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2009-12-17T15:58:00.008+01:00

Mag+ live with Popular Science+ from Bonnier on Vimeo.

Popular Science + is the first digital magazine to emerge from Bonnier’s Mag+, an ongoing project across all Bonnier titles in the U.S. and Europe to rethink the way magazines can be read on a new generation of full-color, touchscreen tablet devices.

Popular Science+ is a new way of experiencing magazines on digital devices and a first step toward our vision of what digital magazine reading can be. Mag+, Bonnier’s digital magazine platform, is a project that began months ago in a collaboration between Bonnier’s global R&D task force and BERG, a London-based design studio.

Our goal has been to preserve all the qualities that make magazines such a powerful, popular medium—inspired packaging of carefully curated content by a team of expert editors, delivered in a visually dazzling issue with a beginning, middle and end—and at the same time to reinvent it in a way that makes it come to life on the iPad’s screen.”

Read more about Mag+ and join the conversation about the future of digital magazines at bonnier.com/betalab

Bonnier Corp. Expands Media Portfolio – Adds Book Publisher Weldon Owen

2009-12-16T10:29:00.003+01:00

New York, N.Y. – Bonnier Corp. announced today it has added Weldon Owen Publishing to its growing media operations. Weldon Owen is a leading book publisher, creating products for premier specialty retailers including Williams-Sonoma and Pottery Barn. Bonnier will now have a book division as the U.S. company continues it's rapid growth.

This deal is the fifth in the past 15 months for the three-year-old Bonnier Corp., but is its first major venture into book publishing after a string of magazine acquisitions. Last month, it purchased Conceive magazine. In June, Bonnier added five titles from Hachette Filipacchi: Popular Photography, Flying, Boating, Sound & Vision and American Photo. And in late 2008, the company bought Working Mother and Scuba Diving in two separate deals.

"We are pleased to be adding Weldon Owen to our media group," says Terry Snow, CEO of Bonnier Corp. "Expect to see new creative synergies between our strength in special-interest magazine publishing and Weldon Owen's reputation for producing high-quality books." Read more...

Science Illustrated launches in Slovenia

2009-11-12T15:05:00.002+01:00

On the 20th of November, the new edition of Science Illustrated will hit the newsstands in Slovenia The magazine will be published monthly by Novium Media. Read more…

Bonnier licensee partner John Southham inducted into the Australian Magazine Awards' Hall of Fame

2009-11-11T13:21:00.004+01:00

The pioneering publisher and chairman of WW Media John Southam’s induction was made during the inaugural AMA prize giving ceremony at Centennial Parklands Restaurant in front of a stellar line-up of Australian publishers.

Southam was recognised for his ground-breaking lifetime achievements that included pioneering the distribution of magazines in supermarkets and engineering several of Australia's most successful magazine start-ups.Among these were inaugural AMA Magazine of the Year Better Homes & Gardens, along with Australian Family Circle and Super Food Ideas. Read more...

Former Vice President at Reader's Digest and Condé Nast Executive Director announced as new Senior Vice President at Bonnier Corporation

2009-11-06T08:57:00.001+01:00

New York, N.Y. – Bonnier Corp. CEO Terry Snow announced today the appointment of Mark Wildman as the new Senior Vice President of Corporate Sales & Marketing. Wildman, a Vice President at Reader's Digest and former Condé Nast Executive Director, will be responsible for developing and managing Bonnier's commitment to expanding corporate sales and marketing.

"Bonnier's now sizable portfolio of brands holds huge potential for advertisers who want to develop multi-brand, multi-platform programs," Snow says. "Mark's knowledge and range of experience bring credibility, expertise and leadership — all keys to strengthening our business."

Wildman's success at driving revenue and delivering innovative advertising programs to clients can be seen in his time at Reader's Digest Association and Condé Nast. Read more...

We will be in Dubai for WMM, will you?

2009-10-30T13:10:00.005+01:00

On the 2nd and 3rd of November FIPP is organizing the annual World Magazine Market Place (WMM) this year hosted in Dubai, UAE.

WMM is the only event in the world designed for publishers who are interested in international licensing, joint ventures and syndication. For the first time WMM is moving to the UAE, bringing together consumer, business, specialist and digital publishers, as well as suppliers from across the globe, to network and discuss prospective cross-border publishing opportunities.

We (Anders Malmsten, Erik Karlsson and Joakim Bergman) will be there and are looking forward to our already booked meetings and the possibilitie to see everybody who has a chance to pass by the Bonnier stand.

Media Trade Publication Lauds Saveur’s Efforts

2009-10-19T17:03:00.002+02:00

Advertising Age lauded the work of Saveur magazine in this week’s issue. The well-respected media trade publication looked at the top-performing magazines for 2009 in its annual A-List issue and included the Bonnier title in the “Five More Smart Moves” category. Here’s the excerpt.

“As you may have noticed, not every honor on our A-List belongs to magazines reinventing the form. Saveur is one to watch precisely because of its laser-sharp focus on great print editorial, a focus that's been rewarded with 2009 acclaim. It's received a National Magazine Award for best single-topic issue (breakfast) plus two awards from the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Ad pages for January through October increased 8.3%, according to the Media Industry Newsletter, as ad buys arrived from new advertisers such as Absolut, BMW, Fiji and Singapore Airlines. Single-copy sales edged up 4.3% to 41,020 in the first half, while subs held basically flat above 270,000, and the title cut public-place copies, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. But Saveur isn't just playing in print. Its editor in chief appeared as a weekly judge on Bravo's "Top Chef Masters" this summer and as a judge on Food Network's "Iron Chef" in March.”

Bonnier Corp. Acquires Conceive Magazine

2009-10-08T06:50:00.002+02:00

Winter Park, Fla. – Bonnier Corp., publisher of Parenting and Babytalk, today announced the purchase of Conceive magazine. Known for its comprehensive information on getting pregnant, Conceive joins Bonnier's two leading brands in the mom market, Parenting and Babytalk, to form the industry's most complete portfolio reaching mothers and moms-to-be. Read more.

Science illustrated launches in Australia and Germany

2009-10-06T17:22:00.013+02:00

Two new editions of Science Illustrated will be published on the same day, but on opposite sides of the globe. On Wednesday, 16th of September, the two new editions will hit the newsstands in Australia and Germany.