The Independent in talks to take control of BuzzFeed, HuffPost in UK - FT

FILE PHOTO: A screen announces the debut of BuzzFeed Inc. at the Nasdaq Market in Times Square in New York City, U.S., December 6, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

(Reuters) -British media group The Independent is in talks to take control of BuzzFeed and Huffington Post's operations in the UK and Ireland, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

The Independent will assume all editorial and commercial control of BuzzFeed in the UK under a licensing deal for its various brands, according to the report, which cited people familiar with the talks.