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Macfadden Publications, Inc.
Macfadden Communications Group is a publisher of business magazines. It has a historical link with a company started in 1898 by Bernarr Macfadden that was one of the largest magazine publishers of the twentieth century. History Macfadden Publications ''Physical Culture'', Bernarr Macfadden's first magazine, was based on Macfadden's interest in bodybuilding. The launch of '' True Story'' in 1919 made the company very successful. Other well-known magazines, such as ''Photoplay'' and '' True Detective'', soon followed. Macfadden also launched the tabloid '' New York Evening Graphic''. Bernarr Macfadden withdrew from his leadership roles with the company in 1941. Macfadden/Bartell In 1961, the Bartell Broadcasting Corporation bought a controlling share in Macfadden and merged with the company, forming Macfadden/Bartell. Bartell owned WADO New York, WOKY Milwaukee, and KCBQ San Diego. A share in Bartell was acquired by Downe Communications in 1967, with full control in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernarr Macfadden
Bernarr Macfadden (born Bernard Adolphus McFadden, August 16, 1868 – October 12, 1955) was an American proponent of physical culture, a combination of bodybuilding with nutritional and health theories. He founded the long-running magazine publishing company Macfadden Publications. Biography Early life Born in Mill Spring, Missouri, Macfadden changed his first and last names to give them a greater appearance of strength. He thought "Bernarr" sounded like the roar of a lion, and that "Macfadden" was a more masculine spelling of his last name. As a young child, Macfadden was weak and sickly. After being orphaned by the time he was 11, he was placed with a farmer and began working on the farm. The hard work and wholesome food on the farm turned him into a strong and fit boy. When he was 13, however, he moved to St. Louis, Missouri and took a desk job. Quickly his health reverted again and by 16 he described himself as a "physical wreck". He started exercising again with dumb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USA Weekend
''USA Weekend'' was an American weekend newspaper magazine owned by the Gannett Company. Structured as a sister publication to Gannett's flagship newspaper ''USA Today'' and distributed in the Sunday editions of participating local newspapers, it was at its peak the country's second-largest national magazine supplement (behind ''Parade'') and was distributed to more than 800 newspapers nationwide. Overview The publication was incorporated as ''Family Weekly'', a supplement started in 1953. By the mid-1980s, the magazine was carried in 362 newspapers nationwide for a total circulation of 12.8 million copies, making it the third-largest weekly magazine in the U.S., ranking behind its main competitor ''Parade'' (owned since 1976 by Advance Publications, which sold it to Athlon Media Group in 2014) and ''TV Guide''. The Gannett Company purchased the supplement from CBS, Inc. on February 21, 1985. When the sale was finalized later that spring, Gannett renamed the publication ''USA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorchester Media
Dorchester Publishing was a publisher of mass market paperback books. Although mostly known for romance, Dorchester also published horror, thriller and Western titles. Publication lines Dorchester was the original publisher of the ''Hard Case Crime'' line of pulp-style mysteries. In addition, Dorchester distributes the ''Family Doctor'' series of health guides in the US and Canada. Their ''Love Spell'' imprint handles the newer types of romance, and complements their more traditional ''Leisure Books'' imprint. They also have an imprint for thrillers, the ''Smooch'' imprint for young adult literature, and ''Making It'' for trade paperback chick-lit novels. Dorchester also publishes romance magazines such as '' True Confessions'' and '' True Story''. Dorchester offers book clubs, fan registries, and a comprehensive website for readers. Dorchester books are featured in their "Dear Reader Book Clubs", which allows readers to read a chapter a day from the book for a week. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primedia
