Nextmedia acquires sports site The Women’s Game with aim to expand women’s sports coverage

January 22, 2018 8:55

Niche publisher Nextmedia has acquired sports site, The Women’s Game, promising to develop the publication into Australia’s only dedicated women’s sports network as it widens beyond its current focus on the W-League and Matildas.

The new standalone site will be edited by Angela Bacic and feed into Nextmedia’s Inside Sports network. Other sports titles in the company’s network include soccer site Four Four Two, surfing magazine Tracks, and Golf Australia.

Bacic: “I love what women athletes are able to do and now I want us to tell all their stories”

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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