The news was published by the magazine itself through its Facebook page. The statement says that “This will be the last Empire Portugal that will be published. Unfortunately, it was not possible to resist to the erosion of the market and the commercial investment”. This cinema magazine was the only one in the Portuguese press after the closure of Time Out Portugal and Premiere, in January of 2012.

Source: Notícias ao Minuto.

The magazine will focus on the theme of sustainable cities, projects and solutions in the areas of environment, energy, urbanization, mobility, social innovation, among others. It will be sold at 3 euros, with a circulation of 10 thousand copies. Will also be available a digital version of the publication with exclusive articles, news and interviews.

Rita Ascenso, the Director of MediaLine, justifies the launch of the magazine saying that “the inevitable evolution of cities to smart cities and all its’ associated activities is a business that is marking the decade”. The ‘smart city’ concept, which governs the content of the magazine, is characterized by Rita Ascenso as follows: “They are sustainable cities, thought for people, where social progress and well being are the essential”.

Source: Meios e Publicidade.

Cover of the last publication

The newspaper’s O Crime was suspended. The last edition came out to the stalls on 5 February.

The director of the weekly, Miguel Curado, communicated by e-mail to reporters that the publication “would be suspended indefinitely and will undergo a deep restructuring.” With regard to late payments, these will also be put into day, despite “Do not talk about deadlines,” he wrote.

O Crime, about 30 years, was founded by Vera Lagoa, pseudonym of Maria Armanda Pires Falcão, who was also director of the newspapers O Sol and O Diabo, both from 1976.

Source: Jornal de Negócios e Público

Revista Cabide

The Cabide magazine, which will be neither digital or on paper, will take over the day May 29 and June 1 cinema São Jorge, Lisbon . The magazine , according to the project manager , João Pombeiro , born ” the idea of making a live journal that meets the same purposes of a traditional magazine.”

More details will be revealed in March, but João Pombeiro , said that the first issue of the hanger will have as its starting point a question related to the departure of the troika of Portugal.” It’s not a conceptual magazine. We want to have very concrete issues,” he says.

The cover will be exposed on the outside of the facade of St. George. Over four days there will be interviews, debates, conferences, illustrations , as well as moments of drama and music . The group of employees, who will soon be released , is described as ” solid ” . Luis Alegre, responsible for workshop ideas with weight , takes the design of the project .

Source : Meios & Publicidade

Revista Rotas& Sabores

The new publication of Edicenter, from the Angolan Executive Group, launched the Rotas & Sabores magazine. The magazine is bimonthly and bilingual and its main themes are tourism and leisure.

The Angolan Executive Group is on the market for over 20 years and is active in the fields of audiovisual, print and digital medium. Opened its branch in Lisbon in 1998

Source: Briefing

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It is expected that the Portuguese print sector will suffer a new revenue shortfall, this year, this time from 8% to 520 million euros, according to the study DBK released by Informa D&B.

“The strong kicker advertising investment and poor economic situation has negatively affected the volume of business in the press in recent years,” the study said, adding that the bill has been making a path “trend since 2008, reaching 2012 at around 565 million euros, “about 11% compared to 2011.

“In 2013 it will keep decreasing revenue, estimated a decline of 8% sector“, to 520 million euros, it said.

Last year, the turnover fell in the newspapers (-11.5%) and magazines (-10.7%), for 230 and 335 million, respectively.

In 2012 there were 230 newspapers and 335 magazines in Portugal.

“The number of publishing press companies remain on a downward trend, in parallel with the decrease in the volume of business,” says the study, adding a decrease in the number of publications published paper from 2004 (1.829) for 2011 (1047).

The small-reduction are a feature of this sector, with 90% of workers with a number of less than 10%.

“In the area there is a remarkable business concentration, which has grown in recent years, noting in 2011 the first five publishers a market share above 40%.”

Source: Económico