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Bauer Media
Bauer Media makes 48 magazines.
Bauer Media produce a range of magazines ranging from, Music magazines, gold magazines, gardening magazines, bird watching magazines and others.
Bauer Media have a larger range of magazines but also own 41 radio stations.
Some of Bauer Medias larger magazines that they own are,
 Kerrang,
 Zoo,
 FHM
 Heat
Bauer Media own more than one magazine so they can make more profit as it targest different audiences, which just one type of magazine would not cover.

NME
NME is owned and published by IPC media.
Details about NME magazine can be found here - 23/1/12 - http://www.mediauk.com/magazines/36168/nme

IPC Media own the following titles - 23/1/12 - http://www.mediauk.com/owners/40/ipc-media
Link to IPC Media's official website - 23/1/12 - http://www.ipcmedia.com

IPC Media has 64 magazines. IPC have a variety of different types of magazines ranging from, Music magazines, mountain biking magazines, caravan magazines and more. IPC do not own radio stations like Bauer Media. Some of their large titles are;
 NME,
 Nuts,
 Pick me up,
 Rugby World,
 Now, and more.
They can make more profit by having a wide range of genre magazines.