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Source Interlink Companies, Inc. is an American magazine publishing and logistics company. It owns Source Interlink Distribution and TEN: The Enthusiast Network (formerly Source Interlink Media). It maintains a strong position in automotive and action sports media, publishing a variety of magazines including ''Motor Trend'', ''Automobile'', ''Hot Rod'', ''Surfer'', ''Snowboarder'', ''GrindTV'', and the ''Transworld'' titles.〔http://business.transworld.net/150340/features/source-interlink-media-rebrands-ten-enthusiast-network/ |title=Source Interlink Media Rebrands As TEN〕 ==History== In September 2012, it was announced that Source Interlink Media (SIM) made a strategic investment in San Francisco technology company CoverHound to power its insurance searches.〔 〕 Through its GrindMedia action sports division, SIM acquired the suite of TransWorld brands that includes popular titles such as ''TransWorld Skateboarding'' and ''TransWorld Business'' in late May 2013. On August 19, 2013, GrindMedia announced that production of ''Skateboarder'' will cease on October 15, 2013. The ''Skateboarder'' announcement was followed by the closure of other publications, such as ''Modified'', ''Mini Truckin'' On May 29, 2014, Source Interlink Companies announced that it changed its name change to "TEN: The Enthusiast Network" and that it would cease production of numerous automotive titles as part of the company's name change. These titles include ''Popular Hot Rodding'', ''Rod & Custom'', ''High Performance Pontiac'', ''Custom Classic Trucks'', ''4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility'', ''Mud Life'', ''5.0 Mustangs and Super Fords'', ''Modified Mustangs & Fords'', ''Camaro Performers'', ''GM High-Tech Performance'', ''Import Tuner'', and ''Honda Tuning''. I addition of closing numerous titles, there were a far more layoffs in editorial, art and production staff that was later explained by VPs and executives as needed cuts to keep TEN in a sustainable path since loosing the large distribution arm of its core business to reach the claimed audience in its dwindling circulation and online presence. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Source Interlink Media Rebrands As TEN: The Enthusiast Network )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Source Interlink」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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