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| '''G/O Media Inc.''' is a 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> | '''G/O Media Inc.''' is a 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 ], a known 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 == | ||
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G/O Media Inc. is a 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, a known 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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