Funk Uhr Explained

Frequency:Weekly
Circulation:315,914 (Jan-March 2020)
Category:Television magazine
Company:Funke Mediengruppe
Publisher:Mediengruppe Klambt
Country:Germany
Based:Hamburg
Language:German
Website: Funk Uhr
Issn:0932-6871

Funk Uhr is a German-language weekly television magazine published in Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 1952 it is one of the oldest magazines in the country.

History and profile

Funk Uhr was established in 1952.[1] [2] The magazine was part of Axel Springer SE[3] and was also published weekly by the company.[4] In 2013 the company sold the magazine to Funke Mediengruppe.[5] It is published weekly by Mediengruppe Klambt on Fridays.[6]

The weekly has its headquarters in Hamburg.[2] [4] It offers a comprehensive listings of both radio and television programs.[4] However, the magazine also features articles on finance, insurance, health, environment, travel and leisure.[4]

Circulation

The circulation of Funk Uhr was 1,674,092 copies between October and December 1994.[7] In 2001 the weekly was one of the top television magazines worldwide with a circulation of 1,141,000 copies.[8] It sold 907,000 copies in 2003.[9] Its circulation decreased to 772,900 in 2006.[9] During the fourth quarter of 2014 the circulation of the magazine was down to 453,550 copies.[6] The magazine sold 315,914 copies between January and March 2020.[10]

See also

List of magazines in Germany

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Transition to an International Media Company (1996-2006). Axel Springer Company. 21 December 2014. 21 December 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141221151555/http://www.axelspringer.de/en/chronik/cw_chronik_jahrzehnt_en_99730.html.
  2. Book: Western Europe 2003. 2002. Europa Publications. 978-1-85743-152-0. 294. London; New York. 5th.
  3. Book: Anthony Weymouth. Bernard Lamizet. Markets and Myths: Forces For Change In the European Media. https://books.google.com/books?id=OMO3AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT206. 2014. Routledge. 978-1-317-88969-4. 206. Knut Hickethier. The Media in Germany. London; New York.
  4. Web site: Funk Uhr. Factsheet. Publicitas. 12 April 2015.
  5. Stefan Schultz. Vanessa Steinmetz. Christian Teevs. Sell-Off: Newspaper Giant Turns Back on Journalism. 12 April 2015. Der Spiegel. 26 July 2013.
  6. Web site: Funk Uhr. Mediengruppe Klambt. 12 April 2015.
  7. Web site: Top paid-circulation consumer magazines. Ad Age. 12 April 2015. 17 April 1995.
  8. Web site: Top 50 TV Guides worldwide (by circulation). Magazines. org. 12 April 2015.
  9. Web site: European Publishing Monitor. Turku School of Economics (Media Group). 27 March 2015. Report. March 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20171010103816/http://edz.bib.uni-mannheim.de/daten/edz-du/gda/07/med-ind-germany_en.pdf. 10 October 2017. dead.
  10. Web site: Funk Uhr. Mediangruppe Klambt. 29 April 2020. de.