The American magazine « Time » will launch a French version at the end of 2025 – Liberation
Known for its half and « personality of the year », the American magazine Time will launch a French edition at the end of 2025, announced on Thursday the publication and the 360Businessmedia group, already at the origin of Forbes France. It is the first international license in the magazine created a hundred and two years ago.
But TIME FRANCE will not have the same weekly format as his American parent: it will be a 200 -page paper quarterly, according to a press release. It will be accompanied by a website, launched in October. This new publication will mix « Original content in French » and articles selected in the American edition, a French editorial team having to be established « In the coming months », Is it specified. A dozen journalists should be recruited, as well as an editor -in -chief. The New York editorial staff will also keep a right to look at the one and the summary of this declination. Finally, TIME FRANCE will also have an event activity, with a first event scheduled for the beginning of 2026, according to Les Echos.
The personality of the year, a distinction granted by the New York magazine since 1927, will be the same in the American and French versions, 360businessmedia told AFP. « The selected profile generally benefits from truly international scope and resonance, which justifies this harmonized choice », justified the group. In 2024, Time designated Donald Trump Personality of the Year.
Drawn in 100,000 copies, the French declination will be distributed in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Monaco. Of this total, 50,000 copies will be put in newsstands, and 50,000 others will be distributed in « premium places » such as luxury hotels or airport VIP salons.
« It is an honor to orchestrate the arrival in France of such an emblematic title », was delighted Dominique Busso, managing director of 360businessmedia, quoted in the press release and who will be at the head of the quarterly. With a long experience in the press and the Internet, Dominique Busso created 360businessmedia in 2016 during the launch of the French version of Forbesanother emblematic American magazine, first in the form of a site and then, in 2017, a paper quarterly. His group, whose annual turnover approaches 5 million euros according to Les Echoshas also included the magazine since 2022 Ointriq.
« This launch reflects our commitment to reach new audiences and meet them where they are », praised Jessica Sibley, CEO of Time. « With our expansion on the French media market, we rely on a long tradition of coverage in the region », Illustrated in particular by exclusive interviews with President Emmanuel Macron, football star Kylian Mbappé or Chef Mory Sackko, she said. Property of the CEO of the Salesforce software publisher Marc Benioff and his wife Lynne Benioff, Time Claims a combined audience of more than 120 million people worldwide thanks to its magazine and digital platforms.
