Thursday, February 10, 2011

Production and distribution companies

EMAP
"EMAP" is an acronym, standing for East Midland Allied Press.
Emap Limited is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences. The company was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but is now owned by Apax and Guardian Media Group.
It has 20 magazines in its business-to-business portfolio including: Architects' Journal, Architectural Review, Broadcast, Construction News, Drapers, Health Service Journal, Local Government Chronicle, Nursing Times, Retail Week, Recycling & Waste Management and Screen International.


TypePrivate
IndustryPublishing
Founded1947
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Revenue£1.154 Billion GBP (2006)
Operating incomeincrease £223 Million GBP(2006)
Websitewww.emap.com



IPC

IPC Media produces over 60 iconic media brands, with print alone reaching almost two thirds of UK women and 42% of UK men – almost 26 million UK adults – while our websites collectively reach over 14 million users every month.
IPC's diverse print and digital portfolio offers something for everyone, with a focus on three core audiences: men, mass market women and upmarket women.
Their men's portfolio (IPC Inspire) comprises a wealth of leisure brands including Country LifeHorse & Hound,Rugby World and Decanter, as well as lifestyle brands including NutsMousebreaker and NME.
Their mass market women's division (IPC Connect) comprises famous women's weeklies including LookNowChat and Woman; TV entertainment brands including What's on TV,TVTimes and TV & Satellite Week and, online, the goodtoknow network.
Their upmarket women's division (IPC Southbank) comprises luxury fashion brands including Marie Claire and InStyle, lifestyle brands including woman&home and essentials and home interest brands including Ideal HomeLivingetc and housetohome.

TypePublisher
IndustryMagazine
HeadquartersLondonUnited Kingdom
Websitehttp://www.ipcmedia.com


Bauer
The Bauer Media Group (Bauer Verlagsgruppe) is a large German publishing company based in Hamburg, which operates in 15 countries worldwide. Since the company was founded in 1875, it has been privately-owned and under management by the Bauer family. It was formerly called Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG, abbreviated to HBV and usually shortened to H. Bauer.
Worldwide circulation of Bauer Media Group's magazine titles amounts to 38 million magazines a week.
Have published music magazines such as Kerrang! and Q.


TypePrivate (GmbH)
IndustryPublishing, Broadcasting
Founded1875
HeadquartersGermany Hamburg, Germany
Area servedEurope, USA, China, Russia
Revenueincrease/ Turnover €1.79 Billion Euro(2006)
Employees6,400
SubsidiariesUnited Kingdom
Bauer Radio
United Kingdom Box Television (50% stake)
Websitewww.bauerverlag.de

My Chosen Publisher
My chosen publisher is Bauer as it has published such magazines as Kerrang! and Q so they are the safer option to go for, also because it publishes magazines worldwide.

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