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In this week’s Brand Publishing Briefing:
Dave Portnoy says there’s no beef between him and Penn Entertainment.
Robinhood hired a Vox revenue veteran as head of sales for its upcoming media entity, Sherwood.
Why AI presents a defining moment for brand publishers.
A quick update on Penn-Barstool
The Penn-Barstool saga is onto its next chapter. Last week, Barstool president Dave Portnoy tweeted that despite what people are saying, there is no “beef” between him and Barstool’s new-ish owners, Penn Entertainment. “The corporate woke overlord narrative is bullshit. They woulda never bought us in 1st place if that was true,” he wrote.
Quick background: Penn purchased Barstool outright earlier this year. Since then the marriage has had its rough spots, including