Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/2wEm5GSk0iK.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Why BuzzFeed sold to Byron Allen [LMf4uE0d7QT] Health Updated on August 09, 2026 EDT — Published on August 09, 2026 EDT Soon-to-be-former CEO of BuzzFeed explains why he agreed to sell 52 percent of BuzzFeed for a total of $120 million to Byron Allen: “He’s a better media executive than I am.” Listen to our exclusive interview with Peretti on Decoder wherever you get your podcasts or watch the full episode on YouTube. Follow Decoder on TikTok: @decoderpod Follow Decoder on Instagram: @decoderpod Subscribe: Like The Verge on Facebook: Follow on Twitter: Follow on Instagram: Follow on TikTok: Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: The Vergecast Podcast: Decoder with Nilay Patel: More about our podcasts: Read More: Community guidelines: Wallpapers from The Verge: Shop our Verge merch store here: VlN1BYLfk0f Tj2Kj80eUGD GRofTiKwzKK 0kSKM8g3HZF cXJJUlyNrtc
Soon-to-be-former CEO of BuzzFeed explains why he agreed to sell 52 percent of BuzzFeed for a total of $120 million to Byron Allen: “He’s a better media executive than I am.” Listen to our exclusive interview with Peretti on Decoder wherever you get your podcasts or watch the full episode on YouTube. Follow Decoder on TikTok: @decoderpod Follow Decoder on Instagram: @decoderpod Subscribe: Like The Verge on Facebook: Follow on Twitter: Follow on Instagram: Follow on TikTok: Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: The Vergecast Podcast: Decoder with Nilay Patel: More about our podcasts: Read More: Community guidelines: Wallpapers from The Verge: Shop our Verge merch store here: VlN1BYLfk0f Tj2Kj80eUGD GRofTiKwzKK 0kSKM8g3HZF cXJJUlyNrtc