Zoo Weekly
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Editor | Damien McSorley |
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Categories | Men's magazines |
Frequency | Weekly |
Circulation | 29,976 (ABC Jan – Jun 2014)[1] Print and digital editions. |
First issue | 2004 (UK) 2006 (Australia, South Africa) |
Final issue | 2008 (South Africa) 2015 (Australia) 2015 (UK) |
Company | Bauer Media Group |
Country | United Kingdom Australia South Africa |
Language | English Afrikaans |
Zoo was a British (and formerly an Australian and South African) lad's mag published weekly by Bauer Media Group in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 29 January 2004, and for a time was the UK's only men's weekly after the similar and rival magazine Nuts closed in April 2014.[2]
On 17 November 2015, Zoo announced on its website that it would be suspending publication.[3]
Zoo consisted of a mix of comedy news, sports commentary, photos of glamour models, jokes (of the pub joke style), an entertainments guide (covering TV, cinema, video/computer games and music), fashion/grooming and comical/rude pictures sent in by readers.
UK edition
Zoo was a weekly news magazine aimed at the male market. It was launched on 29 January 2004,[4] as the second weekly men's magazine in the UK (the first being the similar and rival magazine; Nuts). The magazine was published by German company Bauer Media Group.
The Zoo website was a continuation of the magazine's content that also included original articles, videos and photo galleries. Readers were also invited to create a profile and post pictures via the "Zoo Bloggers" section.
Withdrawal from Co-op supermarket
On 8 August 2013, a spokesman for Bauer Media announced that it would not be placing Zoo in 'modesty bags'.
Suspension of publication
On 17 November 2015, Zoo announced that it would be suspending publication alongside that of fellow men's magazine FHM.[8][9]
International editions
Australia
An Australian edition of Zoo was introduced on 20 February 2006, with a special promotional issue that was free of charge.[citation needed] The first official issue came out a week later on 27 February. It featured Krystal Forscutt and former cricketer David Boon as columnists, as well as many of the same features as its British counterpart, except the sport commentary was mainly about rugby league and Australian rules football.[citation needed]
Spokesperson/models used regularly in Zoo Weekly included
In May 2006, Australian model
On 16 September 2007, it was reported that professional golfer Nikki Garrett had instructed her lawyers to begin an action against Zoo Weekly in the Australian Federal Court. The matter related to the 29 January 2007 edition of Zoo Weekly in which a photo of Garrett — taken for a charity fund-raiser — was reproduced in the magazine accompanied by an allegedly-salacious caption.[13]
On 17 September 2015, Bauer Media issued a press release confirming the closure of the Australian weekly edition with effect from Monday 12 October 2015. The closure of Zoo Weekly magazine encompassed all platforms: print, website and social media assets.[14][15]
South Africa
Following the successes of Zoo Weekly in the United Kingdom and Australia, the South African edition launched on 6 October 2006 under a joint venture between UK publisher
See also
References
- ABC. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Nuts magazine to close". The Guardian.
- ^ "Zoo Magazine to suspend publication - announcement". Zoo. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015.
- ISBN 978-1-317-86402-8. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ Smith, Chloe (8 August 2013). "Nuts and Zoo reject Co-op's ultimatum". Media Week. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ Sillito, David (reporter). BBC 6 o'clock news "Co-op supermarket to stop selling Nuts magazine". BBC (Television news broadcast). London. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ Deans, Jason (31 March 2014). "Nuts magazine to close". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Zoo Magazine to suspend publication - announcement". Zoo. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Announcement: FHM To Suspend Publication". FHM. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ BB girl runs off with housemate - The Daily Telegraph, 19 July 2007
- ^ http://zooweekly.com.au/sexy-stuff/sex-tips/ashs-sex-blog-lap-dances.htm[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bingle exposed in men's mag photo legal row". news.com.au. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Caroline Marcus (16 September 2007). "Golf star sues over 'lustful' claim". The Age. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Jones, Steve. "Bauer Media to shut Zoo Weekly". Mumbrella. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Zoo Weekly to publish its last issue in October". ABC News. 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Another Media24 title closes". MarketingWeb. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2008.