''Choc'' (meaning "Shock" in English) was a fortnightly

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magazine based in

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History and profile

''Choc'' was launched on 17 June 2004. The magazine, published on a fortnightly basis, is part of Hachette Filipacchi Media, a subsidiary of

Lagardère Group Lagardère S.A. () is an international group with operations in over 40 countries. It is headquartered in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The group was created in 1992 as Matra, Hachette & Lagardère. Headed by Arnaud Lagardère, it is focuse ...

. It is geared towards publishing shocking photographs. It also covers

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photographs. A US edition of the magazine, ''Shock'', was briefly published by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. between May and December 2006. The company, SCPE, which owns the magazine Choc went into receivership on September 15, 2009 before being liquidated in 2012.

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