Looks like those “advanced talks” between James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems investment company and Vox Media have borne fruit, as the…

James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems media and tech holding company, is buying a big swath of Vox Media’s holdings. Murdoch’s company has agreed to acquire New York Magazine, the Vox Media Podcast Network and Vox.com. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Lupa is paying more than $300 million for the collection of Vox Media assets, the […]

Vox Media’s reported sale to James Murdoch is a valuation test for digital publishing: the market may still want premium media brands, just not the whole platform that once bundled them together. The New York Times reported that the son of media scion Rupert Murdoch is buying New York magazine, Vox Media’s podcast network, and […]

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The recent wave of media sales and consolidations continues, as The Wall Street Journal reports that James Murdoch — youngest…

James Murdoch, son of media mogul Rupert and brother of News Corp CEO Lachlan, is in “advanced talks” to buy Vox Media’s New York magazine and podcast division, per Jessica Toonkel at the Wall Street Journal. WSJ noted that the deal, which would be through Murdoch’s Lupa Systems investment company, is not final and could…

James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems is in advanced talks to acquire New York magazine and podcast assets from Vox Media. Despite the struggles of traditional print publishers, New York has remained viable in large part due to its successful digital forays, including offshoots like The Cut and Vulture. Vox acquired it in 2019 in a deal […]