| For Him Magazine (FHM) | |
|---|---|
| Categories | Lads' mag |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | 1985 |
| Company | Bauer Verlagsgruppe |
| Country |  UK (Origin) |
| Language | Various |
| Website | www.fhm.com |
FHM or For Him Magazine is an international monthly lad's mag. This is a list of Magazines primarily marketed to Men. The list has been split into subcategories according to the target audience of the magazines Bauer Verlagsgruppe is a large German publishing company based in Hamburg. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This is a list of Magazines primarily marketed to Men. The list has been split into subcategories according to the target audience of the magazines The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994, although the full For Him Magazine continues to be printed on the spine of each issue. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Founded by Chris Astridge, the magazine was a predominantly fashion-based publication distributed through high street men's fashion outlets. Fashion refers to styles of dress (but can also include cuisine literature art architecture and general comportment that are popular in a culture at any given time Circulation expanded to newsagents as a quarterly by the spring of 1987. [1] FHM was sold from EMAP to Bauer in December 2007. EMAP is a British media company specializing in the production of B2b magazines and the organization of business events and conferences Bauer Verlagsgruppe is a large German publishing company based in Hamburg. [2]
After the emergence of James Brown's Loaded magazine (regarded as the blueprint for the lad's mag genre), For Him firmed up its editorial approach to compete with the expanding market and introduced a sports supplement. Loaded, first published by IPC in 1994, is a British magazine for men that is considered to be the "original lads' mag " It then went monthly and changed its name to FHM. It subsequently expanded internationally.
The magazine is printed on high quality glossy paper and the photography is of high technical quality. [1] FHM became one of the best-selling magazines in Britain during the mid to late 1990s, selling 700,000 copies per month by 1999[1], which was a fall by 9. 6%. [3] Towards the end of the decade the lads' culture in which the magazine thrived began to die off and publishers turned to celebrity-oriented titles to boost overall sales. Lad culture (also Laddish culture and Laddism) is a Subculture commonly associated with Britpop music of the 1990s
In December 2006 it was announced that FHM will be discontinuing its United States print edition after the March 2007 issue, turning to an all-digital format with the launch of FHM Online.
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Magazine content
Like Loaded, FHM arguably relies heavily on the appeal of photographs of scantily-clad women. A photograph (often shortened to photo) is an Image created by Light falling on a light-sensitive surface usually Photographic film or an electronic Glamour photography is the photographing of a model with the emphasis on the subject Unlike many magazines, FHM prints photographs of women already famous for reasons other than their physical appearance—such as actresses and pop singers. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works FHM is typically stocked in the lifestyle rather than adult section on newsstands, although Wal-Mart banned lad's mags [4][5] in 2003. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores
FHM publishes an annual list of the "100 Sexiest Women In The World", as voted by its readers.
As well as the photo shoots, the magazine contains articles on a wide variety of topics, including profiles of sports stars, movie, music, gadget and book reviews, gossip, men's fashion shoots, the "bar scene" in a variety of locations, guy tales of sex, and extensive discussion of sexual techniques.
FHM in other media
Originally starting as just a magazine, FHM has now expanded into other media. This includes different websites for almost every country in which FHM is published, each featuring localised content. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages In some countries, FHM pictorials and videos can also be downloaded onto mobile phones.
FHM TV was also the name of a music television station in the UK. A television station is a type of broadcast station that broadcasts both audio and Video to Television receivers in a particular area It was a programming block on (and as such broadcasted on the same channel as) fellow EMAP-owned music channel Q TV. Block programming is a strategy of Television and Radio programmers Q TV is a UK music channel based on Q Magazine, launched in 2000 The channel played music themed shows such as "Yummy Mummys", "FHM Dance" and "Now Thats Hot!", which mainly consisted of music videos. This format ended in Octover 2007.
In Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Carley Bobby states that FHM has voted her in a top 100 list for "Best Ass". Talladega Nights The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 Comedy film about NASCAR racing
FHM in other countries
As of January 2007, FHM publishes 28 editions per month, including editions in Russia, the United States, Czech Republic, Norway, Denmark, Romania, Croatia, Australia, Estonia, New Zealand, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Indonesia, Taiwan, Portugal, Malaysia, India, Mexico, The Netherlands, Venezuela, Thailand, the Philippines, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Slovenia, Sweden, Singapore, Bulgaria, Greece, Germany, Hungary and Turkey. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Singapore The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches
India
The Indian edition of FHM is published by Nextgen Publishing Ltd, which also prints Car India, Bike India The Ideal Home and Garden, Smart Photography, Commercial Vehicle and Computer Active.
FHM was launched in India on October 19, 2007 in a party held at Mumbai whose guests included Lakshmi Mittal, Sanjay Manjrekar, Sharukh Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Karan Johar, Andrew Symonds, Deepika Padukone, Rohit Bal and Madhur Bhandarkar. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lakshmi Mittal (or Lakshmi Narayan Mittal, लक्ष्मि नारायण मित्तल born 15 June 1950 is a London -based Indian Sanjay Vijay Manjrekar ( Kannada: ಸಂಜಯ ವಿಜಯ ಮಾಂಜ್ರೇಕರ (born 12 July 1965 in Mangalore, Karnataka Vivek Anand Oberoi or Viveik Oberoi ( Hindi: विवेक ओबरॉय born September 3, 1976 is a Bollywood Actor Karan Johar (करण जौहर born May 25, 1972 in Mumbai, India) is a popular Indian Film director, producer and Andrew Symonds (born 9 June 1975 Birmingham, England is a batting all-rounder for the Australian Cricket team Deepika Padukone ( Kannada: ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ born January 5, 1986) is an Indian supermodel turned Actress Rohit Bal is a New Delhi India based fashion designer He designs for men and women and has bridal and evening collections in addition to day-wear and ready-to-wear Madhur Bhandarkar, ( मधुर भंडारकर) born in a Maharashtrian Saraswat Brahmin family is an Indian film director FHM India's first cover girl was Ujjwala Raut. Ujjwala Raut (born June 11, 1978) is an Indian Supermodel Career Raut was a 17-year-old commerce student when she became
Spain
The Spanish edition of FHM (Spanish) is published by Focus Ediciones.
South Africa
The South African edition of FHM is published by Uppercase Media
Denmark
The Danish edition of FHM is published by Benjamin Publications under chief editor Søren Baastrup and editorial director Thomas Brunstrøm. Editing Language, Images or Sound through correction condensation organization and other modifications in various media Its main journalists are Marc Thygesen and Lasse Mortensen, and additional writers include Kira Eggers and Dominic Smith. Kira Eggers (born November 29 1974) is a model from Copenhagen, Denmark. Dominic Smith is a British magazine editor Smith started editing main stream magazines in 1992.
References
External links
- Official FHM web site
- Official US FHM web site
- Official Philippine FHM web site
- Official German FHM web site
- Official South African FHM web site
- Official Indian FHM web site
- Official Australian FHM web site
- Official Spanish FHM web site
- Official Singapore FHM website
- Official Mexican FHM website
- Official Taiwanese FHM website
- FHM International
- BBC article on a report that the anti-intellectual stance of lads' mags is partly responsible for decreased exam performance in males.
- A 1999 BBC report on the first ever decline in FHM sales, from a record high in 1998.
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