Video Game Publication Kotaku Acquired by Gizmodo Owner Keleops

Popular video game publication Kotaku has been acquired by Gizmodo owner Keleops from G/O Media in an all-cash deal that closed Wednesday.

Variety

Last week, Quartz, the finance publication co-founded by Zach Seward in 2012, was sold by G/O Media to a Canadian software company. All the editorial staff were fired. In a blogpost, Seward writes about Quartz's journey from thriving enterprise to "zombie brand." It's a story that has been repeated across journalism for years now, but Seward sees some hope in the ascendant non-profit media scene. "The media business often feels like a battle between idealists and cynics," he writes. "Most of my favorite news startups of the current era have chosen the non-profit path, which has its own major challenges, but at least cynicism is not one of them."

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2012–2025

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Tech-News Site Gizmodo Sold to European Media Firm Keleops, Which Says It Will Retain Entire Editorial Staff
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https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/gizmodo-sold-keleops-go-media-1236024993/

G/O Media Sells Gizmodo to European Media Firm Keleops

G/O Media sold Gizmodo, the 22-year-old tech news site, to European media company Keleops.

Variety

The Onion Is Sold Again, New Owners Named After A Gag From The Site Plan To Keep Staff Intact In Chicago
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https://deadline.com/2024/04/the-onion-sold-g-o-media-global-tetrahedron-1235895683/

The Onion, Following Acquisition, Names Former NBC News Reporter Ben Collins CEO – Update

G/O Media has The Onion to four anonymous investors calling themselves "Global Tetrahedron" after one of the humor brand's own gags.

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The Onion Sold to Global Tetrahedron, Owned by Twilio's Jeff Lawson

The Onion was sold to "Global Tetrahedron," owned by Twilio co-founder Jeff Lawson and led by CEO Ben Collins, former NBC News internet reporter.

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Deadspin Entire Staff Laid Off as G/O Media Sells Sports News Site to European Startup
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https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/deadspin-staff-laid-off-site-sold-1235938325/

Deadspin Staff Laid Off; G/O Media Sells Sports Site

Sports news and commentary Deadspin has been sold again -- and its entire staff has been laid off.

Variety
The Onion Union Avoids Strike, Reaches Tentative Agreement With G/O Media

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The Onion Union Gets Strike Authorization, Accuses G/O Media Of Bad Faith Bargaining Through “Threatening And Intimidating Behavior”
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The Onion Union Gets Strike Authorization, Accuses G/O Media Of Bad Faith Bargaining Through “Threatening And Intimidating Behavior”

The Onion Union has authorized a strike against parent company G/O Media ahead of its contract expiration on Wednesday. Authorized in conjunction with the Writers Guild of America East, the Onion U…

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Jezebel Acquired by Paste Magazine After Shutdown

The deal comes three weeks after G/O Media decided to shutter the feminist news and opinion site after failing to find a buyer.

The Hollywood Reporter

Weeks After Shutdown, Digital Media Brand Jezebel Is Acquired By Paste Magazine Along With Long-Dormant Politics Site Splinter
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https://deadline.com/2023/11/jezebel-acquired-by-paste-magazine-splinter-digital-media-1235642351/

Jezebel Is Acquired By Paste Magazine Along With Politics Site Splinter

Weeks after being shut down by private equity-backed G/O Media, pioneering digital brand Jezebel is being revived by Paste Magazine, which has acquired it along with another shuttered G/O property,…

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