Sports Illustrated’s ex-publisher makes bizarre pitch to regain rights — to create SI-branded TV channel: sources
The publisher of Sports Illustrated, which was stripped of its license last month, is pitching to revive the iconic brand even as it continues to dismantle the magazine, and its plans include SI-branded TVs. This includes the creation of a channel, the Post reported. Arena Group, led by Five Hour Energy founder Manoj Bhargava, has […]
Sports Illustrated’s future in standoff between billionaires: sources
The future of Sports Illustrated rests in a high-stakes game of chicken between the magazine's billionaires, The Post has learned. In one corner stands Manoj Bhargava, founder of 5-Hour Energy and majority shareholder of SI publisher The Arena Group. He took the risky gamble of withholding license fee payments in order to renegotiate the terms […]
Sports Illustrated’s future murky after massive layoffs
Sports Illustrated isn't dead yet. The iconic publication has been put on life support after it was revealed on Friday that the Arena Group, which runs its editorial operations, will be making almost its entire staff redundant after its permission to use the SI name has been revoked. It's in the device. Both The Arena […]
Sports Illustrated’s entire staff told they are getting laid off
It was a dark day for sports journalism. Arena Group on Friday warned all Sports Illustrated staff that their positions would be eliminated. Richard Deitsch, a sports media reporter who moved from Sports Illustrated to The Athletic, posted an email to the X that all employees received. “Some employees will be terminated with immediate effect […]