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PLAYBOY. Makes the differecene!

PLAYBOY is one of the best-known and most valuable media brands in the world: loved by millions, often copied and yet completely unmistakable - a CULT brand. The globally successful premium lifestyle brand offers everything that men love and has been convincing in Germany since 1972 with its versatility, high standards, excellence and its top cross-media reach. As the market leader in the men's segment, PLAYBOY stands for quality journalism and offers its readers much-cited interviews, award-winning reports and elaborate photo productions. PLAYBOY covers all topics relevant to men in the areas of cars, lifestyle, fashion, grooming, technology, lifestyle, travel and culture.

The PLAYBOY magazine is the market leader in the men's lifestyle segment in terms of reach and circulation. PLAYBOY has a healthy circulation structure with high subscription and EV shares, which are constantly increasing. The magazine is also the only monthly print magazine in this segment and an indispensable journalistic voice for enlightenment, tolerance and self-determination.

"PLAYBOY is cult. And much more besides. For 50 years, PLAYBOY has stood for everything men love. Outstanding nude photography that has been setting standards for decades, lifestyle topics that inspire our readers, widely quoted interviews and award-winning reports about people who talk about their extraordinary adventures: PLAYBOY - first-class entertainment for cultured men." (Florian Boitin, Editor-in-Chief)

PLAYBOY. EVERYTHING MEN LOVE.

PLAYBOY is published by Kouneli Media GmbH.

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Main target audience

Age

69,0 % 20 - 39 years

Gender

89,0 % Men

Net Income

55,0 % > 3,000 EUR

Education

70,0 % A levels, degree/no degree

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Key data

Frequency of publication monthly
Publication date Thursday
Base price (1/1 4c page) 32,500 EUR1
Copies sold 98,3552
Total readership 811,7253
Editorship Florian Boitin
1 Prices valid from 01.01.2024
2 IVW III/24
3 ma 2024 Pressemedien II

Detailed readership profile

Gender

Mill. % Index
Men 0,71 88,1 174
Women 0,10 11,9 24

Age

Mill. % Index
14 - 19 years 0,06 8,0 105
20 - 29 years 0,17 20,6 136
30 - 39 years 0,13 16,1 92
40 - 49 years 0,15 19,1 118
50 - 59 years 0,18 21,8 107
60 - 69 years 0,09 10,8 65
70 and over 0,03 3,6 56

Education

Mill. % Index
Comprehensive school 0,04 5,0 99
Secondary school, no professional training 0,04 4,6 92
Secondary school, professional training 0,17 21,2 118
Secondary school, no A levels 0,19 23,1 75
A levels, no degree 0,15 19,1 93
A levels, degree 0,22 27,0 130

Net income

Mill. % Index
Below 1,000 EUR 0,02 2,9 59
1,000 up to below 1,250 EUR 0,01 1,6 70
1,250 up to below 1,500 EUR 0,03 4,0 122
1,500 up to below 2,000 EUR 0,06 7,2 84
2,000 up to below 2,500 EUR 0,10 11,9 129
2,500 up to below 3,000 EUR 0,07 8,5 78
3,000 EUR and more 0,52 64,0 105
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Why PLAYBOY Magazine?

  • Bestseller: PLAYBOY is the market leader in the men's lifestyle segment in terms of reach and circulation. PLAYBOY has a healthy circulation structure with high subscription and EV shares that are constantly increasing. This means that PLAYBOY offers extremely attractive TAPs and CPMs for advertisers.
  • Monthly magazine: The magazine is the only monthly print magazine in the men's lifestyle segment and can therefore cover all campaign periods.
  • Attractive target group: Male, educated, successful and with above-average income.
  • Cult brand with great heritage and international relevance: PLAYBOY is one of the best known and most valuable media brands in the world with an unaided brand awareness of > 90%.
  • Quality journalism: Since 1972, PLAYBOY has stood for first-class, elaborate and groundbreaking nude photography in Germany - for witty, excellent entertainment in the truest sense of the word - and for cultivated, sophisticated and varied reading pleasure. The reports are exciting, authentic and award-winning. The portraits are close and profound, the interviews are widely quoted. The lifestyle topics are stimulating, current and unusual.
  • Sociopolitical relevance: PLAYBOY is an indispensable journalistic voice for education, tolerance and self-determination.
  • 360 degree brand: Individual cooperation concepts across all channels (print, digital, social, merchandising and event) for the optimal solution to the goals and needs of our partners.
  • Unique mix of topics with added value for readers: PLAYBOY covers all men's interests and offers the best entertainment on all channels on the topics of cars, lifestyle, style, grooming, technology, enjoyment, travel and culture.
  • Advertising in the print media of PLAYBOY

    PLAYBOY offers sophisticated entertainment and supplies its audiences with intriguing topics for conversation. The erotic photography is superb, sophisticated and trailblazing. It serves to stimulate the mind – not just the body. The fashion and lifestyle theming is modern, clear and diverse. The message is that sophistication is the best suit a man can wear. The journalistic content is real, exciting and excellent in the most literal sense of the word. The portraits are intimate and profound. The interviews are oft-quoted.

    PLAYBOY tells the stories of people who made their dreams come true, people who are important and people who someday will be, and people who are famous or interesting for what they do. It’s a well-crafted trifecta of sophisticated men’s entertainment: legendary interviews, exciting stories and excellent photography.

    Through a broad array of exclusive events, sponsorships and cooperations, PLAYBOY brings its brand straight to the end consumer, where it can be experienced up close and in person.