No. 60 overallNo. 10 in Entertainment & Sport
Sports Illustrated
A legendary sports title, now licensed, whose 2023 AI-authored articles scandal still affects trust.
82.1out of 1002026 score
Visit si.com2026 scorecard
Each criterion is scored from 0 to 10. The weighted total gives the score out of 100. How we score
- Editorial quality25%
- 8.0
- Influence20%
- 8.6
- Trust & transparency15%
- 7.4
- Design & craft15%
- 8.6
- Digital experience15%
- 8.0
- Reach10%
- 8.9
8.0 × 25% + 8.6 × 20% + 7.4 × 15% + 8.6 × 15% + 8.0 × 15% + 8.9 × 10% = 82.1
At a glance
- Founded
- 1954
- Publisher
- Minute Media (publishing licensee); brand owned by Authentic Brands Group (ABG-SI LLC)
- Ownership
- Authentic Brands Group bought the brand in 2019. After Authentic revoked The Arena Group's licence in January 2024, Minute Media took over publishing in March 2024 under a 10-year licence with options to extend, and Authentic took an equity stake in Minute Media.
- Based in
- New York, United States
- Published
- Monthly
- Format
- Print and digital
- Language
- English
- Website
- si.com
Ranking history
How Sports Illustrated has placed in each annual edition.
| Edition | Overall | In category | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 60 | No. 10 in Entertainment & Sport | 82.1 | First edition |
About the magazine
US sports magazine covering professional and college sports, published weekly from 1954 to 2018 and monthly since 2020. It publishes the annual Swimsuit Issue, first released in 1964, and names a Sportsperson of the Year, an award it has given since 1954.
Sources for these facts
- foundeden.wikipedia.org
- publisherfrontofficesports.com
- publishernpr.org
- brand owner (site footer: ABG-SI LLC)si.com
- frequencyzinio.com
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