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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001828972-24-000176"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BZFD"
cik: "0001828972"
company_name: "BuzzFeed, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T10:08:17.204376+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BuzzFeed Q2 net loss narrows to $6.5M; Adj EBITDA turns positive at $2.7M

## Summary
- Revenue $46.9M, down 24% YoY; net loss from continuing ops improved to $(6.5)M from $(22.5)M.
- Adjusted EBITDA turned positive at $2.7M, beating Company's outlook; year-over-year improvement of ~$5M.
- Programmatic advertising revenue grew 3% YoY to $16.0M; affiliate commerce revenue grew 9% to $10.4M.
- Content revenue declined 48% YoY to $11.4M, advertising overall down 19%.
- Management expects continued improvement in Q3; cites AI investments driving deeper engagement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001828972-24-000176
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BZFD
- cik: 0001828972
- company_name: BuzzFeed, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828972/000182897224000176/0001828972-24-000176-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828972/000182897224000176/bzfd-20240812.htm

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