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This page lists updates to our database in the last few months. 

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Products that have joined ABC recently

Date Product Owner Product Type
2020-07-09 The Critic Locomotive 6960 Ltd Consumer Magazines
2020-07-09 Disney Princess Create & Collect Immediate Media Company Consumer Magazines
2020-07-09 LEGO Disney Princess Immediate Media Company Consumer Magazines
2020-07-09 LEGO Star Wars Immediate Media Company Consumer Magazines
2020-07-09 Ultimate Immediate Media Company Consumer Magazines
2020-07-08 Mediacom London GroupM UK Ltd Digital Platform
2020-07-07 Essence GroupM UK Ltd Digital Platform
2020-07-07 M6 GroupM UK Ltd Digital Platform
2020-07-07 Mindshare GroupM UK Ltd Digital Platform
2020-07-07 Wavemaker GroupM UK Ltd Digital Platform
2020-06-17 Oracle Data Cloud Oracle Corporation UK Limited Digital Platform
2020-03-23 The Culture Trip Magazine The Culture Trip Limited Consumer Magazines
2020-03-04 The World In traffic (Located in The Economist (new) app) The Economist Newspaper Ltd Online
2020-02-24 Security Matters Western Business Media Ltd Business Magazines
2020-02-24 Hoist NS Media Group Ltd Business Magazines
2020-02-18 GroupM Agencies GroupM UK Ltd Digital Platform
2020-02-12 Limerick Post Carnbeg Ltd Facebook
2020-02-12 Limerick Post Carnbeg Ltd Twitter
2020-02-12 Limerick Post Carnbeg Ltd Instagram
2020-02-12 Limerick Post Carnbeg Ltd Google Analytics - Users

