• Get involved.
    We want your input!
    Apply for Membership and join the conversations about everything related to broadcasting.

    After we receive your registration, a moderator will review it. After your registration is approved, you will be permitted to post.
    If you use a disposable or false email address, your registration will be rejected.

    After your membership is approved, please take a minute to tell us a little bit about yourself.
    https://www.radiodiscussions.com/forums/introduce-yourself.1088/

    Thanks in advance and have fun!
    RadioDiscussions Administrators

Penske Media acquires remaining Vox Media brands

Y2kTheNewOldies

Y2kTheNewOldies

thedesk.net

Penske Media acquires remaining Vox Media brands

June 20, 2026 - The company already owns publications like Rolling Stone, Variety, Deadline Hollywood and Billboard.
thedesk.net thedesk.net

Note this deal puts Variety in the same stable with Vox under this deal.

Penske Media Corporation has acquired the rest of Vox Media that it did not already own, including sports-focused SB Nation, tech publication The Verge and the animal-centric website The Dodo.

The deal, announced Thursday, also includes outlets like Eater, Punch, Pop Sugar and Thrillist. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Penske Media is already the largest owner of entertainment trade publications — Variety, the Hollywood Reporter and Deadline Hollywood — and legacy brands like Rolling Stone. The company is also the owner of Dick Clark Productions, which produces shows like the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music Awards and the Golden Globes.


The sale follows a separate deal announced in May that saw Vox Media sell New York magazine, Vox.com and its podcast business — including popular shows like “Pivot” — to Lupa Systems, the investment firm founded by James Murdoch. As part of that transaction, longtime Vox Media Chief Executive Officer Jim Bankoff agreed to join Lupa and lead its media operations.
Click to expand...
 
hard to believe that this company is founded by the son of Roger Penske, owner of the Penske empire which includes Penske Transportation Services, Penske Automotive Group, Penske Entertainment (the parent company of IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which Roger bought out in 2019) and Team Penske (his motorsports teams in NASCAR, IndyCar, IMSA)

it's also likely that Jay Penske may also have conservative politics leanings like his racing mogul father who is a known Trump Supporter.
 
True I heard of Penske Auto dealerships in Southern California.

SoCal Penske Dealer Group ? Jaguar, Land Rover, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Ford, Lincoln, Honda, Toyota dealership with new and used car sales in City of Industry

SoCal Penske Dealer Group is your Jaguar, Land Rover, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Ford, Lincoln, Honda, Toyota dealer with new and used vehicle sales. Come see our dealership in City of Industry today.
www.socalpenske.com www.socalpenske.com

So far I never heard of Jay Penske hiring people like Bari Weiss to be the chief of their publications in the same way we hear about the Ellisons running Paramount and likely WB if finalized. But then again Jay Penske is running his publications well in this case such as the best chief editors and presidents who have some print experience as we seen so far.
 


Back
Top Bottom