Gala (magazine)

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Gala
Editor-in-chiefJuliette Serfati
Categories Women's magazine
Celebrity magazine
FrequencyWeekly
Circulation 158,817 (2020)
PublisherGroupe Figaro
Founded1993;31 years ago (1993)
Company
Country France
Based in Paris
Language
Website Gala

Gala is a French language weekly celebrity and women's magazine [1] [2] published in Paris, France. The magazine also has international editions in various languages.

Contents

On 21 November 2023, the magazine was sold to Groupe Figaro as part of Vivendi's efforts to obtain approval from the European Commission for the purchase of a controlling stake in Lagardère Group. [3]

History and profile

Gala was first published in 1993. [4] [5] The magazine is published by Groupe Figaro on a weekly basis. [6] [7] The headquarters of the weekly is in Paris. [7] [8] The editor-in-chief is Juliette Serfati. [8] The magazine provides news on significant figures from entertainment, fashion and society and targets women. [6]

Gala has five editions. [9] The magazine is published in German, Greek, and Polish languages. [10] The German edition of Gala was established in 1994 and is published weekly. [9]

Gala had a circulation of 264,000 copies in France in 2010. [11] In the period of 2013-2014 the circulation of the magazine was 234,175 copies. [6]

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