News & Events
Stay up to date with Valnet’s latest ventures and explore some of the events we’ve attended, including key highlights and our contributions. Get an insider’s look into where we’ve networked, shared insights and participated in conversations shaping the future of our company. Dive into our latest news, press releases, events and acquisitions and learn more about what Valnet is all about!
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December 13, 2024GameRant and ScreenRant Attend The Game Awards As Jury Members
Valnet is thrilled to share that GameRant and ScreenRant will be attending The Game Awards 2024 as members of the official voting jury! This year, the jury features over 100 esteemed publications and influential voices from around the globe, all chosen for their dedication to and expertise in evaluating video games critically.
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December 9, 2024Valnet Volunteers For The Backpacks For The Homeless Initiative
The Valnet team proudly participated in the The Valsef Dream Big Foundation's Backpacks for the Homeless initiative. Together, we packed 300 backpacks filled with essential items to provide support and comfort to those in need during the challenging winter months ahead. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who dedicated their time and energy to make this meaningful event a success!
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November 21, 2024Valnet Attends Hoops Heroes Corporate Tournament
Our Valnet team partnered with our sister company, Valsoft, and competed in the Montreal Community Cares Foudation's Hoops Heroes Corporate Tounament. All donations from the event were used to fund the foundation's Red Rush Academy initiative which focuses on teaching youth about growth and success through play.
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November 15, 2024Valnet's Automotive Brands Announced as Official Media Partners for the LA Auto Show
HotCars, TopSpeed, and Carbuzz are the official media partners for this years Los Angeles Auto Show, one of the world’s most influential and highly attended automotive events! Held from November 22 to December 1, our teams will be on-site gathering extensive media coverage from the event. This event also marks a big step forward for CarBuzz, who will be hosting an exclusive panel in collaboration with Honda titled "The Joy of Immersive Experiences".
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October 29, 2024Valnet Opens Its First NYC Office
The Valnet team is gearing up for its newest office location right in the head of New York City. Our Office Coordinators will be heading over to NYC in the coming weeks to officially prepare the office to host its first work week. This office space will be a collaborative and instrumental location that will support Valnet's continued growth. The Recruitment team is hiring extensively for a variety of Corporate and Publishing roles that will work on-site out of the NYC Office. We're looking forward to building some new industry connections!
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October 28, 2024Valnet's Odyssey Group A Diamond Partner for MIGS 2024
We're proud to announce that the Odyssey Team (Valnet Gaming) is the exclusive Diamond Partner for MIGS (Montreal International Game Summit) which takes place October 30 and 31. As a Montreal based company, we are excited to partner with the MIGS team to provide extensive media coverage for the event while supporting our local gaming community.
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October 14, 2024Valnet Organizes A Donation Drive in Support of The Montreal General Hospital Foundation
Our employees value giving back to the community and supporting meaningful social causes throughout the year. This Thanksgiving, our team chose to support the Montreal General Hospital Foundation by curating care baskets for patients in need.
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October 10, 2024ScreenRant is Announced as Media Partner for New York Comic Con Livestreaming
We are proud to announce that our publication, ScreenRant, is the official media partner for the 2024 New York Comic Con, offering readers livestream footage directly from the Main Stage and Empire Stage events from October 17 to October 20, 2024. This is an amazing opportunity for ScreenRant to further establish itself as a leader in the Movies and Entertainment industry. We look forward to future partnerships like these that will continue to provide value for our readers.
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October 2024The Halifax Team Enters A New Office
Our Halifax team, mainly comprised of Back-End Developers, recently inaugurated a new office space, and are officially settled in. Here’s to exciting new beginnings and a great space for even greater teamwork!
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September 25, 2024Valnet's DevOps & IT Team Attends The CIO Awards Ceremony
Earlier this year, we announced that our DevOps and IT team has been honored with a CIO Award for developing our proprietary technology, Sentinel, which effectively bridged the data gap faced with GA4. The team proudly attended the awards ceremony in Downtown Toronto, where they celebrated alongside leading experts from various industries. A huge congratulations to all the 2024 award winners!
