Premiere Magazine Folds

[peacelover142002]

I don't know if anybody reads this or not, but . . .

Associated Press
Publisher Closes Premiere Movie Magazine
Associated Press 03.06.07, 6:02 PM ET

Magazine publisher Hachette Filipacchi is shutting down the U.S. edition of its movie magazine Premiere.

The company, which also publishes Car and Driver, Elle and other magazines, said in a statement late Monday that the April edition of Premiere, which is on newsstands until April 16, will be the last for the U.S. edition. The international editions will continue.

Hachette said that Premiere's Web site would continue and will be revamped later in the year. The company had also shut the print edition of Elle Girl but kept its Web site going, a move that Time Warner (nyse: TWX - news - people ) Inc.'s Time Inc. unit did with Teen People last year.

Premiere was a monthly magazine but faced competition from weekly rivals such as Time Inc.'s Entertainment Weekly and others. Last year Premiere's paid ad pages declined 25 percent, according to the Publishers Information Bureau.

Hachette Filipacchi is part of the French media and defense conglomerate Lagardere SCA.

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It makes me so sad that this is happening. Not really to this mag in particular, but to the whole magazine industry in general.

 

[kissmesweet]

^^ Agreed. Loads of magazines are shutting down now...
Besides, I've always liked this magazine. They have great reviews and interviews and love their photoshoots for actors/actresses!

 

[tigerrouge]

I was just thinking about US Premier the other day, noticing that it keeps getting thinner and thinner. I liked their photoshoots, but never paid much attention to the articles. I still remember the UK version, which folded a long time ago.

 

[Grég.]

French edition is launching its new version. (the 3rd in 5 years!). I think it will be the last one.