December 19, 2023
Update
The Athletic joins Apple News+
Apple News+ subscribers now have access to the best daily sports journalism for fans.
Apple and The Athletics today announced that Apple News+ subscribers will have access to The Athletics’ unrivaled sports journalism. The Athletic provides coverage of the best teams in the major sports leagues as well as coverage of the biggest and most exciting stories in sports every day. Wirecutter will also be available for free to all Apple News users starting early next year.
“Like many lifelong sports fans, I’m an avid reader of The Athletics and their amazing sports reports and local coverage,” said Eddie Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of services. “Now we’re proud to bring sports fans to Apple News+ — the sports that millions of News+ subscribers love.”
Athletics publisher David Perpich said, “Athletics is home to award-winning teams, leagues and players, providing coverage to loyal fans around the world. We bring subscribers every important sports story alive with the most talented newsroom in the business. We’re excited to be working with Apple News.
With a newsroom of more than 450 full-time writers, editors and producers, The Athletic provides in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams in major sports leagues worldwide. This includes the English Premier League, NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLS, PGA, National Women’s Soccer League, NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, NCAA Men’s College Basketball, NCAA Women’s College Basketball, LaLiga, UEFA Champions League and more.
In the sports tab in Apple News, users can easily follow their favorite teams and leagues; Receive stories from hundreds of top publishers; access to scores, schedules and rankings for major professional and collegiate leagues; And check out the highlights. Apple News+ subscribers in the US, UK, Canada and Australia can follow athletics in Apple News for complete coverage.
News about Apple
Apple News delivers quality journalism from a variety of top publications, curated by a team of editors, to millions of people in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, and is the most used news app in the countries where it’s located. An Apple News+ subscription is available for $12.99 per month and includes access to hundreds of top newspapers and magazines. The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Vogue, The New Yorker, People, Athletics and more; A catalog of narrated audio articles from Apple News+ publishers available for listening in the Apple News and Apple Podcasts apps;1 and a daily crossword and mini-puzzle created in partnership with the Puzzle Society.
About the New York Times Company
The Athletic is part of The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT). The New York Times Company is a trusted source of quality, independent journalism whose mission is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. With more than 10 million subscribers across a diverse portfolio of print and digital products – from news to cooking to games to sports – The Times has evolved from a local and regional news leader to a diverse media company with readers, listeners and viewers all around. Sphere. Follow news about the company at NYTCo.com.
- Narrated audio articles are only available to Apple News+ subscribers in the US.
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