The Athletic

[fitz]

New York Times Co. buys The Athletic for $550M

In one of its largest-ever acquisitions, The New York Times Company, looking to expand its audience of paying subscribers to 10 million by 2025, is purchasing The Athletic for $550 million.

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Will be interesting to see where it goes from here. Charging £1/m hasn't worked for them. Price increase or click bait ad revenue?

 

[Miles Away]

A good move for a lot of my colleagues in the industry I think.

 

[Blue Maniac]

I hope they keep doing those thrilling Football Manager articles, can’t wait to see how Newcastle do on a computer game