December, 30 2014

Promotion of the magazine “The Economist: The World in 2015” at Belgrade’s Faculty of Political Sciences!

For the third year in a row, Belgrade’s Faculty of Political Sciences hosted a promotion of the annual edition of the magazine “The Economist”. Alongside Robert Čoban, CEO of “Color Press Group”, professor Predrag Simić, PhD, professor Dušan Pavlović, PhD, and professor Dragan Simić, PhD, also spoke at the event. Robert Čoban held a presentation “Story from a New York pub” about the problem of accelerated trend of the young leaving Serbia over the past few years: “After Milan Mumin told me in New York that he had met over the past 10 years 5 guys from Novi Sad, 7 from Belgrade, and as many as 50 from Bor and Majdanpek, I checked the data at the Statistics Bureau web site. In only nine years – between two censuses – 2002 and 2011 – Majdanpek lost almost quarter of its population, 24%. When you look at the Serbian map, we can see that we have a rise in number of citizens only in several central regions – Novi Sad, Belgrade, Kragujevac, Jagodina... whereas borderline areas are rapidly emptying! If the state does not take care about this problem, rapid depopulating of the provincial regions, and the trend of the young leaving the country, complete infrastructure which is being built – “Belgrade Waterfront”, “the Chinese bridge” and everything else... everything will be pointless!”

December, 29 2014

CPG visit to Futog’s Shelter for the Homeless

For the third year in a row, “Color Press Group” welcomes New Year holidays with a wish to put a smile to faces of the underprivileged ones, taking shelter at the Homeless Centre in Futog. This time, crew from this media company donated to users three TV sets, clothes, as well as various entertainment magazines. “These activities mean a lot to us. “Color Press Group” does not pay just one, but at least two annual visits to the shelter, and then to the daily centre, where they always bring meals for our protégés”, said Dragan Milošević, director of the Gerontology Centre “Novi Sad”. Bringing their muffins and croissants, “Maxi housewives of the month” also paid a visit, and brought some joy to those who needed a smile more than anyone else. A solemn note to the event was given by Florijan Balaž, professor of violin from the stringed instruments department at Novi Sad’s Art Academy, who performed together with his two students.

December, 29 2014

Karaoke – party to end the year

Traditionally, in the company “Color Press Group” the end of the year is full of various happenings, and almost every day there are celebrations, receptions, congresses, parties where the employees gather... After “Puzijada”, shopping events at shopping malls IMMO and “Stadion”, “Hello Awards 2014”, held at the “Crowne Plaza” hotel, the conference “The Economist: The World in 2015”, held at the “Metropol Palace” hotel, dinner party for employees who have been with the company for 10, 15 or 20 years, “Art & Wine Party” at the Matica Srpska Gallery, visits to the Elderly Care Home “Liman”, and Shelter for the Homeless in Futog – the employees bid farewell to the year 2014 with organizing a traditional karaoke – party. This year’s karaoke – party jury was comprised of Jelena Bačić – Alimpić, TV hostess and writer, who as of this year works again at “Color Press Group”, Nenad Pagonis, world kickboxing champion, Aleksandar Filipovć, TV author, and Vladimir Cvetković, model. The competition gathered “Color Press Group” workers, their future colleagues from the School for Journalists and Editors CPG, and guests such as actresses Maja Brukner and singer Petar Živković.

December, 19th 2014

The Economist: In 2015 the world will change faster than ever!

There will be no rise in tax duties, and employment rates will grow – the Serbian Government anticipated yesterday at the conference “The Economist: The World in 2015”, which was opened at Belgrade’s “Metropol Palace” hotel by the Serbian Minister Aleksandar Vulin. During the conference, six ambassadors participated: the Head of the EU delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport, the German Ambassador Heinz Willhelm, the Russian Ambassador Alexander Chepurin, the French Ambassador Christine Moro, and the Israeli Ambassador Yossi Levy. Among those who addressed the audience, there were the ombudsman Saša Janković, politicians Branislav Bugarski, Borko Stefanović and Dušan Bajatović, numerous bankers, leaders in the energy sector, and editors-in-chief of daily newspapers and political weeklies. The conference opening was also attended by Maja Gojković, the Serbian Parliament Speaker. Selected panel participants tried to answer the questions concerning the world’s expectations in the forthcoming year, as well as to sum up the year which is coming to an end, taking into account very complex circumstances on the world stage, referring to politics and economics. Michael Davenport, the Head of the EU delegation to Serbia, said that investments from the EU make up for three quarters of investments in the country, and that hard times were ahead of Serbia. Alexander Chepurin, the Russian Ambassador, is sure that Russia would come out stronger amidst the sanctions. “It is a matter of character”, concluded Chepurin after his speech. The ombudsman Saša Janković believes that it is harder to exercise your rights at the airport than change the Supreme Law, and spoke about civil rights in our country and beyond, whereas the Israeli Ambassador Yossi Levy, during a very inspirational speech, concluded that the capital did not include just rivers, woods, oil and gas, but people as well might be regarded as the capital… Furthermore, the conference “The Economist: The world in 2015” brought up the conclusions that tendencies in the bank sector involve digitalization, which saves up clients’ time and reduces the cash usage. It was anticipated that IKEA store would be opened in Belgrade towards the end of 2016, and that the Head of the USAID Aza El-Abd said that state-owned companies in Serbia were the thing of the past. When asked by the moderator why they had decided to invest in the Serbian market, Elhalal Shem Tov, CEO of ”Home Centar”, replied that they liked the fact that nowhere in the world there was such a country where people spend more than they earn. The fact is that they have been successful in our country for a number of years, and they do not have any doubts that they will overcome the crisis, says Tov, because if you have a good product and marketing, the buyers will not let you down. The world in 2015 is going to face many challenges, everyone agreed, cautious about giving any optimistic prognoses, but almost unanimous that a man, his skills and education, were the potential in which we should invest, in every way whatsoever. In 2015, the world will change faster than ever. Yesterday’s conference “The Economist: The World in 2015”, held at Belgrade’s hotel “Metropol” was supported by: Telenor banka, Luka Novi Sad, BG Mibras, CFC Krstarenja and Glenfiddich and DunavNet. ”Color Press Group”, in collaboration with the British magazine “The Economist” for the sixth year in a row prepares a special licensed edition ”The World in...” for the Serbian market. Distinguished international experts and public persons write about their prognoses for 2015. Among them are Bill Gates, Hillary Clinton, Yoko Vidodo, Francois Heisbourg, Mary Bara, Peter Flint, Matteo Renzi and many others.

December, 17th 2014

Dinner for employees who have been with CPG for 10, 15 and 20 years

According to a tradition started in 2004, every December the company “Color Press Group” organizes dinner party for its employees who started to work for the company 10 or 15 years ago, and this year, for the first time, there are even those who have been employed here for 20 years. The employees, 19 of them, who started in 1994, 1999 or 2004, gathered together and enjoyed fish specialties and tambour music at the charda “Aqua Doria”, on the bank of the river Danube, just below Petrovaradin fortress.

“When we reminiscent today about the events from 15 or 20 years ago, some things look totally unreal. In our publishing business, technologies and circumstances have changed over the past decade or two so much that the environment is entirely unrecognizable, when compared to the times when these people started to work here! It is a great thing that nowadays someone has worked for so long in a private company, especially in terms of the fact that their knowledge and skills must be adapted to changes in market conditions!”, says Robert Čoban, CEO of “Color Press Group”.

December, 12th 2014

Hello! Person of the Year – the most humane individuals and organizations

The fourth Hello New Year’s Gala Party was held, organized by “Hello!” magazine, and the “Color Press Group” company. On this occasion, the “Crowne Plaza” hotel hosted “Hello!” awards for 2014. The awards were handed in to 24 individuals and institutions, which, according to readers’ and the magazine’s crew opinion, excelled in charity work throughout 2014. The ceremony started by reading a letter written by Javier Junco, the head of Madrid’s “Hola!”, the licence provider for the Serbian “Hello!”. Afterwards, Editor-in-Chief Nadežda Jokić addressed the audience, pointing out that this year’s award ceremony is all about humanity, to everyone’s delight, having in mind that the magazine is part of the “Color Press Group” company, known for organization of various charity activities, through many years. Traditionally, a solemn award ceremony and abundant musical programme where led by a martial couple Nina and Branislav Lečić, whereas celebrities, who, with their presence, added to the atmosphere, handed in the statuettes, designed by Karim Rashid. Among this year’s laureates, there were the following institutions : “Danube Foods Group”, “Avon”, “Telenor” and “Telenor Foundation”, “Belgrade Marathon”, “Laguna”, Humanitarian Foundation “Novi Beograd”, NGO “Dajte nam krila”, Anti-terrorist Unit of the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs, “Belhospice”, Foundation “Ana i Vlade Divac”, NURDOR, handball club “Vojvodina”, “Coca Cola Sistem Srbija”, International Women’s Club, City of Belgrade’s Youth Centre, Association for animal protection SPANS and dog rescue centre “Draževac”. Individuals who excelled in their humanitarian work and received flattering laureate titles were : Filip Vukša for his self-initiative to renovate two bus stops in Belgrade, Jelena Bin Drai for aiding humanitarian projects in Cambodia, Ljiljana Stanojević for her contribution in treating autism, Jovan Milić for his contribution in humanitarian and cultural activities in the city of Niš, Danica Šmic for over 30 years of volunteering at the Red Cross, Nina Žižić for organizing charity activities in Montenegro, and Dragana Rodić Anđelković for activism in implementation of rights of sensitive categories. Celebrities who handed in the awards were Mirka Vasiljević, Goca Tržan, Snežana Dakić, Vesna Da Vinča, Ivana Maksimović, Aleksandar Filipović, Marija Kilibarda, Tijana Dapčević, Dejan Lutkić, Duška Jovanić, Vesna Dedić, Irina Radović, Neda Ukraden, Leontina Vukomanović, Verica Rakočević, Žarko Jokanović, Bilja Krstić, Vlada Mandić, Maja Nikolić Japundža, Emina Jahović Sandal, Minja Miletić, Nataša Bekvalac, Lazar Šećerović, Svetlana Seka Aleksić. Beside them, also present at the Hello New Year’s Gala Party were Radoš Bajić, Jelena Bačić Alimpić, Aleksanadar Šapić, Anabela Atijas, Igor Todorović, royal couple Karađorđević, Crown Prince Aleksandar and Princess Katarina, Sanja Marinković, Frano Lasić, Boško Jakovljević, Tamara Paunović, Mima Karadžić, Bilja Krstić, Suzana Mančić, Ana Nikolić, Srna Lango, Ana Bebić, Danijela Pantić, Milan and Katarina Gromilić, Veselin Jevrosimović, Ognjen Radivojević, Jovana and Željko Joksimović, and many others. The programme was brought to a higher level when Her Royal Highness Princess Jelisaveta Karađorđević addressed the audience, and within the musical programme, alongside Nemanja Nikolić’s band also performed the choir The International Belgrade Singers, Maja Odžaklijevska and Amira Medunjanin, the star of the evening. The guests enjoyed the sweets by “Tintolino Family”, “Moet” champagne, “Campari” and “Aperol” cocktails, and gorgeous decoration by the agency “Svadbena zvona”. Within the established set-up, decorated with flowers by “Flower Company”, a well-known photographer Miloš Nadaždin took photos of all this year’s laureates, and he also took a photo for the cover page of “Hello!” magazine special edition, featuring Jelena Bin Drai, Nataša Bekvalac and Emina Jahović.

December, 8th 2014

Pre-holiday discounts and abundant programme attracted numerous buyers to IMMO outlet centre in New Belgrade

IMMO outlet centre and magazine “Svet” prepared an abundant programme for the visitors during a shopping day.
Alongside discounts to already discounted outlet prices, the guests enjoyed animation for children and grown-ups, presents, musical and stage performances.

The programme started with a holiday workshop for decoupage decoration of New Year items by Aleksandra Krčmar, and a workshop for honey-filled cookies “Verkini medenjaci”. Combination of delicious treat and creative work was enjoyed by parents and youngsters alike.
Well-known writers Simonida Milojković and Jelena Bačić Alimpić promoted their books, published by “Laguna” publishing house. These two ladies attracted much attention by visitors, mostly their fans, with whom they did book signing, and then took photographs and socialized with them.
The youngsters were entertained by a well-known rapper Niggor in the play “Dve novogodišnje jelke i Niggor”, on the behalf of the troupe “Happy theatre”. The toddlers actively participated in this winter fairytale, just like they would in a real small theatre.
Beside favourable shopping, the visitors also enjoyed music played by DJ Fanatik, who played the music until late evening hours, especially for this occasion.
IMMO outlet centre was turned into a New Year idyll, with gorgeous decorations and holiday programme, which continues.

December, 8th 2014

Magical shopping day in organization of “Svet” magazine and SC Stadion

Organized by “Svet” magazine and Shopping Mall Stadion, a shopping day was held, featuring the performance by a pop singer Nataša Bekvalac, to everyone’s delight. Stadion SC was turned into a magical winter fairytale, inspired by the Walt Disney world, and the forthcoming holidays.
Alongside shopping at the lowest prices, throughout “Svet” magical winter, visitors of the SC Stadion enjoyed a specially designed programme.

This magical day kicked off with taking photographs in a popular photo booth, together with interesting items, whereas the youngest visitors of the mall relished the company of Disney’s characters, as well as Disney face painting.
Life coach Nataša Vukoje encouraged the guests to write their motivational cards and thus wish themselves the most beautiful holiday wishes.
“Vulkan” publishing house promoted in its bookstore a new edition “Ona zna”, written by author Žana Poliakov. Žana signed her book, and socialized with her fans, also taking photographs.

Young actresses Tamara Dragičević and Iskra Brajović posed for the editorial in “Lepota i zdravlje” magazine (make up by Aleksandra Orlandić and Sandra Bendić, hair by Dramatics, styling Tijana Jovanović), dressed in clothes by NewYorker, Biliczki, Koton, with Sportina jewellery and Shoe Star footware.

The youngsters enjoyed the most a performance by their peers in the choir “Vrapčići”, and then followed a magician’s performance, during which numerous toddlers were awarded with New Year packages by Dexy Co.

November, 27th 2014

Ipsos, October 2014: Out of 5 Serbian magazines with the widest circulation – “Color Press Group” publishes 4!

According to data by SMMRI Print Adex, Ipsos Agency, referring to the month of October 2014 – out of 5 most read magazines in Serbia – “Color Press Group” publishes as many as 4: “Blic žena” (654.057 readers), “Pošalji recept” (568.942), “Lepota i zdravlje” (408.737), “Torte i kolači” (226.525), and “Bakina kujna” (217.272). The first place on the list is secured by “Ringier Axel Springer”, whereas the remaining four magazines are published by “Color Press Group”. In October, among 31 magazines with over 100.000 readers, as many as 14 are published by “Color Press Group”.

