The New York Times: brands it owns and its ownership tree
The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) is a publicly listed company headquartered in New York, New York, United States that owns 4 consumer brands across 2 categories, and has 3 recorded transactions.[1]
The New York Times has published since 1851 and is one of the few newspapers to have made the transition to digital subscriptions successfully, with more than ten million of them. It is still controlled by the Ochs-Sulzberger family through a dual share structure.
The New York Times Company acquired The Athletic Media Company, a subscription sports site covering clubs and teams in the United States and abroad, for an all-cash price of $550.0 million funded from cash on hand. It was large enough to change how the company reports itself: from the first quarter of 2022 the Times has had two reportable segments, The New York Times Group and The Athletic.
The New York Times Company bought Wordle from its creator Josh Wardle, months after the daily word game had become a global habit shared through grids of coloured squares. The Times has never disclosed the price. The game joined the Games portfolio alongside the Crossword and Spelling Bee, and the company keeps it free, treating it as a way to build an audience it can convert to subscriptions later.
The New York Times Company bought the product review sites The Wirecutter and The Sweethome for $25.0 million, its first move into affiliate commerce as a revenue line. The two sites were later folded into a single Wirecutter brand, which the company began selling as a standalone subscription in 2021. The $25.0 million covered both sites; only Wirecutter survives as a brand.
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does The New York Times own?
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The New York Times owns 4 consumer brands tracked here, including Wirecutter, The New York Times, The Athletic and Wordle.
Is The New York Times an American company?
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Yes. The New York Times is headquartered in New York, New York, United States and was founded in 1851.
Who owns The New York Times?
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The New York Times is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as NYT on the NYSE.
What was The New York Times' most recent acquisition?
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The most recent completed acquisition recorded here is The Athletic on 1 February 2022.
Sources (4) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.