CBS Sports Digital Acquires 247Sports

CBS Sports Digital has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 247Sports, a network of college and pro team affinity sites, as well as a deep bench of national experts and reporters focused on recruiting. 247Sports’ network of sites and mobile apps, and its leading subscription recruiting information services, will become part of CBS Sports Digital’s multi-platform offerings, which include CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices, CBS Sports fantasy games, SportsLine, and MaxPreps.
In 2013, CBS Sports Digital and 247Sports began a partnership to integrate 247Sports’ premium football and basketball recruiting content into CBS Sports coverage across digital platforms. CBS Sports Digital also became the exclusive advertising sales partner for 247Sports.

“We are pleased to welcome 247Sports to the CBS Sports family,” says Jeffrey Gerttula, SVP and General Manager, CBS Sports Digital. “Through our pre-existing partnership with 247Sports,
we’ve had the opportunity to work closely with its leadership team and see first-hand the strength of their business and content models. 247Sports’ individual team focus and expertise in the recruiting space will bolster our coverage of the full spectrum of sports from preps to pros, and enable us to deliver more value to sports fans through expanded editorial coverage and product enhancements. Our combined advertising model will also allow us to create compelling new sponsorship opportunities across screens.”

247Sports was founded in 2010 to deliver premium content to the most dedicated and engaged fans of major college and pro teams, initially through a subscription access model. 247Sports has grown rapidly in the recent years and expanded this business to a much broader audience using its deep roster of national and regional experts and innovative mobile and social distribution. 247Sports now delivers its content for more than 75 teams across the U.S. in college and pro football and basketball.

“We are extremely excited to join CBS Sports,” says Shannon Terry, founder and CEO of 247Sports. “With our team-focused model, 247Sports is the perfect complement to CBS Sports Digital and its best-in-class pro, college and high school sports coverage. It was clear early in
our partnership with CBS Sports Digital that we share a common vision to provide the most engaging content, from the national to the team level, for sports fans. This is a great opportunity for 247Sports to continue to reach a larger audience of passionate fans, while delivering a more robust product offering to our current members.”

247Sports is the latest addition to CBS Interactive’s portfolio of premium brands, including CBS Sports Digital, CBS Entertainment Digital (including subscription service CBS All Access), CBS News Digital (including 24/7 digital news network CBSN), CNET, TV Guide Digital, GameSpot, and Last.fm. CBS Interactive, a perennial top 10 Internet property, delivers advertisers unmatched scale to reach audiences across key verticals like entertainment, news, sports, technology, gaming, music, and more.