PMC Acquires Remaining Vox Media Brands, Sets PMX Subsidiary To House Combined Publishing Titles
Penske Media Corporation has purchased Vox Media's digital brands and operational tools. The company created a subsidiary called PMX to manage these assets. This acquisition establishes PMC as the largest digital media publisher.
What changed
The update identifies the specific brands acquired and names Ryan Pauley as the overseer of PMX.
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PMC Forms PMX Subsidiary After Acquiring Vox Media Portfolio
confidence 90%Penske Media Corporation has purchased Vox Media's digital brands and operational tools. The company created a subsidiary called PMX to manage these assets. This acquisition establishes PMC as the largest digital media publisher.
What's confirmed:
- Penske Media Corp. acquired the Vox Media portfolio of digital brands.
- The acquisition includes Eater, The Verge, and SB Nation.
- All PMC and Vox publishing brands will operate under the PMX subsidiary.
Still unconfirmed:
- Ryan Pauley will oversee the PMX subsidiary.
- PMC acquired Popsugar, The Dodo, Punch, and Thrillist.
- PMC acquired Vox's digital ad marketplace and first-party data platform.
- The deal includes Vox Studios and Vox Creative.
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Penske Media Corporation Acquires Vox Media Brands
confidence 100%Penske Media Corporation has acquired the remaining brands of Vox Media. The company established a subsidiary called PMX Global, LLC to manage the combined publishing portfolios. This move creates the world's largest digital media publisher.
What's confirmed:
- Penske Media Corporation acquired the Vox Media portfolio of digital brands.
- The acquisition includes Eater, The Verge, SB Nation, Popsugar, The Dodo, Punch, and Thrillist.
- PMC created a subsidiary called PMX Global, LLC to house the combined publishing titles.
- Ryan Pauley is the President of PMX Global, LLC.
- The PMX Global, LLC division oversees more than 25 media brands.
- The deal makes PMC the world's largest digital media publisher.
Still unconfirmed:
- The deal includes Vox Studios and Vox Creative.
- The acquisition occurred one month after a deal involving Murdoch.