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61-490: This channel was founded as a music television channel named MusiquePlus in 1986 as a joint venture between CHUM Limited —owner of its English-language sister MuchMusic , and Montreal-based radio broadcaster Radiomutuel. Following the acquisition of CHUM by CTVglobemedia, Radiomutuel's successor Astral Media acquired CHUM's stake in MusiquePlus, marking its separation from common ownership with its English counterpart. After

122-457: A Croatian edition was launched. Elle launched in Belgium in 2003 in both French and Dutch. The Serbian edition of Elle was launched in 2005 along with a Bulgarian edition. Elle Slovenia was also launched the same year. In 2008 Elle Indonesia and Elle Finland launched. A Danish edition was also launched later in 2008. A Vietnamese edition ( Elle Phái đẹp ) was launched in 2010, under

183-636: A factor in the decision. In May 2019, it was announced that the channel would launch on August 26 as Elle Fictions and that it would feature series and films targeting "active" young adult women. The branding is licensed from the French magazine Elle : the French Canadian version of the magazine had previously been published by Remstar rival Groupe TVA , but it had been announced that the rights were being acquired by KO Media—owned by local personality Louis Morissette. Music television Music television

244-490: A former Category A service , Elle Fictions was required to be carried on the basic service of all digital television providers serving the province of Quebec. The channel is typically offered optionally at the discretion of providers outside of the province. Launching on September 2, 1986, MusiquePlus originated with an eight-hour schedule, sharing channel space with TVJQ (a predecessor of VRAK.TV ); it consisted of music videos and interviews and performances that were taped from

305-401: A key factor in music television's success in the 1980s and 1990s was the evocative structure of music videos that were specifically targeted towards the teenaged audience. The impact that MTV specifically had was that it was a window into popular trends and fashion unlike in the 21st century where trends are available through social media. The extent of the effect of television's music after

366-639: A licence with Ringier , however it ceased publication in 2020. The magazine was later relaunched. Elle Kazakhstan started publication in February 2015. In February 2017 a digital edition launched for the Ivory Coast. It later begun publishing print issues. Elle Lithuania launched in February 2024, the magazine is published by the team who previously published L'Officiel Lithuania from 2010 till its closure in 2023. Elle Egypt launched digitally in April 2024,

427-424: A lifestyle for teen and college-aged students. As video clips started to develop certain images for artist, such as Madonna , Bruce Springsteen , and New Kids on The Block , fashion and paraphernalia for these acts were also marketed along with the distribution of music. In the early 2000s with the rise of digital technologies the music industry as well as the network industry sought to elevate their platform into

488-409: A memo to the staff that "I want to spend the next seasons as available to my children as I can be, and so I take my leave of Elle now". A day later of the announcement, it was reported that Nina Garcia , creative director of Marie Claire was appointed as the new editor-in-chief effective 18 September. Patricia Wang was the first editor of Elle China . Véronique Philipponnat  [ fr ]

549-545: A mix of fashion and beauty content, and society and lifestyle . The title Elle means She in French. Elle is considered "one of the world's largest fashion and lifestyle publications", with 45 international editions totalling 33 million readers and receiving 100 million unique monthly visitors on its 55 digital platforms. It was founded in Paris in 1945 by Hélène Gordon-Lazareff . The magazine's readership has grown since its founding, increasing to 800,000 across France by

610-519: A print edition will be launched in September of 2024. Elle also publishes region-specific editions within countries, such as Elle Hong Kong and Elle Québec . Published in addition to Elle China and Elle Canada respectively. In Belgium since 2003, Elle is published as Elle Belgique (in French and for Wallonia ) and Elle België (in Dutch for Flanders ). Elle Middle East was launched in 2006 across

671-602: A studio on Boulevard St. Laurent in Montreal. Four hours of this programming was produced from MuchMusic's studios in Toronto and sent to Vidéotron for broadcast in Quebec to subscribers of MuchMusic. This programming is repeated once daily. CHUM later applied to the CRTC in 1987 for a licence to operate MusiquePlus as a dedicated 24-hour channel. The CRTC approved its application, and MusiquePlus

