Still optimistic: Denton tweeted that the sites will thrive under new ownership.
US Internet publisher Gawker Media Group Inc said on Aug 18 that it would shut down its news and gossip website Gawker.com next week after Univision Holdings Inc successfully bid for the Internet publisher's six other websites.
The decision to end Gawker.com's 14-year run comes two days after Univision won a bankruptcy auction to acquire Gawker Media for US$135mil (RM542.54mil), outbidding media company Ziff Davis LLC.
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