Choc (magazine)
Choc (meaning "Shock" in English) was a fortnightly French language magazine based in France.
History and profile[edit]
Choc was launched on 17 June 2004.[1] The magazine, published on a fortnightly basis, is part of Hachette Filipacchi Media,[1] a subsidiary of Lagardère Group.[2] It is geared towards publishing shocking photographs. It also covers celebrity photographs.[1]
A US edition of the magazine, Shock, was briefly published by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. between May and December 2006.[2][3]
The company, SCPE, which owns the magazine Choc went into receivership on September 15, 2009[4] before being liquidated in 2012.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Marialuisa Taddia (26 October 2004). "Time to say au revoir to an entente cordiale". Financial Times. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Glossy Shock has U.S. debut". The New York Times. New York. 30 May 2006. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Owner to close Shock magazine". Los Angeles Times. New York. Reuters. 26 December 2006. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "" Entrevue " et " Guts " en dépôt de bilan". Les Echos (in French). 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ "L'éditeur d'Entrevue, Choc et Guts en redressement judiciaire". Stratégies (in French). 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ "FRANCE : Liquidation de SCPE (Entrevue, Choc et Guts) - 27/02/2012". La Lettre A (in French). 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2021-01-06.