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Sebastian Tomich on The Athletic's pivot to ads
Sebastian Tomich on The Athletic's pivot to ads
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Nov 29, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
The Athletic started in 2015 with a simple proposition: It would produce the highest quality sports journalism with a subscription model that would align incentives with producing quality work vs chasing traffic. The approach wasn't without its flaws -- The Athletic consistently lost money -- but it did produce a differentiated, high quality product. In January, The New York Times bought The Athletic for $550 million. Nine months later, the Times, which has proven that advertising can co-exist in a subscription-first model, introduced advertising on The Athletic. Sebastian Tomich, chief commercial officer at The Athletic and a Times veteran, joined me to discuss the advantages of building an ad model from scratch and how The Athletic is seeking to align brands with sports affinity.
Released:
Nov 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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