IT Week

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IT Week was a weekly magazine for the UK computing industry, published by Incisive Media.

History and profile

The magazine was launched on 18 May 1998. It was originally published by the UK subsidiary of American media company Ziff Davis.{{cite news|author=Adam Hill|title=VNU strikes deal to buy Ziff Davis' European mags|url=http://www.prweek.com/article/91867/media-vnu-strikes-deal-buy-ziff-davis-rsquo-european-mags|accessdate=12 December 2016|work=PR Week|date=14 July 2000}}{{cite news|title=The IT Week from Ziff-Davis UK Award|url=http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/campaign-press-advertising-awards-1999-week-ziff-davis-uk-award-best-advertisement-business-magazines/28297|accessdate=12 December 2016|work=Campaign|date=26 March 1999}} In late 2000, Ziff Davis sold all its UK print publications, including IT Week, to VNU.{{cite news|author=Jessica Hodgson|title=VNU sells computer games mag to Computec|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2000/oct/12/pressandpublishing|accessdate=12 December 2016|work=The Guardian|date=12 October 2000}} In January 2007, VNU's UK business was acquired by Incisive Media.

IT Week was originally envisaged as a UK equivalent of Ziff Davis's American computer trade weekly, PC Week (which was subsequently renamed eWeek).

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