Newspaper Giants Shuffle Stakes in CareerBuilder, ShopLocal and Topix

McClatchy has sold some of its holdings in online businesses CareerBuilder, ShopLocal and Topix to newspaper rivals Tribune and Gannett

McClatchy has sold some of its holdings in online businesses CareerBuilder, ShopLocal and Topix to newspaper rivals Tribune and Gannett. Each of those companies increased their stakes in the companies, while McClatchy received a $310 million payout and will retain smaller investments. The deal values CareerBuilder at $1.55 billion, ShopLocal.com at $85 million and Topix.net at $72 million.

Twenty of the papers McClatchy acquired recently from Knight Ridder were already partnered with the Web firms. (press release)

Subscribe to get your daily business insights

Engagement To Empowerment - Winning in Today's Experience Economy
Report | Digital Transformation

Engagement To Empowerment - Winning in Today's Experience Economy

2y

Engagement To Empowerment - Winning in Today's Exp...

Customers decide fast, influenced by only 2.5 touchpoints – globally! Make sure your brand shines in those critical moments. Read More...

View resource
Announcement Alert from Lee Arthur
Weekly briefing | Digital Transformation

Announcement Alert from Lee Arthur

2y

Announcement Alert from Lee Arthur

Announcement Alert!! Read More

View resource
The 2023 B2B Superpowers Index
Whitepaper | Digital Transformation

The 2023 B2B Superpowers Index

3y

The 2023 B2B Superpowers Index

The Merkle B2B 2023 Superpowers Index outlines what drives competitive advantage within the business culture and subcultures that are critical to succ...

View resource
Impact of SEO and Content Marketing
Whitepaper | Digital Transformation

Impact of SEO and Content Marketing

3y

Impact of SEO and Content Marketing

Making forecasts and predictions in such a rapidly changing marketing ecosystem is a challenge. Yet, as concerns grow around a looming recession and b...

View resource