Vi over 60

Vi over 60 (meaning We over 60 in English) is a Norwegian language monthly magazine for seniors and is published in Bergen, Norway.

Vi over 60
CategoriesSeniors' magazine
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation84,670 (2013)
PublisherGrieg Media AS
Year founded1979 (1979)
CompanyAller Media
CountryNorway
Based inBergen
LanguageNorwegian
WebsiteVi over 60

History and profile

Vi over 60 was established in 1979.[1][2] The magazine is published on a monthly basis.[3][4] It has owned by different companies. In 1999 the owner and publisher of the magazine, Grieg Media AS, was acquired the Belgian media company Roularta Media Group and Bayard Presse.[5][6] In June 2008 the company was sold by them to the Norwegian media group, Aller.[5][7] The magazine is published by Grieg Media AS, now a subsidiary of Aller Media.[1] Its headquarters is in Bergen.[1]

The target audience of Vi over 60 is the 60-plus men and women.[3][8] The monthly covers articles on health and consumer affairs, law and rights, including inheritance, pension and legal and financial issues, and travel reports.[3]

Johanne Grieg Kippenbroeck served as the editor-in-chief of the magazine.[9] In 2003 Vi over 60 was the recipient of the best magazine award in Norway.[8]

Circulation

Vi over 60 had a circulation of 86,000 copies in 1999.[10] The circulation of the magazine was 90,277 copies in 2011.[11] Its circulation was 84,670 copies in 2013.[12]

References
  1. "Om Vi over 60 (About Vi over 60)". Vi over 60 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  2. "Størst for de over 60". Aller Media (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  3. "Vi over 60". Aller Media. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  4. "Immigrant population". Rediscovering Norway. 3 February 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  5. "Roularta sells Norwegian seniors magazine VI over 60 to the Aller group" (Press release). Roularta Media Group. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  6. Jennifer Sterling (4 October 2006). "Free Papers, Lifestyle News Buoy Belgian Publisher". The Wall Street Journal. Brussels. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  7. "Roularta sells Norwegian magazine 'Vi over 60' to Aller for 4.6 million euros". Finanz Nachrichten. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  8. "Sixty-plus and still going strong". The Kathmandu Post. 23 October 2003. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  9. "Conference chairs" (PDF). Street Papers Organization. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  10. "World Magazine Trends. Norway" (PDF). FIPP. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  11. "Top ten titles by circulation 2011". Nordicom. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  12. "Top ten titles by circulation 2013". Nordicom. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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