November, 22nd 2014

ABC Srbija, September 2014: Great rise in sale by the “Bakina kujna” magazine

According to data by ABC Srbija, in September 2014, on the first position among daily newspapers is still the “Blic” with 84.350 averagely sold copies. On the second place there is the “Alo” with 77.297 averagely sold copies. “Magyar szo” during this month sold averagely 3.290 copies. Daily newspapers “Novosti”, “Politika”, “Politikin žurnal”, “Dnevnik”, “Danas”, “Informer”, “Kurir”, “Naše novine” and “Sport” are not included in the ABC audit. The best-selling print media in Serbia is still the “Pošalji recept”, published by “Color Press Group” with 185.100 sold copies, whereas on the second place there is the “Blic žena” with 131.167 copies. The third place is taken by the “Torte i kolači” with 122.980 sold copies. Throughout this month, out of 20 best-selling magazines in Serbia – “Color Press Group” publishes 17, while “Ringier Axel Springier” publishes 3.

November, 15th 2014

To live up to forty: “Bijelo Dugme Box Set Deluxe” promotion at Belgrade’s “Grand Casino”!

Organized by “Croatia Records” and “Color Press Group”, a promotion of “Box Set Deluxe”, released to mark 40th At the “Grand Casiono” in “Jugoslavija” hotel, over two hundred guests from the world of art and media attended the promotion to support a jubilee of this cult band. The guests had the chance to closely observe and take photographs of the memorabilia that once belonged to the “Bijelo Dugme” band, such as posters, instruments, records...

Special attention was given to “Bijelo Dugme Box Set Deluxe”, situated at the prominent place in the cupboard. Brankica Glavonjić, a journalist, opened the conference with a short, nostalgic speech about the “Bijelo Dugme” band, and all things that it used to represent in the past on the former Yugoslav territory. Afterwards, a documentary film about the band, its formation, significance and history, was streamed. After the documentary, an auction was anticipated.

Forty objects for 40 years of existence, granted by band members, will be sold at the Limundo auction, as of 17th the entire proceedings will go to charity. The auction will symbolically end on the day when Goran Bregović’s concert is scheduled to be held in Novi Sad – 27th Želimir Babogredac, author of the project and CEO of “Croatia Records”, addressed the audience, as well as Siniša Škarica and Dušan Vesić, authors of the book “Bijelo Dugme”, and Brian Rašić, a distinguished photographer, whose photographs follow the group’s work. Each of them in their own way told a short history of the group, remembering the details and memories in connection with it.

“My love for music and photography is blended into one band, and that is “Bijelo Dugme”, which is by far the most significant band in the history of music in our region”, said Brian Rašić, when closing the conference. The cocktail followed the conference, and the guests enjoyed the music programme. The band “Tamara Darling” performed, playing the greatest hits by “Bijelo Dugme”, whereas the singers Tijana Dapčević, Natali Dizdar and Zijo Valentino also gave their contribution. Many celebrities enjoyed the celebration to honour the “dugmići”, among them Kornelije Kovač, Milić Vukašinović, Viktorija, Marina Perazić, Duda Marković, Voja Nedeljković, Suzana Mančić, Nevena Božović, Aleksandar Filipović, Natalija Dević, Monika Romić, Duška Jovanić, Firči, Vesna Da Vinča, just to name a few. anniversary of the band “Bijelo Dugme”, was held.

“Bijelo Dugme Box Set Deluxe” for the first time united all nine studio albums on one 180g vinyl, with a bonus single “Top/Ove ću noći naći blues” (which was released also 40 years ago). This limited, luxurious edition is accompanied by the book “Bijelo Dugme”, written by those who know the band well, collaborators and friends, with great knowledge of pop culture and especially rock music, Siniša Škarica and Dušan Vesić. The promotion was supported by “Tiki drink”, “Audi”, “Amstel”, “Ballantine’s” and “Stamevski”.

November, 14th 2014

“La Mia Boutique“ – new edition by “Color Press Group”!

New edition by “Color Press Group” is a bimonthly entitled “La Mia Boutique”, whose first issue will be launched on 15th The magazine in question, published under the Italian licence, is intended for fans of fashion and sewing. Beside modern models for women, children and men, the magazine also brings news on fashion trends for the upcoming season, as well as suggestions for daytime and evening accessories. The magazine contains 100 pages in full colour, and it will hit the newsstands in the middle part of each odd month. of November.

October, 8th 2014

ABC Srbija, August 2014: Huge rise in sale of all culinary magazines!

According to data by ABC Srbija, referring to August 2014, the first place among daily newspapers is still secured by the “Blic” with averagely 106.368 copies sold. On the second place, there is the “Alo” with averagely 93.956 copies sold. During this month, the “Magyar szo“ sold 6.616 copies on average. Daily newspapers “Novosti“, “Politika“, “Politikin žurnal“, “Dnevnik“, “Danas“, “Informer“, “Kurir“, “Naše Novine“ and “Sport“ are not included in the ABC audit. The best-selling print media in Serbia is still the magazine published by “Color Press Group” –“Pošalji recept“ (“Send a recipe”) with 220.728 sold copies (during the previous month 201.113), whereas on the second place there is the “Blic žena“ (“Blic woman”) with 134.676 copies. The third-placed is the magazine “Torte i kolači” (“Cakes and cookies”) with 134.457 sold copies. Interestingly enough, during this month all four leading culinary magazines in the country registered rise in sale figures – “Pošalji recept”, “Torte i kolači”, “Bakina kujna” (“Grandma’s kitchen”) and “Blic Žena Kuhinja” (“Blic woman Cooking”), which had not happened in summer months before, when it comes to this magazine segment. Throughout this month, out of 20 best-selling magazines in Serbia – “Color Press Group” publishes 17, whereas “Axel Springer Ringier” publishes 3.

TOP 20 MAGAZINES IN SERBIA

Average circulation sold in August 2014, according to data by ABC Srbija. The chart does not

include magazines distributed free of charge and magazines which are subdirectories of daily

newspapers.

October, 1st 2014

“Jamie” magazine finally in Serbia!

Fantastic recipes by Jamie Oliver, the best-known television chef in the world, have so far been presented through television programmes, but as of October 1st, you can follow them in the Serbian version of the magazine “Jamie”, launched to the market by the company “Color Press Group”. High-quality, recycled eco-paper, top notch photographs, excellent design, wonderful, unique recipes, and gastronomy-related travel stories will leave the readers gasping for air.

The first issue brings recipes for perfect meals involving curry, specialities with aubergine, Italian delicates, caramel and nuts desserts, but also delicious meat meals. Inspired by picturesque atmosphere in Modena, you can make plans for travelling to that beautiful town in the north of Italy, and try at least one part of its incredible gastronomy offer. In addition, discover the beauty of gardening, learn something about red wine, and try new techniques and tricks which will ease the food preparation for you.

The first issue of the Serbian edition of the magazine “Jamie” hits the newsstands on October, 1st, will be a bimonthly, contains 116 pages, and is sold at the price of 250 dinars.

September, 12th 2014

ABC Srbija, July 2014: the “Hello!” increased its circulation 2.59 times!

According to data by ABC Srbija, in July 2014, as expected, the biggest rise in circulation was registered by the “Hello!” weekly, owing to two issues featuring exclusive photographs from Novak Đoković’s wedding. With average 15.351 in June, the “Hello!” rose to average 39.781 copies in July. The issue number 337 dated July, 14th whereas the next issue, number 338 was sold in 44.811 copies. Among daily newspapers, the first position is still occupied by the “Blic” with averagely 105.044 copies sold. The second-placed is the “Alo“ with averagely 92.175 sold copies. In June, the “Magyar szo“ sold 6.503 copies on average. Daily newspapers “Novosti“, “Politika“, “Politikin žurnal“, “Dnevnik“, “Danas“, “Informer“, “Kurir“, “Naše Novine“ and “Sport“ are not included in the ABC audit. The best-selling print media in Serbia is still the “Pošalji recept“, published by “Color Press Group” with 201.113 copies sold, whereas the magazine “Blic žena“ holds the second position with 130.024 copies. The third-placed is the “Torte i kolači“ with 126.561 sold copies. Continuing the trend from the previous month, this month as well, out of 20 best-selling magazines in Serbia, “Color Press Group“ publishes 16, “Axel Springer Ringier“ 3, and “Nedeljnik“ – 1 magazine.

TOP 20 MAGAZINES IN SERBIA

Average circulation sold in July 2014 according to data by ABC Srbija. The chart does not include magazines distributed free of charge and magazines which are subdirectories of daily newspapers.

September, 10th 2014

DIGITAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARENESS – Regional conference “Digital 2014” has been completed

Organized by “Color Press Group”, regional conference “Digital 2014” on trends in telecommunications and media was held. The “Hyatt Regency Hotel” welcomed over two hundred participants and guests who attended panels and discussions on the subject of regional telecommunication companies, advertising, social networks and emerging media.

The conference was opened by the Serbian Assembly Speaker Maja Gojković, who reminded everyone of the importance of perpetual communication within the Parliament. “By 2020 ninety percent of all professions will have demanded digital skills!”, Maja concluded.

Some of the most interesting findings claim that “Facebook” is today a bigger company than “Coca Cola”, that we are among the countries with the greatest number of media advancing faster than the laws which arrange them, that obsession with social networks is proven to be the same as addiction to gambling, and that in five years’ time there would be fifty billion gadgets, with already today more gadgets than the entire population on our planet.

Digitalization has changed the society, and it is up to us to adjust. We are going to exchange even our telephone numbers with IP addresses, regional companies’ telecommunication experts concluded.

The conference Digital 2014 was supported by Orion telekom, Telenor, Grand Cafe, Knjaz Miloš, Winery Mačkov Podrum, Royal Caribbean, Ford, Prva TV, Studio B, RTV, B92 and Pink TV.

August, 14th 2014

“Modellina” – new magazine for dressmaking and sewing!

Licensed by the German “Sabrina Woman”, the “Modellina” is a special magazine intended for fans of individual sewing. It differs from other magazines in the field, because “Modellina” is written entirely in Serbian. Therefore, the readers will not need a dictionary to read and follow the instructions. All models are produced by well-known German designers, they are made from attractive materials, and all of them follow the latest trends in the fashion industry. Each issue contains at least 40 models, with a handbook and instructions, which are followed by clearly marked drawings. Sewing schemes are precise in a German manner, and above all, they have been validated in practice. The magazine features three parts: colour part, exhibiting high-quality photographs of the sewed models, together with accompanying fashion accessories (32 pages); black and white part (32) which presents precise instructions how to do dressmaking and additional pieces of advice, and inner part, with sewing schemes. The first issue will hit the newsstands on August 30th. It is a bimonthly, sold at the price of 150 dinars.

August, 14th 2014

SMMRI Print Adex, July 2014: Hello! the most read celebrity magazine in Serbia!

In July, the magazine “Hello!” was the most read celebrity magazine in Serbia. According to data by SMMRI Print Adex, each issue of the “Hello!” magazine in July was read by averagely 221.842 Serbian citizens.
On the second place, there is another publication by “Color Press Group” – “Scandal!”, with
183.895 readers.

August, 11th 2014

Contract signing to license the “Jamie” magazine

Today at Novi Sad’s “Lazin salaš” a contract was signed to license the “Jamie” magazine in Serbia and Croatia. Robert Čoban, CEO of “Color Press Group”, and Andy Harris, editor of the British version of the famous culinary star’s magazine, shared their experiences on launching the Serbian version of the magazine and its contents.

“The “Jamie” magazine was founded six years ago, and has been published in eight countries so far. Therefore now with the Serbian and Croatian version, we hope to round up that number to ten countries. What connects Jamie Oliver with chefs from your region is a specific Mediterranean cooking style and lifestyle as well – going to markets, constant search for fresh ingredients… Owing to this, I am sure that the “Jamie” magazine in Serbia will find the way to its readers quite easily”, Harris explained, adding that he looked forward to try the dishes from the Serbian and Croatian cuisine.

When asked about the intended target audience for the “Jamie” magazine’s recipes in Serbia, Robert Čoban replied that the target audience is comprised of urbane men and women aged 20 to 40, adding that the magazine would be printed on the recycled eco-friendly paper. “Jamie Oliver is undoubtedly a huge name in the world of cooking and beyond, but we will not rely solely upon that. We will make effort to combine the recipes attractive for our region with his brand’s remarkable name”, Čoban concluded.

The first issue of the “Jamie” magazine will be on sale from October.

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August, 6th 2014

Hello! issue covering Novak and Jelena’s wedding sold with circulation of 69.263 copies!

The Serbian version of the Hello! magazine, as expected, reached an all-time sales record with its issue dated July 14th Out of 73.568 copies that had been printed – as many as 69.263 were sold, thus making the remainders 6.2%.

July, 16th 2014

World exclusive: Photographs from Novak and Jelena Đoković’s wedding only in the “Hello!” magazine!

Licensed in Serbia since July 2007 and now celebrating its seventh birthday, the magazine “Hello!” published world exclusive – official photographs taken at the wedding of the number 1 tennis player in the world, Novak Đoković.

On Thursday, July 10th, Novak tied the knot with Jelena Ristić, following a nine-year relationship, and already on Monday, July 14th, all kiosks in Serbia welcomed the photographs taken at their wedding reception.

Although this issue of the “Hello!” magazine was printed in an expanded circulation of 150 %, further prints had to be provided, because already on the first day of sale, even before noon, it was sold out at most places.

However, the celebration continued. The Đokovićs organized a religious wedding ceremony at church on Saturday, July 12th. Exclusive photographs will be featured in the next issue of the “Hello!” magazine, which hits the newsstands on July, 21st.

July, 10th 2014

British Ambassador pays a visit to “Color Press Group”!

Denis Keefe, new Ambassador of Great Britain to Belgrade, visited “Color Press Group” headquarters in Novi Sad.

With the CPG CEO Robert Čoban, Keefe spoke about current media conditions on the markets of Serbia and the region, as well as about new trends in publishing industry.

The Ambassador showed special interest in magazines licensed to CPG by the British companies – “Hello!”, “Star”, “The Economist”, “Mother & Baby”, as well as the “Jamie Magazine”, which CPG will begin to publish this October, according to a license by Jamie Oliver.

June, 30th 2014

Two new titles by “Color Press Group” : BAKINA KUJNA and HEKLANJE!

As of June, our market is richer for two new publications by “Color Press Group” – the biggest regional publisher.


“BAKINA KUJNA”

The best traditional recipes for old, domestic meals, which have been enjoyed by generations, can from now on be found at one place – the magazine entitled “Bakina kujna” (“Granny’s Kitchen”). Thorough instructions on how to prepare the meals, accompanied by plenty of photos (step–by–step), will make it easier for the young and inexperienced cooks, while there is also practical advise on how to maintain hygiene in the house, what natural remedies to use, how to clean the stains, including tricks by older housewives. This entertaining magazine will also feature our suggestions on how to design and decorate kitchen, and enjoyable photo-reports on ethno-houses, flicking through memory books with readers’ family photos.
                                                        
The magazine is a monthly (twelve issues annually), and is sold at the price of 30 dinars, containing 52 pages. It is distributed in Serbia, Montenegro, FYRO Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the EU. Editor-in-Charge is Ženja Aćimović.



“HEKLANJE”

Our market finally welcomes the publication on handcraft by a well-known German brand “Anne” (licensed by the publishing house BPV Medien Vertrieb Gmbh & Co), devoted to sewing, crocheting and knitting, which will satisfy even the pickiest fans of handcraft. On sale is the first of three magazines, whose topic is crocheting, whereas the autumn brings the one intended for fans of knitting, and two months afterwards there will be the launch of the magazine devoted to sewing.

