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==History==
==History==
On June 9, 2011, Rogers executive Ken Whyte announced plans for a new sports magazine. The model for the new publication was [[ESPN The Magazine]], an American publication which is produced by the sports network of the same name in March of 1998.<ref>http://www.thestar.com/sports/tvradio/article/1005929--sportsnet-to-launch-magazine</ref> The first issue was released on September 29, 2011, with [[Sidney Crosby]] on the cover of the inaugural issue.<ref>http://www.680news.com/sports/article/282836--sportsnet-magazine-launches-today-brand-makeover-on-its-way</ref>
On June 9, 2011, Rogers executive Ken Whyte announced plans for a new sports magazine. The model for the new publication was [[ESPN The Magazine]], an American publication which is produced by the sports network of the same name in March of 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com/sports/tvradio/article/1005929--sportsnet-to-launch-magazine |title=Sportsnet to launch magazine |publisher=thestar.com |date=2011-06-09 |accessdate=2012-03-01}}</ref> The first issue was released on September 29, 2011, with [[Sidney Crosby]] on the cover of the inaugural issue.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jaime Pulfer |url=http://www.680news.com/sports/article/282836--sportsnet-magazine-launches-today-brand-makeover-on-its-way |title=Sportsnet magazine launches today, brand makeover on its way |publisher=680News |date=2011-09-29 |accessdate=2012-03-01}}</ref>


The March 20, 2012 edition was the ''Beauty in Sports'' edition. The edition named their 30 Most Beautiful Athletes on the Planet, and included Canadian athletes such as [[Tessa Bonhomme]], [[Ashleigh McIvor]], [[Heather Moyse]], and [[Cristy Nurse]].<ref>Sportsnet Magazine, March 20, 2012, Volume 2, Number 4, pp.60-61, 63 and 67, Steve Maich, Editor in Chief, Rogers Publishing Ltd., Toronto, Ontario</ref>
The March 20, 2012 edition was the ''Beauty in Sports'' edition. The edition named their 30 Most Beautiful Athletes on the Planet, and included Canadian athletes such as [[Tessa Bonhomme]], [[Ashleigh McIvor]], [[Heather Moyse]], and [[Cristy Nurse]].<ref>Sportsnet Magazine, March 20, 2012, Volume 2, Number 4, pp.60-61, 63 and 67, Steve Maich, Editor in Chief, Rogers Publishing Ltd., Toronto, Ontario</ref>

Revision as of 21:59, 1 March 2012

Sportsnet Magazine
Editor in Chief, PublisherSteve Maich
Staff writersColumnists: Stephen Brunt
KategorienSports magazine
FrequencyBi-Weekly
First issueSeptember 29, 2011
UnternehmenRogers Communications
LandKanada
Based inToronto, CAN
SpracheEnglisch

Sportsnet Magazine is an English-language Canadian magazine about sports. It is published bi-weekly by Rogers Media, Inc., a division of Rogers Communications, Inc. The publication is a brand extension of the Rogers Sportsnet channel.

History

On June 9, 2011, Rogers executive Ken Whyte announced plans for a new sports magazine. The model for the new publication was ESPN The Magazine, an American publication which is produced by the sports network of the same name in March of 1998.[1] The first issue was released on September 29, 2011, with Sidney Crosby on the cover of the inaugural issue.[2]

The March 20, 2012 edition was the Beauty in Sports edition. The edition named their 30 Most Beautiful Athletes on the Planet, and included Canadian athletes such as Tessa Bonhomme, Ashleigh McIvor, Heather Moyse, and Cristy Nurse.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Sportsnet to launch magazine". thestar.com. 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  2. ^ Jaime Pulfer (2011-09-29). "Sportsnet magazine launches today, brand makeover on its way". 680News. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  3. ^ Sportsnet Magazine, March 20, 2012, Volume 2, Number 4, pp.60-61, 63 and 67, Steve Maich, Editor in Chief, Rogers Publishing Ltd., Toronto, Ontario