What Nextmedia does

Nextmedia Pty Ltd is an Australian specialist publishing company headquartered in North Sydney (Level 12, 111 Pacific Highway) and operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Forum Media Group, a Germany-based international publishing conglomerate. The company runs a portfolio of more than 40 specialist magazine titles spanning entertainment and lifestyle (frankie, Healthy Food Guide, Prevention, Gardening Australia, Organic Gardener, My Everyday Wellbeing), B2B technology (iTnews, Digital Nation, IoT Hub, techpartner.news), sports and motoring (Inside Sport, Golf Australia, Australian Muscle Car, ABC Cricket, Bathurst), and science (Science Illustrated). Several titles hold category-leading positions, including iTnews (18+ years as the leading news site for Australian IT business decision makers) and Golf Australia (#1 readership position).

The company operates a multi-format platform combining print magazines, brand-specific websites, iPad applications, and digital distribution through third-party newsstands (Zinio, PressReader, Apple iTunes, Google Play). Its subscription infrastructure is centralized on the mymagazines.com.au platform, which supports both print-only and bundled print+digital subscriptions, continuous (auto-renewing) annual plans, and iOS monthly auto-renewal. The underlying technology stack is a conventional digital publishing and advertising serving system with no disclosed AI/ML components or proprietary platform innovations.

Commercially, nextmedia monetizes across four streams: subscription revenue (recurring print and digital), advertising (print, online, and event with display, video, EDM, sponsored content, and inserts), events and conferences (e.g., National Counselling & Psychotherapy Conference, IoT Impact, and multiple annual awards programs), and professional training services. Go-to-market is sales-led, with dedicated advertising sales teams segmented by category (B2B Technology, Sport & Science, Entertainment & Lifestyle, Events) plus direct subscription e-commerce. The customer base spans consumer readers, B2B technology decision makers, healthcare professionals, and a broad advertiser portfolio, with geographic reach concentrated in Australia and selective international conference activity in the UK, Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, and New Zealand.

Name

Nextmedia

Legal name

nextmedia Pty Ltd

Website

https://nextmedia.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nextmedia Pty Ltd is an Australian specialist publisher, owned by Germany's Forum Media Group, operating 40+ magazine brands across B2B technology, health, sports, and lifestyle, monetized via subscriptions, advertising, events, and professional training services for Australian consumers, B2B decision makers, and advertisers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialist Magazine Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Magazine & Newspaper Subscription Platforms (Paywalls, Membership) (MPAJAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health, Fitness & Wellness Magazines (MPAJAEAD), Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM), Sports & Recreation Magazines (MPAJAEAJ), Home, Garden & DIY Magazines (MPAJAEAG)

Keywords

• Specialist magazine publishing
• Multi-platform media
• B2B technology publishing
• Consumer lifestyle publications
• Events and conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Leonards

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Services: Magazine subscriptions (print and digital) sold through mymagazines.com.au. Includes single-term subscriptions and continuous subscription models with automatic renewal. Both bundled print+digital and digital-only options available.
2. Advertising: Print, online, and event advertising sold across all brand properties. Supports multiple ad formats including display banners, skins, video (inRead), EDM, sponsored content, and inserts.
3. Events and Conferences: Organizing and running events including National Counselling & Psychotherapy Conference, IoT Impact, and various awards ceremonies across different brand verticals.
4. Professional Training Services: Live webinars and training services with specific cancellation terms and pricing in Australian Dollars including GST.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

nextmedia publishes a portfolio of more than 40 specialist consumer and B2B magazine titles (including iTnews, Healthy Food Guide, Golf Australia, frankie, Inside Sport, Gardening Australia, Australian Muscle Car, Prevention, Digital Nation and techpartner.news) across print, web, mobile and digital newsstand formats. The company also sells advertising across these properties, runs print+digital subscriptions through the MyMagazines platform, organises professional events and awards programs (such as the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Conference, IoT Impact and iTnews Benchmark Awards), and offers custom media services through NextCustom and event management through NextEvents.

