Sporticast: GOATs Jordan, Gretzky Back Sports Media Startup Buzzer
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Bo Han, CEO of Buzzer, a sports media startup looking to change the way fans…
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NFLPA-Backed OneTeam Partners Invests in Video Production Network Toldright
Toldright, the video production network founded earlier this year by a group of former sports media executives, has raised a multi-million-dollar Series A round led by…
NFL’s 2020 Revenue Takes Big Ticket Hit as Packers Report Numbers
For NFL teams, the COVID-disrupted 2020 season will be a tale of two revenue streams: national TV money that continued its upward trend, and local revenue that plummeted…
NFL Hires Goldman Sachs to Explore Minority Sale of Media Properties
The NFL is considering selling off part of its media business, a group that includes NFL Network, RedZone and NFL.com. The league has retained Goldman Sachs to explore…
Communication Gaffes Can Derail Sports Careers, So Don’t Wing It
Today’s guest columnist is Barry Watkins, CEO of Clairvoyant Media Strategies. When I start any training session—whether for a high-profile coach, superstar athlete…
Global Tennis Merger Talks Driven by Ongoing Shift in Media Consumption
On Monday, Sky News reported CVC Capital Partners is in “advanced stages” of negotiations with the ATP and WTA (CVC is said to be seeking board approval from the…
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Mayweather-Paul Bout Scores Roughly $50 Million in Pay-Per-View Buys
Showtime is projecting roughly 1 million pay-per-view buys for Sunday’s boxing match between YouTube celebrity Logan Paul and retired champion Floyd Mayweather…
Osaka’s Tokyo Olympics Plans in Question After French Open Exit
The ironic downside of opting out of press commitments: It only makes journalists more curious to hear from you. When Naomi Osaka
Osaka Saga Shows Social Media Not Ready to Replace Traditional Press
One week ago, Naomi Osaka issued a statement on Twitter explaining she would not be doing any press while at the French Open. “I’ve often felt that people have no regard…
FanDuel Is Paying AP to Exclusively Cite Its Sports-Betting Odds in Articles
In an unusual arrangement, the Associated Press will now exclusively cite gambling odds provided by FanDuel in its sports coverage, in exchange for payments from the…
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Excel Sports Launches Media Arm to Produce Star Clients’ Stories
Excel Sports Management, which represents golfer Tiger Woods and MLB legend Derek Jeter, is launching a new division called Excel Media. The move marks an expansion into…
Action Network to be Bought by Better Collective for $240 Million
Better Collective, a media and data platform aimed at sports gamblers, has reached an agreement to purchase the Action Network, a U.S.-based competitor, for $240…
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