''Familien'' (English: ''The Family'') is a
Norwegian
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biweekly family magazine published in
Oslo
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,
Norway
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.
History and profile
The magazine was started in 1939 under the name ''Christian Youth''.
It was renamed ''Familien'' in 1959.
It was part of A/S Hjemmet until 1984 when it was acquired by Hjemmet Mortensen AS, which owned it until 1992.
''Familien'' is owned by the
Egmont Group
The Egmont Group (formerly The Gutenberghus Group) is a Danish media corporation founded and rooted in Copenhagen, Denmark. The business area of Egmont has traditionally been magazine publishing but has over the years evolved to comprise mass me ...
.
The magazine is published by
Hjemmet Mortensen AB
The Egmont Group (formerly The Gutenberghus Group) is a Danish media corporation founded and rooted in Copenhagen, Denmark. The business area of Egmont has traditionally been magazine publishing but has over the years evolved to comprise mass me ...
on a biweekly basis.
Its target group is mature women, and its editor is Ivar Moe. The magazine is based in Oslo.
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''Familien'' had a circulation of 95,100 copies in 1981 and 101,900 copies in 1982. The circulation of the magazine was 132,900 copies in 2006, making it the fourth best-selling magazine in the country.][
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See also
* List of magazines in Norway
In Norway, the number of women's magazines in 2013 were 17, whereas there were only three men's magazines. The circulation of Norwegian magazines declined 32% from 2004 to 2012.
The following is a list of Norwegian magazines, listed by circulation ...
References
External links
Website
Family Money Magazine
1939 establishments in Norway
Biweekly magazines
Magazines established in 1939
Magazines published in Oslo
Norwegian-language magazines
Women's magazines published in Norway
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