Each issue brings 37 modern, seasonal models with thorough instructions and utterly precise and synoptic patterns. The magazine “Anna heklanje” (“Anna crocheting”) is published every two months (six issues annually), is sold at the price of 150 dinars, and contains 68 pages. It is distributed on the territory of Serbia, Montenegro, FYRO Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Editor-in-Chief is Aida Bajazet.

June, 16th 2014

ABC Srbija, March 2014: Out of 20 best-selling magazines in Serbia – CPG publishes 16!

According to data by ABC Srbija referring to April 2014, the “Blic” still holds the first position among daily newspapers, with averagely 109.169 sold copies. On the second position, there is the “Alo” with averagely 95.989 sold copies, whereas the “Magyar szo” sold 6.910 copies in March, on average.
Daily newspapers “Novosti“, “Politika“, “Politikin žurnal“, “Dnevnik“, “Danas“, „Informer“, “Kurir“, “Naše Novine“ and “Sport“ are not included in the ABC audit.
The best-selling print medium in Serbia is still the “Pošalji recept“, published by “Color Press Group”, with 199.874 sold copies, whereas on the second place there is the magazine “Torte i kolači“ with 144.214. The third place among the magazines and at the same time, the first place among the weeklies is taken by the “Blic žena“ with averagely 138.362 sold copies.
Throughout this month, as was the case in the previous month as well – out of 20 best-selling magazines in Serbia – “Color Press Group“ publishes 16, “Axel Springer Ringier“ 3, and “Nedeljnik“ - one.

Average circulation sold, according to data by ABC Srbija, April 2014. The chart does not include the magazines distributed free of charge and magazines which are subdirectories of daily newspapers.

May, 29th 2014

PDP Conference: Robert Čoban spoke about the state of publishing industry in Serbia!

A student conference in printing, design and photography, PDP Conference, is being held this week in Novi Sad, at FTN. The conference is followed by an exhibition of students’ posters. The topic for posters is free, but – as emphasized by the contest provisions – they must not promote racial, religious, national or any other kind of discrimination.

This year, the theme of PDP Conference is entitled BEYOND, and deals with advanced steps in print industry, design, and photography.

Among the lecturers at the conference, there was also Robert Čoban, CEO of “Color Press Group”, who spoke to the participants about current state of affairs in publishing industry in Serbia, and reasons why most foreign media companies have left our market.

May, 18th 2014

CPG and partners in action: to provide furniture for families who have lost everything in floods!

Due to floods, which have been sweeping away everything on their way in the entire Serbia, many families have lost everything – roofs above their heads, their entire property. Unfortunately, there have been human victims too, which cannot be compensated in any way. However, in effort to provide at least some relief for those affected by the floods, Color Press Group, together with its partners, launches a relief effort to provide furniture for families whose homes have been swept away by floods.

Color Press Group calls for response by all importers and furniture producers to join this activity, and donate available materials, in order to help those afflicted.

The first companies to respond are HomeCenter, Miss Yu agency and Like media, as well as Novi Sad’s restaurant La Morena.

In addition, everyone who is willing to donate garments, canned food, and all items which might alleviate these moments for those who have lost everything, can make a contact via the following E-mail address tatjana.dobanovacki@color.rs

The company Color Press Group has so far organized numerous activities aimed at those in need – during October and November, within the Clandestino effort, aid was collected for asylum seekers in Bogovađa (click HERE for the account), and each Christmas and Easter, in collaboration with Lazinim salaš, the company brings festive lunch to the Centre for the Homeless.

April, 2nd 2014

Springtime “Vivaldi Forum” at Mokra Gora: Robert Čoban participating at the panel “Media in Serbia and about Serbia”

Last weekend, Mokra Gora’s Management School organized the fifth, jubilee springtime “Vivaldi Forum” at Mokra Gora, entitled: “Serbian Story + / - 100 years”. The main subject of this year’s forum was the development of a prosperous society, namely the Serbian development 100 years ago, Serbia today and Serbia in 100 years’ time. “Without adequate understanding of the past, decent analysis of the present, we will not be able to understand where we should and must go to in future!”, says Srđan Janićijević, the head of the MŠM.

Numerous panels gathered a large number of entrepreneurs, University professors, economists, historians, professionals from the field of media, marketing and communications: Ljubomir Madžar, Miodrag Zec, Zoran Ćirjaković, Milan Ćulibrk, Predrag J. Marković, Milan Knežević, Nikola Pavičić, Zoran Panović, Robert Čoban, William Montgomery, Vojislav Žanetić, Daniel Boehi, Zoran Ilić, Nenad Milosavljević, Veljko Lalić, to name a few…

“Color Press Group” CEO Robert Čoban participated at the panel “Media in Serbia and about Serbia”, together with the editor-in-charge of the daily newspaper “Danas” Zoran Panović and Nenad Milosavljević from the Web portal njuz.net.

April, 2nd 2014

New records by CPG Web portals: 9.7 million pages, 41 million page views in March!

According to data by Google Analytics referring to March, Web portals by “Color Press Group” (www.portali.rs) registered a record-breaking level in terms of number of visits (9.7 million) and number of page views (41 million).

Whopping rise was registered with all Web portals, except the Macedonian portal ubavinaizdravje.mk, which experienced slight fall. Rise is also actual with all three Android applications - svet.rs, lepotaizdravlje.rs and bravo.rs.

Very soon, “Color Press Group” will launch IOS applications for iPhone gadgets.

March, 11th 2014  

ABC Srbija, January 2014: daily newspapers at the standstill, for the first time “Nedeljnik” among top 20 magazines in Serbia!

ABC Srbija, January 2014: daily newspapers at the standstill, for the first time “Nedeljnik” among top 20 magazines in Serbia! The data by ABC Srbija referring to this January, register status quo of circulation figures of leading daily newspapers, followed by rise registered with some magazines. In comparison with last January, daily newspapers faced drop in sales figures of averagely 10% (“Magyar Szo”) up to 20% (“Blic”). On the first place among daily newspapers, there is the “Blic” with 114.224 sold copies on average (January 2013 - 142.976). The second place is secured by the “Alo” with 106.966 sold copies on average (January 2013 - 122.656), whereas on the third place there is the “Novosti” with 101.495 averagely sold copies (January 2013 - 126.814), on a daily basis. In January, the “Magyar Szo“ sold averagely 7.289 copies on a daily basis (January 2013 – 8.122).

Daily newspapers the “Politika“, “Politikin žurnal“, “Dnevnik“, “Danas“, “Informer“, “Kurir“, “Naše Novine“ and “Sport“ are not included in the ABC audit. The best-selling print media in Serbia is still the magazine “Pošalji recept”, published by “Color Press Group” – with 230.260 sold copies.

The third among the magazines, and at the same time on the first place among the weeklies, there is the “Blic žena“ with 146.354 sold copies, whilst on the second place is the magazine “Torte i kolači“ with 152.995 sold copies in January 2014. During this month, out of 20 best-selling magazines in Serbia – “Color Press Group” publishes as many as 16, “Axel Springer Ringies” 3, and “Nedeljnik” 1.

TOP 20 MAGAZINES IN SERBIA

Average circulation sold according to the data by ABC Srbija, January 2014. The chart does not include magazines distributed free of charge.

February, 6th 2014

ABC Srbija, December 2013: With 229.438 sold copies, the “Pošalji
recept“ wins by a landslide!

The data by ABC Srbija referring to December 2013 register slight rise in the circulation figures of the leading daily newspapers. On the first position, among daily newspapers, there is still the “Blic“ with averagely 118.739 sold copies (113.737 November, 105.185 October, 113.859, September, 111.858 August, 116.932 July, 115.217 June, 106.783 May, 108.455 April, 114.736 March, February, 132.125, January - 142.976). The second is the “Alo“ with 106.438 (103.267 November, 103.325 October, 106.488, September, 106.418, August, 109.211 July, 105.109 June, 106.981 May, 114.077 April, 119.151 March, 124.864 February). The “Novosti“ went out of the ABC audit last month, but is now included again, and register also slight rise with 101.033 averagely sold copies on a daily basis. “Magyar szo“ in December sold averagely 7.472 copies on a daily basis (6.931 November, 6.768 October, 7.184 September, 6511 August, 6.311 July, 7.264 June, 7.600 May, 7.503 April, 7.803 March, February – 7.947). Daily newspapers “the Politika“, the “Politikin žurnal“, the “Dnevnik“, the “Danas“, the “Informer“, the “Kurir“, the “Naše Novine“ and the “Sport“ are not included in the ABC audit. The best-selling print media in Serbia is still the magazine published by “Color Press Group” – “Pošalji recept“ with 229.438 sold copies. The second among the magazines, and at the same time on the first position among the weeklies is the “Blic žena“ with 150.075 sold copies, and the third is the magazine “Torte i kolači“ with 126.320 sold copies in November. During this month, out of 20 best-selling magazines in Serbia – “Color Press Group“ publishes as many as 15, whereas “Axel Springer Ringier” 3 and “Adria Media” publish 2 magazines within the Top 20.

TOP 20 MAGAZINES IN SERBIA

Average daily circulation, according to data by ABC Srbija, December 2013. The chart does not include magazines distributed for free.

January, 1st 2014

The 11th portal by CPG is online – Starmagazin.rs

CPG publishes the “Star” magazine for the territory of Serbia. As well as its print edition, this Web portal will follow the lives of national and foreign celebrities, revealing all their secrets. Alongside news from lives of the stars, their interviews and paparazzo photographs, visitors of the Web portal will be able to read, once a week, a column written by one of the most intriguing Serbian public figures Stanija Dobrojević, whose first article has already drawn much attention from public.

Other CPG portals - Svet.rs, Scandal.rs, Hellomagazin.rs, Bravo.rs, Bravacasa.rs, Svetplus.eu, Lepotaizdravlje.rs and its regional versions - Ljepotaizdravlje.hr, Ljepotaizdravlje.ba and Ubavinaizdravje.mk – during the last month of 2013 registered over 9 million visits.

December, 18th 2013

ABC Srbija, October 2013: “Novosti” for the first time below 100.000, the greatest leap by “Scandal” and “Star”!

Data by ABC Srbija referring to October 2013 register further fall of circulation figures of the leading daily newspapers, and mild growth with most of the magazines.

Among daily newspapers, the first is still the “Blic” with averagely 105.185 sold copies daily (113.859, September, 111.858 August, 116.932 July, 115.217 June, 106.783 May, 108.455 April, 114.736 March, February 132.125, January - 142.976).  The second is the “Alo“ with 103.325 (106.488, September, 106.418 sold on average in August, 109.211 July, 105.109 June, 106.981 May, 114.077 April, 119.151 March, 124.864 in February). For the first time in decades, the “Novosti” fell below 100.000 sold copies to – 97.434 (101.772 September, 105.812 August, 102.663 July, 105.835 June, 109.248 May, 114.726 April, 119.044 March,
124.802, February).

In August, The “Magyar szo“ averagely sold 6.768 copies daily (7.184 September, 6511 August, 6.311 July, 7.264 June, 7.600 May, 7.503 in April, 7.803 in March, February – 7.947).
Daily newspapers the “Politika”, “Politikin žurnal“, “Dnevnik“, “Danas“, “Informer“, „Kurir“, “Naše Novine“ and “Sport“ are not included in the ABC audit.

The best-selling print media in Serbia is still the magazine published by “Color Press Group” – “Pošalji recept“ with 176.992 sold copies. The second among the magazines, and at the same time on the first place among the weeklies is the “Blic žena“ with 150.011 sold copies, and on the third place there is the “Torte i kolači“ with 130.693 copies during October.

The greatest monthly leap in October was registered by two weeklies published by “Color Press Group” - “Scandal“ (from 65.726 to 75.834) and “Star“ from 35.719 to 44.055.

Following the previous trend, again this month out of 20 best-selling magazines in Serbia, “Color Press Group” publishes as many as 15. “Axel Springer Ringier” publishes 3, and “Adria Media Srbija” 2 magazines within the Top 20.

TOP 20 MAGAZINES IN SERBIA

Average circulation sold according to data by ABC Srbija, October 2013. The chart does not include magazines distributed free of charge.

December, 8th 2013

Robert Čoban led a panel on communications at the Winter Vivaldi Forum!

Mokra gora School of Management organized a two-day event Winter VIVALDI CMO & CCO Forum at Mokra gora. Marketing, PR, branding, communications, social networks, digital media, rating and other terms became a part of our everyday life, but still it remains unclear whether we fully understand the terms, and use them with the aim to create new values.

This year’s Winter VIVALDI CMO & CCO Forum dealt with professional topics of great significance to the industry of marketing, communications and media. Among the lecturers and panelists there were Ivan Stanković, Voja Žanetić, Branislav Brkljač, Srđan Janićijević, Borislav Miljanović, Slobodan Georgiev, Slađana Paunović, Dragana Đermanović, Dragan Močević, Robert Čoban and many others.

December, 3rd 2013

New records by CPG portals: 8.9 million visits in November!

In November, Web portals by “Color Press Group” registered a brand new record of 8.9 million visits. The success is even more relevant bearing in mind that November is shorter by one day from the previous month.

Svet Android application gathered over 800 thousand users a month.

For the first time, the portal lepotaizdravlje.rs exceeded 900.000 visits, scandal.rs registered a record of 1.96 million visits, and bravacasa.rs a record-breaking 166.000 visits.

November 7, 2013

ABC Media Summit: Robert Coban about new media products of Color Press Group

This year, ABC Serbia has organised the traditional, fifth Media Summit entitled „New Media Revolution“. This year's conference took place in Metropol Palace Hotel and for the past five years, it has been the biggest gathering of regional leaders of media industry. Its goal is being acquainted with new technologies and channels of distribution of information, new options for income increase from advertising, transparent business operations and exchange of opinions and experiences of media leaders.

The following representatives of media and advertising agencies spoke at the first panel: Dominic Lyle, general manager of EACA, Jovan Stojanovic, director of Direct Media agency and Bojan Rendulic, general manager of Initiative FB.

Before the panel on the topic of digitalisation of magazines, president of Color Press Group, Robert Coban, spoke about the new media products of his company and represented the chronology of the structure of income in CPG from 1992 onwards.

Presentation

Veselin Simonovic, editor-in-chief of Blic, daily, Ratko Dmitrovic, general manager and editor-in-chief of Novosti, daily, Dragoljub Zarkovic, editor-in-chief of Vreme, weekly and Zoran Stanojevic, editor at RTS spoke about journalism ethics and new media.

November 1, 2013

Historical record of CPG portals: 8.8 miillion visits in October!

Color Press Group portals in October have reached record-breaking 8.8 million visits and 34.3 million views! Portal svet.rs again has record-breaking 4.58 million visits and for the first time, more than 19 million views. Scandal.rs is ranked second, having achieved a new record of 1.9 million visits (+21%). Svet.rs android application now has 786,000 visits a month and 5.5 million viewed pages (+15%). Bravacasa.rs portal continues its growth and it has recorded 155,000 visits (+17%), while lepotaizdravlje.rs, with 738,000 visits has record-breaking 2.4 million viewed pages (+15%)

October 17, 2013

„Teen Talk 2013“ conference held at Belgrade Youth Centre!

