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Penske Media Takes Stake In Vox Media, Becoming Its Largest Shareholder
Penske Media Corporation, Deadline’s parent company, has made a strategic investment in Vox Media and is now its largest shareholder.
Vox is the owner of media brands such as Vox, New York magazine, The Verge, The Cut, Eater, Vulture, The Strategist, Polygon, SB Nation, Curbed and several…
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By Dade Hayes
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Vox Media Announces Layoffs Of 7% Of Workforce
Vox Media, parent company of brands including Vox, New York, Recode, Now This and other digitial titles, announced that it was cutting about 7% of its workforce.
The company has about 1,900 employees.
In a memo to staff, CEO Jim Bankoff wrote that the job reductions were “due to the challenging…
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By Ted Johnson
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WGA East-Represented Writers & Editors At The Dodo Threaten To Strike
All 40 writers and editors at Vox Media's The Dodo are threatening to go on strike against the popular website for pet lovers. Represented by the WGA East, they say they're "the lowest paid unionized workers at Vox Media, and also one of the most diverse units at Vox Media." The two sides, the guild said…
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By David Robb
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WGA East Members Ratify New Contract With Vox Media
WGA East members employed at Vox Media digital news outlets have voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract that was reached just hours before the union threatened to go on strike. According to the guild, 95% of those covered by the contract took part in the vote, and all but one voted to…
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By David Robb
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WGA East And Vox Media Reach Agreement On New Contract To Avert Threatened Strike
The WGA East and Vox Media have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, averting a threatened strike. The new contract covers writers, editors, reporters, producers, podcasters and other staffers who work for Vox, The Verge, Eater, Polygon, SB Nation, Recode and Seeker.
“We are thrilled to have reached a deal…
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By David Robb
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WGA East Strike Threat Looms On Monday, 300 Vox Media Staffers Sign Letter Pandemic-Shaming CEO Jim Bankoff
EXCLUSIVE: Gearing up for a potential strike on Monday, more than 300 Vox Media employees have signed an angry letter to their boss, CEO Jim Bankoff. They were pandemic-shaming him for asking for cost-of-living and 401(K) roll-backs in the media conglomerate’s ongoing contract talks with the WGA East.
“We’re…
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By David Robb
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Hulu Adds Four New Food Shows To Slate From Vox Media, Majordomo Media
Hulu Originals today announced four food series from Vox Media Studios and David Chang's Majordomo Media, including one from Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka.
"We are thrilled to be expanding our relationship with David Chang, Majordomo, and Hulu with these brand new series that will leave Hulu's audience hungry…
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By Lynette Rice
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Vox Media Buying Group Nine To Create Digital Media Powerhouse Amid Consolidation Wave – Update
UPDATED with deal official: Vox Media has inked a deal to acquire Group Nine, a leading collection of multi-platform media brands including The Dodo, NowThis, PopSugar, Thrillist, and Seeker. The portfolio will join Vox Media brands including SB Nation, New York Magazine, The Verge, Vox, Eater, The Cut, Vulture…
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By Dade Hayes
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Vox Media Buys Podcast Studio Criminal Productions
EXCLUSIVE: Criminal Productions, the rising podcast studio founded by Phoebe Judge and Lauren Spohrer, has been acquired by Vox Media.
It is the latest major acquisition in the audio space and follows Amazon's purchase of Wondery, a slew of deals for Spotify and The New York Times Company's acquisition of Serial…
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By Peter White
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Vox Media Purchases Preet Bharara’s Cafe Studios
Vox Media looks to bolster its podcasting arm with the acquisition of Cafe Studios, a podcast company co-founded by Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. However, Bharara and executive producer and head of content Tamara…
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By Brandon Choe
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Quibi And Vox Media Team For COVID-19 Explainer Series ‘Answered’
Quibi will debut Vox Media’s new daily COVID-19 explainer series Answered starting today. The new series premieres on the mobile streaming platform as part of Quibi’s Daily Essentials.
Vox’s Answered is hosted by Cleo Abram, who is no stranger to explainer series. She also hosted YouTube’s Glad You Asked and…
Vox Media Staffers Unanimously Ratify First WGA East Contract
The editorial staffs of Vox Media's seven digital news outlets have voted unanimously to ratify their first-ever contract with the WGA East. The new three-year agreement covers some 350 writers and producers employed at Vox.com, Curbed, Eater, Polygon, Recode, SB Nation, and The Verge.
Negotiations for the new pact…
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By David Robb
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