# Le Vif/L'Express

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***Le Vif/L'Express*** is a weekly [news magazine](/source/News_magazine) published in [Brussels](/source/City_of_Brussels), Belgium. It has been in circulation since 1983.

## History and profile

The magazine was established under the name of *Le Vif* in 1983.[1][2] Its name was changed to *Le Vif/L'Express* when an agreement was made with the French magazine *[L'Express](/source/L'Express_(France))*.[1] Both magazines have had a cooperation since then[3] and are both owned by [Roularta Media Group](/source/Roularta_Media_Group).[4][5]

*Le Vif/L'Express* has its headquarters in Brussels.[2][5] As of 2010 Thierry Fiorilli was the [editor-in-chief](/source/Editor-in-chief) of the magazine,[2] which is published weekly on Fridays[5][6] and offers news on [politics](/source/Politics), [economics](/source/Economics), investigations, society and culture in relation to both Belgium and international events.[4] It also covers news on literature and sports.[6] During the period of 2011-2012 55.3% of its readers were men.[7]

*Le Vif/L'Express* magazine is the equivalent of [Flemish](/source/Flemish_Language) weekly news magazine *[Knack](/source/Knack_(magazine))*, which is also owned by the Roularta Media Group.[5][2] Both magazines are published by Roularta Printing, a subsidiary of the Roularta Media Group.[8]

*Le Vif/L'Express* adopts a neutral political stance.[5] The weekly has several supplements: *Focus Vif*, a culture publication, *Le Vif Weekend*, a [lifestyle magazine](/source/Lifestyle_magazine)[4][9] and *Vacature Emploi*.[10] In 2010 *Le Vif/L'Express* began to offer *T'chin*, a health supplement, together with its sister magazine *Knack*.[11]

## Circulation

*Le Vif/L'Express* sold 82,362 copies in 1998 and 85,772 copies in 1998.[12] The magazine had a circulation of 97,000 copies in the period of 2006–2007.[13] Next year the magazine sold 97,605 copies.[2]

The circulation of the magazine was 72,040 copies in 2010 and 68,781 copies in 2011.[14] It was 65,274 copies in 2012[14] and 65,689 copies in 2013.[15] In March 2014 its circulation grew to 76,000 copies.[4]

## See also

- [List of magazines in Belgium](/source/List_of_magazines_in_Belgium)

## References

1. ["History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141209081702/http://www.roularta.be/en/home/RC-1184690768636.html?title=Copyright). *Roularta Media*. Archived from [the original](http://www.roularta.be/en/home/RC-1184690768636.html?title=Copyright) on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.

1. ["Communicating Europe Manual: Belgium"](http://www.esiweb.org/pdf/enlargement_debates_manual_belgium.pdf). *European Stability Initiative*. July 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

1. ["Le Vif/L'Express"](http://www.voxeurop.eu/en/content/source-information/564521-le-vifl-express). *VoxEurop*. Retrieved 7 December 2014.

1. ["Products"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150114232037/http://www.roulartamedia.be/en/print/le-vif/l-express-/Products-1184697812910-RM.html?DocumentName=Internet&p=1184697813311). *Roularta Media*. Archived from [the original](http://www.roulartamedia.be/en/print/le-vif/l-express-/Products-1184697812910-RM.html?DocumentName=Internet&p=1184697813311) on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2014.

1. ["Le Vif/L'Express"](http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/medienindex/media_articles/?frommedia=2144). *Euro Topics*. Retrieved 7 December 2014.

1. ["Le Vif L'Express"](http://www.kmedianet.com/EN/MediaPartners/portfolio/europe/belgium/roularta_media_group/le_vif_l_express.aspx). *K. Media*. Retrieved 7 December 2014.

1. ["Magazines membres"](http://www.theppress.be/febelmag/fr/Magazines-membres-52/Le-Vif-LExpress-98/). *The Ppress*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140713084910/http://theppress.be/febelmag/fr/Magazines-membres-52/Le-Vif-LExpress-98/) 13 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 May 2015.

1. ["Annual Report 2010"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141213205219/https://bib.kuleuven.be/files/ebib/jaarverslagen/Roularta_2010eng.pdf). *Roularta Media Group*. Archived from [the original](https://bib.kuleuven.be/files/ebib/jaarverslagen/Roularta_2010eng.pdf) on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.

1. ["Media Partners"](http://www.kmedianet.com/EN/MediaPartners/portfolio/europe/belgium/roularta_media_group/weekend_le_vif_l_express.aspx). *K. Media*. Retrieved 7 December 2014.

1. ["News"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150115095223/http://www.affinity-primemedia.ch/gb/belgium.html). *Affinity-Primemedia*. Archived from [the original](http://www.affinity-primemedia.ch/gb/belgium.html) on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.

1. ["T'chin a new health supplement to Le Vif and Knack magazines"](http://www.publicitas.com/fr/belgium/media-news-events/news-detail/?newsid=36786&title=belgium-tchin-a-new-health-supplement-to-le-vif-and-knack-magazines#.VLdgBWSsXRA). *Publicitas*. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2015.

1. ["Annual Report"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150402100323/https://bib.kuleuven.be/files/ebib/jaarverslagen/Roularta_1999eng.pdf). *Roularta Media Group*. 1999. Archived from [the original](https://bib.kuleuven.be/files/ebib/jaarverslagen/Roularta_1999eng.pdf) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.

1. Anne Austin et al. (2008). ["Western Europe Market & Media Fact"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150205131709/http://conan.lib.muohio.edu/ebooks/Western_Europe_Market_MediaFact_2008/Western%20Europe%20Market%20%26%20MediaFact%202008.pdf). *ZenithOptimedia*. Archived from [the original](http://conan.lib.muohio.edu/ebooks/Western_Europe_Market_MediaFact_2008/Western%20Europe%20Market%20&%20MediaFact%202008.pdf) on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.

1. ["Top 50 Magazines"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160410013106/http://ifabc.org/site/assets/media/Top-50-magazines-30042014.xlsx). *IFABC*. 30 April 2014. Archived from [the original](http://ifabc.org/site/assets/media/Top-50-magazines-30042014.xlsx) on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2015.

1. ["Flemish language weekly magazines"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141129144957/http://system24.ilsole24ore.com/media/180862/mercatobelgamagazines.pdf). *Corelio Connect*. Archived from [the original](http://system24.ilsole24ore.com/media/180862/mercatobelgamagazines.pdf) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.levif.be/actualite/)

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