Blackfish Publishing
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Blackfish Publishing is a magazine publishing company based in Bath, UK. Its first title is Death Ray
, a science fiction and fantasy title.
, best known for his work at Future Publishing
, also based in Bath, UK, where he worked on some of the company's most successful magazines, including Total Film
, PC Gamer
and SFX. Blackfish's launches so far are Death Ray, a science fiction and fantasy title intended to go head-to-head with the runaway market-leader, Future's SFX (which Bielby edited from 1995 to 1996) and Filmstar, a general film magazine in competition with Total Film and Empire
. Death Ray launched in May 2007 and Filmstar in May 2009. The company logo is a deep sea angler fish, and the corporate motto is We Go Deeper.
In August 2008 Blackfish Publishing announced it had been bought by Rebellion Developments
, the video game producer who already publish 2000 AD and Abaddon Books
. Death Ray will change to a new format (longer but quarterly) and the changes will allow Blackfish to launch other monthly special-interest titles.
In October 2009, it was announced that Blackfish Publishing had split from Rebellion and that both Death Ray and Filmstar would cease production. Matt Bielby was quoted as saying
Death Ray (magazine)
Death Ray was a British magazine devoted to science fiction and fantasy in all its forms, especially media-related topics and novels, but not containing fiction. It was published every two months, with the first issue going on sale in May 2007...
, a science fiction and fantasy title.
History
Blackfish Publishing was founded in late 2006 by Matt BielbyMatt Bielby
Matt Bielby is the managing director and proprietor of Blackfish Publishing, a specialist magazine and internet publishing company based in Bath, UK. He is best known as a magazine editor, launching many successful titles in assorted markets during the 1990s, mostly on the subjects of computer and...
, best known for his work at Future Publishing
Future Publishing
Future plc is a media company; in 2006, it was the sixth-largest in the United Kingdom. It publishes more than 150 magazines in fields such as video games, technology, automotive, cycling, films and photography. Future is the official magazine company of all three major games console manufacturers...
, also based in Bath, UK, where he worked on some of the company's most successful magazines, including Total Film
Total Film
Total Film is a British film magazine published 13 times a year by Future Publishing. The magazine was launched in 1997 and offers film, DVD and Blu-ray news, reviews and features...
, PC Gamer
PC Gamer
PC Gamer is a magazine founded in Britain in 1993 devoted to PC gaming and published monthly by Future Publishing. The magazine has several regional editions, with the UK and US editions becoming the best selling PC games magazines in their respective countries...
and SFX. Blackfish's launches so far are Death Ray, a science fiction and fantasy title intended to go head-to-head with the runaway market-leader, Future's SFX (which Bielby edited from 1995 to 1996) and Filmstar, a general film magazine in competition with Total Film and Empire
Empire (magazine)
Empire is a British film magazine published monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. From the first issue in July 1989, the magazine was edited by Barry McIlheney and published by Emap. Bauer purchased Emap Consumer Media in early 2008...
. Death Ray launched in May 2007 and Filmstar in May 2009. The company logo is a deep sea angler fish, and the corporate motto is We Go Deeper.
In August 2008 Blackfish Publishing announced it had been bought by Rebellion Developments
Rebellion Developments
Rebellion is a British computer games company, based in Oxford, who are most famous for the first Aliens vs. Predator computer game. It has published comic books since 2000 and launched its own book imprint, Abaddon Books, in 2006.-History:...
, the video game producer who already publish 2000 AD and Abaddon Books
Abaddon Books
Abaddon Books is a British publishing imprint, founded in 2006. It is part of the Rebellion group of companies, along with publishing companies Solaris Books, 2000 AD, 2000 AD Graphic Novels, and Cubicle 7....
. Death Ray will change to a new format (longer but quarterly) and the changes will allow Blackfish to launch other monthly special-interest titles.
In October 2009, it was announced that Blackfish Publishing had split from Rebellion and that both Death Ray and Filmstar would cease production. Matt Bielby was quoted as saying
I've got some sad news, I'm afraid. Blackfish Publishing is currently in the process of splitting from its parent company, the video game developer and publisher Rebellion, which means that the current issues of Filmstar and Death Ray magazines will, at the very least, be the last for some time.
Titles
- Death Ray
- Filmstar is a British magazineMagazineMagazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
devoted to filmFilmA film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s. Launched on 28 May 2009, Filmstar is the second magazine launched by Blackfish Publishing. It was published monthly and aimed at movie-goers aged 25 and over. Filmstar ended in October 2009 with issue 5.