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UFO Magazine now officially dead ...
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.........just kidding
Just wonder why the real owner wishes to be unidentified. That is on contradiction with the magazine's intended purpose of revealing the unvarnished truth.
Graham's magazine also had very good distribution. I could even get it here in the library in Zagreb in Croatia every month. I still have few issues. I also have their digitazed VHS set of 7 tapes that they released titled: "UFOs - Hard Evidence".
trainedobserver
Paranormally Disenchanted
From the comments at UFO Magazine:
"Because, as a result of our license revocation, we will be precluded from publishing any new issues of UFO Magazine, subscribers will have four options: go to UFO Magazine at 5455 Centinela Avenue, LA, CA, 90066, which owns the magazine and demand that they publish or refund; wait for the new owner of UFO Magazine and claim your subscriptions there; fill your remaining subscriptions with back issues, which we can supply for awhile, or convert to our new digital hyperfine and double the number of issues you will receive. Your choice. - Bill Birnes.
Does it sound like Bill plans to publish a digital magazine in something called digital hyperfine format under a different name than UFO magazine?
"Because, as a result of our license revocation, we will be precluded from publishing any new issues of UFO Magazine, subscribers will have four options: go to UFO Magazine at 5455 Centinela Avenue, LA, CA, 90066, which owns the magazine and demand that they publish or refund; wait for the new owner of UFO Magazine and claim your subscriptions there; fill your remaining subscriptions with back issues, which we can supply for awhile, or convert to our new digital hyperfine and double the number of issues you will receive. Your choice. - Bill Birnes.
Does it sound like Bill plans to publish a digital magazine in something called digital hyperfine format under a different name than UFO magazine?
Fubar
Paranormal Novice
Here's what the California Sec. of State website says :
Entity Name: UFO MAGAZINE, INC.
Entity Number:C2065499
Date Filed: 01/06/1998
Status: ACTIVE
Jurisdiction: CALIFORNIA
Entity Address:5455 CENTINELA AVE
Entity City, State, Zip: LOS ANGELES CA 90066
Agent for Service of Process: PETER W KUYPER
Agent Address:5455 CENTINELA AVE
Agent City, State, Zip: LOS ANGELES CA 90066
Here's what business week says about Peter W. Kuyper:
Executive Profile
Peter W. Kuyper
Director, Member of Audit Committee and Member of Nominating Committee, Western United Financial corporation
Age Total Calculated CompensationThis person is connected to 1 Board Members in 1 different organizations across 1 different industries.
71 --
Background
Peter W. Kuyper serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation . Mr. Kuyper serves as a Managing General Partner of KFT Partners, LP which owns and controls various Merchandising, Licensing and publishing rights, real estate and other investments. A 35 year veteran motion picture industry executive, joined Paramount Television in 1969 as a financial executive, and subsequently held senior financial, corporate and executive positions. He managed the entry into the "ancillary rights" areas of pay television and home video for both Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film Co. He has led the finance, corporate planning and acquisitions, Washington affairs, and International operations for Paramount Pictures and/or MGM/United Artists. That included serving as Vice President, Finance, Vice President, Ancillary Rights Division, and President of the MGM/UA Home Entertainment Group, Inc., which included world-wide Pay Television, Home Video, Non-Theatrical and the Merchandising & Licensing Divisions. Mr. Kuyper serves as Chairman of the Board of the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation which is the industry copyright agency for the licensing and collection of royalties for the public performance of Motion Pictures from DVD's or home video cassettes. He also serves as the Chairman of Christian Video Licensing International, Ltd. Mr. Kuyper has been a participant on various industry Boards of Directors, and has been active in the Motion Picture Association of America. He serves as director of Western United Financial Corporation. In addition, he has served on the Boards of Directors of United International Pictures, UPITN, (the international news agency) and other international communications companies.
Corporate Headquarters
70 South Lake Avenue
Pasadena, California 91101
United StatesPhone: 626-796-8366
Fax: --
Board Members Memberships
Director, Member of Audit Committee and Member of Nominating Committee
Western United Financial Corporation
Education
There is no Education data available.
