TV Choice
 | This article possibly contains original research. (March 2021) |
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| Editor-in-Chief | Jon Peake |
|---|---|
| Categories | TV magazines |
| Frequency | Weekly (except Christmas Specials) |
| Circulation | 1,219,107 (Aug 1999 – present)[1] Print and digital editions. |
| Publisher | Bauer |
| Founded | 1999 |
| First issue | August 1999 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | London |
| Language | English |
| Website | TVChoiceMagazine.co.uk |
| ISSN | 2044-7337 |
TV Choice is a British weekly TV listings magazine published by H. Bauer Publishing, the UK subsidiary of family-run German company Bauer Media Group.[2] It features weekly TV broadcast programming listings, running from Saturday to Friday, and goes on sale every Tuesday.[3] A double issue is released to cover the Christmas & New Year period at a higher price.
Overview
Regular issues
Launched in August 1999, the magazine includes features on UK TV shows, including the British soap operas, and films, as well as puzzles, crosswords, a letters page and prize competitions.
Prices
The following prices have been effective.
| Date | Price | Special issue price |
|---|---|---|
| August 1999 – 22 February 2012 | 42p | £1 |
| 29 February 2012 – 2 March 2013 | 45p | |
| 9 March 2013 | 38p | N/A |
| 16 March 2013 – 6 July 2013 | 20p[4] | |
| 13 July 2013 – 16 December 2013 | 38p | |
| 23 December 2013 – 23 April 2015 | 45p | £1 |
| 30 April 2015 – 1 January 2016 | 50p | |
| 8 January 2016 – 1 January 2017 | 52p | |
| 8 January 2017 – 1 January 2018 | 55p | £1.10 |
| 8 January 2018 – 15 March 2019 | 57p | |
| 22 March 2019 – 30 November 2019 | 62p | N/A |
| 5 December 2019 – 2 December 2020 | 65p | £1.30 |
| 3 December 2020 – 1 December 2021 | 69p | £1.40 |
| 2 December 2021 – present | 72p | TBA |
Christmas and New Year issues
A special Christmas & New Year double-issue was originally priced at £1, double the normal price. As of December 2020, the seasonal issue is priced at £1.40, twice the price of the regular 69p weekly issues. It was revealed in March 2021 that the 2021 seasonal issues would have two separate magazines - the Christmas one released in December and the New Year one in January 2022.
| Issue # | Date range | Released |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 – 31 December 1999 | 7 December 1999 |
| 2 | 1 — 7 January 2000 | 28 December 1999 |
| 3 | 23 Dec 2000 – 5 Jan 2001 | 12 December 2000 |
| 4 | 22 Dec 2001 – 4 Jan 2002 | 11 December 2001 |
| 5 | 21 Dec 2002 – 3 Jan 2003 | 10 December 2002 |
| 6 | 20 Dec 2003 – 2 Jan 2004 | 9 December 2003 |
| 7 | 18 – 31 December 2004 | 7 December 2004 |
| 8 | 1 – 7 January 2005 | 28 December 2004 |
| 9 | 17 – 30 December 2005 | 6 December 2005 |
| 10 | 31 Dec 2005 – 6 Jan 2006 | 27 December 2005 |
| 11 | 23 Dec 2006 – 5 Jan 2007 | 12 December 2006 |
| 12 | 22 Dec 2007 – 4 Jan 2008 | 11 December 2007 |
| 13 | 20 Dec 2008 – 2 Jan 2009 | 9 December 2008 |
| 14 | 19 Dec 2009 – 1 Jan 2010 | 8 December 2009 |
| 15 | 18 – 31 December 2010 | 7 December 2010 |
| 16 | 1 – 7 January 2011 | 28 December 2010 |
| 17 | 17 – 30 December 2011 | 6 December 2011 |
| 18 | 31 Dec 2011 – 6 Jan 2012 | 27 December 2011 |
| 19 | 22 Dec 2012 – 4 Jan 2013 | 11 December 2012 |
| 20 | 21 Dec 2013 – 3 Jan 2014 | 10 December 2013 |
| 21 | 20 Dec 2014 – 2 Jan 2015 | 9 December 2014 |
| 22 | 19 Dec 2015 – 1 Jan 2016 | 8 December 2015 |
| 23 | 17 – 30 December 2016 | 6 December 2016 |
| 24 | 31 Dec 2016 – 6 Jan 2017 | 27 December 2016 |
| 25 | 23 Dec 2017 – 5 Jan 2018 | 12 December 2017 |
| 26 | 22 Dec 2018 – 4 Jan 2019 | 11 December 2018 |
| 27 | 21 Dec 2019 – 3 Jan 2020 | 10 December 2019 |
| 28 | 19 Dec 2020 – 1 Jan 2021 | 8 December 2020 |
| 29 | 18 – 31 December 2021 | 7 December 2021 |
| 30 | 1 – 7 January 2022 | 28 December 2021 |
Circulation
In February 2008, TV Choice became the biggest selling (actively purchased) magazine of all categories in the UK, a position it has held ever since.[5] It sells over 1.2 million copies a week and has an adult readership of 1.8 million. It has a target market among C1 C2 young, mass market adults.[6]
Awards
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TV Choice also has its own annual awards ceremony, the TV Choice Awards originally called the TV Quick Award, awarded on the basis of a public vote by readers of TV Choice. The following categories and winners are shown from the 2009 awards to the present day.
References
- ^ "ABC Certificates and Reports: TV Choice". Audit Bureau of Circulations. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ – TV Choice information Media UK
- ^ TV Choice Bauer Media
- ^ Roy Greenslade. "TV listings magazines in price war". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Luft, Oliver. "Magazine ABCs: TV Choice tops 100 actively purchased". Press Gazette, 11 February 2010. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.
- ^ "TV Choice – Key Facts". H Bauer Publishing. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013.
- ^ "TV Choice Awards: Ant and Dec take home three awards - BBC Newsbeat". BBC Newsbeat. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
