I have chosen to look at and research three magazine publishers to see which would be best fitted for my own film magazine.
IPC Media
IPC Media is one of the biggest publishing companies in the UK, producing over 60 iconic media brands. The company focuses on three core audiences, men, mass market women and upmarket women, with their prints reaching 26 million adults a year. The company publish a range of magazines including NME, Marie Claire, Look, Now and In Style. The company was founded in 1963 and has headquaters in London. The official website is: http://www.ipcmedia.com/. This publisher however doesn’t deal with any film magazines, only ones about television.
Future PLC
This publishing company was founded in 1985 with just one magazine to it’s name, now the company has operations in the UK, US and Australia creating over 180 special-interest publications, as well as websites and events for people who are passionate about their interests. The company sells around 3.2 million magazines a month, Future PLC also export magazines to around 90 counties worldwide, making this company the number one exporter and licensor of monthly magazines. Their official website is: http://www.futureplc.com/. Future PLC owns Total Film which is one of the biggest film brands in the UK. Total Film also has a website which receives ten million page views each month as well as having their own iPhone app.
Bauer Media
Bauer Media is Europe’s largest privately owned publishing group. Not only does it have 300 magazines in 15 different countries, it also offers people radio stations and TV channels. The company started publishing magazines in 1953 when Angling Times was launched. Bauer employs 6,400 and has it’s headquaters in Hamburg, Germany as well as offices in many other countries. Their official website is: http://www.bauermedia.co.uk/home. Bauer Media publish Empire magazine which is also another well respected film magazine.
Shannon Cotton 