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Key Reads

BBC posts record Winter Olympics audience as sponsors see major digital gains – Insider Sport *

Record digital metrics boost engagement.

Broadcasting, Media, Digital, Olympics, Sponsorship

Collingwood sent a letter asking deceased man to leave money to the club in his will – The Age *

Highlights sensitive data management needs.

Collingwood, Marketing, Member Engagement, Sports Club, Data Management

Premier League gambling sponsorship ban gets UK government backing – Insider Sport *

Significant shift in sports sponsorship.

Football, Sponsorship, Gambling, Regulation, Premier League

How Marketers Are Scaling With AI in 2026 – Marketing Against The Grain 

Future of marketing with AI data.

AI, Marketing, Marketing Trends

Is Elite Sport Becoming a Premium Product? – Behind Sport *

Explores premium pricing in sports.

Sports Business, Pricing Strategy, Media Rights, Sports Marketing

Digital & Social

The Path to Medical Superintelligence – Microsodt *

AI applications offer sports insights.

AI, Technology, Sports Science

Apple's next big thing is a push into visual artificial intelligence – Bloomberg *

Focus on ‘Visual Intelligence' technology.

AI, Wearables, Technology, Fan Engagement

Media & Entertainment

Netflix's Grown-Up Narrative Amid Paramount Negotiations – Deadline 

Strategies for media rights negotiations.

Media, Negotiation, Strategy, Branding

Geek out

The Case for Keeping Your AI on a Need-to-Know Basis – Every 

Turning off ChatGPT memory

AI, Data Privacy, Technology, Marketing, Sports

Microsoft develops Copilot Advisors to debate on any topic – Testing Catalog 

New AI personas enhance decision-making.

AI, Decision-Making, Technology, Marketing, Analysis

AI

These Four Mistakes Are Company Killers In The AI Age – eHandbook

Avoid AI pitfalls in the sports industry.

AI, Business Strategy, Technology

Amazon denies AI error after internal agent triggers 13-hour system blackout – The Guardian

AI error lessons for cloud-dependent sports.

AI, Cloud, Technology, Risk Management

Make you think

A Simple Act of Kindness from His Favorite Athlete Changed His Life Forever – NY Times

Illustrates athlete influence beyond sport.

Athlete Influence, Sponsorship, Sports Marketing, Human Interest

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