Clay Travis Departs OutKick as It Joins Fox News Digital

Clay Travis, the founder of the sports and culture digital platform OutKick, is departing the site as it is formally integrated into Fox News Digital. The announcement was made on Monday, June 8, 2026, marking a significant structural change five years after Fox Corporation acquired OutKick Media in 2021. Travis has signed a new deal to remain with Fox News Media as a contributor and will continue to host his weekly television program, "OutKick the Show with Clay Travis," on FS1 on Wednesday evenings.

The integration transforms OutKick from a separate brand into a dedicated vertical under the Fox News Digital umbrella. Its content will now be featured on the FoxNews.com homepage and mobile app. Fox News Media stated the move is intended to scale the platform's audience and reach. According to internal analytics, the digital migration has already contributed to a record-breaking month for OutKick in May 2026, which saw 21 million unique devices and over 164 million page views.

Travis, a lawyer turned commentator who founded OutKick in 2011, reflected on the brand's evolution in a statement. He said his original goal was for the site to become an influential digital platform, a...