by The Editors on June 2, 2009
A few weeks ago we mentioned that Transworld Media’s parent company Bonnier Corp. had purchased five magazines from “the world’s largest magazine publisher” Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. Today the companies released the official announcement.
“We have always been committed to growing our portfolio of brands to include other passionate special-interest audiences,” says Terry Snow, CEO of Bonnier Corp. “These five titles from Hachette fit very well within our growth strategy of adding brands that serve markets with multimedia opportunities.”
We’re guessing no one is happier about this deal than Hachette Filipacchi. Click here to read MediaWeek’s coverage or follow the jump for the entire press release.
[click to continue…]
by The Editors on June 1, 2009
Palmerston North resident Tony Robert Costa, 33, died after “being struck on the head by another surfer’s board” with another surfer at Wellington, New Zealzand’s Lyall Bay, according to a story in the New Zealand Herald.
Fellow surfers, who had to contend with a rip, struggled to get Costa to shore following the collision and were not able to resuscitate him once they got him out of the water. . . President of Lyall Bay Surf Club Martin Robinson said he had never heard of anything similar happening in more than 20 years at the club. . . At that end of the beach there was a lot of competition for waves and boards would collide relatively often, but hadn’t heard of anyone being killed in a collision, he told Radio New Zealand. . . The water was not crowded because it was windy and the surf was choppy, he said.
[Link: New Zealand Herald and TVNZ.co.nz]
by The Editors on June 1, 2009
by The Editors on June 1, 2009
Australia’s Stab magazine interviewed two of what they called Postsurf.com’s Lewis Samuels‘ “favorite targets” about how it feels to be berated in the Power Rankings. Here’s a little of what Phil Macdonald and Drew Courtney had to say:
Phil Macdonald:
Why would I care what some twerp, who just wants to be controversial, has to say? I’d love for him to say some of the shit he writes to my face. I wouldn’t hit him. I might word him up, but then again I don’t really care. Why would I invest energy into hating some dork, two-faced prick who writes shit for the sake of being controversial?
Drew Courtney:
It doesn’t bother me one little bit. But I heard a few of the Hawaiian guys are hunting around for him. I would love for him to show his face at one of the contests, instead of just watch ‘em on the web cast. I’d love to meet him face to face. It wouldn’t go real good.
Turns out Lewis did meet Drew face to face: or did he not? Click here to see how it went.
[Link: Stab Magazine and Post Surf]
by The Editors on June 1, 2009
Apparently, Mike Vallely isn’t the only board worker to make the jump to the MMA world. Former Burton Snowboard’s Senior VP/Global Marketing Bryan Johnston has reportedly become the UFC’s first chief marketing office, according to a story on Sports Business Journal. Johnston will reportedly be overseeing “marketing activities “with an eye toward further global expansion.”
Yeah, that sounds about right. Follow the jump for the entire press release.
[Link: Sports Business Journal]
[click to continue…]
by The Editors on June 1, 2009
Wallenberg’s swan song? We didn’t go, but everyone we know did. Said it was amazing. Here’s a little of what the SF Weekly had to say:
As Jimi Hendrix’s version of the Star-Spangled Banner christened the event, Jake Phelps — Editor of Thrasher and Master of Ceremonies for the day — yelled, “Wassup? You ready to jump this thing?” Evidently, people were. No sooner had Hendrix’s last wave of feedback ceased than Marissa del Santo flew off the top of the stairs — nearly landing. The crowd went crazy.
Chris Cole marked it with authority and Lizard King, well, what did you expect. Bummed we missed it. Click here to see all the video from Thrasher Magazine. Another thing: it’s always good to see Craig Stecyk up on the front row.
[Link: SF Weekly and Thrasher Magazine]
A few weeks ago we mentioned that Transworld Media’s parent company Bonnier Corp. had purchased five magazines from “the world’s largest magazine publisher” Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. Today the companies released the official announcement.