The first conference dedicated to „digital generation“, „Teen Talk 2013: What Digital Native Generation Wants“, organised by Bravo magazine, has been held today at Belgrade Youth Centre. The conference gathered experts from the area of communications, media, film, psychology, music, sports and many other areas related to the behaviour, consumer, social and cultural habits and needs of teenagers.

Among the lecturers and panelists, there were many public persons who deal with this subject in their line of work.

The first panel, „From strip to 'Clip'“ was about what high school students hide under their desks today. Panel discussion was conducted by Galeb Nikacevic, with the participation of a high student Aleksa Balasevic (son of Djordje Balasevic) who admitted that he goes to rafts, but that he sometimes also listens to the opera!

Other participants in the panel were Gordana Fiket Djurkovic, PR of „Čarobna knjiga“, Mirjana Vlaovic, writer, Tamara Simic Jacimovski, professor in Seventh Belgrade Grammar School, Vidoje Radulovic, deputy manager of „Children's Village“ at Sremska Kamenica and Uros Zoric, e-business administrator at Telenor.

Tamara Simic Jacimovski, chemistry teacher: „I sometimes find two mobile phones under their desks! Children are able to use two mobile phones at the same time. When they do not understand study subjects, they use the internet in order to broaden their knowledge. I try to keep them interested, as much as I can, so that they are active in the class. I hope that we will soon have WiFi installed in our classrooms. As a chemistry professor, I find it amusing that students became interested in chemistry by watching 'Breaking Bad' TV series.“.

Panel dubbed „Kids/Hooligans“, dedicated to violence at sports events, attracted a lot of attention. „We all know about England and its problem with hooligans, who deals with it and how it is being solved. In Serbia, the whole story is a government project. We are the only country that supports and uses groups supporter and hooligan groups!,“ Stevan Filipovic, director of „Šisanje“, said.

Milan Djukic, president of „Vojvodina“  handball club, says: „Persons under 14 years of age are deliberately being 'infiltrated' into supporter groups, because the law does not hold them responsible for felonies, so they cannot be legally pursued!“.

„Hooligans are in fact cowards who can only attack someone when they are in a group! Be heroes in these non-heroic times and isolate hooligans from your environment!,“ Nenad Borovcanin from the Ministry of Youth and Sport, told teenagers.

Slobodan Georgijev, journalist from Vreme, weekly magazine, says: „I am a great supporter, but I no longer go to the matches of my favourite club. I decided not to go to the matches any more when I realised that the stands are not a place for support, but a place for recruitment!“

The fourth panel was dubbed „WOW –  LOL!: How do teenagers communicate with each other and with the 'outside world'“. Violeta Babic, childrens' book author and a reader at „Creative Centre“, Denis Jovanovic, model, Tatjana Peternek-Aleksic, reporter (RTS), dr Zoran Milivojevic, psychotherapist, Vojislav Arsic, executive director of „Centre E8“ and Masa Milutinovic from „The Youth Initiative for Human Rights“, participated in the panel. Irena Dubak, founder of the association „The House of Achievement“ was the moderator.

Zoran Milivojevic noted: „I am a 'digital immigrant'. It is completely different when you grow up with social networks. Digital communication is essential for today's generations. Technology is what separates the old from the young. Teenagers are digital natives and their parents are digital immigrants.“.

Sara Jovanovic, a participant of „The First Voice of Serbia“, Vukasin Brajic, a participant in „Operation Triumph“, Nikola Jovanovic, talent and music manager, MTV & VH1 Adria, Emilija Djonin, a participant in „Got Talent“, Kristina Kovac, a composer and a member of jury in „X Factor“ reality show and Petar Janjatovic, a music critic, and member of the jury in „Idol“ reality show participated in a panel dubbed „Five minutes of fame“, dedicated to music reality shows.

„None of us is looking for a singer nor a talent. In foreign reality shows, people like Simon Cowell are looking for talented singers who will later make them money. That is a difference between a domestic and foreign reality shows. The point is that, to succeed in this country, you can only rely on yourself, which applies to everything, and show business as well,“ Vukasin Brajic said.

Apart from the four panels, four presentations have also been held, dubbed „Is 10 The New 15? Traps and Puzzles of Accelerated Growing Up“, Vesna Brzev-Curcic, a psychologist; „School Without Violence“, UNICEF, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development/Unit for the Prevention of Violence and Telenor, Biljana Lajovic, coordinator of JPN/MPNTR and representatives of the „School Without Violence“ and campaign dubbed „Choose words, prevent hate“; „What Our Children Are Really Like“, a survey by SMMRI about the habits of the generation of „digital natives“, as well as „Music – Universal Channel of Communication“, Milica Milivojevic, expert for postpaid services for private customers at Telenor and Goran Stupar, a media specialist at Telenor.

October 16, 2013

ABC Serbia, August 2013: Leading daily newspapers on the drop, magazines on the rise!

Data of ABC Serbia related to August 2013 show a slight drop in circulation of the leading daily newspapers and slight rise in circulation of majority of magazines.

„Blic“ is still ranked first among the daily newspapers with average of 111,858 sold copies (July 116,932, June 115,217, May 106,783, April 108,455, March 114,736, February 132,125, January 142,976).

It is followed by ALO!, daily with the average of 106,981 sold copies in August (July 109,211, June 105,109, May 106,981, April 114,077, March 119,151, February 124,864). Novosti recorded a slight rise, so average circulation in August was 105,812 (July 102,663, June 105,835, May 109,248, April 114,726, March 119,044, February 124,802).

In August, „Magyar szo“ sold 7,184 copies on average (July 6,311, June 7,264, May 7,600, April 7,503, March 7,803, February 7,947).

Daily newspapers such as „Politika“, „Politikin zurnal“, „Dnevnik“, „Danas“, „Informer“, „Kurir“, „Nase Novine“ and „Sport“ are not included in ABC audit.

The best-selling print medium in Serbia is still „Send a Recipe“ magazine by Color Press Group, with 186,686 sold copies. The second among the magazines and also the first among the weekly magazines is „Blic zena“, with 154,552 sold copies, while „Cakes and Cookies“ is ranked thrid, with 134,222 sold copies in July.

This month, and in previous months as well, out of 20 best-selling magazines in Serbia, Color Press Group publishes 15, Axel Springer Ringier publishes 2 and Adria Media Serbia publishes 2 magazines among the Top 20.

Average sold circulation according to ABC Serbia, August 2013.

The table does not contain magazines distributed free of charge.

October 5, 2013

Zdravko Brkic: It is a shame that our hotels and restaurants are not promoting Serbian wines enough!

At the Congress Centre of Novi Sad Fair, within the International Tourist Fair, a „Food & Wine Chat“ was held yesterday, organised by culinary editions of Color Press Group („Good Food“, „Send a recipe“ and „Cakes and Cookies“). Panel on combining food and wine is the extension of the very successsful project, dubbed „Food Talk“, the first regional food conference, which was held in June at „Salas 137“ near Cenej, and which included participants such as Oliver Mlakar, Stevo Karapandza and Djordje Balasevic.

The participants of „Food & Wine Chat“  were the renowned chefs, restaurant owners and top experts of wine culture in Serbia and in the world – Milos Jovanovic, chef of „Que Pasa“ in Belgrade, Savo Kesar, owner and founder of Mediteraneo wine festival of gastronomy and wine tourism, Aleksandar Samardzija, one of the co-owners of „Salas 137“ restaurant, Zdravko Brkic, president of „Cigar Society“ club and founder of the Association of professional sommeliers of Serbia, Ivan Zoric, technology expert for the development of new products from „Imlek“ company and Michael Kreiling, chef at Hyatt Regency in Belgrade. Duska Jovanic was the moderator of this interesting discussion. Panel visitors enjoyed wines from the rich selection of „Tikves“ winery, „Imlek“ cheeses, refreshments from Knjaz Milos and specialties prepared by participants in the panel. One of the conclusions of the panel discussion was that Serbia offers quality food and very good wines, but that people still do not know much about that offer.

Zdravko Brkic objects to domestic hotels and restaurants for not promoting Serbian wines enough. „Hotel Square Nine in Belgrade has a perfect cuisine and excellent service, but only four labels of Serbian wines, which is unacceptable!“

Michael Kreiling, chef at Hyatt Regency, says: „I think that food and wine should be in harmony; French think that food and wine are like marriage, and I think it's more like flirt.“

Aleksandar Samardzija says that the most cheerful guests from the region are those from Slovenia and notices that younger generations spend more time being photographed with „tamburica“  bands and posting those photos on social networks than enjoying the music and atmosphere! He also says: „In Novi Sad, people do not go to restaurants for lunch as much as they do in Belgrade, because there is still the cult of family lunch here, while people in Belgrade prefer eating out!“

October 4, 2013

„Pro Femina 2013“ round table: Worrying data about women's health condition in Serbia!

„Pro Femina 2013: Female health in focus“ round table, organised by „Health&Beauty“ magazine, took place today at Hyatt Regency Hotel. The topic of the round table was women's health in Serbia. What can we do regarding prevention, what are the factors that are the most detrimental to women's health, how much women are responsible for themselves, and to what extent are the community, their family, their company and wider social community responsible for her? Questions such as: what are the rights of women when they get ill and who is representing their rights, which laws are not working for us and what are the chances for them to change, were addressed by prof dr Dubravka Stojanovic, prof dr Dragana Bogdanovic-Stojanovic, radiology specialist, dr Milica Janicijevic, gynaecology and obstetrics specialist, dr Mirjana Tatarevic, psychiatry specialist, prof dr Dusko Ilic, fitness expert, ass. Mr sc Tatjana Mraovic, hygiene specialist and dietologist, Jasmina Gajic, PR & Advertising specialist SRB&MNE, AVON Cosmetics Serbia & Montenegro, prof dr Branislava Belic, vice-president of Vojvodina Autonomous Province Assembly, department of health, dr Danica Salaski, Republic Institute for Health Insurance, Ivana Trifunovic, HR service, Telenor, Ana Stamenkovic, reporter from Informative Programme of RTS, prof dr Aleksandra Novakov Mikic, gynaecology and obstetrics specialist, prof dr Aleksandar Ljubic and dr Mila Zivojinovic, cardiologist.

Quotes:

„Every day, 151 persons in Serbia die from heart failure, majority of which are women, contrary to the belief that heart diseases are typically 'male'!“, dr Mila Zivojinovic, cardiologist.

„At the beginning of the 20th century, there were 752 women on 1,000 men, while in all other European countries, there are more women than men. In 1903, average life expectancy of Serbian women was 39, and 49 for men. Divorced women lived 35 years on average! In 1903, there were 113 deceased girls aged 15-26 on 76 boys! As many as 49% of children in the country died by the age of six!,” dr Dubravka Stojanovic, a historian and author of the book “Behind the Curtain”, reports the shocking data and adds that the main cause of mortality for women were multiple pregnancies and huge death rate during delivery.

“Out of 100,000 women who got a call for the screening for breast cancer, only 10,000 appeared!,” dr Danica Salaski, Republic Institute for Health Insurance

“Chiefs of cabinets, PRs… up to 40% of non-medical staff in our healthcare facilities, and great shortage of doctors, which is unacceptable!!!,” dr Branislava Belic

“Every ninth woman in Serbia gets breast cancer. If these trends continue, in 15 years, every other woman will get breast cancer! Self-inspection is not enough! How many of you dye your own hair? Give your health at least as much time as you give your hair,!” dr Dragana Bogdanovic

“Telenor is ranked among the top three desirable employers in Serbia. We go to Telenor’s “state health office”. Namely, during working hours, our employees always have doctors’ services at their disposal. Also, we insist that every employee have their replacement and that they might take a sick leave without any fears or doubts,” Ivana Trifunovic from Telenor’s HR service reveals and adds that 8% of the overall number of employees are at maternity leave at the moment.

October 2, 2013

September: Over 8 million visits to CPG portals!

After a slight drop in the number of visits during August and holiday season, internet portals of Color Press Group once again record a rise in visits during September. According to Google Analytics, svet.rs portal had a record 4.26 million visits, while scandal.rs was also a portal with record breaking 1.56 visits.

Android application for svet.rs portal has 673,000 users per month and 4.8 million viewed pages (with 12% rise in September). Bravacasa.rs portal had a record breaking 133,000 visits (+44%), as well as hellomagazin.rs, which also broke another record, 719,000 visits (+6%). A high rise in the number of visits was also recorded with posaljirecept.rs portal (+18%). Android applications for lepotaizdravlje.rs and bravo.rs are under way, and the readers may expect them in the following month.

September 30, 2013

„Blinker“ – a new specialised magazine

As of October 1, 2013, fishing magazine with the highest circulation, „Reviri Srbije“ will change its name into „Reviri BLINKER“ and it will become a part of the team of the largest magazine publisher in the region, Color Press Group.

Color Press Group recognised the quality, since this magazine has ensured its longevity with rich content aimed at all fishermen and nature lovers.

„Reviri BLINKER“ is a specialised magazine in which reader may find many practical advice, from the instructions on how to find one's own fishing paradise to the description of the content that each fishing source may offer them. The main features of this magazine are quality photographs, modern design and interesting columns written by excellent fishermen and ecologists. Magazine is characterised by a modern aproach to all fishing techniques which gives the readers fully informative columns with concise and adequate solutions for every situation. Columns with rich content offer advice, recommendations and experiences for fishermen with various interests and of different age groups.

This is not just another fishing magazine. „Reviri Blinker“ magazine is aimed primarily at fishermen, but also at all nature lovers. Our goal is an honest and open attitude towards nature and people, advancement of the environment and improvement of the quality of life.

We want rich fishing sources which will enable every fisherman and a friend of nature to enjoy various activities. That is why we pay special attention to ecology and water protection, and the magazine also promotes generosity among fishermen with the slogan „catch and release“.

Magazine will be issued on the first of every month and its price would be RSD 50.

September 24, 2013

„Grazia“ and „Roman Holiday“ opened 39th FIPP World Magazine Congress!

Tonight, in Rome, International Federation of Magazine Publishers organised an opening party for the tomorrow's start of 39th World Magazine Congress. Cocktail party organised by „Grazia“  magazine with the theme of „Roman Holiday“ took place in Villa Miani next to „Rome Cavalieri“ hotel in which the congress will take place. Villa has the perfect view of Rome and Vatican and it was the venue of the party themed after the famous Wyler's classic with Audrey Hepburn. It caprivated the spirit of the 1950s, when the movie was shot: oldtimers, Vespas, newspaper street sellers, a band playing 1950s music, shoe cleaners, hair-dressers, paparazzi...

Villa Miani from 1873 was the perfect venue for the beginning of the 39th Congress of magazine publishers which gathered over 700 delegates from around the world. FIPP World Congress takes place every other year, and over the last few years, it was hosted by New Delhi (2011), London (2009), Beijing (2007) and New York (2005).

