TEGNA Acquires Locked On Podcast Network

Lupa Systems Acquires New York Magazine and Vox Media Podcast Network Divisions from Vox Media

May 20, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Lupa Systems, the media and technology holding company founded by James Murdoch, agreed to acquire New York Magazine, the Vox Media Podcast Network, and Vox from Vox Media. The acquired divisions will operate as a subsidiary of Lupa Systems under the Vox Media name. The transaction excludes Eater, Popsugar, SB Nation, The Dodo, and The Verge, and was completed on July 8, 2026.

Nexstar Media Group Acquires TEGNA for $6.2 Billion

August 19, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Nexstar Media Group entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TEGNA in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.2 billion ($22.00 per share). The deal received the required FCC and U.S. DOJ approvals and was closed on March 19, 2026.

TEGNA's Premion Acquires Octillion Media

February 1, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Premion, the CTV/OTT advertising platform owned by TEGNA Inc., has acquired Octillion Media, a next-generation demand-side platform (DSP) focused on local Connected TV/OTT advertising. The acquisition brings Octillion's technology and employees into Premion to expand local CTV product capabilities, improve operational efficiency and drive growth; TEGNA funded the deal with cash and expects it to be accretive within 12 months.

Standard General to Acquire TEGNA for $24.00 Per Share

February 22, 2022

Media & Entertainment

TEGNA Inc. and an affiliate of Standard General entered into a definitive agreement under which TEGNA will be acquired for $24.00 per share in cash, valuing the deal at about $5.4 billion equity value and $8.6 billion enterprise value (including assumed debt). The transaction is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the second half of 2022; after closing TEGNA will become private.

iHeartMedia Acquires Voxnest

October 23, 2020

Media & Entertainment

iHeartMedia has agreed to acquire Voxnest, a podcast technology company that provides analytics, enterprise publishing tools, programmatic integration and targeted ad-serving. The acquisition adds advanced podcast ad-tech capabilities (dynamic ad insertion, programmatic buying, analytics) to iHeartMedia’s platform to expand monetization across its podcast inventory and the wider podcast marketplace.

LiveXLive Media Acquires PodcastOne (Courtside Group, Inc.)

May 8, 2020

Media & Entertainment

LiveXLive Media, Inc. agreed to acquire Courtside Group, Inc., the owner and operator of PodcastOne, in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $18.1 million (based on LiveXLive's closing price on May 7, 2020). The acquisition brings PodcastOne's podcast library and advertising sales capability into LiveXLive to diversify revenue toward advertising and accelerate cross‑promotion across their platforms; the transaction was expected to close by June 2020.