In its simplest sense, The Week is a unique and witty digest of the best writing from the British and foreign press. Taking just over an hour to read, The Week brings the reader up-to-date with current affairs at home and abroad. A quirky mixture of hard practical information and commentary on one hand to the most interesting houses and the best tabloid gossip on the other, the selection of material ensures The Week has a clear editorial voice and spirit of its own. Three words sum up The Week: short, witty, informative. "The trick of editing The Week is in achieving the right tone, in getting the selection right and ensuring the approach is a balanced one."

Jeremy O'Grady, Editor-in-Chief

The Market

In its simplest sense, The Week is a unique and witty digest of the best writing from the British and foreign press. Taking just over an hour to read, The Week brings the reader up-to-date with current affairs at home and abroad. A quirky mixture of hard practical information and commentary on one hand to the most interesting houses and the best tabloid gossip on the other, the selection of material ensures The Week has a clear editorial voice and spirit of its own. Three words sum up The Week: short, witty, informative.

'The trick of editing The Week is in achieving the right tone, in getting the selection right and ensuring the approach is a balanced one.'

Jeremy O'Grady, Editor-in-Chief

The Editorial

At the heart of the magazine is news, both UK and foreign, accounting for nearly half of the pages. Other sections covered include leisure (food, wine and travel), the arts (theatre, cinema and book reviews) and the City (financial commentary and a regular sharewatch).

The brainchild of Jolyon Connell, ex-Sunday Telegraph deputy editor; The Week is a combination of information and entertainment, delivering everything from briefings about important topical issues, to what happened in The Archers. The quality of writing underpins the magazine’s success. The Week’s Editor-in-Chief Jeremy O’Grady, part of the founding team, is an author and former film censor and works closely alongside a talented editorial team and a wealth of experienced contributors.

The Facts

• The Week has enjoyed phenomenal circulation growth. The Jul - Dec 07 ABC figure of 145,197 represents an increase of 7.7% year on year, its 19th consecutive increase.
• The Week is the UK’s highest-selling weekly subscription magazine.
• The Week offers a highly targeted audience and access to of some of the most affluent opinion-formers in the country today. People who have money to spend on enjoying life, who love the arts and travel, who are well paid and have influential jobs. For any upmarket advertiser, this is a crucial audience.
  

Why use The Week?

With a current subscription base of 129,335, The Week boasts the most loyal readership of affluent opinion - formers in the news weekly market. No other magazine offers access to such an elite audience.

The Reader

• 60% male
• 62% AB, 70% ABC1
• The readership core is aged between 35-54, at the peak of their profession and earning power
• 74% of The Week readers are married

Spending Power

• Readers of The Week have an average salary of £65,423
• Readers of The Week have an average household income of £88,767
• Readers of The Week take an average of seven holidays and weekend breaks a year

*Source: The Week Reader Survey 2006

Lifestyle

• 83% are keen book readers
• 79% are wine buffs and 98% are restaurant goers
• Readers own average stockholdings of £201,556

*Source: The Week Reader Survey 2006

Display Rates

Classified Rates

Inserts

Product Specifications

Copy Requirements

Hi-res composite PDF 350 dpi

Click here for online ad specs and guidelines