Product overview

Nextmedia is a forum media group company operating as a multi-platform specialist publisher with a diverse portfolio spanning entertainment & lifestyle magazines (frankie, Healthy Food Guide, Prevention, Gardening Australia, Organic Gardener, My Everyday Wellbeing), B2B technology publications (iTnews, IoT Hub, Digital Nation, techpartner.news), sport & science magazines (Inside Sport, Golf Australia, Australian Muscle Car, Science Illustrated, ABC Cricket), events (National Counselling & Psychotherapy Conference), and subscription/digital services (MyMagazines platform). The portfolio was built through multiple acquisitions including Frankie and Smith Journal, K-Zone, Total Girl, Healthy Food Guide, IoT Festival, and Digital Nation brands. The company offers custom media services through NextCustom and event management through NextEvents. Digital distribution extends to third-party platforms including Zinio, Press Reader, Apple iTunes, and Google Play.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MyMagazines: Magazine subscription service platform
• frankie press
• iTnews
• Digital Nation
• IoT Hub
• techpartner.news
• Healthy Food Guide
• Healthy Food Guide Pro
• frankie
• Prevention
• Gardening Australia
• Organic Gardener
• Inside Sport
• Australian Muscle Car
• Golf Australia
• Science Illustrated
• My Everyday Wellbeing
• MARKETING-INTERACTIVE
• ABC Cricket
• Bathurst
• National Counselling & Psychotherapy Conference
• nextcustom
• NextEvents

