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.
The company is privately owned by Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng, the daughter of Filipino businessman John Gokongwei.
History
Summit Media began as a consumer magazine publisher in June 1995, with Preview as its first magazine title.[1] 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 taken from their print counterparts.[2] Summit Media also publishes short books designed for Filipino readers.
Properties
Many of Summit Media's former magazines moved to their respective websites in 2018. 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
- RealLiving.com.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 (October 2011-August 2017) (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[3])
- 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)
- reportr.world (moved to spot.ph)
Partnerships
- ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc.
- Are Media
- BBC Worldwide
- Bauer Media Group
- Blackpencil Manila[4]
- 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.
External links
References
- Summit Media began as a consumer magazine publisher in June 1995, with Preview as its first magazine title Philippine Entertainment Portal, June 26, 2020, retrieved 23 December 2025^
- End of an era: Summit Media stops printing glossies Rappler, April 11, 2018, retrieved April 11, 2018^
- W.I.T.C.H. retrieved July 24, 2017^
- Preview's How Not to Instagram wins at the Kidlat Awards SPOT.ph, Summit Media, May 21, 2014, retrieved October 29, 2014^