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How a Motorsport PR Firm Turns a Formula 1 Grand Prix Into a Global Media Product – Culture of Sport *
PR strategies for Formula 1's global reach.
Formula 1, Marketing, Media, PR, Motorsport
Travis Kelce Reportedly Re-Ups with Chiefs on a 3-year, $54.7 Million Deal, but There's a Catch – Yahoo Sports *
NFL contract insights with a twist.
NFL, Contracts, Player Management, Sports Business
ESPN Sets Documentary Film on the Origin Story of … ESPN – Hollywood Reporter *
ESPN's pivotal media evolution.
Sports Media, ESPN, Documentary, Broadcasting
Professional Sports
VisitPittsburgh Commits $2M to ‘Forge On' Campaign Ahead of NFL Draft – Biz Journals
Pittsburgh's $2M Draft marketing boost.
Marketing, NFL, Tourism, Branding
Monarch Makes First WNBA Investment in Cleveland Team – Sportico
WNBA expansion gets a financial boost.
WNBA, Investment, Sports Business, Basketball, Expansion
NFL Network to Continue Draft Broadcast Under ESPN – Front Office Sports
NFL Draft broadcast confirmed with ESPN.
Media, NFL, Broadcast, ESPN, Television
New York Yankees Collab With Billionaire Boys Club – HypeBeast *
Fashion and baseball team up.
Sports, Fashion, Collaboration
Digital & Social
YouTube Launches Gemini-Powered Creator Partnerships With AI Matching – Adweek *
AI revolutionises YouTube creator connections.
Technology, Influencer Marketing, AI, YouTube
Media & Entertainment
FIFA's Revenue Push: YouTube as Preferred Platform + Betting Streaming Rights – Unofficial Partner *
FIFA's YouTube and betting rights strategy.
FIFA, Streaming, YouTube, Betting, Media Rights
Tubi Announces New YA Romance Set in the World of Esports – Variety
Esports meets YA romance on streaming.
Esports, Streaming, Entertainment, Media
Geek out
Why aren't we fine-tuning more? – Nate Meyvis
AI fine-tuning for better engagements.
AI, Marketing, Advertising, Technology
The End of Coding: Andrej Karpathy on agents, autoresearch, and the loopy era of AI. – No Priors
AI redefining coding.
AI, Innovation, Marketing, Data, Sports
Make you think
Minecraft Is Building A Theme Park… In The Real World – Hollywood Reporter
Minecraft blurs real and virtual worlds.
Marketing, Entertainment, Experiential
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