Femme Actuelle

Name

Femme Actuelle

Legal name

Femme Actuelle

Website

https://femmeactuelle.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Lifestyle Magazine Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Women’s Interest & Parenting Magazines (MPAJAEAB)

Keywords

• Women's lifestyle magazine
• Fashion beauty content
• Cooking recipes media
• Horoscope astrology content
• Women's digital media

Headquarters

HQ city

Gennevilliers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Magazine Sales: Physical magazine sold in newsstands and kiosks across France. The magazine features content on fashion, beauty, cooking, health, horoscopes, and lifestyle topics.
2. Digital Subscriptions: Digital subscription services including access to digital magazine collection, newsletters, and saved articles through the Prisma Connect platform.
3. Advertising Revenue: Advertising space sold to brands through Prisma Media Solutions, including display ads, sponsored content, and marketing partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Femme Actuelle publishes a French women's lifestyle magazine sold in print at newsstands and via digital subscription, complemented by a content website and mobile-friendly editorial platform covering fashion, beauty, cooking, health, horoscope, home decor, parenting, relationships, and weight loss. The brand extends its offering through themed podcasts, email newsletters, and the Simone sub-brand focused on feminist content, distributing content across owned digital channels and the Prisma Connect customer platform.

Product overview

Femme Actuelle operates as a traditional women's media brand offering a print magazine and digital platform. The core offering consists of the Femme Actuelle Magazine (print and digital subscriptions) and the Femme Actuelle Website delivering content across 14 thematic sections including News, Health, Cooking, Horoscope, Home & Living, Practical Life, Fashion, Beauty, Shopping, Relationships, Parenting, Weight Loss, and Animals. The brand extends its reach through branded podcasts (Food Facts, Femmes Actuelles, Manipulée, Dictée!, Bobologie), newsletter services, and the Simone sub-brand focused on feminist content. The product portfolio functions as an integrated media ecosystem rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Femme Actuelle Magazine (print and digital) A French women's lifestyle magazine covering fashion, beauty, cooking, health, weight loss, relationships, parenting, home decoration, and horoscopes, published in both print (newsstand/kiosk and subscription) and digital subscription formats. Targeted at French-speaking women seeking lifestyle, beauty, family, and home content.
• Femme Actuelle Website (femmeactuelle.fr) The digital content platform of Femme Actuelle, offering news articles, horoscopes, recipes, health tips, fashion coverage, beauty advice, and relationship content across 14 main thematic sections (Actu, Santé, Cuisine, Horoscope, Déco & Maison, Vie pratique, Mode, Beauté, Shopping, Relations amoureuses, Parentalité, Minceur, Animaux). Targets French-speaking women seeking daily lifestyle content.
• Femme Actuelle Podcasts A collection of branded podcasts including Food Facts, Femmes Actuelles, Manipulée, Dictée!, and Bobologie, covering topics around food, television personalities, and practical advice. Targeted at French-speaking women listeners.
• Newsletter Services via Prisma Connect Email newsletter subscriptions offering curated content updates across various themes including news, cooking, health, horoscopes, fashion, beauty, and parenting, delivered via the Prisma Connect platform. Targeted at French-speaking women who want themed content digests.
• Simone (Simone Media) A dedicated editorial section and sub-brand covering feminist perspectives and women's empowerment content, accessible via femmeactuelle.fr. Targeted at French-speaking women interested in feminist content and women's empowerment topics.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Prisma Media SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrisma Media Solutions handles all advertising and partnership inquiries for Femme Actuelle, managing display advertising, sponsored content, and marketing partnerships for the publication.
• Prisma ConnectcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrisma Connect is the customer service and subscription management platform used by Femme Actuelle for digital magazine access, account management, newsletters, and saved articles.
• PrismaShopcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrismaShop is the e-commerce platform for Femme Actuelle magazine subscriptions, both print and digital, as well as archives and back issues.
• Prisma MediacoreOthersParent company of Femme Actuelle, part of Louis Hachette Group. Manages editorial direction, business operations, and strategic development of the publication.

Broad incumbents

• Voici: French people/celebrity magazine with large female readership. Competes with Femme Actuelle for women's attention and ad spend, with a more entertainment/celebrity-focused editorial positioning.
• Closer (France): French celebrity and entertainment news magazine with a predominantly female readership. Competes with Femme Actuelle for the same women's audience and advertising budgets, though with a stronger celebrity/news focus.

Direct peers

• ELLE (France): Major French edition of the global ELLE women's magazine brand. Directly competes with Femme Actuelle across fashion, beauty, and lifestyle content targeting French-speaking women, with similar print+digital+social monetization model.
• Marie Claire (France): A flagship French women's magazine covering fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and culture. Direct competitor to Femme Actuelle in the French women's interest magazine category, with overlapping audience, similar multi-platform strategy (print + digital + newsletters), and competing for the same advertising budgets.
• Madame Figaro: French women's lifestyle publication from Le Figaro group covering fashion, beauty, culture, and lifestyle. Direct competitor in the French women's magazine category targeting similar upscale female audience.
• Cosmopolitan (France): French edition of Cosmopolitan aimed at young women with fashion, beauty, relationships, and lifestyle content. Direct peer to Femme Actuelle in the French women's lifestyle category with comparable horizontal lifestyle positioning.
• Version Femina: France's largest women's magazine by circulation, distributed as a supplement in regional daily newspapers. Direct competitor to Femme Actuelle across all major lifestyle verticals (mode, beauté, cuisine, santé, famille).
• Grazia (France): French edition of Grazia, a weekly women's magazine blending fashion, beauty, celebrity news, and lifestyle. Direct competitor to Femme Actuelle for French women readers and advertising partners, with similar weekly/digital cadence.

Others

• Prisma Media (group): Parent company of Femme Actuelle and operator of sister titles (Géo, Capital, Télé-Loisirs, etc.). Included as a parent/ecosystem peer for context on shared infrastructure, advertising sales, and content platform dynamics.

Emerging players

• Purepeople: French digital-native celebrity and lifestyle media platform owned by Webedia. Competes with Femme Actuelle for French women's attention on the digital side, representing the digital-native competitor model the legacy magazine must defend against.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/femme-actuelle

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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