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Goldberg">Bryan Goldberg</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Nemetz" title="Dave Nemetz">Dave Nemetz</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Holding_company" title="Holding company">Parent</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/TNT_Sports_(United_States)#TNT_Sports_Interactive_properties" title="TNT Sports (United States)">TNT Sports Interactive</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Subsidiary" title="Subsidiary">Subsidiaries</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/House_of_Highlights" title="House of Highlights">House of Highlights</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">URL</th><td class="infobox-data url"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bleacherreport.com">bleacherreport.com</a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Registration</th><td class="infobox-data">Optional</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Launched</th><td class="infobox-data">2005<span class="noprint">; 19 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">2005</span>)</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Bleacher Report</b> (often abbreviated as <b>B/R</b>) is a website that focuses on sport and sports culture. Its headquarters are in San Francisco, with offices in New York City and London.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bleacher Report was acquired by <a href="/wiki/Turner_Broadcasting_System" title="Turner Broadcasting System">Turner Broadcasting System</a> in August 2012 for $175 million.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In March 2018, Bleacher Report and Turner Sports launched B/R Live, a subscription video streaming service featuring live broadcasts of several major sports events.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bleacher_Report&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Foundings:_2005–2011"><span id="Foundings:_2005.E2.80.932011"></span>Foundings: 2005–2011</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bleacher_Report&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Foundings: 2005–2011"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bleacher Report was formed in 2005 by Sam Erez, Harry Ryan, <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Goldberg" title="Bryan Goldberg">Bryan Goldberg</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Dave_Nemetz" title="Dave Nemetz">Dave Nemetz</a>—four friends and sports fans who were high school classmates at <a href="/wiki/Menlo_School" title="Menlo School">Menlo School</a> in <a href="/wiki/Atherton,_California" title="Atherton, California">Atherton, California</a>. Inspired by Ken Griffey Jr., they wanted to start writing about sports.<sup id="cite_ref-Company_Overview_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Company_Overview-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With the help of two old friends, J. B. Long and Ryan Alberti, the company's nucleus took up residence in a Menlo Park office space, in the spring of 2007, for $650 a month. </p><p>Bleacher Report announced the completion of a round of Series A funding on the occasion of its public launch in February 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The undisclosed sum came from Hillsven Capital, Transcoast Capital, and <a href="/wiki/Vimeo" title="Vimeo">Vimeo</a> founder Jakob Lodwick. Eight months later, in October 2008, Bleacher Report secured $3.5 million in Series B funding from Hillsven, Gordon Crawford, and <a href="/wiki/SoftTech_VC" class="mw-redirect" title="SoftTech VC">SoftTech VC</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Under the Turner corporate umbrella, Finocchio remains at Bleacher Report as the CEO.<sup id="cite_ref-Company_Overview_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Company_Overview-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Goldberg and Nemetz transitioned out of their respective VP roles during the integration process. Freund left the company in 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A Series C round in December 2010, led by <a href="/wiki/Crosslink_Capital" title="Crosslink Capital">Crosslink Capital</a>, netted an additional $10.5 million.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bleacher Report named Brian Grey as its chief executive officer in 2010. Grey came to Bleacher Report from leadership roles at Fox Sports Interactive and Yahoo! Sports.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the first year of Grey's tenure, Bleacher Report filled two more executive-level positions, adding Rich Calacci as chief revenue officer and Drew Atherton as chief financial officer. Calacci joined the company in May 2011; Atherton followed a month later in June. </p><p>In August 2011, the company announced a $22 million growth round led by <a href="/wiki/Oak_Investment_Partners" title="Oak Investment Partners">Oak Investment Partners</a>, with participation from Crosslink and Hillsven.<sup id="cite_ref-techcrunch1_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-techcrunch1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the time, Oak general partner Fred Harman, a board member at both <i><a href="/wiki/The_Huffington_Post" class="mw-redirect" title="The Huffington Post">The Huffington Post</a></i> and <a href="/wiki/Demand_Media" class="mw-redirect" title="Demand Media">Demand Media</a>, characterized the investment as a bet on Bleacher Report's ability to keep pace with real-time fan interest across all forms of social media.