GNN Group Acquires Good News Network for Undisclosed Amount

GNN Group, a newly formed holding company that includes Whalar Group co-founder and co-CEO James Street, has acquired the digital publisher Good News Network for an undisclosed amount. The deal was announced on October 14, 2026, according to Deadline.

Street joins GNN as co-founder and lead investor and will serve as co-chairman. Anthony Samadani, a co-founder of Good News Network, becomes co-chairman and will lead the production unit GNN Studios. Stephanie Sharis has been named CEO of GNN.

Geri Weis-Corbley, who founded Good News Network in 1997, continues with the company as founding editor. Under the new ownership, a fully rebuilt GNN website is set to launch before the end of the year, and Good News Break, the company's daily newsletter, will become a web-based app in early 2027. A GNN YouTube channel programmed by GNN Studios is also launching.

Production plans

GNN Studios recently produced the feature documentary Dream Fever, which follows singer Emmanuel Kelly from Iraq to stadium stages opening for Coldplay across Australia and New Zealand. The film is currently in post-production. Additional partnerships and projects are expected to be announced in the coming months.