Immediate Media Co

Immediate Media Co

http://www.immediate.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/company/immediate-media-co-/

Immediate Media Co is a privately owned company headquartered in the UK. Founded in 2011, the company employs approximately 970 individuals. Functioning as a technology, information, and media company, it operates over 75 special interest consumer brands and platforms, selling over 76 million magazines each year. Key brands include Radio Times, olive, Homes & Antiques, Cycling Plus, Bike Radar, MadeForMums, and Mollie Makes. Immediate also publishes BBC Good Food, BBC History magazine, BBC Gardeners’ World magazine, BBC Science Focus, and the CBeebies portfolio under licence from BBC Studios, BBC Top Gear on behalf of BBC Studios, and children’s titles for LEGO and Disney.

Revenue

Founded

2011

Headcount

966

Headquarters

UK

Primary Segment

Media Production

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Immediate appointed Tamar Riley as Portfolio Managing Director on February 16, 2026, a newly created role providing strategic leadership for its Food & Wellness Knowledge and Entertainment portfolios, which include brands like Good Food, Radio Times, and HistoryExtra, alongside the company’s Central Content Strategy function. On the same day, Immediate reported a combined print and digital circulation of 777,841 for its titles from January to December 2025. The company's ABC audited digital circulation increased by 2.4% year-on-year to 132,844, while its print circulation decreased by 11.2% year-on-year to 644,997, with 99.9% actively purchased. Previously, on February 8, Immediate launched IX, a dedicated experiential agency led by Director of Experiential Rob Hunt, designed to connect consumer-facing brands with audiences through live events. Earlier, on February 2, the company's brand Radio Times unveiled a refreshed visual identity, developed with Why Projects, featuring a new logotype and RT digital icon by Rob Clarke to unify its app, website, and podcast offerings.

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Feb

16th

2026

18:30

Management Changes

Immediate announces Tamar Riley as Portfolio Managing Director

Immediate, home to trusted brands that people love, have appointed Tamar Riley as Portfolio Managing Director. The newly created role will have overall strategic leadership for Immediate’s Food & Wellness, Knowledge and Entertainment portfolios, including market-leading brands Good Food, Radio Times and HistoryExtra, as well as Immediate’s Central Content Strategy function.

Feb

16th

2026

18:30

Immediate continues to grow its digital reach

Immediate, home to trusted brands that people love, posted a combined print and digital circulation of 777,841 for reporting titles January-December 2025. Immediate’s ABC audited digital circulation is 132,844, up 2.4% year-on-year. Immediate’s ABC audited print circulation is 644,997, down -11.2% year-on-year, with 99.9% of its circulation actively purchased.

Feb

8th

2026

13:00

Immediate launches IX

Immediate, home to trusted brands people love, today announces the launch of IX, a dedicated experiential agency designed to connect consumer facing brands with passionate audiences through live moments. Led by Director of Experiential, Rob Hunt, IX launches to meet the growing demand for authentic, real-world connection.

Feb

2nd

2026

13:00

Radio Times unveils new visual identity

Tuesday 3 February, 2026 Radio Times, the UK’s leading entertainment brand, has revealed a refreshed brand identity that unites app, website and podcast as it helps people find what’s worth watching. Developed in collaboration with Why Projects, the refreshed look centres around a new logotype and RT digital icon by renowned designer Rob Clarke which draws inspiration from iconic Radio Times mastheads of the 1970s and 80s, whilst futureproofing the brand with a contemporary new feel.

Feb

1st

2026

18:30

New research underlines ongoing demand and shift away from summer

Consumer desire for summer holidays overseas shows no sign of waning with exclusive YouGov research confirming anecdotal reports by agents and operators of strong demand throughout January. However, the research suggests increasing demand for travel outside peak periods and the hottest times of year, with a significant proportion of parents suggesting they could take children out of school in term time to avoid the highest prices and a large minority saying they could do so to avoid the hottest months.

Travel Weekly UK

Jan

29th

2026

02:13

8 top tips from 8 e-commerce experts

James Evelegh picks out eight of the many tips on offer at InPublishing’s ‘E-commerce Special – Q&A’ webinar… By James Evelegh This week, we held our ‘E-commerce Special – Q&A’ webinar, in which the eight contributors to the E-commerce Special we ran in the November / December issue of InPublishing magazine answered questions.

Jan

28th

2026

08:04

Vacations are a 'sacred' expense for Brits - YouGov research shows

[Translated] Unchanged or even increased travel expenses for Brits in 2026, despite ongoing pressures from living costs and the need for savings, according to new YouGov research for Immediate Media.Vacations remain a 'sacred' expense for

Jan

27th

2026

13:00

55s lead 2026 travel surge

Wednesday 28 January, 2026 Over-55s plan to take the most holidays, with many choosing to spend money on shared family experiences over leaving more as inheritance. 70% of people plan holidays around personal interests and passions, with trips based around history and food the most popular.

Jan

27th

2026

13:00

Magazine publishers launch Atria

Wednesday 28 January, 2026 Today leading magazine media publishers launch Atria, a new premium marketplace that will make it easier for advertisers and agencies to reach quality audiences at scale, in brand-safe, trusted online environments. For the first time, advertisers will be able to run a single campaign across the UK’s leading trusted editorial brands of Bauer, Future, Hearst UK, HELLO!, Immediate, and Time Out.

Jan

15th

2026

01:30

E-commerce: 8 top tips

James Evelegh picks out eight top tips from InPublishing’s recent e-commerce special. By James Evelegh Ahead of our ‘E-commerce Special - Q&A’ webinar on Tuesday, 27 January (not yet registered? register here), I thought I would whet your appetite with a top tip from each of our panelists: Understand the power of customer experience: In the world of direct-to-consumer publishing, every touchpoint matters.

Jan

6th

2026

13:00

Good Food launches Good Health, health advice for social

Wednesday 7 January, 2026 Good Food, the UK’s leading food media brand, has announced the launch of Good Health, a fresh new sub-brand showcasing trusted health journalism content aimed at social audiences hungry for clarity and science-based advice.

Dec

22nd

2025

18:30

Leveraging Regional Influencers for Subscription Growth in the UK

The UK media landscape is in the middle of a major behavioural shift: national brands may carry prestige, but regional voices carry trust. Whether it’s Scotland, the North, Wales, the Midlands, or the South West, readers increasingly look for content and recommendations that reflect their identity, community, and lived experiences.

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