Group Nine Media

Group Nine Media

http://www.groupninemedia.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/group-nine-media/

Group Nine Media, a privately owned company headquartered in the US and a subsidiary of Vox Media, was founded in 2016 and operates with approximately 90 employees. The company focuses on online audio and video media, with a portfolio that includes brands such as NowThis, Seeker, The Dodo, and Thrillist.

Revenue

Founded

2016

Headcount

89

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Online Audio and Video Media

Ownership

Privately Owned

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Apr

9th

2026

05:30

Podcast News Bites: PBS, Vox Media, RFK Jr.

... The PBS investigative documentary series “Frontline” has hired Joel Patterson as its first Audio Strategy Director. He is tasked with exploring new ways to translate the TV series’ journalism into audio, as well as overseeing “The Frontline Dispatch” podcast — which was launched in 2017.

Podcastnewsdaily

Apr

4th

2026

22:39

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Lookout Landing

Apr

1st

2026

13:30

Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

The Feeding Frenzy Fueling Food Media M&A

This story was originally published in On Background with Mark Stenberg, a free, weekly newsletter that explores the key themes shaping the media industry. You can sign up for it here. In the past year, interest in food media has grown from a simmer to a boil.

Mar

30th

2026

06:00

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Vox Media Podcast Network Reportedly Draws Interest From Versant, Other Bidders.

The Vox Media Podcast Network is reportedly a takeover target of Versant, the media company that was spun off from Comcast/NBCUniversal earlier this year. The New York Times says it isn’t the only suitor, with several other companies considering a deal to buy the network of more than three dozen podcasts such as “Pivot,” “Waveform: the MKBHD Podcast,” “Decoder,” “Solutions” and “Channels,” among others.The conversations with potential buyers are said to be in the early states.

Podcastnewsdaily

Mar

30th

2026

05:30

Financial Results, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

A new owner for Vox Media’s podcasts?

6:52 Vox Media’s podcasts may be being bought by Versant, the owners of CNBC and MS NOW, suggests The New York Times. The network includes On with Kara Swisher, A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe, and Stay Tuned with Preet.

Mar

28th

2026

18:30

Versant pursues a deal for Vox Media’s podcast business

Versant, the newly formed parent company of CNBC and MS NOW, is weighing a buzzy acquisition target: the podcast network owned by Vox Media. Versant is one of multiple suitors in talks to buy the network, which produces about 40 podcasts, according to several people with knowledge of the discussions, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the negotiations were confidential. The talks, which are still in their early stages, may not result in a deal, the people said.

Editor & Publisher

Mar

27th

2026

10:51

Cable company Versant may buy Vox Media's podcasts

Like a puttering dad desperate to find something—anything!—to talk with his kids about during their mandatory monthly dinners together, cable TV company Versant has started loudly wondering if it shouldn’t maybe start getting into this “podcasts” thing it’s been hearing about.

Mar

27th

2026

10:08

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Versant Pursues a Deal for Vox Media’s Podcast Business

Versant, the newly formed parent company of CNBC and MS NOW , is weighing a buzzy acquisition target: the podcast network owned by Vox Media. Versant is one of multiple suitors in talks to buy the network, which produces about 40 podcasts, according to several people with knowledge of the discussions, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the negotiations were confidential.

The New York Times

Mar

26th

2026

07:45

Tech Podcasts: AI, Startups & Industry Insights – Techmeme Featured

7 The Rise of Tech Podcasts: A Glimpse into Silicon Valley’s Inner Circle In 2026, the tech industry’s most revealing conversations are increasingly happening not on stage at conferences, but in your ears. A surge in tech-focused podcasts offers unprecedented access to the leaders shaping the future, providing insights into AI, startups and the evolving relationship between technology and society.

Mar

24th

2026

18:30

Emerging Tech, ESG

Do I Need to Buy a ‘Nontoxic’ Mattress?

Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission. Welcome to Sleep Better Week on the Strategist, where we’re helping you find everything you need to get your best rest — from testing the most comfortable mattresses to asking nosy questions about other people’s sleep routines.

Mar

22nd

2026

18:19

Vox Media tried to sell its podcasts, and itself

Vox is the last company standing from the long-ago era of venture-backed startups fueled by social media and vast traffic numbers: Vice declared bankruptcy, shuttered its news service, and now largely exists as a minor player focused on film, TV, and digital advertising.

Mar

18th

2026

18:30

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Brené Brown and Adam Grant Join Forces in The Curiosity Shop, a New Weekly Podcast from Vox Media

Research professor Brené Brown and organizational psychologist Adam Grant are partnering with Vox Media on a new weekly podcast built around their unflinching commitment to learning and unlearning. At a time when public discourse rewards certainty over inquiry, The Curiosity Shop will see two of the world’s most influential thought leaders make the case for slowing down, asking better questions, and embracing informed complexity over easy answers.

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