Format (stylized in all caps) was a weekly finance and business magazine published in Austria and headquartered in Vienna. The magazine existed between 1998 and 21 December 2015.
 Logo of Format magazine | |
| Categories | Business magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Publisher | Verlagsgruppe NEWS |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Final issue | 21 December 2015 |
| Company | Gruner + Jahr |
| Country | Austria |
| Based in | Vienna |
| Language | German |
| Website | www |
History and profile
editFormat was established in 1998.[1] The magazine had its headquarters in Vienna and was published weekly on Fridays.[2][3] The publisher was the Verlagsgruppe NEWS.[4] Gruner + Jahr had a stake in the magazine.[5][6]
Format covered topics mainly on business, politics, culture and lifestyles.[3] The magazine also featured the views of bankers, trade experts and financiers.[7] One of its former editors-in-chief is Peter Pelinka.[7]
The magazine merged with its sister publication Trend at the end of 2015.[8] The last issue of Format was published on 21 December 2015.[8]
Circulation
editFormat had a circulation of 68,000 copies in 2003.[9] Its circulation was 50,000 copies in 2007.[10] The sold circulation of the weekly was 47,155 copies in 2009.[2] In 2010 its circulation was 61,000 copies.[11] Its circulation in 2012 was 31,021 copies.[5] The circulation of the magazine during the first half of 2013 increased to 39,296 copies.[12] The magazine sold 50,000 copies in 2014.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Format". Publicitas. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Format – the Austrian Business Magazine (weekly)" (PDF). Bleispa. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Austrian magazines". w3newspapers. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Science News? Overview of Science Reporting in the EU" (PDF). European Commission. 2007. Archived from the original (Report) on 20 November 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ a b "World of media". G+J. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ Charlotte Natmeßnig. "Business Press in Austria" (PDF). Helsinki. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Communicating Europe: Austria Manual" (PDF). European Stability Initiative. 12 December 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Business magazines Format and Trend will merge to form one title: Trend". Publicitas. 26 November 2015. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Media Markets: Austria Country Overview". Russian Telecom. August 2004. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Anne Austin; et al. (2008). "Western Europe Market & Media Fact" (PDF). ZenithOptimedia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Western Europe Media Facts. 2011 Edition" (PDF). ZenithOptimedia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "List of represented titles. Magazines" (PDF). Publicitas International AG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Austria: dominance of the tabloids". Euro Topics. Retrieved 10 October 2016.