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Sports Illustrated’s Publisher Guts Staff. Future Unclear
Authentic purchased Sports Illustrated for $110 million from Meredith five years ago. The Arena Group, which publishes SI, recently missed a $3.75 million payment to SI’s license holder, Authentic, leading Authentic to sever the deal.
Nick Saban’s Retirement is Costing College Football $100M and Counting
Alabama is replacing Saban with Kalen DeBoer, paying $12 million up front for the coach’s buyout fee at Washington.
How ESPN Revived ‘Monday Night Football’ and Won Over the NFL
Only a few years ago, 'Monday Night Football' was suffering from a strained relationship between ESPN and the NFL.
Jim Irsay Incident Brings Up NFL Ownership Succession Questions
Colts Owner Jim Irsay was reportedly found unresponsive in his home in December, raising questions about the NFL's succession plans.
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‘No Such Thing as Control’: ESPN Talent Wields More Power Than Ever
“Even if they sometimes create headlines—or, some might say, headaches—then it’s worth it because of their general value to the network,” Jemele Hill said.
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They Said What?
“[Basketball] pulls some weight. Obviously, football drives the bus because it’s so much of the revenue. But conferences—particularly the Big 12—have approached it as … if we can build a really strong basketball conference, we’re gonna have something to sell.”
—Kevin Sweeney, writer at Sports Illustrated, on basketball still having a strong foothold in college athletics. To hear more about the ever-changing world of NCAA basketball, check out the latest episode of Front Office Sports Today.