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Penske Media Corporation (PMC) — the parent company of Rolling Stone and other publications like Billboard, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter — has acquired Vox Media, home of Eater, The Verge, Vox Studios, and more.
Prior to the acquisition, PMC was the largest shareholder of Vox Media, whose titles also include SB Nation, PopSugar, The Dodo, and Thrillist. With Vox’s titles now joining PMC’s preexisting portfolio, Penske has formed the new subsidiary PMX, officially becoming the largest publisher in digital media with 25 titles in the aggregate.
Ryan Pauley, president of Vox Media, will now serve as president of PMX and report to Chairman & CEO of Penske Media Corporation Jay Penske and PMC’s President Craig Perreault.
“I am very proud to welcome this tremendous team and leading brands to Penske Media,” PMC founder and CEO Jay Penske said in a statement. “We have long admired these unique brands and companies, and I’m thrilled to welcome Ryan Pauley to PMC. Ryan is a top executive who has demonstrated a clear ability to build leading technology and evolve media businesses, making him exceptionally well-positioned to lead PMX’s next chapter of growth.”
PMX now includes brands spanning entertainment, music, fashion, beauty, sports, food, art, luxury, and technology.
