MANILA, Philippines – Summit Media has taken full ownership of entertainment and lifestyle news website PEP.ph and sports publication SPIN.ph, the digital media and publishing company announced on Wednesday, November 11.
PEP.ph was founded in 2006 by editor-in-chief Jo-Ann Maglipon. It has since served as a portal into the lives of Filipino celebrities through showbiz news and blind items. It also publishes content on beauty, finance, and other entertainment-adjacent topics.
PEP.ph, which stands for Philippine Entertainment Portal, was jointly launched by Summit Media and GMA in 2007.
Meanwhile, SPIN.ph, which stands for Sports Interactive Network, was launched in 2012 under a joint partnership between Summit Media and GMA. Its coverage spans anything and everything sports — from tennis to esports to leagues like the PBA, PVL, UAAP, and the NCAA, among others. It is helmed by editor-in-chief Eduardo Catacutan Jr.
“These brands have built something that cannot easily be replicated: credibility, audience relationships, and a deep understanding of Filipino popular culture. Our next chapter is about building on those strengths and expanding the ways audiences experience entertainment,” Summit Media president and CEO Howard Go said in a press release.
This comes just after Summit Media formed a partnership with PlayTime Entertainment in the form of a venture called PT Summit.
