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FIFA World Cup 2026 faces new week of controversies – Insider Sport *
Significant controversies face the FIFA World Cup 2026.
FIFA, Sports Governance, Controversy, Sports Marketing
Ten things we learned about sports sponsorship and marketing in 2025 – SportPro
Insights into 2025 trends in sponsorship.
Sponsorship, Marketing, Trends, Data, Sports
NFL Returning to Munich in 2026 and 2028 for International Football Games – The New York Times *
NFL expands global footprint in Munich.
NFL, International Expansion, Marketing, Global Strategy
The WTA and Mercedes: Everything to know about the biggest sponsorship in women's tennis history – SportPro
WTA-Mercedes sponsorship marks historic deal.
WTA, Mercedes, Sponsorship, Women's Sport, Marketing
How International Forces Are Shaping Sport In Australia – Notice
Global influences reshape Australian sport.
Globalisation, Marketing, Sponsorship, Media, Australia
Mohamed Salah: What we're hearing about his future – and what would be best for his brand? – The Athletic
Salah's branding strategies and career prospects.
Branding, Athlete Marketing, Football, Sports Management, Strategy
Professional Sports
NASCAR, Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing Settle Antitrust Dispute – Sportico
Michael Jordan's team resolves antitrust dispute.
Law, Antitrust, Motorsports, Michael Jordan, NASCAR
Digital & Social
Shopify's Agentic Storefronts – Shopify
AI powers new e-commerce strategies for Shopify.
AI, E-commerce, Technology, Marketing
Adobe embedded Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat into ChatGPT – TechCrunch
Adobe tools directly integrate with ChatGPT.
AI, Marketing, Technology, Adobe
Why Letterboxd Is Reshaping Film Culture – The Guardian
Letterboxd changes digital community dynamics.
Digital Marketing, Audience Engagement, Media
Demystsifying the Teen Social Media Ban: Explainer Paper – QUT
Explains Australia's new social media regulations.
Social Media, Regulation, Digital Strategy, Youth Engagement
Media & Entertainment
YouTube's Neal Mohan named TIME's 2025 CEO of the Year – Time
YouTube CEO honoured for leadership in media.
Leadership, Media, Business
Prime Video's Black Friday Sports Playbook Pays Off for Advertisers – AdWeek *
Amazon's sports ad strategy reaps rewards.
Advertising, Prime Video, Sports Media, Marketing
AI
Shopify Merchants Can Now Sell Products Through AI Chatbots – BetaKit
AI chatbots enhance Shopify sales channels.
AI, E-commerce, Marketing, Technology
Anthropic and Accenture struck a three-year Claude partnership – Anthropic
Partnership aims to increase AI enterprise use.
AI, Technology, Sports Business, Enterprise, Innovation
Make you think
The AI Bubble Should Have Never Existed In The First Place – Medium
Critique of the AI industry's growth bubble.
AI, Technology, Business
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