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Heat (magazine)
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| Heat | |
|---|---|
| Editor | Mark Frith |
| Categories | Entertainment |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Publisher | EMAP |
| First issue | 1999 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Language | British English |
| Website | heatworld.com |
| ISSN | 1465-6264 |
Heat is a British entertainment magazine published by EMAP Consumer Media, and edited by Mark Frith along with Lucie Cave (the features editor). As of 2004 it is one of the biggest selling magazines in the UK, with a regular circulation over half a million. Its mix of celebrity news, gossip and fashion is primarily aimed at women, although not as directly as in other women's magazines. It also features movie and music reviews, TV listings and major celebrity interviews.
Heat was launched in February 1999 as a general interest entertainment magazine, at a cost of more than £4m. However, unlike other Emap launches before and after, it was not an immediate success, with a circulation below 100,000. A series of revamps quickly repositioned the magazine as a less serious, more gossip-oriented magazine aimed at women, and circulation quickly grew. A series of high-profile celebrity relationships, such as between David and Victoria Beckham, and Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt provided ample material, while reality shows such as Big Brother and Pop Idol grew popular at just the right time to help fill pages.
A version of the magazine is also published in South Africa.[1]
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Heatworld.com launched on May 22, 2007 and is edited by Julian Linley who was deputy editor of Heat magazine for 5 and a half years. The site is an online interpretation of the magazine emulating the mix of celebrity news, gossip and fashion. However, heatworld.com does not replicate magazine content and bases itself more on video and audio content and breaking news. The site is advertising funded.
On September 25, Heat Radio launched. It's available via Sky 0179, DAB radio and Freeview 714. You can also listen to it on its official website.[2]. Shows are presented by Lucie Cave, Bronagh Meere and Rachael Hopper. Celebrities often present shows on a one week contract. On September 26, just one day after launching, the station received criticism when during the 11 O'clock News Bulletin Rachael Hopper swore repeatedly for accidentally swearing music during the bulletin. They released an apology the same day.[3]
As Heat magazine grew in popularity, spin off merchandise was released to cash in on its success. Current items carrying the Heat name are an exercise DVD titled Heat: Get That Celeb Look which was released in 2003, an interactive DVD game featuring celebrity questions, an annual for the year 2007 and in 2003 a set of mini books titled Say What were released containing quotes from celebrities such as Gareth Gates.
In an issue which was released on 27th November 2007, Heat used an image of Katie Price's disabled son, who suffers from a rare condition which means he easily puts on weight and is partially blind,[4] on a sticker which was included with the magazine, with the slogan "Harvey wants to eat me!" The magazine's editor Mark Frith made an apology for the offence caused by the sticker,[5] and an apology was also posted on the magazine's website.[6] A spokesperson for the Press Complaints Commission confirmed that Katie Price was planning to make a complaint about the matter.[7] The magazine was also criticised in the press over the incident, with one editorial describing it as "the lowest point in British journalism".[8]
- ^ heat. Media24. Retrieved on 2007-01-12.
- ^ "Exciting news: heat radio has JUST launched!", Heatworld, 2007-09-25. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
- ^ "Oops...", Heatworld, 2007-09-26. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
- ^ BBC Radio 1 "Harvey sticker: Your views", November 29, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
- ^ BBC News "Heat sorry for Jordan son sticker ", November 29, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
- ^ Heatworld.com "Harvey - Sorry", November 29, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
- ^ Digital Spy "Jordan to complain to PCC over magazine", November 30, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
- ^ The Times "The lowest point in British journalism", December 1, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.