Compleat Golfer has been named South Africa’s number one performing magazine over the past year.
Compleat Golfer topped the paid consumer segment with a 13% growth in circulation, and a 40% revenue growth to occupy top spot on the list compiled by The Media magazine.
There are four other Highbury Media magazines in the top 10, including SA Rugby magazine (No 10), Tech (No 6), My Kitchen (No 5) and Motor (No 4).
‘Highbury has half the titles on this year’s list, a direct result of the hard work and dedication of our sales and editorial professionals, and the entire team at Highbury that work together to produce excellent and compelling content every day,’ says Highbury Media CEO Kevin Ferguson.
‘There is no doubt that this is a challenging time in the magazine business. It’s up to independent, forward-thinking companies like ours to create business models that work, and to embrace change by taking risks, adapting, and growing, despite the odds.’
The Media magazine, a media industry publication, compiles the list each year, based on the previous years’ information, which includes an analysis of readership data (AMPS), circulation (ABC) and advertising revenue (Nielsen).
In its announcement of the winning titles, The Media magazine noted that publications on the list that saw growth like Highbury’s, had quality of content and an understanding of their markets as distinguishing factors for success.
