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Motor Trend Group

Motor Trend Group, LLC (formerly known as Source Interlink Media and TEN: The Enthusiast Network) is a media company that specializes in enthusiast brands, such as Motor Trend and Hot Rod. Headquartered in El Segundo, California, it was a subsidiary of the TNT Sports division of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) until being sold to Hearst Communications in 2024.

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Founded
2007; 19 years ago (2007)
Industry
Mass media
Headquarters
El Segundo, California, United States
Formerly
Source Interlink Media (2007–2014) · TEN: The Enthusiast Network (2014–2018)
Parent
Discovery, Inc. (2017–2022) Warner Bros. Discovery (2022–2024) Hearst Magazines (2024–present)
Products
Magazines

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Motor Trend Group

Nodes46
Edges45
Triples21
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.043478
Components1

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Motor Trend Group

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related to history · 12
Motor Trend Group → American, CoverHound, Hot Rod, In September, It, Motor Trend, San Francisco, SIM, Source Interlink, Source Interlink Distribution, Source Interlink Media, Transworld
Formerly · 2
Motor Trend Group → Source Interlink Media (2007–2014), TEN: The Enthusiast Network (2014–2018)
Founded · 1
Motor Trend Group → 2007; 19 years ago (2007)
Headquarters · 1
Motor Trend Group → El Segundo, California, United States
Industry · 1
Motor Trend Group → Mass media
Parent · 1
Motor Trend Group → Discovery, Inc. (2017–2022) Warner Bros. Discovery (2022–2024) Hearst Magazines (2024–present)
Products · 1
Motor Trend Group → Magazines
Type · 1
Motor Trend Group → Subsidiary
Website · 1
Motor Trend Group → www.motortrendgroup.com

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Motor Trend GroupFormerlySource Interlink Media (2007–2014)1.00infobox
Motor Trend GroupFormerlyTEN: The Enthusiast Network (2014–2018)1.00infobox
Motor Trend GroupFounded2007; 19 years ago (2007)1.00infobox
Motor Trend GroupHeadquartersEl Segundo, California, United States1.00infobox
Motor Trend GroupIndustryMass media1.00infobox
Motor Trend GroupParentDiscovery, Inc. (2017–2022) Warner Bros. Discovery (2022–2024) Hearst Magazines (2024–present)1.00infobox
Motor Trend GroupProductsMagazines1.00infobox
Motor Trend GroupTypeSubsidiary1.00infobox
Motor Trend GroupWebsitewww.motortrendgroup.com1.00infobox
Motor Trend Grouprelated to historySource Interlink0.60section
Motor Trend Grouprelated to historyAmerican0.60section
Motor Trend Grouprelated to historyIt0.60section

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