Certificates that have recently been released

Date Product Owner Product Type Period
2020-08-03 Aerospace Manufacturing Mit Publishing Ltd Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-08-03 Association Meetings International (AMI) Conference & Travel Publications Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-08-03 Composites in Manufacturing Mit Publishing Ltd Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-08-03 Ipswich Star Archant Ltd Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-08-03 Ipswich Star Archant Ltd COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-08-03 Norwich - Evening News Archant Ltd Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-08-03 Norwich - Evening News Archant Ltd COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-08-03 Norwich - Eastern Daily Press Archant Ltd Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-08-03 Norwich - Eastern Daily Press Archant Ltd COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-31 Housebuilder Housebuilder Media Ltd Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-07-31 IPE Real Assets IPE International Publishers Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-07-30 Dundee Evening & Weekend Telegraph DC Thomson Media Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-30 Dundee Evening & Weekend Telegraph DC Thomson Media COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-30 Aberdeen - Evening Express Aberdeen Journals Ltd Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-30 Aberdeen - Evening Express Aberdeen Journals Ltd COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-30 Dundee - The Courier DC Thomson Media Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-30 Dundee - The Courier DC Thomson Media COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-30 Aberdeen - Press & Journal Aberdeen Journals Ltd Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-30 Aberdeen - Press & Journal Aberdeen Journals Ltd COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-30 dsb.net dsb.net Ltd Certified Supplier - Subscription Fulfilment December 2019
2020-07-29 LSi - Light & Sound international Professional Lighting & Sound Association (PLASA) Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-07-29 The Sentinel Reach Regionals Limited Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-29 The Sentinel Reach Regionals Limited COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-29 South Wales Evening Post Reach Regionals Limited Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-29 South Wales Evening Post Reach Regionals Limited COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-29 Plymouth - The Herald Reach Regionals Limited Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-29 Plymouth - The Herald Reach Regionals Limited COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-29 Teesside Gazette Reach Regionals Limited Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-29 Teesside Gazette Reach Regionals Limited COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-29 The Post Reach Regionals Limited Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-29 The Post Reach Regionals Limited COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-29 Liverpool Echo Reach Regionals Limited Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-29 Liverpool Echo Reach Regionals Limited COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-29 Manchester Evening News Reach Regionals Limited Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-29 Manchester Evening News Reach Regionals Limited COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-29 Reach Regional Dailies (6 Month Group) Reach Regionals Limited Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-28 Leicester Mercury Reach Regionals Limited Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-28 Leicester Mercury Reach Regionals Limited COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-28 Derby Telegraph Reach Regionals Limited Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-28 Derby Telegraph Reach Regionals Limited COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-28 Hull Daily Mail Reach Regionals Limited Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-28 Hull Daily Mail Reach Regionals Limited COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-28 Paisley Daily Express Media Scotland Ltd Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-28 Paisley Daily Express Media Scotland Ltd COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-28 Cardiff - South Wales Echo Reach Regionals Limited Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-28 Cardiff - South Wales Echo Reach Regionals Limited COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-28 Nottingham Post Reach Regionals Limited Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-28 Nottingham Post Reach Regionals Limited COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-28 Birmingham Mail Reach Regionals Limited Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-28 Birmingham Mail Reach Regionals Limited COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-28 Cambridge News Reach Regionals Limited Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-28 Cambridge News Reach Regionals Limited COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-28 Newcastle Chronicle Reach Regionals Limited Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-28 Newcastle Chronicle Reach Regionals Limited COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-28 Coventry Telegraph Reach Regionals Limited Regional Publication January to June 2020
2020-07-28 Coventry Telegraph Reach Regionals Limited COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-07-27 Rezonence Rezonence Ltd JICWEBS - DTSG Brand Safety Verification September 2021
2020-07-27 Audience Store Audience Store JICWEBS - DTSG Brand Safety Verification August 2021
2020-07-27 Shpock Shpock JICWEBS - DTSG Brand Safety Verification July 2021
2020-07-27 Merkle | Periscopix Merkle | Periscopix JICWEBS - DTSG Brand Safety Verification June 2021
2020-07-27 Crimtan Crimson Tangerine (trading as Crimtan) JICWEBS - DTSG Brand Safety Verification May 2021
2020-07-23 Autobiz Autobiz Ltd Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-07-22 Time Asia Time Magazine UK Ltd Consumer Magazine January to December 2019
2020-07-22 Time South Pacific Time Magazine UK Ltd Consumer Magazine January to December 2019
2020-07-22 Mobsta MOBSTA Ltd JICWEBS - DTSG Brand Safety Verification May 2021
2020-07-20 The Law Society Gazette The Council Of The Law Society Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-07-20 Intermedia Brand Marketing - Publisher Report Intermedia Brand Marketing Ltd Certified Supplier - Subscription Fulfilment December 2019
2020-07-16 The Times tablet edition News UK Digital Publication June 2020
2020-07-16 The Sunday Times tablet edition News UK Digital Publication June 2020
2020-07-16 Metro Digital Publication dmg media limited Digital Publication June 2020
2020-07-16 Financial Times Financial Times Ltd COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-16 The Daily Telegraph Telegraph Media Group Ltd COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-16 The Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Media Group Ltd COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-15 Daily Mail dmg media limited COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-15 The Mail on Sunday dmg media limited COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-15 The Sun News UK COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-15 The Sunday Times News UK COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-15 The Times News UK COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-15 Evening Standard Evening Standard Limited COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-15 i dmg media limited COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-15 The Sun on Sunday News UK COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-14 Sunday People Reach plc COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-14 Reach PLC - National Sundays (Group) Reach plc COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-13 Daily Star Reach plc COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-13 Daily Express Reach plc COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-13 Daily Mirror Reach plc COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-13 Reach PLC - National Dailies (Group) Reach plc COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-13 The Guardian Guardian News and Media COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-13 The Observer Guardian News and Media COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-13 Sunday Mail Scottish Daily Record & Sunday Mail Limited COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-13 Daily Record Scottish Daily Record & Sunday Mail Limited COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-13 Sunday Post DC Thomson Media COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-13 Sunday Mirror Reach plc COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-13 Sunday Express Reach plc COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-13 Daily Star - Sunday Reach plc COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-09 Better Wholesaling Newtrade Media Ltd Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-07-09 Venatus Media Venatus Media JICWEBS - DTSG Brand Safety Verification July 2021
2020-07-09 Inskin Media Inskin Media Limited JICWEBS - DTSG Brand Safety Verification June 2021
2020-07-09 Essence GroupM UK Ltd JICWEBS - DTSG Brand Safety Verification April 2021
2020-07-09 M6 GroupM UK Ltd JICWEBS - DTSG Brand Safety Verification April 2021
2020-07-09 Mindshare GroupM UK Ltd JICWEBS - DTSG Brand Safety Verification April 2021
2020-07-09 Mediacom London GroupM UK Ltd JICWEBS - DTSG Brand Safety Verification April 2021
2020-07-09 Wavemaker GroupM UK Ltd JICWEBS - DTSG Brand Safety Verification April 2021
2020-07-08 Metro London dmg media limited COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-08 Metro (dmg media) UK Group dmg media limited COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-08 Metro North West dmg media limited COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-08 Metro Midlands dmg media limited COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-08 Metro Scotland dmg media limited COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-08 Metro North East dmg media limited COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-08 Metro Yorkshire dmg media limited COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-08 Metro South West dmg media limited COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-08 Metro East Midlands dmg media limited COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-08 Metro South Wales dmg media limited COVID-19 June 2020
2020-07-08 Metro Merseyside dmg media limited COVID-19 June 2020

