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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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.
Fox announces five new MLB documentaries premiering this summer and fall, including “The Pence Method” on Saturday
The first film in the series, "The Pence Method," explores Hunter Pence's attempt to reinvent his swing in winter ball in the Dominican Republic. It premieres Saturday on FS1.
The Players’ Tribune join others in media by announcing layoffs
Forgive the cynicism but it seems like with each passing day, the media landscape as we know it...
The Players’ Tribune gets into the short-form video business by acquiring Unscriptd
When The Players’ Tribune debuted in 2014, it sounded like the kind of thing that could revolutionize sports...
Comparing The Athletic’s recent funding round to large rounds from other sports media companies
The Athletic's fundraising has been impressive. Not Players Tribune-level impressive, but impressive nonetheless.
Les Miles gives recruiting pitch to potential subscribers for his new Players’ Tribune podcast
"I know you have a lot of options, but let me tell you why this is the program for you."
The Players’ Tribune launches a new podcast with CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco
Sabathia is just the latest active athlete to launch a podcast.
Hours later, Gordon Hayward confirms he’s going to Boston via The Players’ Tribune
Was this delay just to set up his Players' Tribune piece?
Missouri DE Marcell Frazier won’t talk to local media, says “I gain nothing from it”
Frazier has a valid point about the lack of incentives for NCAA players to talk to the media.
Bill Simmons predicted ESPN will buy The Players’ Tribune. Here’s why they won’t.
The Players' Tribune has received $58 million in funding. It seems unlikely ESPN pays more than that for what's mostly a brand name.
A new piece offered a look behind the scenes of The Players’ Tribune, but what did we really learn?
The Players’ Tribune launched in October of 2014, but the current incarnation didn’t really begin until February of...
The Players’ Tribune is launching a podcast network
Having already carved out a nice niche in sappy essays titled “Letter to My Younger Self,” the Derek-Jeter-founded website The Players’...
Players’ Tribune raises $40 million more, but their traffic still isn’t great
Derek Jeter’s The Players’ Tribune has pulled in another $40 million in a Series C round of funding,...
Notre Dame partners with Bleacher Report, takes blowback, but is far from alone
The role of business relationships in sports journalism coverage is continuing to expand, with the latest move on...
