Publishing in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2019-24, 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 publishing market is segmented into books, newspapers, and magazines. The books segment scope includes both physical and e-books. Physical books cover atlases, dictionaries, encyclopaedias, textbooks, guidebooks, musical scores, maps, fiction, and non-fiction. The e-books consist of electronic books that can be read on computers or other electronic devices, such as tablets. Both the newspaper and magazines segments include revenues generated from circulation, advertising, and online subscriptions.
- The UK publishing market recorded revenues of $8.3 billion in 2024, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.1% between 2019 and 2024.
- The books segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $5.1 billion, equivalent to 61.2% of the market's overall value.
- The UK accounted for a share of 13.3% of the European publishing market in 2024.
Report Scope
- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the publishing market in the United Kingdom
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the publishing market in the United Kingdom
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key publishing market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United Kingdom publishing market with five year forecasts by both value and volume
Reasons to Buy
- What was the size of the United Kingdom publishing market by value in 2024?
- What will be the size of the United Kingdom publishing market in 2029?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United Kingdom publishing market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- Who are the top competitors in the United Kingdom's publishing market?
Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
2 Market Overview
3 Market Data
4 Market Segmentation
5 Market Outlook
6 Five Forces Analysis
7 Competitive Landscape
8 Company Profiles
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
10 Appendix
List of Tables
List of Figures
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- WPP Plc
- Pearson plc
- Daily Mail and General Trust Plc
- British Broadcasting Corp