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732-476: A supplement to France-Soir , edited at the time by Hélène's husband, Pierre Lazareff . Hélène, Elle ' s pioneering founder, returned to Paris from New York City to create a unique publication that grappled with the many forces shaping women's lives in France in 1945. Women won the right to vote in 1944, and Elle dove immediately into long-form "newspaper-like" features on women's role in national politics and

793-449: A telecast. As networks continued to withdraw radio for popular music broadcasting, the recording industry sought to influence sales by using television as a new vessel for promoting for their artists. The coordination between record companies and television saw the incorporation of musical acts in variety shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971), The Stage Show (1954–1956), and Texaco Star Theater (1948–1956). Columbia Records

854-487: A young adult audience, such as comedy, films, and reality shows. After the CRTC abolished genre protection rules in 2015, V Media Group announced in February 2019 that it planned to relaunch MusiquePlus as a general entertainment channel targeting women. This channel was officially relaunched, licensed from the French women's magazine Elle , on August 26, 2019 while MuchMusic was renamed to Much in 2013 and adopted its current format removing music programming completely. As

915-630: Is a type of television programming which focuses predominantly on playing music videos from recording artists , usually on dedicated television channels ' broadcasting on satellite , cable , or streaming platforms . Music television channels may host their own shows and charts and award prizes. Examples are Paramount's MTV , Channel UFX (India), 4Music (UK), 40 TV (Spain), Channel V (China), VIVA (Germany, defunct), Scuzz (UK), MuchMusic (Canadian), Kerrang! TV (UK), RAC 105 TV (Catalonia), VH1 (removed years later), Fuse TV (removed years later) and Palladia (now as MTV Live). Prior to

976-425: Is now the main source for audiences to consume music video premieres and relevant content. However, MTV remains airing all of reality content as well as award shows. The impact that television's music has had on music culture is that it allowed for aesthetic and personal style to the lead in terms of importance over sound in popular music. Before the age of MTV, the term “pop” was a means to describe popular music at

1037-497: Is the current director of Elle France . As of 2019, seventy-eight media licenses from the brand are available around the world: one Elle Girl , two Elle Men , five Elle à Table , twenty-five Elle Decoration , and forty-five Elle . According to François Coruzzi, CEO of Elle International , the magazine's centrals are located in Paris, London, and New York, and it has 29 offices worldwide as of 2019. Technologically speaking,

1098-490: Is the first black artist to play a song's video, but refused to add all of non-white artists and is mentioned by Bowie in MTV's controversy) who used the platform MTV to create careers that were based on music videos, choreography, and personal style over an audiovisual performance. The impact of music television on the music industry after the launch of MTV led to addition of specific visual art division within record labels which had

1159-629: The Elle articles featuring rising fashion designers, the magazine would provide free patterns of some of their fashion pieces. This allowed the general public to experience haute couture as the glamour of the fashion world was becoming accessible to the common working class. Its 100th issue, published on 14 October 1947, featured the work of Christian Dior just eight months after his debut show. Likewise, Brigitte Bardot had her first Elle cover at age 17, on 7 January 1952, months before her screen debut in Manina,

1220-511: The Elle brand is a global network encompassing over 46 websites. Subscriptions account for 73 percent of readers in the USA. Websites and social networks compose Elle ' s 55 digital platforms. The first international edition of Elle was launched in 1970 as An An Elle Japon . In 1985 American Elle was launched with the first issue featuring supermodel Yasmin Le Bon on the cover. The magazine

1281-481: The Elle brand, there are around ten cafés , hair salons and spas . The brand also sells fashion, beauty and home decor products. Nissan and Elle collaborated and unveiled the Nissan Micra Elle in September 2012, a limited-edition car specially designed for women. The brand has also been launched in the hospitality industry . In 2023, the fashion magazine opened its first hotel , Maison Elle, on

