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Eater, The Verge and SB Nation Sold to Penske Media
The deal formally winds down an era at Vox Media, which had sold its namesake site and podcast assets as well as New York magazine to James Murdoch.
What happened
According to The Hollywood Reporter’s source item, Eater, The Verge and SB Nation Sold to Penske Media, The deal formally winds down an era at Vox Media, which had sold its namesake site and podcast assets as well as New York magazine to James Murdoch.
Context
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Source
Primary source: Eater, The Verge and SB Nation Sold to Penske Media via The Hollywood Reporter. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Eater, The Verge and SB Nation Sold to Penske MediaThe Hollywood Reporter - 2026-06-18T16:35:16+00:00
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