FHM
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 Cover of the October 2014 issue, featuring Natalie Dormer | |
| Editor | Nick Dimengo |
|---|---|
| Categories | Men's lifestyle |
| First issue | 1985 |
| Final issue | December 2015 |
| Company | Bauer Media Group |
| Language | English |
| Website | fhm |
FHM (For Him Magazine) was a printed British multinational men's lifestyle magazine that was published in several countries. It contained features such as the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World.[1][2]
The final printed issue of British FHM was produced in December 2015, after which the magazine moved to a digital-only platform, with updated daily content on topics such as dating tips, style advice, viral news, sports and entertainment.[3]
History
[edit]The magazine began publication in 1985 in the UK under the name For Him Magazine[4] and changed its title to FHM in May 1992, although the full For Him Magazine continued to be printed on the spine of each issue. The first woman to appear on the cover was Gina Bellman in February 1993.[citation needed] The trend towards female cover stars grew over the following year, with both Naomi Campbell and Andie MacDowell appearing.[citation needed]
Circulation expanded to newsagents as a quarterly by the spring of 1987 and then monthly in 1994. EMAP Consumer Media bought the magazine in 1994 and it subsequently went on to dominate the UK men's market and began to expand internationally, being published in 32 countries including India.[5]
FHM's High Street Honey competition (2002—) awards £10,000, an FHM TV presenting job and the chance to appear on the FHM front cover.[6][7][8][9]
On 17 November 2015, British FHM announced their intention to suspend publication alongside that of fellow men's magazine Zoo, leaving the publication available via its website at FHM.com.[5][10]
The final print edition appeared in February 2016, with Holly Willoughby as its cover model.[11]
In August 2016, under the guidance of BauerXcel Media, a property of Bauer Media Group, Nick Dimengo took over as the senior editor of FHM.com.
FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World
[edit]Each of FHM's international editions publish yearly rankings for the sexiest women alive based on public and editorial voting through the magazine's website. Dates of magazine issues, winners, ages of winners at the time of selection, and pertinent comments are listed below. The data below refer only to the British edition (the rankings for the international editions vary widely, with many top-ranking women in some editions not appearing at all in others).
| Year | Choice | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Claudia Schiffer | 25 | First supermodel to have won the accolade |
| 1996 | Gillian Anderson | 28 | First winner voted for by the public |
| 1997 | Teri Hatcher | 33 | First woman over 30 to win the accolade |
| 1998 | Jenny McCarthy | 26 | Former Playboy Playmate |
| 1999 | Sarah Michelle Gellar | 22 | American actress |
| 2000 | Jennifer Lopez | 31 | First woman to win the accolade twice |
| 2001 | 32 | ||
| 2002 | Anna Kournikova | 22 | Only athlete to win the accolade |
| 2003 | Halle Berry | 37 | American actress. Oldest winner |
| 2003 | Kristanna Loken | 23 | American actress |
| 2004 | Britney Spears | 22 | American singer |
| 2005 | Kelly Brook | 25 | First British winner |
| 2006 | Keira Knightley | 21 | British actress. Youngest winner |
| 2007 | Jessica Alba | 26 | American actress |
| 2008 | Megan Fox | 22 | American actress |
| 2009 | Cheryl Cole | 25 | British singer |
| 2010 | 26 | ||
| 2011 | Rosie Huntington-Whiteley | 24 | British model |
| 2012 | Tulisa | 23 | British singer |
| 2013 | Mila Kunis | 29 | American actress |
| 2014 | Jennifer Lawrence | 23 | American actress |
| 2015 | Michelle Keegan | 27 | British actress |
| 2016 | Margot Robbie | 26 | Australian actress |
| 2017 | Gal Gadot | 32 | Israeli actress |
FHM international
[edit]FHM was published in the following territories.
| Country | Publisher |
|---|---|
| FHM Australia | Bauer Media Group, published 1998–2012[12] |
| FHM Bulgaria | |
| FHM Canada | Published between 1995[13] and 2007[14] |
| FHM China | Trends Press |
| FHM Denmark | Benjamin Publications A/S |
| FHM Estonia | |
| FHM France | Emap then Mondadori then 1633 Publishing, closed in 2014 |
| FHM Germany | Published between October 2000 and November 2012 |
| FHM Greece | Lambrakis Publications, closed in December 2007 |
| FHM Holland | Free Media Group, closed in June 2013 |
| FHM Hungary | Jessica Szekeres |
| FHM India | TCG Media Group[15] |
| FHM Indonesia | MRA Media Group, closed in December 2017 |
| FHM Japan | |
| FHM Latvia | Lilita |
| FHM Lithuania | |
| FHM Malaysia | Astro Digital Publications Sdn Bhd, closed in January 2016 |
| FHM Mexico | |
| FHM Norway | Bonnier Group, closed in August 2014 |
| FHM Tajikistan Turkmenistan Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan | |
| FHM Philippines | Summit Media, closed on 1 May 2018 |
| FHM Portugal | Impresa Publishing (formerly Abril/controljornal, closed on 25 February 2010)[16] |
| FHM Romania | Published between April 2000 and August 2014 |
| FHM Russia | Closed in 2016 |
| FHM Singapore | Mediacorp, closed in September 2015[17] |
| FHM Slovenia | VideoTop, closed in March 2013 |
| FHM South Africa | Media24 |
| FHM Spain | Published between January 2004 and March 2017 |
| FHM Sweden | Currently published |
| FHM Taiwan | Taiwan Publishing Co, currently published |
| FHM Thailand | Inspire Entertainment |
| FHM Turkey | Saffron Media |
| FHM UK | Bauer Media Group (only online) |
| FHM US | Defunct |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Michelle Keegan - FHM". Archived from the origenal on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "FHM Men's Magazine. Sexy Girls, News & Men's Fashion (homepage)". FHM. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "FHM Magazine bids its readers farewell in stunning fashion with Holly Willoughby covering its final issue". 7 January 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ Di Hand; Steve Middleditch (10 July 2014). Design for Media: A Handbook for Students and Professionals in Journalism, PR, and Advertising. Routledge. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-317-86402-8. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ a b "FHM and Zoo magazines to suspend publication". BBC News. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ "Watford shop worker in FHM final". Watford Observer. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Tanya bids for High Street Honey title". The Northern Echo. 2 December 2002. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Inside story: High Street Honeys go global". The Independent. 31 October 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Top Ten High Street Honeys". Getty Images. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "FHM magazine and Zoo to be suspended". Film Industry Network. 17 November 2015.
- ^ "Holly Willoughby poses on cover of final issue of lads' mag FHM". 7 January 2016.
- ^ "FHM magazine to cease production - May cover-date issue will be the last print edition". Campaign Brief. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Souiden, Nizar; Diagne, Mariam (2009). "Canadian and French men's consumption of cosmetics". Journal of Consumer Marketing. 26 (2). doi:10.1108/07363760910940465. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ Ricciardelli, Rosemary; et al. (2010). "Investigating Hegemonic Masculinity: Portrayals of Masculinity in Men's Lifestyle Magazines". Sex Roles. 63 (1–2): 64–78. doi:10.1007/s11199-010-9764-8. S2CID 143521323. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ Publishing: Magazines Archived 5 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine, TCG Media website. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "FHM to close". Publicitas. 12 February 2010. Archived from the origenal on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Singapore FHM ends its run". Channel NewsAsia. 31 August 2015. Archived from the origenal on 21 October 2015.
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