CBS's New Lifestyle Magazine WATCH! Makes Its Debut

Watch!, the glossy entertainment magazine published by CBS, announced today it will begin selling its publication in more than 2,000 Walmart stores across the country. The magazine was recently approved for sale by the nation's biggest retailer, and will debut with its much-anticipated October issue.

"Getting Watch! into Walmart is a huge accomplishment, and a strategic part of our growth plan," said Michael Rizzi, Vice President and Publisher. "Having our magazine on the racks in the nation's largest retailer gives us access to new readers, raises brand awareness and shows the ad community this is a magazine that is on the rise."

Watch! is currently on newsstands across the country, including Barnes & Noble, Hudson News and hundreds of other retailers. The magazine is distributed nationally by Curtis, one of the country's leading magazine distributors. Its newsstand circulation is overseen by Ron Sklon, President of Sklon & Associates. The magazine also has a growing subscription base of more than 180,000 readers.

"In today's competitive environment, getting a new magazine on the stands at such a giant retailer like Walmart is a huge accomplishment," said Jeremy Murphy, Editor in Chief and General Manager of Watch! "We think the mix of celebrity features, beauty, fashion, travel and wellness with resonate with customers, and we look forward to being featured on their shelves."

About Watch!

CBS Watch! is a mass-market glossy magazine that gives readers a window into the world of celebrity, news, events and style through the eyes of television's biggest stars. From revealing interviews to glamorous portraits and sumptuous fashion shoots in the world's most exotic destinations, Watch! covers entertainment like no other magazine today. Witness The Good Wife's Julianna Margulies at the Hotel du Cap in the South of France, Elementary's Jonny Lee Miller on Baker Street in London and The Two Broke Girls Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs shopping the fashion triangle in Milan. With a stable of contributors that includes Patrick Demarchelier, Ellen von Unwerth, Art Streiber, Kate Betts, Michael Musto, Hudson Morgan, Brantley Bardin and others, Watch! brings the very best journalism to TV's most popular stars. The bi-monthly magazine is sold on newsstands and is available for subscription through www.cbswatchmagazine.com. Click here to watchWatch!'s brand video featuring Charlie Siem.

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