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G/O Media Is Selling The A.V. Club and The Takeout

ADWEEK reported in January G/O Media was looking to sell off its portfolio

G/O Media for sale sign — G/O Media has sold The A.V. Club and The Takeout, its fifth and six sales in 12 months.G/O Media, Adobe Stock

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The media company G/O Media told staffers that it has sold two more of its editorial titles, The AV Club and The Takeout, according to an internal memo obtained by ADWEEK. The news was first reported by the New York Post.

It sold film and television publisher The A.V. Club to Paste Magazine, which also acquired Jezebel and Splinter from G/O Media in November. It sold The Takeout to Static Media, a digital content firm that owns food sites including Tasting Table, The Daily Meal and Chowhound.

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