Scout Media

Scout Media, formerly The North American Outdoor Group and the North American Membership Group (NAMG), was an American media company, specializing in membership clubs and related magazines. Since 2007 it has been owned by the Pilot Group, a private equity firm run by Robert W. Pittman.[1] In 2013, NAMG acquired Scout.com.[2] NAMG combined with Scout.com to form Scout Media. Pilot Group lost control of Scout Media to a group of Russian investors.[3] Scout Media filed for bankruptcy in 2016; it was acquired by CBS Sports Digital in 2017.[4]

  1. ^ "New CEO, more titles for North American". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  2. ^ Swisher, Kara (21 November 2013). "NAMG Confirms It Bought Scout From Fox Networks Group". Wall Street Journal. wsj.com. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  3. ^ How Russian investors swiped a startup from Bob Pittman and co.
  4. ^ "CBS Sports scoops Scout Media out of bankruptcy". New York Post. 2017-02-02. Archived from the original on 2022-04-25.