What Summit Media does

Summit Media, incorporated in the Philippines as Summit Publishing Company Inc. and Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc., operates the country's leading digital lifestyle network under parent conglomerate JG Summit Holdings (Gokongwei Group). The company runs 12 owned lifestyle websites spanning food (Yummy), sports (SPIN.ph), entertainment (PEP.ph), fashion and beauty (Preview, Cosmopolitan Philippines, Candy), parenting (Smart Parenting), home and design (Real Living), men's interest (Esquire Philippines), urban living (Spot.ph), and career/finance for women (FemaleNetwork.com), supported by Summit Books and Summit Outdoor Media. Distribution spans owned web properties, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube with combined reach of 33M monthly unique users and 35M social followers as of Jan-Jun 2022.

The technology base is a digital content management and publishing platform with integrated analytics serving all 12 sites; the only named proprietary feature is the FN Finance Calculator for personal loan estimation. Summit Media monetizes through five streams: digital advertising (web and mobile), content marketing services (custom print/digital storytelling), below-the-line promotional projects, book publishing via Summit Books (titles priced P295-P495 distributed through National Book Store and Lazada), and magazine subscriptions and single-copy sales. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer for readers and direct-to-advertiser for B2B revenue, with audience targets segmented into women (10.3M web / 12.1M social), men (6.7M web / 7.1M social), and household decision-makers and urban dwellers (16.3M web / 16.1M social). The company additionally manages corporate events for the Gokongwei Group, including the 2019 and 2025 editions of the JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference.

Name

Summit Media

Legal name

Summit Publishing Company Inc.

Website

https://summitmedia.com.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Summit Media operates the Philippines' leading digital lifestyle network of 12 websites and 35M social followers, reaching women, men, and household decision-makers across beauty, fashion, food, parenting, sports, and entertainment verticals, monetizing via advertising, content marketing, events, books, and magazines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mandaluyong

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Digital Advertising: Web and mobile advertising solutions providing immediate, innovative, interactive, and measurable means to reach target audiences across Summit Media's 12 lifestyle websites.
2. Content Marketing Services: Custom print or digital media content tailored to meet advertiser requirements and target audience preferences, leveraging Summit's storytelling expertise.
3. Below-the-Line Projects: Targeted below-the-line marketing projects strengthening association between magazine brands and advertiser brands.
4. Book Publishing: Summit Books publishes titles across genres including memoirs, business guides, beauty, fashion, comics, and self-help, distributed through bookstores nationwide.
5. Magazine Subscriptions and Sales: Print magazine sales and subscriptions across lifestyle verticals including Candy, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Preview, Real Living, and Smart Parenting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Summit Media operates the Philippines' leading digital lifestyle network, monetizing a portfolio of 12 owned websites, 35 million social media followers, and print/digital magazine brands (Candy, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, FemaleNetwork, Pep.ph, Preview, Real Living, Smart Parenting, Spin.ph, Spot.ph, Yummy) through digital advertising, content marketing services, below-the-line projects, Summit Books publishing, Summit Outdoor Media, and event/experiential marketing.

Product overview

Summit Media is the Philippines' leading digital lifestyle network operating a portfolio of 12 distinct websites and multiple social media channels. The network is organized around two primary offerings: a collection of lifestyle content brands spanning food (Yummy), sports (SPIN.ph), entertainment (PEP.ph), fashion/beauty (Preview.ph, Cosmopolitan Philippines, Candy Magazine), parenting (Smart Parenting), home/living (Real Living), men-focused content (Esquire Philippines), urban lifestyle (Spot.ph), and career/finance for women (FemaleNetwork.com); and supplementary services including Summit Books publishing imprint, Summit Outdoor Media, and advertising products (digital advertising, content marketing, and below-the-line marketing). The portfolio serves over 33 million unique monthly users and reaches 35 million social media followers, targeting women (tweens to parents), men (various interests), household decision-makers, and urban dwellers across 10 content verticals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Candy: Digital community for college students covering beauty, fashion, pop culture, sports, and lifestyle content.
• Cosmopolitan Philippines
• Esquire Philippines
• FemaleNetwork.com
• Pep.ph
• OG (OnlyGood)
• Preview
• Real Living
• SmartParenting.com.ph
• Spin.ph
• Spot.ph
• Yummy
• Summit Outdoor Media
• Summit Books

