Gannett and Home Solutions Announce Exclusive Agreement
November 13 2023 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) and USA TODAY announced a
multi-year strategic partnership with Home Solutions, a leading
digital media company that helps homeowners make informed decisions
about services and projects in their homes. Through this
partnership, Home Solutions will reach Gannett’s extensive
audience, making it easy for readers to both choose and connect
with the right home services provider for their projects.
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“Partnering with Home Solutions to provide essential services
for homeowners across the nation is exactly what our readers want
and need,” said Kate Gutman, Gannett Senior Vice President of
Content Ventures. “Making it simple and accessible for residents to
secure the trusted services they need whether they rent or own is
what this partnership hopes to accomplish. We believe this new
vertical will provide essential content and go a long way to
improving the homes and lives of our dedicated readers.”
The partnership will launch before year end with a dedicated
section, branded “Homefront”, focused on home services on the USA
TODAY website. Original editorial content including roofing,
gardening, general contracting, lawncare and more will offer
readers information, helpful suggestions, reviews and listing of
the top service providers available.
“Home Solutions is excited to be Gannett’s official partner,”
said Sarah Soule, Home Solutions CEO. “Owning and managing a home
is real work. Our mission is to make home service experiences
better for everyone, and we do the heavy lifting of researching,
vetting, and recommending top providers on projects to improve your
home. With Gannett’s audience, this partnership offers a wonderful
opportunity to take the hassle out of owning a home for millions of
homeowners.”
ABOUT GANNETT
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a subscription-led and
digitally-focused media and marketing solutions company committed
to empowering communities to thrive. With an unmatched reach at the
national and local level, Gannett touches the lives of millions
with our Pulitzer Prize-winning content, consumer experiences and
benefits, and advertiser products and services. Our current
portfolio of media assets includes USA TODAY, local media
organizations in 43 states in the U.S., and Newsquest, a wholly
owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom with more than 150
local news media brands. Gannett also owns digital marketing
services companies branded LocaliQ, and runs one of the largest
media-owned events business in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK
Ventures. To connect with us, visit www.gannett.com.
ABOUT USA TODAY
Since its introduction in 1982, USA TODAY has been a cornerstone
of the national media landscape under its recognizable and
respected brand. It also serves as the foundation for our newsroom
network which allows for content sharing capabilities across our
local and national markets. Through USA TODAY, we deliver
high-quality, trusted content with a commitment to balanced,
unbiased journalism to an engaged audience of approximately 75
million unique visitors each month across our digital
platforms.
ABOUT HOME SOLUTIONS
Home Solutions is focused on the digital transformation of the
large, growing, and rapidly digitizing home services industry. The
company is building a future where homeowners connect with
providers free of friction, and providers build better and more
profitable businesses. Through its portfolio of brands, Home
Solutions has a proprietary audience of 47+ million high-intent
homeowners. For more information see homesolutions.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that relate to our
current expectations and views of future events. All statements
other than statements of historical facts contained in this press
release, including statements relating to whether the transaction
will drive Home Solutions or Gannett’s revenue and cash flow
growth, result in or be able to leverage any synergies or be
accretive to Home Solutions or Gannett’s revenue, are all forward
looking statements. These statements represent our opinions,
expectations, beliefs, intentions, estimates or strategies
regarding the future, which may not be realized. In some cases, you
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short-term and long-term business operations and objectives and
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factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or
achievements to be materially and/or significantly different from
any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by the forward-looking statement. For a discussion of some
of the risks and important factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from our expectations, see the risks and other
factors detailed in Gannett’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K and
Gannett’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and each of Gannett’s
other filings with the SEC, in each case as such factors may be
updated from time to time. Any forward-looking statements contained
in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and
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