Penske Media Corporation

[6] By 2008, the company owned digital entertainment properties like OnCars.com, Hollywood Life, Movieline, and MailTimes in addition to operating the Mail.com portal and email service.

[12] In April 2010, MMC purchased Jonathan Geller's Boy Genius Report (BGR), a tech and gadget blog, for an undisclosed amount of money.

Under the terms of the deal, PMC obtained ownership of Fairchild's print and digital media properties including Women's Wear Daily (WWD), Footwear News, Beauty Inc., and others.

[20] In June 2015, Penske Media Corporation formed a partnership with Shutterstock to be the exclusive licensor of imagery from PMC's fashion and entertainment archives.

[22] In January 2016, PMC acquired independent film and television publication IndieWire from SnagFilms, Inc. for an undisclosed amount of money.

[23] In January 2017, Penske Media Corporation entered into a joint venture for the Robb Report with Rockbridge, the private equity firm of Dan Gilbert.

[30] In 2021, it purchased a 50 percent stake in South by Southwest,[31] and sold Hollywood Life,[32] website about entertainment, celebrity, and fashion news targets women ages 18 to 35 and attracts an audience of 35 million visitors per month, founded and run by former US Weekly, Marie Claire, and Glamour editor, Bonnie Fuller.

[33][34] In 2022, the company acquired a majority stake in Las Vegas' Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival, which was placed under the Rolling Stone division.

[43] PMC owns and operates Variety magazine, a trade paper for the entertainment industry founded in 1905, as well as its various digital and data platforms.

[44] Rolling Stone is an international[45][46] media brand which focuses on popular culture, now including magazines published in 15 countries[47] such as China, Australia, India and the United Kingdom.

In the 1990s, the magazine shifted focus to a younger readership interested in youth-oriented television shows, film actors and popular AT40-based music.

Under PMC, Rolling Stone became a monthly publication in America, but still mixed music coverage with politics and articles on popular culture.

[48] The Robb Report is an American English-language luxury-lifestyle magazine featuring various products, including automobiles, aviation, boating, real estate, and watches.

[55][56][57] Other properties under the PMC banner include the Boy Genius Report (or BGR.com), TVLine, SHE Media, Sourcing Journal, and Gold Derby.