Circulation Revenue for Top 100 ABC Magazines
1998
| RANK |
PUBLICATION NAME |
SINGLE COPY REVENUE |
SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE |
1998 TOTAL CIRCULATION REVENUE |
| 1 |
TV GUIDE |
$207,712,645 |
$527,908,498 |
$735,621,143 |
| 2 |
PEOPLE WEEKLY |
$224,116,906 |
$228,379,212 |
$452,496,118 |
| 3 |
READER’S DIGEST |
$18,390,875 |
$335,260,663 |
$353,651,538 |
| 4 |
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED |
$18,546,213 |
$257,833,549 |
$276,379,762 |
| 5 |
TIME—THE WEEKLY NEWSMAGAZINE |
$25,582,899 |
$234,511,012 |
$260,093,910 |
| 6 |
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE |
$9,023,657 |
$229,703,972 |
$238,727,628 |
| 7 |
NATIONAL ENQUIRER |
$138,546,792 |
$20,886,308 |
$159,433,099 |
| 8 |
NEWSWEEK |
$24,766,908 |
$124,273,419 |
$149,040,327 |
| 9 |
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS |
$11,513,750 |
$137,357,622 |
$148,871,372 |
| 10 |
STAR |
$117,632,925 |
$16,366,206 |
$133,999,131 |
| 11 |
PLAYBOY |
$35,164,741 |
$79,476,094 |
$114,640,835 |
| 12 |
SOAP OPERA DIGEST |
$67,533,282 |
$46,642,135 |
$114,175,418 |
| 13 |
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT |
$6,792,596 |
$96,003,294 |
$102,795,890 |
| 14 |
WOMAN’S WORLD |
$102,181,268 |
- |
$102,181,268 |
| 15 |
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING |
$28,400,662 |
$73,326,907 |
$101,727,569 |
| 16 |
FAMILY CIRCLE |
$50,508,699 |
$51,126,297 |
$101,634,996 |
| 17 |
COSMOPOLITAN |
$66,378,080 |
$22,376,993 |
$88,755,073 |
| 18 |
ENDLESS VACATION |
- |
$88,615,254 |
$88,615,254 |
| 19 |
WOMAN’S DAY |
$47,100,389 |
$41,270,896 |
$88,371,284 |
| 20 |
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY |
$16,794,185 |
$68,150,588 |
$84,944,773 |
| 21 |
LADIES’ HOME JOURNAL |
$16,473,845 |
$67,840,112 |
$84,313,957 |
| 22 |
SOUTHERN LIVING |
$13,026,450 |
$68,141,237 |
$81,167,686 |
| 23 |
MONEY |
$10,406,982 |
$68,462,013 |
$78,868,995 |
| 24 |
PREVENTION |
$14,281,340 |
$57,547,339 |
$71,828,679 |
| 25 |
MCCALL’S |
$10,125,120 |
$60,527,615 |
$70,652,735 |
| 26 |
MARTHA STEWART LIVING |
$18,045,225 |
$49,243,961 |
$67,289,186 |
| 27 |
PC MAGAZINE |
$12,666,494 |
$51,713,367 |
$64,379,861 |
| 28 |
GLOBE |
$61,798,280 |
$1,698,554 |
$63,496,835 |
| 29 |
PENTHOUSE |
$42,592,602 |
$18,573,466 |
$61,166,068 |
| 30 |
SEVENTEEN |
$26,906,125 |
$33,447,542 |
$60,353,667 |
| 31 |
REDBOOK |
$19,966,050 |
$39,456,091 |
$59,422,141 |
| 32 |
LIFE |
$13,027,542 |
$45,679,275 |
$58,706,818 |
| 33 |
GLAMOUR |
$37,989,744 |
$18,039,728 |
$56,029,472 |
| 34 |
BUSINESS WEEK |
$7,226,328 |
$48,057,457 |
$55,283,784 |
| 35 |
FIRST FOR WOMEN |
$47,405,776 |
$6,456,722 |
$53,862,498 |
| 36 |
FORTUNE |
$7,735,721 |
$42,606,564 |
$50,342,285 |
| 37 |
FORBES |
$5,930,348 |
$44,360,085 |
$50,290,433 |
| 38 |
YM |
$20,180,950 |
$29,891,930 |
$50,072,880 |
| 39 |
MODERN MATURITY |
- |
$49,123,744 |
$49,123,744 |
| 40 |
GOLF DIGEST |
$7,479,412 |
$38,846,868 |
$46,326,280 |
| 41 |
TEEN |
$14,527,965 |
$30,979,781 |
$45,507,746 |
| 42 |
THE SPORTING NEWS |
$5,936,537 |
$39,147,069 |
$45,083,606 |
| 43 |
BARRON’S |
$19,415,292 |
$24,527,983 |
$43,943,275 |
| 44 |
COUNTRY LIVING |
$17,023,276 |
$26,256,852 |
$43,280,128 |
| 45 |
IN STYLE |
$32,034,849 |
$9,790,924 |
$41,825,773 |
| 46 |
ROLLING STONE |
$13,179,816 |
$27,719,302 |
$40,899,118 |
| 47 |
PC WORLD |
$11,127,132 |
$29,694,393 |
$40,821,524 |
| 48 |
MEN’S HEALTH |
$14,263,288 |
$26,292,567 |
$40,555,854 |
| 49 |
THE ECONOMIST |
$5,819,045 |
$34,449,583 |
$40,268,629 |
| 50 |
SMITHSONIAN |
$449,856 |
$39,462,614 |
