Trends in Newspaper Publishing, Diversification and Added Value Enhancements - Alois Pullhober
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Trends in Newspaper Publishing,
Diversification
and Added Value Enhancements
Alois Pöllhuber
Managing Director
FERAG Ges.m.b.H / Vienna
INMA Congress Vienna
Oct. 1-3, 2008
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Current Headlines
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„Newspaper circulation drops ”
“Newspaper Ad Revenue Down ”
“Troubled newspaper lays off workers”
“Newspaper publisher offers buyouts”
„In the year 2043 the last newspaper
will be printed“
Phil Meyer, „The Vanishing Newspaper“
„...excuse me, do you still print?“
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3. The Facts
Circulation of newspapers is declining
Newspapers (Daily/weekly Germany) - 17 %
OFFERING MORE 1997 = 31.4 Mio. pcs.
THAN EXPECTED
2007 = 26.0 Mio. pcs.
Media consumption increases
- Internet: 2001 – 2007: from 33 % to 93 %
– Newspaper: 2001 – 2007: from 84 % to 89 %
Advertising share for print remains high
– Print 2015 9.4 bn €
– TV 2015 9.9 bn €
– Online 2015 (12 % growth p.a.) 7.0 bn €
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Munich - April 2008
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4. Look for opportunities…..
Semi-commercial
Utilisation of existing equipment
contractprinting
Creation of new products heat/coldset
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Niche markets/Special interest paper
New market segments
supplements
Free newspapers
New, (young) readers
Advertisment journal
Additional revenues
New Format, new Shape
Tabloid, Stitched, Trimmed
Heatset cover
attractive looking, new adds and customer
Added Value
Bons, Booklets, CD´s, Samples
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What do we do?
Win Customers with Product Diversification and
Added Value Enhancements
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6. Added Value Today
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Inserting
Polybagging
Stitching &
Trimming
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7. Next Steps
• Don’t give up on print product
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• Step back and identify new target markets
• Enhance/add value to your product to attract your target market
Please join at booth no. 5
to learn more about along with looking at
some real examples of what is achievable.
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8. OFFERING MORE
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Mr. Ian Fisher
Managing Director
Mortons Print Limited
Horncastle/UK
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