Hearst UK has announced its 2025 ABC figures, delivering headline growth for the second consecutive year. Actively purchased editions and paid subscriptions rose Year-on-Year (YoY), with paid subscriptions now surpassing one million. This continues a positive trend of building trusted audiences across Hearst UK’s monthly brands, following the release of PAMCo’s 2025 data, which saw Hearst UK’s digital audiences up 15% YoY*.
The business recorded a 4% YoY increase across its monthly portfolio, growing competitive market share by 2% YoY. Five brands retained market-leading positions and nine increased circulation.
Additional ABC highlights include:
- Actively purchased editions +6% YoY
- Total paid subscriptions +6% YoY
- Good Housekeeping UK No. 1 Women’s Lifestyle brand
- Men’s Health UK No. 1 Men’s Lifestyle brand
- Women’s Health UK No. 1 Health & Fitness brand
- Runner’s World UK No. 1 Running brand
- Country Living UK No. 1 Home Interest brand
Katie Vanneck-Smith, CEO of Hearst UK, said: “We’re proud to see Hearst UK deliver headline ABC growth across our portfolio for the second consecutive year. Audiences are actively seeking out trusted editorial brands, and that demand is reflected in our paid subscriptions now exceeding one million, enabling us to further scale our membership offering.”
*PAMCo H2 2024 v H2 2025
