BuzzFeed rode a wave of VC investment to become a force, but never found a path to profitability. Now it faces a fate like other failed digital-media darlings of the past. BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti ...

Back in 2014, Buzzfeed dominated YouTube, churning out dozens of videos each week that consistently went viral. The creative forces behind those hits — writers and video producers alike — quickly ...

When the media mogul Byron Allen took a controlling stake in BuzzFeed in May—becoming its CEO and chairman—it was his latest bold bet in a volatile media landscape. The Allen Media Group founder ...

After BuzzFeed announced on Monday that Byron Allen is acquiring a majority stake for $120 million, former employees at the once-high-flying media darling are taking the news hard. Although stock rose ...

In 2012, BuzzFeed was ready to take over the media world. The irreverent news website had seemingly cracked the code for social-media virality, and would soon become one of the first digital-media ...