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The New York Times Acquires Wordle

On January 31, 2022, The New York Times acquired digital media company Wordle

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The New York Times’ 5th transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is The New York Times’ 8th transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-01-31
Target Wordle
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) The New York Times
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

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United States
Wordle is a web-based word game, that gives players six tries to guess a five-letter mystery word.

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The New York Times

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1851
Sector Publishing
Employees5,900
Revenue 2.6B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
The New York Times Co.'s corporate headquarters in New York City.
The New York Times Co.'s corporate headquarters in New York City.

New York Times is a multinational media company. The Company's flagship news publication is the The New York Times newspaper, offered both in print and online. New York Times was formed in 1851 and is based in New York, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 8
Sector: Digital Media M&A 5 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 7
Country: United States M&A 8 of 8
Year: 2022 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-06 The Athletic

San Francisco, California, United States

The Athletic is a global digital subscription-based sports publisher. The Athletic’s more than 450 full-time writers, editors and producers break exclusives, cover the biggest moments, and produce an analysis of more than 200 clubs and teams around the globe. The Athletic was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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