Bauer Media launches TV Week spinoff monthly – TV Week Close Up

Australia’s No. 1 TV magazine, TV Week, is launching into the monthly market with a new title, TV Week Close Up.

The inaugural TV Week Close Up issue goes on sale Thursday August 2, and features exclusive coverage of the latest happenings in Australian television, interviews with its stars and industry power brokers, and behind-the-scenes access to our most-watched shows.

In the launch issue, TV Week Close Up features an in-depth interview with TV golden girl Jessica Marais, with the Logie-winning actress opening up about the challenges of always being in the spotlight, her fears for the future and the joy of being a mum.

There is also a special report on the future of Australian TV drama, a farewell to the acclaimed period drama A Place To Call Home, and exclusive interviews with Hamish and Andy, Jonathan LaPaglia, Julia Morris and Sam Frost.

Editor Thomas Woodgate said TV Week Close Up aims to leverage TV Week’s special relationship with the television industry, “TV Week has earned the trust of our best talent over many years, and we have unrivalled access to Australian stars and shows. It’s this access that we want to be able to share every month. We want to provide more of what we know readers love, which is in-depth chats, photo shoots with the stars, exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at favourite shows, and nostalgic trips down TV memory lane.”

Bauer Media’s head of product development Paul Weaving said: “TV Week is a brand that holds enormous trust from both its readers and the talent who feature in it every week. Close Up is a natural extension for the brand and will appeal to not just the current TV Week audience, but also anyone who enjoys the incredible TV on our screens right now.

“TV Week Close Up is Bauer Media Australia’s third new launch for 2018 and follows the success of Take 5 Monthly, which continues to exceed launch expectations. Expect even more to come from TV Week in 2018 as Bauer continues to innovate in print and across platforms.”

This week’s launch is supported with a broadcast TVC and print and digital advertising campaign.

TV Week Close Up is on sale from Thursday August 2, for the introductory half price of $2.99.