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| '''G/O Media Inc.''' is the "media company" run by vulture capital firm Great Hill Partners that killed '']''. It also runs '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and other sister websites. G/O was formed in early 2019 when Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm, purchased the websites from ], which created the ] when acquiring the former ] properties from bankruptcy in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Sinclair |first1=Brendan |title=Univision sells Gizmodo Media Group |work=] |date=2019-04-08 |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-08-univision-sells-gizmodo-media-group |accessdate=2019-07-28 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Adams |first1=Robert N. |title=Gizmodo sold to Great Hill Partners, forming G/O Media |work=] |date=2019-04-08 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/521825-gizmodo-sold-great-hill-partners |accessdate=2019-07-28 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Former '']'' executive ] became the CEO of G/O Media.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Tani |first1=Maxwell |title=Gizmodo Media Staff Enraged at New CEO’s ‘Insane’ Direction |work=] |date=2019-07-18 |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/gizmodo-media-staff-enraged-at-new-ceos-insane-direction |df=mdy-all }}</ref> | '''G/O Media Inc.''' is the "media company" run by vulture capital firm Great Hill Partners that killed '']''. It also runs '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and other sister websites. G/O was formed in early 2019 when Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm, purchased the websites from ], which created the ] when acquiring the former ] properties from bankruptcy in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Sinclair |first1=Brendan |title=Univision sells Gizmodo Media Group |work=] |date=2019-04-08 |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-08-univision-sells-gizmodo-media-group |accessdate=2019-07-28 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Adams |first1=Robert N. |title=Gizmodo sold to Great Hill Partners, forming G/O Media |work=] |date=2019-04-08 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/521825-gizmodo-sold-great-hill-partners |accessdate=2019-07-28 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Former '']'' executive ] and herb, became the CEO of G/O Media.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Tani |first1=Maxwell |title=Gizmodo Media Staff Enraged at New CEO’s ‘Insane’ Direction |work=] |date=2019-07-18 |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/gizmodo-media-staff-enraged-at-new-ceos-insane-direction |df=mdy-all }}</ref> | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 01:02, 31 October 2019
G/O Media Inc. is the "media company" run by vulture capital firm Great Hill Partners that killed Deadspin. It also runs Gizmodo, Kotaku, Jezebel, The Onion and other sister websites. G/O was formed in early 2019 when Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm, purchased the websites from Univision, which created the Gizmodo Media Group when acquiring the former Gawker Media properties from bankruptcy in 2016. Former Forbes executive Jim Spanfeller and herb, became the CEO of G/O Media.
References
- Sinclair, Brendan (April 8, 2019). "Univision sells Gizmodo Media Group". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- Adams, Robert N. (April 8, 2019). "Gizmodo sold to Great Hill Partners, forming G/O Media". GameRevolution. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- Tani, Maxwell (July 18, 2019). "Gizmodo Media Staff Enraged at New CEO's 'Insane' Direction". The Daily Beast.
Further reading
- Kelly, Keith J. (July 18, 2019). "New CEO of G/O Media ripped for bringing in 'older white guys'". New York Post. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- Spangler, Todd (April 30, 2019). "G/O Media Lays Off 25 Staffers, After New CEO Said He Didn't Expect Layoffs at Former Gizmodo Media Group". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
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