Zoo (magazine)
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| Editor | Damien McSorley |
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| Categories | Men's magazines |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Circulation | 29,976 (ABC Jan - Jun 2014) Print and digital editions. |
| First issue | 2004 (UK) 2006 (Australia, South Africa) |
| Final issue | 2008 (South Africa) 2015 (Australia) 2015 (UK) |
| Company | Bauer Media Group |
| Country |
United Kingdom Australia |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
Zoo was a British (and formerly an Australian and South African) lads' magazine published weekly by Bauer Media Group in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 29 January 2004, and for a time was the UK's only men's weekly after the similar and rival magazine Nuts closed in April 2014.
On 17 November 2015, Zoo announced on its website that it would be suspending publication.
Zoo consisted of a mix of comedy news, sports commentary, photos of glamour models, jokes (of the pub joke style), an entertainments guide (covering TV, cinema, video/computer games and music), fashion/grooming and comical/rude pictures sent in by readers.
Zoo was a weekly news magazine aimed at the male market. It was launched on 29 January 2004, as the second weekly men's magazine in the UK (the first being the similar and rival magazine; Nuts). The magazine was published by German company Bauer Media Group.
The Zoo website is a continuation of the magazine's content that also includes original articles, videos and photo galleries. Readers are also invited to create a profile and post pictures via the "Zoo Bloggers" section.
On 8 August 2013, a spokesman for Bauer Media announced that it would not be placing Zoo in 'modesty bags'. The announcement came after the UK's Co-op supermarkets asked for publishers of 'lads mags' to mask their explicit front covers or face being taken off the shelves. The Co-op said that it was responding to consumer concern. As a result of Bauer Media's decision, the Co-op ceased to stock Zoo in its stores.
On 17 November 2015, Zoo announced that it would be suspending publication alongside that of fellow men's magazine FHM.
An Australian edition of Zoo was introduced on 27 February 2006 with a special promotional issue that was free of charge. The first official issue came out a week later on 20 February 2006. It features Krystal Forscutt and David Boon as columnists, and much the same features as its British counterpart, except the sport commentary is mainly rugby league and Australian rules football.
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