O, The Oprah Magazine Is CANCELLLED

Associated Media Publishing has announced today that the South African edition of O, The Oprah Magazine will publish its final issue in September 2014.

The publication has fallen to the same fate that saw other famous brand editions such as FHM being canned because of low sales.

"This was a difficult decision for us and our partners. For 12 years, the magazine has been providing readers with encouragement and inspiration to live their best lives, and we thank them for their passion and loyalty," said Julia Raphaely, CEO of Associated Media Publishing, which publishes the magazine in partnership with Hearst Magazines International.

Subscribers will have the opportunity to receive any of the company's other women's titles for the duration of their subscriptions, and all O readers can continue to enjoy great life-affirming content on Oprah.com as well as on the Oprah Winfrey Network programming block on the DStv channel, TLC Entertainment. 

Associated Media Publishing will work to redeploy the brand's staff to other parts of the company where possible. Associated Media Publishing is the leading independent publisher of women's media brands in South Africa, producing the successful and respected titles Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Marie Claire and House and Leisure.