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	November 2009

		We cannot believe that it is already 10 years ago that we launched UCM as a company. The things we have got up to in the last decade ... it’s been an absolute blast!

We are incredibly proud of our leading media brands FHM and heat and we count ourselves lucky for having been able to attract the calibre of people we affectionately refer to as “ucmers”. UCM can definitely be regarded as a rather special family, with our own unique culture and way of doing things. The future holds great promise.

UCM, 10 years in, is positioned as a premium boutique media house. We strive to entertain our readers with premium celebrity news and entertainment and to provide advertisers with bespoke, creative advertising solutions to maximise impact, along with the core media placement requirement of reaching FHM and heat’s core target audiences frequently, efficiently and effectively.

Forgive our nostalgia, but a special shout-out goes to all our advertisers who have helped us achieve a decade of publishing excellence.






heat Deputy Editor Donnay Torr (middle) and heat News Reporter Andre Neveling (right) get their hands on the million rand cheque for the winner of the Tropica Island of Treasure 2 in Zanzibar.

heat Deputy Fashion Editor Chantelle da Silva and FHM Designer Sharlene Safi photographed before the slide massacre that were to hit Sun City later that morning as UCM stormed the beaches of the Valley of the Waves.

		FHM 10! It’s FHM’s 10th birthday! And you okes, the FHM readers, get the present! A monster, 212-page FHM, with FHM 3D Special, brought to you by Samsung! And FHM Girl Of The Decade Lee-Ann Liebenberg on the cover! It couldn’t be more awesome if it came with a free machine gun! There’s also Pay Dirt!, the tale of some guys who found $150m in the bush! Next Big Things takes a look at the future of technology and popular culture. We investigate the Scandinavian Death Metal Scene and how the iPod was invented. Shag The Office! Skyn Heilig! The FHM 10-year retrospective! We could go on, but we’d need a 212-page mag to fit it all in. Go out and buy yours now!

		heat Man Watch Calendar 2010 Only eight weeks till Christmas and we’re entering the busiest period of the year at heat Towers, as we start compiling the bumper double issues… We’ve been doing photoshoots every week and you won’t believe the hotness of our first-ever heat Man Watch calendar; we’re talking world-class sixpacks! The heat 2010 Calendar will be a desktop staple for every heat reader – this year it’s bigger and sturdier, and there’s a fantastic digital component too. We’d be delighted to invite one lucky client aboard as sponsor… it’s not too late, so give us a ring if you don’t mind lipgloss girl’s undivided attention!

		New UCM.co.za! What better way to celebrate UCM’s decade of excellence than a revitalised relaunched UCM website? That’s right – the new UCM website ucm.co.za is now live! With an energetic new design, new features and improved navigation, the UCM site is better than ever before! Be sure to check out the brand new Media Planners page - we’ve designed it to be a one-stop resource for media planners and strategists.


UCM celebrated their 10th birthday on the 23rd of October with a trip to Sun City's Valley of the Waves.		Surf on Turf. Although it's not a real ocean, UCM enjoyed the day at the Valley of Waves.
heat News Reporter Jessica Levitt met up with DJ Sbu to hear what he keeps himself busy with these days.	UCM welcomes back Erin Viljoen into the position of heat Advertising Sales Executive after a short stint in the UK.	The heat and FHM Sales teams were recently treated to a tranquil day at Mangwanani River Valley Spa for being the bomb in the industry.
FHM Editor Hagen Engler amuses FHM Babe of the Decade Lee-Ann Liebenberg in her interview on location for her FHM December cover shoot. Catch her in the Monster 3D December issue of FHM, on sale now!		heat would love to divulge the front runners in this year's heat Hot 100, but we'd rather urge you to make sure that your favourite celeb gets your vote. Vote now heat Hot 100.