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'''Michael O'Doherty''' is a television talent judge, newspaper writer and the publisher of the ''[[VIP (magazine)|VIP]]'' magazine group in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. |
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'''Michael O'Doherty''' is the publisher of the ''[[VIP (magazine)|VIP]]'' magazine group in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The multi-million-euro publishing empire includes magazines such as ''[[VIP (magazine)|VIP]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribune.ie/article/2006/apr/16/tomorrow-never-dies-but-vips-live-for-today/|title=Tomorrow never dies, but VIPs live for today|date=2006-04-16|accessdate=2009-01-12|publisher=''[[Sunday Tribune]]''}}</ref> ''[[TV Now]]'', ''[[Kiss (Irish magazine)|Kiss]]'' and ''[[Stellar (magazine)|Stellar]]''. O'Doherty also known for his joint business venture with [[John Ryan (publisher)|John Ryan]], the unsuccessful ''[[New York Dog]]'', a magazine for dog lovers. This eventually collapsed, bringing Ryan's other remaining business ventures, such as [[blogorrah.com]] down with it. Before its collapse the magazine was lauded by respected international publications such as ''[[The New York Times]]''. Whilst O'Doherty is still involved with ''VIP'', Ryan has attempted a different career in television and is now known for his 2009 [[RTÉ Two]] comedy television show ''[[This is Nightlive]]'', which mimics the antics of Ireland's newscasters and other newsroom members. |
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O'Doherty's publishing business includes magazines such as ''[[VIP (magazine)|VIP]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tribune.ie/article/2006/apr/16/tomorrow-never-dies-but-vips-live-for-today/ |title=Tomorrow never dies, but VIPs live for today |date=16 April 2006 |accessdate=12 January 2009 |work=[[Sunday Tribune]] }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ''[[TV Now]]'', ''[[Kiss (Irish magazine)|Kiss]]'', ''[[Stellar (magazine)|Stellar]]'' and ''[[The Dubliner]]'' Magazine. |
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== Career == |
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=== Early ventures === |
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The first issue of ''Kiss'' launched in Ireland on 31 October 2002. It is an Irish magazine aimed at a teenage market and was O'Doherty's first solo venture. His previous magazine launches - ''Magill'' in 1997, ''VIP'' in 1999 and ''TV Now'' in 2000 - were alongside his business partner, John Ryan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribune.ie/article/2002/oct/27/irelands-kiss-takes-on-bliss/|title=Ireland's 'Kiss' takes on 'Bliss'|date=2002-10-27|accessdate=2009-01-12|publisher=''[[Sunday Tribune]]''}}</ref> |
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==''New York Dog'' collapse== |
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The idea for the magazine came from a joint business venture by Irish magazine publishers O'Doherty and Ryan. Ryan's publishing company |
The idea for the magazine came from a joint business venture by Irish magazine publishers O'Doherty and [[John Ryan (publisher)|John Ryan]]. Ryan's publishing company initially owned the publishing venture ''[[Stars on Sunday]]'' which folded with losses, whilst O'Doherty still maintained ''VIP''. ''New York Dog'' magazine was promoted on ''[[The Late Late Show (Ireland)|The Late Late Show]]'', and was set up alongside a [[New York City]]-based website, [[blogorrah.com]], which was described by the ''[[Irish Independent]]'' as "a sort of ''[[The Phoenix (magazine)|Phoenix]]'' without portfolio".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/news-gossip/andrea-gives-ryan-some-dogs-abuse-136202.html|title=Andrea gives Ryan some dog's abuse|date=29 October 2006|accessdate=12 January 2009|work=Irish Independent}}</ref> The site was edited by [[Derek O'Connor (journalist)|Derek O'Connor]] but stopped filing new posts in July 2007. Its closure, and that of ''New York Dog'', was extensively covered by the Irish media, many of whose members had been satirised on ''Blogorrah''.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}} |
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==''The Dubliner'' failure== |
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O'Doherty also failed to make a success of ''[[The Dubliner]]'' magazine, purchased by him in 2008, which ceased publication as an independent magazine in January 2012, eleven years to the day after the first edition hit the newsstands. The Dubliner's last editor was Martha Connolly.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}} |
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The most recent addition to O'Doherty's publishing empire, ''[[Stellar (magazine)|Stellar]]'' is a glossy monthly targeted at women in the age group of eighteen to thirty-four.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribune.ie/article/2008/aug/17/odoherty-to-launch-new-irish-fashion-magazine/|title=O'Doherty to launch new Irish fashion magazine|date=2008-08-17|accessdate=2009-01-12|publisher=''[[Sunday Tribune]]''}}</ref> |
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O'Doherty is single and lives in [[Dublin]]. His seventy-one year old father died from a heart attack in his sleep whilst holidaying in [[France]] in late 2008. He has two brothers and one sister. He enjoys playing golf, but claims to have not held a golf club for four years.He also plays piano. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribune.ie/article/2008/nov/02/getting-the-cleaners-in-vip-magazine-publisher-mic/|title=Getting The Cleaners In: VIP Magazine Publisher Michael O'Doherty|date=2008-11-02|accessdate=2009-01-12|publisher=''[[Sunday Tribune]]''}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 11:11, 3 November 2024
Michael O'Doherty | |
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Nationality | Irish |
Occupation | Publisher |
Known for | publishing business |
Michael O'Doherty is a television talent judge, newspaper writer and the publisher of the VIP magazine group in Ireland.
O'Doherty's publishing business includes magazines such as VIP,[1] TV Now, Kiss, Stellar and The Dubliner Magazine.
New York Dog collapse
[edit]The idea for the magazine came from a joint business venture by Irish magazine publishers O'Doherty and John Ryan. Ryan's publishing company initially owned the publishing venture Stars on Sunday which folded with losses, whilst O'Doherty still maintained VIP. New York Dog magazine was promoted on The Late Late Show, and was set up alongside a New York City-based website, blogorrah.com, which was described by the Irish Independent as "a sort of Phoenix without portfolio".[2] The site was edited by Derek O'Connor but stopped filing new posts in July 2007. Its closure, and that of New York Dog, was extensively covered by the Irish media, many of whose members had been satirised on Blogorrah.[citation needed]
The Dubliner failure
[edit]O'Doherty also failed to make a success of The Dubliner magazine, purchased by him in 2008, which ceased publication as an independent magazine in January 2012, eleven years to the day after the first edition hit the newsstands. The Dubliner's last editor was Martha Connolly.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tomorrow never dies, but VIPs live for today". Sunday Tribune. 16 April 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2009.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Andrea gives Ryan some dog's abuse". Irish Independent. 29 October 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2009.