Anyone pay for The Athletic?

[ShakyTheMohel]

With football and basketball season coming up, I have been tempted to subscribe.

Is it worth it?

 

[huskymedic]

With football and basketball season coming up, I have been tempted to subscribe.

Is it worth it?

Yes...

 

[whaler11]

Yes they will run a 60% off annual special - get it then.

 

[JohnFSilver]

I think the Athletic is worth it. Good stuff, and they have a lot of content coming. I like their nfl and nba coverage so far.

It really does read like your classic old sport page.

 

[Slasher]

I love it. I've had it more than a year and there's a ton of good content for a minimal price.

 

[HobokenHusky]

It's great. They are cultivating the best writers for every sport (fantasy included). Well worth the price.

 

[noeynox]

I like it. But it gets old coming up with new emails for the 3 free articles.

Will probably get when its 36 bucks for the year again.

 

[whaler11]

I like it. But it gets old coming up with new emails for the 3 free articles.

Will probably get when its 36 bucks for the year again.

I got it for $16. They will do some big discounts prior to CFB.

I can’t even imagine how much cash they are burning.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Ok...I am sold. I will look for a deal as the season gets closer.

I follow a couple of their writers on twitter, and they seem like they put out interesting content.

Thanks for the responses.

 

[DefCONNOne]

With football and basketball season coming up, I have been tempted to subscribe.

Is it worth it?

I do.

They wrote a couple of very positive articles about UCONN's move to the Big East. Take that for what its worth.

 

[DefCONNOne]

I got it for $16. They will do some big discounts prior to CFB.

I can’t even imagine how much cash they are burning.

Did you subscribe the first week they were out? I've never seen it that low.

 

[whaler11]

Did you subscribe the first week they were out? I've never seen it that low.

The first year I got it for $20. Then I didn’t renew until I got a 70% off that was $16 I believe.

I see 60% off a lot, don’t know if I’ve seen the 70% other than trying to bring me back.

I even got a T-Shirt the first year.

 

[RedSoloCup]

Writing is generally excellent, and they don't have ads or annoying items blocking you from reading. You get sports, which is all I want in my sports page..

 

[huskymedic]

From another thread:

60% off $1.99/month

The Athletic

The new sports page for smarter fans.

theathletic.com

 

[noeynox]

From another thread:

I just signed up. When can i cancel so it doesn't auto renew for 60 bucks?

 

[huskymedic]

I just signed up. When can i cancel so it doesn't auto renew for 60 bucks?

How do I cancel my subscription?

If you purchased directly from the website: Navigate to Your Account page at theathletic.com/settings Click Cancel Subscription under Subscription Finish the cancellation process on screen If yo...

theathletic.zendesk.com

I usually set a calendar appointment reminder 30 days out from expiration - then call to try to negotiate renewal @ same rate (or something else south of full boat). If I get nowhere, then start to process a cancellation.

 

[hardcorehusky]

You can customize teams, leagues, sports and writers to your feed. There is a comment section as well and the writers do respond to your comments and after each article is a feedback button about how much you liked the article. Pretty soon, it will be the last man standing per se of sports journalism behind the UConn Daily and the esteemed John Silver!!

 

[noeynox]

How do I cancel my subscription?

If you purchased directly from the website: Navigate to Your Account page at theathletic.com/settings Click Cancel Subscription under Subscription Finish the cancellation process on screen If yo...

theathletic.zendesk.com

I usually set a calendar appointment reminder 30 days out from expiration - then call to try to negotiate renewal @ same rate (or something else south of full boat). If I get nowhere, then start to process a cancellation.

Thanks for that link.

 

[JohnFSilver]

You can customize teams, leagues, sports and writers to your feed. There is a comment section as well and the writers do respond to your comments and after each article is a feedback button about how much you liked the article. Pretty soon, it will be the last man standing per se of sports journalism behind the UConn Daily and the esteemed John Silver!!

True, true

Lot of talk what the exit plan of the investors is. Lot of people in the industry, and even over in Bristol on the editorial side, want to see it succeed. They are outbidding Disney for talent. I do know that .

There has to be a big media play to burn the cash they are burning. No one pays full price either. Wonder if amazon would purchase it for a big multiple and roll it into prime.

That has to be the exit plan. Something like that.

 

[DaveHuskiesFan]

Did you subscribe the first week they were out? I've never seen it that low.

I just got it for $13 this Fourth of July. They were offering 76% off

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

So I signed up and set up teams that I follow, and the first email they sent me was an article about “Jet linebacker Darron Lee”. Um...he was traded to the Chiefs a couple months ago. Bad start...lol.

But...I love the format. I think I will like it.

 

[huskymedic]

The Athletic Sports News Site Hits 500,000 Subscribers

 

[whaler11]

The Athletic Sports News Site Hits 500,000 Subscribers

chance that they generate $63 per sub? what are they selling the data for if that is true?

sounds about as true as netflix viewership numbers

 

[J187Money]

Agree with Whaler. Definitely worth it - but wait till you get the discount. Not that it isn't worth full price, but if they are going to give it away, might as well take it

 

[huskymedic]

chance that they generate $63 per sub? what are they selling the data for if that is true?

sounds about as true as netflix viewership numbers

>>Subscriptions cost $10 a month or $60 a year, though many customers have signed up at lower promotional rates. The site’s average annual revenue per subscriber is roughly $64, Mather said.<<

Yeah - that math didn’t work - Bloomberg isn’t what it used to be in calling out/clarifying the “how does 2+2=5”.