ABC Bulk reporting standards changes – April 2010
- Bulk distribution: it has been agreed to allow more flexibility in varying bulk distribution to take account of a variety of planned and unplanned circumstances. There are a number of controls on changes and reporting requirements to ensure there is transparency in the more significant changes. Effective from the May 2010 reporting period.
- Bulk distribution - daily titles, copies distributed airside and on trains: Due to the difficulties in carrying out reality testing at airports and on trains, from the May 2010 reporting period these copies will now be subject to a cap rather than reporting a net figure. This has already been the case for weekly titles and is now applicable to daily titles.
ABC Bulk reporting standards changes – October 2008
- Page size: allowing a particular issue to be published in a different page size (subject to certain conditions)
- Reporting of bulk distribution for non-daily publications: to be reported on a capped basis rather than net from July 2009 audit period
ABC Bulk reporting standards changes – June 2008
- Advertising changes: clarification that an advertiser changing copy within their own advert will not lead to copies requiring separate certification
- Evidence required for audit: clarification that publishers are expected to have and may need to demonstrate management controls to support their claimed distribution
ABC Bulk reporting standards changes – March 2008
- Distribution point definition and evidence (i.e. micro level and team/group evidence)
- Wraps /centre pullouts: Definition of and treatment of advertisements affected by wraps/pullouts
ABC Bulk rule changes – October 2007
- Exclusions: Local bank holidays for daily publications
ABC Bulk rule changes - December 2006
- Exclusions - public holidays in Scotland and Republic of Ireland
- Digital editions - registration to commence auditing
ABC Bulk rule changes - effective from the July 2006 audit period
- Rule rewrite: changes to various sections
ABC Bulk rule change June 2001
- Exclusion notes: public holidays/non-publication