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1342-592: The Teen Choice Awards (Fox, the MTV Video Music Awards , and the American Music Awards (ABC until 2023). The 2010s came the appeal of providing more dynamic and fast content such as YouTube channels to premiere music videos and social media accounts with the purpose of staying relevant and continuing to distribute content to the teen/college-aged demographic. The YouTube streaming platform

1403-581: The 1950s and gave a youthful, more dynamic look to pre-existing shows, such as The Ed Sullivan Show . The shift in production modality started to attract corporate sponsorships such as Ford , who used ad space in The Lively Ones to promote the Fairlane sedan to young-aged car buyers. Record labels and performers in the 1960s sought to utilize the newly-founded, music-driven platform to introduce audiences to foreign acts such as The Beatles who performed in

1464-526: The 1950s, most of musical broadcasts were on a radio format. Most radio broadcasts were live music such as classical music broadcasts—for example, the NBC Symphony Orchestra . In the 1950s, three of broadcast television such as NBC , CBS , and ABC (the Big Three) sought to move their popular radio broadcasts to a television format, such as Texaco Star Theater , which went from a radio broadcast to

1525-443: The 1960s. Elle editions have since multiplied, creating a global network of publications and readers. Elle ' s international expansion began with Elle UK and Elle USA launches in 1985. Previous magazine editors include Jean-Dominique Bauby for Elle France and Roberta Myers , the longest-serving editor-in-chief at Elle USA . Véronique Philipponnat is currently the director of Elle France . Nina Garcia currently holds

1586-402: The 1970s such as The Monkees , The Partridge Family , The Jackson 5 , and The Osmonds . On March 3, 1981, Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment (now as "Paramount Media Networks") introduced MTV (Music Television), the first 24/7 cable television network completely dedicated the broadcast of music videos. MTV was aimed to reach and profit from the young adult demographic. The purpose of MTV

1647-418: The 2000s, retained the rights to the French edition and would collect royalties from the international editions. By retaining ownership of the Elle brand in France and through licensing forms in 25 countries, Lagardère remained "the guarantor of brand consistency". The strategic decisions on Elle concerning the countries managed by Hearst would be "taken in close consultation" with Lagardère. Elle Brazil

1708-416: The 2013 acquisition of Astral by CTVglobemedia's successor Bell Media , MusiquePlus was sold to V Media Group, parent company of Quebec's V network . As with its English counterpart, MusiquePlus was formerly oriented primarily towards music programming. Due to shrinking interest in music television because of the growth of online platforms, MusiquePlus increasingly focused on non-music programming targeting

1769-541: The French television system V , announced that it would acquire MusiquePlus and MusiMax for an undisclosed amount. On September 11, 2014, the CRTC approved the sale. The acquisition is valued at $ 15.5 million; to fund the purchase, Remstar sold 15% stakes in the holding company V Media Group to the Caisse , Fonds de solidarité FTQ and Investissement Québec , and sold $ 1.5 million in advertising time across MusiquePlus and MusiMax to Bell. Remstar also successfully applied to have

1830-749: The Girl in the Bikini . On 2 April 1956, Grace Kelly appeared on the cover of Elle France , a few days before her marriage to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco . On 16 July 1956, Elle France featured Marilyn Monroe on the cover. By the 1960s, Elle had a readership of 800,000 across France and was said to "not so much reflect fashion as decree it." This dominance was reflected in the famous slogan: " Si elle lit elle lit Elle (If she reads, she reads Elle)" ( lit. "If she reads she reads She "). Lagardère Group subsidiary, Hachette Filipacchi Médias began pushing Elle outside of France in 1985, launching Elle in

