAFTA countries publishing industry forecast, revenue ($m), 2024-29
Figure 1: Canada publishing market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: Canada publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 3: Canada publishing market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: Canada publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the publishing market in Canada, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the publishing market in Canada, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the publishing market in Canada, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the publishing market in Canada, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the publishing market in Canada, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the publishing market in Canada, 2024
Figure 11: Mexico publishing market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 12: Mexico publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 13: Mexico publishing market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 14: Mexico publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 15: Forces driving competition in the publishing market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 16: Drivers of buyer power in the publishing market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 17: Drivers of supplier power in the publishing market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 18: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the publishing market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 19: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the publishing market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 20: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the publishing market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 21: United States publishing market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 22: United States publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 23: United States publishing market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 24: United States publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 25: Forces driving competition in the publishing market in the United States, 2024
Figure 26: Drivers of buyer power in the publishing market in the United States, 2024
Figure 27: Drivers of supplier power in the publishing market in the United States, 2024
Figure 28: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the publishing market in the United States, 2024
Figure 29: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the publishing market in the United States, 2024
Figure 30: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the publishing market in the United States, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA
Axel Springer SE
Bertelsmann SE & Co KgaA
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Bonnier Group AB
British Broadcasting Corp
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited
China South Publishing & Media Group Co Ltd
Chosun Ilbo Co.,Ltd.
Consorcio Interamericano De Comunicacion Sa de CV
Daily Mail and General Trust Plc
DB Corp Limited
Demiroren Holding AS
Destek Media Group
DPG Media Group NV
Editora Ftd S.A.
EFFE 2005 - Gruppo Feltrinelli SpA
Egmont Magasiner AS
Eksmo Publishing House LLC
El Universal Compania Periodistica Nacional SA De CV
GEDI Gruppo Editoriale SpA
Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes S.A.
Grupo Folha
Gyldendal ASA
Harpercollins Publishers L.L.C.
Ihlas Gazetecilik AS
Informa PLC
Jagran Prakashan Ltd
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing and Media Corp Ltd
JSC Gazprom Media Holding
Kadokawa Corp
Kompas Gramedia Group
Lagardere SA
Le Monde Group
Mediahuis NV
Naspers Ltd
NE Neungyule, Inc
News Corp
Nikkei Inc
Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd
Novus Holdings Limited
Pearson plc
Penguin Random House Australia Pty Ltd
Penguin Random House LLC
Planeta Corporacion SRL
Promotora de Informaciones SA
PT Bina Media Tenggara
PT Jawa Pos Multimedia Group
RCS MediaGroup SpA
Schibsted Nova AS
Shandong Publishing Media Co Ltd
Shogakukan Inc
Shueisha, Inc.
Southwest German Media Holding GmbH
SPH Media Ltd
The New York Times Co
The Woodbridge Company Ltd
Torstar Corp
Uitgeverij De Bezige Bij BV
USA TODAY Co Inc
Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH
Vocento SA
Woongjin ThinkBig Co., Ltd.
WPP Plc
Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co Ltd

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Key Highlights

Report Scope

Reasons to Buy

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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