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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001828972-26-000130"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BZFD"
cik: "0001828972"
company_name: "BuzzFeed, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-04T21:01:40+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T21:02:30.176187+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BuzzFeed Q2 2026 revenue down 21.8% to $36.3M; net loss widens to $11.8M

## Summary
- Revenue $36.3M, down 21.8% YoY; advertising $17.3M (-23.4%), content $10.0M (-6.5%), commerce/other $9.0M (-31.4%).
- Net loss $11.8M vs $10.6M loss in Q2 2025; Adjusted EBITDA -$1.7M vs +$2.0M.
- Audience time spent 62.3M hours, down 10.8% YoY; BuzzFeed brand #1 in U.S. time spent at 36.0M hours.
- Entered sales representation agreement with Allen Media Group to expand advertising monetization.
- CEO cites cost restructuring; President highlights shift to platform model with AI tools.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001828972-26-000130
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BZFD
- cik: 0001828972
- company_name: BuzzFeed, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T21:01:40+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828972/000182897226000130/0001828972-26-000130-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828972/000182897226000130/bzfd-20260804.htm

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