Top Gear Magazine Launches in Czech Republic

TGUKGLM · May 26th, 2006, 12:23 PM

OK guys, UK Magazine bloke here again with the following news :

"Top Gear magazines gains Czech edition to add to its ever-increasing portfolio

Top Gear magazine has struck a licensing deal with leading Czech Republic publisher, Stratosfera, marking the title’s thirteenth international edition.

Launching on May 30th, the magazine, costing 79 crowns (euro 2,80), will be distributed across the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the 39th and 40th territories where local versions of Top Gear magazine are available.

Stratosfera is an established publisher already producing local editions of Stuff, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar, CosmoGIRL!, Autocar and F1 Racing, as well as many local titles.

James Hewes, BBC Magazines Global Licensing Manager, says: “Top Gear is now the world’s leading motoring media brand. The TV show and magazine continue to go from strength to strength, both in the UK and across the world. We’re delighted to be working with Stratosfera, we believe they will make a huge impact in the Czech Republic and Slovakia with the launch of a new version of Top Gear magazine.”

Antonin Herbeck, Stratosfera’s Managing Director explains unique position that Top Gear will occupy on the Czech market: “When during our Top Gear presentations we started to see exciting faces of readers and advertisers, we immediately realized that the brand is well-known also in the Czech Republic and has tremendous potential. Personally, I have been addicted to the Top Gear TV show and the magazine since their respective launches and the idea behind publishing Top Gear for Czech readers is to share this excitement with fellow drivers, that are being bored to sleep with German-style auto writings."

All comments welcome - hope you enjoy it.

teeb · May 26th, 2006, 01:53 PM

Ooh, sounds good. Might ask a Czech made to pick me up a copy over the summer, 'fits out by then.

How many European local editions are there now? Greece, this one [whenever it comes out], the UK [obviously]...

TGUKGLM · May 26th, 2006, 01:57 PM

Greece, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Romania, Russia - so 5 in total (6 if you count the UK).

We've got about another 5 that we're looking at doing in the near future.

pepitko · June 25th, 2007, 02:20 PM

I am a subscriber of the Czech version of TG.. its quite good apart from the fact that it lags one month behind the original british TG, so you can read the features on british TG website one month prior to them being published in czech..
I can scan the covers for you if you like images/smilies/biggrin.gif

May 26th, 2006, 12:23 PM	#1
TGUKGLM TG Mag Licensing Manager Joined: Jan 30th, 2006 Last Online: October 17th, 2008 Posts: 171 Rep Power: 12	Top Gear Magazine Launches in Czech Republic OK guys, UK Magazine bloke here again with the following news : "Top Gear magazines gains Czech edition to add to its ever-increasing portfolio Top Gear magazine has struck a licensing deal with leading Czech Republic publisher, Stratosfera, marking the title’s thirteenth international edition. Launching on May 30th, the magazine, costing 79 crowns (euro 2,80), will be distributed across the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the 39th and 40th territories where local versions of Top Gear magazine are available. Stratosfera is an established publisher already producing local editions of Stuff, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar, CosmoGIRL!, Autocar and F1 Racing, as well as many local titles. James Hewes, BBC Magazines Global Licensing Manager, says: “Top Gear is now the world’s leading motoring media brand. The TV show and magazine continue to go from strength to strength, both in the UK and across the world. We’re delighted to be working with Stratosfera, we believe they will make a huge impact in the Czech Republic and Slovakia with the launch of a new version of Top Gear magazine.” Antonin Herbeck, Stratosfera’s Managing Director explains unique position that Top Gear will occupy on the Czech market: “When during our Top Gear presentations we started to see exciting faces of readers and advertisers, we immediately realized that the brand is well-known also in the Czech Republic and has tremendous potential. Personally, I have been addicted to the Top Gear TV show and the magazine since their respective launches and the idea behind publishing Top Gear for Czech readers is to share this excitement with fellow drivers, that are being bored to sleep with German-style auto writings." All comments welcome - hope you enjoy it. __________________ TGUKGLM Top Gear 1.5 million UK readers 5.8 million UK viewers 1 billion viewers worldwide in 90 countries Any views expressed are my own and don't represent the views of the BBC or of Top Gear

May 26th, 2006, 01:53 PM	#2
teeb Joined: Sep 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 12:34 AM Location: Glasgow, Scotland. Bah. Age: 21 Posts: 2,372 Rep Power: 54	Ooh, sounds good. Might ask a Czech made to pick me up a copy over the summer, 'fits out by then. How many European local editions are there now? Greece, this one [whenever it comes out], the UK [obviously]... __________________ ...I'm meant to put something here?

May 26th, 2006, 01:57 PM	#3
TGUKGLM TG Mag Licensing Manager Joined: Jan 30th, 2006 Last Online: October 17th, 2008 Posts: 171 Rep Power: 12	Greece, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Romania, Russia - so 5 in total (6 if you count the UK). We've got about another 5 that we're looking at doing in the near future. __________________ TGUKGLM Top Gear 1.5 million UK readers 5.8 million UK viewers 1 billion viewers worldwide in 90 countries Any views expressed are my own and don't represent the views of the BBC or of Top Gear

June 25th, 2007, 02:20 PM	#4
pepitko Joined: Jan 22nd, 2007 Last Online: 08:32 AM Location: Hlohovec, Slovakia Age: 22 Posts: 358 Car: '04 Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI Rep Power: 11	I am a subscriber of the Czech version of TG.. its quite good apart from the fact that it lags one month behind the original british TG, so you can read the features on british TG website one month prior to them being published in czech.. I can scan the covers for you if you like __________________ "pooooooweeeerr" well, not in my car, that's for sure

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