G/O Media, a newly formed platform of Great Hill Partners, has acquired the Gizmodo Media Group and The Onion from Univision Communications. G/O Media reaches more than a third of all Americans online each month, attracting approximately 100 million unique visitors. The company’s brands target young, diverse influencers with content that focuses on technology (Gizmodo),…...
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The Carlyle Group Acquires Getty Images
The Carlyle Group and the management of Getty Images have formed a partnership to acquire Getty Images, a creator and distributor of still imagery, video and multimedia products, from Hellman & Friedman for $3.3 billion. Carlyle Partners V, a $13.7 billion U.S. buyout fund, will provide equity financing for the investment. J.P. Morgan, Barclays, Credit…...