Primedia is a South African media group, headquartered in Sandton, Johannesburg. History Primedia was established in 1994 and its listing on the JSE Securities Exchange was completed in April 1995. Primedia remained listed on the JSE until 1 October 2007, when its listing was terminated following a successful private equity transaction (scheme of arrangements). The Primedia Group is backed by Mineworkers' Investment Company (MIC), Ethos, the FirstRand Group and the Old Mutual Group (Old Mutual Private Equity and Old Mutual Specialised Finance) who are major shareholders. Primedia's advertising businesses are located principally in South Africa. This includes radio broadcasting, outdoor advertising, commuter and other out of home media, and spans both the traditional and non-traditional media sectors. Subsidiaries Primedia Broadcasting Primedia Broadcasting is a subsidiary of Primedia, headquartered in Sandton, Johannesburg. It currently operates four national radio stations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal Edge
''Metal Edge'' was a magazine covering heavy metal music published by Zenbu Media. The magazine was founded in the summer of 1985, during the height of glam metal's success. Zenbu Media acquired ''Metal Edge'' in February 2007. Both ''Metal Edge'' and its sister publication, ''Metal Maniacs'', ceased operations in 2009. While its sister publication, Metal Maniacs focused more on extreme subgenres of heavy metal such as thrash metal and death metal, Metal Edge focused more on glam metal and traditional heavy metal In March 2019, posts and a new logo were made to the ''Metal Edge'' Facebook Facebook is an online social media and social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin M ... page, indicating that the magazine may be making a return in the near future. According to the page, the magazine is owned by To11 Media as of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Beat
''Tiger Beat'' is an American internet teen fan magazine originally published by The Laufer Company, and marketed primarily to adolescent girls. The magazine had a paper edition that was sold at stores until December 2018. History and profile ''Tiger Beat'' was founded in September 1965 by Charles "Chuck" Laufer, his brother Ira Laufer, and television producer and host Lloyd Thaxton. The magazine features teen idol gossip and carries articles on movies, music and fashion. Charles Laufer once described the magazine's content as "guys in their 20s singing 'La La' songs to 13-year-old girls." A distinctive element of ''Tiger Beat'' is its covers, which feature cut-and-paste collaged photos – primarily head shots – of current teen idols. For the first twelve issues, Thaxton's face appeared at the top corner of the cover (at first the magazine was titled ''Lloyd Thaxton's Tiger Beat''), and he also contributed a column. Post-2016, the magazine started using solo celebrities on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Enquirer
The ''National Enquirer'' is an American tabloid newspaper. Founded in 1926, the newspaper has undergone a number of changes over the years. The ''National Enquirer'' openly acknowledges that it pays sources for tips, a common practice in tabloid journalism that results in conflicts of interest. It has also been embroiled in several controversies related to its catch and kill practices and allegations of blackmail. It has struggled with declining circulation figures because of competition from other glossy tabloid publications. In May 2014, American Media announced a decision to shift the headquarters of the ''National Enquirer'' from Florida, where it had been located since 1971, back to New York City, where it originally began as ''The New York Enquirer'' in 1926. On April 10, 2019, Chatham Asset Management, which had acquired control of 80 percent of AMI's stock, forced AMI to sell the ''National Enquirer''. This came after Chatham owner Anthony Melchiorre, whom AMI has al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Media (publisher)
A360 Media, LLC (branded a360media), formerly American Media, Inc. (AMI), is an American publisher of magazines, supermarket tabloids, and books based in New York City. Originally affiliated with only the ''National Enquirer'', the media company's holdings expanded considerably in the 1990s and 2000s. In November 2010, American Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection due to debts of nearly $1 billion, but has continued to buy and sell magazine brands since then. AMI has been in the news affiliated with accusations of catch and kill operations. On December 12, 2018, the U.S. Attorney's Office reported that AMI admitted to paying $150,000 to Karen McDougal in concert with a candidate's presidential campaign for the sole purpose of preventing damaging allegations prior to the 2016 US presidential election. According to its September 2018 non-prosecution agreement with Southern District of New York federal prosecutors, AMI "shall commit no crimes whatsoever" for three yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmways
