Summit Media
{{short description|Media company in the Philippines}}
{{distinguish|The Summit Media Group|SummitMedia}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Summit Publishing Inc.
| traded_as = Summit Media
| logo = Summit Media logo.svg
| logo_size = 180px
| logo_caption = Logo since April 2017
| type = Private
| industry = {{flat list |
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|1995|06||p=yes}} in Mandaluyong, Philippines
| founder = Lisa Gokongwei
| location_country = Philippines
| area_served = Philippines
| key_people = Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng
(President)
Edna Tancongco-Belleza
(Publisher)
| products = magazines, books, websites
| divisions = Summit Digital, Summit OOH, Summit Live!, Summit Books, Hand.Interactive, Inc.
| homepage = {{URL|www.summitmedia.com.ph|summitmedia.com.ph}}
}}
Summit Publishing Co., Inc., doing business as Summit Media, is a Philippine digital media and publishing company. Founded in 1995, the company owns several entertainment and lifestyle media websites in the Philippines.{{Cite web|url=https://www.summitmedia.com.ph/|title=Summit Media|access-date=September 12, 2024}} Summit Media began as a consumer magazine publisher in June 1995, with Preview as its first magazine title.[http://www.preview.com.ph/] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512092630/http://www.preview.com.ph/ |date=May 12, 2008 }} It turned into a publication conglomerate which published several lifestyle magazine titles, including Candy for young Filipino girls and Yes!, a Philippine entertainment magazine. The company later exited the print magazine business in 2018 to focus primarily on its digital media properties, most of which were relegated from their print counterparts.{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/1019-lifestyle/200053-summit-media-print-magazines|title=End of an era: Summit Media stops printing glossies|publisher=Rappler|date=April 11, 2018|access-date=April 11, 2018}} Summit Media also publishes short books designed for Filipino readers.
The company is privately owned by Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng, the daughter of Filipino businessman John Gokongwei.
Properties
Summit Media operates web-exclusive sites of its published magazines. Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc., a joint venture with GMA New Media, Inc., operates Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP.ph) and Sports Interactive Network Philippines (SPIN.ph). Summit Media also operates verticals such as Jobstreet.com.ph, MyProperty.com.ph and TravelBook.ph
=Current=
- CandyMag.com
- Cosmo.ph
- EsquireMag.ph
- FemaleNetwork.com
- PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal)
- Preview.ph
- RealLiving.com.ph
- reportr.world (moved to spot.ph)
- SmartParenting.com.ph
- Spot.ph
- SPIN.ph (Sports Interactive Network)
- TopBikes.ph
- TopGear.com.ph (Top Gear Philippines Online)
- Yummy.ph
= Former magazines published =
- Preview - A local fashion magazine that was launched in 1995. It was the very first magazine of Summit, leading to its establishment.
- Cosmopolitan Philippines - A female fashion magazine that was launched in 1997. Licensed from Hearst Corporation.
- Esquire Philippines - A male fashion magazine that was launched in 2011. Licensed from Hearst Corporation.
- Sparkling - A K-Pop entertainment and lifestyle magazine that was launched in 2010.
- GamesMaster Philippines (August 2003–September 2006) (licensed from Future plc)
- Hi! (October 2004–March 2008)
- W.I.T.C.H. (July 2002–August 2008, ended on the sixth saga after being the last to be translated into English{{Cite news|title=W.I.T.C.H.|access-date=July 24, 2017|url= https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W.I.T.C.H.#Part_VI:_Ragorlang}})
- T3 Philippines (January 2004–April 2009) (licensed from Future plc)
- Marie Claire Philippines (November 2005–April 2009) (licensed from Groupe Marie Claire)
- Martha Stewart Weddings Philippines (September 2008–August 2012) (licensed from Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia)
- OK! Philippines (April 2005–December 2012) (licensed from Northern & Shell)
- Good Dog (April 2011–October 2013)
- Seventeen Philippines (July 2000-April 2009) (licensed from Hearst Corporation)
- Women's Health Philippines (April 2009–November 2014) (licensed from Rodale Inc./Hearst)
- Runner's World Philippines (April 2010–December 2014) (licensed from Rodale Inc./Hearst)
- ELLE Decor Philippines (October 2012–November 2015)
- Men's Health Philippines (May 2005-December 2015) (licensed from Rodale Inc./Hearst)
- Entrepreneur Philippines (November 2000-January 2016) (licensed from Entrepreneur Media)
- Total Girl Philippines (September 2004–April 2016) (licensed from Pacific Magazines/nextmedia)
- K-Zone Philippines (October 2002–July 2017) (licensed from Pacific Magazines/nextmedia)
- Good Housekeeping Philippines (May 1998–August 2017) (licensed from Hearst Corporation)
- Disney Princess (November 2003-April 2017) (licensed from Disney Publishing Worldwide and Egmont Group)
- Prevention Philippines (2000-2003) (licensed from Rodale, Inc./Hearst)
- FHM (For Him Magazine) Philippines (March 2000–May 2018) (licensed from Bauer Media Group)
- Town & Country Philippines (September 2007–May 2018) (licensed from Hearst Corporation)
- Top Gear Philippines (September 2004-May 2018) (Licensed from BBC Worldwide and Immediate Media Company)
- YES! (April 2000-May 2018)
Partnerships
- ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc.
- Are Media
- BBC Worldwide
- Bauer Media Group
- Blackpencil Manila{{cite news|url=http://www.spot.ph/the-feed/56444/previews-how-not-to-instagram-wins-at-the-kidlat-awards|title=Preview's How Not to Instagram wins at the Kidlat Awards|date=May 21, 2014|work=SPOT.ph|publisher=Summit Media|access-date=October 29, 2014}}
- Disney Publishing Worldwide
- Egmont Group
- Entrepreneur Media
- Forbes Inc.
- Future plc
- GMA New Media
- Hearst Communications
- Immediate Media Company
- Lagardère Active
- Meredith Corporation
- Nextmedia
- Northern & Shell
- Pacific Magazines
- Recruit Japan
- Ringier
- Rodale, Inc.
- TV5 Network Inc.
- WP Technology Inc.
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.summitmedia.com.ph/}}
Category:Magazines published in the Philippines
Category:Magazine publishing companies of the Philippines
Category:Publishing companies established in 1995
Category:Magazines established in 1995
Category:Companies based in Mandaluyong
Category:1995 establishments in the Philippines
Category:Philippine companies established in 1995