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National Enquirer and Sister Publications Sold to Owner and CEO of Hudson News, James Cohen

The tabloid, Globe and National Examiner all reportedly sold for $100 million

The National Enquirer along sister publications Globe and National Examiner have a new owner.Twitter: @NatEnquirer
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By Sara Jerde

American Media will sell The National Enquirer (both the U.S. and U.K. editions) and two of its sister publications to James Cohen, the owner and CEO of Hudson News. The deal is worth $100 million, according to The Washington Post, which first reported the news.

Just last week, American Media said it would try to sell The National Enquirer, which has been wrapped up in negative headlines over its “catch and kill” ways of purchasing the rights to a story only to never publish it.

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Sara Jerde

Sara Jerde is publishing editor at Adweek, where she covers traditional and digital publishers’ business models. She also oversees political coverage ahead of the 2020 election.

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