Splinter, the left-leaning news site that in many respects succeeded Gawker after that digital brand’s legal meltdown, is closing down.
Seven employees who are members of the Gizmodo Media Group’s union were laid off as a result of the move, but they are expected to shift to roles at other sites within the company.
Gizmodo Media Group was renamed G/O Media after private equity firm Great Hill Partners acquired its portfolio, which includes Deadspin, Jezebel and Gizmodo, from Univision-owned Fusion Media earlier this year. Univision, a Hispanic media giant, had acquired the sites in 2016 as part of a bet on English-language platforms, only to unload them at a significant loss. Splinter traces its roots to 2013, when Fusion launched a cable network and digital operation in partnership with Disney.
One property in the Gizmodo mix that was not included in the 2016 acquisition was Gawker. The infamously provocative...
Seven employees who are members of the Gizmodo Media Group’s union were laid off as a result of the move, but they are expected to shift to roles at other sites within the company.
Gizmodo Media Group was renamed G/O Media after private equity firm Great Hill Partners acquired its portfolio, which includes Deadspin, Jezebel and Gizmodo, from Univision-owned Fusion Media earlier this year. Univision, a Hispanic media giant, had acquired the sites in 2016 as part of a bet on English-language platforms, only to unload them at a significant loss. Splinter traces its roots to 2013, when Fusion launched a cable network and digital operation in partnership with Disney.
One property in the Gizmodo mix that was not included in the 2016 acquisition was Gawker. The infamously provocative...
- 10/10/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
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