After buying The Big Lead, Minute Media looks to pick up The Players’ Tribune
Minute Media, known for sites like 90min.com and 12up, and for buying The Big Lead in March, is in exclusive talks to acquire The Players' Tribune.
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Two former execs at Deadspin parent G/O Media file lawsuits alleging that CEO Jim Spanfeller mistreated female execs
This is the latest negative publicity for G/O Media.
New report sheds light on struggles at The Players’ Tribune
The Players' Tribune has existed for five years now, and based on traffic and content, things aren't looking great.
G/O Media editorial director Paul Maidment resigns, days after Deadspin’s entire staff quit
G/O Media editorial director Paul Maidment, who started the site’s decay over the last three months by insisting...
Joe Tessitore says having Booger McFarland as main analyst boosts MNF: “It’s not this juggling act that we had last year.”
"It's a more conforming broadcast and production. ...For me, it's like putting on a comfortable pair of jeans, it's what I've done for 20-plus years."
The Chernin Group is reportedly exploring a sale of Barstool Sports to a gambling operator, with talks in “advanced stages”
No deal has been signed yet, but it's interesting to see Chernin discussing selling at least part of their stake in Barstool.
Alan Goldsher’s Deadspin tenure lasted less than an hour
Goldsher sent a tweet promoting his first piece at Deadspin at 2:09 p.m. Eastern Friday. The tweet got ratioed to hell, and he announced he was leaving Deadspin at 2:53 p.m. Eastern.
Entire Deadspin staff resigns in wake of Barry Petchesky’s firing, G/O Media reiterating “stick to sports” mandate [updated]
After G/O Media's post removal, firing of Barry Petchesky, and repeated "stick-to-sports" mandate, the rest of the Deadspin editors and writers have resigned.
G/O Media fires Deadspin’s Barry Petchesky for not sticking to sports, union responds, Paul Maidment claims site has “incredibly broad mandate”
Petchesky had been with Deadspin for 10 years and wrote almost 20,000 posts there.
Deadspin parent G/O Media removes post complaining about autoplaying ads, sends “Deadspin will only write about sports” memo
The conflict between G/O Media writers and management continues to play out very publicly.
Kids at Play’s Jason Berger talks “Battlestations” partnership with Bleacher Report, attempt to hit sports and gaming audiences
"We just started to really dive into where the places are where the sports fan was at that might also have some crossover with the gaming community."
Your 2019 college football Week 9 announcing schedule
Thursday, October 24 7:30 PM- SMU at Houston ESPN: Adam Amin, Matt Hasselbeck, Pat McAfee, Molly McGrath 7:30...
MLB umpire Joe West suing ex-MLBer Paul Lo Duca and The Action Network, after Lo Duca claims West took bribes from Billy Wagner
Paul Lo Duca claimed that Joe West used to borrow Billy Wagner's car in exchange for a more favorable strike zone.
Astros assistant GM reportedly yells ‘Thank God we got Osuna!’ at female reporters, organization only makes things worse with statement
'Thank God we got Osuna! I’m so f------ glad we got Osuna!'"
Your 2019 college football Week 8 announcing schedule
Thursday, October 17 7:30 PM- Louisiana at Arkansas State ESPNU: Mark Neely, Cole Cubelic 9 PM- UCLA at...
