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Publishing in the United Kingdom

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  • 44 Pages
  • July 2024
  • Region: United Kingdom
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6017964
Publishing in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2018-23, and forecast to 2028). 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 UK publishing market recorded revenues of $8.80 billion in 2023, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.8% between 2018 and 2023.
  • The books segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2023, with total revenues of $4.95 billion, equivalent to 56.3% of the market's overall value.
  • The UK’s publishing market is diverse and dynamic, with a significant shift towards digital formats. E-books and online newspaper subscriptions are popular, driven by the convenience and accessibility of digital content. The World Bank reports that the proportion of internet users in the UK's total population reached 97.8% in 2023, up from 97.3% the previous year.

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

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the United Kingdom publishing market by value in 2023?
  • What will be the size of the United Kingdom publishing market in 2028?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United Kingdom publishing market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up the United Kingdom's publishing market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths of the leading players?
7.3. What strategies do leading players follow?
7.4. What has been the recent M&A activity?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. News Corp
8.2. Penguin Random House LLC
8.3. Daily Mail and General Trust Plc.
8.4. Pearson plc
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: United Kingdom publishing market value: $ million, 2018-23
Table 2: United Kingdom publishing market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-2023
Table 3: United Kingdom publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2018-2023
Table 4: United Kingdom publishing market geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 5: United Kingdom publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Table 6: News Corp: key facts
Table 7: News Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: News Corp: Key Employees
Table 9: Penguin Random House LLC: key facts
Table 10: Penguin Random House LLC: Key Employees
Table 11: Daily Mail and General Trust Plc.: key facts
Table 12: Daily Mail and General Trust Plc.: Key Employees
Table 13: Pearson plc: key facts
Table 14: Pearson plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: Pearson plc: Key Employees
Table 16: United Kingdom size of population (million), 2019-23
Table 17: United Kingdom real gdp (constant 2010 prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 18: United Kingdom gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 19: United Kingdom inflation, 2019-23
Table 20: United Kingdom consumer price index (absolute), 2019-23
Table 21: United Kingdom exchange rate, 2018-23
List of Figures
Figure 1: United Kingdom publishing market value: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 2: United Kingdom publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2018-2023
Figure 3: United Kingdom publishing market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 4: United Kingdom publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the publishing market in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the publishing market in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the publishing market in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the publishing market in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the publishing market in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the publishing market in the United Kingdom, 2023

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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

  • News Corp
  • Penguin Random House LLC
  • Daily Mail and General Trust Plc.
  • Pearson plc