MarketLine Industry Profile: Newspapers in the United Kingdom.

Market value The United Kingdom newspapers market shrank by 5.8% in 2016 to reach a value of $4,611.2 million. Market value forecast In 2021, the United Kingdom newspapers market is forecast to have a value of $3,874.4 million, a decrease of 16% since 2016. Market volume The United Kingdom newspapers market shrank by 7.9% in 2016 to reach a volume of 8,310.6 thousand copies. Market volume forecast In 2021, the United Kingdom newspapers market is forecast to have a volume of 6,491.9 thousand copies, a decrease of 21.9% since 2016. Geography segmentation The United Kingdom accounts for 14.6% of the European newspapers market value. Market rivalry Rivalry in the UK newspapers market, as well as in any other market, is intensified by the absence of switching costs for consumers, the availability of substitutes and the shrinking revenues from advertising. The UK market is characterized by a consolidated structure with leading players competing in national level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]