Robert Coban, president of Color Press Group, represents Serbia in Rome. As the largest magazine publisher in SEE region, Color Press Group publishes 64 magazines, owns 11 internet portals and several conferences at the territory of all the six republics of former Yugoslavia. Among others, it publishes two versions of „Grazia“ magazine – for Croatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

September 20, 2013

Under the auspices of „The Economist“ magazine and CPG, an exhibition entitled „La Grande Iza of Vlah Bukovac“ was opened at the Serbian Home of Military

An exhibition entitled „La Grande Iza of Vlah Bukovac“ was opened at the Serbian Home of Military in Belgrade. „La Grande Iza“ painting has been exhibited in Belgrade for the first time since it was given to the legacy of Pavle Beljanski in Novi Sad, fifty years ago.

At the exhibition, which will be opened by November 2, the painting will be displayed in public for the first time after the restoration. „La Grande Iza“ painting, which is one of the most acclaimed works of the author, was painted in 1882. At the time, French public called the painting “a sensation” at the Spring Salon in Paris, and also dubbed it „the poem for the lustful woman“. Many public persons from the world of culture and media were present, as well as Prince Aleksandar Karadjordjevic and Princess Katarina, who made the opening of the exhibition even more grand. Visitors had a chance to hear interesting details related to the creation of the painting, but also about its restoration at the conservation and restoration department of Matica srpska Gallery. Dr Jasna Jovanov, director of the collection of Pavle Beljanski and dr Danijela Korolija Crkvenjakoviz from the Matica srpska Gallery spoke about „La Grande Iza“. After that, the exhibition was officially opened by Slavisa Grujic, secretary for culture and information of the AP of Vojvodina.

„The Economist“ magazine and Color Press Group are the media sponsors of this unique event after which the visitors enjoyed the cocktail party and exchange of impressions from this unique event with Campari and wines from „Zvonko Bogdan Winery“.

September, 3rd 2013

ABC Srbija, July 2013: Traditional summertime rise in circulation: “Svet” +32%, Star +26%, Scandal +16%...

The latest data by ABC Srbija, referring to July 2013, have recorded traditional summertime rise in circulation, mild with daily newspapers and quite big with magazines such as “Svet”, “Star”, “Scandal”, “Lepota i zdravlje”…

Among daily newspapers, the “Blic” is the leader, with averagely 116.932 copies sold (115.217 June, 106.783 May, 108.455 April, 114.736 March, February 132.125, January142.976). The “Novosti” continued to drop, and in July its average circulation sold was 102.663 copies (105.835 June, 109.248 May, 114.726 April, 119.044 March, 124.802, February). The second place is occupied by the “Alo” with 109.211 copies sold on average (105.109 June, 106.981 May, 114.077 April, 119.151 March, 124.864 February). “Magyar szo“ sold averagely 6.311 copies in July (7.264 June, 7.600 May, 7.503 in April, 7.803 in March, February 7.947). 
 
Daily newspapers “Politika“, “Politikin žurnal“, “Dnevnik“, „Danas“, “Informer“, “Kurir“, “Naše Novine“ and “Sport“ are not included in the ABC audit.

In Serbia, the best-selling print media is still a magazine published by “Color Press Group - “Pošalji recept“ with 185.330 sold copies. The second place among the magazines, and at the same time the first place among weeklies is occupied by the “Blic žena“ with 154.708 sold copies, whereas on the third place lies the magazine “Torte i kolači“ with 140.250 sold copies in July.  

Following the previous trend, throughout this month, out of twenty best-selling magazines in Serbia – “Color Press Group” publishes as many as fifteen. “Axel Springer Ringier” publishes three, whereas “Adria Media Srbija” publishes two magazines within the top twenty.

TOP 20 MAGAZINES IN SERBIA

Average circulation sold, according to data by ABC Srbija, July 2013. The chart does not include magazines distributed free of charge.

August, 30th 2013

CPG portals: Visits in August dropped by 5%, lepotaizdravlje.rs broke a record, 
bravacasa.rs and posaljirecept.rs – registering as much as 50% rise!

Following the trend from previous years, in August the number of visits to CPG portals decreased, as a result of holiday season (traditionally, in August the circulation of newspapers is at its highest, while the level of visits to portals is at its lowest).

Nevertheless, certain portals registered a rise in August, even record-breaking: Svet Android application registered 622.000 views, and 4.37 million loaded pages. The portal lepotaizdravlje.rs – reached its record with 734 thousand visits, and the same is with the portal hellomagazin.rs, which broke the record with 677 thousand visits.

The portal bravacasa.rs registered a rise in the number of visits from 64.000 to 92.000, and posaljirecept.rs from 41.000 to 62.000.

August, 30th 2013

Forthcoming favourite online destination for Macedonian women: the Web portal Ubavina i zdravje has been launched!

The company “Color Press Group” has launched its eleventh Web portal – Ubavina i zdravje (URL ubavinaizdravje.mk), which represents the Macedonian edition of a favourite online destination for women – “Lepota i zdravlje” (“Beauty and Health”).

From now on, all Macedonian ladies will be able to inform themselves of the latest fashion and beauty trends, discover best recipes, find out news about celebrities, get advice on alimentation, exercises, care and upbringing of children, but also to read interesting texts on other favourite female topics – horoscope, love and sex.

- This is the first Web portal launched by CPG on the Macedonian market, but soon there will be more. In addition, we are preparing other news for our readers, namely the Android application of the portal Lepotaizdravlje.rs, which will come out during autumn – reveals Ivana Stanišić, director of Net Media, a company which gathers all CPG portals.

LZ portals are also available to readers from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, at ljepotaizdravlje.ba and ljepotaizdravlje.hr. 

August, 29th 2013  

Autumn semester of the School for Journalists and Editors at CPG is starting! Scholarships for trainees with disability and from the Roma population!

Autumn semester of the School for Journalists and Editors at CPG starts on Saturday, October 5th!

 Being the biggest magazine publisher in the region with sixty-four editions and nine Web portals in six republics of the former Yugoslavia, the company “Color Press Group” each year employs a certain number of new journalists and editors, who later work on some of the projects and publications within the company.

Priority upon employment lies with candidates who have completed the course at the School for Journalists and Editors at CPG, comprised of fifty-five classes throughout three months, during which they engage in the most important segments of work within the company’s system, and adapt to work conditions at showbiz and lifestyle magazines published by CPG.

Two to three most successful trainees from each generation get employment within CPG. 

As many as five trainees from the previous, spring semester, have already started working on portals and magazines belonging to CPG.
The groups contain twelve to fifteen trainees, and the classes are lectured by long-time editors, lectors and journalists from “Color Press Group” (Lidija Ćulibrk, Gabrijela 
Vinković-Mirković, Robert Čoban, Sreten Radović, Ivana Stanišić, Igor Conić, Aida Bajazet, and more…). 
 
The classes are held on Saturdays, from 10:00 to 15:15, within the premises of “Color Press Group”, 102 Temerinska Street, Novi Sad.

Enrollment is scheduled to last up to September, 30th 2013. Fifty-five classes are to be held throughout eleven Saturdays, each containing five classes:
… 
10:00 – 12:00 – 1.-2. class 
15 min break 
12:15 – 13:15 – 3. class 
13:15 – 15:15 – 4-5. class 
 
Dates:

 
OCTOBER 
05.10. 
12.10 
19.10. 
26.10. 
NOVEMBER 
02.11. 
09.11. 
16.11. 
23.11. 
30.11. 
DECEMBER 
07.12. 
14.12. 
21.12. – Presentation of diplomas 
 
SOLEMN PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS: 21.12.

FEE: 9.900 dinars + VAT = 11.880 RSD 
 
“Color Press Group” is offering scholarship for one trainee belonging to the Roma population, and one trainee with disability.

Payment slip can be obtained here.

Having completed the payment – take a photograph or scan a validated receipt and together with your personal data (name and surname, date and place of birth, education, language skills, any previous professional experience, and cell phone number) and one photograph, send to: SkolaCPG@gmail.com 
 
Any questions regarding CPG School can be sent via E-mail to: SkolaCPG@gmail.com

7 August 2013

ABC Srbija, May 2013: Circulation of "Scandal" rose by 17% compared to the previous month!

The latest reports of ABC Srbija concerning May 2013 reveal a decline in circulation of all daily newspapers. The best-selling daily newspapers in Serbia in May are the following:"Novosti" with the average of 109 248 sold copies (114.726 April, 119.044 March, 124.802, February), the second one is "Alo" with 106.981 sold copies (114.077 April, 119.151 March, 124.864 in February), while "Blic" is in the third place with the average of 106.783 sold copies (108.455 April, March 114.736, February 132.125, January – 142.976).

"Magyar szo" sold 7.600 copies in May (7.503 in April, 7.803 in March, February – 7.947).

Daily newspapers "Politika", "Politikin Žurnal", "Dnevnik", "Danas", "Informer", "Kurir", "Naše Novine", and "Sport" are not members of ABC Srbija.

The best-selling printed media in Serbia is still Color Press Group’s magazine "Pošalji recept" with 179.107 sold copies. The second among the magazines is "Blic žena" with 142.446 sold copies, which is also the best-selling weekly, and the third is "Torte i kolači" with 140.278 sold copies in May. Magazine "Scandal" recorded a spike in sales, from 52.045 in April to 60.880 in May, a 17% rise.

In May, as in the previous months, Color Press Group published 15 out of 20 best-selling magazines in Serbia. Axel Springer Ringier published 3 and Adria Media Serbia has published 2 magazines out of Top 20.

TOP 20 MAGAZINES IN SERBIA

The average circulation in May 2013, according to ABC Serbia.

Free magazines are not included in the table.

7 August 2013

ABC Srbija, May 2013: Circulation of "Scandal" rose by 17% compared to the previous month!

The latest reports of ABC Srbija concerning May 2013 reveal a decline in circulation of all daily newspapers. The best-selling daily newspapers in Serbia in May are the following:"Novosti" with the average of 109 248 sold copies (114.726 April, 119.044 March, 124.802, February), the second one is "Alo" with 106.981 sold copies (114.077 April, 119.151 March, 124.864 in February), while "Blic" is in the third place with the average of 106.783 sold copies (108.455 April, March 114.736, February 132.125, January – 142.976).

"Magyar szo" sold 7.600 copies in May (7.503 in April, 7.803 in March, February – 7.947).

Daily newspapers "Politika", "Politikin Žurnal", "Dnevnik", "Danas", "Informer", "Kurir", "Naše Novine", and "Sport" are not members of ABC Srbija.

The best-selling printed media in Serbia is still Color Press Group’s magazine "Pošalji recept" with 179.107 sold copies. The second among the magazines is "Blic žena" with 142.446 sold copies, which is also the best-selling weekly, and the third is "Torte i kolači" with 140.278 sold copies in May. Magazine "Scandal" recorded a spike in sales, from 52.045 in April to 60.880 in May, a 17% rise.

In May, as in the previous months, Color Press Group published 15 out of 20 best-selling magazines in Serbia. Axel Springer Ringier published 3 and Adria Media Serbia has published 2 magazines out of Top 20.

TOP 20 MAGAZINES IN SERBIA

The average circulation in May 2013, according to ABC Serbia.

Free magazines are not included in the table.

7 August 2013

8.3 million visits in July!

Although over the previous years, summer months implied a drop in visits to Web portals belonging to CPG, this year this has not been the case! Rise in number of visits and loaded pages is present every month, and the reason lies in the Android application forsvet.rs (which enables easier reading when at the beach, abroad…) and new portals (bravacasa.rs and posaljirecept.rs), as well as in new content and sections at old portals.

According to statistics by Google Analytics:

Overall, all CPG portals: absolute record in number of visits - 8.3 million, as well as absolute record in number of loaded pages - 32.4 million!

- Svet Android application received 636.698 visits in July (130 thousand more than during the previous month) and 4.1 million loaded pages (1 million more than during the previous month)!

The portal bravo.rs reached a record-breaking number of 622 thousand visits, with an increase rate of as much as 33%, whereas svet.rs received a monthly record in number of visits – over 4.4 million and 18.7 million loaded pages, with an increase rate of 1.66%.

The portal scandal.rs registered a monthly record in number of visits amounting to over 1.7 million, and an increase rate of 5.57%, whereas lepotaizdravlje.rs received a record-breaking 693 thousand visits, hellomagazin.rs – record of 623 thousand visits, the portalbravacasa.rs –again an increase rate of 50% and 64 thousand visits.

“We believe that new sections at the portals, such as Chronicle and Sport at svet.rs will contribute to further increase in the number of visits, and taking into account that in near future we will introduce Android applications for bravo.rs and lepotaizdravlje.rs, we expect even greater increase!”, says Ivana Stanišić, director of Net Medija, the company which encompasses all CPG portals.

25 July 2013

Celebration of the 51st issue of "Ljepota & Zdravlje" in Purobeach

On Wednesday, the 17th of July, in the beautiful ambience of Purobeach in PortoMontenegro, Tivat, the Montenegrin publication of the magazine "Lepota i Zdravlje" threw a big party to celebrate its 51st issue.

Many celebrities, business partners, and associates of the best-selling Montenegrin magazine came to celebrate the jubilee together with the editorial staff members.

At the entrance of Purobeach the guests were welcomed by: Editor in Chief of the Montenegrin publication, Vesna Čađenović; Marketing Director, Ksenija Vukotić; Director of Montecolor, Migo Ćalić; Lidija Ćulibrk, Editor in Chief of the Serbian publication, and Milica Đokić, Color Press Group Corporate Communications Director, who started the magazine 4 years ago.

Among the first to arrive were Mihailo Vukić, owner of Allegra Montenegro (a cruise and yacht agent), accompanied by his wife Jelena; main stylist of "Ljepota & Zdravlje" Nataša Perunović; hair-stylist Zoran Vukčević accompanied by his daughter, make-up artist Ljubica Bulatović, and Dženan Lončarević, who was in high sprits.  

Photo Gallery

Campari Orange Passion, provided by G3 Spirits, great music and the vicinity of the sea made the atmosphere of the party relaxing and cheerful from the very beginning.

"We are trying very hard to keep high standards despite the crisis", said President of Color Press Group, Robert Čoban, who attended the celebration with his wife Sandra and their daughters.

When all the guests arrived, Vesna Čađenović, Editor in Chief of the Montenegrin publication, greeted them, and announced an interesting lottery – a free cruise by Royal Caribbean International.

Some of the celebrity party guests were: singers Nina Petković, Andrijana Božović, Nina Žižić, Jelena Kažanegra, Anita Popović, Jadranka Barjaktarević,

fashion designers Marina Banović, Branka Asanović, Seka Martinović i Nataša Pejović, presenters Dušica Vugdelić i Marija Mašanović, song writer Maja Perfiljeva, handball player Marko Simović, Jelena Janićijević, TV Budva sports editor, and many others.

In the spotlight were the arrivals of a famous folk singer Aca Lukas, who came late with his wife Sonja, Dženan Lončarević, and Boban Rajević. When the party ended the guests received presents from Cosmetics, which made them very pleased.

4 July 2013.

Dragan Vučićević was elected president of the National Association of Newspaper and Magazine Publishers, and Robert Čoban vice president

In the Metropol Palace Hotel in Belgrade on Wednesday, 3rd of July a Statutory Meeting of the National Association of Newspaper and Magazine Publishers was held.

