France Dimanche
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France Dimanche is a French weekly celebrity news magazine published by Czech Media Invest with a circulation of about 150.00 copies.[1] Similar to British tabloids, but with a weekly circulation, it covers celebrity gossip and scandals since 1946.[2]
History
France Dimanche was established in 1946,[2][3] at the end of World War II with the aim of providing entertainment for the masses. It publishes every Sunday and uses colourful pictures and headlines providing details on the lives of celebrities such as their health, financial status and personal relationships. Its writers work under pseudonyms. General news and literary content are not covered extensively.[4]
The demographics of its readers mainly include older people and women aged between 35 and 50. Along with
In 2010, France Dimanche published an article which it said to be an interview of the deaceased Claude François by a medium.
In 2019, Hachette sold France Dimanche and other magazines to Czech Media Invest, parent of Czech News Center.[8]
Circulation
In 1949 the circulation of France Dimanche was 450,000 copies.[9] Its circulation in the mid-1990s was about 650,000 copies.[4] In 2001 the magazine had a circulation of 566,000 copies.[10] In 2004 the magazines sold 537,011 copies.[11] Its circulation was 575,000 copies in 2007.[6]
Star coverage
In 1956 the news magazine carried pictures of
Seizure
In 1949, copies of the news magazine were seized during the weekend in France, prior to their distribution, because they were carrying pictures of
One of the pictures in contention showed the back of a nude female sitting on the rocks.[9][13] The news magazine had announced at the time that the identity of the nude female in that picture could not be determined. Another picture showed the princess boarding a boat but the bathing suit could not be discerned.[9][13]
The seizure was made under a law covering "insults to the head of a foreign state".[9][13] The paper issued a statement protesting "such an attack on the Liberty of the Press.[14] Max Corre, general manager of France Dimanche at the time, had stated that the seizure was illegal and that he was preparing legal action. Corre also said that the pictures had also been published in Italy and that a modified edition of France Dimanche would be available on Tuesday.[9]
The
The French press union issued a statement condemning the "publication in a weekly newspaper of photographs claiming to represent a distinguished personality belonging to the family of the chief of state of a friendly nation". The union did not specify France Dimanche by name so it was nor clear if the statement referred to it or Samedi Soir which had also published the pictures at the time.[15]
The newspaper Ce Matin called the photographer "irresponsible" and commented that the pictures would cause a scandal in Britain, "not because they showed the splendid figure of the young princess, but because T. C. Harvey, the Queen's private secretary, was wearing a hat while leading the Princess", an action which the newspaper called "a little off-hand".[13]
Lawsuits
The paper was sued in 1955 by Marlene Dietrich for publishing personal details about her.[citation needed]
In 1965, Gérard Philipe sued the magazine for publishing an article about his son's illness.[16]
References
- ^ "France Dimanche - ACPM".
- ^ ISBN 978-1-86011-369-7.
- ^ John Tebbel (2003). "Print Media. France". Encyclopedia Americana. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-415-26354-2.
- ISBN 978-1-55753-433-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84150-192-5.
- ISBN 978-0-520-22524-4.
- ^ Burlet, Fleur (15 February 2019). "Lagardère Completes Sale of French Elle to Czech Media Invest". WWD. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Princess Photos Declared Insult". Deseret News Associated Press. 9 May 1949.
- ^ "Top 50 General Interest magazines worldwide (by circulation)" (PDF). Magazine.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-230-51190-3. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-85745-456-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Paris Stir Over Princess". The Sydney Morning Herald A.A.P. 9 May 1949.
- ^ Cairns PostA.A.P. 10 May 1949.
- ^ "Princess Pictures Annoy Press Union". Daily News (Perth, Western Australia) A.A.P. 17 May 1949.
- ISBN 978-1-136-29855-4.