Green Star Media Ltd is a United Kingdom-based international publisher of specialist sports content through websites, e-magazines and e-books. The company has a subscription-based business model where advertising is not a significant source of revenue.[1] It publishes informed and easy-to-follow advice for coaches in football (soccer), rugby, basketball, for athletes in endurance sports, and sports physiotherapists (physical therapists).[2]
| Company type | Private limited |
|---|---|
| Industry | Digital publishing |
| Headquarters | Guildford, England, U.K. |
Key people | Andrew Griffiths (Founder and ex-Managing Director) Colin Morrison (Non-Executive Director) Kevin Barrow (General Manager) |
| Website | Green Star Media |
The company was founded by Andrew Griffiths, a former business journalist with The Daily Telegraph[3] and founder of the award-winning AIM Newsletter,[4] which covered London's Alternative Investment Market for smaller companies. Griffiths left the company in November 2018 and remains a significant shareholder.
Trevor Goul-Wheeker was chairman of Green Star Media from January 2013[5] until May 2015.
Chrysalis VCT invested in the business in June 2014 by providing investment loans.[1] At the same time the company bought two titles, Peak Performance and Sports Injury Bulletin, from Electric Word.[6]
In 2014, the company was shortlisted for a Media Pioneer Award for launching Basketball Coach Weekly into the US market.[7]
Titles
edit- Rugby Coach Weekly
- Soccer Coach Weekly
- Elite Soccer
- Basketball Coach Weekly
- Peak Performance
- Sports Injury Bulletin
- Women's Soccer Coaching
References
edit- ^ a b Bowman, Jo (27 January 2015). "Green Star Media". InPublishing.
- ^ "Career History". Relationship Science. April 18, 2017.
- ^ "Company Overview of Green Star Media". Bloomberg. April 18, 2017.
- ^ "AIM Awards archive". AIM Awards. April 18, 2017.
- ^ Campbell, Lisa (January 16, 2013). "Goul-Wheeker joins Green Star Media". The Bookseller.
- ^ "Green Star Media acquires two brands from Electric Word". InPublishing. 13 June 2014.
- ^ Morgan, Carolyn (21 March 2014). "Media Innovation Awards 2014: Green Star Media". InPublishing.