1891-1458: The Middle East with Elle Oriental (published in Arabic and French for Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the Maghreb). The two publications were later rebranded into Elle Arabia and the French edition was dropped. Elle is a brand owned by the Lagardère Group of France. It is published in France by Czech Media Invest, in the U.S. and the UK by Hearst Magazines , in Canada by KO Média , in Brazil by Grupo Editora Abril , in Mexico by Grupo Expansión , in Argentina by Grupo Clarín , in Indonesia by Mayapada , in Singapore by Atlas Press, in Serbia/Croatia by Adria Media, in Turkey by Doğan Burda Magazine, in Germany by Hubert Burda Media , and in Romania by Ringier . In China,

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1952-628: The Portuguese edition was closed. The following year in 1989 editions were launched for Quebec , The Netherlands and Switzerland. Australian and Taiwanese versions were launched in 1990. However in July 2020 Bauer Media Australia licence holder of the Australian edition announced its closure, citing declining advertising revenue and travel restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic . In November 2020

2013-632: The UK and the United States. The Chinese version of the magazine was first published in 1988. It was the first four-colour fashion magazine offered in China. The magazine was an informational and educational tool for opening the Chinese textile market. In 1987, Elle Decoration was launched in France by the Lagardère Group. The brand's internationalisation began in the US with the launch of Elle Decor in 1989. By 1991,

2074-464: The US for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964. The Beatles' performance served as the beginning of increased British influence in US popular culture. Other music-based variety programs gained popularity, including ABC's Shindig (1964–1966), and NBC's Hullaballoo (1965–1966), a rock-and-roll show targeted at remote area's young adults. Another extension of the growth of television music can be seen in musical family acts of

2135-408: The amount of music-oriented programming the channel must air reduced to 80%. The sale was closed on September 16, 2014. In February 2019, V Media Group announced that MusiquePlus would be replaced later in the year by a network featuring scripted programming catered towards a female audience. The company cited the successful relaunch of sister channel MusiMax as the general entertainment channel Max as

2196-543: The cover of a major commercial British magazine. In April 2018, Lagardère Group sold Elle France to Daniel Křetínský via his holding company Czech Media Invest (CMI), parent of Czech News Center . Lagardère continues to own the Elle brand in France and internationally by granting a "license for the exploitation of magazines". At the end of 2021, Elle announced that all global editions would ban fur from their pages as of 1 January 2023, citing "a really great opportunity to increase awareness for animal welfare, bolster

2257-558: The deal, the network was almost re-united with its former parent in 2012 when CTVglobemedia's successor Bell Media attempted to acquire the entirety of Astral Media for an estimated $ 3.38 billion. However, the proposed deal was rejected by the CRTC. On March 4, 2013, following consultation with the Competition Bureau , Bell announced that it would go through with the purchase, but divest MusiquePlus, Musimax, and four other Astral-owned channels. On December 4, 2013, Remstar , owners of

2318-452: The demand for sustainable and innovative alternatives and foster a more humane fashion industry." Elle editors have included Jean-Dominique Bauby in France, who became known for writing a book after suffering almost total paralysis , and Robbie Myers for the USA edition. In September 2017, it was announced that Roberta Myers was stepping down from the role of editor-in-chief of Elle USA , position she held since 2000, stating through

2379-441: The digital era after the decline of cable network ratings. Network television started to broadcast reality television shows that were related but not focused on industry musical acts such as MTV's Cribs , American Idol (US version of Fuller's "Pop Idol"), and NBC's America's Got Talent which drew larger audiences than music videos. Certain television networks also sought to develop and broadcast their own award shows such as

2440-424: The effect of television in terms of longevity were scarce In the late 1990s, the expense of creating a music video grew from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands which made them less appealing as an easy market source. Starting in early 2000s, YouTube and MySpace started removing the need to pay broadcasters for air time and the music industry had found a free substitute. following the launch of VEVO in 2009

2501-638: The first black woman at the helm of an Elle magazine globally. In the 1980s, Elle signed an agreement with the Japanese Itokin, a group based in Osaka specialising in ready-to-wear. Elle has been selling its lingerie in Japan for over forty years through licensing agreements. Elle has over 150 partners in 80 countries, all paying royalties to the brand. Elle has more than 3,000 stores worldwide, mainly in Asia. Under

