Webedia was created in France in 2007,<ref name="societe">{{Cite web|date=|title=WEBEDIA (LEVALLOIS PERRET)|url=http://www.societe.com/societe/webedia-501106520.html|access-date=2014-08-19|website=societe.com|language=fr}}.</ref> following the successive launches of the websites ''Purepeople'', ''Puretrend'' and ''Purefans''. Webedia bought the [[comparison shopping website]] Shopoon in 2008<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2008-12-04 |title=Webedia reprend le comparateur mode et déco Shopoon |url=http://www.journaldunet.com/ebusiness/commerce/shopoon-passe-chez-webedia-1208.shtml |journal=[[Journal du net]] |language=fr |page= |issn= |access-date=2017-07-30}}.</ref> and renamed it Pureshopping, and the website Ozap (media news) from [[Groupe M6|M6 group]] in 2011<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Gaël Olivier-Lacamp |date=2011-01-13 |title=Webedia s'offre Ozap |url=http://www.strategies.fr/actualites/medias/152936W/webedia-s-offre-ozap.html |journal=[[Stratégies]] |language=fr |page= |issn= |access-date=2017-07-30}}.</ref> and renamed it [[Puremédias]]. Webedia was acquired by [[FIMALAC|Fimalac]] in May 2013<ref>{{Cite journal|last=|date=2013-05-22|title=Nouveau départ pour Webedia|url=http://www.ladn.eu/vie-des-media/media-medium/nouveau-depart-pour-webedia/|journal=L'ADN|language=fr|page=|issn=|access-date=2017-01-03}}.</ref> and became its Internet media subsidiary.
In 2013, Fimalac acquired [[AlloCiné]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=|date=2013-07-16|title=Fimalac (Purepeople) rachète Allociné pour 67 millions d'euros|url=https://www.nextinpact.com/news/81130-fimalac-purepeople-en-voie-racheter-allocine.htm|journal=Next INpact|language=fr|page=|issn=|access-date=2017-01-03}}.</ref> the websites Newsring and Youmag,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Thierry|first=Wojciak|date=2013-11-12|title=Fimalac rachète Newsring et Youmag|url=http://www.cbnews.fr/digital/fimalac-rachete-les-sites-newsring-et-youmag-a109031|access-date=|website=CB News|language=fr}}.</ref> the cooking website 750g<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thierry |first=Wojciak |date=2013-12-18 |title=Webedia rachète l'éditeur de 750g.com |url=http://www.cbnews.fr/digital/webedia-rachete-lediteur-de-750gcom-a109771 |access-date= |website=CB News |language=fr}}.</ref> and the cultural platform Exponaute.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Thierry|first=Wojciak|date=2013-12-16|title=Fimalac rachète Exponaute|url=http://www.cbnews.fr/digital/fimalac-rachete-exponaute-a109734|access-date=|website=CB News|language=fr}}.</ref> In 2014, Webedia acquired [[Overblog|OverBlog]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-04-16|title=Toulouse. La plateforme OverBlog rejoint le groupe média Webedia|url=http://www.lejournaldesentreprises.com/regionale/Midi-Pyrenees/toulouse-la-plate-forme-overblog-rejoint-le-groupe-media-webedia-16-04-2014-222233.php|access-date=|website=Le Journal des Entreprises|language=fr}}.</ref> [[Jeuxvideo.com]] (through L'Odyssée Interactive),<ref>{{Cite journal |last= |date=2014-06-05 |title=Fimalac: Webedia fait l'acquisition de jeuxvideo.com. |url=http://bfmbusiness.bfmtv.com/bourse/fimalac-webedia-fait-lacquisition-jeuxvideo-com-788007.html |journal=BFM Business |language=fr |page= |issn= |access-date=2017-01-03}}.</ref> and moved to Paris in 2015<ref>{{Cite journal |last= |date=2015-01-27 |title=L'éditeur de jeuxvideo.com va quitter Aurillac, 47 emplois concernés |url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne/cantal/aurillac/l-editeur-de-jeuxvideocom-va-quitter-aurillac-47-emplois-concernes-maj-641355.html |journal=France 3 Auvergne |language=fr |page= |issn= |access-date=2017-01-03}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Piquard |first=Alexandre |date=2015-01-27 |title=Aurillac ou Paris : l'heure du choix pour les salariés de Jeuxvideo.com |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/actualite-medias/article/2015/01/27/aurillac-ou-paris-l-heure-du-choix-pour-les-salaries-de-jeuxvideo-com_4564587_3236.html |journal=Le Monde.fr |language=fr |issn=1950-6244 |access-date=2017-01-03}}.