![]() ![]() “Under Ben’s stewardship, Group Nine has navigated from a scrappy start-up to one of the biggest and most successful publishers in the industry. Group Nine founder and CEO Ben Lerer will join the board of Vox Media and maintain a presence at the company to help drive key strategic initiatives and advise on commercial and corporate development. Jim Bankoff will be the CEO and chair of Vox Media, of which he is also a co-founder. ![]() The deal, which is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval, is expected to close in early 2022 it is also outside of the Group Nine SPAC (Group Nine Acquisition Corp.), which is a completely separate entity. and further strengthens Vox Media’s business, reaching audiences at scale on all platforms, from podcasts to premium streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, from YouTube to TikTok and Roku, from owned & operated websites to an iconic print magazine. The merger creates one of the biggest media companies in the U.S. Combining to become the clear leader in modern media, Group Nine joins Vox Media’s award-winning editorial brands including SB Nation, New York Magazine, The Verge, Vox, Eater, The Cut, Vulture, Polygon, and The Strategist, along with its rapidly growing podcast and studios business, and diversified revenue model across advertising, content distribution, commerce, and subscriptions. Monday, December 13 - Today, Vox Media announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Group Nine, a leading collection of multi-platform media brands including The Dodo, NowThis, PopSugar, Thrillist, and Seeker. Vox Media Will Have Highly Engaged and Loyal Audience of Over 350M Followers and Fans Across Top Consumer Categories including Sports News and Policy Family Entertainment Food and Culture Lifestyle and Wellness Science and Tech Pets and Animals ![]()
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