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ESPN Strikes $1.6 Billion Streaming Deal With WWE – Front Office Sports *
Highlighting ESPN's strategic shift towards streaming dominance.
ESPN, WWE, Streaming
Disney Buying NFL Network, NFL Getting 10% Stake in ESPN – Front Office Sports *
A landmark media deal reshaping sports broadcasting rights.
Disney, NFL, Media Rights
NFL Buys Out 10% of ESPN – Always Be Watching
Illustrating the NFL's strategic investment into ESPN.
NFL, ESPN, Media Rights
The Billionaire Tax Trick Fueling Record-High Sports Valuations – Huddle Up
Explores tax strategies behind soaring sports valuations.
Finance, Sports Business, Valuation
LaLiga ‘closes in' on Disney+ streaming deal in UK – SportPro *
Major shift as LaLiga partners with streaming giant.
LaLiga, Disney+, Streaming
Professional Sports
49ers Lead NFL With $176 Million in 2024 Ticket Revenue – Sportico *
Revenue insights challenge the correlation with performance.
NFL, Revenue, Ticketing
NFL Bans Smelling Salts Over Concussion-Masking Risk – Front Office Sports
A move towards prioritising player health and safety.
NFL, Player Safety, Health
Serie A signs a pact with Volkswagen – Sport Mint
Insights into sponsorship strategies in football.
Sponsorship, Serie A, Marketing
Big 12 Set to Add 20 Basketball Games on Peacock – Sports Business Journal
Streaming's expanding influence in collegiate sports media.
Media Rights, Streaming, College Sports
Digital & Social
The Engagement Inequality (or the 90-9-1 Rule) – Mike Cessario
Examining social media engagement patterns for marketers.
Social Media, Marketing, Engagement
The Rise Of Verticalized AI Coworkers – Tanay
AI's evolving role in CRM and marketing.
AI, Automation, Technology
Media & Entertainment
Disney Tries (Then Deletes) Generative AI in Movies – Future Party
Disney's experiment with AI highlights tech's impact on media.
Disney, AI, Media
Wondery Shifts Focus to Video – Hollywood Reporter
Exploring trends in podcasting and video content creation.
Content Strategy, Video, Podcasting
Geek out
ChatGPT hits 700M weekly users – VentureBeat *
The explosive growth of AI-driven engagement platforms.
AI, Technology, Marketing
OpenAI Released Open-weight GPT-OSS Models – The Verge
Highlighting OpenAI's strides in accessible AI tools.
AI, Technology, Innovation
AI
Anthropic Probes What Makes an AI ‘Evil' – The Verge *
Understanding ethical roles in AI development.
AI, Technology, Research
OpenAI Launches Two Open AI Reasoning Models – TechCrunch
Impact of new AI tools on data analysis and engagement.
AI, Technology, OpenAI
Make you think
Swiss Mom Uses ChatGPT for Co-parenting – Fast Company
Showcasing AI applications in everyday life.
AI, Technology, Parenting
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