I'm not really seeing the value personally. I usually listen to podcasts at work or while exercising. I'm sure watching PMT would be funny, but I don't have 3+ hours a week to watch something like that. It's perfect in audio format.
Barstool announces Barstool Gold, a subscription service for premium content for $1 and $2/wk tiers. None of the existing content is going behind the paywall, all new bonus stuff is. Sounds like it's directed by Chernin to provide them a guaranteed revenue stream to avoid being at the whims of their ad sponsors.
I'll be very interested to see if this works out as a business model.
It sounds like he closed comments for a few days...then opened then back up with the warning that people will be banned. Unless you subscribe and pay for their new tiered membership area, where you can comment away with reckless abandon.Portnoy shocked, SHOCKED, to learn that his site attracts less than the finest people:
https://deadspin.com/barstool-sports-shuts-down-comment-section-silencing-i-1831688120
https://www.barstoolsports.com/boston/ive-made-the-executive-decision-to-shut-down-the-comment-section-until-further-notice
A spokesperson for the Atlanta Police Dept. tells TMZ Sports ... both PFT and Barstool president Dave Portnoy were "in possession of fake Super Bowl LIII media credentials."
It seems like they updated the article but not the title or link.Link says arrested, they weren’t. Story doesn’t say they were. They were cited for trespassing. I’m only pointing this out for those that don’t click thru.
I don’t think they actually want media passes.Portnoy is an asshat and not a real media member so no reason for him to be credentialed. But PMT is the number 1 sports podcast in the country, and they get huge guests. PFT and BigCat not having media passes at this point is silly.
This exposure is worth much more to their brand.I don’t think they actually want media passes.
PFT and BigCat realizing that they could do very well on their own and the PMT brand without being associated with Portnoy and his particular brand of dickishness is something that I feel is going to happen eventually.Portnoy is an asshat and not a real media member so no reason for him to be credentialed. But PMT is the number 1 sports podcast in the country, and they get huge guests. PFT and BigCat not having media passes at this point is silly.
I don’t think they actually want media passes.
Probably both true.PFT and BigCat realizing that they could do very well on their own and the PMT brand without being associated with Portnoy and his particular brand of dickishness is something that I feel is going to happen eventually.
Doesn't Big Cat have an ownership stake in Barstool now?PFT and BigCat realizing that they could do very well on their own and the PMT brand without being associated with Portnoy and his particular brand of dickishness is something that I feel is going to happen eventually.
I honestly don't know. Just noting that PMT is kind of its own thing now, not really subservient to the Barstool umbrella.Doesn't Big Cat have an ownership stake in Barstool now?
Carrabis is an egotistical punk that doesn’t know half as much about baseball as he thinks he does. PMT is must listen, and I don’t see them going anywhere.you guys don't like carrabis and the section10 show?
PMT is great, but spittin' chicklets is great for hockey, carrabis for red sox/ baseball, zero blog thirty for honest military talk
i think pft and big cat are pretty close to equal in terms of value to the company, just that big cat has been there since the beginning.
edit: and francis is hilarious, probably their funniest blogger now
Lights, Camera, Barstool is a very fun podcast for movies and random commentary about nothing. The three guys that do that Pod are solid and not Barstooly at all.you guys don't like carrabis and the section10 show?
PMT is great, but spittin' chicklets is great for hockey, carrabis for red sox/ baseball, zero blog thirty for honest military talk
i think pft and big cat are pretty close to equal in terms of value to the company, just that big cat has been there since the beginning.
edit: and francis is hilarious, probably their funniest blogger now
I just finished their 2.5 hour year in review/best movies episode. Other than being weird for the first 15 mins or so, it was a super enjoyable discussion that got me excited to watch movies. They take all movies seriously, but don’t take themselves seriously at all and they have a distinct point of view on stuff (that varies between them). It’s super refreshing and surprisingly addictive. I’d been meaning to post about them (and just texted @The Allented Mr Ripley recommending it) but they’ve become one of my pieces of content Barstool produces.Lights, Camera, Barstool is a very fun podcast for movies and random commentary about nothing. The three guys that do that Pod are solid and not Barstooly at all.
Apparently he's not welcome at NFL functions.Is Portnoy getting kicked out of the Super Bowl real or a work? Did he get kicked out for not having a ticket or acting vulgar?
It's real, and he's banned from NFL events. After he got kicked out of media day the arena banned him from the Super Bowl as well.Is Portnoy getting kicked out of the Super Bowl real or a work? Did he get kicked out for not having a ticket or acting vulgar?
Hard Factor too I believe, that pod is really good.for whatever it's worth, pft is the executive producer of lights, camera, barstool
I'm guessing that part should be credited to Erika Nardini. Her and her team have been instrumental in monetizing everything, expanding product offerings, bringing in sponsorships, etc. It's the one thing Barstool was always missing, and they took it completely off of Portnoy's plate. He just runs the content side of the house, the business side has its own arm and it has been an indisputable success.Gotta give credit where credit is due. Portnoy knows how to monetize this stuff to the max.
Not to be a dick, but so did the inventor of TruckNutz. Doesn't make his product any good.
Now that's harsh and unfair and Barstool (well, PMT) does have some good content. I'm just leery of assuming that because Portnoy can leverage his brand (large parts of which I find distasteful) into money that means he's putting out a great product.
Points well taken. Should have generalized it with "Barstool" as opposed to "Portnoy" for the credit. And I'm not endorsing (as a whole) any of their content (non-PMT or otherwise), but it's obvious that it's relatively popular.I'm guessing that part should be credited to Erika Nardini. Her and her team have been instrumental in monetizing everything, expanding product offerings, bringing in sponsorships, etc. It's the one thing Barstool was always missing, and they took it completely off of Portnoy's plate. He just runs the content side of the house, the business side has its own arm and it has been an indisputable success.
I've said it a few times, but this is the stuff that fascinates me. Portnoy is the public face (and always will be) and soaks up the oxygen in the room of any conversation, but the business side is being run like a well oiled machine by people who know what the fuck the they're doing and have the respect of the company and the industry. They've so far figured out a way to excel in an area where many companies are going out of business or struggling to adjust to the new reality. I''d love to get a look at their business plan and balance sheets behind the scenes to see where they're going.