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BCN TV Guides

TV guides are a unique print segment: huge circulations, an attractive audience in search of experiences, and an environment full of celebrities and entertainment provide the ideal stage for turning brands into stars.

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More reach. More engagement.

Your brand deserves more

If you want to reach a large number of people with your brand, TV guides are the ideal medium. This is because 41.1% of German adults read them, making TV guides the largest print segment in Germany. These publications are read particularly intensively and are consulted nine times a week.

29 Mio. readers
41,1 % of German adults read TV guides
Used 9 x per week

Sources: ma 2024 Pressemedien II – paid circulation IVW Q2 2024 | Reader survey “Programmie Insights 2024"

The hidden power of TV guides

Backstage

Against all preconceptions, TV guides are popular, have a wide reach, and remain relevant.
In other words: Much loved. Always needed. Perused with pleasure. See for yourself!

30 million people in Germany read TV guides. No other magazine segment has anywhere near as many readers. And such interesting ones, too. An audience that’s massive, yet classy.

 

9 million copies are sold per issue. This makes TV guides the best-selling magazine segment in Germany. High circulation for strong brands.

 

71 percent of readers are so loyal to their brand that they stick with one TV guide. For advertisers, this means hardly any overlap – booking multiple titles boosts readership efficiently.

 

9 times a week: On average, each TV guide is picked up more than once a day. And 80% of readers use their magazine even before the program starts. Frequent use creates strong effects.

 

2.3 times: On average, every ad in TV guides is seen 2.3 times. That’s more than twice the impact for your advertisement.

 

96 percent also read the pages before and after the program section – the whole magazine is used. Health, travel, food, mobility... TV guides are multitalented in terms of topics. Versatile environments for each advertiser.

 

60 percent of readers also use their TV guide to find out about streaming content in media libraries. This is how to reach streamers.

 

550 million euros annually – that’s what German consumers spend on TV guides. Proof of how much they appreciate the medium. A must-have in every household, a must-have for every brand.

 

Showcasing brands with the TV guides from BCN

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BCN markets 20 TV guides – more than any other marketer – reaching 21.2% of Germany’s total population and 23.4% more people than our strongest competitor. We thus cover a comprehensive spectrum of TV guides, offering your brand the right environment in which to be the star.

20 print brands
15 Mio. net reach
5,2 Mio. copies sold

Sources: ma 2024 Pressemedien II, paid circulation IVW Q2 2024; publisher information; b4p 2024 / media analysis, competitor comparison vs. Bauer Media Group

All segments: weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, high-interest

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BCN TV Booster

TV Spielfilm, TV Today, TV DIGITAL, TVdirekt
 

Reach

  • More: 8.05 million readers
    vs. 6.58 million at the largest competitor

Target group

  • Wealthier: net household income € 3,850
    vs. € 3,537 at the largest competitor
  • Younger: average age 48.2
    2.2 years younger than at the largest competitor
  • Higher brand affinity: 36.5% brand fans
    vs. 29.0% at the largest competitor

Performance

  • More efficient: € 15.80 CPM
    vs. € 18.02 at the largest competitor
  • Cheaper: € 62.86 TAP
    vs. € 65.08 at the largest competitor
BCN TV Booster WEEKLY

HÖRZU, Gong, BILD + FUNK, Bildwoche, Die 2, Funk Uhr, Super TV, TV neu

Reach

  • More: 6.33 million readers
    vs. 4.89 million at the largest competitor

Target group

  • Wealthier: net household income € 3,068  
    vs. € 2,852 at the largest competitor
  • Younger: average age 64.5
    1.2 years younger than at the largest competitor
  • Higher brand affinity: 50.8% brand fans
    vs. 46.4% at the largest competitor

Performance

  • More efficient: € 20.20 CPM
    vs. € 23.73 at the largest competitor
  • Cheaper: € 100.53 TAP
    vs. € 108.84 at the largest competitor

Sources: ma 2024 Pressemedien II, paid circulation IVW Q2 2024; publisher data; b4p 2024 / media analysis, competitive comparison vs. Bauer Media Group, share of brand affinity: high brand orientation; media data “BCN TV Booster 2025” and “BCN TV Booster WEEKLY 2025”

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