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The Super Bowl Is 2 Weeks Away. So Why Are the Ads Here Now? – Sportico *
Early Super Bowl ad releases discussed.
Super Bowl, Advertising, Marketing
Inside The Savannah Bananas: $80M+ In Ticket Sales, $50M+ In Merch, And A $1B Valuation Debate – Huddle Up *
Business model of Savannah Bananas.
Sports Business, Marketing, Technology
Mercedes F1 and Microsoft AI Partnership – SportsPro
AI integration in F1 and sports tech.
Sports Tech, AI, Motorsport
Australian Open influencers are changing the grand slam's look, feel and experience for tennis fans – ABC News *
Influencers reshape Australian Open experience.
Tennis, Marketing, Influencers
Professional Sports
Inside NBC's ‘NEW-Stalgia' Approach With MLB and NBA – Front Office Sports *
NBC's nostalgia marketing with MLB, NBA.
NBC, MLB, NBA
Inside Sports Sponsorship and How Those Factors Tell the Story of the Rise of Women's Sports – Digital and Social Media Sports
Rise in women's sports sponsorship.
Sponsorship, Women's Sports, Marketing
Digital & Social
TikTok goes American – Morning Brew
Impact of TikTok's US ownership change.
Social Media, Technology, Marketing
Snapchat Serves Up Immersive AR Experience At The AO – Bandt
Snapchat's AR at Australian Open.
Technology, AR, Fan Engagement
Media & Entertainment
Edison Podcast Metrics Released The Top 50 Podcasts In The US For Q4/25 – Podnews
US podcast rank analysis benefits marketers.
Podcast, Media, Marketing
AI
OpenAI to add shopping cart and merchant tools to ChatGPT – Testing Catalog
E-commerce tools in ChatGPT impact strategies.
AI, E-commerce, ChatGPT
Make you think
Kickstarter itself backs Creator Camp for a wide theatrical release of ‘Two Sleepy People’ – Tubefilter
Film supported by Kickstarter funding.
Film, Crowdfunding, Innovation
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