About IPC Media
IPC Media produces over 85 iconic media brands, with our print brands alone reaching almost two thirds of UK women and 44% of UK men –almost 27 million UK adults – while our online brands collectively reach 20 million users every month.
IPC's diverse print and digital portfolio offers something for everyone, with a focus on three core audiences: men, mass market women and upmarket women.
Our men's portfolio (IPC Inspire) comprises a wealth of leisure brands including Country Life, Horse & Hound, Rugby World and Decanter, as well as lifestyle brands including Nuts, Mousebreaker and NME.
Our mass market women's division (IPC Connect) comprises famous women's weeklies including Look, Now, Chat and Woman; TV entertainment brands including What's on TV, TVTimes and TV & Satellite Week and, online, the goodtoknow network.
Our upmarket women's division (IPC Southbank) comprises luxury fashion brands including Marie Claire and InStyle, lifestyle brands including woman&home and essentials and home interest brands including Ideal Home, Livingetc and housetohome.
Our Divisions
IPC Advertising offers you access to IPC Media's unparalleled range of print and online brands. Our leading magazine portfolio reaches 27million UK adults*, and online our brands collectively reach 20 million users every month**.
IPC Connect's brands provide powerful reach, with its magazines read by 53% of all mass market women – that's ten million women – while its digital brands reach a further 2.4 million mass market women.
IPC Inspire is IPC's men's division. Its portfolio of over 55 brands covers a huge spectrum of interests and includes famous names from Country Life and The Field to Nuts and NME.
Marketforce is the UK's leading newstrade sales and distribution company, successfully marketing 23% of the total magazine category.
IPC Southbank is the upmarket women's division, focusing on the two key markets of Fashion & Women's Lifestyle and Home Interest. Southbank is home to some of the most iconic magazine brands in publishing.
More about us...
Whilst IPC Media (then IPC Magazines) was formed in 1968, the company's history goes back as far as 1799. Find out more.
Find out more information about the individual members of the IPC Media Board
IPC's corporate responsibility agenda currently focuses on three main areas – community, environment and the collective input and action from our employees.