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2024-01-20 00:28:55 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 02C32BC07C1BC876C7D707CA9BE099F5E248B96FBB2E3FF489615B6D3E100E34
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Authentic bought intellectual property for SI in 2019 then gave a 10-year publishing rights deal to Arena Group. Arena has had many problems & failed to make recent quarterly payment, and Authentic gave them notice they intend to revoke the deal. This has led to the layoff https://www.denverpost.com/2024/01/19/sports-illustrated-planning-significant-layoffs-after-license-to-use-its-brand-name-was-revoked/ https://www.abc12.com/news/business/sports-illustrated-s-publisher-lays-off-most-of-its-staff-union-says/article_50eb771a-1d16-50b4-b474-3f5f1bedc449.html
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