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'''G/O Media Inc.''' is a media company that 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. He is now best known for being the dipshit who killed Deadspin. <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 a media company that 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>


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Revision as of 16:56, 31 October 2019

G/O Media Inc. is a media company that runs Gizmodo, Kotaku, Deadspin, 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 became the CEO of G/O Media.

References

  1. Sinclair, Brendan (April 8, 2019). "Univision sells Gizmodo Media Group". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  2. Adams, Robert N. (April 8, 2019). "Gizmodo sold to Great Hill Partners, forming G/O Media". GameRevolution. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  3. Tani, Maxwell (July 18, 2019). "Gizmodo Media Staff Enraged at New CEO's 'Insane' Direction". The Daily Beast.

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