Ziff Davis Acquires theSkimm (equity) and Maxroll (asset)

Everyday Health Group (Ziff Davis) Acquires theSkimm

March 28, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Everyday Health Group, a division of Ziff Davis, Inc., has acquired digital media brand theSkimm. The deal brings theSkimm's newsletters, podcasts and audience into Everyday Health's portfolio to deepen its reach into women's health and wellness and engage millennial and Gen Z female readers.

Ziff Davis Acquires Lifehacker (asset)

April 6, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Ziff Davis, Inc. completed the acquisition of the Lifehacker asset in Q1 2023. The purchase (terms not disclosed) is intended to grow Ziff Davis's global audience, provide access to new markets and expand its product lineup.

Ziff Davis Acquires 1TwentyFour and CellRebel

October 4, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Ziff Davis, Inc. completed two acquisitions in Q3 2022, acquiring asset(s) related to 1TwentyFour (entertainment, U.S.) and an equity stake in CellRebel (connectivity, Sweden). Terms were not disclosed and the company said the transactions are not expected to be material to its financials; the deals expand Ziff Davis’ global customer base and product lineup.

Ziff Davis / IGN Entertainment Acquires Gamer Network

July 2, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Ziff Davis, through its IGN Entertainment division, acquired Gamer Network, a U.K.-based portfolio of gaming and entertainment publications including Eurogamer, GamesIndustry.biz, VG247 and Rock Paper Shotgun. The purchase (terms not disclosed) expands Ziff Davis/IGN's global audience, product lineup and presence in the U.K. gaming media market; the assets were acquired from ReedPop.

Zeta Global Acquires ArcaMax Publishing

March 30, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) has entered into an agreement to acquire ArcaMax Publishing, a leader in the development and distribution of interest-based email newsletters and permissioned consumer data. The acquisition adds ArcaMax's newsletter platform and permissioned subscriber data to Zeta's Data Cloud and Zeta Marketing Platform to expand identity data, behavioral signals, and marketing touchpoints.

Zordix AB (publ) Acquires Maximum Games

November 29, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Swedish gaming group Zordix AB (publ) acquired U.S.-based publisher Maximum Games for $42 million upfront in cash and shares plus an estimated $30 million earn-out in cash and shares. The deal brings Maximum's Modus Games label and Modus Studios (Brazil) into Zordix, expanding the group's publishing, distribution and development capabilities to drive global growth in the AA games segment.