<sup id="cite_ref-techcrunch1_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-techcrunch1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>For many years after its founding, Bleacher Report was one of the few mainstream sports websites in the United States that regularly covered <a href="/wiki/Professional_wrestling" title="Professional wrestling">professional wrestling</a>, as the genre is generally seen as a form of entertainment within the U.S. due to the <a href="/wiki/Open_secret" title="Open secret">open secret</a> that professional wrestling is <a href="/wiki/Kayfabe" title="Kayfabe">staged</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This continued under Turner ownership, as Turner had once owned <a href="/wiki/World_Championship_Wrestling" title="World Championship Wrestling">World Championship Wrestling</a>. Following <a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">WWE</a> and <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a> <a href="/wiki/Criticism_of_ESPN#Coverage_of_professional_wrestling_as_a_legitimate_sport" title="Criticism of ESPN">beginning to collaborate on projects on a regular basis in 2014</a>, other mainstream sports outlets now cover professional wrestling, with Bleacher Report having strengthened theirs by forming a partnership with <a href="/wiki/All_Elite_Wrestling" title="All Elite Wrestling">All Elite Wrestling</a> to be the exclusive home to their pay-per-view events in the U.S., as well as parent company Turner having broadcasting rights to <i><a href="/wiki/AEW_Dynamite" title="AEW Dynamite">AEW Dynamite</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/AEW_Rampage" title="AEW Rampage">AEW Rampage</a></i>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Turner_Sports_acquisition:_2012–present"><span id="Turner_Sports_acquisition:_2012.E2.80.93present"></span>Turner Sports acquisition: 2012–present</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bleacher_Report&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Turner Sports acquisition: 2012–present"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bleacher Report's sale to Time Warner (via <a href="/wiki/Warner_Bros._Discovery_Sports" class="mw-redirect" title="Warner Bros. Discovery Sports">Turner Sports</a>) was announced on August 6, 2012. Under the terms of the deal, Grey, Finocchio, Calacci, and CTO Sam Parnell all assumed official Turner Sports titles while retaining their management responsibilities at Bleacher Report.<sup id="cite_ref-techcrunch2_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-techcrunch2-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In a press release announcing the purchase, Turner president of sales, distribution, and sports David Levy cited the site's rapid growth and loyal user base as key factors in his company's decision to make a deal—and also alluded to the potential value of Bleacher Report's multimedia platform as an outlet for Turner's various video resources: </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>As brand builders and content providers, we were attracted to Bleacher Report's fast growth to a leading marketplace position and a valued consumer destination. The site will continue to innovate and provide users and sports fans with branded news and information. With our expansive digital rights and resources, Turner will further ensure Bleacher Report's continued growth and success.<sup id="cite_ref-techcrunch2_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-techcrunch2-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <p>Nemetz continued with the company for eight months after the acquisition, going on to advise and invest in other media platforms including <i><a href="/wiki/Elite_Daily" title="Elite Daily">Elite Daily</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Bustle_(magazine)" title="Bustle (magazine)">Bustle</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As part of the integration process, Atherton's CFO responsibilities were assumed by Turner corporate in February 2013, and Grey stepped down from the CEO position in October 2013. Since Grey's departure, Finocchio has headed Bleacher Report, up until September 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In May 2014, Bleacher Report launched <i>Game of Zones</i>, a parody of <a href="/wiki/HBO" title="HBO">HBO</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Game_of_Thrones" title="Game of Thrones">Game of Thrones</a></i> featuring animated NBA figures.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In September 2014, Bleacher Report named Dorth Raphaely General Manager, taking over for Finocchio, following his departure as CEO.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2015, Bleacher Report acquired the popular sports-themed <a href="/wiki/Instagram" title="Instagram">Instagram</a> page <a href="/wiki/House_of_Highlights" title="House of Highlights">House of Highlights</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In January 2016, Finocchio returned to Bleacher Report as CEO.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In October 2016, Bleacher Report launched <i>Gridiron Heights</i>, a cartoon web series featuring satirical portrayals of NFL stars and executives.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 2017, the company announced that it was laying off over 50 employees, as the site stepped away from its open content model.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In July 2017, Bleacher Report announced that it named Howard Mittman as chief revenue officer and chief marketing officer.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In September 2018, Bleacher Report launched the first episode of <i>The Champions</i>, an animated show involving the current Champions League members of that season. There are currently seven seasons of the show.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 2019, Turner announced a deal with casino operator <a href="/wiki/Caesars_Entertainment_Corporation" class="mw-redirect" title="Caesars Entertainment Corporation">Caesars Entertainment Corporation</a> to open a Bleacher Report studio at the <a href="/wiki/Caesars_Palace" title="Caesars Palace">Caesars Palace</a> <a href="/wiki/Sportsbook" title="Sportsbook">sportsbook</a>, from which the site would produce <a href="/wiki/Sports_betting" title="Sports betting">sports betting</a>-oriented content.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later that month, it named Mittman as CEO, following Finocchio's resignation.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In June 2020, Mittman resigned as CEO of Bleacher Report, following staff concerns regarding a lack of diversity at the company. Lenny Daniels, president of Turner Sports, would take over as CEO.