"The Athletic" launches in the UK | About to be bought by NYT for $550m (p 32)

[Ric]

Sounds like it's causing a bit of a stir in the media world. Wonder if this is where Sam Lee is going to as well?

 

[razman]

Sounds like it's causing a bit of a stir in the media world. Wonder if this is where Sam Lee is going to as well?

Yes , seems Sam Lee has gone here



It’s understood The Athletic, which only last week announced an ambitious plan to launch in the UK, has already poached Times sports editor Alex Kay-Jelski ( says Oliver Kay soon too) and the Independent’s sports editor Ed Malyon.

 

[Ric]

Presumably Nick Harris didn't get the call.

 

[BusterPhillips]

Sounds like it's causing a bit of a stir in the media world. Wonder if this is where Sam Lee is going to as well?

Wonder if they will jump ship or whether they will stay true to their moral values that they keep shoving down our throats..

 

[Henkeman]

Presumably Nick Harris didn't get the call.

It'd be seriously funny if he'd blown his chances with that deleted tweet.

 

[razman]

that will be a big one for them from the Daily Fail

 

[roxy]

Presumably Nick Harris didn't get the call.

He's going to their sister publication. The Pathetic.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Who is backing The Athletic (i.e. from where is the venture capital flowing)... ?

Edit: found the following information for anyone else interested.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-athletic-raises-20-million-to-fund-expansion-1520269215

https://www.axios.com/the-athletic-...und-9585ff32-c007-4212-ae31-913df625aa9a.html

https://digiday.com/media/vcs-growth-opportunities-sports-digital-media-plays/

 

[Sir peace frog]

aggressively hiring ,hopefully hiring them by the neck

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I'm more of an aggressive walking kind of man, myself.