Welt / Welt Kompakt circulation rise
The joint circulation of paid paper Die Welt and Welt Kompakt by Spinger has increased for the third year in a row. In 2005 it was 222,000, in 2006 252,000; in 2007 267,000; while in the first months of 2008 the joint circulation was 278,000.
The tabloid Welt Kompakt is probably responsible for this growth, although the publisher does not publish separate data for each title. Welt Kompakt is mostly paid although part of the circulation is distributed for free in first class trains.
Springer’s flagship Bild Zeitung again lost circulation and distributes now 3,326,000 copies. In 2005 this was 3,655,000.
The Frankfurter Algemeine Zeitung saw its circulation rise for the first time since 2005. It now distributes 369,000 copies. Also Süddeutsche Zeitung saw circulation rise. (Publicitas newsletter)