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| Editor | Ben Todd |
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| Categories | Men's magazines |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| First issue | 2004 |
| Company | Bauer |
| Country |  United Kingdom Australia South Africa |
| Language | English |
| Website | www.zootoday.com www.zooweekly.com.au www.fhm.co.za |
ZOO is a weekly lads' mag in the United Kingdom. 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). ZOO is published by EMAP Consumer Media, being launched by the editor Paul Merrill.
ZOO consists of a mix of sports commentary (mostly football), girls, jokes (of the Pub Joke style), a TV guide, and comical pictures sent in by readers.
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UK Edition
ZOO is a weekly news magazine aimed at young men, also including articles on sport, TV, fashion and grooming. The magazine is currently priced at £1.60.
There is no age restriction on the magazine, however some stores such as ASDA and Londis (local) have signed a voluntary code not to sell to under 16's. But other outlets such as WH Smith and Local Newsagents will sell Zoo to any age.[citation needed]
Features in the UK edition include "Zoo's Knicker Draw", "The Hot List" and weekly extended "girl" features, along with weekly football and jokes.
Australian edition
An Australian edition of ZOO was introduced on 13 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.
The current spokesperson/models used regularly in Zoo Weekly are former Big Brother Australia contestants Krystal Forscutt, Emma Cornell and Susannah Murray.[1]
The current issue price is $4.35 (AUD) but several issues have been $1.95, $2.50 and some prices higher than usual.
Legal issues
In May 2006, the Australian model Lara Bingle took legal action against EMAP Australia, claiming defamation by the magazine when it allegedly published photographs of the model without her permission in the 27 March 2006 issue.
On 16 September 2007, it was reported that the professional golfer Nikki Garrett had instructed her lawyers to begin an action against Zoo Weekly in the Australian Federal Court.
The matter related to the 29 January 2007, edition of Zoo Weekly in which a photo of Garrett - taken for a charity fund-raiser - was reproduced in the magazine accompanied by an allegedly salacious caption. [2]
Trivia
In April 2008, they offered an all-expenses divorce in a competition. Under the competition one lucky, disgruntled husband will get a chance to "unleash themselves back to bachelorhood" without having to spend a cent on the inconvenience of lawyers.
South African edition
Following the successes of ZOO Weekly in the United Kingdom and Australia, the South African edition launched on 6 October 2006 under a joint venture between UK publisher EMAP Consumer Media and South African media giant Media24. The magazine was published in both English, as ZOO Weekly, and Afrikaans, as ZOO Weekliks. The edition was discontinued by February 2008.[3]
See also
References
- ^ BB girl runs off with housemate - The Daily Telegraph, 19 July 2007
- ^ Golf star sues, The Age, 16 September 2007[1]
- ^ "Another Media24 title closes". MarketingWeb. http://www.marketingweb.co.za/marketingweb/view/marketingweb/en/page71627?oid=101203&sn=Marketingweb%20detail. Retrieved on 7 July 2008.
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