Gong (magazine)
Gong is a German radio and (today, primarily) television listings magazine owned and published by the German media conglomerate Funke Mediengruppe.[1]
 Cover of the first issue of Gong | |
| Categories | Television listings magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| First issue | 10 October 1948 |
| Company | Funke Mediengruppe |
| Country | Germany |
| Based in | Nuremberg |
| Language | German |
| Website | www |
An extract from the magazine, was featured in the secondary school early '90s German textbook Zickzack, as part of a reading exercise.
History and profile
The first edition of Gong appeared in October 1948.[2] The magazine is published weekly and has its headquarters in Nuremberg.[2] It was formerly based in Munich.[3]
Since 1979, the magazine has awarded annual Goldener Gong prizes for outstanding achievement by actors, directors, writers, presenters, and producers in the German television world.
References
- "Funke media group awards complete periodicals logistics to Logwin". Logwin Logistics. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- Western Europe 2003. Psychology Press. 30 November 2002. p. 294. ISBN 978-1-85743-152-0. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- Marjorie Miller (14 February 1995). "Focus Gives German Giant a Run for Its Readership". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
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