Green Star Media

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Green Star Media
Company typePrivate limited
IndustryDigital publishing
HeadquartersGuildford, England, U.K.
Key people
Andrew Griffiths
(Founder and ex-Managing Director)
Colin Morrison
(Non-Executive Director)
Kevin Barrow (General Manager)
WebsiteGreen Star Media

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]

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]

  1. ^ a b Bowman, Jo (27 January 2015). "Green Star Media". InPublishing.
  2. ^ "Career History". Relationship Science. April 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "Company Overview of Green Star Media". Bloomberg. April 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "AIM Awards archive". AIM Awards. April 18, 2017.
  5. ^ Campbell, Lisa (January 16, 2013). "Goul-Wheeker joins Green Star Media". The Bookseller.
  6. ^ "Green Star Media acquires two brands from Electric Word". InPublishing. 13 June 2014.
  7. ^ Morgan, Carolyn (21 March 2014). "Media Innovation Awards 2014: Green Star Media". InPublishing.

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