csp 11 – oh

Previously known as ‘oh comely’ – Oh is a women’s magazine covering food, recipes, film, fashion, music, art and culture.

key stats/facts

  • Social Media Reach: 100,000
  • Readers Per Issue: 25,000
  • Average Age of reader: 27
  • Sold through independents, WHSmith and international outlets

The Independent identified Oh Comely as part of a change in magazine publishing led by younger editors launching print titles for a generation of readers raised on digital media.

Ownership

Oh magazine is a bi-monthly (twice a month) British magazine published by Pirates Ahoy! a subsidiary of Iceberg Press, publisher of The Simple Things magazine.

Iceberg press brought oh comely from Adeline media in 2016.

Iceberg press

  • only make two of their own magazines – oh and the simple things.
  • they have a separate website (www.picsandink.com) to sell smaller independent magazines
  • an independent publishing company
  • founded in 2014 by three friends working for a bigger publishing company who quit to start up their own

representation

  • focus’s more on women’s well-being rather than celebrity gossip and inspires creativity which makes it different and stand out compared to the typical women’s magazine
  • published by younger publishers helps engage with younger target audiences audiences

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