TV GUIDE MAGAZINE AND ZINIO PARTNER TO PRESENT EXCLUSIVE 2011 COMIC-CON® DIGITAL SPECIAL ISSUE
TV GUIDE MAGAZINE AND ZINIO PARTNER TO PRESENT EXCLUSIVE 2011 COMIC-CON® DIGITAL SPECIAL ISSUE
NEW YORK, NY and SAN FRANCISCO, CA – (August 3, 2011) – Zinio, the world's largest and most popular global magazine newsstand, and TV Guide Magazine have partnered to present a special digital 2011 Comic-Con issue of TV Guide Magazine, available exclusively on Zinio.
The 2011 Comic-Con special issue, which is not available on newsstands or through subscription, offers readers an all-access pass to the world’s largest entertainment convention, including behind-the-scenes coverage, exclusive photos, and more:
• Find out what’s next for your favorite shows, including The Vampire Diaries, Game of Thrones, Glee, The Walking Dead, Fringe, True Blood, and Supernatural;
• See exclusive photos of your favorite stars aboard TV Guide Magazine’s Comic-Con yacht;
• Check out candid snapshots from the traveling TV Guide Magazinephoto booth, featuring Conan O’Brien, Natasha Henstridge, and the casts of Fringe, Chuck, Warehouse 13, and more!
“Comic-Con attracts the biggest and brightest television stars, and partnering with Zinio allows TV Guide Magazine readers to get insider access to all the action through their desktop and mobile devices,” said Debra Birnbaum, Editor in Chief of TV Guide Magazine.
“If there is one thing TV Guide Magazine understands the best, it is entertainment news.” said Jeanniey Mullen, Executive Vice President and CMO of Zinio. “And with a special Comic-Con issue, we are sure that photos and stories they have created will delight every fan.”
Zinio offers an immersive reading experience through the convenience of its award-winning UNITY™ platform. UNITY™ enables TV Guide Magazine fans to enjoy special issues of the digital magazine on virtually any reading device including the Zinio Reader for Windows and Mac desktops, as well as the App for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android handsets and tablets, Windows 7 users and soon WebOS and Blackberry devices. Zinio’s UNITY™ platform enhances the reading experience with usability features including the highest fidelity imagery, speed, bookmarked pages for simple future access, offline reading and a searchable personal library.
To subscribe to TV Guide Magazine, visit tvguidemagazine.com. The Zinio Reader is designed for desktop computers running Windows, Mac OS and Linux operating systems as well as the Apple iPad and iPhone. The free reader can be downloaded at https://www.zinio.com/account/download-reader-page.jsp.
About TV Guide Magazine:
TV GUIDE MAGAZINE is the only magazine devoted exclusively to television—the industry, the personalities, and the programming. With an audience of more than 14.2 million television enthusiasts, TV Guide Magazine is the most trusted name in entertainment coverage, and the industry leader in reader engagement. From behind-the-scenes looks at broadcast, cable, and syndicated shows, to sneak peeks at television's most intriguing plotlines, to exclusive interviews and breaking news, TV Guide Magazine provides the most comprehensive coverage on America’s #1 leisure activity. For more information, please visit www.tvguidemagazine.com.
About Zinio
Zinio is where the world reads, explores and interacts with the largest selection of magazines across today’s most popular devices. News may break elsewhere, but stories live on Zinio. No other platform provides global access to more than 4,500 magazine titles covering every major genre, industry, specialty and hobby. Zinio users download millions of magazine issues a month in 33 languages and 20 currencies – from almost every major global publisher. The company is focused on creating an intuitive and effortless digital experience that transforms how we read, from passive to active, from solo to social. Zinio users can easily search stories and topics that they are passionate about, share with friends, save and curate content, shop for products, and store all of their favorite magazines in Zinio across all of their favorite devices.
Founded in 2001 and privately held, Zinio is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, London, Paris, Barcelona and Taipei. For more information, please visit www.zinio.com, or follow us on Twitter at @Zinio.
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Contact:
Jeanniey Mullen
Zinio
646-216-2629
JMullen@zinio.com
Molly Mulloy / Nick Mendoza
Zeno Group for Zinio
415-248-6335 / 310-566-3984
Molly.Mulloy@zenogroup.com / Nick.Mendosa@zenogroup.com
Amanda Herbert
High 10 Media (for TV Guide Magazine)
(212) 918-2047
amanda@high10media.com
