944 Magazine
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|frequency = Monthly
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|category = Fashion, entertainment, lifestyle
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|founded = 2001
|lastdate = 2011
|country = United States
|based = Phoenix
Los Angeles
|language = English
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944 Magazine was a regional fashion, entertainment and lifestyle publication that operated in the United States from 2001 to 2011.
History
The original 944 Media company was founded in Phoenix in 2001 by Marc Lotenberg. Later it became part of 944 Media based in Los Angeles.{{cite news |title=944 Magazine Launches Dallas Edition|url=https://www.pubexec.com/article/944-magazine-launches-dallas-edition/all/|access-date=August 5, 2020|work=Publishing Executive|date=April 13, 2010}}
In March 2009, 944 Media announced acquisition of Six Degrees, a competing upscale lifestyle magazine, with editions in Atlanta, Detroit, Miami and Las Vegas as well as its web portal.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2009/03/10/idUS159195+10-Mar-2009+BW20090310|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908050457/http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/03/10/idUS159195+10-Mar-2009+BW20090310|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 September 2012|work=Reuters|title=944 Media Acquires Six Degrees Magazine|date=10 March 2009}} By October of that year, 944 Media ceased publication of Six Degrees and launched two new editions of 944 magazine to penetrate the Atlanta and Detroit markets.{{cite press release|title=944 Media Announces the Launch of Two New Markets: 944 Atlanta and 944 Detroit|publisher=944 Press|date=August 20, 2009|url=http://www.944.com/press/releases/944-media-announces-the-launch-of-two-new-markets-944-atlanta-and-944-detroit/|access-date=19 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707072020/http://www.944.com/press/releases/944-media-announces-the-launch-of-two-new-markets-944-atlanta-and-944-detroit/|archive-date=7 July 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} In April 2010 the tenth edition of the magazine was started for Dallas.
In April, 2010 944 Media, LLC. declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, Los Angeles Division (Case No. 2:10-23240-AA). 944 Media, LLC. was represented by Landau Gottfried & Berger LLP.[http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/apr/07/publisher-944-media-files-bankruptcy/ Publisher 944 Media files for bankruptcy – Las Vegas Sun]
On June 1, 2011, 944 announced that they had published their last issue and would shut the business permanently.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185349/http://www.desertlivingtoday.com/2011/06/01/rip-944-magazine-throws-in-the-towel/ 944 Magazine Announces Last Issue | 944 Shutting Down]{{cite news|author1=Caysey Welton|title=944 Magazine Folds with June Issue|url=http://www.foliomag.com/2011/944-magazine-folds-june-issue/|access-date=November 14, 2015|work=Folio Mag|date=June 7, 2011}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|www.944.com}}
Category:2001 establishments in Arizona
Category:2011 disestablishments in California
Category:Defunct lifestyle magazines published in the United States
Category:Magazines established in 2001
Category:Magazines disestablished in 2011
Category:Magazines published in Arizona
Category:Defunct magazines published in Los Angeles