</ref>), [[Moviepilot]] (Germany),<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=|date=2014-07-19|title=Webedia (AlloCiné) multiplie les acquisitions|url=http://www.latribune.fr/technos-medias/20140719trib000840651/webedia-allocine-multiplie-les-acquisitions.html|journal=La Tribune|language=fr|page=|issn=|access-date=2017-01-03}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-07-17|title=Webedia accélère à l'international en rachetant Moviepilot|url=https://www.lesechos.fr/17/07/2014/lesechos.fr/0203648852424_webedia-accelere-a-l-international-en-rachetant-moviepilot.htm|access-date=|website=LesÉchos.fr|language=fr}}.</ref> and Gameo Consulting (owner of Millenium, electronic sports),<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Woitier|first=Chloé|date=2014-11-17|title=Après Jeuxvideo.com, Webedia s'offre le site spécialisé Millenium|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/medias/2014/11/17/20004-20141117ARTFIG00350-apres-jeuxvideocom-webedia-s-offre-le-site-specialise-millenium.php|journal=Le Figaro|language=fr|page=|issn=0182-5852|access-date=2017-01-03}}.</ref> In December 2014, Webedia announced a license agreement with [[Ziff Davis]] to launch sites under the IGN franchise in Brazil and France at the beginning of 2015.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=|date=2014-12-09|title=Webedia lance IGN en France et au Brésil|url=http://www.afjv.com/news/4560_webedia-lance-ign-en-france-et-au-bresil.htm|journal=AFJV|language=fr|page=|issn=|access-date=2017-01-03}}.</ref> The French version of IGN was launched on 2, it targets the general public and [[casual gamer]]s.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=|date=2015-02-02|title=Bienvenue sur IGN France !|url=http://fr.ign.com/entertainment/2082/news/bienvenue-sur-ign-france|journal=IGN France|language=fr|page=|issn=|access-date=2017-01-03}}.</ref>
At the end of January 2015, it was announced that Webedia wanted to move the [[Jeuxvideo.com]] office to [[Paris]] in the building which brings together its other thematic websites, by offering the 47 employees to leave the head office of [[Aurillac]] against a compensation.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=|date=2015-01-27|title=L'éditeur de jeuxvideo.com va quitter Aurillac, 47 emplois concernés|url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne/cantal/aurillac/l-editeur-de-jeuxvideocom-va-quitter-aurillac-47-emplois-concernes-maj-641355.html|journal=France 3 Auvergne|language=fr|page=|issn=|access-date=2017-01-03}}.</ref> According to site management, 17 to 18 employees declined the offer and were made redundant.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Piquard|first=Alexandre|date=2015-01-27|title=Aurillac ou Paris : l'heure du choix pour les salariés de Jeuxvideo.com|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/actualite-medias/article/2015/01/27/aurillac-ou-paris-l-heure-du-choix-pour-les-salaries-de-jeuxvideo-com_4564587_3236.html|journal=Le Monde.fr|language=fr|issn=1950-6244|access-date=2017-01-03}}.</ref>
In February 2015, Webedia acquired Côté Ciné Group. The company provides [[movie theater]]s with technological solutions, and publishes specialized press magazines for the [[Film industry|movie industry]] professionals ([[Boxoffice Pro|BoxOffice Pro]] in the [[United States]] and Côté Ciné in [[France]]).<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|title=Webedia va racheter Côté Ciné Group|url=https://www.journaldunet.com/media/publishers/1150084-webedia-va-racheter-cote-cine-group/|access-date=2021-12-02|website=www.journaldunet.com|date=13 February 2015 |language=fr}}</ref>