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August 2024Celebrating Employee Work Anniversaries
Every month, we take a moment to recognise our employee's work anniversaries and milestones. We have a diverse pool of passionate and dedicated talent, working to bring Valnet to new heights. Here's a snapshot our employee's anniversaries that were celebrated over the summer!
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July 2024Quarterly Business Review
Our July Quarterly Business Review stands out as it marks a pivotal moment as we reflect on the first half of the year, assessing our programs on the ambitious goals we set in January. This thorough review helps us see how far we've come and sets the stage for new commitments for the second half of the year. Exciting times ahead as we continue to push boundaries and achieve even greater milestones!
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July 16, 2024Our proprietary tech, Sentinel, has been named a CIO Awards Canada winner for 2024
IDC Canada and CIO have named Valnet’s proprietary technology, Sentinel, as a CIO Awards Canada 2024 award winner. Every year, CIO recognizes the tech world’s most innovative organizations and accomplished leaders. Our IT department has dedicated so much time and effort on the Sentinel project; making this win especially gratifying.
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July 10, 2024GiveMeSport Welcomes Esteemed EPL Football Journalists Ben Jacobs and Dean Jones
GiveMeSport.com elevates its football coverage with top journalists Ben Jacobs & Dean Jones, delivering global insights and exclusive content. With these strategic additions, GiveMeSport will be providing fans with unparalleled access to breaking news, insightful analysis, and exclusive content.
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June 2024Annual IT BBQ
Every year, our IT department comes together to host an office-wide BBQ at our Montreal Head Office to officially kick off summer! This year, the team curated a delicious menu and served up refreshing beverages to beat the summer heat. Events like these are the perfect opportunity for our teams to connect with each other in a fun and casual setting.
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May 2024GameRant Celebrates 15th Anniversary
In May 2024, one of Valnet's flagship brands celebrated an impressive milestone - GameRant turned 15 years old! The digital gaming publication was acquired in 2009, and GameRant.com has grown significantly over the past five years, amassing over 2.5 million daily readers. Check out our shared journey to learn more about their humble beginnings and to discover where we are today.
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May 2024Jounce Media
Our leadership team had the privilege to participate in the inaugural Jounce Media SPO summit. Engaging discussions and valuable insights filled the day, highlighting the importance of staying ahead in the ever-evolving media landscape.
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April 2024Quarterly Business Review
Bringing our global teams together every quarter is key to sharing new projects, addressing challenges, and setting a solid plan for the year ahead. We’re ready to achieve big goals in 2024 and always in our own Valnet way.
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March 15, 2024How 16 Companies are Dominating the World’s Google Search Results (2024 Edition)
Valnet makes the list of the top 16 companies currently dominating the world’s Google search results so far in 2024.
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March 5, 2024AdMonsters Publisher Forum
Our Senior Ad Operations Analyst, Hunter Gong, represented Valnet at the recent AdMonsters Publisher Forum in Austin! From dynamic discussions to new insights, the event presented a wealth of knowledge for navigating the evolving landscape of digital publishing. Not surprisingly, a lot of emphasis this year was placed on the post-3rd Party Cookie Era, AI, and the continued challenges publishers face from ad blockers.
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January 9 to January 12, 2024CES
Our Gaming Portfolio team attended CES in Las Vegas, a super-charged tech event, to get the inside scoop on the newest tech reveals in the gaming industry.
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January 2024Miami Leadership Summit
Every January, we kick off the year with a Leadership Summit, where our teams gather from across the globe to discuss ongoing projects and goals for the year ahead. This year, we held our three-day summit at our sunny Miami headquarters. At the summit our CEO, Hassan Youssef, and our Head of M&A, Rony Arzoumanian shared our vision for the future of Valnet. Each team also presented their performance from the last quarter and their plans for the future in an open forum-style discussion. We can’t wait to unfold the success stories that will emerge from the collective efforts of our incredible teams.
