Sports Illustrated owner accuses ex-publisher of behaving ‘like a gangster’ in $48M licensing feud lawsuit

The owner of Sports Illustrated ... The Arena Group acquired publishing rights from Authentic in 2019 for at least 10 years. The group’s stewardship of Sports Illustrated has had many hurdles ... Read More

Sports Illustrated Owner Sues Former Publisher for $48.75M

The battle for control of Sports Illustrated-and stability within the historic brand-is increasingly playing out in court. Sports Illustrated owner Authentic ... to continue publishing SI both ... Read More

Sports Illustrated’s Owner Sues Energy Drink Mogul After Chaos at Magazine

By Benjamin Mullin Sports Illustrated’s owner on Monday sued Manoj Bhargava, the energy drinks mogul whose foray into media has been rife with chaos and conflict, accusing him of failing to pay ... Read More

Sports Illustrated Owner Sues 5-Hour Energy Founder Over $48.8 Million in Missed Payments

The souring relationship between Sports Illustrated’s owner and an energy drink-mogul has taken a legal turn. Authentic Brands Group, which owns the legacy sports magazine, sued Manoj Bhargava ... Read More

Owner of Sports Illustrated sues publisher

Sports Illustrated’s owner on Monday sued Manoj Bhargava, the energy drinks mogul whose foray into media has been rife with chaos and conflict, accusing him of failing to pay millions of dollars ... Read More

Sports Illustrated owner brings $49M publishing rights suit against Arena Group

A George Mason University fan holds up the cover of a Sports Illustrated magazine at a send-off for the team, Wednesday, March 29, 2006, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, File) MANHATTAN (CN ... Read More

Sports Illustrated Owner Sues Former Licensee

The ongoing Sports Illustrated struggle entered a new phase on Monday when owner Authentic Brands Group filed a roughly $50 million lawsuit against former licensee The Arena Group. Among other ... Read More

Sports Illustrated Owner Sues Arena Group, Claiming It Owes $48.75 Million

Sports Illustrated’s owner sued the founder of 5-Hour Energy ... its logo to sites affiliated with his companies, including publishing a press release for 5-Hour Energy that was labeled an ... Read More

Sports Illustrated publishing transition saw incredible drama

W hile The Arena Group is no longer publishing Sports Illustrated, the switch to new publisher Minute Media has been anything but smooth.Minute’s deal with SI owner Authentic Brands Group was ... Read More

How Sports Illustrated's Failure To Adapt Led To Its Decline

However, the case of Sports Illustrated is a bit more novel than the broader industry because the most significant blow to the brand was the change in culture and the brand's inability to change ... Read More

Sports Illustrated gets new life, publishing deal takes effect immediately

which threatened to end publication of Sports Illustrated's print edition. Instead, Peled told the Times his company plans to expand the magazine's global publishing operations and hire back some ... Read More

Sports Illustrated gets a new publisher that will keep it in print

Sports Illustrated is getting a lifeline that will keep the iconic title in print after appearing to be on the brink of a closure. Digital media company Minute Media has agreed to obtain the ... Read More