''NOW'' was a British weekly entertainment magazine printed between 1996 and 2019.

History and profile

''NOW'' was launched in late 1996 as a less serious, more gossip-oriented magazine aimed at women. A series of high-profile celebrity relationships, such as between

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provided ample material, while reality shows such as '' Big Brother'' and ''

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'' grew popular at just the right time to help fill pages. ''NOW'' was published by TI Media. It was a mix of celebrity news, gossip and fashion and was primarily aimed at women. It also featured movie and music reviews, real-life stories, shopping and style feature together with major celebrity interviews. The magazine had a circulation of 196,726 copies in the second part of 2013. Now's circulation fell to 126,921 in the second half of 2015. By 2019, circulation had fallen for five years in a row and the decision was taken to close the magazine on 2 April 2019.Ti Media shutters 'no longer sustainable' gossip title Now magazine
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