Consumer magazine and digital
publisher in the United Kingdom
Sells over 300
million copies a year
2 out of 3 women and over
45% of men read an IPC
magazine
Almost 27 million adults
Over 80 iconic brands
Creates content for multiple platfroms
across print, online, evetn, mobile and
tablets
Predominately aimed towards women
Publisher of NME
Bauer Publishing
largest privately owned publisher in Europe
comprising over 300 magazines worldwide in 15 countries
Primary role: womens lifestyle, mens lifestyle,
music, films and specialist magazines
Examples: Kerrang!, MOJO, Q
Most titles are available to view online
No specific target audience
WINNER
I chose IPC because despite only
publishing in the UK my magazine will
have no competitiors as there isn't a
british magazine like $$$. Where as in
America there is both XXL and the
source meaning it would be harder to
penetrate into the market.
IPC publishes NME which is the largest selling
music magazine and has now diversified into
NME radio and has the largest and most viewed
music website.
This is important to me as my target audience of
18-25 are surveyed to be the most socially active
therefore a website will appeal to them.
IPC creates content for multiple platforms, across print, online, mobile,
tablets and events. Which is extremely important for my target
audience. Throughout my magazine I have made convergence links
with the internet through social networking sites of twitter, Facebook
and so on as many people between the ages of 18-25 would use online
sources.
The graph (left) shows how IPC and more technologically
advanced than Bauer and through this secondary research I made
my final decision. As I feel that by picking IPC I have more chance
establishing apps and an online magazine than I would have with
Bauer. Also, the fact they have experience through NME also makes
me certain I have made the correct decision.