Marie Claire

Marie Claire is a female Magazine monthly French created in 1937 and published by the Groupe Marie Claire. The title was the subject of adaptation under license to the the United States and the the United Kingdom (in English). In Metropolitan France, its selling price in kiosk is of 2,50 € (October 2006).

History

Marie Claire is created by Jean Prouvost in 1937 in the form of weekly magazine. The magazine is then perceived like a “threat with chastity and fidelity” by the clergy. After the French demolished of 1940, the publication of the magazine, like majority of the titles of French press, is suspended in 1942. The magazine reappears only in 1954 in the form of monthly magazine. After the retirement of Jean Prouvost in 1976, his/her Evelyne daughter takes the direction of the title, then yields its place in 2004 to his/her own son Arnaud de Contades.

Editorial contents

The magazine contains various headings on the mode, the Tourisme, the Cinéma, the literature, the music, the spectacles and the exposures, the cosmetics, of the portraits of stars and unknown people in France and in the world, of the councils to be in form, the councils on the life in couple, of the receipts of kitchen, the new food products and the accessories for the kitchen, a play-test and a horoscope.

Drafting

Since March 1999, the director of the drafting is Tina Kieffer, journalist, former TV host (of which the emission Frou-Frou on France 2) and ex-writer as a chief of the female magazine DS (Jalou group). Catherine Durand is assistant editor association. Marie-Noëlle Demay is editor association of the service mode. In 2006, the drafting does not count any more that seven paid journalists, the essence of the editorial contents being provided by Pigiste S. Between 1999 and 2006, six editor associations followed one another under the orders of Tina Kieffer (of which Lydia Bacrie, Dominique de Saint Pern, Béatrix of Aulnoit and Yseult Williams). In March 2006, trade unions SNJ-CGT and SNJ made circulate a petition to denounce the methods of management of Tina Kieffer.

Diffusion

420.188 specimens in 2005-2006 (diffusion paid France, OJD).

Foreign editions

In addition to the French edition, in 2006, Marie Claire is published in 24 different versions in the world.

South Africa (official site):

monthly launched in 1997;
published under license by Associated Magazines;
diffused with 45.252 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

Australia and (official site):

monthly launched in 1995;
published under license by Pacific Magazine;
diffused with 120.972 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

Belgium, Flemish version:

monthly launched in 1990;
published in partnership with Sanoma Magazines;
diffused with 10.962 specimens (Flemish edition) in 2005 (editor source).

Belgium, French version:

monthly launched in 1961;
published in partnership with Sanoma Magazines;
diffused with 21.888 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

(official site):

launched in 1991;
published under license by Editora Globo;
diffused with 182.861 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

China:

monthly launched in 2002;
published in partnership with CSPC and Hachette Filipacchi Media;
diffused with 316.500 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

monthly launched in 1993;
published in partnership with MCK Publishing and International Publishing;
diffused with 85.000 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

Spain (official site):

monthly launched in 1987;
published under license by Gruner & Jahr;
diffused with 101.468 specimens in 2004-2005 (editor source).

(official site):

monthly launched in 1994;
published in partnership with Hearst Corporation;
diffused with 970.617 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

Greece:

monthly launched in 1988;
published in partnership with MC Alas (Lambrakis group);
diffused with 44.335 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

HongKong (official site):

launched in 1990;
published under license by South Clouded Media;
diffused with 22.044 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

India:

monthly launched in June 2006;
published under license by Outlook Publishing;
drawn with 60.000 specimens (editor source, not communicated diffusion).

Italy:

monthly launched in 1987;
published in partnership with HMC Italia (group Rusconi Hatchet, subsidiary of Hachette Filipacchi Media);
diffused with 165.208 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

Japan (official site):

launched in 1982;
published in partnership with Hatchet Fujingaho (subsidiary company of Hachette Filipacchi Media);
diffused with 50.592 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

Malaysia (official site):

monthly launched in 1994;
published under license by Blu Inc Media;
diffused with 40.000 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and Venezuela:

launched in 1991;
published under license by Editorial Televised;
diffused with 145.487 specimens in 2005-2006 (editor source).

Netherlands (official site):

monthly launched in 1990;
published in partnership with Geillustreerde PERS/MC (group Sanoma Magazines);
diffused with 73.094 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

Filipino:

monthly launched in 2005;
published under license by Summit Media;
diffused with 30.000 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

the United Kingdom (official site):

launched in 1988;
published in partnership with European Magazines (group Time Warner;
diffused with 381.281 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

Russia:

monthly launched in 1997;
published in partnership with HMCR (group Hachette Filipacchi Shkulev, subsidiary of Hachette Filipacchi Media)
diffused with 125.000 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

Swiss (official site):

monthly launched in 2003;
published by MHD SA;
diffused with 30.000 specimens (editor source).

(official site):

monthly launched in 1993;
published in partnership with Asia Close Publishing (group TOM.COM);
diffused with 60.000 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

monthly launched in 2004;
published in partnership with HFPOST-MC;
diffused with 100.000 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

Turkey (official site):

monthly launched in 1988;
published in partnership with GD SAN (Merkez Group);
diffused with 30.000 specimens in 2005 (editor source).

See too

External bond

Official site of the French-speaking version

Sources

“lower parts not smart of '' Marie Claire ''”, article of Caroline Constant published in Humanity the March 13rd 2006.
Tina Kieffer : thus it is, article of Cathy Leitus published in Stratégies the February 26th 1999.

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