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November 2023ScreenRant Celebrates 20th Anniversary
ScreenRant.com, who has grown into one of the worlds most prominent entertainment news sources, celebrates their 20th anniversary - A monumental milestone for Valnet’s flagship brand! Our CEO, Hassan Youssef, comments on the past and future of ScreenRant. See who else participated in the celebration of their 20th anniversary.
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September 22 to September 24, 2023Make-A-Wish® 48-Hour Ride Challenge
Valnet has put together a team to represent us at the Make-A-Wish® 48-Hour Ride Challenge. From September 22nd to September 24th, our team rode relay style continuously for 48-hours to raise funds to grant life changing wishes to kids with critical illnesses.
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September 18 to September 20, 2023Digiday Publishing Summit
We sent some of our key leaders to represent Valnet at one of the Publishing Industry’s biggest and best events of the year.
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August 23 to August 27, 2023Gamescom
Our Gaming Portfolio team, Raphael Bennett, Director of Content, and Bradley Fleischman, Portfolio Manager, attended gamescom in Cologne, Germany. We will also have various editors and writers from our editorial teams attending the event to cover everything gamescom has to offer! Our Gaming Portfolio includes GameRant, TheGamer, DualShockers, and Hardcore Gamer.
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July 2023Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
We sent our team to attend the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, one of the industry’s best events for team bonding and gaining invaluable insights into the market. It was an amazing opportunity to meet with new and potential partners.
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June 19, 2023Hear From Our Leaders About the How-To Geek Acquisition
Valnet has successfully completed the acquisition of How-To Geek, a leading online technology publication platform based out of the US. How-To Geek is a crown jewel asset and is an acquisition that perfectly matches the Valnet playbook and portfolio of brands.
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June 2023How-to Geek Acquisition; Valnet Takes Over Times Square
Two of our General Managers were in Times Square to launch Valnet’s first-ever billboard. We used this opportunity to welcome How-to Geek to our team!
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March 2023Grand Opening of Our London Office
Valnet Inc. is excited to announce the launch of our new office space in London, England. We chose an amazing converted warehouse building in the heart of Farringdon. At Valnet, we strongly believe that in-office work is fundamental to any competitive and value-creation-focused operation. Some of the best ideas are created while standing by the coffee machine with co-workers or through chance meetings in our hallways.
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July 7, 2022Valnet Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
Valnet celebrates a major milestone, hitting 10 years of business! Our business has evolved and grown tremendously over the last 10 years at lightning speed. We’ve added notable acquisitions, such as ScreenRant and GameRant, opened offices globally in Miami and London, and grew our talent base. We’re proud to reflect on our journey and grateful for the support of our team members who have made this possible. Here’s to the past decade of growth and to exciting opportunities ahead!
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May 2022Grand Opening of Our Miami Office
Valnet Inc.’s new office space has been officially launched in Miami, Florida. This sunny headquarters serves as our base for attending a variety of digital publishing events such as the Digiday Publishing Summit.
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October 18, 2022
Valnet Inc. Completes the Acquisition of Snack Media Ltd.
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July 26, 2022
Valnet Inc. Completes the Acquisition of Pocket-lint.com
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June 08, 2022
Valnet Inc. Completes the Acquisition of DualShockers.com
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June 01, 2022
Valnet Inc. Completes the Acquisition of TopSpeed.com
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February 09, 2022
Valnet Inc. Acquires XDA and Digital Publishing Portfolio of Busy Pixel Media
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July 17, 2019
GameRant.com Reunited with ScreenRant.com in Valnet Inc. Acquisition
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2016
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April 04, 2016
Valnet Inc. Acquires ComicBookResources.com
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2015
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February 04, 2015
Valnet Inc. Acquires Leading Movie and TV News Site ScreenRant.com
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