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a news and trading alert for BuzzFeed, Inc. (Nasdaq: BZFD).
BuzzFeed makes the Nasdaq top percentage gainer today following news
and is currently trading at $1.6095 +0.8796 (+120.51%) on volume of
over 106 Million shares. The stock has a day’s high of $1.80.
BuzzFeed announced the Company has entered into a transaction
agreement with Allen Family Digital, LLC, an
affiliate of Byron Allen’s family office, under which
BuzzFeed, Inc. will accept a majority investment
from Allen Family Digital, LLC. Founder and CEO
Jonah Peretti will be succeeded by Byron Allen, who will assume the
role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer upon closing, and
Peretti will transition to a newly created role as President of
BuzzFeed AI.
Under the terms of the agreement,
Allen Family Digital will acquire 40 million shares
of BuzzFeed, Inc. at a price of $3.00 per share for a total purchase
price of $120 million. Upon closing,
Allen Family Digital will own approximately 52% of
the Company’s outstanding shares. The purchase price will be funded
with $20 million in cash at closing and a $100 million promissory
note due five years from closing, accruing interest at 5% annually.
The transaction is currently expected to close by the end of May
2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
The Company also reported financial results for the first quarter
ended March 31, 2026.
“Byron Allen has built one of the world’s largest media companies
and is one of the most accomplished media entrepreneurs in the
industry, having spent 30-plus years transforming distribution
infrastructure, identifying strategic assets, and scaling them into
something much greater,” said
Jonah Peretti, BuzzFeed Founder and CEO. “Byron’s
vision, operational experience, and long-term commitment to premium
content makes him exceptionally well-positioned to lead BuzzFeed and
HuffPost into our next phase of growth. And personally, I’m thrilled
Byron is taking over ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’s’ time
slot, and highly confident that his relationships with talent will
bring some incredible stars to the BuzzFeed platform.”
“To prepare for his arrival, we are planning to make significant
changes, including cost reductions and setting up BuzzFeed Studios
(including vertical micro-dramas, animation, digital video, and
premium studio including feature films) and Tasty as a new
independent entity. This investment in our business and Byron’s
management roles will provide liquidity and operational focus to
BuzzFeed, Inc.,” Peretti continued.
“I will transition to a newly created role as President of BuzzFeed
AI. After 20 years as CEO of BuzzFeed, I’m excited to switch my
focus to a more hands-on role developing products and technology
that are only possible because of recent advances in AI. I’m
convinced that AI will fundamentally transform the media industry
and empower creative people to build in new ways, and I believe the
opportunity is enormous,” Peretti added.
“Jonah is a great visionary and has done a phenomenal job. BuzzFeed
and HuffPost have become two iconic global digital media brands with
powerful audience reach and strong cultural importance,” said
Byron Allen, incoming
Chairman and CEO of BuzzFeed. “Our vision is to build on the iconic foundation of BuzzFeed and
HuffPost by expanding into free-streaming video, audio and
user-generated content. As of this moment, with the power of AI,
BuzzFeed is officially chasing YouTube to become another premiere
free video streaming service.”
Jonah Peretti co-founded BuzzFeed in 2006 and has served as the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer since its founding. Under his
leadership, BuzzFeed became one of the defining digital media brands
of a generation, pioneering social distribution, viral content, and
AI-assisted publishing. In his new role as President of BuzzFeed AI,
Peretti will bring his strategic focus to applied AI research,
product innovation, and the development of new technology-driven
media formats.
Byron Allen is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group
which he founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Los Angeles. Allen
owns 13 ABC-CBS-NBC network affiliate broadcast television stations
in 11 U.S. markets and ten 24-hour HD television networks serving
nearly 275 million subscribers: THE WEATHER CHANNEL, PETS.TV,
COMEDY.TV, RECIPE.TV, CARS.TV, ES.TV, MYDESTINATION.TV,
JUSTICECENTRAL.TV, THEGRIO TELEVISION NETWORK, and HBCU GO. Allen
also owns the digital streaming platforms HBCU GO, SPORTS.TV, LOCAL
NOW and THE WEATHER CHANNEL STREAMING APP. Allen owns a two-hour
nightly comedy block on CBS Network and also produces, distributes,
and sells advertising for 74 television programs, making him one of
the largest independent producers/distributors of first-run
syndicated television programming for broadcast television stations,
cable networks, and digital platforms.
First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Operational
Highlights
BuzzFeed delivered Q1 2026 revenues of $31.6 million, declining
12.4% compared to the first quarter of 2025.
-
Advertising revenue declined 19.8%
year-over-year to $17.1 million. -
Content revenue increased 69.1% year-over-year
to $7.5 million. -
Commerce and other revenue declined 32.0%
year-over-year to $6.9 million.
Net loss was $15.1 million, compared to a net loss
of $12.5 million in Q1 2025.
Adjusted EBITDA1 was negative $7.8
million for Q1 2026, compared to negative $5.9 million in Q1 2025.
In Q1 2026, audience Time Spent2 with
our content totaled 60.6 million hours, reflecting an approximately
10.7% decline compared to Q1 2025, consistent with traffic headwinds
and broader platform distribution dynamics.
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