Products and services

• MyMagazines Subscription management platform enabling readers to subscribe to and manage magazine subscriptions across nextmedia's portfolio of 40+ titles, supporting print, digital and bundled print+digital packages with continuous and iOS auto-renewing options.
• iTnews Leading news site for Australian IT business decision makers servicing CIOs, CSOs, enterprise architects and infrastructure specialists across financial services, government, mining, health, FMCG, retail and telecommunications sectors for more than 18 years.
• Healthy Food Guide Monthly print magazine and comprehensive website offering nutritionally analysed recipes, practical advice from expert dietitians and nutritionists supported by scientific evidence, meal plans and health and weight-loss resources.
• National Counselling & Psychotherapy Conference Global conference with events in UK, Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia launched in Sydney in 2019, delivering continuing professional development, networking and academic knowledge sharing for healthcare professionals including counsellors and psychotherapists.
• SHAPE Magazine Australia / New Zealand Licensed edition of America's most successful women's fitness magazine (circulation over 2.5 million copies monthly), published bi-monthly in Australia and New Zealand with editorial led by editor Alison Turner.
• Motorsport eNews iPad App Nextmedia's first iPad application delivering weekly motorsport news, opinion and coverage via auto-renewing subscription for $1.10 per week.
• Waves iPad App #2 Second issue of nextmedia's Waves interactive iPad magazine, featuring exclusive Chile trip content, interactive audio, a 360-degree wetsuit guide, video and interactive product features produced in-house.
• BLUNT Magazine digital platform Digital edition of BLUNT Magazine transitioned from print to an always-on digital platform at bluntmag.com.au, retaining original editorial content with free 24/7 access.
• DMAG kids magazine Kids' educational and activities magazine for 6-12 year olds combining entertainment with educational content and listed on the NSW Premier's Reading Challenge.
• Healthy Food Guide Pro Professional version of Healthy Food Guide serving healthcare professionals, dietitians and nutritionists with B2B content on healthy food and nutrition.
• IoT Impact Industry event exploring how to achieve net zero, trust and implementation of IoT technologies, hosted at UTS Grand Hall in Sydney.
• Digital Nation Publication for C-suite executives and company boards covering disruption, transformation, digital technologies, data science, sustainability and changes in work, talent and commerce.
• Inside Sport One of the best-known names in Australian sport media, providing timely editorial and photography across its digital portal, with growing women's sport and football coverage ahead of FIFA World Cup tournaments.
• NextCustom Custom media services arm of nextmedia providing branded content, bespoke publications and content marketing solutions for client brands across its specialist editorial verticals.
• NextEvents Event organization and management services delivering conferences, awards programs and bespoke industry events across nextmedia's specialist verticals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Golf Australia magazine claims No.1 position in readership surveys
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Counselling Conference (UK, Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Counselling & Psychotherapy Conference is a global event with conferences in the UK, Europe, Singapore and Hong Kong. Launched in Sydney in 2019, it delivers sessions from mental health professionals and academics including Dr Danielle Einstein, Dr Jill Newby, Dr Stephanie Ward, and Prof. Gill Straker.
• ZiniominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party digital newsstand vendor for digital magazine sales. nextmedia accepts no funds directly from consumers for Zinio transactions; all purchase and refund queries directed to Zinio.
• PressReaderminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party digital newsstand vendor for digital magazine sales. nextmedia accepts no funds directly from consumers for PressReader transactions; all purchase and refund queries directed to PressReader.
• Apple iTunesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party digital newsstand vendor for digital magazine sales through iOS auto-renewing subscriptions.
• Google PlayminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party digital newsstand vendor for digital magazine sales.
• UTS (University of Technology Sydney)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIoT Impact event hosted at UTS Grand Hall, Sydney. UTS is described as one of the world's top 10 young universities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Immediate Media: UK specialist consumer magazine publisher (BBC-branded titles, food, gardening, parenting) with multi-brand portfolio, subscriptions, and digital extensions. Closely mirrors nextmedia's specialist consumer publisher business model with subscription monetization.
• Are Media: Australia's largest magazine publisher (formerly Bauer Media Australia), operating flagship consumer titles across women's, lifestyle, entertainment, food, and health verticals with both print and digital platforms. Direct competitor to nextmedia in Australian consumer and lifestyle magazine publishing.
• Dennis Publishing: UK-based specialist consumer and B2B publisher (The Week, MoneyWeek, Coach) with subscription-led model. Comparable multi-vertical specialist publisher approach to nextmedia.
• Pacific Magazines: Australian magazine publisher owned by Seven West Media, publishing titles across lifestyle, food, fashion, parenting, and home verticals. Competes directly with nextmedia in Australian consumer magazine advertising and subscription markets.
• Haymarket Media Group: International specialist media company operating B2B and consumer titles across technology, automotive, medical, and marketing verticals. Highly comparable to nextmedia's mixed B2B/consumer specialist portfolio and events business.
• IDG Communications: Global B2B technology media company (CIO, Computerworld, CSO, etc.) reaching enterprise IT decision makers. Direct competitor to nextmedia's iTnews, Digital Nation, and IoT Hub in the Australian enterprise IT media market.
• Foundry (IDG): B2B technology media brand of IDG targeting enterprise technology decision makers with research, events, and custom media services. Closely comparable to nextmedia's B2B tech publishing and events model (iTnews Benchmark Awards, IoT Impact).

Broad incumbents

• News Corp Australia: Australian arm of News Corp, operating major newspapers and digital media properties including specialist business and lifestyle verticals. Large incumbent competing for Australian advertising budgets alongside nextmedia's portfolio.
• Future plc: UK-listed global multi-platform media company operating specialist consumer and B2B technology brands (TechRadar, Tom's Guide, GamesRadar, etc.) with significant digital advertising and e-commerce monetization. Comparable business model in specialist vertical publishing with stronger digital pivot.
• Trusted Media Brands: US-based multi-platform media company (Reader's Digest, Taste of Home, The Family Handyman) operating portfolio of lifestyle and special interest brands. Comparable broad specialist consumer publisher with subscription and advertising revenue mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nextmedia_aus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/next-media_2

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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