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="B/R_Live"><span id="B.2FR_Live"></span>B/R Live</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bleacher_Report&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: B/R Live"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In March 2018, Bleacher Report announced a new <a href="/wiki/Internet_television" class="mw-redirect" title="Internet television">internet television</a> service known as B/R Live. The service features original studio programming, as well as live event coverage from Turner properties and other sources, including <a href="/wiki/NBA_League_Pass" title="NBA League Pass">NBA League Pass</a>, all <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League" title="UEFA Champions League">UEFA Champions League</a> and <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Europa_League" title="UEFA Europa League">UEFA Europa League</a> matches, the <a href="/wiki/PGA_Championship" title="PGA Championship">PGA Championship</a>, <a href="/wiki/NCAA" class="mw-redirect" title="NCAA">NCAA</a> championships, the <a href="/wiki/National_Lacrosse_League" title="National Lacrosse League">National Lacrosse League</a>, and <a href="/wiki/The_Spring_League" title="The Spring League">The Spring League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> B/R Live offers both subscription and per-event pricing, and will also support the NBA's planned <a href="/wiki/Microtransaction" title="Microtransaction">microtransaction</a> service to allow users to purchase five-minute look-ins of a live game.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> B/R Live also streams all of the <a href="/wiki/All_Elite_Wrestling" title="All Elite Wrestling">All Elite Wrestling</a> (AEW) <a href="/wiki/Pay-per-view" title="Pay-per-view">pay-per-view</a> events. </p><p>On November 23, 2018, the service streamed <a href="/wiki/The_Match:_Tiger_vs._Phil" title="The Match: Tiger vs. Phil">The Match: Tiger vs. Phil</a>, a match play golf event between <a href="/wiki/Tiger_Woods" title="Tiger Woods">Tiger Woods</a> and <a href="/wiki/Phil_Mickelson" title="Phil Mickelson">Phil Mickelson</a>. Meant as a pay-per-view event, the PPV system struggled to keep up with demand, prompting B/R Live to stream the event for free instead, and all buyers being offered refunds.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>B/R Live was shut down and merged into the Bleacher Report app in June 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In September 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery revisited the concept of a Bleacher Report-branded streaming platform, announcing that it would brand the live sports hub and subscription add-on for <a href="/wiki/Max_(streaming_service)" title="Max (streaming service)">Max</a> launching in October 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Branches_of_BR">Branches of BR</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bleacher_Report&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Branches of BR"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Alternative accounts</b> </p><p>Bleacher report introduced new accounts as branches off of their original brand. These were made to create a more personalised experience for users, making accounts specifically designated to sports such as football, basketball, soccer and many more. They maintain their "BR" handle, with usernames such as <i>brgridirion, brwrestling, br_hoops and br_betting.</i> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bleacher_Report&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Criticism">Criticism</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bleacher_Report&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Criticism"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Early criticism of Bleacher Report stemmed from the network's initial commitment to an open publishing model. Such critiques cited the fact that all registered users on the website were permitted to publish articles on the site, arguing that Bleacher Report's policy resulted in a glut of low-quality content, which made it difficult for the network's readers to find credible coverage of their favorite teams and sports.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was also argued that the model tarnished the reputation of every writer associated with the Bleacher Report brand, which made it difficult for the network's more talented contributors to build loyal audiences,<sup id="cite_ref-thejetsblog1_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-thejetsblog1-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and that it empowered unqualified writers without editorial oversight, which compromised the prestige and credibility of the sports writing profession.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/SB_Nation" title="SB Nation">SB Nation</a> Senior <a href="/wiki/Mixed_Martial_Arts" class="mw-redirect" title="Mixed Martial Arts">MMA</a> editor <a href="/wiki/Luke_Thomas_(journalist)" title="Luke Thomas (journalist)">Luke Thomas</a> described it as the "<a href="/wiki/Walmart" title="Walmart">Walmart</a> of Journalism" and its MMA coverage "toothless amateur coverage".<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Since abandoning the <a href="/wiki/Content_farm" title="Content farm">content farm</a> model in 2010, Bleacher Report has been the subject of continued criticism for its exploitation of unpaid contributors, its blanket policy prohibiting writers from breaking their own news, and its high-volume production of low-quality, search-optimized slideshow content.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SF_Weekly_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SF_Weekly-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These critiques found their strongest voice to date in an October 2012 <i><a href="/wiki/SF_Weekly" title="SF Weekly">SF Weekly</a></i> article, in which tech columnist and entrepreneur <a href="/wiki/Vivek_Wadhwa" title="Vivek Wadhwa">Vivek Wadhwa</a> was quoted accusing Bleacher Report of "dumbing down of the web" with "custom-manufactured garbage."<sup id="cite_ref-SF_Weekly_45-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SF_Weekly-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In December 2012, a lampoon article in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Onion" title="The Onion">The Onion</a></i> played on the same themes.