Bloomberg is set to bundle 6-month or 3-month free trials of The Athletic with its annual and monthly Bloomberg All-Access subscriptions
The Athletic's latest move to bring in more subscribers is a partnership with Bloomberg.
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Wide NBCUniversal cuts include Hardball Talk, College Basketball Talk and College Football Talk, plus layoffs at NBC RSNs
It appears that NBC is shutting down many of its sport-specific digital sites. They've also made cuts at some regional sports networks. And NBCUniversal overall is in cost-cutting mode.
Former Deadspin staffers to launch Defector, a subscription site set for September debut
18 former staffers will own and operate the venture, which aims to fill the void Deadspin-shaped void in online media.
Cousin Sal has started his own sports media company focused on gambling
Cousin Sal is branching out on his own.
Fox Sports unveils “fully reimagined” website and app, including written articles
A development that literally everyone saw coming: Fox Sports officially pivots back to more than video.
Vox Media’s layoffs deal further blows to SB Nation
Vox Media is only bringing back around 30 percent of the pool of furloughed employees that didn't take buyouts. The others, and some who weren't furloughed, have been caught in a new wave of layoffs.
ESPN condemns “indefensible” leak of video of Rachel Nichols’ private conversation in her hotel room
An ESPN employee took cellphone recordings of a video feed from Rachel Nichols' hotel room that was running without her knowledge while she was on the phone. Someone then leaked some of those recordings.
Vox Media is reportedly set to announce new cuts, including layoffs of previously-furloughed SB Nation writers
It looks like Vox is set to announce that many of the writers it furloughed won't be coming back. That will have a significant impact on SB Nation and Banner Society.
Matt Brown discusses merging his Extra Points NCAA newsletter with The Intercollegiate
"We're both vocal, we both care about off-the-field issues that shape college athletics, we both care about academic research. It seemed like we could do more together than apart."
An adult entertainment company has hired broadcasters, including Sean Wheelock, to describe camming sessions for the visually impaired
Some broadcasters have taken ImLive up on their offer of unusual play-by-play work.
After #SurvivingBSO reveals he sent sexually harassing messages, Black Sports Online/TMZ’s Robert Littal offers a criticized apology
Robert Littal, the founder and editor-in-chief of Black Sports Online and the co-host of the TMZ Sports show...
Uproxx suspends wrestling vertical after sexual assault allegations against editor Brandon Stroud
Since 2014, Uproxx’s “With Spandex” vertical has been a prominent source of wrestling coverage, and Uproxx’s wrestling coverage...
Colin Kaepernick partnering with Medium to produce content focusing on race and civil rights in America
Kaepernick will also join the company's board of directors.
