McClatchy Completes Merger with accelerate360
Summary
The new company combines McClatchys essential local journalism, a360media’s engaging lifestyle and entertainment content, and accelerate360’s extensive retail distribution network. This merger establishes MMC as a dynamic digital publishing platform with high-quality, relevant content and an audience of 100 million unique visitors. “ The combination creates many opportunities to leverage our digital platform at scale, provide additional original content offerings to consumers, and targeted audience access to our marketing partners. McClatchy Media Companys leadership team is comprised of the following executives: “ We are pleased to complete this strategic merger of two highly complementary organizations and excited to have a terrific team of seasoned operating executives leading the newly formed McClatchy Media Company,” said Chatham Asset Management, the majority owner of MMC. The McClatchy Media Company features a portfolio of vibrant and trusted news, lifestyle, entertainment brands and a robust retail distribution network.