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In July 2014, <i><a href="/wiki/Deadspin" title="Deadspin">Deadspin</a></i> published a lengthy narrative written by Tom Schreier, a former Bleacher Report featured columnist.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Detailing his journey from hopeful intern to "just one more drone pumping content to get clicked on," in three years, Schreier "wrote over 500 articles, generated nearly three million page views, and received $200 for [his] services."<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Response">Response</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bleacher_Report&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Response"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bleacher Report attempted to address the concerns of its early critics by making substantive reforms to its editorial and personnel policies in 2010 and 2011. These reforms were aimed chiefly at the mechanics of Bleacher Report's Writer Program, with emphasis on enhancing quality and credibility by doing the following: </p> <ul><li>Initiating a formal application process for all prospective writers, wherein only the top 20 percent of candidates earn the right to publish on the site.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Introducing educational resources for new and veteran writers, including the "B/R U" new-media training program.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Establishing a paid team of Lead Writers to headline the network's sport-specific writer communities.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p>Although some detractors likened such changes "to spritzing a little room deodorizer after leaving a steaming deposit in the toilet and failing to flush",<sup id="cite_ref-SF_Weekly_45-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SF_Weekly-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> apart from a published rebuttal disputing the objectivity and accuracy of the October 2012 SF Weekly article,<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bleacher Report has mounted a substantive response to ongoing criticism of its contributor compensation structure, news-breaking policy and search-optimization strategies.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2016)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In 2013, Bleacher Report hired <a href="/wiki/Mike_Freeman_(columnist)" title="Mike Freeman (columnist)">Mike Freeman</a> as a columnist from <a href="/wiki/CBSSports.com" title="CBSSports.com">CBSSports.com</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-sherman_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sherman-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The company then brought on <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">National Basketball Association</a> reporter <a href="/wiki/Howard_Beck" title="Howard Beck">Howard Beck</a> from <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i>. He was convinced by Bleacher Report that they were on the verge of transforming its website.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to Beck becoming their lead NBA writer, Bleacher Report also added Ethan Skolnick from <i><a href="/wiki/The_Palm_Beach_Post" title="The Palm Beach Post">The Palm Beach Post</a></i> to report on the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a>, Kevin Ding of <i><a href="/wiki/Orange_County_Register" class="mw-redirect" title="Orange County Register">Orange County Register</a></i> to cover the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a>, and Jared Zwerling from <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a> to pen NBA features.<sup id="cite_ref-sherman_54-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sherman-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Accolades">Accolades</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bleacher_Report&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Accolades"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Forbes.com" class="mw-redirect" title="Forbes.com">Forbes.com</a> called Bleacher Report "one of the leaders" among sports startups "figuring out the digital space" in August 2011, noting the company's success in "providing publishing tools to all sorts of knowledgeable sports fans to report and express what they know."<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bleacher Report was also named one of <a href="/wiki/Time_(magazine)" title="Time (magazine)"><i>Time</i> magazine</a>'s "50 Best Websites of 2011,"<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was picked by <i><a href="/wiki/Adweek" title="Adweek">Adweek</a></i> readers as 2011's "Best Sports Media Brand."<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2017, Bleacher Report was named "Hottest in Sports" in <a href="/wiki/Adweek" title="Adweek">Adweek</a>'s Annual Hot List.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Game of Zones</i> has received <a href="/wiki/Sports_Emmy_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Sports Emmy Award">Sports Emmy Award</a> nominations in 2015 and 2018<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was nominated for Outstanding Digital Innovation at the 2017 Emmy Awards.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bleacher Report has received a number of <a href="/wiki/Clio_Awards" title="Clio Awards">Clio Sports Awards</a>: </p> <dl><dd><b>2015</b></dd></dl> <dl><dd><dl><dd><ul><li><b>Gold</b> for "MJ All Day"<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><b>2018</b></dd></dl> <dl><dd><dl><dd><ul><li><b>Grand</b> for <i>Game of Zones</i><sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><dl><dd><ul><li><b>Silver</b> for "NBA Playoff Battle Royale"<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><dl><dd><ul><li><b>Silver</b> for "Up Your Game"<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><dl><dd><ul><li><b>Silver</b> for <i>Gridiron Heights</i><sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Programming">Programming</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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of MLB on TBS broadcasters">commentators</a>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/NBA_on_TNT" title="NBA on TNT">NBA on TNT</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_NBA_on_TNT_commentators" title="List of NBA on TNT