Publishing involves producing books, music, or other information for public consumption. It traditionally referred to printing books or newspapers but now includes digital formats due to technologies like the internet. Magazines in the UK are produced for individuals and professionals on various topics. They are distributed both physically and digitally online and through mobile apps, allowing readers convenient access anytime, anywhere. This multi-platform approach expands the potential audience and increases sales for magazine companies.
1. Publishing
Publishing is a part of producing a book, music or
information for the general public.
In many cases authors are there own publishers. Normally
the term publishing refers to printing either book or
newspapers. But in the modern day with things such as the
2. Size, Shape and Structure of Magazine
Publishing
The UK Magazine Publishers industry produces and distributes
magazines and periodicals aimed at individuals, tradesmen
and professionals in print or electronic format.
In the United Kingdom, the magazine publishers industry creates
and allocates magazines which are aimed at people like
tradesmen and professionals in print or knower days
electronic format.
3. Examples of some companies in this
sector
• Heat - a British entertainment magazine published by German company
Bauer Media Group.
• OK! is a British weekly magazine specializing in celebrity news. Originally
launched as a monthly, its first issue was published in April 1993.
• NME, created by Theodore Smythson, is a UK weekly pop/rock music
journalism publication, published since March 1952.
4. Ownership of these Companies.
Heat magazine is owned by Bauer Media Group. Bauer Media
Group is a multinational media company headquartered in
Hamburg, Germany which operates in 16 countries
worldwide.
OK! Magazine is owned by Northern & Shell. Northern & Shell is
a British publishing and television group. The holding
company name is Northern and Shell Network Ltd.
NME magazine is owned by PC Media Ltd.PC Media Ltd, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Time Inc., is a consumer magazine and
digital publisher in the United Kingdom, with a large portfolio
selling over 350 million copies each year.
5. What other companies do they own?
PC Media LTD has interests which included two national daily
and two national Sunday newspapers
The Northern & shell are heavily involved in different platforms
of the media industry. it publishes the Daily Express, Sunday
Express, Daily Star and Daily Star Sunday, and the magazines
OK!, New!, Star, and TV Pick Magazine. Northern & Shell also
owns three entertainment television channels: Channel 5, 5*
and 5USA. The company also owns Portland TV,[1] which
owns the adult TV channels; Television X, Red Hot TV, and
others.
6. What Are The Advantages of Magazines Having A
Presence In Different Platforms?
There are many advantages of magazines
having a presence in different platforms.
Magazines in the modern day aren't just
printed, they are found in many forms.
One of the most common and gradually
growing platforms where people read or
look at gossip and latest news is on the
magazines website and the internet. This
is a fast and easy way to read the latest
issue of your magazine and also it is
reliable because shops may run out
whereas the internet can be for use
24hours a day without any problems.
Magazines can be seen and read on mobile
devices such as various Smartphone's and
androids in which you can download the
apps onto the phone. This is an advantage
because people will be able to read and
see the latest gossip for instants if they are
on the go or there is not enough time to go
to the shop. This method is also a lot
quicker and more reliable due to the store
may have shortage or run out of the copy
of magazine you are looking for.
Overall this is an advantage because
there will be more people purchasing
magazines and latest issues because
they are available to read on many
platform. Another advantage is that
the magazine company will reach a
wider range and larger amount of
people.