EssentiallySports
{{short description|Sports website founded in 2014}}{{Infobox website
| name = EssentiallySports
| logo = Logo-removebg-preview-size (1).png
| type = Sports website
| founded = {{start date and age|2014}}
| area_served = Worldwide
| owner = Full Spectrum Services LLP
| founder = Harit Pathak, Jaskirat Arora, Suryansh Tibarewal
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.essentiallysports.com/|essentiallysports.com}}
| commercial = Yes
| registration = Registered
| current_status = Active
}}
EssentiallySports is a digital sports media organization focused on publishing news and content about sport topics.{{cite web |date=2022-04-08 |title=Journalism in Digital Age: How companies like EssentiallySports and SmartNews are envisioning the future of ever-changing media landscape |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/journalism-in-digital-age-how-companies-like-essentiallysports-and-smartnews-are-envisioning-future-of-ever-changing-media-landscape |website=freepressjournal.in |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-19 |title=Too Much: Majority of American Sports Fans Tired of Non-Stop NFL Coverage |url=https://wakefieldresearch.com/too-much-majority-of-american-sports-fans-tired-of-non-stop-nfl-coverage/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=wakefieldresearch.com |language=en-US}} Launched in 2014, EssentiallySports is owned by Full Spectrum Services LLP.{{cite web |title=EssentiallySports: A Peek Into The Journey of Building a Digital-First Media House for a Global Sports Audience |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/sports/2021/06/08/EssentiallySports-A-Peek-Into-The-Journey-of-Building-a-Digital-First-Media-House-for-a-Global-Sports-Audience.html |access-date=2021-05-08 |website=theweek.in}}{{Cite web |date=2023-04-13 |title=How EssentiallySports is penetrating the US sports media market |url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/media/how-essentiallysports-is-penetrating-the-us-sports-media-market |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=afaqs!}}
Overview
The Indian company was founded in 2014 by Harit Pathak, Jaskirat Arora, and Suryansh Tibarewal.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-12 |title=How technology and social media have changed the nature of sports |url=https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/how-technology-and-social-media-have-changed-the-nature-of-sports-12856272.html |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=Firstpost |language=en}} It began as a forum for sports fans and transformed into a remote sports media company.{{cite web |date=2022-04-05 |title=Essentials For Growing Digitally with Suryansh Tibarewal |url=https://www.adpushup.com/essentials-for-growing-digitally-with-suryansh-tibarewal/ |website=adpushup.com}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-19 |title=Too Much: Majority of American Sports Fans Tired of Non-Stop NFL Coverage |url=https://wakefieldresearch.com/too-much-majority-of-american-sports-fans-tired-of-non-stop-nfl-coverage/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=wakefieldresearch.com |language=en-US}}
In 2022, the parent company of EssentiallySports, Full Spectrum Services LLP, acquired an entertainment news website NetflixJunkie. The company generates revenue through programmatic advertising.{{Cite web |last=Bhushan |first=Kul |date=2023-03-07 |title=EssentiallySports targets US sports content market with fresh, youthful approach |url=https://entrackr.com/2023/03/essentiallysports-targets-us-sports-content-market-with-fresh-youthful-approach/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Entrackr |language=en-US}}
Tennis was one of the earliest sports covered by EssentiallySports. In 2020, EssentiallySports launched a tennis podcast series 'Quarentennis—Bridging the Broken Strings', which features exclusive interviews with top names in tennis.{{cite web |title=Quarantennis - How EssentiallySports is Setting Out to Bridge the gap between Tennis Players and the Fans |url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/how-essentiallysports-is-setting-out-to-bridge-the-gap-between-tennis-players-and-the-fans-3321175.html |website=oneindia.com|date=8 October 2021 }}