Simon Horne, Hearst UK interim CEO and president of Hearst Europe, said: “As we continue to invest in and produce the highest-quality content on all platforms, we’re also making decisions – sometimes difficult ones – to position the business for future growth. After careful consideration, we have decided to propose closing Real People with the final issue going on sale 20 January 2022.
“We would like to thank Karen Bryans, editor, and the talented team working on Real People for all their hard work and commitment. We have now entered a period of consultation with the small number of people affected. We will ensure they are supported with great care throughout the process, and work with them to look for suitable opportunities within the business where possible.”
Real People magazine was one of the magazines review in Alan Geere’s latest ‘spotlight’.
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Hearst UK is closing Real People magazine after 16 years. The weekly magazine, which reports on “true life stories that will leave you moved, amused, shocked, infuriated and horrified”, will print its final issue on 20 January.
To manage your subscription, address, and billing needs, you can get support online. The company offers to visit the Account Portal or call the People Magazine customer service phone number (515) 248-7680.
The explosion of social media has also cut into the advertising market on which print magazines have traditionally depended. Online audiences have come to expect new content daily or even hourly. Casual readers are less willing to wait for a weekly or monthly print magazine to arrive in the post or on a newsstand.
People magazine had the largest audience in the United States in the final quarter of 2022, with an average monthly reach of 82.07 million people. Allrecipes ranked second with a reach of 53.11 million, followed by AARP The Magazine with a total audience of just over 52.5 million.
Demographics show that 70% of the People magazine audience are female and the average customer age is thirty eight years old. Therefore, the articles and advertisem*nts are going to be driven mostly towards a female, middle-aged audience.
On October 6, 2021, Dotdash agreed to purchase Meredith, which still owned People and sister magazines such as Entertainment Weekly, InStyle, and Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Journal, in a $2.7 billion deal. The purchase would be finalized on December 1, 2021.
Check with Your Local Library. If you're not keen on completing surveys, your local library is another excellent option for getting a People Magazine subscription for free. Many public libraries offer magazine subscriptions to their patrons, and People Magazine is often one of the publications they have available.
As of 2022, People had an average circulation of 2.57 million. People had an average audience of 84.56 million. 25.44 million on average were through print/digital editions (30.09%). 5.97 million on average were through web visits (7.06%).
There are many magazines we loved that are no more. Remember Sesame Street's 3-2-1 Contact (1979-2001)? Disney Magazine (1965-2005), Atari Connection (1981-1984), Autoweek (1958-2019), Barney Magazine, (1994-2003), CD-ROM Today (1993-1996), Children's Digest (1950-2009), Cosmogirl (1999-2009), Cracked (1958-2007).
Magazines turned a profit for the first time in years in 2021, reports the Wall Street Journal, and their circulation is actually growing. Sure, maybe some of their digital sites are making money for them, but still, they're finding a way to survive.
Condé Nast-owned outlets Self, Teen Vogue and Glamour announced the end of regular print runs in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively. Dotdash Meredith cut the print editions of six magazines at once in early 2022 — Entertainment Weekly, InStyle, EatingWell, Health, Parents, and People en Español.
There are many magazines we loved that are no more. Remember Sesame Street's 3-2-1 Contact (1979-2001)? Disney Magazine (1965-2005), Atari Connection (1981-1984), Autoweek (1958-2019), Barney Magazine, (1994-2003), CD-ROM Today (1993-1996), Children's Digest (1950-2009), Cosmogirl (1999-2009), Cracked (1958-2007).
PeopleTV, the daily television show of People magazine, is shutting down next month, The Post has learned. Staffers at the entertainment show People, hosted by Kay Adams, were told their fate on Tuesday.
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