Deadspin parent G/O Media removes post complaining about autoplaying ads, sends “Deadspin will only write about sports” memo
The conflict between G/O Media writers and management continues to play out very publicly.
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Deadspin parent Gizmodo Media Group bought by private equity firm Great Hill Partners for “much less” than Univision paid
Less than three years after buying the former Gawker Media Group titles, Univision has sold them off, as well as The Onion and its associated properties.
Less than two years after buying Deadspin parent Gawker (now Gizmodo) Media Group, Univision is evaluating sale offers
Univision bought the Gawker properties for $135 million in bankruptcy proceedings in August 2016, and is now looking to sell them and more.
Timothy Burke is leaving Deadspin after seven years, amidst wider buyouts across Gizmodo Media Group
Burke was involved in some massive Deadspin stories, including the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax and the Sinclair local news montage.
Deadspin is facing another lawsuit, this time from an Atlanta United fan over a photo
The latest suit against Deadspin and its parent company comes from an Atlanta United fan who was in a photo used with a story about a homophobic chant.
