IPC Media is a large British publishing company founded in 1968 that publishes over 70 magazines covering various genres. IPC Media was formed through mergers of newspaper companies in the 1960s and publishes magazines such as NME, Country Life, Marie Claire, and World Soccer. NME is one of IPC Media's most famous publications, launching in 1952 as a weekly music magazine before transitioning to also exist digitally. World Soccer is another IPC Media magazine that has been published monthly about football since 1960.