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

Joiners New Certificates Updated Certificates Exclusions

 

Products that have joined ABC recently

Date Product Owner Product Type
2020-09-09 Builders Merchants Journal Datateam Business Media Business Magazines
2020-08-26 The Clare Echo Free West Media Ltd Regional Publications
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

Certificates that have recently been released

Date Product Owner Product Type Period
2020-09-25 Supermarket/Retail Display Distribution Self Select Distribution Limited Certified Supplier - Bulk Distributors May 2020
2020-09-22 East Anglian Daily Times Archant Ltd Twitter January to June 2020
2020-09-22 Architecture, Building, Contracting & Developing (ABC&D) Koru Media Limited Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-09-22 EDP24 Archant Ltd Twitter January to June 2020
2020-09-22 EDP Business Archant Ltd Twitter January to June 2020
2020-09-22 EDP Sport Archant Ltd Twitter January to June 2020
2020-09-22 Eastern Daily Press Archant Ltd Facebook January to June 2020
2020-09-22 Eastern Daily Press Archant Ltd Brand Report January to June 2020
2020-09-22 EADT Business Archant Ltd Twitter January to June 2020
2020-09-22 East Anglian Daily Times Archant Ltd Facebook January to June 2020
2020-09-22 Ipswich Star Archant Ltd Facebook January to June 2020
2020-09-22 Ipswich Star Archant Ltd Twitter January to June 2020
2020-09-22 Norwich - Evening News Archant Ltd Brand Report January to June 2020
2020-09-22 Norwich Evening News Archant Ltd Facebook January to June 2020
2020-09-22 Norwich Evening News Archant Ltd Twitter January to June 2020
2020-09-22 East Anglian Daily Times Archant Ltd Brand Report January to June 2020
2020-09-22 Ipswich Star Archant Ltd Brand Report January to June 2020
2020-09-21 Eastern Daily Press Archant Ltd Online Property January to June 2020
2020-09-21 East Anglian Daily Times Archant Ltd Online Property January to June 2020
2020-09-21 Norwich Evening News Archant Ltd Online Property January to June 2020
2020-09-21 Ipswich Star Archant Ltd Online Property January to June 2020
2020-09-21 www.insidehousing.co.uk Ocean Media Group Ltd Online Property July 2019 to June 2020
2020-09-21 The House Magazine Dod's Parliamentary Communications Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-09-17 dmg media limited dmg media limited Brand Report August 2020
2020-09-17 Metro dmg media limited Brand Report August 2020
2020-09-17 The Times tablet edition News UK Digital Publication August 2020
2020-09-17 The Sunday Times tablet edition News UK Digital Publication August 2020
2020-09-17 Metro Digital Publication dmg media limited Digital Publication August 2020
2020-09-17 The Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Media Group Ltd National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-17 The Daily Telegraph Telegraph Media Group Ltd National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-17 AM Bauer Media Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-09-16 The Guardian Guardian News and Media National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-16 Financial Times Financial Times Ltd National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-16 The Mail on Sunday dmg media limited National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-16 Daily Mail dmg media limited National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-16 The Sun News UK National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-16 The Sunday Times News UK National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-16 The Observer Guardian News and Media National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-16 The Times News UK National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-16 i dmg media limited National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-16 The Sun on Sunday News UK National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-15 Reach PLC - National & Regional Dailies Reach plc Brand Report August 2020
2020-09-15 Reach PLC - National & Regional Sundays Reach plc Brand Report August 2020
2020-09-15 Reach PLC Reach Regionals Limited Brand Report August 2020
2020-09-15 Reach PLC - Nationals Reach plc Brand Report August 2020
2020-09-15 Reach PLC - National Sundays (Group) Reach plc National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-15 Daily Star - Sunday Reach plc National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-15 Sunday Express Reach plc National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-15 Daily Star Reach plc National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-15 Daily Express Reach plc National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-15 Daily Mirror Reach plc National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-15 Reach PLC - National Dailies (Group) Reach plc National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-15 Sunday People Reach plc National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-15 Sunday Mail Scottish Daily Record & Sunday Mail Limited National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-15 Daily Record Scottish Daily Record & Sunday Mail Limited National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-15 Sunday Mirror Reach plc National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-15 Evening Standard Evening Standard Limited Regional Publication August 2020
