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101 Studios will produce, finance, and distribute the film adaptation of Daniel J. Boyne's biography The Red Rose Crew: A True Story Of Women, Winning, and The Water. The pic will rep the first feature film from Sports Illustrated Studios, the new banner formed under 101 Studios and Authentic Brands Group. Alexis Ostra…

With demand surging for sports-themed films and TV series, Authentic Brands Group and David Glasser’s 101 Studios have launched Sports Illustrated Studios, an exclusive home for film and TV adaptations of the magazine’s work. Plans call for several scripted or unscripted feature films and TV series per year, as well…

Sports Illustrated is undergoing drastic staff cuts. Today, the venerable media outlet trimmed as many as 40 staff members, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal. Employees were told late today that “their positions were being eliminated,” according to the WSJ.  The cuts could represent as many as half of…

Meredith Corp. has sold Sports Illustrated for $110 million to Authentic Brands Group, a global brand development, marketing and entertainment company that manages Juicy Couture, Nautica, and holds the licensing and trademark rights for celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali. Under terms of…