Vitaya (magazine)

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Vitaya
Categories
FrequencyMonthly
First issue9 May 2001
Final issueFebruary 2017
Company De Persgroep
Country Belgium
Based in Mechelen
Language Dutch
ISSN 2031-9088

Vitaya is a former women's magazine published in Belgium which was founded in 2001. The magazine was owned by De Persgroep. In February 2017, Vitaya was merged with another Persgroep title, Goed Gevoel.

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History and profile

The magazine was started in 2001 with the name evita. [1] The first issue appeared on 9 May 2001. [1] The magazine was acquired by Flemish TV network Vitaya in 2008 and it was renamed Vitaya the same year. [1] Later it was sold to Sanoma Media Belgium NV and moved its headquarters from Brussels [2] to Mechelen. [3] Sanoma merged its women's magazine Fit & Gezond, launched in 1992, with Vitaya. [4] In May 2015, De Persgroep, which already owned the TV network by the same name, acquired the magazine. [5] [6] In February 2017, the company merged Vitaya magazine with another of its titles, Goed Gevoel. [7]

Vitaya was published on a monthly basis. [2] The magazine covered topics for women including fashion, lifestyle, cooking, nutrition and health. [2]

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