Other Affiliations
There is no Company Affiliations data available.
Annual Compensation
There is no Annual Compensation data available.
Stocks Options
There is no Stock Options data available.
Total Compensation
There is no Total Compensation data available.
Entity Name: UFO MAGAZINE, INC.
Entity Number:C2065499
Date Filed: 01/06/1998
Status: ACTIVE
Jurisdiction: CALIFORNIA
Entity Address:5455 CENTINELA AVE
Entity City, State, Zip: LOS ANGELES CA 90066
Agent for Service of Process: PETER W KUYPER
Agent Address:5455 CENTINELA AVE
Agent City, State, Zip: LOS ANGELES CA 90066
Here's what business week says about Peter W. Kuyper:
Executive Profile
Peter W. Kuyper
Director, Member of Audit Committee and Member of Nominating Committee, Western United Financial corporation
Age Total Calculated CompensationThis person is connected to 1 Board Members in 1 different organizations across 1 different industries.
71 --
Background
Peter W. Kuyper serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation . Mr. Kuyper serves as a Managing General Partner of KFT Partners, LP which owns and controls various Merchandising, Licensing and publishing rights, real estate and other investments. A 35 year veteran motion picture industry executive, joined Paramount Television in 1969 as a financial executive, and subsequently held senior financial, corporate and executive positions. He managed the entry into the "ancillary rights" areas of pay television and home video for both Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film Co. He has led the finance, corporate planning and acquisitions, Washington affairs, and International operations for Paramount Pictures and/or MGM/United Artists. That included serving as Vice President, Finance, Vice President, Ancillary Rights Division, and President of the MGM/UA Home Entertainment Group, Inc., which included world-wide Pay Television, Home Video, Non-Theatrical and the Merchandising & Licensing Divisions. Mr. Kuyper serves as Chairman of the Board of the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation which is the industry copyright agency for the licensing and collection of royalties for the public performance of Motion Pictures from DVD's or home video cassettes. He also serves as the Chairman of Christian Video Licensing International, Ltd. Mr. Kuyper has been a participant on various industry Boards of Directors, and has been active in the Motion Picture Association of America. He serves as director of Western United Financial Corporation. In addition, he has served on the Boards of Directors of United International Pictures, UPITN, (the international news agency) and other international communications companies.
Corporate Headquarters
70 South Lake Avenue
Pasadena, California 91101
United StatesPhone: 626-796-8366
Fax: --
Board Members Memberships
Director, Member of Audit Committee and Member of Nominating Committee
Western United Financial Corporation
Education
There is no Education data available.
Other Affiliations
There is no Company Affiliations data available.
Annual Compensation
There is no Annual Compensation data available.
Stocks Options
There is no Stock Options data available.
Total Compensation
There is no Total Compensation data available.
Except for one thing, which is that Peter W. Kuyper is listed as the "agent" for the filing, which is not the same thing as being the actual owner. But it's a useful lead, and, if he or Western United Financial corporation, are the actual owners, they surely have enough money to keep it going. But why is any of that supposed to be a secret?
Tyger
Paranormal Adept
The Paseadena location for Peter W. Kupyer's corporate headquarters is very nice - but any Pasadena location is very nice.
The Centinella address for the magazine is a nice building but in a very un-busy location (close to location of the building where Howard Hughes assembled the Spruce Goose - historic factoid - Playa del Rey area, in coughing distance of the wetlands and ocean - neighbor to Venice Beach) and with absolutely no indication of what's inside. Nary a sign - not even on the doors or any window. Some construction going on on - looks like - on one section. Not a place one would enter randomly - since there is no advertising. You would have to know you have business inside to go in.
The Centinella address for the magazine is a nice building but in a very un-busy location (close to location of the building where Howard Hughes assembled the Spruce Goose - historic factoid - Playa del Rey area, in coughing distance of the wetlands and ocean - neighbor to Venice Beach) and with absolutely no indication of what's inside. Nary a sign - not even on the doors or any window. Some construction going on on - looks like - on one section. Not a place one would enter randomly - since there is no advertising. You would have to know you have business inside to go in.
