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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: mu03eng on January 07, 2013, 03:52:35 PM

Title: OT CNN will start using Bleacher Report instead of SI for sports, WTF?
Post by: mu03eng on January 07, 2013, 03:52:35 PM
Just happened to try and go to SI through CNN and got bounced to Bleacher Report and then a info popped up saying in February all sports info will go through Bleacher Report.

First of all Bleacher Report is like having my 4 year nephew report on news he heard in 4K from his teacher who is a Notre Dame fan.  Second, SI might be a slightly flagging brand but it's still gotta have way more value than Bleacher.  If this is the case, guess CNN won't get any of my web traffic anymore.
Title: Re: OT CNN will start using Bleacher Report instead of SI for sports, WTF?
Post by: 🏀 on January 07, 2013, 03:57:51 PM
Everyone still bitter about the CNN/SI Network?
Title: Re: OT CNN will start using Bleacher Report instead of SI for sports, WTF?
Post by: MU Fan in Connecticut on January 07, 2013, 03:59:03 PM
Quote from: mu03eng on January 07, 2013, 03:52:35 PM
Just happened to try and go to SI through CNN and got bounced to Bleacher Report and then a info popped up saying in February all sports info will go through Bleacher Report.

First of all Bleacher Report is like having my 4 year nephew report on news he heard in 4K from his teacher who is a Notre Dame fan.  Second, SI might be a slightly flagging brand but it's still gotta have way more value than Bleacher.  If this is the case, guess CNN won't get any of my web traffic anymore.


I noticed recently that a local TV station sport's link was tied into the Bleacher Report.
Title: Re: OT CNN will start using Bleacher Report instead of SI for sports, WTF?
Post by: MerrittsMustache on January 07, 2013, 04:03:35 PM
Could this indicate that Bleacher Report is stepping up their game and actually hiring real journalists?

If not, I'd recommend that CNN partner with MUScoop to get all their information, aside from politics, of course.
Title: Re: OT CNN will start using Bleacher Report instead of SI for sports, WTF?
Post by: Pakuni on January 07, 2013, 04:04:37 PM
My SI link works just fine for me.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/
Title: Re: OT CNN will start using Bleacher Report instead of SI for sports, WTF?
Post by: ATL MU Warrior on January 07, 2013, 04:15:28 PM
Wasn't bleacher report acquired by Turner several months ago?  Guess they are trying to integrate their shiny new asset.
Title: Re: OT CNN will start using Bleacher Report instead of SI for sports, WTF?
Post by: ChicosBailBonds on January 07, 2013, 04:40:01 PM
Quote from: ATL MU Warrior on January 07, 2013, 04:15:28 PM
Wasn't bleacher report acquired by Turner several months ago?  Guess they are trying to integrate their shiny new asset.

Yup, last Summer for north of $200 million. 
Title: Re: OT CNN will start using Bleacher Report instead of SI for sports, WTF?
Post by: brandx on January 07, 2013, 05:52:22 PM
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on January 07, 2013, 04:40:01 PM
Yup, last Summer for north of $200 million. 

No prob - CNN isn't worth the time of day since Bernie Shaw left.
Title: Re: OT CNN will start using Bleacher Report instead of SI for sports, WTF?
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on January 07, 2013, 06:11:50 PM
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on January 07, 2013, 04:40:01 PM
Yup, last Summer for north of $200 million. 

Cripes..Scoop has a community of members in their mother's basements too...only better informed...Rocky, you are leaving money on the table!
Title: Re: OT CNN will start using Bleacher Report instead of SI for sports, WTF?
Post by: jficke13 on January 07, 2013, 07:23:50 PM
well, in fairness the journalistic integrity of CNN is pretty much on par with bleacher report so...
Title: Re: OT CNN will start using Bleacher Report instead of SI for sports, WTF?
Post by: Skitch on January 07, 2013, 10:14:07 PM
I thought something was amiss when the top story on CNN.com was a slideshow of "Ranking the Hottest Supreme Court Justices"
Title: Re: OT CNN will start using Bleacher Report instead of SI for sports, WTF?
Post by: mu03eng on January 08, 2013, 07:34:16 AM
Quote from: Pakuni on January 07, 2013, 04:04:37 PM
My SI link works just fine for me.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/

Yep direct link works for now, but I'm betting that changes in February and navigating via CNN.com lands you at bleacher report.  Guess I don't have to work about going to CNN anymore.
Title: Re: OT CNN will start using Bleacher Report instead of SI for sports, WTF?
Post by: Ahoya06 on January 08, 2013, 09:54:50 AM
Hopefully Turner acquiring Bleacher Report means they'll start actually posting stories you can read without having to click the "Next" button to navigate through a slideshow. That's so irritating I don't even bother anymore.
Title: Re: OT CNN will start using Bleacher Report instead of SI for sports, WTF?
Post by: gmhfordham1015 on January 08, 2013, 10:06:03 AM
Quote from: Ahoya06 on January 08, 2013, 09:54:50 AM
Hopefully Turner acquiring Bleacher Report means they'll start actually posting stories you can read without having to click the "Next" button to navigate through a slideshow. That's so irritating I don't even bother anymore.
Or you could just use the arrow keys.
Title: Re: OT CNN will start using Bleacher Report instead of SI for sports, WTF?
Post by: Ahoya06 on January 08, 2013, 01:42:49 PM
Quote from: gmhfordham1015 on January 08, 2013, 10:06:03 AM
Or you could just use the arrow keys.

My point was why not put it all on one page like any other sports site?
Title: Re: OT CNN will start using Bleacher Report instead of SI for sports, WTF?
Post by: Bocephys on January 08, 2013, 01:45:09 PM
Quote from: Ahoya06 on January 08, 2013, 01:42:49 PM
My point was why not put it all on one page like any other sports site?

Because for a 20 item slideshow they get 20 page views instead of one.
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