Tom Rubython
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Tom Rubython is a British
journalist, entrepreneur and publisher with an interest in business topics and Formula One
racing. He was formerly the founder and publisher of Formula 1 Magazine, BusinessF1 Magazine
and editor of EuroBusiness magazine. He has written three books and most recently headed a collaboration to publish a 2004 biography of Ayrton Senna
, The Life of Senna. Rubython lost a libel suit before the UK High Court in 2006 and was ordered to pay damages of £75,000. He appealed against this award but lost in the UK Court of Appeal on 18 April 2007. In June 2006, he faced another libel suit, this time from FIA director of publicity Richard Woods which Woods won. In March 2007, Rubython, by this time using the name 'Batman Rubython', or Bat for short, in turn, won a libel action against Woods.
In the 1990s, Rubython was the owner, publisher and editor of Business Age magazine, which he sold to Dutch publishing giant VNU for close to £3 million. His next venture was Sunday Business newspaper, a more ambitious project that he hoped would exploit a gap in the market left vacant by the Financial Times. However, it foundered almost from the very beginning due to a lack of investment, combined with an increase in business coverage by the existing Sunday newspapers. Although it achieved a circulation of 155,000 in its first week, this dropped within months to fewer than 40,000. Rubython was forced out soon afterwards although he continued to write for the newspaper. The holding company went into administration twice before the venture was sold to the Barclay Brothers.
He was editor-in-chief of SportsPro Magazine, but has since been replaced by David Cushnan in August 2008.
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journalist, entrepreneur and publisher with an interest in business topics and Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
racing. He was formerly the founder and publisher of Formula 1 Magazine, BusinessF1 Magazine
BusinessF1 Magazine
BusinessF1 Magazine is a monthly British Formula One magazine, focusing on the business side of Formula One.-Format:BusinessF1 was the first regularly published trade business magazine for any sporting activity. It was founded in March 2003 and is primarily about financing and management of the...
and editor of EuroBusiness magazine. He has written three books and most recently headed a collaboration to publish a 2004 biography of Ayrton Senna
Ayrton Senna
Ayrton Senna da Silva was a Brazilian racing driver. A three-time Formula One world champion, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time...
, The Life of Senna. Rubython lost a libel suit before the UK High Court in 2006 and was ordered to pay damages of £75,000. He appealed against this award but lost in the UK Court of Appeal on 18 April 2007. In June 2006, he faced another libel suit, this time from FIA director of publicity Richard Woods which Woods won. In March 2007, Rubython, by this time using the name 'Batman Rubython', or Bat for short, in turn, won a libel action against Woods.
In the 1990s, Rubython was the owner, publisher and editor of Business Age magazine, which he sold to Dutch publishing giant VNU for close to £3 million. His next venture was Sunday Business newspaper, a more ambitious project that he hoped would exploit a gap in the market left vacant by the Financial Times. However, it foundered almost from the very beginning due to a lack of investment, combined with an increase in business coverage by the existing Sunday newspapers. Although it achieved a circulation of 155,000 in its first week, this dropped within months to fewer than 40,000. Rubython was forced out soon afterwards although he continued to write for the newspaper. The holding company went into administration twice before the venture was sold to the Barclay Brothers.
He was editor-in-chief of SportsPro Magazine, but has since been replaced by David Cushnan in August 2008.