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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001828972-25-000113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BZFD"
cik: "0001828972"
company_name: "BuzzFeed, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T08:53:33.592645+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BuzzFeed Q1 net loss narrows to $12.5M; revenue $36M, advertising grows 2% YoY

## Summary
- Revenue $36.0M (-2.7% YoY); advertising grew to $21.4M (up 2.4% YoY) driven by programmatic +$2.5M.
- Net loss from continuing operations improved to $12.5M from $27.0M in Q1 2024.
- Adjusted EBITDA loss improved to $5.9M from $14.4M, a $8.5M improvement YoY.
- Commerce and other revenue increased to $10.2M (up 9.7% YoY) on organic affiliate growth.
- AI pilot improved pageviews per article by 25%; editorial output increased.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001828972-25-000113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BZFD
- cik: 0001828972
- company_name: BuzzFeed, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828972/000182897225000113/0001828972-25-000113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828972/000182897225000113/bzfd-20250507.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001828972-25-000113.txt

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