The Week Kick-off: UK magazine industry worth £3.74bn
We kick-off the week with the news that the UK magazine sector is worth a whopping £3.74bn, according to a new report published by the countryâs Professional Publishers Association (PPA) on Friday. Weâve also got the newly appointed MD of Apple Nigeria on African tech, Harperâs Bazaar and Esquire making waves in Saudi Arabia, and Marie Claire US jumping across the pond to the UK, to bring us back full circle⦠welcome to another week in the global media network!
UK magazines remain strong
A new report published by the PPA in partnership with management consultancy firm Vendigital has shown that the UKâs magazine sector contributed £3.74bn in Gross Value Added (GVA) to UK PLC in 2019, taking into consideration both consumer and business media. This represents 35% of UK publishing and accounts for 55,000 jobs. Within this, the industry generates £518.9m of net inflow to UK PLC through exports
11 May 2021
A perfect fit: ITPâs Sue Holt on why the launch of Harperâs Bazaar and Esquire Saudi is a game changer for publishing in the Kingdom
It all began with some inspirational words from a princess. The year was 2018 and Sue Holt, Managing Director at ITP Media Group, had arranged to catch up with Saudi Arabiaâs Princess Noura bint Faisal Al Saud to discuss a forthcoming fashion project she was working on.
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Saudi Arabia s new glitzy magazines: Progress or fashion-washing ?
While some celebrate Saudi Arabia s broadening media landscape, human rights organizations fear that imprisoned women s activists and government critics are being neglected.
The first edition of Harper s Bazaar Saudi used the newly built megacity Neom as a backdrop
Saudi Arabia s print media landscape has just been broadened with the publication of high-end lifestyle magazines Harper s Bazaar Saudi and Esquire Saudi. The permission and promotion of such glossy ventures is the latest addition to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman s Vision 2030 strategy, a social, cultural and economic overhaul of the kingdom s conservative rules.
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