Telva

Telva is a Spanish language monthly women's magazine published in Madrid, Spain. It is one of the largest and earliest women's magazines in the country.[1]

Telva
CategoriesWomen's magazine
Lifestyle magazines
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation113,745 (2019)
PublisherUnidad Editorial Socieda de Revistas SL
Year founded1963 (1963)
CompanyRCS Media Group
CountrySpain
Based inMadrid
LanguageSpanish
WebsiteTelva

History and profile

Telva was started in 1963.[2][3] During its initial phase, the magazine was controlled by Opus Dei.[4] More specifically, the publisher of the magazine was owned by Opus Dei.[5] During this period it was a conservative women's magazine.[5] Covadonga O'Shea became the editor in 1970. She had started as deputy director after leaving education with a degree.[6] Following the death of Franco in 1975 although Spanish institutions began to take part in democratic transition, Telva continued its ultra conservative stance.[5]

The magazine was part of Recoletos group until February 2007, when the company was acquired by RCS Media Group.[7][8][9] It is published by Unidad Editorial Socieda de Revistas SL on a monthly basis and features articles on fashion, beauty, and lifestyle.[2][8] Its headquarters are in Madrid.[2] The monthly has several annual supplements.[8]

In 2006, the circulation of Telva was 174,436 copies.[10] The magazine had a circulation of 174,750 copies in 2009, making it the second best-selling women's monthly magazine in Spain.[11] The circulation of the monthly circulation was 181,434 copies in 2010, and it grew to 188,524 copies in 2011.[12] The circulation of the magazine was 183,336 copies in 2012.[12] Between July 2012 and June 2013, the magazine sold 162,101 copies.[8] In 2019 the circulation of Telva was 113,745 copies.[13]

See also

References
  1. Ana Almansa-Martínez; Ruth Gómez de Travesedo-Rojas (2017). "Stereotypes about women in Spanish high-end women's magazines during the economic crisis" (PDF). RLCS, Revista Latina de Comunicación Social. 72: 608–628. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. "Telva". Publicitas. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  3. "Spanish Dress". Fashion History. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  4. Teresa Ortiz-Gómez; María Jesús Santesmases (28 June 2014). Gendered Drugs and Medicine: Historical and Socio-Cultural Perspectives. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-4094-5404-5.
  5. Ann-Katrin Gembries; Theresia Theuke; Isabel Heinemann (22 May 2018). Children by Choice?: Changing Values, Reproduction, and Family Planning in the 20th Century. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 136. ISBN 978-3-11-052449-9.
  6. Seisdedos, Iker (19 February 2006). "Empezar desde cero". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  7. "Italy's RCS MediaGroup acquires Spain's Recoletos". IFRA. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  8. "Telva Overview". RCS Media Group. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  9. "Rcs Mediagroup Spa (RCS:BrsaItaliana)". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  10. "Telva and telva.com". OSP. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  11. "World magazine trends 2010/2011. Spain" (PDF). FIPP. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  12. "Top 50 Magazines". IFABC. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  13. "Telva (print)". International Media Sales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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