National Association gathers 10 Serbian newspaper and magazine publishers and will work on the enhancement of business climate in the publishing industry, by giving amendments to bills that will unburden the publishing business already endangered by the economic crisis, and it will also cooperate with other professional associations and companies (like journalist associations, bookshop associations, distributor associations, advertisers, news agencies, TV stations ...)

Dragan Vučićević, Editor in Chief of the daily newspaper Informer, was elected president, and Robert Čoban, CEO of Color Press Group, was elected vice president. It was also decided that two more vice presidents will be appointed in September, 2013. Miroslav Vajda was appointed as general secretary.

The National Association will hand in its amendments to the Adverizing bill, and suggest some other iniciatives the will contribute to the enhancement of publishing business in Serbia.

July, 3rd 2013

The portal svet.rs introduces new regular section devoted to culture!

Since yesterday, at the portal svet.rs in a separate section you can read the news related to culture, from Serbia, the region and the entire world. 
“In a year when the budget for culture in Serbia is less than 1%, when financing of important festivals is withdrawn, when cinematography has not received a single dinar from the budget, and most newspapers and portals cancel the section “Culture” – we decided to give at least a small contribution to informing the citizens of the most important themes from the field of culture!”, says Ivana Stanišić, Editor-in-Chief of the web portal svet.rs, adding: “We believe that it is much more useful for the news from the field of culture, which was in the past published within other sections, to be available to the readers of the portal, having over 4.000.000 visits per month, than in specialized magazines, with, unfortunately low circulation figures, read by people who regard culture as one of priorities. There is a quotation by Winston Churchill, who during the bombing of London in 1940 to the demand for lowering the budget for culture in favour of the army budget responded: “And what are we going to defend then!?”. We believe that alongside all those pieces of information from the life of domestic and foreign celebrities, interesting facts from the entire world and similar entertaining themes – our readers should have a daily dosage of news from the field of culture!”

July, 3rd 2013

New record by the CPG portals: 7.8 million visits!!!

Web portals belonging to the “Color Press Group” reached an absolute record of 7.8 million visits in June. Also registered was an absolute record in the number of loaded pages - 28.5  million. The portal svet.rs had a monthly record in visits, namely over 4.34 million, and an increase rate of 4%.

Throughout this month, the portal svet.rs had 1.022.884 unique visitors.

Scandal.rs – registered a monthly record in visits, over 1.63 million and an increase rate of 2.78%;

Lepotaizdravlje.rs – also registered a record with 608 thousand visits;

Hellomagazin.rs – was on a record level with 581 thousand visits.

Bravo.rs – a record-breaking 467 thousand visits.

The new portal bravacasa.rs doubled the number of visits to 46.000 visits.

Svet Android application had 503.224 visits during the month, and 3.1 million loaded pages!

In July, we are preparing new surprises for you – the food portal – posaljirecept.rs, regular section CULTURE on the web portal svet.rs, and soon there will be Android applications for the portals bravo.rs, lepotaizdravlje.rs and hellomagazin.rs. 

June, 15th 2013

The first regional food conference “Food Talk 2013” was held!

Yesterday, at Salaš 137, Čenej, culinary magazines published by “Color Press Group” – “Dobra hrana” (“Good Food”), “Pošalji recept” (“Send a recipe”) and ”Torte i 
kolači” (“Cakes and cookies”) organized the first regional food conference – “Food Talk 2013”.

Editor of CPG’s culinary magazines Ženja Aćimović first greeted all attendees, and presented the publications that she is working on, revealing the secret of their success.

Within the first panel “Eat, beg… hurts!”, the topic was food safety, which would mark the years ahead of us. The participants were Miodrag Dimitrijević, PhD (Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad), dr Dragan Ivanov (specialist of internal medicine, Novi Sad), dr Ana Gifing (Centre for Chrono Food, Belgrade), Tamara Penjić (“Carnex”, Vrbas), Nenad Katanić (Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, within the Serbian Government) and Nataša Bojanić (“Foodland”), whereas the panel moderator was Aleksandra Prusina from “Color Press Group”. 
 
Dr Ana Gifing revealed that food must be adjusted to each person individually, because a food product that suits one person does not necessarily suit the other, and therefore the principle of balanced feeding provides best results. Dr Dragan Ivanov made a conclusion that modern people face illnesses and leave this world prematurely due to errors in food habits: “In Vojvodina, more people have died because of food and drinks, than of hunger and thirst”, he concluded.

On the second panel, entitled “Food feeds a network”, the participants were food bloggers – Dragana Pušica (Moje grne, Bor), Miroslava Bogdanovski (Minjina kuhinjica, Kraljevo), Jelena Smiljković (Lisazoid, Belgrade), Ivan Tokin (food writer, City Magazin, Playboy, Belgrade), Lamija Bulgurdžić (Jedi Tweet, Sarajevo), Boštjan Napotnik (“Mladina”, Ljubljana), and the panel moderator was Tatjana Vehovec (“Mooshema”, Novi Sad). 
 
In addition to revealing what motifs prompted them to launch a blog, and how it looks to prepare everything throughout the process, almost all of them agreed that GMO food is not good, because it contains more water and carbohydrates, thus lacking nutritive and aromatic ingredients which make us enjoy the food.

“Gastroregion” was the third panel, gathering owners and main chefs of the best restaurants, from Alpes to Ohrid - Rade Litričin (SPK “Privrednik“, Klub književnika, Belgrade), Amer Sinanović (“Četiri sobe gospođe Safije“, Sarajevo), Vlastimir Puhalo (“Homa“, Belgrade), 
Christian Misirača (“Tip Top”, Zagreb), Goran Jević (“Iguana“, Belgrade), whereas the moderator was Rene Bakalović from Zagreb. 
 
Among other details, they profiled the type of restaurant that is the safest to open: “The safest option is to open a restaurant offering domestic food, hence ćevapi (meat loafs), ražnjići (skewers) and so on. However, it is not my personal style”, said Goran Jević, whilst Rade Litričin emphasized: “I would always open the same restaurant. Of course, I would serve also cooked brains, tripes, bowls, white kidneys, and have the customers coming over to taste them. And believe me, I would get a lot of praise!”

At the panel “Those that are whispered to someone…” Oliver Mlakar and Stevo Karapandža, hosts of the TV show “Little secrets of great chef masters”, during the seventies and the eighties, for one more time revealed their little secrets to all those that were present. To the moderator Aleksandar Filipović (RTV), Oliver and Stevo among other details, revealed that they had not seen each other for the past three years, whereas the TV legend confessed something unexpected: “As a matter of fact, I am not a big gourmand”.

When asked if they would again shoot a culinary TV show today, Oliver said he enjoyed being a retired person, and that he did not know if he would engage himself again in such a venture, whereas Stevo agreed with him, anticipating that he would withdraw from the business during the forthcoming year.

“Cooks were not popular in the past, but the situation nowadays is different. In the past, cooking profession was for those who could not attend any other school”, said Stevo Karapandža. 

“I feel great here at Salaš 137, and if you organize a conference next year, I will come again”, Oliver concluded.

At the panel “Teach me”, authors of culinary best-sellers and TV shows Jovica Jovičić (Paklena kuhinja, Prva TV, Belgrade), Siniša Đokić (producer, Belgrade), Filip Ćirić (“Homa“, Il Primo culinary school, Belgrade), Valentina Smej Novak and Luka Novak (“Ljubezen gre skozi želodec, POP TV, Ljubljana), Vjekoslav Kramer (“Lonci i poklopci”, OBN, Sarajevo) and Velimir Dejanović (“Kuvati srcem“, Belgrade), and the moderator Nenad Gladić (“Gastronomad”), revealed the secrets of their success, i.e. how to make a successful TV show about cooking.

“Producing a TV show about cooking, except good presentation implies good food as well. If the final product is neglected, you have not done your job well”, said Siniša Đokić, whereas Jovica Jovičić revealed that the TV show “Pakleni kuvar” is realistic in presenting everything that is taking place: “The staff always wish to kick me out of the restaurant, and they are not aware that I am there because I want to help them”. 
 
Duška Jovanić was the moderator of the panel “Gastro geography”, in which the participants were Vladimir Pištalo (writer, NIN award winner for the novel of the year, teaches world and American history at Becker College, Worcester, Massachusetts), Kapil Vig (main chef at the Indian restaurant “Real India”, Novi Sad), Goran Kovačević (main chef at the hotel “Square 
Nine”, Belgrade), Milijan Stojanić  (“Srpski narodni kuvar”, “Svetski diplomatski kuvar”) and Aleksandar Samardžija (owner of the Salaš 137). 
 
Vladimir Pištalo made a conclusion that cooking is a form of art, and pointed out: “When speaking of global gastronomy, it all depends on the point of view. For example, we regard an apple as regular, and mango as exotic fruit. In some other country, the situation would be reverse.”

Kapil Vig revealed: “I had always thought that I did not possess any talent, and then, quite accidentally, I became a chef. I realized that it was what I wanted to do in life!”

 
Goran Kovačević said that his best, and favourite, was the dinner that he made for the celebration of the 50-year jubilee of Queen Elizabeth, while working at “Claridge’s”.

On the subject of “Food in ethics and poetics of the plain” spoke singer and songwriter Đorđe  Balašević. 
 
“My Grandmother, who was the best cook, had two dishes – a small pot with dots, and blue damaged casserole. She prepared all the food using those two dishes, and she never knew the measures, so therefore, if we had taken the small pot with dots and the blue casserole away from her, she would not have known even how to cook eggs”, Đole said.

“I was of such luck to find for myself one lovely cook. I have to praise her in front of everybody. By her side, I learnt that there were spices, and I got used to some new tastes. However, it was in vain, because now I have to watch my weight”, Balašević said, adding that what he loved the most was when his wife Olja prepared regal crumbs.

During the last panel “La Traviata: How to make a good wine”, whose participants were the representatives of the best wine cellars from the region: Vesna Klikovac-Katanić, MSc (Plantaže 13. jul, Montenegro), Aleksandar Kokir (Tikveš, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Jovito Vranković  (Zlatan otok, Hvar, Croatia), Radovan Vukoje (Podrum Vukoje, Trebinje, Bosnia-Herzegovina), Sava Jojić (Mačkov podrum, Serbia),  Samo Simonič (Dveri-Pax, Ljubljana) and Ljubica Radan (Association of sommeliers, vintners and wine-dressers, Novi Sad), and the moderator Danijela Radeč (President of the National Association of sommeliers of Montenegro), all the conference attendees tasted the wine produced in these wineries.

At the end of the conference “Food Talk”, the names of prize winners were drawn – “Jolly Kop” granted two weekend stays at Kopaonik, and “Cruise & Ferry” granted a cruising trip.

After the official part of the conference, which was ended by a speech delivered by an executive editor of the “Dobra hrana” magazine – Dobrila Strajnić Rajkov, and an invitation to meet again at the same place next year, the dinner was served, with music performance by tambourines.

June, 11th 2013

Diplomas handed in to attendees of the CPG School of Journalism!

Today, at the Color Press Group premises in Novi Sad, attendees of the school of journalism received their diplomas. Dejan Ajduković, Nikea Vučetić, Zorana Stojković, Silvija Sebić, Suzana Dojin, Jasmina Jovičić, Nataša Kotlaš, Jelena Romanić and Sanja Živanović successfully finished a two-month training, and on this occasion a gathering between trainees and lecturers, who shared their experiences, was organized. Some of the attendees have already got their first assignments within Color Press Group, the company which published fifty-seven magazines and ten Internet portals in Serbia and throughout the entire region, whereas some of the assignments are yet to be taken. Enrolment of trainees for the forthcoming semester of the CPG School of Journalism is scheduled for autumn, and further information will be available at the Web site novinarskaskola.rs.

June, 10th 2013

“ABC Srbija”, April 2013: All daily newspapers still on the fall, the magazine “Dobra hrana” registered the greatest rise!

The latest data by ABC Srbija referring to April 2013 reveal that fall experienced by all daily newspapers in Serbia has continued. The best-selling daily newspaper in Serbia throughout this month was the “Novosti” with 114.726 sold copies (119.044 in March, 124.802 in February), the second-placed was “Alo” with 114.077 (119.151 in March, 124.864 in February), whereas the third place was secured by the “Blic” with 108.455 sold copies on average (114.736 in March, 132.125 in February, 142.976 in January). During April, “Magyar szo“ sold averagely 7.503 copies (7.803 sold copies in March, 7.947 in February). 
 
Daily newspapers “Politika“, “Politikin žurnal“, “Dnevnik“, “Danas“, “Informer“, “Kurir“, “Naše Novine“ and “Sport“ are not included in the ABC audit. The newspapers “Press“ and “San“ were extinguished in the meantime.

The best-selling print media in Serbia is still the magazine published by “Color Press Group” – “Pošalji recept“ with 192.577 sold copies. On the second place is another culinary magazine from the CPG family – “Torte i kolači“ with 156.994 copies sold. Among the magazines, the third place overall, and at the same time the first among the weeklies, is taken by the “Blic žena“ with 152.853 sold copies. The greatest rise among the magazines is registered by the “Dobra hrana“ by CPG, which “leapt” from 60.648 to 66.900 sold copies.

Following the previous pattern in this month, out of twenty best-selling magazines in Serbia – “Color Press Group” publishes as many as fifteen. “Axel Springer Ringier” publishes three, whereas “Adria Media Srbija” publishes two magazines within the Top 20. 
 
TOP 20 MAGAZINES IN SERBIA

Average circulation sold, according to data by “ABC Srbija”, April 2013. The chart does not include magazines granted free of charge. 
 

June, 3rd 2013

Record-breaking 7.5 million visits to CPG portals in May!

Portals of the Color Press Group (www.portali.rs) registered in May an absolute record in the number of visits – namely 7.5 million. In the same period, also registered was an absolute record in the number of loaded pages – 27.8 million. The portal svet.rs has a monthly record in terms of visits, over 4.2 million, and an increase rate of 6.56%. The portal scandal.rs has a monthly record in terms of visits of over 1.6 million and an increase rate of 1.72%, lepotaizdravlje.rs – also on a record level with 530 thousand, hellomagazin.rs had 552 thousand visits, whereas bravo.rs broke another record – 452.000 visits. The portal bravacasa.rs was launched with an excellent rise, 456%. Svet Android application has 369.837 users per month, and 2.4 million loaded pages.

May, 21th 2013

Color Press Group attended the British Hello! Magazine 25th anniversary party!

The exclusive party at the edifice of The Wallace Collection Museum gathered some of the most prominent British celebrities, like actress Joan Collins, singer Rod Stewart, and Monty Python legend John Cleese.

Color Press Group, as the publisher of the Serbian Hello! Magazine was represented by Bojan Vulin, Miroslav Vajda, Sandra and Robert Čoban.

Celebrity video messages were played at the party, and many famous persons like David Beckham and Sarah Ferguson wished their favourite magazine a happy 25th birthday.

May, 14th 2013

Color Press Group at WMM in London

Magazine industry in terms of economic slowdown and rapid digitalization of media, as well as change of positions of huge publishers around Europe and in the world, are main topics of this Worldwide Media Marketplace, organized by FIPP, and taking place in London. Representatives of Color Press Group, the only Serbian publisher present at WMM, talked to long-time licensing partners (Hello!, Bauer Media, Mondadori, The Economist...), as well as to companies with which the cooperation is in future plans. Tomorrow, at The Wallace Collection museum, a glamorous party is to be held, in order to celebrate the twenty-fifth birthday of the British version of the “Hello!” magazine. It was launched in 1988, as the first licensed edition of the Spanish “Hola” (which was founded in 1944).

