RSN Fractures, US Open Creator Growth & Meta’s AI Ad Shift

Taking Control: How Professional Sports Teams Are Building Their In-Market Future as the RSN Model Fractures – Sports Video Group *

Teams rebuild local media, data and streaming models post-RSN.

US, MediaRights, Streaming, Sponsorship, FanData

US$7bn team valuations, a streaming pilot and sponsor overhaul: The business of the 2026/27 Premier League season – SportsPro *

Premier League valuations, media pilots and sponsorship reshuffle.

UK, Premier League, Sponsorship, Media Rights, Finance

Inside the Business and Ecosystem of Overtime – 365247 Sports *

How Overtime built youth leagues, media, merch and more.

US, Media, Youth Sports, Commercial Strategy, Sponsorship

Peripheral, the AI-powered spatial intelligence firm for live sports media, announced a $8.7 million seed funding round to expand interactive sports experiences infrastructure – BetaKit

New investment backs interactive, data-rich live sports experiences.

Global, Media, AI, FanExperience, Investment

Marc Stad takes control of Timberwolves and Lynx at $4.5bn valuation – SportsMint Media

Tech wealth, soaring valuations and NBA/WNBA ownership shifts.

US, NBA, WNBA, Investment, Ownership

LIV Golf Enters Limbo As 2026 Season Concludes With Future Unclear – Front Office Sports *

Funding questions leave LIV Golf's long-term future uncertain.

Golf, Sponsorship, Leagues, Business Strategy, Investment

LSU Spent $40 Million on Its Roster. So Why Are the Tigers Taking NFL Players Now? – The Athletic

College football roster spend now mirrors pro economics.

US, College-Football, NIL, Economics, Strategy

Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 Targets Record Attendance as One-Year Countdown Begins – Ministry of Sport

Ambitious attendance, funding and legacy targets for Sydney 2027.

AU, Netball, Events, Marketing, Sponsorship

US Open Expands Creator Credentials and Digital Strategy to Drive Commercial Growth – Ministry of Sport

USTA doubles down on creators to grow US Open reach.

US, Tennis, Marketing, Digital Strategy, Fan Engagement

Spurs Launch Fan-Focused Film ‘Tottenham ‘Til I Die' – Sport Industry Group

Tottenham puts supporters at the centre of club storytelling.

UK, Football, Content, Fan Engagement, Media

ESPN Unlimited Sets First Price Increase – Sports Media Watch *

ESPN's DTC bundle hikes prices—what that means for sport.

US, Streaming, Economics, MediaRights, Pricing

Netflix moves toward aggregation, exploring hosting rival streaming services on its platform – The New York Times

Netflix eyes super-aggregator role with third-party services.

Global, MediaRights, OTT, Streaming, Strategy

Men in Blazers' Tottenham-Hoffenheim broadcast triples own viewer projection – SportsPro

YouTube preseason stream outperforms, hinting at new models.

Global, Broadcast, OTT, YouTube, Fan Engagement

Dijon FCO Replaces Season Tickets with NFC Scarves – X (Twitter)

NFC-enabled scarves become access, payment and data touchpoints.

EU, Football, Ticketing, Fan Experience, Technology

The Big Shift: Inside NC State's Phased Move From SDI to SMPTE ST 2110 – Sports Video Group

College venue shows how to migrate to IP production.

US, BroadcastTech, CollegeSports, Production, IPWorkflows

Meta's AI-first ad buying is forcing a new operating model for paid social teams – MarketScale

Meta automation shifts focus to signal quality and creative.

Global, AI, Paid Social, Ticketing, Sponsorship

Chat Is the Wrong Interface for AI – UX Design (Medium)

Why sports AI shouldn't default to clunky chatbots.

Global, AI, UX, Product, Fan-Engagement

The U.S. Open Is About To Get Even More Expensive – Huddle Up

Arthur Ashe renovation shows extreme premiumisation in tennis.

US, Tennis, Venues, Premiumisation, Revenue

14 Clubs Grew. Melbourne Didn't. – Talking Tickets

AFL membership data deep dive on growth versus stagnation.

AU, AFL, Ticketing, Membership, SportsBusiness