NTWRK Acquires Complex from BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed, Inc. Completes SPAC Business Combination and Acquires Complex Networks

December 3, 2021

Media & Entertainment

BuzzFeed, Inc. closed its business combination with special purpose acquisition company 890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc. and concurrently completed the acquisition of Complex Networks. The combined company will operate as BuzzFeed, Inc., adding Complex’s youth-focused content, advertising and e-commerce capabilities as it begins trading on Nasdaq under the ticker BZFD.

U.S. News & World Report Acquires Culture Trip

February 27, 2024

Media & Entertainment

U.S. News & World Report has acquired TheCultureTrip.com from Culture Trip Travel UK Ltd., adding the travel website and its marketplace for small, insider-led group trips to U.S. News' travel franchise. The Culture Trip site — founded in London in 2011 with 75,000+ travel articles, millions of monthly users and a dedicated apps audience — will continue to operate under the Culture Trip brand; terms were not disclosed.

Complex Acquires Family Style Food Festival

May 30, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Complex, the Los Angeles-based youth culture media platform, has acquired Family Style Food Festival, a Los Angeles-born festival that blends food, streetwear and entertainment. The acquisition will make Family Style Complex's new food-focused vertical, expand the festival into new markets (including a pop-up at ComplexCon 2024), and scale the brand's media and event offerings.

Connect Media Acquires Networld Media Group

January 30, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Connect Media, a Los Angeles-based B2B media company, has acquired Louisville-based Networld Media Group, a business-to-business news and events operator serving the restaurant, retail, banking and self-service technology sectors. The deal expands Connect Media's media and events footprint into adjacent verticals and grows the combined team's headcount to more than 60 employees; terms were not disclosed.

U.S. News & World Report Acquires TeenLife

August 14, 2024

Education

U.S. News & World Report has acquired TeenLife, an online discovery platform for experiential learning opportunities for students in grades 7–12. TeenLife will join U.S. News's CollegeAdvisor division to expand student-facing resources and integrate TeenLife's directory, guides and virtual events with CollegeAdvisor's admissions support offerings.

AEG Presents Acquires The Complex (Salt Lake City)

May 1, 2025

Media & Entertainment

AEG Presents, part of Anschutz Entertainment Group, has acquired The Complex, a large music and event venue in Salt Lake City. The Complex's existing staff will be retained as AEG integrates the venue into its nationwide portfolio to expand live-music programming and event capabilities in Utah.