2020-09-14 Sunday Post DC Thomson Media National Newspaper August 2020
2020-09-11 CDS Global Ltd Magazines - Publisher Report CDS Global Certified Supplier - Subscription Fulfilment December 2019
2020-09-11 VEVO (UK) VEVO (UK) Ltd JICWEBS - DTSG Brand Safety Verification September 2021
2020-09-10 Metro London dmg media limited Bulk Distribution August 2020
2020-09-10 Metro (dmg media) UK Group dmg media limited Bulk Distribution August 2020
2020-09-10 Metro North West dmg media limited Bulk Distribution August 2020
2020-09-10 Metro Midlands dmg media limited Bulk Distribution August 2020
2020-09-10 Metro Scotland dmg media limited Bulk Distribution August 2020
2020-09-10 Metro North East dmg media limited Bulk Distribution August 2020
2020-09-10 Metro Yorkshire dmg media limited Bulk Distribution August 2020
2020-09-10 Metro South West dmg media limited Bulk Distribution August 2020
2020-09-10 Metro East Midlands dmg media limited Bulk Distribution August 2020
2020-09-10 Metro South Wales dmg media limited Bulk Distribution August 2020
2020-09-10 Metro Merseyside dmg media limited Bulk Distribution August 2020
2020-09-10 Scratch Seed Publishing Ltd Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-09-10 Travel Bulletin Alain Charles Publishing (Travel) Limited Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-09-10 IPG Mediabrands IPG Mediabrands JICWEBS - DTSG Brand Safety Verification August 2021
2020-09-07 Bodyshop Magazine Plenham Ltd Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-09-07 Hearst UK Hearst UK JICWEBS - DTSG Brand Safety Verification September 2021
2020-09-04 Scottish Licensed Trade News-SLTN Peebles Media Group Ltd Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-09-03 Scottish Grocer Peebles Media Group Ltd Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-09-02 Inside Housing - Asset Management Ocean Media Group Ltd Email Distribution July to June 2020
2020-09-02 Inside Housing - Daily News Ocean Media Group Ltd Email Distribution July to June 2020
2020-09-02 Inside Housing - Tenancies Ocean Media Group Ltd Email Distribution July to June 2020
2020-09-02 Inside Housing - Development and Finance Ocean Media Group Ltd Email Distribution July to June 2020
2020-09-02 Inside Housing - Care and Support Ocean Media Group Ltd Email Distribution July to June 2020
2020-09-02 Inside Housing - Council Focus Ocean Media Group Ltd Email Distribution July to June 2020
2020-09-02 Inside Housing - Friday Long Read Ocean Media Group Ltd Email Distribution July to June 2020
2020-09-02 Inside Housing - Law and Regulation Ocean Media Group Ltd Email Distribution July to June 2020
2020-08-31 Law Gazette Daily Update The Council Of The Law Society Email Distribution July to June 2020
2020-08-28 Laundry & Cleaning News NS Media Group Ltd Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-08-28 Hotel Management International NS Media Group Ltd Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-08-28 CAT - Car & Accessory Trader Haymarket Consumer Media Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-08-28 1843 The Economist Newspaper Ltd Brand Report January to June 2020
2020-08-28 Irish News - Morning Irish News Ltd COVID-19 23 March 2020 to 28 June 2020
2020-08-28 Irish News - Morning Irish News Ltd Regional Publication January to June 2020

Certificates that have recently been updated

Date Product Owner Product Type Period
2020-09-17 Fleet World Stag Publications Ltd Business Magazine January to December 2019
2020-09-11 Balance Balance Publishing Ltd Consumer Magazine January to December 2019
2020-09-03 Jewish News Jewish News Ltd Consumer Magazine July to December 2019
2020-09-01 Association Meetings International (AMI) Conference & Travel Publications Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
2020-08-31 Meetings & Incentive Travel Conference & Travel Publications Business Magazine July 2019 to June 2020
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

Exclusion notes

Products with issues that have been excluded during a certificate period 

Exclusion Date Product Owner Reason Product Type
2020-09-15 Metro North East dmg media limited ABC Granted - Fire on A1 resulting in road being closed - delaying delivery by 3.5 hrs Bulk Distribution
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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