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Digital Spy was founded on the 28th of February 1999 when Iain Chapman and Chris Butcher merged their independent websites. The merger combined Chapman's Sky digital satellite platform site with Butcher's ONfaq covering the UK's digital terrestrial platform.
Digital Spy Limited was incorporated in late 2001 by Alan Jay, Neil Wilkes, and Mark Hughes. Iain Chapman, Jose Cardoso, and James Welsh joined later as shareholders to support the corporate structure.
Hachette Filipacchi UK purchased Digital Spy on the 9th of April 2008 for a significant sum. This acquisition brought the website under the umbrella of the Lagardère Group media conglomerate.
Digital Spy won the Media Editorial Team of the Year 2013 award on the 2nd of May 2013 at the British Media Awards. This recognition highlighted the site's excellence in editorial content and the dedication of its team.
Digital Spy announced on the 22nd of March 2021 that it would close its non-entertainment related discussion forums. The decision was implemented 24 hours later without prior notice, causing backlash from subscribed members.
Digital Spy held its first Soap Awards in 2008 with nominations chosen by soaps editor Kris Green. From 2014, these became the annual Digital Spy Reader Awards which poll site readers for the best moments in various categories.