Media Institutions

Bauer Media

Bauer media is a media group based in Germany it produces a wide

range of things within the media industry such as magazines, radio and

TV stations and as well as digital products. Bauer Media is a

powerhouse within the media world with an estimated revenue of €2.4

billion in 2013 as well as having the total number employees hit 11,000

in the same year. It has came a long way since its founding in 1875

when it operated within a small printing house in Germany. As it now

produces a wide range of branded products.

Magazine Production from Bauer

As you can see on the right hand side

Bauer Media Group produces a wide

range of magazines for a wide range

of different genres. These range from

music magazines like ‘Q’ and ‘Mojo’

to a magazine such as ‘Today’s

Golfer’.

‘Q’ Magazine

Q Magazine is the UK’s best selling monthly rock magazine

selling 52,700 copies each month and therefore the biggest

rock magazine under production by Bauer Media. Q is one

of the must trusted and reputable within music industry. The

magazine covers the rock genre and being the biggest

magazine within this Genre. This is more than just a

magazine as Q is a brand within itself as it has its own TV

channel, radio station and award ceremony all of which are

highly regarded in the world of music.

Mojo Magazine

Mojo is the world largest UK music magazine With a total

circulation of 79,345 readers. It is now produced by Bauer

after a hand over from Emap in 2008. It contains a wide

range of content such as news, reviews and interviews along

with high quality photography. It includes wide range of

genres such as classic and modern rock, folk, soul, country

to reggae, electronic and experimental.

Immediate Media

Immediate media is a Bristol, London and Hammersmith

based media institution, founded in 2011. The company

employs 750 people to publish over 50 magazines and title

over 30 websites . Of these magazines the key one is the

Radio Times as it generates over 60% of the companies

profit. The company only produces magazines but is known

especially for producing 23 different magazines for the

BBC for a wide range of audiences.

Magazine Production from

Immediate Media

The Company publishes over

50 magazines with 23 of these

being for the BBC covering a

wide range of styles and

genres. The two music

magazines it produces are

BBC music magazine and Top

of the Pops.

BBC Music Magazine

The BBC Music Magazine was

first published in June 1992 and

ever since has being know for

the the coverage of classical

music and lesser know for the

coverage of jazz. The most

recent statistic for the magazines

circulation was 40,958. The

magazine contains things such as

news and interviews.

Top of the Pops Magazine

Top of the Pops magazine was first published in February

1995, it focuses on things such as gossip, fashion, beauty

and posters this is to meet its target audience of teenager

girls. The most recent stat for the magazines circulation

revealed it was around the 65,000 mark. The magazine

previously had its own TV show until it was cancelled in

2006.

Timeinc.UK

Timeinc.UK is Britain's leading publisher of of magazine

content in the UK in physical and digital form across web,

mobiles and tablets. It represents over 60 different brands

these include magazines such as NME and Decanter. The

company makes contact with over 130 million people per

month through the production of magazines in over 30

different countries across the globe.

NME Magazine

NME (New Musical Express) is a weekly music magazine

published since March 1952. It covers genre such as rock,

alternative and indie music. The most recent figure for its

circulation revealed 19,491are evolved in its circulation

across digital and print platforms. When it was first

published it was closer to a newspaper format but then

during the 80’s and 90’s moved towards a magazine format.

Uncut Magazine

Uncut is a monthly music magazine based in London,

though primarily music it also has a section dedicated

towards films and books. The first issue was published in

May 1997 aiming at 25-45 year olds males they have met

this as 86% the readers are male with an average age of 37.

The most recent figure for magazines circulation was

56,223.

EMAP

EMAP is a media company that is primarily focused on the

production of business to business magazines whilst they

also take part in the organisation of business conferences

and events. The company was founded in 1947 and is

based in London. In the most recent figures the

company's revenue was the figure £1.154 billion.