‘Hot Ones’ Studio Sold by BuzzFeed for $82.5 Million to Soros Fund, Sean Evans and Other Investors
BuzzFeed is selling First We Feast, the studio behind 'Hot Ones,' for $82.5 million to investors including Soros Fund Management and Sean Evans.
BuzzFeed sells brand behind ‘Hot Ones’ to investor group for $82.5 million
The buyers include an affiliate of Soros Fund Management, progressive podcast company Crooked Media and Mythical Entertainment, the media company founded by the YouTube creators known as Rhett and Link.
BuzzFeed is selling Hot Ones
BuzzFeed acquired First We Feast in 2021 when it bought rival media outfit Complex, the production company’s original owner. Though BuzzFeed wound up selling Complex off to Ntwrk earlier this year for $108.6 million, it elected to retain control of First We Feast.
BuzzFeed Strikes Deal to Sell ‘Hot Ones’ Company for $82.5 Million
The sale, to a group that includes the show’s host, Sean Evans, and Soros Fund Management, will allow BuzzFeed to pay down tens of millions of dollars in debt.
BuzzFeed sells ‘Hot Ones' studio in $82.5 million deal
First We Feast, the food and pop culture brand behind the YouTube show, was sold to a group of investors, including “Hot Ones” host Sean Evans, Crooked Media and the Soros Fund.
BuzzFeed sells brand behind ‘Hot Ones’ to Soros fund affiliate for $82.5 million
BuzzFeed Inc. has sold First We Feast, its food-centered brand behind the popular YouTube interview show Hot Ones, to a group of investors for $82.5 million, ending a months-long search and raising cash to pay down debt.
BuzzFeed sells ‘Hot Ones’ studio for $82M to host Sean Evans, other investors
BuzzFeed has announced its selling studio First We Feast to “Hot Ones” host Sean Evans and other investors, including the George Soros Fund.
BuzzFeed sells 'Hot Ones' creator for $82.5 mln to group led by Soros-affiliate
BuzzFeed said on Thursday it has sold First We Feast, creator of YouTube's popular talk show 'Hot Ones', to a group led by Soros Fund Management affiliate for $82.5 million, as the struggling media company faces a cash crunch.
BuzzFeed Sells ‘Hot Ones’ Studio For $82.5 Million To Investors Including Soros Fund, Host Sean Evans
BuzzFeed sold First We Feast, the studio best known for producing “Hot Ones,” a popular interview show where celebrities eat a series of increasingly spicy chicken wings.
BuzzFeed sells ‘Hot Ones’ company in $82.5 million deal
BuzzFeed has sold the studio behind the “Hot Ones” interview show, where celebrities eat spicy wings and answer questions about their careers.
Buzzfeed sells popular 'Hot Ones' production company to George Soros-led group
Buzzfeed sold the First We Feast media company behind the “Hot Ones" podcast series to an affiliate group of Soros Fund Management on Thursday for $82.5 million.
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BuzzFeed Sells Popular Brand ‘First We Feast’ for $82.5 Million in All-Cash Deal
BuzzFeed announced Thursday that it has sold one of its most valuable assets, the food and pop culture brand First We Feast, for $82.5 million in an all-cash transaction.
‘Hot Ones’ Maker Goes Independent in BuzzFeed Exit
Sean Evans and company cut an eight-figure deal, with backing from a consortium including Crooked Media and Soros Fund Management, as First We Feast becomes a self-run multi-platform media company and ...