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Streaming's Impact on Fandom & Excel Sports' $1B Valuation: How Digital Media is Reshaping Sports
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Goldman Sachs Makes Investment in Excel Sports – Sports Business Journal
Excel Sports valued near $1 billion.
Investment, Sports Agency, Private Equity, Athlete Representation
Behind Unilever's Creator and Social Strategy for Next Year's World Cup – Digiday *
Unilever shifts to influencer marketing.
Marketing, World Cup, Influencer, Social Media
As Younger Generations Consume More Sports Through Streaming, Location Has Less Impact on Fandom – The New York Times *
Streaming shifts sports fandom dynamics.
Streaming, Digital Media, Fandom, Consumer Behavior
NCAA agrees to $303 million settlement with volunteer coaches – Front Office Sports
Significant NCAA legal settlement shines light.
NCAA, Legal, Compensation, Sports Governance, Settlement
DP World Tour Drives Into The Cloud With AWS – Sport Industry Group
DP World Tour partners with AWS.
Technology, Cloud, AI, Fan Experience
Professional Sports
NBA's Europe-based league may launch in October 2027 – ESPN *
NBA plans expansion into Europe.
NBA, Expansion, Sports Business, International, Basketball
Atlanta gets NWSL expansion team – The Athletic
NWSL expands with new team in Atlanta.
NWSL, Expansion, Investment, Arthur Blank, Sports Business
Media & Entertainment
Coca-Cola's AI Holiday Ads – YouTube
AI's impact on Coca-Cola's advertising.
AI, Advertising, Coca-Cola, Marketing
Jalen Hurts and Jordan Brand – Inquirer *
Exploring sports-culture intersections.
Marketing, Athlete Branding, Culture, Endorsements
AI
REPLIT now lets you add AI features to your apps – Replit Blog
Streamline app development with AI.
AI Integration, App Development, Sports Marketing
OpenAI readies ChatGPT group chats with custom controls – Testing Catalog *
Enhancing fan engagement with AI.
AI, Technology, Communication, Fan Engagement
Make you think
What is Ferrari Doing? – The Athletic
Exploring Ferrari's strategy challenges.
Ferrari, Formula One, Sports Management, Branding
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From Wealthy Families Investing in Sports to MrBeast's Theme Park: The Business Behind Sports Entertainment
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Navigating the Disruptor Sports Landscape – Tom Burwell, BSG – Sports Geek *
Disruptor sports strategies explored
Sports Business, Marketing, Sponsorship, Strategy
How Sports Properties and Their Partners Build for Mutual Success: An Insider's View – Digital and Social Media Sports *
Insider strategies for sports partnerships
Sports Sponsorship, Marketing, Partnerships, Sports Business
Ultra-wealthy families turn sport into a core asset class, report finds – Insider Sport *
Wealthy families embrace sports
Investment, Sports Finance, Billionaire, Asset Class, Sports Business
DP World Extends European Tour Title Sponsorship – Sport Industry
Major sponsorship extension in golf
Sponsorship, Golf, Sports Business
Professional Sports
La Liga's next broadcast cycle auction opens early – Insider Sport
Broadcast auction opens early
Broadcasting, Media Rights, La Liga, Sports Business
Apollo Sports Capital becomes majority owner of Atlético de Madrid – Sport Mint
Investment in Atlético de Madrid
Football, Investments, Sports Business, Private Equity
Toto Wolff Nears Sale of Partial F1 Mercedes Stake at Record $6B Value – Sportico *
Record F1 team valuation possible
Business, Team Sales, Formula 1, Investment, Mercedes
Ellison Signals ‘Opportunistic' Moves, Highlights CBS Sports Success – Front Office Sports
Insights into media acquisitions
Media, Acquisitions, CBS, Broadcasting
Media & Entertainment
Behind the Scenes with NBC's ‘On The Bench': How the Network Is Redefining NBA Coverage – Boardroom *
NBC redefines NBA broadcasting
NBA, Broadcasting, Media, Innovation
Streamers Sell You On The Pause – Future Party
Interactive pause ads on streamers
Streaming, Advertising, Technology, Marketing, Sponsorship
AI
Thoughts by a Non-Economist on AI and Economics – Windows Theory
AI's influence on economic models
AI, Economics, Business, Automation
YouTube Niche Where AI Does the Work (and Creators Earn $100K+ a Year) – Medium *
AI automates content creation
AI, Content Creation, Digital Marketing
Make you think
MrBeast Is Opening A Theme Park – Future Party *
Theme park launch by YouTuber
MrBeast, Theme Park, Marketing, Sponsorship, Entertainment
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NYC Marathon's Billion-Dollar Business & AI Revolutionizing Ticket Buying
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Inside The Billion-Dollar Business Behind The New York City Marathon – Huddle Up *
Explores NYC Marathon's financial engine.
Marathon, Sponsorship, Revenue, Marketing
AI Companies Want to Change How You Buy Tickets – Sportico *
AI transforming ticket buying experience.
AI, Sports Technology, Ticketing
Apollo Buys Atlético Madrid for $2.55 Billion – Sportico *
Significant investment in Atlético Madrid.
Sports Business, Team Sales, Investments
Professional Sports
Atlanta to stamp its flag as US soccer's home by adding NWSL team – Insider Sport
NWSL's strategic expansion to Atlanta.
NWSL, Investment, Women's Sports
Guardians Pitchers Face Significant Prison Time for Pitch-Fixing Scheme – Sportico
Legal ramifications for Guardians players.
Sports Law, Betting Scandals, Reputation Management
Digital & Social
DAZN and TikTok make history with free global stream of National League – Sport Mint (
Innovative streaming collaboration with TikTok.
Media Rights, Football, Digital Media
Media & Entertainment
Netflix Chasing Podcast Library for Its Platform – Always Be Watching *
Netflix's podcast content strategy.
Netflix, Podcasts, Streaming
YouTube TV Issues $20 Credits as Resolution With Disney Stalls – Front Office Sports
YouTube TV's standoff with Disney.
Media, Broadcasting, Technology
AI
OpenAI's $1 Trillion Infrastructure Spend – Tom Tunguz
OpenAI's massive financial commitment.
AI, Infrastructure, Data Analytics
Make you think
How Tools Shape How We See The World – Every.to
Tools influence our perception and decisions.
Tools, Perception, Technology
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