USA TODAY Co. To Acquire The Detroit News From MediaNews Group

epresspack Acquires TheNewsMarket

September 24, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

epresspack has acquired TheNewsMarket, including its San Francisco office and Ahmedabad hub, with the deal taking effect on July 25. The acquisition brings a 22-person team, TheNewsMarket brand, and a portfolio of global clients (including adidas, Lamborghini, Kia, CNH, IMF, Asics, and Wynn), enabling epresspack to establish a foothold in the United States and accelerate its international expansion and SaaS offering for communications professionals.

Brown Brothers Media Acquires DMNews

February 15, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Singapore-based Brown Brothers Media Pte. Ltd. has acquired DMNews (dmnews.com), a digital publisher focused on self-improvement and lifestyle content, effective February 15, 2025. The acquisition expands Brown Brothers Media's content portfolio and audience reach; DMNews co-founder Justin Brown has been named editor-in-chief.

The New York Times Company to Acquire The Athletic

January 6, 2022

Media & Entertainment

The New York Times Company has entered into an agreement to acquire The Athletic, a global digital subscription sports media business, for an all-cash purchase price of $550 million (subject to customary closing adjustments). The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, and The Athletic will continue to operate separately as a subsidiary of The Times Company.

Apollo to Acquire Verizon Media (Yahoo and AOL) in $5 Billion Deal

May 3, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Verizon and Apollo Global Management announced an agreement for funds managed by Apollo to buy Verizon Media for $5 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2021, with Verizon retaining a 10% stake and Guru Gowrappan continuing as CEO after close.

Northern Lights Broadcasting Acquires BringMeTheNews' Minnesota Local News Operation

August 3, 2015

Media & Entertainment

Northern Lights Broadcasting, a subsidiary of the Pohlad Companies, purchased the Minnesota-focused local digital and broadcast news operation of BringMeTheNews, LLC in an asset sale advised by Cherry Tree & Associates. The transaction transfers BringMeTheNews' 24-hour digital news curation operation and related Minnesota assets — including its name and a 28‑station radio network reach — to Northern Lights, while BringMeTheNews' founder refocuses the remaining business under the name PresentNation for national digital news curation.

USA TODAY Acquires Reviewed.com

January 4, 2011

Media & Entertainment

USA TODAY (owned by Gannett Co., Inc.) has acquired Reviewed.com, a network of product-review websites that provide lab-tested reviews of consumer electronics. Reviewed.com will remain based in Boston with current management staying in place; terms were not disclosed.