Media Kit - American Media Inc

2016
MEDIA KIT
MISSION STATEMENT
STAR: ALL GOSSIP.
EVER-FASCINATING.
Irreverent, fun and ahead of the curve, Star serves up the
most irresistible late-breaking celebrity news to 6 million
readers each week.
With in-depth reporting, eye-catching celebrity photos
and a style that is frequently frank and decidedly fun, Star
covers the latest Hollywood happenings, the blockbuster
movies, the TV sensations and the music industry
phenomenons that are fueling talk nationwide.
Rate Base: 750,000
Total Audience: 6,085,000
Women: 4,824,000 (79%) Index 153
Median Age: 43.4
Median Household Income: $56,284
Women: 18-34: 1,683,000 (28%) Index 183
Women: 18-49: 3,092,000 (51%) Index 181
Women: 25-54: 2,945,000 (48%) Index 181
2015 Spring GfK MRI p+d, AAM Publisher’s statement June 2015
Competitive Set: In Touch, Life & Style, People, Star, Us Weekly
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR STAR SALES REPRESENTATIVE OR
VP, GROUP PUBLISHER, AMI ENTERTAINMENT GROUP NEIL GOLDSTEIN AT 212-743-6678; [email protected]
ISSUES CALENDAR
2016
Issue
Cover Date
On Sale
Ad Close
Mat. Due
Special Themed Issues
1
01/04/16
12/25/15
11/27/15
12/04/15
New Year, New You
2
01/11/16
01/01/16
12/04/15
12/11/15
2016 From A to Z
3
01/18/16
01/08/16
12/11/15
12/18/15
4
01/25/16
01/15/16
12/18/15
12/25/15
People’s Choice Awards (1.06)
5
02/01/16
01/22/16
12/25/15
01/01/16
Golden Globes (1.10)
6
02/08/16
01/29/16
01/01/16
01/08/16
7
02/15/16
02/05/16
01/08/16
01/15/16
Sundance Film Festival (1.21-1.31)/Winter Skin Care/Valentine’s Day Special
8
02/22/16
02/12/16
01/15/16
01/22/16
SAG Awards (1.30)
9
02/29/16
02/19/16
01/22/16
01/29/16
10
03/07/16
02/26/16
01/29/16
02/05/16
11
03/14/16
03/04/16
02/05/16
02/12/16
12
03/21/16
03/11/16
02/12/16
02/19/16
Grammy Awards (2.15)/Spring Fashion Week
Academy Awards (2.28)/
Hollywood’s Hottest Hunks
13
03/28/16
03/18/16
02/19/16
02/26/16
Young Hollywood
14
04/04/16
03/25/16
02/26/16
03/04/16
Star’s Hollywood Rocks
15
04/11/16
04/01/16
03/04/16
03/11/16
16
04/18/16
04/08/16
03/11/16
03/18/16
Kids’ Choice Awards (3.26)/
Hollywood’s Elite Kids
17
04/25/16
04/15/16
03/18/16
03/25/16
18
05/02/16
04/22/16
03/25/16
04/01/16
19
05/09/16
04/29/16
04/01/16
04/08/16
20
05/16/16
05/06/16
04/08/16
04/15/16
21
05/23/16
05/13/16
04/15/16
04/22/16
Daytime Emmys (5.1)/Star Beauty Awards
22
05/30/16
05/20/16
04/22/16
04/29/16
Hottest Beach Bodies
23
06/06/16
05/27/16
04/29/16
05/06/16
Summer Entertainment Special
24
06/13/16
06/03/16
05/06/16
05/13/16
Father’s Day Gift Guide (6.19)
25
06/20/16
06/10/16
05/13/16
05/20/16
26
06/27/16
06/17/16
05/20/16
05/27/16
MTV Movie Awards (4.10)
ISSUES CALENDAR
2016
Issue
Cover Date
On Sale
