Julia Stoll
Research expert covering TV and video media
Magazines in France - statistics & facts
Print media has been fighting an uphill battle for the better part of a decade, and magazines are no exception. Data on the magazine industry in Europe highlighted that print media consumption has declined for several years, culminating in dwindling circulation numbers and revenues. This downward trend can also be observed in France, a country that is home to some of the oldest print titles worldwide. Even though many French consumers picked up reading as a pastime amid nationwide lockdowns and over 30 percent of surveyed adults spent money on magazine purchases in 2022, this share might not keep smaller publishers afloat in the future. Overall, the magazine industry in France continues to undergo fundamental changes to combat readership losses and tap into the mounting demand for digital media.
