We want to devote the next couple of years to creating quality content, innovating as
much as we can, building our brand and growing The Ringer as a multimedia business.”
Once a Boston-focused sports blogger, Mr. Simmons became one of the nation’s premier sports analysts in his 15 years at ESPN.
The Ringer, Bill Simmons’s Site, Will Switch Its Host to Vox Media -
By DANIEL VICTORMAY 30, 2017
The Ringer, a sports and culture website created by Bill Simmons, will soon be hosted on Vox Media’s platform
but maintain editorial independence under a partnership announced on Tuesday.
He said that there was no date set for The Ringer’s arrival but that it was expected “later this summer.”
Mr. Simmons said in a statement: “This partnership allows us to remain independent while
leveraging two of the things that Vox Media is great at: sales and technology.
Jim Bankoff, Vox’s chief executive, said in a phone interview
that the partnership was the first of its type for the company and would allow it to expand its offerings to advertisers.
“They fit really well with our way of doing things, and we’re excited to grow together,” Mr. Bankoff said.