Ad Close
Mat. Due
27
07/04/16
06/24/16
05/27/16
06/03/16
Tony Awards (6.12)
28
07/11/16
07/01/16
06/03/16
06/10/16
Summer Hair Special
29
07/18/16
07/08/16
06/10/16
06/17/16
30
07/25/16
07/15/16
06/17/16
06/24/16
31
08/01/16
07/22/16
06/24/16
07/01/16
32
08/08/16
07/29/16
07/01/16
07/08/16
Hollywood Moms Special
33
08/15/16
08/05/16
07/08/16
07/15/16
Teen Choice Awards (TBD)
34
08/22/16
08/12/16
07/15/16
07/22/16
Back-to-School Special
35
08/29/16
08/19/16
07/22/16
07/29/16
36
09/05/16
08/26/16
07/29/16
08/05/16
37
09/12/16
09/02/16
08/05/16
08/12/16
38
09/19/16
09/09/16
08/12/16
08/19/16
Summer Nails Special
Fall Entertainment Special
MTV Video Music Awards/ Fall Beauty Special
39
09/26/16
09/16/16
08/19/16
08/26/16
Star’s Scene Stealers
40
10/03/16
09/23/16
08/26/16
09/02/16
Fall Fashion Week
41
10/10/16
09/30/16
09/02/16
09/09/16
Primetime Emmys (TBD)/
Breast Cancer Awareness
42
10/17/16
10/07/16
09/09/16
09/16/16
Fall Fragrance Special
43
10/24/16
10/14/16
09/16/16
09/23/16
Must-Haves for Fall
44
10/31/16
10/21/16
09/23/16
09/30/16
Hollywood Baby Special
45
11/07/16
10/28/16
09/30/16
10/07/16
Hair Color Special
46
11/14/16
11/04/16
10/07/16
10/14/16
Anti-Aging
47
11/21/16
11/11/16
10/14/16
10/21/16
48
11/28/16
11/18/16
10/21/16
10/28/16
49
12/05/16
11/25/16
10/28/16
11/04/16
Holiday Gift Guide
50
12/12/16
12/02/16
11/04/16
11/11/16
Holiday Beauty Special
51
12/19/16
12/09/16
11/11/16
11/18/16
Holiday Fashion Special
52
12/26/16
12/16/16
11/18/16
11/25/16
* issues are TBD.
Special Themed Issues
Beauty Year Review/
Winter Entertainment Special
RATE CARD
RATE BASE: 750,000
4/COLOR
1X
Full Page
$124,400
2/3 Page
$99,550
1/2 Page
$74,650
1/3 Page
$49,775
1/6 Page
$34,835
4/10 Page
$60,220
BLACK & WHITE
1X
Full Page
$111,975
2/3 Page
$89,580
1/2 Page
$67,185
1/3 Page
$44,795
2-COLOR
1X
Full Page
$118,185
2/3 Page
$94,560
1/2 Page
$70,930
1/3 Page
$47,285
COVERS
1X
Cover 2
$149,290
Cover 3
$136,845
Cover 4
$161,730
Effective: January 4, 2016
*All rates are gross
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR STAR SALES REPRESENTATIVE OR
VP, GROUP PUBLISHER, AMI ENTERTAINMENT GROUP NEIL GOLDSTEIN AT 212-743-6678; [email protected]
PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
AD DIMENSIONS
UNIT SIZE TRIM NON-BLEED
BLEED*
Full Page
7.75" x 10.5" 7.25" x 10"
8.0" x 10.75"
2/3 Page (Vert.)
4.875" x 10.5"
4.325" x 10"
5.125" x 10.75"
1/2 Page (Vert.)
3.75" x 10.5"
3.5" x 10"
4" x 10.75"
1/2 Page (Horiz.)
7.75" x 5.125"
7.25" x 4.875" 8" x 5.375"
1/3 Page (Vert.)
2.5" x 10.5"
2.25" x 10"
2.75" x 10.75"
1/3 Page (Horiz.)
7.75" x 3.375"
7.25" x 3.125"
8" x 3.625"
1/3 Page (Square)
4.875" x 5.125"
4.625" x 4.875" 5.125" x 5.375"
1/6 Page (Vert.)
