Publishing involves producing information for mass consumption and can include printing books, newspapers, and magazines. While authors sometimes self-publish, publishing typically refers to commercial printing and distribution. Magazine publishing specifically had annual global revenues of $6 billion. Key UK magazine publishers include Heat (owned by Bauer Media Group), OK! (owned by Northern & Shell), and NME (owned by PC Media Ltd). These companies own a variety of print and digital media across different countries.

1. Publishing
Publishing is a part of producing information for mass
consumption.
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
Publishing is linked to photo imaging and adverts and
marketing to get money from the company. Magazine rely
on advertising to get money, without advertising
magazines would not run due to financial difficulties.

2. Size, Shape and Structure of Magazine
Publishing
The magazine publishing revenue is 6billion and has how many
employers? The UK Magazine Publishers industry produces and
distributes magazines and periodicals aimed at individuals,
tradesmen and professionals in print or electronic format.

3. Examples of some companies in this
sector
Heat - a British entertainment magazine published by German company Bauer Media Group.
The advantage of having presence of different platforms is that it’s easier for people to access through their phone rather then
the actual magazine also through the phone and computer you can get live new feed whereas, with magazines you have to wait
till the next issue is out which is usually a week later.
OK! is a British weekly magazine specializing in celebrity news. Originally launched as a monthly, its first issue was published in
April 1993. Circulation:83,195 (ABC)
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 across the
world. Bauer Media Group also has a 50% stake of the following,
4Music, The Box, Heat, Kerrang!, Kiss, Magic and Smash Hits.
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. Media Ltd, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Time Inc. It is a consumer magazine meaning
it aims leisure interest , also it has large pieces of work aimed at
consumers which has sold 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 many
different newspapers such as 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, which owns the adult TV channels; Television
X, Red Hot TV, and others.

6. 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 many
different newspapers such as 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, which owns the adult TV channels; Television
X, Red Hot TV, and others.