Transworld on hold

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Edited Date/Time 2/12/2019 9:18pm
Some news from Transworld. That is a bummer, lets hope that they get going soon again.

https://motocross.transworld.net/news/transworld-motocross-hold-now/
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whyderp 1/31/2019 1:04pm
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What a bummer
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early 1/31/2019 1:14pm
1/31/2019 1:14pm
Damn...
mumbles 1/31/2019 1:17pm
1/31/2019 1:17pm
Man that is not good. I really appreciate Don's way of running the website and I especially like the way he does his videos. He seems very relaxed and personal friends just about everybody he interviews. I have really enjoyed his new Podcast also. Best of luck Don. I know with your passion you will find a way back.
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Just south of Paradise... 1/31/2019 1:19pm
1/31/2019 1:19pm
They are profitable yet their parent company does not want the magazine to continue? Sounds fishy... If they have value and are making money, what company would not want to keep them going or sell them off for a profit?
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WarrenMX 1/31/2019 1:20pm
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Wow! Well hopefully the same great people who are running it now can just continue with it under a new name and company? This is actually better news than I was expecting when I clicked that link. I was convinced they were just going to say the magazine is no longer profitable like so many other publications.
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Tonynz 1/31/2019 1:20pm
1/31/2019 1:20pm
Sad news, I still have the first issue somewhere , bought it at a magazine shop at Singapore Airport on an overseas trip.
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Calihusky 1/31/2019 1:22pm
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That’s a bummer. I’m subscribed to the magazine and they’ve put on a great motocross series in SoCal over the years. Hopefully they come back with new owners.
Permeance_Flux 1/31/2019 1:22pm
1/31/2019 1:22pm
Thought it was weird they never released results of their 250 shootout.
That sucks to hear.
Dirty Points 1/31/2019 1:22pm
1/31/2019 1:22pm
Just south of Paradise... wrote:
They are profitable yet their parent company does not want the magazine to continue? Sounds fishy... If they have value and are making money, what company...
They are profitable yet their parent company does not want the magazine to continue? Sounds fishy... If they have value and are making money, what company would not want to keep them going or sell them off for a profit?
Happens all the time in these sort of acquisitions.
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Hudd_421 1/31/2019 1:23pm
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Does this explain Anton's recent behavior?
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mxrose3 1/31/2019 1:23pm
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Business can be brutal. But it sounds like the ending of it could be a new beginning for it, or something else. Good luck Donn!
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mxb2 1/31/2019 1:29pm
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I guess subscribers. Are SOL?
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MelonFan123 1/31/2019 1:31pm
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I have a feeling this will not be the end of the TWMX entity. They have a successful race series, Donn has been picking up steam with his Swaplive shows, and (from what I have heard) they have weathered the "print media" storm better than others. If anyone can come through this and continue on, it's these guys.

As a TWMX alum, I'm rooting for them to continue on. Heck maybe without the corporate overlords they can bring back the Mullet Hunt!
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Mr. Info 1/31/2019 1:33pm
1/31/2019 1:33pm
Hope the friends I know who work there are going to be ok. Don’t wish losing a job on anybody.
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mxrose3 1/31/2019 1:33pm
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mxb2 wrote:
I guess subscribers. Are SOL?
If some shady chinese company bought it,... probably.
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1stSSPZ 1/31/2019 1:34pm
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Guess I can toss the magnifying glass I had to use to read the print issue...
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VicDaMoan03 1/31/2019 1:46pm
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That's too bad I loved their magazine when I was younger. Personally I haven't bought a magazine in years so I guess I'm part of the problem. To be fair even if I wanted to buy a magazine I'm not sure where I would get one since all the book stores and newsstands are closed down that aren't in an airport.
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EngIceDave 1/31/2019 1:51pm
1/31/2019 1:51pm
That page is gone now
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Derek Harris 1/31/2019 2:14pm
1/31/2019 2:14pm
I have been hearing all print media in this sport has been hurting big time.
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KDXGarage 1/31/2019 2:16pm
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EngIceDave wrote:
That page is gone now
Wow. I am glad I read it before it got disappeared.

I am a subscriber (or was??).
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ZB93 1/31/2019 2:25pm
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I renewed my mag subscription 2 days ago... =(
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Stuntman949 1/31/2019 2:30pm
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What did we miss? Link goes to a fault page
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-MAVERICK- 1/31/2019 2:31pm
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I get this.

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Premix 1/31/2019 2:36pm
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Something seems fishy here
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mauidex 1/31/2019 2:37pm
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Corporate old or new not on board with his telling it like it is
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Mr. Info 1/31/2019 2:38pm
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I guess it was just a figment of our eyes and the story never existed
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GD2 1/31/2019 2:41pm
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TWMX may have technically been a competitor to Vital, but I always enjoyed reading Monday Kickstart and watching their video content. I hope Swap, Michael, and the rest of the crew get something else rad going soon.
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mattyhamz2 1/31/2019 2:42pm
1/31/2019 2:42pm Edited Date/Time 1/31/2019 4:05pm
Stuntman949 wrote:
What did we miss? Link goes to a fault page
Don posted saying that their parent company was bought by another media outlet and didn't want to continue with TWMX. Sounds like they are looking for another publisher.

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