TV LISTING MAGAZINESBY EMILY THOMPSON

A TV listing magazine is a magazine which contains information about the upcoming weeks TV events.

Examples:

TV Choice

Radio Times

What’s on TV

Total TV guide

Time Out

TV & Satellite

TV ChoiceTV Choice is a British weekly TV listings magazine.

It is published by H. Bauer, UK subsidiary of family-run German company Bauer Media Group.

It feature weekly TV broadcast programming listings running from Saturday to Friday.

Goes on sale every Tuesday at the cost of 50p.

Double issue released over Christmas and New Year at a higher price.

First published in 1999.

Circulation: 1,303,011

Radio TimesRadio Times is a British weekly television and radio programme listings magazine.

Worlds first broadcast listings magazine, first broadcasted in 1923.

First broadcasted by John Reith, now the BBC.

First issue: 28 September 1923.

The companies that own/have owned Radio Times is Immediate Media Company (2011-present day) and BBC Magazines (1923-2011).

Whats’ on TVWhat’s on TV is a weekly television listings magazine.

It is published by Time Inc. UK.

Its primary focus is soaps and reality TV, however they also cover dramas and documentaries.

Launched in March 1991 after market opened up.

Circulation: 1,037,595

What’s on TV belongs to Time UK’s group of weekly television listings magazines. Other include TV Times and Soaplife.

Time OutTime Out is a magazine published by Time Out Digital Ltd.

It was created in 1968 and has expanded ever since.

It has a readership of over 37,000.

Founder: Tony Elliot

Circulation: 6.5million

There are many different formats, these include: culture, entertainment and events guide.