FHM explained

FHM
Editor:Nick Dimengo
Category:Men's lifestyle
Finaldate:December 2015
Company:Bauer Media Group
Language:English
Website:www.fhm.com

FHM (For Him Magazine) was a printed British multinational men's lifestyle magazine that was published in several countries. It contained features such as the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World.[1] [2]

The final printed issue of British FHM was produced in December 2015, after which the magazine moved to a digital-only platform, with updated daily content on topics such as dating tips, style advice, viral news, sports and entertainment.[3]

History

The magazine began publication in 1985 in the UK under the name For Him Magazine[4] and changed its title to FHM in May 1992, although the full For Him Magazine continued to be printed on the spine of each issue. The first woman to appear on the cover was Gina Bellman in February 1993. The trend towards female cover stars grew over the following year, with both Naomi Campbell and Andie MacDowell appearing.

Circulation expanded to newsagents as a quarterly by the spring of 1987 and then monthly in 1994. EMAP Consumer Media bought the magazine in 1994 and it subsequently went on to dominate the UK men's market and began to expand internationally, being published in 32 countries including India.

FHM High Street Honey competition (2002—) awards £10,000, a FHM TV presenting job and get the chance to appear on the FHM front cover.[5] [6] [7] [8]

On 17 November 2015, British FHM announced their intention to suspend publication alongside that of fellow men's magazine ZOO, leaving the publication available via its website at FHM.com.[9] [10]

The final print edition appeared in February 2016, with Holly Willoughby as its cover model.[11]

In August 2016, under the guidance of BauerXcel Media, a property of Bauer Media Group, Nick Dimengo took over as the senior editor of FHM.com.

FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World

See also: FHM's 100 Sexiest Women (UK).

Each of FHMs international editions publish yearly rankings for the sexiest women alive based on public and editorial voting through the magazine's website. Dates of magazine issues, winners, ages of winners at the time of selection, and pertinent comments are listed below. The data below refer only to the British edition (the rankings for the international editions vary widely, with many top-ranking women in some editions not appearing at all in others).

YearChoiceAgeNotes
1995Claudia Schiffer  25First supermodel to have won the accolade
1996Gillian Anderson  28First winner voted for by the public
1997Teri Hatcher  33First woman over 30 to win the accolade
1998Jenny McCarthy  26Former Playboy Playmate
1999Sarah Michelle Gellar  22American actress
2000Jennifer Lopez  31First woman to win the accolade twice
2001  32
2002Anna Kournikova  22Only athlete to win the accolade
2003Halle Berry  37American actress. Oldest winner
2003Kristanna Loken  23American actress
2004Britney Spears  22American singer
2005Kelly Brook  25First British winner
2006Keira Knightley  21British actress. Youngest winner
2007Jessica Alba  26American actress
2008Megan Fox  22American actress
2009Cheryl Cole  25British singer
2010  26
2011Rosie Huntington-Whiteley  24British model
2012Tulisa  23British singer
2013Mila Kunis  29American actress
2014Jennifer Lawrence  23American actress
2015Michelle Keegan  27British actress
2016Margot Robbie  26Australian actress
2017Gal Gadot  32Israeli actress

FHM International

FHM was published in the following territories.

CountryPublisher
FHM AustraliaBauer Media Group, published 1998–2012[12]
FHM Bulgaria
FHM CanadaPublished between 1995[13] and 2007[14]
FHM ChinaTrends Press
FHM DenmarkBenjamin Publications A/S
FHM Estonia
FHM FranceEmap then Mondadori then 1633 Publishing, closed in 2014
FHM GermanyPublished between October 2000 and November 2012
FHM GreeceLambrakis Publications, closed in December 2007
FHM HollandFree Media Group, closed in June 2013
FHM HungaryJessica Szekeres
FHM IndiaTCG Media Group[15]
FHM IndonesiaMRA Media Group, closed in December 2017
FHM Japan
FHM LatviaLilita
FHM Lithuania
FHM MalaysiaAstro Digital Publications Sdn Bhd, closed in January 2016
FHM Mexico
FHM NorwayBonnier Group, closed in August 2014
FHM Tajikistan Turkmenistan Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan
FHM PhilippinesSummit Media, closed on 1 May 2018
FHM PortugalImpresa Publishing (formerly Abril/controljornal, closed on 25 February 2010)[16]
FHM RomaniaPublished between April 2000 and August 2014
FHM RussiaClosed in 2016
FHM SingaporeMediacorp, closed in September 2015[17]
FHM SloveniaVideoTop, closed in March 2013
FHM South AfricaMedia24
FHM SpainPublished between January 2004 and March 2017
FHM SwedenCurrently published
FHM TaiwanTaiwan Publishing Co, currently published
FHM ThailandInspire Entertainment
FHM TurkeySaffron Media
FHM UKBauer Media Group (only online)
FHM USDefunct

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michelle Keegan - FHM . 18 June 2016 . 15 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171115160559/http://www.fhm.com/posts/michelle-keegan-95580 . dead .
  2. Web site: FHM Men's Magazine. Sexy Girls, News & Men's Fashion (homepage) . FHM. 8 September 2013.
  3. Web site: FHM Magazine bids its readers farewell in stunning fashion with Holly Willoughby covering its final issue. 7 January 2016 . 1 November 2018.
  4. Book: Di Hand. Steve Middleditch. Design for Media: A Handbook for Students and Professionals in Journalism, PR, and Advertising. 2 August 2015. 10 July 2014. Routledge. 978-1-317-86402-8. 8.
  5. News: Watford shop worker in FHM final . 19 May 2023 . Watford Observer . 9 March 2009 . en.
  6. News: Tanya bids for High Street Honey title . 19 May 2023 . The Northern Echo . 2 December 2002 . en.
  7. News: Inside story: High Street Honeys go global . 19 May 2023 . The Independent . 31 October 2005 . en.
  8. Web site: Top Ten High Street Honeys . Getty Images . 19 May 2023.
  9. News: FHM and Zoo magazines to suspend publication. BBC News. 17 November 2015. 17 November 2015.
  10. News: FHM magazine and Zoo to be suspended . Film Industry Network . 17 November 2015.
  11. Web site: Holly Willoughby poses on cover of final issue of lads' mag FHM . 7 January 2016 .
  12. Web site: 2012-03-16 . FHM magazine to cease production - May cover-date issue will be the last print edition . 2023-03-21 . Campaign Brief . en-AU.
  13. Mariam . Diagne. Nizar . Souiden. Canadian and French men's consumption of cosmetics. Journal of Consumer Marketing. 2009. 26. 2. 10.1108/07363760910940465. 20 March 2016.
  14. Rosemary . Ricciardelli . et al . Investigating Hegemonic Masculinity: Portrayals of Masculinity in Men's Lifestyle Magazines. Sex Roles. 2010. 63. 1–2 . 64–78 . 14 March 2016. 10.1007/s11199-010-9764-8. 143521323 .
  15. http://www.tcg.media/publishing.php Publishing: Magazines
  16. News: FHM to close. 2 February 2015. Publicitas. 12 February 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141203045208/http://www.publicitas.com/spain/media-news-events/news-detail/?newsid=36386&title=portugal-fhm-to-close#.VM_aIGSsXRA. 3 December 2014.
  17. News: Singapore FHM ends its run. Channel NewsAsia. 31 August 2015. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151021070236/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-fhm-ends-its/2088720.html . 2015-10-21 .