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Key Reads
San Francisco 49ers fans are going to paint Melbourne red in September for their clash with the Los Angeles Rams – The Sydney Morning Herald *
NFL invades Melbourne in AFL finals window.
AU, NFL, AFL, Sponsorship, Marketing
The Soccer Industry: Mapping the Future of the Game – Petcash Post *
Comprehensive map of soccer's tech and money flows.
Global, Football, SportsTech, Investment, MediaRights
Sports Innovation Is Outrunning the Field And This IP Report Proves It. – Regen Sports
Decade of sports IP data turned into strategy.
Global, Sports Tech, IP, Innovation Strategy, Data
Is Free-to-Air Coverage Still the North Star of Sport Media Strategy? – Notice *
Balancing free-to-air reach with streaming dollars.
AU, MediaRights, Strategy, Broadcast, Digital
NFL Advertising Revenues Top $6B in Record-Setting Season – Sportico *
What $6B of NFL ad spend signals for sport.
US, NFL, Media, Advertising, Sponsorship
Professional Sports
NHL Revenue Forecast Hits $8B on Attendance, Media Growth – Yahoo Sports
Inside the NHL's path to a record $8B season.
US, NHL, Revenue, Media, Sponsorship
Commissioner Rob Manfred, who once touted MLB's parity, says luxury-tax system has failed – The Athletic
MLB rethinks luxury tax and competitive balance.
US, Baseball, League Economics, Governance, Strategy
As big PGA Tour remodel vote approaches, CEO Brian Rolapp remains confident – The Athletic
PGA Tour governance shake-up and commercial future.
Global, Golf, Governance, Media Rights, Strategy
NRL Rights War Heats Up As Broadcasters Battle For Control Of The Game – Bandt *
Broadcasters jostle for NRL control and dollars.
AU, NRL, Broadcasting, Media Rights, Sports Business
Digital & Social
Why FIFA and TikTok Are Betting on Football Creators Like Lirian Santos. Full Q&A. – Culture of Sport *
Inside FIFA and TikTok's World Cup creator strategy.
Global, Football, Digital, Social, Sponsorship
How Dan Does Footy Is Winning the Attention Game – Notice *
AFL creator business built for algorithms, not TV.
AU, Digital, Content, Creator Economy, Sponsorship
YouTube now commands more daily viewing time than Netflix – The Future Party *
YouTube's dominance reshapes sports highlight strategy.
Global, Media, Streaming, Digital, Sponsorship
Media & Entertainment
Disney Cuts Super Bowl Ad Prices Amid Advertiser Pushback – Variety
Super Bowl spots dip from $10m to $8m.
US, Sponsorship, MediaRights, Advertising, NFL
In Q1/26, 14% of Americans say they have used Netflix to consume a podcast; and 4% said they use Tubi. – Edison Research *
SVOD platforms quietly becoming podcast destinations too.
US, MediaRights, Streaming, Data, Podcasting
AI
Your cart has a story. Here's how we learned to read it – Zepto Blog
Cart-level AI that predicts your next purchase.
Global, AI, Ticketing, Fan Engagement, Ecommerce
Meta Business Agent: AI-Powered Customer Engagement for Businesses – Meta
Meta's new agent spans WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger.
Global, AI, Fan Engagement, Ticketing, CRM
What will AI-first UX look like? – InfoWorld
From dashboards to conversational, AI-led workflows.
Global, AI, UX, SportsTech, Sponsorship
Codex for Knowledge Work – OpenAI
An AI teammate for sales, analytics and creative.
Global, AI, Sponsorship, DataAnalytics, Sales
Make You Think
The Digital Sideline: Cyberbullying and Online Hate in Children's Sport – Vicsport
One in five kids in sport face online abuse.
AU, Research, Digital, Safeguarding, Integrity
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