$39,912,470 |
| 51 |
DISCOVER |
$5,834,034 |
$33,012,972 |
$38,847,006 |
| 52 |
JET |
$6,950,060 |
$31,438,749 |
$38,388,809 |
| 53 |
SUNSET, THE MAGAZINE OF WESTERN LIVING |
$5,160,533 |
$32,466,204 |
$37,626,737 |
| 54 |
VOGUE |
$20,925,522 |
$16,447,578 |
$37,373,100 |
| 55 |
GOLF MAGAZINE |
$5,992,800 |
$31,373,957 |
$37,366,757 |
| 56 |
TRAVEL & LEISURE |
$1,302,742 |
$36,057,000 |
$37,359,741 |
| 57 |
THE NEW YORKER |
$6,137,619 |
$30,712,102 |
$36,849,721 |
| 58 |
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST |
$8,978,400 |
$26,796,582 |
$35,774,982 |
| 59 |
SOAP OPERA WEEKLY |
$30,621,040 |
$4,373,797 |
$34,994,837 |
| 60 |
EBONY |
$7,253,996 |
$27,544,203 |
$34,798,199 |
| 61 |
NATIONAL EXAMINER |
$34,029,100 |
$595,235 |
$34,624,335 |
| 62 |
POPULAR MECHANICS |
$6,727,009 |
$27,216,875 |
$33,943,884 |
| 63 |
PARENTS |
$3,593,100 |
$29,368,995 |
$32,962,095 |
| 64 |
COOKING LIGHT |
$8,168,528 |
$23,817,340 |
$31,985,868 |
| 65 |
MOTOR TREND |
$6,604,374 |
$24,795,699 |
$31,400,073 |
| 66 |
VANITY FAIR |
$18,596,418 |
$12,693,474 |
$31,289,892 |
| 67 |
ELLE |
$13,175,043 |
$18,048,884 |
$31,223,927 |
| 68 |
PC/COMPUTING |
$9,153,347 |
$21,820,047 |
$30,973,394 |
| 69 |
POPULAR SCIENCE |
$5,739,311 |
$25,171,740 |
$30,911,051 |
| 70 |
CAR AND DRIVER |
$6,326,943 |
$23,786,953 |
$30,113,896 |
| 71 |
US |
$17,194,806 |
$12,474,424 |
$29,669,230 |
| 72 |
MADEMOISELLE |
$19,258,177 |
$10,212,128 |
$29,470,305 |
| 73 |
SHAPE |
$15,732,447 |
$13,711,861 |
$29,444,308 |
| 74 |
FIELD & STREAM |
$1,398,674 |
$27,443,260 |
$28,841,935 |
| 75 |
FOOD & WINE |
$3,472,595 |
$24,104,958 |
$27,577,553 |
| 76 |
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN |
$8,492,121 |
$18,428,333 |
$26,920,454 |
| 77 |
WEEKLY WORLD NEWS |
$25,714,333 |
$739,226 |
$26,453,558 |
| 78 |
COUNTRY WEEKLY |
$17,179,869 |
$8,775,271 |
$25,955,139 |
| 79 |
KIPLINGER’S PERSONAL FINANCE MAGAZINE |
$2,586,005 |
$23,324,246 |
$25,910,252 |
| 80 |
NEW WOMAN |
$11,214,879 |
$14,663,667 |
$25,878,546 |
| 81 |
SELF |
$13,590,084 |
$11,830,544 |
$25,420,628 |
| 82 |
HOME |
$3,469,297 |
$21,663,828 |
$25,133,125 |
| 83 |
COUNTRY HOME |
$7,037,996 |
$17,520,603 |
$24,558,598 |
| 84 |
ESSENCE |
$7,496,676 |
$17,015,581 |
$24,512,257 |
| 85 |
VICTORIA |
$8,273,263 |
$16,113,106 |
$24,386,369 |
| 86 |
BON APPETIT |
$6,514,928 |
$17,779,500 |
$24,294,428 |
| 87 |
BOYS’ LIFE |
- |
$23,954,643 |
$23,954,643 |
| 88 |
WINDOWS MAGAZINE |
$5,483,242 |
$17,653,804 |
$23,137,045 |
| 89 |
THE FAMILY HANDYMAN |
$2,130,048 |
$20,882,739 |
$23,012,786 |
| 90 |
COMPUTER SHOPPER |
$12,874,621 |
$10,075,225 |
$22,949,846 |
| 91 |
MUSCLE & FITNESS |
$16,730,083 |
$6,113,560 |
$22,843,643 |
| 92 |
FITNESS |
$9,805,800 |
$12,935,188 |
$22,740,988 |
| 93 |
NEW YORK MAGAZINE |
$5,080,357 |
$16,806,174 |
$21,886,531 |
| 94 |
HEALTH |
$2,373,594 |
$19,395,493 |
$21,769,087 |
| 95 |
OUTDOOR LIFE |
$2,023,209 |
$19,596,962 |
$21,620,172 |
| 96 |
SESAME STREET MAGAZINE |
- |
$21,605,490 |
$21,605,490 |
| 97 |
SOAP OPERA MAGAZINE |
$18,213,801 |
$3,104,376 |
$21,318,177 |
| 98 |
HOT ROD |
$4,513,572 |
$16,656,578 |
$21,170,150 |
| 99 |
WEIGHT WATCHERS MAGAZINE |
$1,878,834 |
$18,994,171 |
$20,873,005 |
| 100 |
CONSUMERS DIGEST |
$1,277,561 |
$19,182,653 |
$20,460,214 |
|
TOTAL FOR TOP 100 MAGAZINES |
$4,767,799,632 |
$2,206,009,649 |
$6,973,809,281 |
Source: Audit Bureau of Circulation Publisher's Statements for June and December. Figures calculated using basic subscription price and suggested cover price.
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