May, 8th 2013

ABC Srbija, March 2013: Circulation of daily newspapers is falling, magazine ˮTorte i kolačiˮ recorded the biggest rise!

The latest records of ABC Serbia concerning March 2013 reveal a fall in circulation of all daily newspapers in Serbia.

The best-selling daily newspaper in Serbia in March was "Alo" with 119.151 sold copies (124.864 in February), followed by "Novosti" with 119.044 (124.802 in February), while "Blic" fell from the first place in February to the third place with the average of 114.736 sold copies ( 132.125 in February, and 142.976 in January). "Magyar Szo" sold 7.803 copies in March (7.947 in February).

Daily newspapers "Politika", "Politikin Žurnal", "Dnevnik", "Danas", "Informer", "Kurir", "Naše Novine" and "Sport" are not members of ABC Srbija. "Press" and "San" have shut down in the meantime.

The best-selling printed media in Serbia is still Color Press Group’s magazine ˮPošalji receptˮ with 206.917 sold copies (213.885 in February). The second is another culinary magazine from the Color Press Group portfolio - "Torte i kolači" with 176.147 sold copies (163.301 in February). Third among the magazines is at the same time the best-selling weekly in Serbia "Blic žena" with 161.910 sold copies (178.333 in February).

In February, as in the previous months, Color Press Group published 15 out of 20 best-selling magazines in Serbia. Axel Springer Ringier published 3 and Adria Media Serbia has published 2 magazines out of Top 20.

TOP 20 MAGAZINES IN SERBIA

Average circulation in March 2013, according to ABC Serbia.

Free magazines are not included in the table.

May, 1th 2013

Portal Bravacasa.rs has started working

A new portal, Bravacasa.rs has started working today.

This portal, as well as the magazine, which the CPG publishes from 2006 under the license from RCS Periodici from Milan, is intended for all people interested in interior decorating and for those who want to follow the latest trends in interior design and architecture.

On the portal the visitors will find everything about home decorating; they will be able to follow the latest trends that will inspire them to decorate their homes with style and to make changes in it. They will also find information about the latest furniture designs which can be purchased in Serbia and in the region; about home accessories which embellish the living space, garden designing ideas, cutting-edge home appliances…

"Bravacasa.rs is our tenth portal and we have worked on it, diligently for months. We hope it will became a favourite coffee break web location for all those who are planning to decorate or to renovate their homes, and also for those who are just dreaming of it for now," said Ivana Stanišić, the director of Net Media, operating within the Color Press Group.

April, 17th 2013

Leading regional experts in food and wine gathering at the “Food Talk” at Salaš 137!

“Color Press Group”, being the greatest magazine publisher in the South East Europe, on June 14th organizes a grand regional food conference “Food Talk 2013”, at Salaš 137 in Čenej, near Novi Sad.

The conference will gather leading experts from the field of food and wine from the entire region: kitchen chefs and owners of the best restaurants throughout the region; the best vintners from the region; the best authors of culinary best-sellers, as well as the best gastronomy bloggers.

“Food Talk 2013” will deal with contemporary issues of food safety, GMO food and other “burning” subjects from this field. 
 

Vladimir Pištalo: writer, NIN-award winner for the best novel of the year (“Tesla, portret među maskama”, “Tesla, a Portrait among the Masks) will speak on gastro-geography 
 
Vladimir Pištalo, writer, NIN-award winner for the best novel of the year, will speak on “Gastro geography”, the leading regional expert from the field of food and wine, a columnist Rene Bakalović from Zagreb, has confirmed his appearance, whereas the organizers are negotiating with Đorđe Balašević who is to speak on “food in ethics and poetics of the plain”.

 Rene Bakalović: the leading Croatian gastro-columnist

All information on programme, transport, accommodation and fees, available HERE.

April 9, 2013.

The first regional Pro-Femine conference, dedicated to women, was held

Panel Make Me Beautiful: Žana Poliakov, Engr. Manuela Šapro, Ksenija Ivanović, Dr Zoran Milivojević, Nada Miletić Nevajda, Dr Violeta Skorobać, Jelena Joksimović 
 
Grand regional conference Pro-Femine 2013, organized by the “Lepota i zdravlje” magazine, was held on April, 4th in Belgrade’s hotel “Hyatt Regency”. The conference, whose objective was to point to a woman’s role in modern society and problems women are dealing with, these being, evidently, similar throughout the entire region, was opened by Editor-in-Chief of the “Lepota i zdravlje” magazine Lidija Ćulibrk. 
 

Biljana Srbljanović: “I am not ashamed of my right to take care of how I look, I do not view it as additional concern of humiliation for a woman”  
 
The conference gathered over 150 professional women from the field of media, marketing, PR, communications, art, as well as university professors, students, and representatives of the most influential companies and media agencies from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Among the participants, there were women known to wider audience, but also those whose jobs are not connected to the public scene. Over fifty accredited journalists followed the conference. The audience was addressed by Biljana Srbljanović, Danica Vučenić, Suzana Trninić, Vedrana Rudan, Biljana Cincarević, Vesna Dedić, Olivera Balašević, Aja Jung, and many other women, each successful in her field.  
 
 
Vedrana Rudan: “Love yourself, then others will love you as well” 
 
The conference was available through a live stream, and therefore the Twitter users were in a position to take active part. Over 1.200 tweets were sent, thus breaking the Twitter conference record. It is also a proof that the issues started at the conference – from multitasking, via position of women in media and on the literary scene, via health and partition, to abuse and LGBT issues – call for media dialogue and more media attention.

Among the huge number of partners and patrons of the conference, there were also: Danube Food Group, Hyatt Regency, Coca-Cola Zero, Bakaluk, Mercator, Vichy, Laguna, Multiactiv, Cruise & Ferry, Policlinic Nada Diva, Darphin, Baileys and Campari.

The plan is to hold Pro-Femine 2014 in April next year, with new subjects dedicated to women, and hopefully, with equally good energy, enthusiasm, and interchange of useful information, which were the landmarks of this year’s conference. 
 

The smiling Color Press Group team, after a long and eventful day 

April 9, 2013.

New record of the CPG’s portals – 6.6 million visits in March!

The CPG’s portals recorded an absolute record of visits in March – 6.6 million.

The absolute record of visited pages was also recorded – 24.8 million. Svet.rs recorded a monthly record of visits - over 3.4 million, and a 3 % rise; scandal.rs – returned to its record number of visits of 1.4 million;lepotaizdravlje.rs – monthly record of visits - 516.000, and a 7% raise; hellomagazin.rs – record of 549.000 visits; svetplus.eu monthly rise of 48%, with a few peaks.

Svet Android application was downloaded by 10.000 users in the first month.

27 March 2013.

In just two weeks Svet Android application was downloaded by more than 5.000 users and has got the highest average of 4.9!

The application Svet was downloaded from the Android Market by 5.000 users in just two weeks. The most visited show business portal in the region has got the best reviews with the average of 4.9 out of 5.0.

ˮIn the collaboration with the Internet Group, CPG is preparing new applications for its portals and we expect that all the portals from the CPG’s portfolio will have its applications for Android and Apple devices by the end of the year. We are also working on the creation of another web site - portalabravacasa.rs which will be available by the end of April!, said Ivana Stanišić, the director of Net Media operating within the CPG Group.

Download your Svet application here

March, 19th 2013 

School for journalists and editors at CPG starts again!

Being the biggest magazine publisher in the region, with 64 editions and 9 Web portals in 6 republics from the former Yugoslavia, “Color Press Group” each year employs a certain number of new journalists and editors, who later work on some of the projects and publications within the group.

Priority in employment lies upon the candidates who have completed their education at the School for journalists and editors at CPG, where the attendants during a two-month period throughout 32 classes learn about all the most important segments of work inside the company’s system, and adapt to the kind of work in showbiz and lifestyle magazines that CPG is engaged in. From each generation, 2-3 most successful attendants get a job within CPG. 
 
To groups comprising of 12 to 15 attendants, lectures are held by long-time editors and journalists from “Color Press Group” (Lidija Ćulibrk, Gabrijela Vinković-Mirković, Robert Čoban, Sreten Radović, Ivana Stanišić, Igor Conić, Aida Bajazet and others…) 
 
The classes take place on Saturdays, from 10:00 to 14:30 in the Color Press Group premises, 102 Temerinska Street, Novi Sad.

Find out more HERE!

March, 18th 2013 

Opatija: Robert Čoban spoke about changes on the media scene, Borislav Miljanović and Miša Lukić received Pro PR Awards!

Last night, in a crystal hall of the “Kvarner”  hotel in Opatija, a solemn ceremony was held to deliver PRO.PR Awards, international awards granted within the PRO.PR conference, with the aim to promote the field of communications management. 
 
This year’s awardees of PRO.PR Awards from Serbia are Miša Lukić (Publicis Group Srbija/MMS Communications) and Borislav Miljanović (Represent System). Among fifteen awardees there is also Alex Aiken, general director of the communication department in the Government of Great Britain.

“This award is based on an idea to remember the individuals who, in the shadow of various projects, events, companies or institutions, practically manage the communications on a daily basis; on the other hand, generously in their own way, they contribute to the development of the public relations sector”, said the president of the Organizational Board of the PRO.PR conference Danijel Koletić, who is, at the same time, the founder of this international award.

At the Gala night in the “Kvarner” crystal hall, Mr Koletić anticipated that the next, eleventh Pro PR Congress would take place in Sarajevo in 2014, marking the thirty years anniversary since the Winter Olympic Games, which were held in the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1984. Afterwards, a singer sang the song “Zemljo moja”, which is performed by Ismeta Dervoz-Krvavac and “Ambasadori”, this being a moment especially rife with emotion for the most of the attendees from the region, who feel nostalgia for their former mutual country.

The PRO.PR conference itself, which was held for the previous three days at the “Ambasador” hotel in Opatija, gathered nearly two hundred professionals from the field of media, communications and public relations throughout the entire region. Serbia was represented, among the lecturers, by Robert Čoban, CEO of “Color Press Group”, who spoke about huge changes on the media scene in Serbia and the region, taking place over the past several years.

March, 11th 2013

List of participants for the “Pro-Femine 2013” has been completed!

 Editorial crew of the magazine “Lepota i zdravlje”, which organizes the “Pro-Femine 2013”, have announced that an entire programme and the list of participants for this regional conference had been completed. The conference will take place at Belgrade’s hotel “Hyatt Regency” on April, 4th this year.

 
Among numerous participants from all over the region, there are: Vedrana Rudan, Biljana Srbljanović, Aja Jung, Dr Zoran Milivojević, Žana Poliakov, Suzana Trninić, Aleksandra Novakov-Mikić, Danica Vučenić, Dr Violeta Skorobać-Ašanin, Tatjana Vehovec, Olivera 
Balašević and many others. Moderators at five panels within the conference are: Ivan 
Stanković, “Communis”, Dragana Đermanović, PRPepper, Denis Kolundžija, “Dnevnik”, Igor Todorović, fashion designer, and Jelena Joksimović, “Ljepota i zdravlje” Bosnia-Herzegovina.

At the “conference’s margins”, there will be an exhibition “What women want: advertising corner”, where the advertisements for “female” products and services from local magazines and newspapers from the end of the nineteenth and the beginnings of the twentieth century will be presented. Also presented will be the book by a historian Dubravka Stojanović “Iza zavese” (“Behind the curtain”), which unveils deep roots of countless problems which women from this region face today. During the conference, women with disability, LGBT women and women who belong to ethnical minorities and other women who are faced with discrimination, will also take part.

Among the conference’s partners, there are “Danube Foods Group”, “Vichy”, “Coca Cola”, “Hyatt Regency”, “Mercator”, “Laguna”, “Bakaluk”, “Darphin Paris”, and many other brands and companies. 
 
Details regarding the fees, press accreditation and the conference programme itself, can be found HERE.

March, 8th 2013

ABC Srbija, January 2013: “Blic” again the first among the dailies, “Pošalji recept” the first magazine with 11.000 more sold copies than in the previous month!

The latest data by ABC Srbija referring to January 2013 reveal that the “Blic” is again the best-selling daily newspaper, with averagely 142.976 sold copies, followed by the “Novosti” with 126.814 and “Alo” with 122.656. “Magyarszo” had an average circulation of 8.108. Daily newspaper the “Informer” is no longer audited, since three months ago, whereas the latest data from October pointed to 70.790 sold copies. Daily newspapers “Politika“, “Politikin žurnal“, “Dnevnik“ “Kurir“, “Naše Novine“ and “Sport“ are not included in the ABC audit. Daily newspapers “Press” and “San” were extinguished in the meantime.

The best-selling print media in Serbia is still the “Pošalji recept”, which is published by Color Press Group – with 230.657 sold copies, or as many as 11.000 copies more than in the previous month (219.628 in December 2012; 216.239 in November). On the second place, and at the same time on the first place among the weeklies is the “Blic žena“ with 164.227 sold copies (173.462, December 2012; 174.861, November 2012.). The third is the monthly “Torte i kolači“ CPG (161.403).

Following the trend, during this month, out of twenty best-selling magazines in Serbia, Color Press Group publishes as many as fifteen. Axel Springer Ringier publishes three, whereas Adria Media Srbija publishes two magazines within the Top 20.

TOP 20 MAGAZINES IN SERBIA

Average sold circulation according to data by ABC Srbija, January 2013. The chart does not include magazines distributed for free and magazines which are published as subdirectories of daily newspapers.

March, 7th 2013

Ahead of the Women’s Day: Danica Maksimović and Nataša Ilić visited the Home for the senior citizens “Oaza”!

On the occasion of the Women’s Day, Color Press Group today organized a visit to the Home for the senior citizens, “Oaza”, in Novi Sad. Special guests were Danica Maksimović, an actress, and Nataša Ilić, a TV presenter, for whom the Home’s protégées prepared a surprise. At the very beginning, female members of the music club “Oaza” sang a song “Bledi mesec”, and then Mr Slavko Subotić recited the poem “Čežnja” by Desanka Maksimović. With a smile on her face, Danica greeted the Home’s protégées and shook hands with all of them, before delivering the speech.

“I am happy to be here today. With Robert Čoban and his team, I have collaborated for many years, and I am glad to be part of this activity”, Danica said, and then spoke about her most famous roles during her career. Her words were met with a smile on the faces of the protégées.

Then the ladies from the music club sang songs “Kopa cura vinograd”, “Čamac na Tisi” and “Kad palme nišu grane”, with Danica and Nataša joining in. Once again, the actress addressed those present, and read parts of the book she had received as a present from a friend. Ljubica Ubović, managing director of “Oaza”, asked Nataša about the beginning of her career on television, and whether she had the jitters. After telling of her beginnings, the TV presenter also said she was very glad to be part of this activity, anticipating that she would come again.

