And NBCUniversal overall is in cost-cutting mode.Schedule subject to change, especially if last week is any indication. And it’s fascinating to see this kind of public pushback from writers against the group that owns their sites. I’ve just been fired from Deadspin for not sticking to sports.It’s certainly unusual to see tensions between a company’s staffers and management play out so publicly. One by one, Deadspin staff writers announced their resignations on Twitter on Wednesday. We’ll see where this eventually lands.Andrew Bucholtz is a staff writer for Awful Announcing and The Comeback. Not a bad deal, perhaps. This site is for informational and entertainment purposes only. All Deadspin writers quit G/O Media as protest. EIN: 41-0953924 Writers and editors for Defector will own and operate their new digital media company, and staffers will get paid as the money comes in. I mean, clearly not the real Deadspin, given that all of the other writers are gone. *visit For The Win: https://www.ftw.usatoday.com For initial investment, they are relying on reader support — with the site’s launch, the staff have invited readers to subscribe at different tiers ranging from $8 a month and up, with discounts for annual subscriptions.The site’s new editor-in-chief will be Tom Ley, and the business side will be run by longtime reader (and former Bain & Company employee) Jasper Wang.
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With the new playoff (…)The Memphis Grizzlies welcome the New Orleans Pelicans to the bubble on Monday, both teams are looking for their first win of the season. Nobody did, and I think everyone is still scarred by that,” McKenna said.Defector will offer subscriptions at $8 a month, with an annual subscription available at a discount.Ultimately, what Defector is betting on is that people who read Deadspin and its regular features like “Why Your Team Sucks” will come back and pay for the content.Michael Butterworth at the University of Texas at Austin says that’s not a crazy wager.“The folks who are writing are people who have cultivated their audiences over a long period of time.