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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Gawker Media |
| Founded | September 22, 2016 |
| Defunct | 8 April 2019 (2 years, 6 months and 17 days) |
| Fate | Acquired by Great Hill Partners, folded into G/O Media |
| Successor | G/O Media |
| Headquarters | New York City, U.S. |
| Parent | Fusion Media Group |
| Subsidiaries | Deadspin Lifehacker Gizmodo Kotaku io9 Jalopnik Splinter The Root Jezebel Earther The Takeout |
Gizmodo Media Group was an online media company and blog network formerly operated by Univision Communications (now TelevisaUnivision) in its Fusion Media Group division. The company was created from assets acquired from Gawker Media during its bankruptcy in 2016.[1] In April 2019, Gizmodo and The Onion were sold to private equity firm Great Hill Partners, which combined them into a new company named G/O Media.[2]
- ^ "Univision to Buy Gawker Media for $135M". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ Hayes, Dade (8 April 2019). "Univision Finalizes Sale Of Former Gawker Portfolio And The Onion To Private Equity Firm Great Hill Partners". Deadline. Retrieved 9 April 2019.