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accession: "0001828972-25-000194"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BZFD"
cik: "0001828972"
company_name: "BuzzFeed, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T18:13:45.924898+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BuzzFeed Q2 revenue $46.4M (+13% YoY); net loss $10.6M, adj. EBITDA $2.0M

## Summary
- Revenue $46.4M, up 13% YoY; advertising $22.6M (-3%), content $10.7M (+53%), commerce $13.1M (+20%).
- Net loss from continuing ops $10.6M vs $5.4M Q2 2024, driven by non-recurring loss on extinguishment of convertible notes.
- Adjusted EBITDA improved to $2.0M from $0.8M, including a $2.4M one-time reversal that will not recur.
- Programmatic advertising grew 11% to $17.4M; direct-sold ad decreased 31%; organic affiliate commerce +23% to $12.8M.
- Studio revenue up nearly 4x driven by feature film delivery; CEO highlighted BF Island AI beta app and #1 on Hulu.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001828972-25-000194
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BZFD
- cik: 0001828972
- company_name: BuzzFeed, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828972/000182897225000194/0001828972-25-000194-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828972/000182897225000194/bzfd-20250807.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001828972-25-000194.txt

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