TV Listing magazines (eg; 'whats on tv') are magazines which are released weekly and first began to be introduced in the early 90's. The magazines stereotypically features; a TV programme/time listings, news, soap opera 'gossip', programme reviews and as well as entertainment for example; competitions and puzzles. They are usually priced at an average of 45-60 pence.
What ties TV listings in with my soap opera project is that most of TV Listings alike Whats On Tv's main covers are used to promote up and coming TV soap headlines. The reason for this is, for one, soaps are a primary focus on TV so attract a lot of consumers.
The overall appearance of the magazine is very bold and vibrant which attracts the audiences being very eye catching. As a general pattern there tends to be no set colour scheme and comes across as very 'random'. From analysing a Whats on TV magazine I have found that the text it contains has a very simple, yet formal tone to allow the language to be appropriate for it's target audience. The magazine does however use various slang, for example; 'dump', 'shock kiss'. In conclusion the front cover and overall feel of the magazines seems to be a mix of informal and formal of images and text which is similar to a gossip feminine style magazine.
The target audience of TV listings would stereotypically attract a working class audience, for the main reason of it's very affordable and also in my opinion, stereotypically the working class would enjoy the genre of programmes advertised in here more. A more 'educated' class (eg, professionals) would enjoy other TV listings magazines (e.g.; Radio Times) which might feature and advertise programmes which might come more to their interest. The magazine stereotypically would appeal more to women rather than men because of its feminine 'chat' and soaps do generally appeal more to women which it when becomes their primary target.
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