Interia, which is part of Polsat Plus Group, has agreed to buy a 70% stake in Antyweb.pl for an undisclosed fee.
Antyweb.pl is one of the most popular Polish internet services focusing on new technologies. The website was established in 2006 as a blog run by one person – Grzegorz Marczak, who currently holds the position of the editor-in-chief and the head of the service. Under the terms of the transaction, the remaining 30% in Antyweb.pl will remain with its current owners, Grzegorz Marczak and Haprin. Marczak will also continue managing Antyweb.pl and handle all editorial aspects.
Commenting on the transaction, Maciej Stec, VP responsible for strategy from Polsat Plus Group, said: “We are happy that such a cool and important service in the Polish Internet, writing about new technologies, will become a part of our Group. We treat the acquisition of shares in Antyweb as an investment and we are convinced that thanks to our support the position and importance of Antyweb will grow and more and more Internet users will take advantage of an exceptional knowledge and information content which can be found on Antyweb.pl”.
Marczak added: “I am very pleased that Antyweb acquired such a strong and significant partner on the multimedia market in Poland. The cooperation with Polsat Plus Group and various future synergies mean entering a new level by Antyweb.pl on its development path. I hope to see many interesting projects and an engaging cooperation. I personally treat this transaction as a big success for people who have been building Antyweb.pl with me for years”.