Products and services

• Yummy Food media brand for people who love to cook and eat, featuring nearly 5,000 kitchen-tested recipes and over 1,000 cooking videos for cooking millennials, cooking mamas, and food fans.
• Spin.ph The country's first comprehensive sports website providing real-time sports news, lifestyle features, and special reports for Filipino sports fans aged 18-36.
• Spot.ph Urban dweller's daily destination for discovering what's trending, worth trying, and worth doing in and around Metro Manila, targeting affluent city-dwellers aged 21-45.
• Smart Parenting Filipino parents' guide to parenting, providing practical advice on pregnancy, parenting, health, and family life for millennial moms and dads aged 25-34.
• Real Living Ultimate online home improvement and lifestyle guide providing smart solutions and beautiful inspiration for creating better living spaces, targeting design-savvy millennials and decorating mommies aged 25-44.
• Preview.ph Ultimate fashion and beauty online resource in the Philippines, empowering modern Filipinas to develop and enjoy their personal styles.
• PEP.ph Philippine Entertainment Portal delivering informative, exciting, and inspiring content about local showbiz and celebrity lifestyle for household decision-makers aged 25-44 and hardcore fans aged 18-24.
• FemaleNetwork.com Online community for career women focused on career, personal finances, and lifestyle empowerment, including a domain-specialized FN Finance Calculator tool.
• Esquire Philippines Thought-leading network covering culture, style, food, cars, politics, and money for ambitious Filipino professionals and lifestyle enthusiasts.
• Cosmopolitan Philippines Digital brand inspiring and empowering young women in their twenties to live their best lives, covering fashion, beauty, career, travel, and lifestyle.
• Candy Magazine Community platform for college students providing resources to pursue passions and engage with thought-provoking conversations across beauty, fashion, pop culture, sports, and lifestyle content.
• SPIN Life Lifestyle content hub within Spin.ph covering health and fitness, entertainment and pop culture, style and grooming, and cars and tech for the active everyday reader.
• Summit Outdoor Media Outdoor advertising and media solutions offering digital out-of-home advertising technology in exclusive partnership with QSTech, operating under the Summit Media network.
• Summit Books Book publishing imprint under Summit Media that publishes beauty guides, memoirs, comics, business titles, and lifestyle books priced from P295 to P495, distributed through National Book Store, Lazada, and other bookstore partners nationwide.
• Digital Advertising Platform Web and mobile advertising solutions providing immediate, innovative, interactive, and measurable means for advertisers to reach target audiences across Summit Media's 12 lifestyle websites and social platforms.
• Content Marketing Services Custom print or digital media content creation, curation, management, and design tailored to meet advertiser requirements and target audience preferences, leveraging Summit's storytelling expertise.
• Below-the-Line Marketing Targeted below-the-line marketing projects strengthening association between magazine brands and advertiser brands through experiential executions.
• This Is Me, Love Marie Beauty guide book by Heart Evangelista, the first beauty guide published by a Filipino actress under the Summit Books imprint, priced at P295.
• Read My Lips Business book by Rissa Mananquil Trillo on building a world-class homegrown brand, published by Summit Books in May 2019 and priced at P450.
• Styled with Heart Fashion book by Heart Evangelista-Escudero published by Summit Books in October 2019 and priced at P450.
• Hunghang Flashbacks: Wow! Nice! Libro Ulit! Comic book by D. Borja published by Summit Books in October 2019, priced at P350.
• Hunghang Flashbacks: Hala Shet, Libro Na! Comic book by D. Borja published by Summit Books, priced at P295.
• Salamangka Premium illustrated art book by Ian Sta. Maria inspired by Filipino folklore, published by Summit Books in October 2019 and priced at P495.
• Existential Courage Self-help survival guide for existential crisis by Arriane Serafico, published by Summit Books in January 2020 and priced at P495.
• Practical Magic Contemporary astrology guide by Chinggay Labrador using the Dynamic Astrology approach, published by Summit Books in January 2020.
• The Unicorn Slambook All-in-one memory keeper, activity book, and friendship journal for Pinoy tweens published by Summit Books in December 2019 and priced at P295.

Quantifiable outcome

• 33 million monthly unique users across 12 websites
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

41 partnerships are on record, tiered platinum sponsor, gold sponsor, silver sponsor, bronze sponsor, gold partner, silver partner, parent conglomerate, core partner and primary retail partner.

