Télérama is a weekly French cultural and television magazine published in Paris, France. The name is a contraction of its earlier title: Télévision-Radio-Cinéma. Fabienne Pascaud is currently managing editor. Ludovic Desautez is deputy editor for digital. Valérie Hurier is deputy editor for print.

Télérama
CategoriesCultural magazine
Television magazine
FrequencyWeekly
PublisherPublications de la Vie Catholique
Total circulation
(2020)
480,676
FounderGeorges Montaron
Founded1947; 77 years ago (1947)
CompanyLa Vie-Le Monde
CountryFrance
Based inParis
LanguageFrench
Websitewww.telerama.fr
ISSN0040-2699

History and profile

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Télérama was established in 1947.[1][2] Its founder was the Christian journalist Georges Montaron.[2] The magazine had been published by Hachette Filipacchi until 2001 when it began to be published by Quebecor World Inc.[3]

The magazine has been owned by La Vie-Le Monde since 2003.[2][4] It is published on a weekly basis on Wednesdays by Publications de la Vie Catholique.[2][5] The magazine had a Christianity-oriented political stance.[2]

The headquarters of Télérama is in Paris.[4] Its primary contents are television and radio listings, though the magazine also prints film, theatre, music and book reviews, as well as cover stories and feature articles of cultural interest.[2] The magazine owns a radio station.[2] Stéphane Charbonnier was among the former contributors of the magazine.[6]

Circulation

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The 1990 circulation of Télérama was 515,000 copies.[7] It was one of fifty best-selling television magazines worldwide with a circulation of 664,000 copies in 2001.[5] The magazine sold 649,000 copies in 2005.[8] Its circulation was 650,000 copies in 2007.[2]

In 2010 Télérama had a circulation of 633,559 copies.[9] Its circulation was 578,680 copies in 2014.[10]

Year Circulation
2002 664,008
2003 664,647
2004 658,153
2005 654,400
2006 653,156
2007 650,414
2008 650,910
2009 643,957
2010 641,255
2011
2012 621,417
2013 602,236
2014 586,553
2015 572,489
2016 553,592
2017 524,908
2018 503,106

References

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  1. ^ Daniel Gaxie; Nicolas Hubé; Jay Rowell (10 March 2011). Perceptions of Europe: A Comparative Sociology of European Attitudes. ECPR Press. p. 218. ISBN 9781907301155.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Télérama". Euro Topics. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Quebecor World INC. acquires Hachette Filipacchi printing assets in Europe". US Securities and Exchange Commission. Washington, DC. 27 September 2001. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Télérama". Voxeurop. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Top 50 TV Guides worldwide (by circulation)" (PDF). Magazines. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  6. ^ Anne Penketh (9 January 2015). "Stéphane Charbonnier: Cartoonist and editor of Charlie Hebdo". The Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  7. ^ Richard Aplin; Joseph Montchamp (27 January 2014). Dictionary of Contemporary France. Routledge. p. 446. ISBN 978-1-135-93646-4. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  8. ^ "European Publishing Monitor. France" (PDF). Turku School of Economics (Media Group). March 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  9. ^ "World Magazine Trends 2010/2011" (PDF). FIPP. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Presse Magazine". OJD. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
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