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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mass media |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Founder | Carl Aller |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen ,Denmark |
Key people | Bettina Aller |
| Website | www.aller.dk |
Aller Media is a magazine publisher in theNordic countries, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1] It publishesElle,Cafe,Familie Journalen,Femina,Allers andSe og Hør.[2]
Aller Media was founded in Copenhagen in 1873 byCarl Aller and his wifeLaura Aller.[3] It expanded into Sweden and Norway in the 1890s and into Finland in 1992. In August 2009, Aller Press A/S changed its name to Aller Media A/S.[4] The same year Aller moved into a new headquarters atHavneholmen. The building is designed byPLH Architects.
Aller's publications are among the most read in Sweden. It publishes 34 magazines every month which are read by over 4 million people including the best selling magazine in Sweden as of 2004, the TV GuideSe & Hör, which is published in Norway and Denmark asSe og Hør.[citation needed]
Allers magazine is distributed in Norway and Sweden for the mature female market group. It traces its origins from the Danish weeklyIllustreret Familie-Journal, founded in 1877 by Carl Aller.[5] In 1894 it moved base toHelsingborg and changed its name to theAllers Family-Journal. In 1959 the name was changed toAllers Family Journal, which in 1968 was shortened toAllers. The original magazine was a pioneer in including crosswords and cartoons in magazines in Sweden.Allers is the oldest magazine still in circulation in Norway where it has been published since 1897.
In June 2013, Aller Media boughtDagbladet with online products from Berner Gruppen for reportedly about 300 millionNorwegian kroner.[6] In February 2014 the company acquired several Finnishwomen's and lifestyle magazines fromBonnier Group, namelyCostume,Divaani andOlivia.[7]
In Sweden, editorial offices are today (2009) located in Stockholm, Gothenburg,Helsingborg andMalmö.[8]
In 2015 Aller Media launchedL33t Magazine, an online English language publication focusing onesports and competitivevideo games. The team is based in Copenhagen.[9] The company appeared to have halted publication of new articles on theL33t Magazine website after the end of 2015.
