When did AOL buy Huffington Post?
March 2011
In March 2011, it was acquired by AOL for US$315 million, making Arianna Huffington editor-in-chief.
What company bought Huffington Post?
AOL
In 2011, AOL bought the Huffington Post for $315 million—an eye-popping price for its day— as part of then-CEO Tim Armstrong’s bid to turn around the struggling web portal. In 2015, Verizon acquired AOL for $4.4 billion, taking on HuffPost in the transaction.
How much did Verizon pay for Huffington Post?
Verizon’s sale of news and opinion site HuffPost to BuzzFeed resulted in the telco taking a $119 million charge for the fourth quarter of 2020.
Who is Arianna Huff?
She is a co-founder of The Huffington Post, the founder and CEO of Thrive Global, and the author of fifteen books. Huffington, the former wife of Republican congressman Michael Huffington, co-founded The Huffington Post, which is now owned by BuzzFeed.
Who owns AOL?
Verizon Media
AOL Holdings LLC
AOL/Parent organizations
Who did AOL buy?
Verizon
Verizon bought AOL in 2015 for $4.4 billion in 2015, and it bought Yahoo for $4.5 billion in 2017. There has been increasing evidence recently that Verizon wanted to sell off its media properties and instead focus on its wireless networks and other internet provider businesses.
Is BuzzFeed owned by Verizon?
The BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti, who helped found HuffPost 15 years ago, will serve as the chief executive. As part of the arrangement, Verizon Media will become a minority shareholder in BuzzFeed, the companies said, but it will not have a seat on BuzzFeed’s board.
How old is Arianna Huffington now?
71 years (July 15, 1950)
Arianna Huffington/Age
Who were Arianna Huffington’s parents?
Elli Stassinopoulos
Konstantinos Stassinopoulos
Arianna Huffington/Parents
Who is selling the Huffington Post to AOL?
Huffington Post co-founder Arianna Huffington is to sell the website to AOL for $315m and newly created role as AOL’s editor in chief. Photograph: Louis Lanzano/AP Huffington Post co-founder Arianna Huffington is to sell the website to AOL for $315m and newly created role as AOL’s editor in chief.
When was AOL founded as an internet company?
AOL is an internet company founded in 1985 as Quantum Computing Services.
How much did the Huffington Post sell for?
Huffington Post sold to AOL for $315m. Huffington Post co-founder Arianna Huffington is to sell the website to AOL for $315m and newly created role as AOL’s editor in chief.
What was the last acquisition that AOL made?
Acquisitions Acquisition date Company Business Country August 2015 Ashe Avenue Web Development Group USA 31 August 2015 Kanvas Labs mobile applications USA 25 January 2016 AlephD Publisher Analytics France 20 April 2016 RYOT Immersive Media Company and Virtual Cont USA
