Lumina Media
Founded | 1974 | (as Fancy Publications)
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Founder | Norman Ridker |
Defunct | February 2020 |
Country of origin | United States |
Headquarters location | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States |
Publication types | Magazines, books |
Nonfiction topics | Pets, lifestyles, and hobbies |
Official website | luminamedia |
Lumina Media was an American publisher of magazines, books, and associated websites. Throughout all its incarnations, the business has focused on the
Over the years, the company has launched, acquired, divested, or consolidated many pet-related paper and digital publications, including a number that have been dominant in their niches among North American speciality magazines and sites during various periods, including
History
Fancy Publications was started by Norman Ridker in 1974.
Timeline
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- 1993 – Fancy Publications published the magazines Aquarium Fish, Bird Talk, Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Horse Illustrated, Pet Product News, Reptiles, and Wild Bird.[5][6]
- 1998 – Fancy Publications operated the website Animal Network and published Bird Breeder magazine.[7]
- 1998 – Fancy Publications sued Primedia over alleged copyright infringement by Primedia's Cats magazine.[8]
- 1999 – Fancy Publications published Bird Talk, Critters, Dog Fancy, Ferrets, Koi World, Natural Cat, Natural Dog, Rabbits, and Reptiles.[9]
- 2004 – BowTie acquired Kennel Club Books, a publisher in Allenhurst, New Jersey, that specialized in dog-breed books, adding about 200 titles to their then-current collection of around 100 titles.[10] The Library of Congress has 265 books published under the Kennel Club Books imprint.[11]
- 2012 – BowTie stopped publishing a print version of Bird Talk magazine.[12]
- 2012 – Thoroughbred Times magazine filed for bankruptcy and terminated operations. The Times had been started in 1985 and was acquired by BowTie in 1993.[12][13]
- 2013 – I-5 Publishing signed a 10-year deal to print and distribute Rat Rod Magazine, adding to its several auto titles, including Auto Restorer magazine.[12]
- 2013 – Lumina Media purchased Dog Fancy and Cat Fancy magazines from BowTie.[2]
- 2013 – I-5 Publishing acquired the Dogster and Catster websites from Say Media.[14]
- 2013 – I-5 Publishing acquires Poultry World (previously The Poultry Magazine)[15]
- 2014 – Lumina Media launched alternating bimonthly print magazines for Dogster and Catster and stopped publishing Dog Fancy and Cat Fancy magazines.[16][14]
- 2016 – Lumina Media sold its book division to Fox Chapel Publishing, including 330 print books and 440 e-books to be sold under the new imprint CompanionHouse Press.[17][18]
- 2017 – Lumina Media sold Veterinary Practice News to Kenilworth Media, Inc.[19]
- 2017 – Lumina Media sold the Web publication Petcha and Reptiles magazine to PetSmart.[20][21]
- 2017 – Lumina Media sold Horse Illustrated, Young Rider, Hobby Farms, and Chickens magazines to EG Media Investments.[22]
- 2017 – Lumina Media sold Dogster and Catster to Belvoir Media Group.[23]
Magazines
Magazines published by I-5 Publishing (monthly, unless otherwise noted) include or formerly included:[24][25]
- Aquarium USA (annual)
- Auto Restorer
- Bird Talk[26]
- Cats USA (annual) [27]
- Chickens
- Cigar & Spirits (50% stake,[28] sold back to the magazine's original founder in 2015)
- Critters USA (annual)
- Dog World (annual)
- Dogs USA (annual) [29]
- Dogs in Review[30]
- Ferrets Magazine (bimonthly, later online-only)[1]
- Hobby Farms
- Horse Illustrated
- Horses USA (annual)
- Kittens USA (annual) [31]
- Lucky Puppy
- Marine Fish and Reef USA (annual)
- Motorcycle Consumer News
- Popular Horse (series of specials)
- Puppies USA (annual) [32]
- Puppies 101
- Quarter Horses[33]
- Rabbits USA (annual)
- Rat Rod (pertaining to hotrods, not rodents)
- Reptiles
- Reptiles USA (annual)
- Rescue Proud
- Road Rider
- Urban Farm (bimonthly)
- Young Rider (pertaining to horses, not motorcycles)
- Your New Horse[33]
Websites
I-5 Publishing has operated several websites (with domain names corresponding to their titles, e.g. SmallAnimalChannel.com for Small Animal Channel) including:[25]
- Bird Channel[34]
- Cat Channel[35]
- Dog Channel[36]
- Fish Channel[37]
- Horse Channel[33]
- Reptile Channel
- Small Animal Channel[24] (devoted primarily to rabbits and rodents)
References
- ^ a b Garfield, Bob; Gladstone, Brooke (January 4, 2002). "Ferrets Magazine". On the Media. WNYC Studios. Retrieved August 25, 2019. (Click the "Transcript" tab to get the transcript.)
