nextmedia

nextmedia
Formerly
 Next Publishing
Industry Publishing
Founded 2007
Headquarters Sydney, Australia
Key people
  • David Gardiner (CEO)
  • Bruce Duncan (Commercial Director)
Products Magazines
Parent Forum Media Group
Website www.nextmedia.com.au

nextmedia Pty Limited (styled as nextmedia) is an Australian media company which publishes special interest magazines in the sport, humor, and video game industry (among others). The company is headquartered in Sydney and owned by The Forum Media Group, a German-based B2B and B2C publisher.[1]

nextmedia is Australia's foremost special interest digital and print media publisher, and has become the country's fourth-largest magazine publishing group.

nextmedia was established in 2008 as a new entrant to the special interest publishing sector. nextmedia has been managed by CEO David Gardiner and Commercial Director Bruce Duncan since 2008.

History

nextmedia was founded in 2007[2] by acquiring the publishing assets of four companies:

  • Horwitz Publications (founded 1960)[3]
  • Next Publishing (founded 1987)[4]
  • Chevron Publishing Group (founded 1988)[5]
  • Bluewater Publishing (founded 2006)[6]

In 2013, nextmedia itself was acquired by the Forum Media Group.[1] Shortly thereafter, nextmedia acquired the assets of Haymarket Media Pty Ltd.[7]

Magazines

  • Aero Australia
  • Art Almanac[8]
  • Artist Profile
  • Australian Guitar
  • Australian Hi-Fi
  • Australian Muscle Car
  • Barra, Bass & Bream
  • Bluewater
  • Camera
  • F1 Racing
  • FourFourTwo
  • Geare
  • Girl Power
  • Golf Australia
  • Healthy Food Guide
  • Home Cinema & Hi-Fi Living
  • Hyper
  • InCar Entertainment
  • Inside Sport
  • Inside Cricket
  • Little Angel
  • Mad
  • Mad Classics
  • Mania
  • Motor Racing Australia
  • Old Bike
  • PC & Tech Authority
  • PC PowerPlay
  • ProPhoto
  • Soap World
  • Smart Home Ideas
  • Tracks
  • TV Soap
  • V8 Supercars and V8 Bathurst

Websites

  • CRN
  • IT News
  • Green Lifestyle
  • My Magazine

Out of print magazines

  • N64 Gamer
  • Internet.AU
  • MAX Magazine
  • Official Australian PlayStation Magazine (first edition)
  • Total Gamer
  • GBA World (2002–2004)
  • Nintendo Gamer (2006–2012)
  • Waves
  • Blunt
  • Yen

References

  1. 1 2 Harris, Leigh. "Nextmedia acquired by Forum Media Group," MCV Pacific (September 30th 2013).
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  7. ↑ "NEXTMEDIA ACQUIRES HAYMARKET’S AUSTRALIAN BRANDS" nextmedia press release (November 29, 2013).
  8. ↑ "Nextmedia acquires Art Almanac". Mumbrella. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
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