Seven Upfronts Reveal 2026 Strategy – MediaWeek *

Seven's sport streaming strategy for 2026

Sports Media, Streaming, Data Analytics, Advertising, Technology

ESPN Begins On-Air Messaging as YouTube TV Carriage Deal Deadline Approaches – Sports Business Journal 

ESPN and YouTube TV negotiation

Media, Broadcasting, ESPN, YouTube TV, Carriage Deal

NFL owners approve Disney deal; ‘MNF' doubleheaders to end – Sports Business Journal 

NFL's broadcast partnership with Disney

NFL, Media Rights, Disney, Sports Business, Broadcasting

Goldman Sachs close to ‘US$1bn' deal for Excel Sports Management – SportsPro

Goldman Sachs' acquisition of Excel Sports

Finance, Acquisition, Investment, Sports Management

Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier arrested in gambling inquiries – ESPN *

NBA integrity issues with gambling

NBA, Gambling, Compliance, Integrity, Legal

How the Scott Pendlebury – Jason Sourasis Lawsuit Unfolded – ABC News *

Scott Pendlebury's lawsuit unfolds

AFL, Legal, Finance, Sports Management

Netflix Goes All In on Generative AI – TechCrunch

Netflix commits to generative AI usage

AI, Media, Streaming, Technology

Super Cup 2025–26: AIFF to stream all Bambolim matches live on Indian Football's official YouTube channel – SportsMint

AIFF's YouTube streaming strategy

Media Rights, Streaming, Sports Media, Football

NBA's NBC Return Draws 5.9M Viewers, Best Opener Since 2010 – Front Office Sports *

NBC's successful NBA opening night

NBA, Viewership, Media, Broadcast

World Series Viewership Will Be Different This Year – Front Office Sports

World Series viewership dynamics

Viewership, Media, Baseball, MLB

Google just proved quantum computing isn't a theory anymore with its Willow processor – Interesting Engineering

Google's breakthrough with quantum computing

Quantum Computing, Technology, Data Analysis

OpenAI Acquires Sky, an AI-powered Interface for Mac – OpenAI

OpenAI's Sky acquisition insights

AI, Technology, User Interface, Sports Tech, Marketing

Superintelligence research ban urged by 800+ global figures, including Nobel laureates – Superintelligence Statement

Research ban urged on superintelligence

AI, Ethics, Technology, Regulation, Society

The Smartest People I Know Are Obsessed With a Skill Many Were Told Is Useless – Medium

Undervalued skills in career development

Skills, Career Development, Innovation

Travis Kelce Aims to Improve Six Flags through New Investment – Wall Street Journal *

Travis Kelce invests in Six Flags.

Investment, Branding, Sports Business, Travis Kelce

NHL Gives Pro Sports Blessing To Prediction Markets – Morning Brew *

NHL's strategic move with prediction markets.

NHL, Prediction Markets, Sports Business, Sponsorship, Sports Data

Toto Wolff on Drive to Survive, Brad Pitt's F1 Movie, and Mercedes' $2.7M Hypercar – Huddle Up 

Insightful look into F1's business side.

F1, Sports Business, Marketing, Technology, Sponsorship

NFL Moves Pro Bowl Festivities to Super Bowl Week – NFL *

Pro Bowl aligns with Super Bowl events.

NFL, Event Planning, Super Bowl, Audience Engagement

Blue Jays Game 7 Clincher Draws Record TV Audience – Front Office Sports

MLB's rising viewership spotlighted.

MLB, Media, Viewership, Ratings

Chelsea FC elevate FPT to principal and sleeve sponsor – Sport Industry

Major sponsorship for Chelsea FC.

Chelsea FC, Sponsorship, Marketing

Streaming Into Sports – Link In Bio *

Explores livestreaming in sports.

Livestreaming, Brand Partnerships, Sports Storytelling, Digital Media

Warner Bros. Is For Sale Again – Hollywood Reporter

Significant sale in media industry.

Warner Bros, Media, M&A, Entertainment

Paramount and Comcast sink $1b into joint euro streamer SkyShowtime – Deadline

Investment highlights streaming efforts.

Streaming, Investment, Media

Anthropic Unveils Agent Skills – Anthropic

AI for management and marketing.

Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Sports Operations, Marketing

YouTube Rolls Out Likeness Detection Technology – TechCrunch *

Likeness detection impacts rights management.

Video, AI, Sponsorship, Media Rights, Technology

Why women's football is one of the most compelling opportunities – Sport Industry *

Growth and investment in women's football

Women's Football, Investment, Sports Business

Netflix Staying on the Sidelines As TNT Sports Parent Seeks Buyer – Front Office Sports

Strategic decisions in sports media rights

Media Rights, Netflix, Sports Broadcasting, Mergers and Acquisitions

NHL announces landmark multiyear partnerships with Kalshi, Polymarket – NHL *

NHL's innovative fan engagement strategies

NHL, Prediction Markets, Fan Engagement, Sports Marketing

NFL Wants to Expand International Slate, Will Evaluate Saudi Arabia – Front Office Sports *

NFL's plans for international expansion

NFL, International Expansion, Marketing, Global Markets

U.S. Soccer, largely uninvolved in 2026 men's World Cup, wants to help 2031 Women's World Cup leave ‘legacy' – The Athletic 

U.S. Soccer's strategic role in Women's World Cup

Soccer, Women's World Cup, Strategy, Sponsorship, Marketing

Prime Video Black Friday NFL Game Will Stream Worldwide for Free, in a First for Amazon – Variety *

Amazon's global streaming strategy with NFL

NFL, Streaming, Media Rights, Global Strategy, Technology

EA Sports, NFL extend and expand exclusive licensing deal for Madden franchise – Sports Business Journal 

EA Sports extends NFL licensing deal

NFL, Gaming, Licensing, Media, Technology

Nielsen: September Football Blitz Leads to Historic Monthly Spike in Broadcast Viewership – Nielsen

Broadcast Booms with 20% Uptick

TV, Broadcast, Streaming

Netflix Considering WBD's Studio Operations – Future Party 

Netflix eyeing Warner Bros. Discovery's studio

Netflix, Warner Bros, Acquisition, Media, Streaming

OpenAI launched a web browser – OpenAI *

OpenAI's entry in web browsers

Technology, AI, Innovation, OpenAI

Netflix goes ‘all in' on generative AI as entertainment industry remains divided – Yahoo *

Netflix embraces generative AI

AI, Entertainment, Media, ContentCreation, Sports