Sports Illustrated will remain in physical form after its parent company on Monday announced a new publisher for the famed sports magazine. Authentic Brands Group (ABG) said that Israel’s Minute Media had secured the publishing rights for Sports Illustrated. The magazine will stay under ABG’s ownership, but Minute Media will take over responsibility for printing … Read more
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The publisher of Sports Illustrated plans to lay off most or all of the iconic brand’s staff, putting its future in doubt, according to the union that represents workers at the venerable magazine. “Earlier today the workers of Sports Illustrated were notified that The Arena Group is planning to lay off a significant number, possibly … Read more
The publisher of Sports Illustrated, The Arena Group, announced Monday that CEO Ross Levinsohn has been terminated in the latest round of firings at the company in the wake of an AI scandal. Levinsohn will be replaced in the interim by Manoj Bhargava, the founder and CEO of Innovations Ventures known for creating the 5-hour … Read more
Computer-generated writers … writing computer-generated stories? Sports Illustrated is the latest media company to see its reputation damaged by being less than forthcoming — if not outright dishonest — about who or what is writing its stories at the dawn of the artificial intelligence age. The once-powerful publication said it was firing a company that … Read more
Preseason games are underway—anyone else glued to Payton Pritchard’s preseason performances in Boston?—so let’s rip open this week’s Mailbag. There’s a lot of parity in the NBA this season. Who is the team you think could break out? —Mark, Washington, DC There is incredible parity this year. Putting together our season preview—pick that up, by … Read more