- ^ Orange County Register. Archived from the originalon August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- Orange County Register. Archived from the originalon August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ Guaglione, Sara (March 17, 2016). "I-5 Publishing Rebrands as Lumina Media". MediaPost. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- Newspapers.com.
- Ellensburg Daily Record. McClatchy. Retrieved August 25, 2019 – via Google News.
- ^ Szadkowski, Joe (June 16, 1998). "Site Gives Pet Owners Wealth of Information". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019 – via NewsBank.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rivenberg, Roy (January 25, 1999). "Cosmo for the Cold and Scaly". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ Milliott, Jim (May 14, 2004). "BowTie Inc. Adds to Pet Book Offerings". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "List of Books by Publisher 'Kennel Club Books' - LC Catalog - Titles List". Catalog.LoC.gov. Library of Congress.
- ^ Orange County Register. Archived from the originalon August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ Crosby, Claire (September 15, 2012). "Thoroughbred Times Declares Bankruptcy".
- ^ Orange County Register. Archived from the originalon August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "Press Release: I-5 Publishing Acquires UK-based Poultry World Magazine". I5Publishing.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ Riesman, Abraham (December 11, 2014). "Who Killed Cat Fancy?". New York. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ Maher, John (February 2, 2017). "Fox Chapel Acquires Lumina Books Division".
- ^ "Fox Chapel Acquires Lumina Books Division". December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Kenilworth Media, Inc. Acquires Veterinary Practice News from Lumina Media LLC". May 24, 2017.
- ^ "About Petcha". Petcha. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018 – via Web.archive.org.
- ^ "Lumina Media LLC Sells Petcha.com and Reptiles". TheFisherCompany.com. August 2017.
- ^ "EG Media Investments Acquires Hobby Farms, Chickens, Horse Illustrated, and Young Rider from Lumina Media LLC". TheFisherCompany.com. December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Press Release: Belvoir Media Group Acquires Catster and Dogster from Lumina Media LLC". TheFisherCompany.com. April 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "Rabbit Information, Rabbit Care and Rabbit Health". Small Animal Channel. March 19, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-19 – via Web.archive.org.
- ^ a b "Our Products". i5Publishing.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2016 – via Web.archive.org.
- ^ "Bird Talk Annual Magazine". Archived from the original on April 14, 2016 – via Web.archive.org.
- ^ "Cats USA 2013 Table of Contents". Archived from the original on February 6, 2013 – via Web.archive.org.
- ^ "Cigar & Spirits Magazine and I-5 Publishing Form New Partnership". Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ "Dogs USA 2011". Dog Channel. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016 – via Web.archive.org.
- ^ "Dogs in Review". Dog Channel. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016 – via Web.archive.org.
- ^ "Kittens USA 2012–2013 Table of Contents". Cat Channel. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016 – via Web.archive.org.
- ^ "Puppies USA 2012". Dog Channel. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016 – via Web.archive.org.
- ^ a b c "Horse Books and Magazines". Horse Channel. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016 – via Web.archive.org.
- ^ "Pet Birds, Parrots, Cockatiels, Macaws, Conures, Parakeets Care, Facts and Information". BirdChannel.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016 – via Web.archive.org.
- ^ "'"Cat Fancy Presents CatChannel.com". Cat Channel. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016 – via Web.archive.org.
- ^ "Dogs, Dog Training, Breed Info & More". Dog Channel. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016 – via Web.archive.org.
- ^ "Aquarium Fish, Tropical Fish, Freshwater and Saltwater Aquariums". Fish Channel. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016 – via Web.archive.org.