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Nextmedia Pty Limited (styled as nextmedia) is an Australian media company which publishes special interest magazines in the sport, humor, and hobby (among others). The company is headquartered in Sydney and owned by The Forum Media Group, a German-based B2B and B2C publisher.[1]
Key Information
Nextmedia is Australia's foremost special interest digital and print media publisher,[citation needed] and has become the country's fourth-largest magazine publishing group.[citation needed]
Nextmedia was established in 2008, as a new entrant to the special interest publishing sector. Nextmedia was managed by CEO David Gardiner and Commercial Director Bruce Duncan until 2018, when Duncan retired, Hamish Bayliss was appointed Managing Director, and David Gardiner 'stepped back' to a role as Executive Chairman.[2] In 2020, Arek Widawski was appointed a CEO of Nextmedia.
History
[edit]Nextmedia was founded in 2007[3] by acquiring the publishing assets of four companies:
- Horwitz Publications (founded 1960)[4]
- Next Publishing (founded 1987)[5]
- Chevron Publishing Group (founded 1988)[6]
- Bluewater Publishing (founded 2006)[7]
In 2013, Nextmedia itself was acquired by the Forum Media Group.[1] Shortly thereafter, Nextmedia acquired the assets of Haymarket Media Pty Ltd.[8]
In 2018, consumer computing and tech assets (including Atomic, Hyper, PC PowerPlay, and PC Tech & Authority) were sold to Future plc.[9] Future subsequently acquired more consumer titles of Nextmedia including Australian Camera, Australian Guitar, Australian Hi-Fi, ProPhoto, and Sound+Image.[10][11]
Magazines
[edit]- Australian Muscle Car
- frankie
- FTBL
- Golf Australia
- Healthy Food Guide
- Inside Sport
- K-Zone
- Mad
- Motor Racing Australia
- Old Bike
- Tracks
- Total Girl
- V8 Supercars and V8 Bathurst
Websites
[edit]Out of print magazines
[edit]- Blunt
- GBA World (2002–2004)
- Geare
- Internet.AU
- MAX Magazine
- N64 Gamer
- Nintendo Gamer (2001–2003, 2007) *not to be confused with Nintendo Gamer (UK)
- Official Australian PlayStation Magazine (first edition)
- PC & Tech Authority
- PSW
- Smart Home Ideas
- Soap World
- Total Gamer
- TV Soap
- The Wiggles
- Waves
- Yen
References
[edit]- ^ a b Harris, Leigh. "Nextmedia acquired by Forum Media Group," Archived 22 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine MCV Pacific (30 September 2013).
- ^ "nextmedia moves: Hamish Bayliss appointed MD, David Gardiner now exec chairman" MediaWeek (19 April 2018).
- ^ "National Names Index - NEXTMEDIA PTY LTD". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
- ^ "ASIC Free Company Name Search". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ^ "National Names Index - NEXTM PTY LTD". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. .
- ^ "Australian Securities & Investments Commission database: CHEVRON PUBLISHING GROUP PTY. LIMITED". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ^ "ASIC Free Company Name Search". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ^ "NEXTMEDIA ACQUIRES HAYMARKET’S AUSTRALIAN BRANDS" nextmedia press release (29 November 2013).
- ^ Hollingworth, David (4 September 2018). "Australia, PC PowerPlay is now part of the PC Gamer family". PC Gamer. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "What Hi-Fi? welcomes Sound+Image and Australian Hi-Fi magazines". What Hi-Fi?. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "DCW is the New Online Home for Australian Camera and ProPhoto Magazines". Digital Camera World. 3 February 2020. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.