Sports Illustrated’s owners say that they have partnered with Minute Media to be the new publisher of the venerable brand’s editorial operations. Authentic Brands Group, which owns SI, announced the partnership with Minute Media today, after months of uncertainty over the future of the magazine. The print edition will continue, as Minute Media also oversees digital operations of the SI portfolio.
The company’s owner has been plunged into a maelstrom in recent weeks as its senior executives have been forced out.
The cuts are arriving after Arena Group Holdings failed to make a licensing payment to Authentic Brands Group, according to a securities filing.
The sports website created fake author profiles that appeared to be generated by artificial intelligence.
Sports Illustrated on Monday said it had deleted several articles from its website after a report found the once-celebrated legacy magazine had published the pieces under fake author names and profile images generated by artificial intelligence. The report, which was published by Futurism, found that the magazine had repeatedly published articles whose authors could not be found online outside the Sports Illustrated website. The articles were all accompanied by AI-generated profile photos that Futurism also found for sale on digital marketplaces that sell AI-produced headshots.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sports Illustrated is branching out into movies and television. Authentic Media Brands and 101 Studios announced on Tuesday that they will launch Sports Illustrated Studios as […]
Exclusives
The magazines, some of the most celebrated titles in the industry, clash with the lifestyle publications favored by Meredith, which bought Time Inc. last year.
A longtime contributor to NPR, Sports Illustrated and HBO, Deford was the only sportswriter to receive a National Humanities Medal.
The long-dominant sports network has lost a slew of subscribers while also facing money woes. Sports Illustrated and Fox Sports are joining forces against their rival, giving both more heft.
The new arrangement will allow Sports Illustrated and Fox Sports to share “significant” content and sell ad units across both brands as well. It’s a scale play and a shot across the bow to ESPN, which has dominated sports in digital. Editorial collaborations will also spring out of the deal.
NEW YORK (AP) — Sports Illustrated is turning the unveiling of its 2016 top swimsuit model into a television special. TNT will air a special on Feb. 13 that builds […]
The show, called Sports Illustrated, is set to debut July 24 and is sponsored by Lexus but will include commercials for other advertisers. The magazine, part of Time Warner’s Time Inc. division, and NBC Sports, part of Comcast’s NBC Universal, are sharing production costs and revenue.
