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Warner Bros turns to TikTok to extend Olympic reach ahead of Milano Cortina 2026 – Insider Sport *
Warner Bros partners with TikTok.
Digital Media, Olympics, TikTok, Broadcasting, Fan Engagement
Sports Tech Mergers Double in Value in ‘Landmark Year' – Sportico *
Major increase in sports tech merges.
Sports Tech, Mergers, Finance, Investment
The Platformization of Recreational Sports (and what this means) – Petcash Post
Sports go digital.
Sports, Technology, Digitization
The unique sports collectibles that landed The Realest a $12 million investment round – The Athletic
Investment in sports collectibles.
Sports Collectibles, Investment, Business, Marketing
Professional Sports
Paris court orders beIN Sports to pay €14.1m in Ligue 1 dispute – Insider Sport
beIN Sports loses court dispute.
Sports Broadcasting, Legal, Media Rights, Ligue 1, Financial Results
Ross Stevens Commits $100M to Support Olympic & Paralympic Athletes – WSJ
Olympic & Paralympic athlete investment.
Olympics, Paralympics, Sponsorship, Investment
Digital & Social
Luka Dončić launches 77X direct-to-fan platform – SportsPro *
Dončić's direct-to-fan debut.
Marketing, E-commerce, Fan Engagement, Athlete Branding
Media & Entertainment
ESPn Will Start Its Super Bowl Rollout As Soon As This One Ends – Front Office Sports
ESPN plans post-Super Bowl.
ESPN, Super Bowl, Sports Media, Broadcasting
Netflix signs three-year rights deal with MLB – Front Office Sports *
Netflix enters live sports.
MLB, Broadcasting Rights, Live Sports, Netflix
Netflix's Skyscraper Live Special – Hollywood Reporter
Netflix live event analysis.
Live Streaming, Audience Engagement, Content Strategy
Geek out
Microsoft Launches Maia 200 Chip to Break Nvidia's Stranglehold – TechCrunch
Microsoft's new AI chip.
AI, Technology, Sports Analytics, Infrastructure, Data
AI
Yahoo adds generative AI to its search engine – Engadget *
Yahoo integrates generative AI.
AI, Search, Technology, Marketing, Sponsorship
Meta's AI Plans Include Shopping Agents and New Models – TechCrunch
Meta unveils AI strategy.
AI, Commerce, Marketing, Technology, Media
Make you think
Return of the “Wienie 500” – The Athletic
“Wienie 500”: niche event's return.
Grassroots Marketing, Events, Niche Sports
AI on Australian Travel Company Website Sends Tourists to Nonexistent Hot Springs – CNN *
AI leads tourists to nowhere.
AI, Technology, Marketing, Tourism
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