PublishingPublishing 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.