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As of March 12, 2026, there were 36,296,018 shares of the registrant s Class A common stock outstanding, 1,342,709 shares of the registrant s Class B common stock outstanding, and no shares of the registrant s Class C common stock outstanding.
federal debt ceiling or to fund the federal government; the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine and any related sanctions and geopolitical tensions, and further escalation of trade tensions between the U.S.
In 2025, our audiences consumed more than 276 million hours of content, and drove over $450 million in attributable transactions for our commerce partners.
Audiences spent more than 276 million hours of time consuming our content in 2025, positioning us as a leader amongst other digital media companies in our competitive set, according to Comscore (competitive set includes Cond Nast Digital, Vox Media, People, Inc., and Bustle Digital Group).
We are aiming to capitalize on our strong IP and market opportunity, and therefore we are creating an AI-app incubator (Branch Office) with a focus on interactive storytelling, new content formats, and cutting-edge AI tools to power self-expression, connection, and creative exploration.
e-commerce market is expected to reach $1.8 trillion by 2030 and comprise 29% of total retail sales, according to Forrester.
Our Technology Platform and Data-Driven Content Flywheel Creating meaningful content requires data, technology, and scale, all of which are key competitive differentiators that BuzzFeed uses to reach our audience, wherever they are.
We measure our success in terms of engagement, monetization, retention, and operating efficiency using four key metrics: (1) audience time spent across owned and operated sites, as well as on third-party platforms; (2) revenue generated from advertising, content, and commerce and other; (3) net branded content advertiser revenue retention as an indicator of our ability to retain spend of existing customers from one year to the next; and (4) profitability ( on an Adjusted EBITDA basis, a non-GAAP financial measure ).
These revenues also include feature films, micro-dramas, and content licensing.
Our Differentiation Leading Destination for Audiences Audiences spent more than 276 million hours of time consuming our content in 2025, positioning us as a leader amongst other digital media companies in our competitive set, according to Comscore (competitive set includes Cond Nast Digital, Vox Media, People, Inc., and Bustle Digital Group).
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As of March 12, 2025, there were 37,181,861 shares of the registrant s Class A common stock outstanding, 1,343,299 shares of the registrant s Class B common stock outstanding, and no shares of the registrant s Class C common stock outstanding.
federal debt ceiling or to fund the federal government; the ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and between Israel and Hamas and any related sanctions and geopolitical tensions, and further escalation of trade tensions between the U.S.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements.
In 2024, our audiences consumed more than 297 million hours of content, and drove over $500 million in attributable transactions for our commerce partners.
Audiences spend more time consuming our content than that of any other digital media company in our competitive set, according to Comscore (competitive set includes Cond Nast Digital, Vox Media, People, Bustle Digital Group, and Dotdash Meredith).
We are aiming to capitalize on our strong IP and market opportunity, and therefore in February 2025, we announced that we are in the beginning stages of creating a new social media platform with a focus on interactive storytelling, new content formats, and cutting-edge AI tools to power self-expression, connection, and creative exploration.
e-commerce market to be approximately $1.2 trillion, comprising approximately 16% of total retail sales in the fourth quarter of 2024.
e-commerce market is expected to reach $1.7 trillion by 2028 and comprise 20% of total retail sales, according to eMarketer.
We sold Complex Networks , a global youth entertainment company targeting Millennial and Gen Z audiences, in February 2024.
Additionally, we sold First We Feast , a food, drink, and pop culture-focused online destination, in December 2024.