N/A
1.125" x 10"
N/A
1/6 Page (Horiz.)
N/A
7.25" x 1.125"
N/A
1/5 Mini Unit
N/A
2.875" x 4.875"
N/A
1/4 Page (Vert)
1.875" x 10.5"
1.625" x 10"
2.125" x 10.75"
1/4 Page (Square)
3.75" x 5.125"
3.25" x 4.625" 4" x 5.375"
2 Page Spread** 15.5" x 10.5"
15" x 10"
15.75" x 10.75"**
2/3 Page Spread
15.5 x 7.125
15" x 6.625"
15.75" x 7.25"
1/3 Page Spread**
15.5 x 3.5
15" x 3.5"
15.75"x 3.625"**
1/2 Page Spread**
15.5" x 4.875"
15" x 4.875"
15.75" x 5.375"**
1/10 T/T (Horiz.)
7.75" x 1.25"
7.25" x 1"
Book Trim: 7.75 w x 10.5" h (.125" in from all bleed edges)
Live is: 7.25” x 10” (.25" in from all trim edges)
8" x 1.5"
**Total gutter safety is .125" on spreads
PRINTING: Offset
PRODUCTION MANAGER INFORMATION:
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Thomas O’Connor
Phone: 212-743-6657
E-mail: [email protected]
Preferred Material: Digital Files
Colors: CMYK (no pantone or spot color, no 4/c black type)
Digital Files: PDF (with imbedded fonts) and PDF x/1a .
Platform: Mac or PC
Accepted Media: CD, DVD
Kellie Gleeson
Phone 212-743-6698
E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: 212-743-6610
NO NATIVE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED.
All digital files must conform to SWOP standards. All files must be clearly
identified
with corresponding proof to exact size, incorporating all final versions of color
and type.
Indicate publication name, issue date and advertiser name on the disk.
All reverse type must incorporate spreading in undercolors where applicable.
SCREEN RULING: 150-linescreen for covers, 133-linescreen for body.
TOTAL AREA COVERAGE: Minimum 280% total 4/c density for blacks.
Maximum density is 300%
MINIMUM INK DENSITY EACH PRINTING COLOR RECOMMENDED: 5%
MINIMUM LINE RULE THICKNESS REQUIRED: 0.5pt overprinting, non-screened
MINIMUM IMAGE RESOLUTION: 300 dpi
AD PORTAL:
Please upload ads to
https://americanmediainc.sendmyad.com
1 PROOF SENT TO EACH OF THE PRINTERS LISTED BELOW:
Jeanine Morrison
RR Donnelley, Los Angeles Mfg.
19681 Pacific Gateway Drive Torrance,
CA 90502
(310) 516-5380
QuadGraphics
ImagingPlateNY
56 Duplainville Rd
Saratoga Springs, New York
12866-9050
(518) 581-4000
QuadGraphics
ImagingPlateWI
N63 W23075 Main Street
Mark Rodziczak--Sussex Plate Room
Sussex, Wisconsin 53089-2827
(414) 566-6000
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Terms &
Conditions
Insertion orders are offers to purchase space from Publisher and shall not constitute
binding contracts until accepted by Publisher. Neither advertiser nor its agency may
withdraw or cancel any contract or insertion order on or after the closing date of the
issue for which insertion is requested. Contracts must be completed within one year
from date of first insertion. Short rate will apply if advertiser has not earned the billed
rate at the end of the contract period. Rates are subject to change without notice.
Publisher reserves the right to hold advertiser and/or its advertising agency jointly
and severally liable for such monies as are due and payable to Publisher for
advertising that advertiser or its agency ordered and that was published.
Position requests or other requests appearing on contracts, insertion orders or
copy instructions will be treated as requests. Publisher will not be bound by any
conditions, oral or otherwise, which conflict with the provisions of this rate card
unless authorized by Publisher in writing.
