Tribune Publishing Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1846

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 4,015

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 18

  • Investments
  • 14

Tribune Publishing General Information

Description

Operator of a content curation and monetization company intended for creating and distributing content across all channels. The company creates and distributes content across its media portfolio, offering integrated marketing, media and business services to consumers and advertisers, including digital solutions and advertising opportunities.

Contact Information

Website
www.tribpub.com
Formerly Known As
Chicago Daily Tribune, Tronc, Inc.
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 560 West Grand Avenue
  • Chicago, IL 60654
  • United States
+1 (312)
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 560 West Grand Avenue
  • Chicago, IL 60654
  • United States
+1 (312)

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Tribune Publishing Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Tribune Publishing Patents

  • 13

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Tribune Publishing Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20180181269-A1 Systems and methods for online-content and print-content assembly Inactive 23-Dec-2016
US-9594485-B1 Online information system with selectable items for continuous scrolling Inactive 02-May-2014
US-9576069-B1 Online information system with per-document selectable items Inactive 02-May-2014
US-9658758-B1 Online information system with continuous scrolling and position correction Inactive 02-May-2014
US-9934207-B1 Online information system with continuous scrolling and previous section removal Inactive 02-May-2014 G06F3/0485
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Tribune Publishing Signals

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Tribune Publishing Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Tribune Publishing Investments & Acquisitions (14)

Tribune Publishing’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Moonlighting for . The deal was made on 24-Oct-2019.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Moonlighting 24-Oct-2019 Later Stage VC Information Services (B2C)
The Virginian-Pilot 29-May-2018 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
BestReviews 06-Feb-2018 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
New York Daily News 03-Sep-2017 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
High School Cube (The Cube) 11-Dec-2016 Merger/Acquisition Broadcasting, Radio and Television
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Tribune Publishing Exits (8)

Tribune Publishing’s most recent exit was on 24-Oct-2019 from Moonlighting. The exit was categorized as with 8 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Moonlighting 24-Oct-2019 Completed
  • 8 buyers
BestReviews 06-Feb-2018 Completed
High School Cube (The Cube) 11-Dec-2016 Completed
The San Diego Union-Tribune 21-May-2015 Completed
HomeFinder.com 09-Sep-2014 Corporate Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Tribune Publishing Affiliates

Subsidiaries (5)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Tribune Direct Marketing, Llc. Chicago, IL 2014
Chicago Splash Chicago, IL 2012
New York Daily News New York, NY 1919
The Virginian-Pilot Norfolk, VA 1864
Baltimore Sun Media Group Baltimore, MD 1837

Tribune Publishing FAQs

  • When was Tribune Publishing founded?

    Tribune Publishing was founded in 1846.

  • Where is Tribune Publishing headquartered?

    Tribune Publishing is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

  • What is the size of Tribune Publishing?

    Tribune Publishing has 4,015 total employees.

  • What industry is Tribune Publishing in?

    Tribune Publishing’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is Tribune Publishing a private or public company?

    Tribune Publishing is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Tribune Publishing?

    The current valuation of Tribune Publishing is .

  • What is Tribune Publishing’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Tribune Publishing is .

  • How much funding has Tribune Publishing raised over time?

    Tribune Publishing has raised $964M.

  • Who are Tribune Publishing’s investors?

    Alden Global Capital has invested in Tribune Publishing.

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