View all newsletters
Sign up for our free email newsletters

Fighting for quality news media in the digital age.

  1. Archive content
October 9, 2003updated 17 May 2007 11:30am

Spanish title for the older generation

By Press Gazette

A magazine for people thinking of selling up and moving to Spain is due to launch at the end of the month.

Spanish Magazine is the new launch from Bath-based property and travel publisher Merricks Media. Targeting readers aged 40 and over, who are thinking of investing in a second property or retiring to Spain, the 164-page title will be pitched at a slightly older audience than French Magazine, also published by Merricks Media.

Editorial will feature personal experiences from readers who have sold up and embarked on a new life in Spain, as well as travel and advice on the pitfalls of buying a property abroad.

Managing director of Merricks Media, Lisa Doerr, is hoping it will become a market leader, like French Magazine.

“This is a very important launch for us. The Spanish market is rapidly expanding and we aim to offer the best product in the market for lifestyle and property buying information. With our track record we will dominate the Spanish market as we have with our sister title French Magazine,” she said. According to Doerr, the market for property and travel advertising is often overlooked by larger publishers, so there is room for smaller publishers to take advantage of their “complacency”.

Spanish Magazine will go on sale 29 October at a cover price of £3.25.

Content from our partners
Free journalism awards for journalists under 30: Deadline today
MHP Group's 30 To Watch awards for young journalists open for entries
How PA Media is helping newspapers make the digital transition

The new title follows the anticipated launch this month of Everything Spain. Published by Brooklands Magazines it also plans to focus on travel and property, taking advantage of the popularity of television programmes such as A Place in The Sun.

Both magazines will have to sit alongside Living Spain, published by Albany Publishing, which also features articles about buying and selling property and reported an ABC of 15,893 for January to June 2003.

By Ruth Addicott

Email pged@pressgazette.co.uk to point out mistakes, provide story tips or send in a letter for publication on our "Letters Page" blog

Select and enter your email address Weekly insight into the big strategic issues affecting the future of the news industry. Essential reading for media leaders every Thursday. Your morning brew of news about the world of news from Press Gazette and elsewhere in the media. Sent at around 10am UK time. Our weekly does of strategic insight about the future of news media aimed at US readers. A fortnightly update from the front-line of news and advertising. Aimed at marketers and those involved in the advertising industry.
  • Business owner/co-owner
  • CEO
  • COO
  • CFO
  • CTO
  • Chairperson
  • Non-Exec Director
  • Other C-Suite
  • Managing Director
  • President/Partner
  • Senior Executive/SVP or Corporate VP or equivalent
  • Director or equivalent
  • Group or Senior Manager
  • Head of Department/Function
  • Manager
  • Non-manager
  • Retired
  • Other
Visit our privacy Policy for more information about our services, how New Statesman Media Group may use, process and share your personal data, including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications.
Thank you

Thanks for subscribing.

Websites in our network