Gear Patrol is excited to announce the acquisition of DPReview, an industry-leading publication and enthusiast community dedicated to digital photography gear and news, now in its 25th year of operation.
As a newly combined portfolio, Gear Patrol and DPReview will remain dedicated to their primary missions of creating authoritative product journalism that serves, engages and inspires their respective enthusiast communities.
Together, Gear Patrol and DPReview will reach over 7 million product enthusiasts globally across digital, print, email and social channels, making the tandem one of the largest product-centric media organizations in operation today.
Read DPReview’s official announcement of the partnership here.
The official press release and information regarding press inquiries are below.
Gear Patrol Acquires DPReview.com — A Leading Authority and Community for Digital Photography
New York, NY, June 20, 2023 — Gear Patrol, a leading enthusiast media publisher and pioneer in product journalism, announced today that it has acquired Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com), a trusted online resource for digital photography enthusiasts and photography culture, from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN).
“DPReview is the internet’s original center of gravity for photography,” said Eric Yang, CEO and founder of Gear Patrol. “As a photography enthusiast, I’ve been an avid reader since its earliest days. We’re honored to receive the baton from Amazon and help the incredible DPReview team craft the next phase of their story. Editorial integrity and the passionate community are the heart of DPReview and we plan to uphold that charter.”
As DPReview celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, the acquisition marks an important milestone in the brand’s history. Under Gear Patrol’s stewardship and publishing offering, DPReview will expand its efforts to reach the next generation of photographers and creators while further cementing the brand’s reputation as an authority in photography and imaging technology. Most importantly, DPReview will continue being a premier gathering place for the photography community.
“DPReview has been a hub of digital photography content and reviews for nearly twenty-five years, with a passionate and engaged community of readers,” said Steve Downer, Vice President of Consumer Electronics at Amazon. “We’re looking forward to DPReview flourishing as part of Gear Patrol.
“In a nod to the exceptional team behind DPReview, Gear Patrol Has confirmed that current DPReview employees will continue and work to maintain the commitment to high standards and grow its renowned body of experts, creators, and expert content.”
About Gear Patrol
Founded in 2007, Gear Patrol is an award-winning publisher and content studio dedicated to guiding the next generation of consumers about the best products and strategies to pursue their lives. As an early pioneer of product journalism, Gear Patrol Reaches over seven million readers every month in digital, print and social media with its unique blend of product storytelling and service-centric journalism across its core categories of outdoors, tech, watches, motoring, home and style. Gear Patrol is driven by its core value that everyone deserves the best product.
About DPReview
Digital Photography Review was founded in December 1998 with the mission to provide the most authoritative coverage of digital photography gear in the world, including news, articles and expert reviews. DPReview has built the most comprehensive database of consumer digital cameras on the Internet, and provides an open, active forum and useful tools for our community.
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