Yahoo Media Group, which operates Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Finance, is bringing together the worlds of sports and finance through a new destination for sports business coverage. Available via both the Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Finance websites, this sports business hub is powered in partnership with Front Office Sports, Sportico, and Sports Business Journal, as well as Awful Announcing, Barrett Media, JohnWallStreet, Sports Business Radio, and The 4th Quarter. Reporters and analysts from this network of partners will also regularly appear on a range of Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Finance shows, including Yahoo Sports Daily and Opening Bid Unfiltered.
All coverage in the hub is available for free – no subscriptions required – unlocking in-depth sports business coverage for the more than 100 million fans and investors in the U.S. who visit Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Finance each month, respectively.*
“Rapid changes in technology, media rights, and the investment landscape are making the business of sports more important than ever,” said Ryan Spoon, President of Yahoo Media Group. “Fans and investors alike want deeper insight and sharper perspective. We’re excited to deliver that to both Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Finance audiences through smart, in-depth coverage powered by an exceptional group of industry-leading partners.”
The hub features coverage from the following Yahoo Media Group partners:
● Front Office Sports, a leading multiplatform media and news organization covering the business of sports, will distribute written news and analysis related to the biggest stories at the intersection of sports, business, and culture.
● Sportico, a Penske Media Corporation company that is a default resource for professionals in the sports industry, will provide breaking headlines and analysis from its editorial team of accomplished journalists and visionaries.
● Sports Business Journal, an essential B2B publication sitting at the epicenter of sports business, will share written news, analysis, and data, including highlights from its portfolio of newsletters.
● Awful Announcing, an invaluable source of sports media news, will provide written analysis, as well as video commentary from The Awful Announcing Podcast and The Play By Play.
● Barrett Media, a widely read, trusted, and respected online publication, will offer a mix of breaking news, analysis, and expert opinions from seasoned professionals with experience building major brands and leading prominent on-air shows.
● JohnWallStreet, a leading sports intelligence platform that regularly delivers actionable insights and must-read analysis, and connects dots long before others take notice, will contribute both written and video content. This includes elements from the flagship JohnWallStreet newsletter, as well video from its Big Business on Campus and JaneWallStreet: At The Table podcasts.
● Sports Business Radio, which debuted in 2004, making it the longest running sports business show ever, will be available in the hub. Hosted by Brian Berger, the weekly podcast features interviews with the biggest names in sports, business, and entertainment.
● The 4th Quarter, a next-generation sports business media company followed by professional team owners, investors, and executives, will deliver its trusted analysis of the capital and technology behind the game.
In addition, the hub will feature original reporting and analysis from Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Finance.
This includes coverage from a pair of new voices:
● Dylan Dittrich will publish a new sports business newsletter for Yahoo. A former Wall Street investment professional, Dittrich is the author of Sneakonomic Growth and a go-to expert on sneakers and sports collectibles for the world’s leading business publications. The newsletter will deliver sports business insights and news straight to readers’ inboxes, helping fans and investors better understand the evolving off-field business dynamics shaping the product they see on the field.
● Shlomo Sprung is joining Yahoo as a contributing writer. He previously was a staff writer at Boardroom, with additional stops at Forbes and Awful Announcing.
The Yahoo Media Group sports business hub is available now.
