Bauer Media Research:

Bauer Media is Europe’s largest privately owned publishing Group. It works with a selection of magazines, TV programs and radio stations. The Group is a worldwide media empire, which offers over 300 magazines in 15 countries, as well as online, TV and radio stations. Altogether, the Group employs around 6,400 people.

The business is built on influential media brands with millions of personal relationships with engaged readers and listeners. In 1994, the company bought a small magazine called For Him Magazine which is now the core of the best-selling international multi-platform brand 'FHM'. This has set them on the road to sucess and since them they have invested in the digital music TV channel 'the box' and have launch magazines like 'Closer' and Britain’s first weekly glossy, Grazia. Bauer Media is a sister company of the UK's biggest TV listings, Take a Break and Bella of H Bauer Publishing, publisher.