Zoo Weekly
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Zoo is a weekly lads' magazine published in the United Kingdom
. It was launched on 29 January 2004, as the second weekly men's magazine in the UK after the similar and rival magazine Nuts
). Zoo is published by German company Bauer Media Group, being launched by the editor Paul Merrill.
ZOO consists of a mix of comedy news, sports commentary, girls, jokes (of the Pub Joke style), an entertainments guide (covering TV, cinema, video/computer games and music), fashion/grooming and comical/rude pictures sent in by readers.
). The magazine is currently priced at £1.80 and published by German company Bauer Media Group.
The Zoo website is a continuation of the magazine's content that also includes original articles, videos and photo galleries. Readers are also invited to create a profile and post pictures via the "Zoo Bloggers" section.
n edition of Zoo was introduced on 13 February 2006 with a special promotional issue that was free of charge. The first official issue came out a week later on 20 February 2006. It features Krystal Forscutt
and David Boon
as columnists, and much the same features as its British counterpart, except the sport commentary is mainly rugby league
and Australian rules football
.
The current spokesperson/models used regularly in Zoo Weekly are Brooke Evers, former Big Brother Australia contestants Krystal Forscutt, Emma Cornell and Susannah Murray. Resident Sex / Relationship advice columnists for 2009 /2010 - "The Threesome" Monica Lee Paige, Bonnie Edwards & Ardina Voogt. A weekly sex advice video blog is presented on the ZOO Weekly website by Ashlee Adams aka "The Blog Goddess"
The current issue price is 4.40 but several issues have been $1.95, $2.50 and some prices higher than usual.
In May 2006, the Australian model Lara Bingle
took legal action against EMAP Australia, claiming defamation by the magazine when it allegedly published photographs of the model without her permission in the 27 March 2006 issue.
On 16 September 2007, it was reported that the professional golfer Nikki Garrett
had instructed her lawyers to begin an action against Zoo Weekly in the Australian Federal Court.
The matter related to the 29 January 2007, edition of Zoo Weekly in which a photo of Garrett - taken for a charity fund-raiser - was reproduced in the magazine accompanied by an allegedly salacious caption.
and Australia
, the South Africa
n edition launched on 6 October 2006 under a joint venture between UK publisher EMAP Consumer Media
and South African media giant Media24
. The magazine was published in both English
, as Zoo Weekly, and Afrikaans
, as Zoo Weekliks. The edition was discontinued by February 2008.
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...
. It was launched on 29 January 2004, as the second weekly men's magazine in the UK after the similar and rival magazine Nuts
Nuts (magazine)
Nuts is a weekly lad mag published in the United Kingdom. It was the first weekly lads magazine to be published in the UK and is sold every Tuesday...
). Zoo is published by German company Bauer Media Group, being launched by the editor Paul Merrill.
ZOO consists of a mix of comedy news, sports commentary, girls, jokes (of the Pub Joke style), an entertainments guide (covering TV, cinema, video/computer games and music), fashion/grooming and comical/rude pictures sent in by readers.
UK
Zoo is a weekly news magazine aimed at the male market. It was launched on 29 January 2004, as the second weekly men's magazine in the UK (the first being the similar and rival magazine; NutsNuts (magazine)
Nuts is a weekly lad mag published in the United Kingdom. It was the first weekly lads magazine to be published in the UK and is sold every Tuesday...
). The magazine is currently priced at £1.80 and published by German company Bauer Media Group.
The Zoo website is a continuation of the magazine's content that also includes original articles, videos and photo galleries. Readers are also invited to create a profile and post pictures via the "Zoo Bloggers" section.
Australia
An AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n edition of Zoo was introduced on 13 February 2006 with a special promotional issue that was free of charge. The first official issue came out a week later on 20 February 2006. It features Krystal Forscutt
Krystal Forscutt
Krystal Forscutt is an Australian model and reality TV contestant. She is one of Australia's highest paid models. She currently works as a personal trainer at Fit n Fast fitness centre.-Reality Television:...
and David Boon
David Boon
David Clarence Boon MBE , nicknamed Boony, is a former Australian cricketer whose international playing career spanned the years 1984–1995...
as columnists, and much the same features as its British counterpart, except the sport commentary is mainly rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
and Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
.
The current spokesperson/models used regularly in Zoo Weekly are Brooke Evers, former Big Brother Australia contestants Krystal Forscutt, Emma Cornell and Susannah Murray. Resident Sex / Relationship advice columnists for 2009 /2010 - "The Threesome" Monica Lee Paige, Bonnie Edwards & Ardina Voogt. A weekly sex advice video blog is presented on the ZOO Weekly website by Ashlee Adams aka "The Blog Goddess"
The current issue price is 4.40 but several issues have been $1.95, $2.50 and some prices higher than usual.
In May 2006, the Australian model Lara Bingle
Lara Bingle
Lara Bingle is an Australian fashion model who is best known for appearing in the 2006 Tourism Australia advertising campaign So where the bloody hell are you? She is also known for being the former fiancee of Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke and girlfriend of AFL footballer Brendon...
took legal action against EMAP Australia, claiming defamation by the magazine when it allegedly published photographs of the model without her permission in the 27 March 2006 issue.
On 16 September 2007, it was reported that the professional golfer Nikki Garrett
Nikki Garrett
Nicole Maree "Nikki" Garrett is an Australian professional golfer.Garrett turned professional in late 2005, and qualified for the 2006 Ladies European Tour...
had instructed her lawyers to begin an action against Zoo Weekly in the Australian Federal Court.
The matter related to the 29 January 2007, edition of Zoo Weekly in which a photo of Garrett - taken for a charity fund-raiser - was reproduced in the magazine accompanied by an allegedly salacious caption.
South Africa
Following the successes of Zoo Weekly in the United KingdomUnited 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...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, the 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...
n edition launched on 6 October 2006 under a joint venture between UK publisher EMAP Consumer Media
EMAP
Emap Limited is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences...
and South African media giant Media24
Media24
Media24 is the print media arm of the South African media company Naspers. It controls Naspers' newspaper and magazine Southern African publishing as well as printing activities but also includes the internet activities of the 24.com collection of web portals...
. The magazine was published in both English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, as Zoo Weekly, and Afrikaans
Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
, as Zoo Weekliks. The edition was discontinued by February 2008.