
Investments
38Portfolio Exits
18Partners & Customers
10About TEGNA
TEGNA (NYSE: TGNA) is comprised of a dynamic portfolio of media and digital businesses that provide content that matters and brands that deliver. TEGNA reaches more than 90 million Americans and delivers highly relevant, useful, and smart content, when and how people need it, to make the best decisions possible. TEGNA Media includes 46 television stations and is the largest independent station group of major network affiliates in the top 25 markets, reaching approximately one-third of all television households nationwide. TEGNA Digital is comprised of Cars.com, the leading online destination for automotive consumers, CareerBuilder, a global leader in human capital solutions, and other powerful brands such as G/O Digital and Cofactor.

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Latest TEGNA News
Oct 2, 2023
Gannett (NYSE: GCI ) and the USA TODAY Network has announced a multi-year agreement to become the official media partner of Jackpocket. As the exclusive digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, Jackpocket will reach a broad audience across the country and provide a fun and convenient way for the USA TODAY Network audience to order lottery tickets right from their phones. Jackpocket will be integrated into lottery content across the USA TODAY Network including USA TODAY and local publications such as AZCentral.com, Northjersey.com and Statesman.com. “Partnering with Jackpocket as Gannett’s official digital lottery courier will leverage the synergies between our mutual audiences including our 45 million engaged sports fans,” said Kate Gutman, Gannett Senior VP of Content Ventures.
TEGNA Investments
38 Investments
TEGNA has made 38 investments. Their latest investment was in North Texas Food Bank as part of their Grant - VI on March 3, 2023.

TEGNA Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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3/22/2023 | Grant - VI | North Texas Food Bank | Yes | 1 | ||
9/16/2021 | Series A | Boom Entertainment | $15M | Yes | Adam Schefter, Bettor Capital, Chris Grove, Chris Pantoya, Dan Fetters, Defy Partners, Edward King, Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Heatwave Partners, Jesper Sogaard, Jim Murren, Patti Hart, Peter Ziebelman, Pure Ventures, Rich Jacklin, Robert Freeman, Robert Kraft, Rush Street Interactive, Sands Capital, Sean Bratches, TEGNA, Velo Capital, and Vivek Shah | 10 |
2/9/2021 | Series C | Jackpocket | $50M | Yes | 13 | |
5/3/2018 | Series A | |||||
1/23/2018 | Unattributed |
Date | 3/22/2023 | 9/16/2021 | 2/9/2021 | 5/3/2018 | 1/23/2018 |
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Round | Grant - VI | Series A | Series C | Series A | Unattributed |
Company | North Texas Food Bank | Boom Entertainment | Jackpocket | ||
Amount | $15M | $50M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Adam Schefter, Bettor Capital, Chris Grove, Chris Pantoya, Dan Fetters, Defy Partners, Edward King, Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Heatwave Partners, Jesper Sogaard, Jim Murren, Patti Hart, Peter Ziebelman, Pure Ventures, Rich Jacklin, Robert Freeman, Robert Kraft, Rush Street Interactive, Sands Capital, Sean Bratches, TEGNA, Velo Capital, and Vivek Shah | ||||
Sources | 1 | 10 | 13 |
TEGNA Portfolio Exits
18 Portfolio Exits
TEGNA has 18 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Key Ring on December 10, 2020.
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 |
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12/10/2020 | Acquired - II | 2 | |||
3/17/2020 | Acquired | 7 | |||
1/2/2020 | Acquired | 1 | |||
TEGNA Acquisitions
18 Acquisitions
TEGNA acquired 18 companies. Their latest acquisition was Locked On Podcast Network on January 27, 2021.
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 |
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1/27/2021 | Acquired | 2 | ||||
6/11/2019 | Acquired Unit | 1 | ||||
5/6/2019 | Acquired | 2 | ||||
5/6/2019 | ||||||
8/21/2018 |
Date | 1/27/2021 | 6/11/2019 | 5/6/2019 | 5/6/2019 | 8/21/2018 |
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Note | Acquired | Acquired Unit | Acquired | ||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 2 |
TEGNA Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
TEGNA has 10 strategic partners and customers. TEGNA recently partnered with MediaCom on February 2, 2022.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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2/14/2022 | Partner | United Kingdom | 1 | ||
2/13/2022 | Licensee | United States | TEGNA and Mediacom Communications Reach New Retransmission Consent Agreement TEGNA Inc. and Mediacom Communications Corporation today announced they have reached a new agreement regarding renewed carriage of TEGNA Inc. stations on Mediacom Communications Corporation . | 3 | |
11/10/2021 | Partner | United States | `` The partnership with Law & Crime and Cineflix Rights solidifies TEGNA Inc. 's position as a player in original true crime programming , '' said Brian Weiss , vice president , entertainment programming and multicast networks , TEGNA Inc. . | 1 | |
11/10/2021 | Partner | ||||
6/10/2021 | Vendor |
Date | 2/14/2022 | 2/13/2022 | 11/10/2021 | 11/10/2021 | 6/10/2021 |
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Type | Partner | Licensee | Partner | Partner | Vendor |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United Kingdom | United States | United States | ||
News Snippet | TEGNA and Mediacom Communications Reach New Retransmission Consent Agreement TEGNA Inc. and Mediacom Communications Corporation today announced they have reached a new agreement regarding renewed carriage of TEGNA Inc. stations on Mediacom Communications Corporation . | `` The partnership with Law & Crime and Cineflix Rights solidifies TEGNA Inc. 's position as a player in original true crime programming , '' said Brian Weiss , vice president , entertainment programming and multicast networks , TEGNA Inc. . | |||
Sources | 1 | 3 | 1 |
TEGNA Team
11 Team Members
TEGNA has 11 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, President, Andrew F. Brimmer.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Andrew F. Brimmer | Chief Executive Officer, President | Current | |
Name | Andrew F. Brimmer | ||||
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Title | Chief Executive Officer, President | ||||
Status | Current |