Top 100 Media Outlets in the UK

US-based newsbrands led month-on-month audience growth in the UK in November, according to the latest data from Ipsos iris. Forbes saw the biggest increase month on month in December, up by more than half (52.1% to 12 million minutes), followed by GB News (up 50.9% to 62.4 million) and Hello! Ok saw the biggest year-on-year drop in time spent among Press Gazette’s top 50 list, down 63% to a total 5.5 million minutes.

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With 79 universities in this ranking, variation in studio facilities, industry placement networks, production equipment access and graduate employer connections is very significant. For how these universities compare across all subjects, see the Unifresher best universities overall ranking and our best universities for employability. Swansea University tops our 2027 media and communication ranking with 201 points, achieving 95% academic support and 86% teaching quality. Recommendations are based on your answers and general provider characteristics. Previously she worked at the Telegraph as a data journalist and freelanced for various titles.

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• CNN was back on the list, having dropped off in March, and recorded the biggest monthly increase in audience, up 60% to 3.6 million, plus a 6.9% increase year on year.
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Celebrity magazine Ok (up 14.1% month on month to 2.6 million) and the Oxford Mail entered the top 50 in March, replacing Herald Scotland and Lancashire Live. Reach-owned Examiner Live (Yorkshire Live) dropped 44.3% to 3.9 million, behind fellow Reach title the Daily Record which was down 36.5% to 5.4 million. The Newsquest-owned title saw visitors increase by 183% to 3.4 million compared with the same period last year, up 136.4% month on month. The Oxford Mail re-entered Press Gazette’s top 50 ranking of leading UK news websites in March, leading audience growth both month on month and year on year. Social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are widely used for news consumption and social interaction—they have become essential tools for journalists and news organisations to reach audiences.