{{Short description|British men's magazine}} {{About||the Australian political and cultural magazine|Arena Magazine (Australia)|the defunct American magazine|The Arena (magazine)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Use British English|date=November 2011}} {{Infobox magazine | title = Arena | image_file = Beckhanarenamagazine.jpg | image_caption = December 2007 edition of Arena with David Beckham on the cover | format = | founded = 1986 | category = General male audience <!--Men's Magazine--> | company = Bauer | language = English | firstdate = | lastdate = April 2009 | circulation = 29,374 (2009)<ref>[http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=43237 Press Gazette / Arena magazine to close after 22 years / 3 March 2009] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616181849/http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=43237 |date=16 June 2011 }}</ref> | based = London, England, UK | country = United Kingdom (Origin) | website = {{official website|http://www.arenamagazine.co.uk}} }}
'''''Arena''''' was a British monthly men's magazine. The magazine was created in 1986<ref>{{cite book|author1= Di Hand|author2=Steve Middleditch|title= Design for Media: A Handbook for Students and Professionals in Journalism, PR, and Advertising|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UrAABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA8|year=2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn= 978-1-317-86402-8| page=8}}</ref> by Nick Logan, who had founded ''The Face'' in 1980, to focus on trends in fashion and entertainment. British graphic designer Neville Brody, who had designed ''The Face'', designed ''Arena's'' launch appearance.
The headquarters of ''Arena'' was in London.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Europa World Year: Kazakhstan - Zimbabwe|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=gP_-8rXzQs8C&pg=PA4378|year=2004|publisher=Taylor & Francis Group|isbn=978-1-85743-255-8|page=4378}}</ref> The magazine was part of Bauer Media<ref name=stepb/> and featured articles on food, films, fitness, sex, music, electronics, and books. It was pitched at a similarly upscale audience to ''GQ'', attempting to offer a more adult read than lad mags like ''Maxim'' and ''FHM'', and gearing itself specifically towards the "black collar worker".
''Arena'' launched the careers of British media professionals such as Dylan Jones, the editor of ''GQ UK'' who had served as ''Arena''{{'}}s editor in the late 1980s.
In July 2006, facing competition from the internet, the editorial team behind ''Arena'' launched a team blog which features regular posts from its contributors. In spite of this, magazine circulation continued to fall and in 2007, Giles Hattersley, chief interviewer at ''The Sunday Times'' was brought in as Editor. Hattersley oversaw a revamp of the publication and in November 2007, the magazine relaunched with a new design and new palate of content, featuring David Beckham on its cover. Hattersley returned to ''The Sunday Times'' in March 2008 and was replaced in the interim by deputy editor Mat Smith. Smith left in August 2008 to take over as features director at ''Esquire UK''.
In April 2009, ''Arena'' ceased publication.<ref name=stepb>{{cite news|first= Stephen | last= Brook|title=Men's monthly magazine Arena to cease printing after 22 years|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/mar/03/mens-magazine-arena-to-close|access-date=3 August 2015|work=The Guardian|date=3 March 2009}}</ref> As of April 2009, international editions of Arena outside the UK continued to be published. These editions included Ukraine, Turkey, Korea and Thailand. ''Arena Singapore'', the first English language edition outside the UK, was launched on 27 October 2006 by the publishing division of Mediacorp. Two and a half years later, Mediacorp announced on 30 April 2009 that it was closing the Singapore edition of ''Arena''.<ref>{{cite press release| url= http://www.corporate.mediacorp.sg/press_release/pr_1241083106.htm | publisher= Mediacorp | title= MediaCorp launches Style: Men, ARENA to be closed| website= mediacorp.sg | date= 30 April 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101216021022/http://www.corporate.mediacorp.sg/press_release/pr_1241083106.htm | archive-date=16 December 2010}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20060717181730/http://www.arenamagazine.co.uk:80/}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20101027203204/http://www.new-arena.com/ Arena Magazine Belek Turkey Official Website] * [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/oct/30/emap.pressandpublishing Arena revamp targets 'urban playboys']—Article in ''The Guardian'' * [http://www.marketing-interactive.com/news/623 Man's Evolution Gets Played Out In This Arena] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209080016/http://www.marketing-interactive.com/news/623 |date=9 February 2012 }}—Interview with the editorial directors of ''Arena'' from Marketing Interactive.
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