Publisher sells Frankie Magazine

Media company Pacific Star Network has sold fashion and lifestyle titles Frankie Magazine and Smith Journal to Nextmedia. 

The titles changing publishers is part of Pacific Star Network’s sale of the Morrison Media Services banner to Nextmedia. Morrison publishes the two mags. 

Nextmedia managing director Hamish Bayliss said the company was delighted to add to brands to the portfolio, telling mediaweek: “We are delighted to add two premium brands to our portfolio and further cement Nextmedia’s position as the leader in specialist publishing.”

Nextmedia publishes a wide selection of titles which currently includes Australian Guitar Magazine, Soap World, K-Zone, Total Girl and Inside Sport.

BD will update Frankie’s new details when the completion of sale is announced.