Byron Allen Takes Control of BuzzFeed in 'Fire Sale'
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May 12, 2026
BuzzFeed just got a dramatic new chapter: Byron Allen is stepping in as controlling shareholder and CEO of the onetime digital-media star, in a deal that effectively rescues it from the brink, Axios reports. The media entrepreneur's family office, Allen Family Digital, will buy 40 million shares at $3 apiece,...
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