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Circulation Control: 'Presse am Sonntag' Continues to Grow

From Die Presse · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • "Die Presse" newspaper in Austria saw its sold circulation reach approximately 65,700 copies per issue in the first half of 2026.
  • The Sunday edition, "Presse am Sonntag," sold an average of 74,580 copies per issue, showing growth from the previous year.
  • Despite strong performance, "Die Presse" ranks fifth in sold circulation among Austrian newspapers, behind the "Kronen Zeitung" and others.

Austria's "Die Presse" newspaper continues to demonstrate steady performance in circulation figures. In the first half of 2026, the daily edition reported an average sold circulation of around 65,700 copies per issue, according to data released by the Austrian Audit Bureau of Circulations (ร–AK).

The Sunday publication, "Presse am Sonntag," also showed positive momentum, selling an average of 74,580 copies per issue. This represents an increase from the 69,064 copies sold in the first half of 2023, indicating growth for the weekend edition.

Nationally, "Die Presse" ranks fifth in terms of sold circulation for the first half of 2026, trailing behind the "Kronen Zeitung" (approx. 491,000 copies), "Kleine Zeitung," "Oberรถsterreichische Nachrichten," and "Kurier." In the category of distributed circulation, which includes all copies in circulation, "Die Presse" reached nearly 76,000 copies per issue.

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Originally published by Die Presse in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.