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Adweek has a new owner, its fourth in six years. Shamrock Capital, which traces its roots back to the family of Roy Disney, wrapped up an acquisition of the print, Web and events business from Toronto-based buyout firm Beringer Capital. “Beringer came in with guns blazing and big plans for expansion, but once they realized …

The Hollywood Reporter won a big honor at the American Society of Magazine Editors awards just weeks after its top editor was ousted. The awards, known as the Ellies, were handed out via Zoom on Thursday, and THR won in the category of “general excellence: special interest.” The elephant statuette was awarded to Matt Belloni, …

Financially struggling Hightimes Holding Corp. has a new CEO — its third since December. The company, which owns stoner magazine High Times, has appointed Peter Horvath, most recently CEO of Green Growth Brands, to replace Stormy Simon, who resigned Monday after four months on the job. Horvath took cannabis retailer Green Growth Brands public in …