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Letterboxd, the social platform for film buffs, reportedly looking for new owner | TechCrunch

TechCrunch·Lucas Ropek·about 1 month ago
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In Brief Posted: 1:37 PM PDT · April 27, 2026 Image Credits: Letterboxd Letterboxd has surged in popularity in recent years. Once a niche site for only the most fervent of film nerds, the site — which allows users to rate, review, and recommend movies to one another — has continued to add accounts by the tens of millions, thanks largely to interest from millennials and Gen Z . Now, the company’s controlling investor has apparently made it known that they are looking to cash out. Semafor reported Sunday that Canadian holding company Tiny, which owns some 60% of Letterboxd, has been courting various potential buyers, including Versant, the parent company of CNBC and MS NOW (formerly MSNBC). Another potential buyer is The Ankler, a popular Hollywood newsletter, according to Semafor. Tiny bought the platform in 2023 , valuing it at over $50 million . It’s unclear whether the company has neared any sort of deal.…

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