The Athletic

Subscription sports media.

The Athletic (http://theathletic.com) is a subscription-based media publisher of smarter sports coverage for die-hard fans. Founded in 2016, The Athletic’s full-time writers, alongside talented contributors and freelancers, have produced thousands of in-depth articles for subscribers free of ads, pop-ups and auto-play videos. With coverage in 27 markets and counting across North America, readers can count on in-depth, authentic storytelling written by talented local and national sports journalists like Ken Rosenthal, Pierre LeBrun, Seth Davis, Stewart Mandel, and many more. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, and is backed by The Chernin Group, Comcast Ventures, Amasia, BDMI, Advancit Capital, Y Combinator (S16) and other venture and media investors. For more information, visit The Athletic’s blog: https://theathletic.com/blog