Hearst Communications
American multinational mass media conglomerate group
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| December 2024 | Hearst bought a majority of the Motor Trend Group, including Motor Trend, Hot Rod, Roadkill, and Automobile. |
| April 2024 | Hearst acquired Austin Monthly and Austin Home magazines from Open Sky Media, creating Hearst Texas Austin Media. |
| 2023 | Michael J. Hayes became president of Hearst Television, succeeding Jordan Wertlieb. |
| December 2023 | Hearst bought Puzzmo, a puzzle games website. |
| November 2023 | Hearst acquired all print and digital operations of RJ Media Group, including the Record-Journal. |
| October 2023 | Hearst bought San Antonio Magazine. |
| June 2023 | Hearst acquired the Journal Inquirer. |
| April 2023 | Hearst bought WBBH-TV, an NBC-affiliated television station in Fort Myers, Florida. |
| 2020 | David Fincher directed Mank, a film about the writing of Citizen Kane's screenplay, with Charles Dance portraying Hearst. |
| 2019 | Hearst Magazines acquired the rights to Autoweek magazine from Crain Communications, expanding its publishing portfolio. |
| 2018 | Jeffrey M. Johnson became president of Hearst Newspapers, succeeding Mark Aldam. |
| 2018 | Hemp was finally legalized in the US, ending the prohibition that Hearst had helped establish through his collaboration with Harry J. Anslinger decades earlier. |
| October 2017 | Hearst announced acquisition of magazine and book businesses of Rodale for approximately $225 million. |
| January 23 2017 | Hearst acquired the business operations of The Pioneer Group, expanding its newspaper publishing network to 19 daily and 61 weekly papers. |
| February 20 2014 | Hearst Magazines International appointed Gary Ellis as Chief Digital Officer. |
| 2013 | Steven Swartz became CEO of Hearst Communications, succeeding Frank Bennack. |
| 2012 | Steven Swartz became president of Hearst Communications. |
| 2011 | Hearst absorbed over 100 magazine titles from the Lagardère Group for more than $700 million. |
| 2010 | Hearst acquired digital marketing agency iCrossing. |
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