Filmways, Inc. (also known as Filmways Pictures and Filmways Television) was a television and film production company founded by American film executive Martin Ransohoff and Edwin Kasper in 1952. It is probably best remembered as the production company of CBS’ “rural comedies” of the 1960s, including ''Mister Ed'', ''The Beverly Hillbillies'', ''Petticoat Junction'', and ''Green Acres'', as well as the comedy-drama ''The Trials of O'Brien'', the western ''Dundee and the Culhane'', the adventure show ''Bearcats!'', the police drama ''Cagney & Lacey'', and ''The Addams Family''. Notable films the company produced include ''The Sandpiper'', ''The Cincinnati Kid'', ''The Fearless Vampire Killers'', ''Ice Station Zebra'', ''Summer Lovers'', '' The Burning'', ''King'', Brian De Palma's '' Dressed to Kill'' and ''Blow Out'', and ''Death Wish II''. Filmways acquired famous companies throughout the years, such as Heatter-Quigley Productions, Ruby-Spears Productions and American Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teen Beat
''Teen Beat'' is an American magazine geared towards teenaged readers, published from 1967–c. 2007. Over its history, the magazine had multiple teen idols on its cover, including John Travolta, David Cassidy, Leif Garrett, Menudo, Michael J. Fox, Debbie Gibson, the Coreys (Feldman and Haim), Molly Ringwald, Tom Cruise, New Kids on the Block, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jonathan Brandis, and, more recently, Hanson, Ricky Martin, Leonardo DiCaprio, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Hilary Duff, Michael Jackson, Raven-Symoné, Lindsay Lohan, and many others. Publication history First published in August 1967, the magazine was preceded by sister publications '' 16 Magazine'', which debuted in 1956, and ''Tiger Beat'', which was first published in 1965. ''Teen Beat'' was published by Sterling's Magazines from 1967–c. 1985, including a period when it was part of Sterling's Ideal Publishing Company. (Sterling's also published ''Metal Edge'', ''Metal Maniacs'', ''Country Music Special'', and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Us Weekly
''Us Weekly'' is a weekly celebrity and entertainment magazine based in New York City. ''Us Weekly'' was founded in 1977 by The New York Times Company, who sold it in 1980. It was acquired by Wenner Media in 1986, and sold to American Media Inc. in 2017. Shortly afterward, former editor James Heidenry stepped down, and was replaced by Jennifer Peros. The chief content officer of American Media, Dylan Howard, oversees the publication. ''Us Weekly'' covers topics ranging from celebrity relationships to the latest trends in fashion, beauty, and entertainment. As of 2017, its paid circulation averaged to more than 1.95 million copies weekly and total readership of more than 50 million consumers. The magazine currently features a sharply different style from its original 1977–2000 format. Originally a monthly industry news and review magazine along the lines of ''Premiere (magazine), Premiere'' or ''Entertainment Weekly'', it switched format in 2000 to its current themes of celebr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Magazine
This is a list of women's magazines from around the world. These are magazines that have been published primarily for a readership of women. Currently published *'' 10 Magazine'' (UK - distributed worldwide) *'' Al Jamila'' (Saudi Arabia) *''All You'' (US) *'' Allure'' (US) * (Denmark) *''Amina'' (France and Africa) * ''An an'' (Japan) *'' ASOS.com Magazine'' (online) *''The Australian Women's Weekly'' *'' Avantages'' (France) *''Azerbaijan Gadini'' (Azerbaijan) *''Bella'' (UK) *'' Best'' (UK) *'' Better Homes and Gardens'' (US) * '' Better Homes and Gardens'' (Australia) * (Germany) *'' Bis'' (Japan) *''Bitch'' (US) *''Brigitte'' (Germany) *''Burda Style'' (Germany) *''Bust'' (US) *''Bustle'' (US) *''Canadian Living'' *'' Candis'' (UK) *'' Chat'' (UK) *'' Chatelaine'' (Canada) *'' Claudia'' (Brazil) *''Cleo'' (Australia) *'' Closer'' (UK and France) *''Cosmopolitan'' (US-based) * ''Costume'' (Finland) *''Croissant'' (Japan) *''Curve'' * (Sweden) *'' Darling'' (US) *''Destiny'' (S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
