PR Asia 2025 Singapore
marketing interactive Digital Marketing Asia 2025 Digital Marketing Asia 2025
Time Out Hong Kong ceases publication, goes digital-only

Time Out Hong Kong ceases publication, goes digital-only

share on

Starting from February 2017, Time Out Hong Kong will be operating as a digital-only platform and will no longer publish a bi-weekly magazine.

The last edition of the magazine (issue 225) was published on 18 January, a Time Out staff member confirmed.

An e-mail notice to a business partner viewed by Marketing, read: "From March 1, 2017 onwards, Rubicon Communications, the publisher of Time Out Hong Kong, will no longer be managing Time Out Hong Kong and the website will be operated directly by Time Out Group.

It also states that in view of changing reading habits of our audience and in line with Time Out Group's digital strategy worldwide, Time Out Hong Kong strives to be the trusted platform that provides information and insights to experience the best of Hong Kong through our recently revamped website.

The global publishing title first launched the Hong Kong version in 2008, priced at HK$18.

It has been a tough few years for a lot of print media. Last October, HK Magazine - one of only a few English-language lifestyle magazines in Hong Kong - ceased publication after 25 years due to what it said was "challenging market conditions".

share on

Follow us on our Telegram channel for the latest updates in the marketing and advertising scene.
Follow

Free newsletter

Get the daily lowdown on Asia's top marketing stories.

We break down the big and messy topics of the day so you're updated on the most important developments in Asia's marketing development – for free.

subscribe now open in new window