All Brands Owned by Dotdash Meredith (IAC)

Who owns Dotdash Meredith?
Dotdash Meredith is a wholly owned subsidiary of IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IAC), a publicly traded conglomerate controlled by chairman Barry Diller. IAC acquired Meredith Corporation through its Dotdash subsidiary in October 2021 for approximately $2.7 billion.

Is Meredith Corporation still publicly traded?
No. Meredith Corporation was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange after IAC's Dotdash acquired it in October 2021. The former MDP ticker no longer exists. IAC (NASDAQ: IAC) is the publicly traded parent company.

What is Dotdash Meredith's annual revenue?
Dotdash Meredith contributed approximately $1.5 billion in revenue to IAC in 2024. IAC reported total revenue of $4.6 billion for full year 2024. Dotdash Meredith does not report standalone financials separately from IAC.

What brands does Dotdash Meredith own?
Dotdash Meredith owns over 40 brands including People, Better Homes and Gardens, Investopedia, The Spruce, Verywell, Food and Wine, Travel and Leisure, Southern Living, Real Simple, Allrecipes, EatingWell, Byrdie, Brides, Parents, and Martha Stewart Living. The company has sold or licensed several former Time Inc. brands including Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune, and Entertainment Weekly.

When was Meredith Corporation founded?
Meredith Corporation was founded in 1922 by Edwin Meredith when he purchased and renamed what would become Better Homes and Gardens magazine. The company went public in 1946 and was acquired by IAC's Dotdash in 2021.

What happened to Sports Illustrated?
Meredith licensed the Sports Illustrated brand to The Arena Group in 2019 after acquiring it through the Time Inc. deal. In January 2024, Sports Illustrated was involved in a scandal over AI-generated content published under fake author bylines. Authentic Brands Group, which owned the trademark, terminated The Arena Group's license. Dotdash Meredith had already divested the brand and was not directly involved in the scandal.