_cover.jpg) December 2010 cover | |
| Categories | Celebrity |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| First issue |
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| Company | Hello Ltd. (Spain) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Website | www |
Hello! (stylized inall caps) is aroyalist[1][2][3] weekly magazine specializing in celebrity news andhuman-interest stories, first published in the United Kingdom on May 21, 1988, following the format of¡Hola!, the Spanish weekly magazine. It often covers aristocrats, celebrities and royalty.[4] Its editorial focus is illustrated by the fact that for 21 consecutive editions, straddling 2022 and 2023, it featuredCatherine, Princess of Wales, on its cover; all involved flattering stories.[5]
Hello! was launched in 1988 by publisherEduardo Sánchez Junco, owner and chairman of Spain's¡Hola! magazine.¡Hola! was created in 1944 by husband and wife Antonio Sánchez Gómez and Mercedes Junco Calderón.[6]
In 2006, Rogers Media launchedHello! Canada.[7][8] In 2007, the Madrid office reorganized and changed out the management for the Canadian version.[9][10]
In 2019,St. Joseph Communications[11] took over the publishing forHello! Canada, together with other Canadian magazines such asChatelaine,Maclean's, etc.[12]
Hello! Thailand is a bi-weeklyThai lifestyle magazine targeted at women aged 21 and over, launched in March 2006. The magazine focuses on royal news, celebrity and entertainment features. Circulation peaked at 300,000 in 2006 and was at 100,000 copies nationwide in 2017.
Hellomagazine.com is the official website of the weekly celebrity news magazineHello!.[14] Started in 2001 to complement the magazine, the site is updated throughout the day, seven days a week.
Launched in April 2001, it is part of the larger Hello! brand, but contains completely separate content to the weekly magazine. It reports celebrity news on an hourly rather than weekly basis. Since it launched with the magazine's trademark color palette it has undergone a redesign of lighter tones. By January 2008 over 1.5 million readers were using hellomagazine.com.[15]
The site provides readers, about half of whom are women under 34,[14] with photos, news stories and video content divided into the following categories: actors and actresses, musicians, fashion and models,royalty and statesmen, celebrities, health and beauty and travel.[16]
Daily content ranges from coverage of the latest happenings in the lives of Hollywood stars likeBrad Pitt andTom Cruise to English talent such asHugh Laurie andKeira Knightley. It features picture galleries of all the main fashion shows, special events such asThe Oscars and an extensive list of quizzes on famous people.[citation needed]
The horoscope section is provided by British astrologerJonathan Cainer. There are also visual news updates (News In Pix), profiles on musicians, actors and actresses and statesmen, short interviews and a mini-biography section focusing specifically on UK names.[citation needed]
It is known for its coverage of European royals, including branches of lesser known families.[citation needed]
Hellomagazine.com provides celebrity content toYahoo!.[citation needed]
Online reader services include anews feed, atickertape,social bookmarking andonline shopping.[citation needed]
