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Heat (magazine)
Encyclopedia
Heat is a British
entertainment magazine published by German company Bauer Media Group. 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.
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. Heat achieved record sale figures when Jade Goody
had a make-over and was first on the front cover after her stint in Big Brother 3
(2002) and later when Nikki Grahame
and Pete Bennett
from Big Brother 7 split and Nikki spoke exclusively to Heat (2006).
In 2009/10 heat spearheaded a campaign alongside Girls Aloud's Nicola Roberts advocating the banning of sunbed use in the UK for under-18s. The campaign was a success and a bill was passed by Parliament shortly before the 2010 General Election.
The site crashed after the magazine was mentioned on Channel 4's million pound drop live, it took up to 8 days to restore the site.
A version of the magazine is also published in South Africa
.
Heatworld.com launched on 22 May 2007 and was edited by Julian Linley who had been deputy editor of Heat magazine for five 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 website is currently edited by Samuel Pinney. The site is advertising
funded.
launched. The station is owned by Bauer Radio, a division of the company, Bauer which owns the magazine. The station can be listened to through Freeview on channel number 714 and through DAB radio. It can also be listened to through a live stream on the website. Editor Lucie Cave presents a show on Saturday mornings. On 26 September 2007, just one day after launching, the station received criticism when during the 11 O'Clock News Bulletin, Sophie Davidson swore repeatedly for accidentally playing music during the bulletin, she has since been sacked by the station. They released an apology the same day.
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
.
's disabled son, who suffers from septo-optic dysplasia
, a rare condition which means he is visually impaired and suffers from hormonal deficiencies, causing him to easily gain weight and means he is partially blind, 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, and an apology was also posted on the magazine's website. A spokesperson for the Press Complaints Commission
confirmed that Katie Price was planning to make a complaint about the matter. The magazine was also criticised in the press over the incident, with one editorial describing it as "the lowest point in British journalism".
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
entertainment magazine published by German company Bauer Media Group. 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.
History
Heat was launched in February 1999 as a general interest entertainment magazine, at a cost of more than £4m. However, unlike other Emap (now Bauer) 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 Jennifer AnistonJennifer Aniston
Jennifer Joanna Aniston is an American actress, film director, and producer, best known for her role as Rachel Green on the television sitcom Friends, a role which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.Aniston has also enjoyed a successful film career,...
and Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt is an American actor and film producer. Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one...
provided ample material, while reality shows such as Big Brother
Big Brother (UK)
Big Brother UK is the British version of the Dutch Big Brother television format, which takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1948 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four...
and Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
grew popular at just the right time to help fill pages. Heat achieved record sale figures when Jade Goody
Jade Goody
Jade Cerisa Lorraine Goody was an English celebrity. She came into the public spotlight while appearing on the third series of the Channel 4 reality TV programme Big Brother in 2002, an appearance which led to her own television programmes and the launch of her own products after her eviction from...
had a make-over and was first on the front cover after her stint in Big Brother 3
Big Brother 2002 (UK)
Big Brother 3 was the third series of Big Brother UK. The series started on 24 May 2002, ending on 26 July 2002 and the final of this series drew 10.0 million viewers. Votes in the final week totalled 8.6 million...
(2002) and later when Nikki Grahame
Nikki Grahame
Nicola Rachele-Beth Grahame is an English model, columnist and television personality, who rose to fame in the UK when she was chosen to be a housemate on Big Brother 7 in 2006...
and Pete Bennett
Pete Bennett
Peter "Pete" Alexander Bennett is an English singer, author and media personality, who won the reality television series Big Brother 7 in 2006. He has Tourette's syndrome...
from Big Brother 7 split and Nikki spoke exclusively to Heat (2006).
In 2009/10 heat spearheaded a campaign alongside Girls Aloud's Nicola Roberts advocating the banning of sunbed use in the UK for under-18s. The campaign was a success and a bill was passed by Parliament shortly before the 2010 General Election.
The site crashed after the magazine was mentioned on Channel 4's million pound drop live, it took up to 8 days to restore the site.
