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Key Reads
Why LIV Golf filed for bankruptcy: $5 billion lost and what happens next – The Athletic *
Inside the economics and risks of golf's disruptor league.
Global, Golf, Finance, MediaRights, Sponsorship
The TikTok-ification of Sports (and how attention is changing) – Petcash Post *
How short-form habits are reshaping sports products and rights.
Global, MediaRights, Digital, FanEngagement, ProductStrategy
Esports Was Supposed to Be Bigger Than the NBA. What Happened? – The Hollywood Reporter
A reality check on esports hype, audiences and monetisation.
Global, Esports, Strategy, MediaRights, Sponsorship
Cowboys Lead NFL Valuations for 20th Straight Year; Average Team Worth Hits $9.5B – Forbes *
Latest NFL franchise valuations and what's driving the boom.
US, NFL, Valuations, MediaRights, BusinessStrategy
A US$9.6bn sale, stalled TV renewals and flags on the play: The business of the NFL in 2026 – SportsPro
Deep dive on media, sponsorship and finance in the NFL.
US, NFL, MediaRights, Sponsorship, SportsBusiness
Professional Sports
NFL's First-Ever Game in Australia Is Extremely Important to the League – The Athletic *
How the Rams–49ers game fits NFL's AU growth agenda.
AU, US, NFL, InternationalExpansion, FanEngagement
South Africa vs New Zealand is rugby's ‘money game'. Why is it being played in the U.S? – The Athletic
Rugby's marquee rivalry as a vehicle for US expansion.
US, Rugby, Events, Globalisation, Strategy
Premier League clubs warned over unlicensed betting sponsors – Insider Sport
Regulatory pressure mounts on EPL gambling partnerships.
UK, Football, Sponsorship, Regulation, Gambling
Digital & Social
Why a Sports Team's Social Media Touches Everything and Can Reach Anyone in 2026 – Digital and Social Media Sports
2026 playbook for team social as core business infrastructure.
Global, SocialMedia, Marketing, FanEngagement, ContentStrategy
YouTube's changes to views are concerning – Adopter Media
Redefined ‘views' could upend content and sponsorship reporting.
Global, Measurement, Media, Sponsorship, Digital
Media & Entertainment
It'll Cost Almost $500 to Watch Every NFL Game This Season – The Athletic *
Dissecting subscription stacking and fan value in NFL media.
US, NFL, Media, Subscription, FanExperience
What Happened to Esports? – The Hollywood Reporter
Where the esports business model fell short of expectations.
Global, Esports, DigitalMedia, BusinessModels, Sponsorship
Geek Out
IBC 2026: AWS Elemental Adds New Multiview, AI-Generated Metadata, Ad-Monetization Tools – Sports Video Group
Next-gen streaming UX and ad-tech for live sport OTT.
Global, Streaming, AdTech, AI, IBC
Inside Look at How the USTA Took Over Host Responsibilities at the US Open – Sports Video Group
USTA's in-house broadcast pivot and full IP production stack.
US, Tennis, Broadcast, Technology, Production
AI
Paid is now the only guaranteed slot in an AI answer – The State of Brand *
Why AI answer ads could become new sports inventory.
Global, AI, DigitalRevenue, Sponsorship, SportsMarketing
Your agents are only as good as your data context – Amplitude
Building reliable AI assistants on messy ticketing and CRM data.
Global, AI, DataStrategy, Sponsorship, Ticketing
Make You Think
Barilla and the Business of Taste – Business of Speed
How a pasta brand built credible, ownable IP in F1.
Global, F1, Sponsorship, Experiential, BrandStrategy
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