Investments
10Portfolio Exits
3Partners & Customers
10About Cox Media Group
Cox Media Group, a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is an integrated broadcasting, publishing, direct marketing, and digital media company. Divisions include Cox Newspapers, Cox Radio, and Cox Television.On April 30th, 2020, Cox Media Group was acquired by Gumtree. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Cox Media Group Headquarter Location
6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd
Atlanta, Georgia, 30328,
United States
678-645-0000
Latest Cox Media Group News
May 3, 2022
The purchases add KLSR and KEVU to Cox’s station line-up
Cox Media Group Investments
10 Investments
Cox Media Group has made 10 investments. Their latest investment was in Skyword as part of their Private Equity on January 1, 2018.
Cox Media Group Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/8/2018 | Private Equity | Skyword | $25M | No | 2 | |
9/8/2014 | Corporate Minority - III | Skyword | $11M | No | 7 | |
4/28/2014 | Series B | Wanderful Media | $14.5M | No | 1 | |
7/15/2013 | Series C | |||||
5/21/2013 | Series A - III |
Date | 1/8/2018 | 9/8/2014 | 4/28/2014 | 7/15/2013 | 5/21/2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Private Equity | Corporate Minority - III | Series B | Series C | Series A - III |
Company | Skyword | Skyword | Wanderful Media | ||
Amount | $25M | $11M | $14.5M | ||
New? | No | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Cox Media Group Portfolio Exits
3 Portfolio Exits
Cox Media Group has 3 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Cox Media Group - Radio, Coxreps, and Gamut on June 27, 2019.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/27/2019 | Divestiture | 1 | |||
Date | 6/27/2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Divestiture | ||
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Valuation | |||
Acquirer | |||
Sources | 1 |
Cox Media Group Acquisitions
3 Acquisitions
Cox Media Group acquired 3 companies. Their latest acquisition was Springfield News-Sun on February 10, 2020.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/10/2020 | Acquired | 1 | ||||
2/10/2020 | ||||||
9/5/2013 |
Date | 2/10/2020 | 2/10/2020 | 9/5/2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Note | Acquired | ||
Sources | 1 |
Cox Media Group Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Cox Media Group has 10 strategic partners and customers. Cox Media Group recently partnered with Nielsen Audio on March 3, 2022.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/3/2022 | Partner | United States | Nielsen and Cox Media Group Reach Multi-Year Agreement for Television and Audio Measurement Services NEW YORK , March 3 , 2022 / PRNewswire / -- Nielsen Audio and Cox Media Group , Inc. announced a multi-year renewal agreement for television and audio measurement services covering Cox Media Group , Inc. local television stations in 10 full service television markets and Cox Media Group , Inc. local radio stations in 10 full service radio markets . | 3 | |
3/3/2022 | Licensor | United States | Nielsen_expands_Experian_deal_on_identity_data Mainak Mazumdar , chief data and research officer at Nielsen , said : `` This expanded agreement with Experian immediately enriches Nielse 's Identity System in the US , and showcases our commitment to independent measurement and marketplace interoperability . | 2 | |
9/7/2021 | Licensee | United States | VUit adds Cox Media Group channels to streaming service VUit launched late last year with initial partners including more than 200 television stations owned by Gray Television , Meredith Corporation , Cowles Media Company , Heritage Broadcasting Group and Morgan Murphy Media . | 1 | |
6/9/2020 | Vendor | ||||
2/14/2020 | Partner |
Date | 3/3/2022 | 3/3/2022 | 9/7/2021 | 6/9/2020 | 2/14/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Licensor | Licensee | Vendor | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | United States | United States | ||
News Snippet | Nielsen and Cox Media Group Reach Multi-Year Agreement for Television and Audio Measurement Services NEW YORK , March 3 , 2022 / PRNewswire / -- Nielsen Audio and Cox Media Group , Inc. announced a multi-year renewal agreement for television and audio measurement services covering Cox Media Group , Inc. local television stations in 10 full service television markets and Cox Media Group , Inc. local radio stations in 10 full service radio markets . | Nielsen_expands_Experian_deal_on_identity_data Mainak Mazumdar , chief data and research officer at Nielsen , said : `` This expanded agreement with Experian immediately enriches Nielse 's Identity System in the US , and showcases our commitment to independent measurement and marketplace interoperability . | VUit adds Cox Media Group channels to streaming service VUit launched late last year with initial partners including more than 200 television stations owned by Gray Television , Meredith Corporation , Cowles Media Company , Heritage Broadcasting Group and Morgan Murphy Media . | ||
Sources | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Cox Media Group Team
3 Team Members
Cox Media Group has 3 team members, including former Executive Vice President, Alex C. Taylor.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Alex C. Taylor | Executive Vice President | Former | |
Karen Bennett | Senior Vice President | Former | |
Jake Stone | Managing Director | Former |
Name | Alex C. Taylor | Karen Bennett | Jake Stone |
|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||
Title | Executive Vice President | Senior Vice President | Managing Director |
Status | Former | Former | Former |
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