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Key Reads

Cable Continues Its Rapid DeclineAlways Be Watching *

Streaming surge accelerates structural decline of cable TV.

Global, MediaRights, Streaming, Data, Sponsorship

Revealed: Premier League Fair Market Sponsorship Values 2026The Sponsor *

Benchmark data on what Premier League deals are really worth.

UK, Premier League, Sponsorship, Market Value, Sports Finance

Warriors Jersey Patch Deal With AI Firm Worth More Than $50M/YearSportico *

Record NBA patch deal shows value of data-led sponsors.

US, NBA, Sponsorship, Marketing, Technology

The business of Wimbledon: Careful modernisation of tennis tradition protects a unique commercial modelSportsPro

How Wimbledon modernises without diluting its premium brand.

Tennis, Marketing, Sponsorship, Media Rights

The Antitrust Case Against Live NationTalking Tickets *

What Live Nation antitrust action could mean for ticketing.

US, Antitrust, Ticketing, Live Entertainment, Strategy

Professional Sports

Cavaliers Sell Minority Stake to Blue Owl at $5.5B ValuationSportico

New minority sale sets a fresh NBA valuation benchmark.

US, NBA, WNBA, Valuation, Investment

MLB looks to limit free-agent contract length, dollars in latest labor proposalThe Athletic *

Proposed caps on MLB contracts could reshape player economics.

US, MLB, Governance, Finance, Player Contracts

MotoGP finalises landmark 2027–2031 agreement with all 11 teamsSportsMint Media

Long-term alignment secures MotoGP's competitive and commercial future.

MotoGP, Sports Governance, Sponsorship, Motorsports, Strategy

Mayfield, J-Dub, McLaughlin-Levrone Invest in $1B OKC Soccer ProjectSportico

Star athletes back ambitious $1B lower-league soccer project.

US, Soccer, Investment, USL, Sports Development

Digital & Social

World Cup Dataviz: Mapping Every Team's PathThe Athletic

Interactive bracket shows how data visualisation can delight fans.

Global, Football, Data, Digital Product, Fan Engagement

TikTok and Strava want fitness creators to move communities offlineWeRSM

Platforms fund creators to turn digital fitness into real communities.

Global, AI, Fan Engagement, Creators, Sponsorship

Media & Entertainment

Sony invests $100 million in Cosm domed live-event venuesThe Hollywood Reporter

Immersive domes point to new premium out-of-stadium experiences.

US, Venues, Fan Experience, Technology, Investment

Fox uses World Cup to push IndyCar ratings to 15-year highSportsPro

Smart scheduling rides World Cup halo to boost IndyCar.

US, Broadcast, Media, Viewership, IndyCar, FIFA

YouTube has 13.4% of all TV watching in the US, says Nielsen's latest Gauge reportsNielsen *

Nielsen data underlines YouTube's rise as a de facto channel.

US, MediaRights, Streaming, Data, Marketing

Geek Out

The Camera on the Helmet Nobody Knew Was ThereRegen Sports

Inside the POV tech changing broadcast angles and fan immersion.

Technology, Broadcast, Innovation, Fan Engagement

Uniting analytics with AI agents as work and roles shift in the GenAI eraLy Corp Tech Blog

How an AI ‘analyst' slashed reporting from weeks to minutes.

Global, AI, Analytics, Sponsorship, Data Strategy

AI

Companies are scrambling to stop employees from maxing out AI budgets with small tasksYahoo Finance

AI experimentation is booming — so are surprise token bills.

Global, AI, Operations, Marketing, Governance

OpenAI and Broadcom's Jalapeño Inference ChipOpenAI

Cheaper inference could unlock real-time AI for more clubs.

Global, AI, Data & Analytics, Ticketing, Sponsorship

Make You Think

A Healthy Digital Childhood: Can the West Be Won?The Kids StreamerSphere

How youth online-safety debates will reshape kids' sports content.

Global, Youth, Social Media, Policy, Digital Strategy

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