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2562-496: The given time. However, after music videos began to become more widespread the term “pop music” started to describe musical genre that was accompanied by specific aesthetics through visual art in conjunction to sound. Moreover, to get a record deal in the time after 1981, when the year where MTV had launched, the sound was not as important as image when it came to creating a novelty act nor selling records. An example of this can be seen through Madonna and Michael Jackson (ironically, he

2623-472: The growing feminist movement. Elle would "celebrate a new type of woman: independent, modern, active, comfortable in her own skin and her time". The first issue of Elle France was published on 21 November 1945 featuring Yolande Bloin on the cover dressed by Elsa Schiaparelli . Bloin was an actress in Jacques Becker 's film Falbalas . The magazine had a circulation of 110,000 copies in 1945. In

2684-428: The increase of music videos consumed on Internet platform surpassed the expectation of record labels. Another aspect that lead to depletion of the effects of music television are those record companies were cutting video budgets and industry paper along moving most up-to-date content to digital platforms. Elle (magazine) Elle (stylized in all caps ) is a worldwide magazine of French origin that offers

2745-414: The late 1990s is argumentative. In the golden era of music videos (1985–96), fame achieved through television was an integral part of the star-making process for the music industry. However, the depletion of television rating going into the 21st century as well as the aspect that radio was the more dominant form of broadcast media in terms of longevity dating from the 1920s to the mid-late 1950s show that

2806-501: The magazine returned in a digital only form. In September 2023 it was confirmed that the magazine would return to print in March 2024, published by Are Media , the successor to Bauer Media Australia. Elle Korea was launched in November 1992. A year later in 1993 Elle Singapore was launched. In 1994 Mexican, Argentine, Thai, Polish, and Czech editions were launched. Elle Russia

2867-468: The magazine's sales were in decline in the U.S. In 1995, the magazine circulated 5 million copies worldwide. Elle.com was launched in 2007. In 2011, Hearst Corporation reached a €651M deal with Lagardère to purchase the rights to publish Elle Magazine in fifteen countries including the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Ukraine. Lagardère, which struggled in the international market in

2928-514: The means to live it", said Roberta Myers, editor in chief. Elle España was then launched in October 1986. Elle Italia and Elle Hong Kong were launched in 1987. The Italian publication went from a monthly publication to weekly publication in 2018. Elle Brasil was launched in 1988 and 30 years later in 2018 the magazine was shuttered. In the same year Elle was also launched in China, Greece, Germany, Portugal and Sweden. However in 2021

2989-399: The music television market establishing themselves as the main sources for current music. A main contributor to the solidification of music broadcasting was the development of programs specifically designed to showcase music acts. This led to more technicians, set designers, producers, and directors training to specifically produce television content. The programs were of better quality than in

3050-462: The position of editor-in-chief at Elle USA , appointed after the departure of Roberta Myers. The Paris-based Lagardère Group owns the brand internationally. Elle France ' s official headquarters is located in Levallois-Perret , Greater Paris . Hélène Gordon-Lazareff , Russian-born and Paris-raised, started Elle in Paris in the immediate aftermath of World War II. It was first sold as

3111-761: The publisher is Shanghai Translation Publishing House. In India , it is published by Ogaan Publications Pvt. Ltd . As an international magazine, Elle has its headquarters in Paris as well as licensed publishers in New York City , London , Toronto , Mexico City , South Africa , Istanbul , São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , Brussels , Lisbon , Tokyo , Warsaw , Belgrade , Oslo , Helsinki , Bucharest , Athens , Delhi , Madrid , Milan , Munich , Jakarta , Kyiv , Kuala Lumpur , Sofia , Budapest , Bangkok and other cities. In December 2013, Elle US hired Randy Minor as design director. In November 2016, Elle Canada promoted Vanessa Craft to editor-in-chief, making her

