| Categories | Women's magazine Lifestyle magazines |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 113,745 (2019) |
| Publisher | Unidad Editorial Socieda de Revistas SL |
| Founded | 1963; 61 years ago (1963) |
| Company | RCS Media Group |
| Country | Spain |
| Based in | Madrid |
| Language | Spanish |
| Website | Telva |
Telva is a Spanish language monthly women's magazine published in Madrid, Spain. It is one of the largest and earliest women's magazines in the country.[1]
Telva was started in October 1963.[2][3] During its initial phase, the magazine was controlled by Opus Dei.[4] More specifically, the publisher of the magazine was owned by Opus Dei[5] and had a conservative political stance.[5]
Pilar Salcedo held the position of director of Telva from its founding in October 1963 to 1970.[6] Covadonga O'Shea became the editor in 1970 who had worked as deputy director after leaving education with a degree.[7] Following the death of Franco in 1975 the Spanish institutions began to take part in democratic transition, but Telva did not change its ultra conservative stance.[5] For instance, it continued to oppose the legalization of abortion which was criticised by a feminist magazine, Vindicación Feminista.[8]
The magazine was part of Recoletos group until February 2007 when the company was acquired by RCS Media Group.[9][10][11] It is published by Unidad Editorial Socieda de Revistas SL on a monthly basis and features articles on fashion, beauty, and lifestyle.[2][10] Its headquarters is in Madrid.[2] The monthly has several annual supplements.[10]
The price of the magazine was 35 Pesetas in the mid-1970s.[12] In 2006 Telva sold 174,436 copies.[13] The circulation of the magazine was 174,750 copies in 2009, making it the second best-selling women's monthly magazine in Spain.[14] It was 181,434 copies in 2010, and it grew to 188,524 copies in 2011.[15] The magazine sold 183,336 copies in 2012.[15] Between July 2012 and June 2013, ita circulation was 162,101 copies.[10] In 2019 Telva sold 113,745 copies.[16]
