06/02/2020
ISBA, represented on the ABC Board by Phil Smith, Director General, is holding its 2020 Annual Conference in St Pancras, London on Thursday 27th February
17/01/2020
We can confirm that yesterday the Telegraph gave us notice of their resignation from ABC membership. As a result, the ABC figures released on Thursday 16th January will be the last available for the Telegraph.
Following the lockdown restrictions imposed in the UK in March 2020 we made a number of temporary variations to our Reporting Standards to assist publishers in continuing to report the unexpected and rapid changes made to their publications and circulations.
Details of the changes and the current position are set out below by sector.
ABC has announced temporary updates to its reporting standards, enabling media activity during the COVID-19 restrictions to be reported transparently and distinctly.
In agreement with our Board, we’ve made a number of temporary amends to our standards. These changes have been made to effectively support our industry’s need for trusted, transparent media data during the COVID-19 restrictions communicated by our Government.
21/05/2020
Following widespread discussions with publishers, agencies, advertisers and their trade bodies, we’re today announcing new data reporting options for national newspapers.
These changes have been made to create a balance in how the national newspapers tell their story of growth to the market. At the same time they ensure agencies and advertisers have access to trusted ABC data, supporting buyers’ ongoing and significant investment in national newsbrand print advertising.
08/07/2020
In his latest opinion piece for Mediatel News, our CEO Simon Redlich looks at the impressive ways publishers have responded to the COVID-19 restrictions and how we’re working with them to ensure industry standard data remains available to buyers - even in exceptional times.