Byron Allen’s $120 million BuzzFeed deals marks another turning point in the collapse of the platform-era media business model.
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This week’s Media Briefing will unpack BuzzFeed’s sale to Byron Allen, and the collapse in value of platform-era media companies.
A look at the post-boom BuzzFeed era
NYT’s warning to freelancers about AI use, Gawker’s legacy and more.
BuzzFeed’s post-boom era
BuzzFeed sold to Byron Allen, who will take over as CEO in $120m deal
Byron Allen strikes deal to buy controlling stake in BuzzFeed and become CEO
Byron Allen Bought BuzzFeed. He Wants Starz Next
Byron Allen on How He Plans to Use BuzzFeed to Create a ‘Premier Global Free Streaming Service,’ What It Means to Be Taking Over Colbert’s CBS Time Slot and Why He Wants to Buy Starz
Byron Allen wants you to sit back, relax and flip the channel to Buzzfeed
Big tech is sacrificing its cashflows to prop up the AI boom
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