Choc (magazine)

for the Pan Arabian magazine see CHOC (magazine)

Choc (meaning "Shock" in English) is a fortnightly French language magazine based in France.

History and profile

Choc was launched on 17 June 2004.[1] The magazine, published on a fortnightly basis, is part of Hachette Filipacchi Media (HFM),[1] a subsidiary of Lagardère Group.[2] It is geared towards publishing shocking photographs. It also covers celebrity photographs.[1]

The US edition of the magazine, Shock, was briefly published by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. between May and December 2006.[3][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Marialuisa Taddia (26 October 2004). "Time to say au revoir to an entente cordiale". Financial Times. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Glossy Shock has U.S. debut". The New York Times (New York). 30 May 2006. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  3. "Owner to close Shock magazine". Los Angeles Times (New York). Reuters. 26 December 2006. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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