Publisher may reject or cancel any advertising for any reason at any time, whether
or not the same has already been accepted for publication and/or previously
published. Advertiser and Agency, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and
hold the Publisher harmless from and against any loss or expense arising out of their
advertisements, including but not limited to Publisher’s expense in connection with
the defense against any suit or proceeding arising from the claim that publication
of material appearing in advertisements submitted to Publisher for publication was
in violation of any applicable law imposed or the rights of any third party.
Publisher shall have the unrestricted right to require any advertising matter to be
marked as an advertisement if it deems it advisable to do so. Advertiser and its
agency agree not to make promotional, merchandising or other reference to
Publisher or the magazine, directly or indirectly, in any way except with the express
prior written permission of Publisher for each such use.
Publisher shall have no liability whatever for any failure to publish or circulate all or
any part of any issue or issues because of strikes, lockouts, other work stoppages,
acts of God, fires, accidents, postal delays or other interruptions of production
beyond the Publisher’s control. Publisher shall have no liability for errors in key
numbers, pubset type, free information numbers or listings, or advertisers index.
Publisher shall have no obligation or liability for any change in any advertisement
requested after the applicable closing date. Publisher shall have no liability for
reproduction quality of advertising print materials that fail to meet the mechanical
requirements stipulated in this rate card. Publisher’s liability for failure to insert an ad,
or for any errors on an ad, shall be limited to a refund of the amount paid for the ad. All
advertising materials will be destroyed after one year unless Publisher agrees to the
contrary in writing. If advertiser or its agency request in writing that materials be returned
or shipped to a third party, Publisher will return or ship materials at the requesting party’s
sole liability, expense and risk. Agency Commission 15%. Invoices payable net 30 days.
Pre-payment required on all orders not approved for credit. We accept checks,
money orders, wire transfers, American Express, Visa, and MasterCard.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR STAR SALES REPRESENTATIVE OR
VP, GROUP PUBLISHER, AMI ENTERTAINMENT GROUP NEIL GOLDSTEIN AT 212-743-6678; [email protected]
CONTACTS
New York:
Detroit:
David Jackson
EVP, Group Publisher
Phone: 212-743-6523
Fax: 212-743-6639
[email protected]
Linda Donaldson
phone: 248-933-3376
fax: 248-693-8131
[email protected]
Neil Goldstein
VP, Group Publisher
Phone: 212-743-6678
Fax: 212-743-6515
[email protected]
6420 Wilshire Blvd., 15th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Main Phone: 323-658-2038
4 New York Plaza, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10004
Main Phone: 212-545-4800
Pamela Madden
Associate Publisher of Marketing
Phone: 212-743-6608
Fax: 212-743-6515
[email protected]
Jaime Rabb
Business Director
Phone: 323-658-2002
Fax: 323-651-1819
[email protected]
Aimee Marett
Executive Beauty & Fashion Director
Phone: 212-743-6548
[email protected]
Robin Cohen
Senior Account Director
Phone: 212-743-6651
[email protected]
Caitlin Irace
Senior Account Director
Phone: 646-521-2870
[email protected]
Avalon Media Sales & Marketing
1430 Nakomis Trail
Lake Orion, MI 48362
Los Angeles:
Kelly Parker
West Coast Advertising Director
Phone: 323-658-2038
Fax: 323-651-1473
[email protected]
Southeast:
Sales and Marketing SolutionsSouth Inc.
4350 Quail Ridge Way
Norcross, GA 30092
Kelly Hediger
Managing Partner
Phone: 770-209-9858
Fax: 770-209-9881
[email protected]
Northwest:
Kreger Associates
Christine Kreger
844 Colorado Blvd, Suite 202
Los Angeles, CA 90041
Phone: 626-639-3905
[email protected]
Editorial Inquiries:
4 New York Plaza, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10004
Shawn Silverstein
Senior Account Director
Phone: 212-743-6652
[email protected]
James Heidenry
Editor-in-Chief
Phone: 646-935-6998
[email protected]
Chicago:
Press Inquiries:
500 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60611
Tracy Parker
Midwest Account Director
Phone: 212-547-4006
[email protected]
Caroline Abba
Corporate Director of PR
Phone: 212-545-4896
[email protected]