“Dear friends, next time we could play the cards or chess!”, Nataša said at the end, and her suggestion was accepted with pleasure. The housewives who regularly participate in CPG’s humanitarian activities, this time, as always, prepared some specialties, in order to sweeten the holiday to the protégées. Ladies from the Home received from Color Press Group, as a sign of care for the Women’s Day, roses (provided by Belgrade’s “Garden centar), while the general director of the Home Dragan Milošević handed in flowers to the guests as well.

At the end of this gathering, Ljubica Ubović, with the quiet sound of the music “Što se 
bore misli moje” recited the verses by Miloš Crnjanski, as a sign of gratefulness for another lovely activity by Color Press Group, whereas Savko Subotić granted presents to Danica Maksimović and Nataša Ilić, on the behalf of the “Oaza” Home.  

March, 1st 2013

SMMRI Pradex: Out of 5 best-selling magazines in Serbia – CPG publishes 4!

CPG publishes as many as four magazines which are among five best-selling magazines in Serbia -  according to magazine readership data by Pradex Strategic Marketing for January.

The first place holds the magazine "Blic žena" (Ringier Axel Springer) with 785.722 readers, the second is monthly "Pošalji recept" (CPG) with 549.934, the third "Lepota i zdravlje" (CPG) with 401.968, whereas the fourth place is taken by the monthly "Torte i kolači" (CPG) - 261.766, and the fifth "Bravo" (CPG) with 211.080 readers in the first month of the year 2013.  
 
Among the first fifteen magazines, CPG also publishes: "Scandal" (184.299), "Žena i zdravlje" (143.798), "Svet" (139.686) and JOY (130.271). On the list of fifteen best-selling magazines, “Color Press Group” publishes eight, which is over one half.

February 17th 2013.

“Grazia” granting love

On the Valentine’s Day, February 14th, within “Grazia grants love” activity, 126 doses of blood were collected. Zagreb’s Institute for Transfusion Medicine is pleased with turnout and at the moment it suits all the needs from the hospitals in blood and blood derivates.

“The activity “Grazia grants love” was created with the aim to motivate citizens to larger initiative in terms of voluntary blood donations. Each donor received small presents from our partners on the project. The partners were: Avon, L’oreal Adria, Oktal Pharma, Flormar and Menart.” – emphasizes the Editor-in-Chief of the Croatian version of “Grazia”, Selma Terlević. 
 
“Our goal, which we have reached, was to point to our readers to spend a different Valentine’s Day, and with noble gestures to grant love in the most beautiful way – by donating blood and helping others Selma Terlević added. 

Numerous persons from the public and cultural life: Nevena Rendeli, Marko Tolja, Mario Valentić, Aleksandra Dojčinović, Ogi Antunac, Aleksandar Žarevac, Max Hozić, Tatjana Jurić and many others, joined the activity.

The activity itself was supported by the Mayor of the city of Zagreb Milan Bandić, personally, who on this occasion granted roses to all female persons who were at the Institute at that moment.

February, 6th 2013

ABC Srbija, December 2012: Daily newspapers and cooking magazines on the rise!

The latest data by ABC Srbija referring to December 2012 reveal that most daily newspapers (due to a holiday season, prize-winning games, gifts, but also because of Miroslav Mišković’s arrest) registered a significant rise in circulation figures. The best-selling daily newspaper in December was again “Novosti” with 134.818 (November – 121.131) copies sold on average, followed by the “Blic” with 126.430 (November – 107.216) and “Alo” with 119.614 (November 108.508).

The “Magyarszo” had an average daily circulation of 8.063 (November – 7.672) copies. Daily newspaper the “Informer” is no longer audited, since two months ago, whereas the latest data from October registered 70.790 copies sold. Daily newspapers “Politika”, “Politikin žurnal”, “Dnevnik”, “Kurir” and “Sport” are not included in the ABC audit. Daily newspapers “Press” and “San” were extinguished in the meantime.

The best-selling print media in Serbia is still “Pošalji recept“, published by “Color Press Group”, with 219.628 copies sold (216.239 in November). On the second place among the magazines, and at the same time among the weeklies is “Blic žena” with 173.462 (November – 174.861) sold copies. Among the leading magazines, rise was registered only with cooking magazines published by CPG – “Pošalji recept” and “Torte i kolači”.

The same as until now, in this month out of 20 best-selling magazines in Serbia – “Color Press Group” publishes as many as 15. “Axel Springer Ringier” publishes 3, whereas “Adria Media Srbija” publishes 2 magazines within the Top 20.

TOP 20 MAGAZINES IN SERBIA

Average circulation which was sold according to data by ABC Srbija, November 2012. The chart does not include magazines distributed for free and magazines published as feuilletons within daily newspapers.

February, 4th 2013

CPG portals breaking new records in January: 6.4 million visits and 24.6 million loaded pages!

In January 2013, Web portals of the “Color Press Group” registered a new record with 6.4 million visits and 24.6 million viewed pages, which is over 1 million viewed pages more than during the previous month, and over 100.000 visits more than in December.

The Web Portal svet.rs registered a monthly record with 3.3 million visits and an increase rate of 1.26%. The Portal bravo.rs – the absolute monthly record with 427 thousand visits, and a 17% rise in terms of loaded pages, whereas scandal.rs registered the absolute record with 1.4 million visits, and 5.2 million loaded pages, lepotaizdravlje.rs – a 5% rise in the number of visits to 458 thousand, and 1.9 million loaded pages.

The CPG online team for this month anticipated an Android application, as well as many other changes on portals in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

January, 15th 2013

“Pošalji recept” on the winning position, “Blic žena“ best-selling weekly, “Novosti” best-selling daily newspaper!

The latest data by ABC Srbija referring to November 2012 predominantly confirmed former positions of leading publishers and print media. The best-selling daily newspaper in November was the “Novosti” with average 121.131 copies sold, followed by the “Alo” (108.508) and the “Blic” (107.216). “Magyarszo“ had an average daily circulation of 7.672 copies. Daily newspaper the “Informer” was out of audit a month before, whereas the latest data from October registered 70.790 copies sold. Daily newspapers the “Politika”, “Politikin žurnal“, “Dnevnik“, “Kurir“ and “Sport“ are not encompassed by ABC audit. Daily newspapers the “Press” and “San” were extinguished in the meantime.

The best-selling print media in Serbia is still “Pošalji recept”, published by “Color Press Group”, with 216.239 copies sold. On the second place amongst the magazines, and at the same time on the first place among the weekly newspapers, is “Blic žena“ with 174.861 copies sold.

Throughout this month, following the previous pattern, out of twenty best-selling magazines in Serbia, “Color Press Group” publishes as many as fifteen. “Axel Springer Ringier” publishes three, whilst “Adria Media Srbija” publishes two magazines within the top twenty.

TOP 20 MAGAZINES IN SERBIA

Average sold circulation, according to data by ABC Srbija, November 2012. The chart does not contain magazines distributed for free and magazines that are inset in daily newspapers.

January, 3 2013.

Record-breaking visit to CPG portals in December: 6.2 million!

According to data by “Google Analytics”, an absolute monthly record in visits to Color Press Group portals was registered in December 2012: namely 6.2 million visits and 23.4 million loaded pages.

In details, it is as follows:

• svet.rs – monthly record of over 3.2 million visits, and increase rate of 7.7%.
• ckm.rs – absolute monthly record of 233 thousand visits, and 16% increase in terms of viewed pages.
• scandal.rs – absolute record of 1.36 million visits, and 4.15% increase in terms of viewed pages.
• svetplus.rs – increase in number of visits, in comparison with November, of over 75% to record-breaking 75 thousand.
• bravo.rs – increase in number of visits of 2.26% to record-breaking 372.133
• lepotaizdravlje.rs – increase in number of visits of 7.6%

Internet portals of Color Press Group in 2012 registered increase of income, as much as 56%, in comparison with 2011. In new 2013, Color Press Group is preparing new contents on portals, their re-designing, and applications for Android, iPhone i iPad.

December, 24 2012.

Presentation of the magazine “The Economist: The World in 2013” to students from the Faculty of Political Sciences

Center for studies of the United States of America of the Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Belgrade and “Color Press Group” organized today a promotion of a special annual issue of the Serbian version of the English magazine “The Economist: The World in 2013”.

Center for studies of the United States of America of the Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Belgrade and “Color Press Group” organized today a promotion of a special annual issue of the Serbian version of the English magazine “The Economist: The World in 2013”.

At an interesting conference, speakers were Robert Čoban, CEO of “Color Press Group”, publisher of this magazine, Professor at the Faculty of Political Sciences Dušan Pavlović PhD, Professor Dragan R. Simić PhD, director of the Center for studies of the United States of America of the Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Belgrade and University Professor, and Boško Jakšić, editor of foreign policy editorial team of the “Politika” daily newspaper.

In front of approximately one hundred students, they spoke of interesting topics that could be read inside the magazine “The Economist: The World in 2013”, as well as about political and economical projections for 2013 in Serbia, Europe and the entire world.

At the end of the promotion, students were granted free issues of the magazine.

December, 21 2012.

In a visit to a homeless people shelter: the number of middle-aged people with higher education on the streets is on the increase

Employees of Color Press Group visited a Homeless Shelter at Futog and provided aid to one of the most endangered social groups.

„With a relaxed chat, Christmas tree, gifts from our sponsors and employees' donations, we hope that we made upcoming holidays a bit warmer and more optimistic for them. Our dear friends, who regularly participate in the manifestation 'Housewife of the Month' were also present. Nadja Dojin, Smilja Telecki and Svetozar Neskovic generously offered to prepare tasty delicacies and sweets to the protégés. We owe special thanks to our friends from 'BGB Italiana' company who provided important vitamins and immune system support supplements to these people, 'Mitsides point' for their tasty pasta, 'Carnex' for valuable packages of dried meat products, as well as 'Garden Centre' for a beautiful Christmas tree and decorations,“ Ivana Petrovic, director of marketing and promotion at CPG, said.

Shelter employees told us that their protégés currently need men's footware and underwear the most, so we will provide these items together with our partners on our next visit. If there are any individuals or companies that are interested in participating in this campaign, we hereby invite them to send an e-mail to tatjana.dobanovacki@color.rs.

The fact that the number of middle-aged people with higher education on the streets is on the increase is alarming, since many of them ended there over the last ten years during the cruel transitional period and due to various circumstances of life.

December, 19 2012.

Promotion of “The Economist: World in 2013” magazine On the future of global economy and media industry

At Hyatt Regency hotel in Belgrade, a promotion of “The Economist: World in 2013” magazine was held yesterday. It has been published for the Serbian market fourth year in a row by Color Press Group. Guests from the world of business and economic sciences were greeted by Robert Coban, president of CPG, who summed up the business environment in which this company has been working since its foundation in 1992. Laza Kekic, director of The Economist Intelligence Unit for Europe from London and Dejan Ljustina, regional director of PricewaterhouseCoopers consulting agency, held their presentations on projections of economic events in 2013 and predictions concerning the media industry.

Laza Kekic believes that the following years will be difficult and full of challenges for the whole world and our region as well, “Mayan prophecy permitting”

“A part of Europe is in recession and the risk of Eurozone falling apart is still present, however, in lesser extent than before. We have assessed that the probability is between 30% and 40%. Others who claimed that it would certainly fall apart have given the 80% probability estimate; however, they are now making corrections. Therefore, the risk is significant,” Kekic said.

He believes that EU will not survive, if the Greece is expelled from EU. However, the country is safe for the moment, due to the latest aid from the EU. The guest of the Serbian edition of The Economist magazine, which was presented today in Belgrade, said that economic growth is being recorded in Brazil, India and Russia, and also added that the US is faring significantly better than Europe. Problem for the US, however, is fiscal crisis, he warns.

According to Kekic’s estimates, boom in financial market is what follows. The other scenario is the global shock and financial panic in the US and the implosion of global economy. Chances for improvement are slight, and WTG estimates a 25% chance. Rates of growth are still the highest in China, which is still the most successful.

“Eastern Europe is on the road to recovery, but not ‘a very significant one’. The recovery of the Balkans is expected, but it will be rather sluggish,” Kekic said.

The region, i.e. Eastern Europe, has its positive sides (disbalance is less evident), however, negative aspect is that it has fewer possibilities for fiscal stimulus. Banks will be less ready to support their branch offices and foreign capital is being withdrawn from the region, which are all serious risks. The probability of Eurozone falling apart is much higher, and this impacts the region as well. The exposure to crisis in former Yugoslav republics is the highest in Croatia, which is extremely dependent on foreign loans.

“Hungary, Croatia, Serbia and Albania are the most susceptible to crisis,” Kekic claims. WTG assessed the quality of life according to various polls and by taking into consideration 10 significant factors. In order to illustrate his presentation, Kekic alerted the listeners to the lines that the character in “The Third Man” by Orson Welles delivers about the creativity which emerges from problems, which is certainly not the case in Switzerland, where only cuckoo clock and chocolate were invented in the last 500 years.

“Boring is the best – if we judge by the aspirations of the modern man,” Kekic concludes.

A survey about the quality of life reveals that countries of Eurozone are not the best place to live. Quality of life: Serbia is behind Hungary and Croatia and ahead of Romania and Bulgaria. Switzerland is still ranked first according to all ten parameters.

When asked about the assessment of the work of Government in the first five months, Kekic said that it is still early to make any predictions.

“I would like to note the new relationship between Dacic and Thaci. Many have feared this Government, and it turns out that it functions differently than many have expected. I think that they are really determined to remain on the track of European integrations. However, I believe that it is still early to make any predictions, since five months is a short period of time. Taking into account extremely difficult situation, I think that it will take half a year in order to do that. Challenges are enormous,” Kekic warned.

In his presentation about the development of media industry over the next five years, Dejan Ljustina from PwC pointed out that the biggest growth will be recorded in the domain of internet and digital television!

“Up to 2016, digital media will ‘almost be equal to television,’” he said, but also added that some of the predictions that mobile devices would “kill television” did not come true.

“Television is still growing, and average viewer spends more time watching television than checking out Facebook,” Ljustina explained.

Newspapers and magazines will also find their way back to the market, primarily magazines, he added. This trend will be possible thanks to economic recovery, but also due to acquiring media liberties in countries which previously had none, as well as those that went through Arab Spring.

The research shows that consumers are combining various media in order to communicate and acquire information, and that the average consumer in Western Europe now has 10 different devices which are used to access media content.

Ljustina added that a significantly lower rate of growth is expected in the customer segment than in the advertiser segment over the next four years. Ljustina anticipated a boost in sales of newspapers and magazines, but also noted that they would be combined with digital media as well:

“The press is still attractive to people, especially magazines, but the readership of the newspapers is also on the increase. The consumption of newspaper material is higher, and possibilities of combining online brands with print editions are also great. Television will still be popular. My impression is that it is because it allows people to be passive. Therefore, the popularity of television will rise globally. Our region is also breaking a record in this domain: 6 hours per citizen per day, while the global average is 3 hours and 10 minutes.”

We are still spending more time watching television than we are spending on social networks.

“The readers want news, and they are reading the entire text only if it really interests them. This is the conclusion of the research of content consumption,” Ljustina said.

He added that the media are the fundamental part of business and national economies, with the power to influence consumers. They are the key in the formation of strong brands. Facebook is a media phenomenon which contributed to the reduction of unemployment.”

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