Fubar
Paranormal Novice
Here's a bit more.
From bizpedia :
UFO MAGAZINE, INC.
California Secretary of State Business Registration
Data Updated September 24, 2011
Company Name: UFO MAGAZINE, INC. Status: Active Filing Date: 01/06/1998
Entity Type: Corporation File Number: C2065499 Company Age: 16 Years, 1 Month
Registered Agent:
Peter W Kuyper
5455 Centinela Ave
Los Angeles, CA
Filing State:
Domestic State:
California (CA)
N/A
Principal Address:
5455 Centinela Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90066
President
Donald Silecchio
5455 Centinela Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90066
More on Donald from Linkedin:
Donald Silecchio
Executive Vice President at Motion Picture Licensing Corporation
Los Angeles, California (Greater Los Angeles Area)
Entertainment
Donald Silecchio's Overview
Current
Executive Vice President at Motion Picture Licensing Corporation
Past
CFO at NeWest Airlines
Sr. Vice President at MGM
Vice President at United Artists Corporation
Donald Silecchio's Experience
Executive Vice President
Motion Picture Licensing Corporation
Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry
April 2000 – Present (13 years 11 months)
CFO
NeWest Airlines
May 1992 – December 1997 (5 years 8 months) Albuquerque
Sr. Vice President
MGM
Privately Held; 201-500 employees; MGM; Entertainment industry
June 1964 – December 1989 (25 years 7 months)
Vice President
United Artists Corporation
Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Entertainment industry
June 1964 – July 1983 (19 years 2 months)
Donald Silecchio's Skills & Expertise
Marketing Strategy
Entertainment
Strategic Partnerships
Strategy
Marketing
Advertising
Digital Media
Television
Relationship Management
New Media
Film
I'm going to go out on a limb and say the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation is at least part owner.
From bizpedia :
UFO MAGAZINE, INC.
California Secretary of State Business Registration
Data Updated September 24, 2011
Company Name: UFO MAGAZINE, INC. Status: Active Filing Date: 01/06/1998
Entity Type: Corporation File Number: C2065499 Company Age: 16 Years, 1 Month
Registered Agent:
Peter W Kuyper
5455 Centinela Ave
Los Angeles, CA
Filing State:
Domestic State:
California (CA)
N/A
Principal Address:
5455 Centinela Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90066
President
Donald Silecchio
5455 Centinela Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90066
More on Donald from Linkedin:
Donald Silecchio
Executive Vice President at Motion Picture Licensing Corporation
Los Angeles, California (Greater Los Angeles Area)
Entertainment
Donald Silecchio's Overview
Current
Executive Vice President at Motion Picture Licensing Corporation
Past
CFO at NeWest Airlines
Sr. Vice President at MGM
Vice President at United Artists Corporation
Donald Silecchio's Experience
Executive Vice President
Motion Picture Licensing Corporation
Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry
April 2000 – Present (13 years 11 months)
CFO
NeWest Airlines
May 1992 – December 1997 (5 years 8 months) Albuquerque
Sr. Vice President
MGM
Privately Held; 201-500 employees; MGM; Entertainment industry
June 1964 – December 1989 (25 years 7 months)
Vice President
United Artists Corporation
Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Entertainment industry
June 1964 – July 1983 (19 years 2 months)
Donald Silecchio's Skills & Expertise
Marketing Strategy
Entertainment
Strategic Partnerships
Strategy
Marketing
Advertising
Digital Media
Television
Relationship Management
New Media
Film
I'm going to go out on a limb and say the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation is at least part owner.
ChrisJohnsen
Paranormal Adept
Yes, Motion Picture Licensing Corporation appears to own the magazine, or is the front for the owner. As Fubar noted above, Donald Silecchio is listed as the President and the contact address is the same address of the MPLC. The Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC) is the leader in motion picture copyright compliance so it seems weird that they would own a magazine outright. They represent over 400 producers and distributors from major Hollywood studios, to independent and foreign producers, so it is conceivable that they are simply a middleman for the true owner. Steven Spielberg anyone? Ha!