Active Interest Media

The company was formed in 2003 by private-equity investment firm Wind Point Partners by the acquisition of Sabot Publishing, a "special interest" publisher based in Richmond, VA which had been established in 1999 by James Causey and Colonnade Capital."Sabot Publishing Inc. was acquired by Cruz Bay Publishing Inc. Sabot was established by Commonwealth Investors II in during 1999 as a media company whose objective is to acquire leading specialty magazines. Sabot's principal focus is on consumer magazines with circulation under 100,000 which are leaders in their market niche. Sabot Communications has acquired Black Belt magazine, a martial arts publication, Ohara Publications, Southwest Art magazine, and Garlinghouse." [http://www.insideview.com/directory/sabot-publishing-inc insideview.com 2013-02-06] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130411050258/http://www.insideview.com/directory/sabot-publishing-inc|date=2013-04-11}}.

"Cruz Bay Publishing, a subsidiary of newly created Active Interest Media (AIM), is headed by Efrem 'Skip' Zimbalist III" [http://www.activeinterestmedia.com/article_display_8.html AIM press release] In July 2017, the company announced that it had acquired the United States Team Roping Championships and the TRIAD Classification Agency.{{cite web|url=https://bizwest.com/2017/07/12/active-interest-media-acquires-u-s-team-roping-championships/|date=12 July 2017|title=Active Interest Media acquires U.S. Team Roping Championships|publisher=BizWest|first=Doug|last=Storum|access-date=14 April 2018}} In 2020, AIM sold these properties in conjunction with the sale of many of its largest divisions to Pocket Outdoor Media.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-30|title=Active Interest Media Sells Several Magazines to Pocket Outdoor Media|url=https://www.foliomag.com/active-interest-media-sells-off-several-magazines-pocket-outdoor-media/|access-date=2021-01-04|website=Folio|language=en-US}}

Active Interest Media publications are organized in two "groups", the Home Buyer Group (home improvement, architecture, interior design etc.); and the Marine Group (sailing, yachts, etc.).

On 7 November 2012, PixelMags Inc. announced that they had reached an agreement with Active Interest Media to distribute magazine content digitally.[http://www.marketwatch.com/story/pixelmags-signs-another-content-partner-for-readrr-active-interest-media-commits-their-entire-portfolio-for-anytimer-2012-11-07 PixelMags Signs Another Content Partner for Readr(R): Active Interest Media Commits Their Entire Portfolio for AnyTime(R)] (press release, marketwatch.com)

In March 2017, Active Interest Media sold its Yachting Promotions Inc. division to Informa for $133 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.exhibitionworld.co.uk/2017/03/03/informa-acquires-major-us-yacht-shows-active-interest-media/|date=3 March 2017|title=Informa acquires major US yacht shows from active interest media|publisher=Exhibition World|first=Tom|last=Hall|access-date=14 April 2018}} The sale included the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Yachts Miami Beach, the Palm Beach International Boat Show, the St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show, and the Suncoast Boat Show.{{cite web|url=https://yachtharbour.com/news/informa-acquires-5-major-us-yacht-shows-for-$133-million-1518?src=home_page_latest_main|date=2 March 2017|title=Informa acquires 5 major US yacht shows for $133 million|publisher=Yacht Harbour|access-date=14 April 2018}}

On 30 April 2013, Active Interest Media purchased the SKI and Skiing magazines, Warren Miller Entertainment, and NASTAR from the Bonnier Mountain Group.{{cite web |url=http://blogs.denverpost.com/thebalancesheet/2013/04/30/active-interest-media-buys-boulders-ski-skiing-warren-miller-entertainment-and-nastar/9365/ |title=Active Interest Media buys Boulder’s SKI, Skiing, Warren Miller Entertainment and Nastar |last=Blevins |first=Jason |date=30 April 2013 |publisher=The Denver Post |website=The Balance Sheet |access-date=16 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506060202/https://blogs.denverpost.com/thebalancesheet/2013/04/30/active-interest-media-buys-boulders-ski-skiing-warren-miller-entertainment-and-nastar/9365/ |archive-date=6 May 2013 |url-status=live }} In 2015, Active Interest Media purchased August Home Publishing, publisher of Woodsmith magazine.{{cite web|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2015/11/02/des-moines-publisher-woodsmith-magazine-sold/75035438/| title=Des Moines publisher of Woodsmith magazine sold| last=Patane |first=Matthew |date=2 November 2015 | publisher=The Des Moines Register}} Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is Efrem Zimbalist III (the son of Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.), formerly of Times Mirror Magazines, a subsidiary of Times Mirror.

In 2019, Active Interest Media acquired the “collectibles” magazines from F+W Media, which includes Coins, Numismatic News, Writer’s Digest, Popular Woodworking, and Horticulture.{{cite web |title=Active Interest Media Acquires Four F+W Groups Including Numismatics |url=https://www.numismaticnews.net/article/active-interest-media-acquires-four-fw-groups-including-numismatics |website=numismaticnews.net |publisher=F+W Media |accessdate=17 October 2019}}

In 2020, Active Interest Media sold off divisions including "several of its largest publications" to Pocket Outdoor Media of Boulder, Colorado (which was renamed to Outside Inc. the following year); the sale included the magazines Backpacker, Better Nutrition, Clean Eating, Climbing, Muscle & Performance, NatuRx, Oxygen, SKI, Vegetarian Times, and Yoga Journal, as well as the digital outlet SNEWS and the action sports film studio Warren Miller Entertainment.{{cite web |title=Active Interest Media Sells Several Magazines to Pocket Outdoor Media |url=https://archive.foliomag.com/active-interest-media-sells-off-several-magazines-pocket-outdoor-media/ |last=Dool |first=Greg |date=30 June 2020 |publisher=Folio:}}

In 2021, Wind Point sold AIM to B&W Communications, a company founded by CEO Andy Clurman.{{cite web |url=https://aimmedia.com/active-interest-media-acquired-bw-communications-llc/ |publisher=ACTIVE INTEREST MEDIA |title=Active Interest Media Acquired by B&W Communications LLC |website=aimmedia.com |date=16 Feb 2021 |access-date=23 Aug 2024}} In 2021, Active Interest Media sold its Equine Network properties to Growth Catalyst Partners.{{cite web |website=privateequitywire.co.uk |publisher=Private Equity Wire |url=https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/2021/01/11/294182/growth-catalyst-partners-acquires-equine-network |title=Growth Catalyst Partners acquires Equine Network |date=11 Jan 2021 |access-date=23 Aug 2024}}

On December 3, 2023, Active Interest Media acquired The Taunton Press, publisher of Fine Woodworking, Fine Homebuilding, Threads, Keep Craft Alive, and Fine Gardening .{{cite web |website=aimmedia.com |publisher=ACTIVE INTEREST MEDIA |url=https://www.aimmedia.com/active-interest-media-acquires-taunton-press/ |date=3 Dec 2023 |title=Active Interest Media Announces Acquisition of The Taunton Press |access-date=23 Aug 2024}}

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