Awful Announcing
"The 40 raw minutes were better than the 12 edited minutes. So stuff like that made me think, “What is the upside at this point of a TV interview show versus a podcast?"
Simmons has shown ability to build networks in the past, but has also drawn controversy.
'The Masked Man Show' will be rebranded as 'The Ringer Wrestling Show.'
Recognized by management in 2019, the Ringer Union has ratified a CBA.
Bill Simmons got his asking price -- and more.
A sale price was not announced, though Spotify is purchasing The Ringer's entire operation.
The asking price resembles what Spotify paid for Gimlet Media last year.
Spotify has acquired a number of podcasting-focused companies recently, and The Ringer may be the next in their sites.
The recap show will run approximately 10 minutes.
"After putting on Gil’s podcast, I wanted to try my own. I tweet and say a lot of crazy stuff so I think it’d be interesting to have it all on a podcast. To be able to talk about basketball, culture, and fashion is what I’m all about."
Spotify will look to compete with the likes of ESPN, Barstool, The Ringer, The Athletic, and more...
