TV Listing Magazines

A listing magazine is a magazine which is largely dedicated to information about the upcomingWeek’s events such as broadcast programming, music, clubs theatre and film information.

• The title informs the reader about the article and briefly summarizes everything in a few words.• A drop capital is often used at the start of the first paragraph to connote the beginning of an article.• The three column layout is a typical convention of a double page article as it allows the text to be

read easily and also keeps the page neat. This gives a brief outline of the article and sometimes summarizes the actors/ actresses involved in previous roles.

• It is important for a TV listings article to have a date and the time it will be shown to inform the audience of the programmed showing.

• Byline is not always shown on double age articles, however if there is a image which has been taken then the photographers name will be placed on the image to tell the reader who had taken it.

• Minor images often add more interest to the double page article and also show the reader a few captions of scenes of the main actors/ actresses to attract them.

• The main image establishes to the reader who is featured in the article and also attracts the readers attention quickly.

• A pull quote if often used to emphasize a main line that has importance behind it. Also used to attract the readers attention by making it interesting.

• The page number is always at the bottom of a double age spread to make it easier for the audience to navigate around the magazine.

• First issue: 28 September 1923. • Radio Times is a British weekly television and radio programme listings magazine.• Worlds first broadcast listings magazine, first broadcasted in 1923.• First broadcasted by John Reith, now the BBC.• The companies that own/have owned Radio Times is Immediate Media Company (2011-present day) and BBC Magazines (1923-2011).

• First published in 1999. • TV Choice is a British weekly TV listings magazine.• It is published by H. Bauer, UK subsidiary of family-run German company Bauer Media Group.• It feature weekly TV broadcast programming listings running from Saturday to Friday.• Goes on sale every Tuesday.• Double issue released over Christmas and New Year at a higher price.• Circulation: 1,303,011

• What’s on TV is a weekly television listings magazine.• It is published by Time Inc. UK.• Its primary focus is soaps and reality TV, however they also cover dramas and documentaries.• Launched in March 1991 after market opened up.• Circulation: 1,037,595• What’s on TV belongs to Time UK’s group of weekly television listings magazines. Other include TV

Times and Soaplife.

• Time Out is a magazine published by Time Out Digital Ltd.• It was created in 1968 and has expanded ever since.• It has a readership of over 37,000.• Founder: Tony Elliot• Circulation: 6.5million• There are many different formats, these include: culture, entertainment and events guide.