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| Editor-in-Chief | Gary Gillatt |
|---|---|
| Categories | TV magazines |
| Frequency | Weekly (except Christmas Specials) |
| Circulation | 1,219,107 (September 1999 – present)[1] Print and digital editions. |
| Publisher | Bauer |
| Founded | 1999 |
| First issue | 14 September 1999 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | London |
| Language | English |
| Website | TVChoiceMagazine.co.uk |
| ISSN | 2044-7337 |
TV Choice is a British weeklyTV listings magazine published by H. Bauer Publishing, the UK subsidiary of family-run German companyBauer Media Group.[citation needed] A double issue is released to cover the Christmas & New Year period at a higher price.
Launched on 14 September 1999, the magazine includes features on UK TV shows, including the Britishsoap operas, and films, as well as puzzles, crosswords, a letters page and prize competitions.
The following prices have been effective.
| Date | Price | Special issue price |
|---|---|---|
| 14 September 1999 – 22 February 2012 | 42p | £1 |
| 29 February 2012 – 2 March 2013 | 45p | |
| 9 March 2013 | 38p | N/A |
| 16 March 2013 – 6 July 2013 | 20p[2] | |
| 13 July 2013 – 16 December 2013 | 38p | |
| 23 December 2013 – 23 April 2015 | 45p | £1 |
| 30 April 2015 – 1 January 2016 | 50p | |
| 8 January 2016 – 1 January 2017 | 52p | |
| 8 January 2017 – 1 January 2018 | 55p | £1.10 |
| 8 January 2018 – 15 March 2019 | 57p | |
| 22 March 2019 – 30 November 2019 | 62p | N/A |
| 5 December 2019 – 2 December 2020 | 65p | £1.30 |
| 3 December 2020 – 1 December 2021 | 69p | £1.40 |
| 2 December 2021 – 2 January 2023 | 72p | £1.50 |
| 3 January 2023 – 1 December 2023 | 75p | |
| 2 December 2023 – 29 November 2024 | 79p | £1.60 |
| 30 November 2024 – present | 82p | £1.70 |
A special Christmas & New Year double-issue was originally priced at £1, double the normal price. As of 9 December 2024, the seasonal issue is priced at £1.70, over twice the price of the regular 82p weekly issues.
| Issue # | Date range | Released |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 – 31 December 1999 | 7 December 1999 |
| 2 | 23 December 2000 – 5 January 2001 | 12 December 2000 |
| 3 | 22 December 2001 – 4 January 2002 | 11 December 2001 |
| 4 | 21 December 2002 – 3 January 2003 | 10 December 2002 |
| 5 | 20 December 2003 – 2 January 2004 | 9 December 2003 |
| 6 | 18 – 31 December 2004 | 7 December 2004 |
| 7 | 17 – 30 December 2005 | 6 December 2005 |
| 8 | 23 December 2006 – 5 January 2007 | 12 December 2006 |
| 9 | 22 December 2007 – 4 January 2008 | 11 December 2007 |
| 10 | 20 December 2008 – 2 January 2009 | 9 December 2008 |
| 11 | 19 December 2009 – 1 January 2010 | 8 December 2009 |
| 12 | 18 – 31 December 2010 | 7 December 2010 |
| 13 | 17 – 30 December 2011 | 6 December 2011 |
| 14 | 22 December 2012 – 4 January 2013 | 11 December 2012 |
| 15 | 21 December 2013 – 3 January 2014 | 10 December 2013 |
| 16 | 20 December 2014 – 2 January 2015 | 9 December 2014 |
| 17 | 19 December 2015 – 1 January 2016 | 8 December 2015 |
| 18 | 17 – 30 December 2016 | 6 December 2016 |
| 19 | 23 December 2017 – 5 January 2018 | 12 December 2017 |
| 20 | 22 December 2018 – 4 January 2019 | 11 December 2018 |
| 21 | 21 December 2019 – 3 January 2020 | 10 December 2019 |
| 22 | 19 December 2020 – 1 January 2021 | 8 December 2020 |
| 23 | 18 – 31 December 2021 | 7 December 2021 |
| 24 | 24 December 2022 – 6 January 2023 | 13 December 2022 |
| 25 | 23 December 2023 – 5 January 2024 | 12 December 2023 |
| 26 | 21 December 2024 – 3 January 2025 | 10 December 2024 |
In February 2022, it was announced thatTV Choice would release its first ever podcast entitledMy TV Years, withtelevision presenter andradio DJMel Giedroyc hosting. The podcast ran for eight weeks, on a Wednesday, with the first airing 23 February 2022, and the final episode on 13 April 2022.
| No. | Broadcast date | Runtime | Celebrity guest | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 February 2022 | 44 minutes | Sanjeev Bhaskar | The Kumars at No. 42,Goodness Gracious Me andUnforgotten |
| 2 | 2 March 2022[note 1] | 43 minutes | Kirstie Allsopp | Presenter ofLocation, Location, Location andLove It or List It |
| 3 | 9 March 2022 | 44 minutes | Hugh Dennis | Outnumbered,Mock The Week andNot Going Out |
| 4 | 16 March 2022 | 40 minutes | Sally Ann Matthews | Coronation Street's Jenny Connor |
| 5 | 23 March 2022 | 45 minutes | Adjoa Andoh | Star of BBC'sDoctor Who,Casualty andEastEnders, and Netflix'sBridgerton |
| 6 | 30 March 2022 | 37 minutes | Jon Richardson | Comedian |
| 7 | 6 April 2022 | 34 minutes | Morgana Robinson | Impressionist, comedian, writer and actress extraordinaire |
| 8 | 13 April 2022 | 42 minutes | Alex Horne | Taskmaster creator and co-host |
In February 2008,TV Choice became the biggest selling (actively purchased) magazine of all categories in the UK, a position it has held ever since.[3] It sells over 1.2 million copies a week and has an adult readership of 1.8 million. It has a target market amongC1 C2 young, mass market adults.[4]
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TV Choice also has its own annual awards ceremony, theTV Choice Awards originally called theTV Quick Award, awarded on the basis of a public vote by readers ofTV Choice. The following categories and winners are shown from the 2009 awards to the present day.
