![]() ![]() The iPad app was initially sponsored by MasterCard. The company continued to grow digitally and launched an iPad app for New York and London in July 2012. Under new ownership, the company expanded the brand digitally through partnerships with software companies to develop a common online platform for the brand and to create multi-city mobile applications. įinancial loss and the necessity to expand the Time Out brand led Tony Elliott to sell half of Time Out London and 66 percent of TONY to private equity group Oakley Capital in May 2011. The company however, continued to expand with licensing of the brand and in 2009 launched its iPhone app in New York and then London, which was sponsored by Smirnoff, enabling the app to be free of charge. When Time Out New York launched it did not have a website and was competing against well-established online publications such as Citysearch and The Village Voice. Time Out was able to withstand print competition however, its late integration of a digital platform during the online revolution proved to be a challenge. The brand grew to include travel magazines, city guides, and books. The success of taking the Time Out brand abroad led to the expansion of the magazine worldwide. The brand was expanded to North America with Time Out New York magazine also known as TONY in 1995 followed by Time Out New York Kids in 1996. One of the editors in the 1970s was Roger Hutchinson. Early issues had a print run of around 5,000 and evolved to a weekly circulation of 110,000. It started as a counter-culture publication that had an alternative viewpoint on issues such as gay rights, racial equality, and police harassment. The magazine was a one-sheet pamphlet with listings for London. The original Time Out magazine was first published in 1968 by Tony Elliott with Bob Harris as co-editor, and has since developed into a global platform across 333 cities and 59 countries. Time Out Market was launched in 2014 in Lisbon. Time Out was established in 1968, by founder Tony Elliott and has developed into a global platform across 333 cities and in 59 countries. Time Out covers events, entertainment and culture in cities around the world. Its digital and physical presence comprises websites, mobile editions, social media, live events and markets. ![]() More Time Out Market locations are in the pipeline including Barcelona, Porto, Abu Dhabi, Prague, Osaka, and Cape Town.Time Out Group is a global media and hospitality company. The success of Lisbon brought further expansion with Time Out Market opening in 2019 five new locations in North America and in 2021 in Dubai. The first Time Out Market opened in 2014 in Lisbon, bringing the Time Out brand to life and with over 4m visitors a year quickly turned into one of the most popular destinations in the city. Time Out Markets are the world’s first editorially curated food and cultural markets, bringing the best of the city together under under one roof: the best chefs, restaurateurs, and cultural experiences - based on the editorial curation Time Out has always been known for. From cooking classes with top chefs to installations from local artists and live entertainment, Time Out Markets capture the best of the city. Today we do this across 333 cities in 59 countries through a unique multi-platform model spanning both digital and physical channels including websites, social media, emails, video and Live Events. Time Out launched in London in 1968 with a magazine to help people discover the exciting new urban cultures that had started up all over the city.Įver since, our professional journalists have curated and created content about the best things to Do, See and Eat. Our expertise is unparalleled and our mission brilliantly simple: we show people how to go out better and have an amazing time in the cities we love as much as they do. We are proud to say that Time Out is the only global brand dedicated to city life. We know cities like nobody else - and we know because we go. Every day, we discover extraordinary, new, unique experiences in cities around the world. We are here to inspire and enable people to discover and experience the best of the city through our two business divisions – Time Out Media and Time Out Market. Time Out Group is a leading global media and hospitality brand. ![]()
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