{"id":47216,"date":"2015-08-18T12:51:11","date_gmt":"2015-08-18T16:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=47216"},"modified":"2015-08-18T12:51:11","modified_gmt":"2015-08-18T16:51:11","slug":"nbc-universal-making-200m-investment-in-buzzfeed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/nbc-universal-making-200m-investment-in-buzzfeed\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC Universal Making $200M Investment In BuzzFeed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK \u2013 August 18, 2015 \u2013 NBCUniversal and BuzzFeed today announced that NBCUniversal has agreed to make a $200 million equity investment in BuzzFeed, the technology-driven global media company that reaches over 200 million monthly unique visitors and 1.5 billion monthly video views.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;BuzzFeed has built an exceptional global company that harmonizes technology, data and superior editorial abilities to create and share content in innovative ways,\u201d said Steve Burke, CEO, NBCUniversal. \u201cThey reach a massive, loyal audience and have proven to be among the most creative, popular and influential new media players. We are pleased to be making this investment and for our companies to partner and work together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a fascinating time for the media industry; social, mobile, digital, and broadcast platforms are converging to create new opportunities to connect with global audiences, and we&#8217;re excited to partner with NBCUniversal to combine our respective strengths to build the future of news and entertainment,\u201d said Jonah Peretti, BuzzFeed\u2019s Founder and CEO.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the investment, the companies will also explore strategic partnerships across both organizations in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBuzzFeed and NBCUniversal will be great strategic partners and we both have a lot to offer the other,&#8221; said Kenneth Lerer, BuzzFeed\u2019s Executive Chairman. &#8220;We look forward to collaborating on television content, movies, the Olympics, and joint partnerships with ad agencies and brands.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>About NBCUniversal<\/p>\n<p>NBCUniversal is one of the world\u2019s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. 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