By Stuart Thomson
Polish pay TV and broadband service provider Polsat Plus Group has acquired a majority stake in leading technology-themed website Antyweb.
Some 70 per cent of shares in Antyweb will be acquired by Interia, the web company acquired by Polsat Plus Group two years ago, with the remaining 30 per cent remaining in the hands of the current owners of the website, Grzegorz Marczak and Haprin.
The founder, creator and editor-in-chief of the website, Marczak will continue to manage it and be responsible for editorial.
Antyweb was founded in 2006 as a blog run by Marczak. In 2011, it secured financing, which allowed it to expand and increase its reach and revenues.
“We are glad that such a cool and important website writing about new technologies on the Polish Internet will be part of our Group. We also treat the acquisition of shares in Antyweb as an investment. Wee are convinced that thanks to our support, the position and importance of Antyweb will increase and more and more Internet users will benefit from the unique knowledge and information that can be found on Antyweb.pl,” said vice-president for strategy of Polsat Plus Group, Maciej Stec.
“I am very happy that Antyweb has acquired such a strong and significant partner on the media market in Poland. For Antyweb.pl, cooperation with Polsat Plus Group and various future synergies are an entry to the next level in the development of the website. I count on many interesting joint projects and committed cooperation. Personally, I consider this transaction a great success for everyone who has been building Antyweb.pl with me for years,” said founder and owner of Antyweb.pl, Grzegorz Marczak.
