Immediate Media Company

Immediate Media Company Limited (styled in all uppercase its logo) is a British multinational publishing house that produces a wide range of magazine titles, including Radio Times, BBC Top Gear, Good Food and many others.

[3] Immediate Media originated from the combined assets of several formerly independent publishing houses, including BBC Magazines, Magicalia, Future plc, Hitched and Jewellery Maker.

In late 2011 the BBC's magazine-publishing business was sold to Exponent Private Equity, following clearance by the Office of Fair Trading.

Exponent had previously acquired Magicalia Limited, a digital publisher and platform provider based in London.

[5] The sport portfolio included the websites Bikeradar.com and Cyclingnews.com and the magazines Cycling Plus, Procycling and Mountain Biking UK.

In November 2015 Immediate Media acquired its first television property, Jewellery Maker, a TV and online commerce platform, from the Genuine Gemstone Company, adding to its Crafts and Arts portfolio.

[13] Immediate Media says that it has the largest market share in the UK children's magazines sector, with a total ABC-audited circulation of 780,194.