Bauer Media Group is a German publishing company that owns magazines throughout Europe such as Bella, Take a Break, That's Life, and Kerrang. It also owns 50% of British television company Box Television, which produces popular music channels like 4music, The Box, Heat, Kerrang!, Kiss, Magic and Smash Hits. Originally a small printing house in Germany, Bauer Media Group has been family-run for five generations and entered the UK market in 1987, becoming Britain's third largest publisher. In addition to its TV channels, Bauer Media Group manages magazines including Bella, Take a Break, MOJO and Q, as well as the heavy metal-focused Kerrang magazine and women-focused Take a Break magazine