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Sports Illustrated Arena-Minute transition included website crash, alleged attempts to steal domain name and social accounts
Ex-SI publisher The Arena Group has been accused of trying to take the SI.com domain name and several social accounts.
How did Sports Illustrated get here? A full timeline
Who is Minute Media… and can they save Sports Illustrated?
Arena tells Sports Illustrated employees print magazine will end in May, but that contradicts comments from owner Authentic
Minute Media ‘front-runner’ to publish Sports Illustrated, but maybe without the Swimsuit Issue
A Minute Media deal for SI might not include the Swimsuit Issue.
Authentic Brands Group to get $50 million payout for Sports Illustrated sportsbook closing down
Players’ unions warn Sports Illustrated management about union busting
“Sports Illustrated will no longer be Sports Illustrated.”
Sports Illustrated union files unfair labor practices charge, exec claims Arena-Authentic dispute is ‘engineered’
Jessica Smetana calls out ‘calculated’ union-busting of Sports Illustrated
"Management is very threatened by the Sports Illustrated union."
Sports Illustrated figures post on layoffs, athletes join in with memories
It's not clear what's ahead for SI, but posts Friday were notable regardless.
‘I told him to f*** off’: ABG’s Jamie Salter reveals SI licensing negotiations and drama with Arena’s Manoj Bhargava
Sports Illustrated doesn’t have to go down like this
Sports Illustrated owner Authentic Brands Group says publication ‘will not go dark’ despite Arena license revocation
"Authentic is determined to protect and provide stewardship for the brand. And that includes making sure the editorial arm continues to operate."
Sports Illustrated owner threatens to terminate publisher contract with Arena Group
"We have put The Arena Group in breach with an intention to terminate the license absent a cure."
Sports Illustrated: The Party returns to Super Bowl weekend, continues Authentic Brands branding push
Sports Illustrated: The Party reflects a lot of what Authentic is trying to do with SI.
Group Black reportedly looking to buy Sports Illustrated publishing parent The Arena Group
Group Black has previously been linked to bids for other media companies, but hasn't acquired any outright yet.
Sports Illustrated owner Authentic Brands Group is launching an IPO
As per SEC filings, ABG made nearly $500 million last year from various licensing deals.
Former Sports Illustrated owner Meredith is suing SI operator Maven, claiming more than a million in unpaid fees
Meredith is seeking $1,087,065 in damages, plus interest and attorneys' fees.
Sports Illustrated-branded nutrition supplements, including a “brain formula,” have led to backlash for owner Authentic Brands Group
The SI brand is now on everything from "brain formula" to "nitric oxide."
ABG, which owns Sports Illustrated, has asked TheMaven to reverse recent staffing cuts
Revoking the Sports Illustrated license is a possibility if ABG feels TheMaven has damaged the SI brand.
Sports Illustrated staffers are looking to form a wider newsroom union, citing concerns about decisions made by Maven management
Around 15 SI staffers (who mostly work for the print magazine) are already represented by the NewsGuild of New York. SI employees are now looking to form a wider union with that organization that would see around 80 newsroom employees represented.
Sports Illustrated media operations sold to Jim Heckman’s The Maven, with Ross Levinsohn joining as CEO of SI media line
The Maven will now be publishing SI under an agreement with new SI owner Authentic Brands Group.
SI auction sees Authentic Brands, manager of estates from Muhammad Ali to Marilyn Monroe, called “most likely to prevail”
The Wall Street Journal reported that Authentic Brands' bid of $110 million is currently a "leading contender" for Sports Illustrated.