commentators">commentators</a>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/NHL_on_TNT" title="NHL on TNT">NHL on TNT</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/College_Basketball_on_TNT_Sports" title="College Basketball on TNT Sports">College Basketball on TNT Sports</a></i> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/NCAA_March_Madness_(TV_program)" title="NCAA March Madness (TV program)">NCAA March Madness</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_March_Madness_commentary_crews_for_CBS/TNT_Sports" title="List of NCAA March Madness commentary crews for CBS/TNT Sports">commentators</a>)</li> <li><i>NBA HBCU Classic</i></li> <li><i>Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic</i></li> <li><i>Hall of Fame Series</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Big_East_Conference" title="Big East Conference">Big East Conference</a></li></ul></li> <li><i><a 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class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">American football:</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_TNT" title="NFL on TNT">TNT Sunday Night Football</a></i>*</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/College_Football_on_TNT_Sports" title="College Football on TNT Sports">College Football on TBS</a></i>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alliance_of_American_Football" title="Alliance of American Football">Alliance of American Football</a>*</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Auto racing:</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/NASCAR_on_TNT" title="NASCAR on TNT">NASCAR on TNT</a></i>*</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/NASCAR_on_TBS" title="NASCAR on TBS">NASCAR on TBS</a></i>*</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Baseball:</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i>Braves on Peachtree TV</i>*</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Braves_TBS_Baseball" title="Braves TBS Baseball">Braves TBS Baseball</a></i>*</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Basketball:</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/NBA_on_TBS" title="NBA on TBS">NBA on TBS</a></i>*</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Beach volleyball:</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Beach_Volleyball_Championship" title="NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship">NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship</a></i>*</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Boxing:</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/MetroPCS_Friday_Night_Knockout" title="MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout">Friday Night Knockout</a></i>*</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Golf (<a href="/wiki/Golf_on_TNT" class="mw-redirect" title="Golf on TNT">TNT</a>):</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_The_Open_Championship_broadcasters" title="List of The Open Championship broadcasters">The Open Championship</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_PGA_Championship_broadcasters" title="List of PGA Championship broadcasters">PGA Championship</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/PGA_Grand_Slam_of_Golf" 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href="/wiki/Atlanta_Chiefs" title="Atlanta Chiefs">Atlanta Chiefs</a>*</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Olympics (<a href="/wiki/TNT_Olympic_broadcasts" title="TNT Olympic broadcasts">TNT</a>):</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1992_Winter_Olympics" title="1992 Winter Olympics">1992 Winter Olympics</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Winter_Olympics" title="1994 Winter Olympics">1994 Winter Olympics</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Winter_Olympics" title="1998 Winter Olympics">1998 Winter Olympics</a>*</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Tennis (<a href="/wiki/Tennis_on_TNT" title="Tennis on TNT">TNT</a>):</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tennis_on_TNT" title="Tennis on TNT">Wimbledon</a>*</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Professional wrestling:</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Championship_Wrestling" title="Georgia Championship Wrestling">Georgia Championship Wrestling</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWE" title="WWE">World Wrestling Federation</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Georgia_Championship_Wrestling" title="Georgia Championship Wrestling">Championship Wrestling from Georgia</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Wrestling_Federation_(Bill_Watts)" title="Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)">Mid-South Wrestling</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Crockett_Promotions" title="Jim Crockett Promotions">Jim Crockett Promotions</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Championship_Wrestling" title="World Championship Wrestling">World Championship Wrestling</a>* <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/WCW_Monday_Nitro" title="WCW Monday Nitro">Nitro</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/WCW_Thunder" title="WCW Thunder">Thunder</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Clash_of_the_Champions" title="Clash of the Champions">Clash of the Champions</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/WCW_Saturday_Night" title="WCW Saturday Night">Saturday Night</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/WCW_WorldWide" title="WCW WorldWide">WorldWide</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/WCW_Power_Hour" title="WCW Power Hour">Power Hour</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/WCW_Main_Event" title="WCW Main Event">Main Event</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/WCW_Pro" title="WCW Pro">Pro</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/WCW_Prime" title="WCW Prime">Prime</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/WCW_All_Nighter" title="WCW All Nighter">All Nighter</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Best_of_World_Championship_Wrestling" title="Best of World Championship Wrestling">Best of</a></i></li></ul></li></ul> 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