American Media, LLC Acquires Adventure Sports Network from TEN: Publishing
February 1, 2019
American Media, LLC acquired the media assets comprising TEN: Publishing's Adventure Sports Network (ASN), including 14 adventure and action-sports brands such as Bike, Powder, Surfer and the Transworld titles, and assumed management of the Dew Tour. The acquisition expands American Media's Active Lifestyle Group, significantly increasing its digital and social footprint — combining with Men's Journal to deliver more than 35 million social followers and ASN's reported 60 million monthly video views.
- Buyers
- American Media, LLC
- Targets
- Adventure Sports Network
- Sellers
- TEN: Publishing (The Enthusiast Network)
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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