The seven days to Sunday, 3 September drew the month of August to a close, so this week’s Reading the Nation takes a closer look at the key categories showing the most growth last month.
Bank holiday revelry boosts Festivals engagement (w.e Aug 27)
Results focus ends Education’s summer holiday (w.e Aug 20)
When international dreams meet the domestic kick-off (w.e Aug 13)
Last week, a nail-biting penalty shootout saw England’s Lionesses progress to the World Cup quarter-finals where a 2-1 victory over Columbia guaranteed them a semi spot.
Meanwhile the return of the Premier League season saw champions Manchester City take on newly- promoted Burnley at Turf Moor, while Harry Kane’s big move shone a spotlight on the transfer window before the September 1 deadline.
The love’s still there for die-hard Love Island fans (w.e Aug 6)
The tenth series of ITV2’s Love Island concluded last week and engagement with our Reality TV content grew as its loyal fanbase tuned in. While the summer favourite has potentially lost some of its sparkle, it’s still a big draw for younger TV viewers with an estimated three million 16-34 year olds tuning in.
Readers turn to trusted cost of living sources (w.e Jul 30)
Women's World Cup drives multiple topics (w.e Jul 23)
Smorgasbord of Sport drives page views high (w.e Jul 9)
Last week, a packed summer schedule of supreme sporting action drove engagement with our Sport category to a record weekly high. Page views for the category over the past seven days were a huge +66% higher than the 2023 weekly average as interest in our Tennis, Cricket, Formula 1 and Cycling content exploded.