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ESPN's DTC Rollout Aided by Stephen A. Smith and Its First Mascot – Sportico *
Major shift in sports media consumption strategies highlighted.
ESPN, Streaming, Media
College Sports Upheaval Ushers CEOs Into Athletic Departments – Sportico *
Corporate leadership trends in college sports management.
College Sports, Management, Trends
PGA Tour Turning to Theo Epstein, Tiger Woods to Reshape Pro Golf – Front Office Sports *
Innovating golf through high-profile collaborations.
PGA Tour, Sponsorship, Innovation
Yahoo Sports Enters the Streaming Game with Free TV Channel – Variety *
New player in sports streaming broadens digital market.
Streaming, Media, Sports Business
Professional Sports
NFL Regular-Season Games to Be Broadcast on Free-to-Air TV in UK First – NY Times
Expands viewership with free broadcasts in the UK.
Media, Broadcasting, NFL
MLB, ESPN Have Agreement for Network to Sell All Out-of-Market and Some In-Market Games: Sources – NY Times *
Insights into evolving sports broadcasting strategies.
MLB, ESPN, Digital Distribution
US Open's Controversial New Mixed Doubles Format Makes Waves – Front Office Sports *
Altering tennis formats impacts competition and viewership.
Tennis, Event Management, Marketing
Adidas Signs Nebraska Volleyball Star Harper Murray to NIL Pact – Adidas
Growing influence of NIL deals in collegiate sports.
NIL, Sponsorship, Brand Partnerships
Digital & Social
Microsoft and NFL announce multiyear partnership to use AI to enhance game day analysis – CNBC *
AI-driven insights transform NFL game day strategies.
NFL, Technology, AI
ESPN's New Streaming Service Gets Its Own TikTok – Futureparty *
Innovative social media features engaging sports audiences.
ESPN, Streaming, Technology
NASA, IBM launch AI model to decode the sun – NASA
AI-driven insights enhance satellite and broadcasting tech.
AI, NASA, Broadcast Technology
Media & Entertainment
Inside Speed's Cross-Country Tour – YouTube
IShowSpeed's tour reflects suspense in content popularity.
Entertainment, Streaming, Trend
Nexstar & Tegna Announce $6.2 Billion Merger – Hollywood Reporter
Significant media merger reshapes broadcasting landscapes.
Media, Broadcasting, Merger
Geek out
See (and build) your AI visibility – Profound
Improve sports brand visibility using AI analytics.
AI, Brand Management, Analytics
Bill Gates backs Alzheimer's AI challenge – Observer *
AI research competition highlights tech-enabled health solutions.
AI, Health, Innovation
Meta drops DINOv3 and opens Vision AI for commercial deployment – The Decoder
Vision AI advancements bringing data insights to sponsorship deals.
AI, Vision AI, Sponsorship
Make you think
The End of Noisy Headlines. The Beginning of Zero-click Content – Medium
Zero-click content redefines digital engagement strategies.
Marketing, Content Strategy, Digital Trends
Generative AI's Dehumanization Problem – Medium
Explores ethical concerns in AI's evolution and usage.
AI, Technology, Ethics
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