Inside Sports
Encyclopedia
Inside Sports magazine was a major general interest sports magazine in the United States
. Launched in 1979 by Newsweek
, it was designed as an edgier, monthly alternative to the longer-running Sports Illustrated
and SPORT Magazine
brands. In addition to 12 issues a year, it even featured a "Swimsuit Spectacular" (IS answer to the famous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
).
In 1982, Inside Sports was acquired by Evanston, IL-based Century Publishing, later renamed Lakeside Publishing. The magazine was resurrected by Editor-in-Chief Michael K. Herbert and ran successfully under the Century banner for nearly 20 years. Later editors were Vince Aversano, Larry Burke and Ken Leiker. In June 1998, Inside Sports was sold by Century to Petersen Publishing, owner of longtime rival SPORT, and merged the two magazines under the SPORT title.
In the two years that followed, SPORT was bought by emap plc and continued to struggle in the market, especially when ESPN the Magazine
began filling Inside Sports old niche in 1998. In August 2000, after appearing every month for 54 years, SPORT magazine ceased publication, and with it died all traces of Inside Sports.
United States
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. Launched in 1979 by Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
, it was designed as an edgier, monthly alternative to the longer-running Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
and SPORT Magazine
Sport magazine
SPORT magazine was an American sports magazine. Launched in September 1946 by the New York-based publisher, Macfadden Publications, SPORT pioneered the generous use of color photography – it carried eight full colour plates in its first edition – and almost immediately became half-bible, half-guru...
brands. In addition to 12 issues a year, it even featured a "Swimsuit Spectacular" (IS answer to the famous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is published annually by Sports Illustrated. It features fashion models wearing swimwear in exotic locales. According to some, the magazine is the arbiter of supermodel succession. In addition, the issue is a media nexus that in 2005 carried in advertising....
).
In 1982, Inside Sports was acquired by Evanston, IL-based Century Publishing, later renamed Lakeside Publishing. The magazine was resurrected by Editor-in-Chief Michael K. Herbert and ran successfully under the Century banner for nearly 20 years. Later editors were Vince Aversano, Larry Burke and Ken Leiker. In June 1998, Inside Sports was sold by Century to Petersen Publishing, owner of longtime rival SPORT, and merged the two magazines under the SPORT title.
In the two years that followed, SPORT was bought by emap plc and continued to struggle in the market, especially when ESPN the Magazine
ESPN The Magazine
ESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol, Connecticut in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998....
began filling Inside Sports old niche in 1998. In August 2000, after appearing every month for 54 years, SPORT magazine ceased publication, and with it died all traces of Inside Sports.