Institution

The Kerrang! magazine is published by Bauer Consumer Media in the U.K. The magazine has commenced publication on 7th of June 1981 and was edited by Geoff Barton (a British journalist who found Kerrang! magazine and also he currently works for Classic Rock Magazine ).
The Bauer Media Group (Bauer Verlagsgruppe- german) is a large german publishing company based in Hamburg (the second largest city in the Germany) and operates in 15 countries worldwide. Although,is a private german publishing company and has been found 1875. The Bauer Media Group's magazine tittles amounts 38 million magazines a week.
The offices located in 16 countries, which include:

• Germany
• United Kindom
• Slovakia
• Czech Republic
• Mexico
• USA
• Spain
• France
• Poland
• Hungary
• Nigeria
• Russia
• China
• Romania
• Portugal
• Austria

However, BMG has a 50% stake in the British television company: 'Box Television' and other 50% is owned by 'Channel 4.' Also, the Box television has produces several popular music television channels which include:

• Q TV
• 4Music
• Kiss TV
• Kerrang! TV
• The Box
• Magic TV
• Smash Hits TV