Media News

Times-Picayune parent acquires Mardi Gras Guide

The following excerpt was sent out from nola.com:

The parent company of The Times-Picayune has acquired Arthur Hardy’s Mardi Gras Guide, the print magazine and website that provides extensive coverage of Carnival parades, events and customs.

The deal, announced by Georges Media Group on Wednesday, adds the annual guide to the media company’s slate of local print and digital publications across south Louisiana, including NOLA.com, theadvocate.com, Gambit, and the daily newspapers in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette, among others.

Hardy, 77, founded the magazine 47 years ago with his wife, Sue Hardy. In the decades since, the publication has become the go-to source of information on Mardi Gras for residents and visitors.

Under the agreement, Georges Media Group will take over day-to-day operations of the Mardi Gras Guide effective immediately, but Hardy will continue to direct editorial content and coverage through its 50th anniversary in 2026.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

Read more here.

Mariam Ahmed

Recent Posts

The evolution of the WSJ beyond finance

Rahat Kapur of Campaign looks at the evolution The Wall Street Journal. Kapur writes, "The transformation…

5 hours ago

Silicon Valley Biz Journal seeks a reporter

This position will be Hybrid in the office/market 3 days per week, and those days…

5 hours ago

Economist’s Bennet, WSJ’s Morrow receive awards

The Fund for American Studies presented James Bennet of The Economist with the Kenneth Y. Tomlinson Award…

13 hours ago

WSJ is testing AI-generated article summaries

The Wall Street Journal is experimenting with AI-generated article summaries that appear at the top…

14 hours ago

Cohen joining Bloomberg Tax

Zach Cohen is joining Bloomberg Tax to cover the fiscal cliff and tax issues on…

14 hours ago

Avila named interim editor for Automotive Dive

Larry Avila has been named interim editor for Automotive Dive, an Industry Dive publication. He…

14 hours ago