Editors
- Barry McIlheneyBarry McIlheneyBarry McIlheney is a British journalist, editor, broadcaster and publisher. Born in Belfast in 1960, Barry is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin and London's City University.-Journalism and management career:...
(1999–2000) - Mark FrithMark FrithMark Frith is employed as a British journalist and editor of London listings magazine Time Out from 24 July 2009 until 8 July 2011, when he was succeeded as editor by Tim Arthur. He is a former editor of celebrity gossip magazine Heat.His career was launched by pop music based magazine, Smash Hits...
(2000–08) - Julian Linley (2008–09)
- Sam DelaneySam Delaney[Sam Delaney is a journalist and TV presenter, ex-editor of Heat Magazine. Born Hammersmith, London 16 April 1975-Personal life and career:...
(2009–2010) - Lucie Cave (2011–)
A version of the magazine is also published in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
Heatworld.com
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
news, gossip and fashion. However, heatworld.com does not replicate magazine content and bases itself more on video
Video
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
and audio content and breaking news.
The website is currently edited by Samuel Pinney. The site is advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
funded.
Heat Radio
On 25 September 2007, Heat RadioHeat Radio (Digital)
Heat Radio is a British digital radio station, broadcasting to various parts of the UK which launched in 2003 as a non-stop music station. On 25 September 2007, Heat Radio re-launched with presenters and showbiz news throughout the day.. The station is owned by Bauer Radio, a division of the...
launched. The station is owned by Bauer Radio, a division of the company, Bauer which owns the magazine. The station can be listened to through Freeview on channel number 714 and through DAB radio. It can also be listened to through a live stream on the website. Editor Lucie Cave presents a show on Saturday mornings. On 26 September 2007, just one day after launching, the station received criticism when during the 11 O'Clock News Bulletin, Sophie Davidson swore repeatedly for accidentally playing music during the bulletin, she has since been sacked by the station. They released an apology the same day.
Heat merchandise
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 gameDVD TV game
A DVD TV game is a standalone game that can be played on a set-top DVD player. The game takes advantage of technology built into the DVD format to create an interactive gaming environment compatible with most DVD players without requiring additional hardware...
featuring celebrity questions, an annual
Annual publication
An annual publication, more often called simply an annual, is a book or a magazine, comic book or comic strip published yearly. For example, a weekly or monthly publication may produce an Annual featuring similar materials to the regular publication....
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
Gareth Gates
Gareth Paul Gates , is an English singer-songwriter. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol. Gates has sold over 3.5 million records in the UK alone. He is also known for having a stutter, and has talked about his speech impediment publicly...
.
Controversy
In an issue which was released on 27 November 2007, Heat used an image of Katie PriceJordan (Katie Price)
Katie Price , previously known under the pseudonym Jordan, is an English media personality, author, former glamour model, occasional singer and businesswoman....
's disabled son, who suffers from septo-optic dysplasia
Septo-optic dysplasia
Septo-optic dysplasia , also known as de Morsier syndrome is a congenital malformation syndrome made manifest by hypoplasia of the optic nerve and absence of the septum pellucidum...
, a rare condition which means he is visually impaired and suffers from hormonal deficiencies, causing him to easily gain weight and means he is partially blind, on a sticker which was included with the magazine, with the slogan "Harvey wants to eat me!" The magazine's editor Mark Frith
Mark Frith
Mark Frith is employed as a British journalist and editor of London listings magazine Time Out from 24 July 2009 until 8 July 2011, when he was succeeded as editor by Tim Arthur. He is a former editor of celebrity gossip magazine Heat.His career was launched by pop music based magazine, Smash Hits...
made an apology for the offence caused by the sticker, and an apology was also posted on the magazine's website. A spokesperson for the Press Complaints Commission
Press Complaints Commission
The Press Complaints Commission is a voluntary regulatory body for British printed newspapers and magazines, consisting of representatives of the major publishers. The PCC is funded by the annual levy it charges newspapers and magazines...
confirmed that Katie Price was planning to make a complaint about the matter. The magazine was also criticised in the press over the incident, with one editorial describing it as "the lowest point in British journalism".