BLOX Digital (formerly TownNews.com) is a digital media and online publishing company based in East Moline, Illinois. The company's products include the BLOX NXT Content Management System, which is commonly used by American newspaper websites. In February 2023, TownNews rebranded as BLOX Digital.[1] As of 2025, Lee Enterprises has a "82.5% interest in INN Partners, L.C. ('BLOX Digital' formerly 'TownNews')",[2] and labels it as its "Software as a Service ('SaaS') division".[3]
History
The company was founded by Marc Wilson, Virginia R. Wilson, and Robert P. Dalton as the International Newspaper Network (INN) in 1989 to help newspapers deal with developing technology.[4]