Pronto (magazine)
| Categories | Celebrity magazine Women's magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Circulation | 910,055 (2012) |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Company | Grupo Heres |
| Country | Spain |
| Based in | Barcelona |
| Language | Spanish |
| Website | Pronto |
Pronto (meaning Quick in English) is a Spanish language celebrity and women's magazine which is published weekly in Barcelona, Spain. It is the most read magazine in the country.
History and profile
Pronto was established in 1972.[1][2][3] The magazine which offers news about celebrities[4] is part of Grupo Heres.[5][6] The headquarters of the magazine, which is published weekly on Mondays,[7][8] is in Barcelona.[3]
Circulation
Pronto has a high circulation like the other celebrity weekly, ¡Hola!.[9][10] In 1993 Pronto had a circulation of 695,585 copies, making it the best-selling magazine in Spain.[11] It was the second best selling magazine in the country with a circulation of 807,232 copies in 1997.[12]
In 2001 it was one of top 50 women's magazine worldwide with a circulation of 878,000 copies.[13] The average circulation of Pronto was 921,855 in 2003 and 1,013,016 copies in 2004, making it the best selling magazine in Spain.[7][8] During the period between 2003 and May 2005 Pronto was the second most read magazine in Spain.[8]
Pronto was the best-selling Spanish magazine in 2005 with a circulation of 1,000,580 copies.[14] Its circulation fell to 962,000 copies in 2006.[15] In 2008 Pronto was the best selling magazine in Spain with a circulation of 974,254 copies.[5]
Pronto had a circulation of 971,248 copies in 2009, making it the largest magazine in Spain and the third best-selling weekly European women's magazine.[6][16] Its circulation was 958,374 copies in 2010 and 931,419 copies in 2011.[17] The circulation of the magazine was 910,055 copies in 2012.[17] The weekly was again best selling magazine in Spain in 2013.[2]
See also
References
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- ^ a b Anthony Weymouth; Bernard Lamizet (3 June 2014). Markets and Myths: Forces For Change In the European Media. Routledge. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-317-88970-0. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ a b The Europa World Year: Kazakhstan - Zimbabwe. Taylor & Francis. 2004. p. 3906. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Pronto magazine". Your Spanish Corner. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b Alan Albarran (10 September 2009). Handbook of Spanish Language Media. Routledge. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-135-85430-0. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ a b "World Magazine Trends 2010/2011" (PDF). FIPP. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ a b Tim Holmes, ed. (13 September 2013). Mapping the Magazine: Comparative Studies in Magazine Journalism. Routledge. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-317-99588-3. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Manuela Bueno; María Luisa Cárdenas; Lola Esquivias (2007). "The Rise of the Gossip Press in Spain". Journalism Studies. 8 (4). doi:10.1080/14616700701412100. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ Jack Gaioni (19 January 2013). "Kiosk literature and La Casita de Papel". EuroWeeklyNews. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "Magazines in Spain". Spain. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Top paid-circulation consumer magazines". Ad Age. 17 April 1995. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ Edward F. Stanton (2002). Culture and Customs of Spain. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. p. 97. Retrieved 22 February 2015. – via Questia (subscription required)
- ^ "Top 50 Women's magazines worldwide (by circulation)" (PDF). Magazines. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Ramón Salaverría (2007). "The Spanish Media Landscape" (Book chapter). European Media Governance. Intellect Books Ltd. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-84150-192-5. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ Helmut K Anheier; Yudhishthir Raj Isar (17 September 2008). Cultures and Globalization: The Cultural Economy. SAGE Publications. p. 460. ISBN 978-1-4462-0261-6. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "World magazine trends 2010/2011. Spain" (PDF). FIPP. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Top 50 Magazines". IFABC. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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