Sports Illustrated will continue to produce print issues and digital content through a new partnership with publisher Minute Media, a digital media company that is also behind The Players’ Tribune and Fansided. Minute Media will take on the role previously held by The Arena Group, which acquired the publishing license in 2019 but saw it terminated in January after of about $3.75 million “despite being given a notice of breach and an opportunity to cure the breach,’ per a statement from ABG.
” “We have said from the start that our top priorities are to keep Sports Illustrated alive, uphold the legacy of the institution and protect our union jobs. We look forward to discussing a future with Minute Media that does that,” union vice president and Sports Illustrated staff writer Emma Baccellieri said. We look forward to discussing the future of SI with our new operators at Minute Media — Sports Illustrated Union Sports Illustrated published its first issue on Aug.