• Nexus (Nexus Technologies)platinum sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Platinum sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• Inewvationplatinum sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Platinum sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• AMTI (Advanced Media Technologies)platinum sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Platinum sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• Infosysplatinum sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Platinum sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• Trends & Technologies Inc.gold sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Gold sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• Adobegold sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Gold sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• Lenovogold sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Gold sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• Accenturegold sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Gold sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• HPsilver sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Silver sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• Globe Businesssilver sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Silver sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• UAS (Unified Automation Solutions)silver sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Silver sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• Delsansilver sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Silver sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• Jump Solutionssilver sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Silver sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• Lancesoftbronze sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Bronze sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• Checkpointbronze sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Bronze sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• Easternbronze sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Bronze sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• ABP (ABP Security)bronze sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Bronze sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• Converge ICTbronze sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Bronze sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• Jumpcloudbronze sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Bronze sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• Radiusbronze sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Bronze sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• SoftwareOnebronze sponsorTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2025Bronze sponsor for Go Limitless: The Gokongwei Group Digital Conference 2025 (Digicon 2025).
• Palo Alto Networksgold partnerTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2019Gold partner exhibitor at JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference 2019. Provided cybersecurity solutions expertise as part of conglomerate's digital transformation initiatives.
• Checkpoint Software Technologiesgold partnerTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2019Gold partner exhibitor at JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference 2019. Provided cloud security architecture expertise for Southeast Asia.
• Amazon Web Servicesgold partnerTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2019Gold partner at JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference 2019. Provided cloud infrastructure and IOT solutions expertise. AWS has been partnering with JG Summit since 2018.
• Huaweigold partnerTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2019Gold partner exhibitor at JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference 2019. Provided enterprise networking solutions and cloud platform expertise.
• Microsoftgold partnerTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2019Gold partner at JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference 2019. Provided cloud solutions, data and AI expertise. Microsoft has been partnering with JG Summit since 2018.
• Infosysgold partnerTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2019Gold partner exhibitor at JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference 2019. Provided SAP practice expertise and Southeast Asia digital transformation consulting. Infosys has been partnering with JG Summit since 2018.
• SAPgold partnerTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2019Gold partner at JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference 2019. Provided analytics and Leonardo solutions expertise. SAP has been partnering with JG Summit since 2018.
• Summit Outdoor Mediagold partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 August 2019Gold partner exhibitor at JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference 2019. Summit Outdoor Media showcased digital solution sales and QSTech partnership for digital out-of-home advertising.
• Softypegold partnerTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2019Gold partner exhibitor at JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference 2019. Provided Netsuite and enterprise solutions expertise.
• HP (Hewlett Packard)silver partnerTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2019Silver partner exhibitor at JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference 2019.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprisesilver partnerTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2019Silver partner exhibitor at JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference 2019.
• Honeywellsilver partnerTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2019Silver partner exhibitor at JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference 2019.
• Samsungsilver partnerTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2019Silver partner exhibitor at JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference 2019.
• Symantecsilver partnerTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2019Silver partner exhibitor at JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference 2019.
• Fasttracksilver partnerTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2019Silver partner exhibitor at JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference 2019.
• MDIsilver partnerTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2019Silver partner exhibitor at JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference 2019.
• SANDZsilver partnerTechnology or Integration · 6 August 2019Silver partner exhibitor at JG Summit Digital Enterprise Conference 2019.
• JG Summit Holdings Inc.parent conglomerateOthersSummit Media is part of JG Summit Holdings Inc., a major Philippine conglomerate. Summit Media Group is one of 20 JG Summit business units and affiliates. Parent company organizes group-wide digital conferences where Summit Media participates and manages events.
• QSTechcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partner of Summit Outdoor Media for digital out-of-home advertising technology and solutions.
• National Book Storeprimary retail partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary retail partner for Summit Books distribution. Summit Books available at National Book Store locations and online platform. Book launches hosted at National Book Store venues.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BuzzFeed: Global digital lifestyle and entertainment publisher monetizing through branded content, advertising, and commerce. Comparable to Summit Media as a multi-brand digital lifestyle network selling advertisers access to vertical-specific audiences.
• Mega Magazine (One Mega Group): Philippine fashion and lifestyle publication under the same One Mega Group umbrella. Direct competitor in fashion, beauty, and celebrity content aimed at Filipino women, paralleling Preview.ph and Cosmopolitan Philippines.
• Manila Bulletin: One of the Philippines' oldest newspaper publishers with a growing digital platform. Comparable to Summit Media as a multi-vertical Philippine publisher monetizing primarily through advertising and audience reach.
• Refinery29: US-based digital lifestyle network targeting millennial and Gen Z women across beauty, fashion, entertainment, and culture. Strong analogue to Summit Media's women-focused lifestyle verticals (Preview, Cosmopolitan, Candy, Female Network).
• Philippine Daily Inquirer (Inquirer Group): Flagship Philippine broadsheet publisher with entertainment, lifestyle, and news verticals across digital and print. Direct peer in Philippine multi-vertical publishing competing for advertisers and readers.
• One Mega Group (MEGA Magazine): Philippine fashion and lifestyle magazine publisher covering beauty, fashion, and society content. Direct competitor in Philippine lifestyle print and digital publishing with a comparable women-focused audience.

Broad incumbents

• GMA Network: Major Philippine broadcaster with a sizable digital news and lifestyle portal. Competes for the same advertising budgets and audience attention as Summit Media, though anchored in broadcast rather than lifestyle publishing.
• TV5 Network: Philippine free-to-air broadcaster and digital media operator. Competes for advertising spend with Summit Media and overlaps in entertainment and lifestyle programming, though anchored in broadcast rather than lifestyle publishing.
• ABS-CBN Corporation: Largest Philippine media conglomerate spanning broadcast, cable, publishing, and digital. Overlaps with Summit Media through digital content, lifestyle verticals, and advertising sales, though not a lifestyle-focused specialist.

Emerging players

• Rappler: Philippine digital-native news and lifestyle platform with strong social media engagement. Comparable in audience reach and digital-first model, though more news-anchored than lifestyle-specialized.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/OGOnlyGood
• Xx.com/summitmedia_ph
• Facebookfacebook.com/SummitMediaPH

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments6 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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