Certificates that have recently been updated

Date Product Owner Product Type Period
2020-08-04 Packaging & Converting Intelligence NS Media Group Ltd Business Magazine January to December 2019
2020-08-04 World Expro NS Media Group Ltd Business Magazine January to December 2019
2020-08-04 Future Banking NS Media Group Ltd Business Magazine January to December 2019
2020-07-31 What Hi-Fi Sound & Vision Future Publishing Ltd Consumer Magazine January to December 2019
2020-07-28 Food Manufacture William Reed Business Media Ltd Business Magazine January to December 2019
2020-07-23 Passive House Plus - Irish Edition Temple Media Ltd ROI Business Magazine July 2018 to June 2019
2020-07-23 Passive House Plus - UK Edition Temple Media Ltd Business Magazine July 2018 to June 2019
2020-07-16 Ship and Boat International The Royal Institution of Naval Architects Business Magazine January to December 2019
2020-07-16 Aesthetic Medicine Magazine M Squared Media Business Magazine January to December 2019
2020-06-30 Motor Sport Motor Sport Magazine Ltd Consumer Magazine January to December 2019
2020-06-30 Good Homes Ultimate Christmas Media 10 Ltd Consumer Magazine January to December 2019
2020-06-17 Rowing and Regatta British Rowing Consumer Magazine January to December 2019
2020-06-12 Build It Castle Media Ltd Consumer Magazine January to December 2019
2020-06-04 Project Scotland Peebles Media Group Ltd Business Magazine July 2018 to June 2019
2020-05-19 Convenience Store William Reed Business Media Ltd Business Magazine July 2018 to June 2019
2020-04-28 Global Cement Magazine Pro Global Media Ltd Business Magazine July 2018 to June 2019
2020-04-27 Hairdressers Journal International M Squared Media Business Magazine July 2018 to June 2019
2020-04-20 Fleet News Bauer Media Business Magazine January to December 2019
2020-04-20 Specification Product Update TSP Media Business Magazine July 2018 to June 2019
2020-04-15 Modern Building Services Portico Publishing Ltd Business Magazine January to December 2019
2020-04-03 The Energyst Energyst Media Ltd Business Magazine January to December 2019
2020-04-01 When Saturday Comes When Saturday Comes Ltd Consumer Magazine January to December 2018
2020-03-19 Facilities Management Journal kpm media ltd Business Magazine July 2018 to June 2019
2020-03-10 WW Magazine River Group Content Ltd Consumer Magazine July to December 2019
2020-03-10 Chronicle Week Midland News Association Regional Publication January to December 2019
2020-03-05 AM Bauer Media Business Magazine July 2018 to June 2019
2020-03-03 Rail Technology Magazine Cognitive Publishing Ltd Business Magazine January to December 2019
2020-03-03 National Health Executive Cognitive Publishing Ltd Business Magazine January to December 2019
2020-02-28 Future Airport Compelo Limited Business Magazine January to December 2018
2020-02-27 Square Mile Square Up Media Consumer Magazine January to June 2019
2020-02-27 Square Mile Square Up Media Consumer Magazine July to December 2018
2020-02-27 Installer Lyrical Communications Limited Business Magazine January to December 2018
2020-02-21 Escapism Square Up Media Consumer Magazine January to June 2019
2020-02-21 Foodism Square Up Media Consumer Magazine January to June 2019
2020-02-21 Escapism Square Up Media Consumer Magazine July to December 2018
2020-02-21 Foodism Square Up Media Consumer Magazine July to December 2018
2020-02-20 Scottish Local Retailer 55 North Ltd Business Magazine July 2018 to June 2019
2020-02-13 First News First News (UK) Ltd Consumer Magazine January to December 2019
2020-02-11 Guild News Guild Press Ltd Business Magazine July 2018 to June 2019
2020-02-05 Industrial Technology Industrial Technology Ltd Business Magazine January to December 2018
2020-02-05 Balance Balance Publishing Ltd Consumer Magazine January to December 2018

Exclusion notes

Products with issues that have been excluded during a certificate period 

Exclusion Date Product Owner Reason Product Type
2020-03-25 Stylist The Stylist Group Ltd ABC Granted - Covid-19 full lockdown - hand distribution affected Consumer Magazines
2020-02-09 The Mail on Sunday dmg media limited ABC Granted - Weather conditions - Storm Ciara affecting circulation levels National Newspapers
2020-02-09 The Observer Guardian News and Media ABC Granted - Weather - Storm Ciara - Distribution & purchase patterns affected National Newspapers
2019-09-30 Metro Scotland dmg media limited ABC Granted - Local Bank Holiday Bulk Distribution

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Gameloft

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Press Associate Director, m/Six

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Martin Hoskins,
Head of Newstrade Marketing,
Immediate Media

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Insight Manager,
Financial Times

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