TV Listing Magazines

Types of TV listing magazines

• TV Choice• Radio Times• TV Quick• TV Times• Total TV Guide• TV & Satellite• What’s on TV

The magazine was launched in 1999 and is mainly based around the TV shows that will be on during the next week. The layout for the Double page spread is a very generic layout for a TV listing magazine this is because all of the text is all in one big Column and then is all placed around pictures from the show it is describing, this magazine also uses pull quotes and bold text so it will draw the attention of the reader to the article as they read the magazine.

TV Choice

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Title of programme

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Radio Times

The radio times was in 1923 and showed the radio programmes that were on the radio thatWeek. The layout is very different to the TV choice magazine, this is because the placement of the text is mainly based around the different images that are placed around the page unlike being placed in generic columns, this is to try and grab the attention of the audience while using very little bold text as well as using a lack pull quotes an may make the reader skip the page because they are not attracted to the page.

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Title of programme

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TV Times

Launched in 1955 this magazine shows thatweeks TV schedule as well as information about certain TV shows that are deemed “interesting” by the editor of the magazine. The layout of the magazine is very similar to the TV choice magazine with the text being placed in columns and then placed around the image that is relevant to that topic and will also use bold and large text to grab the attention of the reader along with the use of pull quotes and the “pick of the day” image that may make something seem a lot more interesting to the reader than it normally would.

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Title of programme

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Total TV Guide

The magazine was launched in 2003 which makes it one of the most recent TV listings magazine than the others, the layout of the magazine is very Simple in places but also has a very different layout in places which makes it very different to other magazines similar to this one. This is because it of the placement of the text is very spread out and ‘random’ in places as well as being in a column is other places in the magazine, The use of bold text and pull quotes is very similar to other magazines and is a very common occurrence in these types of magazines.

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Pull Quote

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Photos of programme

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Title of programme

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TV & Satellite

TV & Satellite was launched in 1993 and was Launched to show what programmes were on The channels that were mainly shown to digitalCustomers such as Sky and Virgin media. The Layout to this magazine is very generic and couldBe classed as ‘Boring’ this is because it uses a very similar layout to the other magazines with the text in columns as well as using very dull colours that don’t grab the attention of the reader despite the use of bold text to try and grab a readers attention.

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What’s on TV

Launched in 1991 this magazine focuses on on the tv listing s for that week as well as gossip for soap opera’s. the layout of the magazine is very generic to a TV listings magazine this is because all of the text is in Columns as well as being placed next the relevant image that links to the information that is in the article this magazine also uses pull quotes and bold text to attempt to grab the attention of the audience along with the ‘new’ image to show the reader that there is a new and “interesting” show this week and why the should watch it and grabs the attention of the reader.

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Programme Information

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