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3172-441: The remaining 50% of MusiMax and MusiquePlus from CTVglobemedia, giving it full ownership—separating the network from its original parent. This deal was completed on June 30, 2007—to signify its independence from MuchMusic, MusiquePlus adopted a new logo the following year in September 2008. On August 23, 2010, Astral launched a high definition feed of MusiquePlus. While MusiquePlus has operated separately from MuchMusic ever since

3233-413: The requirement of visual effect and video concept production to a past, mainly audio platform. This showed an influx of record labels and performers producing more high-quality videos and presenting a theme to their music and sound through visual platforms. Some record labels also decided to dedicate entire sections of their operation to music videos. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, MTV began cultivating

3294-436: The specific intention of introducing new acts to audiences with a clear image. However, this strategy sometimes was ineffective for up-and-coming artist since most commercial broadcasters wanted to air recently-established artist. Nevertheless, record companies found a way to overcome this issue by signing exclusivity deals with MTV to guarantee air play both their established artists as well their newer artists. Additionally,

3355-411: Was his appearance on Texaco Star Theater where he did his now-signature dance moves of thrusting his pelvis suggestively during a performance of "You Ain't Nothing But A Hound Dog". This performance served as an opening to have younger and newer music targeted at a younger demographic; previously telecasts were typically targeted towards the adult audience. In the 1960s, NBC, CBS and ABC formed most of

3416-500: Was jointly owned by Hachette and News Groups Publications (owned by Rupert Murdoch ). The U.K. edition was also launched in 1985 and also featured Yasmin Le Bon on the cover. In the US, the vast majority (82 per cent) of Elle ' s audience is women between 18 and 49. Its readers have a median age of 34.7 years. 40 percent of the readers are single, and the median household income is $ 69,973. "Our readers are young enough to think about life as an adventure and old enough to have

3477-534: Was launched as a separate channel on September 1, 1988. The channel was a joint venture between CHUM Limited and Radiomutuel—each owning 50%. Radiomutuel was acquired by Astral Media in June 1999. In July 2006, CTVglobemedia announced it would make a bid to buy CHUM Limited. Initial plans were to keep MusiquePlus and MusiMax, although CTVglobemedia soon announced that it would sell its stake in MusiquePlus and Musimax. On April 11, 2007, Astral announced that it would acquire

3538-803: Was launched in 1996 and the South African edition was also launched in the same year. The Russian edition was closed in 2022 after the licence was terminated due to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine . Alongside the Russian and South African editions Elle India launched in 1996. Elle Romania and Elle Norge ( Elle Norway ) were launched in 1997. A Turkish edition was launched in 1999. Elle Canada , Elle Ukraine and Elle Hungary were all launched in 2001. In 2020 Elle Canada closed its office in Toronto but continued publication from Montreal . In 2002

3599-455: Was the first commercial magazine in the world to have a transgender model on its cover, with Lea T. in December 2011. The Brazilian edition had also discovered transgender model Valentina Sampaio and had put her on the cover before French Vogue. Elle printed special collectors' covers for their September 2016 issue, and one featured Hari Nef , the first time an openly transgender woman had been on

3660-484: Was the first to utilize this method by coordinating the release of a song on CBS's Studio One and then releasing it on audio format by the label on the next day. This practice introduced the success of the televised format for musical promotion. Performers doing specials on variety shows also became common on television. Elvis Presley performed on numerous variety shows over the span of multiple per episodes, playing rock-and-roll music. His most controversial performance

3721-551: Was to reuse previously-made content by record labels for international audiences, which was free, and televise them in America in a top-40 hits format. On August 1, 1981, MTV was launched with its first telecast of “ Video Killed the Radio Star " by British new-wave band The Buggles. The birth of MTV reinvented the past, successful strategies by record labels, sponsors, and performers had used on variety specials. This latest network added

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