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. Summit Media began as a consumer magazine publisher in June 1995, with ''Preview'' as its first magazine title. It turned into a publication conglomerate which published several

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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. 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 John Robinson Lim Gokongwei Jr. (; 11 August 1926 – 9 November 2019) was a Filipino banker, businessman, investor, and philanthropist. His conglomerate company JG Summit Holdings, Inc., had an extensive panoply of business and investment ho ...

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

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. *'' Esquire Philippines'' - A male fashion magazine that was launched in 2011. Licensed from

. *''Sparkling'' - A K-Pop entertainment and lifestyle magazine that was launched in 2010. *'' GamesMaster Philippines'' (August 2003–September 2006) (licensed from

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) *''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) *'' T3'' ''Philippines'' (January 2004–April 2009) (licensed from

) *''

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'' ''Philippines'' (November 2005–April 2009) (licensed from Groupe Marie Claire) *'' Martha Stewart Weddings'' ''Philippines'' (September 2008–August 2012) (licensed from

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'' ''Philippines'' (April 2005–December 2012) (licensed from

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) *''Good Dog'' (April 2011–October 2013) *'' Seventeen'' ''Philippines'' (July 2000-April 2009) (licensed from

) *''

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Philippines'' (April 2009–November 2014) (licensed from Rodale Inc./ Hearst) *''

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'' ''Philippines'' (April 2010–December 2014) (licensed from Rodale Inc./ Hearst) *''

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'' ''Philippines'' (October 2012–November 2015) *''

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'' ''Philippines'' (May 2005-December 2015) (licensed from Rodale Inc./ Hearst) *''

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'' ''Philippines'' (November 2000-January 2016) (licensed from Entrepreneur Media) *'' Total Girl'' ''Philippines'' (September 2004–April 2016) (licensed from

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) *'' K-Zone'' ''Philippines'' (October 2002–July 2017) (licensed from

) *''

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'' ''Philippines'' (May 1998–August 2017) (licensed from

) *''

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'' (November 2003-April 2017) (licensed from

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) *''

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'' ''Philippines'' (2000-2003) (licensed from

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/ Hearst) *'' FHM'' (''For Him Magazine'') ''Philippines'' (March 2000–May 2018) (licensed from

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) *'' Town & Country'' ''Philippines'' (September 2007–May 2018) (licensed from

) *'' Top Gear'' ''Philippines'' (September 2004-May 2018) (Licensed from

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) *'' YES!'' (April 2000-May 2018)

Partnerships

* ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc. *

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* Blackpencil Manila *

* Entrepreneur Media *

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Inc. *

* GMA New Media *

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* Recruit Japan *

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* TV5 Network Inc. * WP Technology Inc.

References

External links

* {{official website, http://www.summitmedia.com.ph/ Consumer magazines Magazines published in the Philippines Magazine publishing companies of the Philippines Publishing companies established in 1995 Magazines established in 1995 Companies based in Mandaluyong 1995 establishments in the Philippines Philippine companies established in 1995 Privately held companies of the Philippines Gokongwei Group