Sports Team Stocks Struggling Since COVID
In yesterday’s newsletter, we highlighted a trio of sectors within the sports industry whose indexes have risen in value since the COVID outbreak (live entertainment…
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Men in Blazers Is Ready to Grow Its Soccer Empire
The most popular soccer podcast in North America is looking to expand into new shows and new opportunities. Men in Blazers, launched in 2010 by charismatic…
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Playfly Sports Launches Agency-Style Production, Creative Division
Sports marketing company Playfly Sports is launching a new production and creative services division, called Playfly Creates, with one-stop shopping in mind for its…
Broadcast Veteran Bob Prather Raises $175 Million SPAC for Media, Sports
Longtime local television network executive and sports marketing veteran Bob Prather raised $175 million this morning through a new special purpose acquisition company…
UFC Inks New Media Deal With Discovery as Overseas Rights Grow
UFC has signed a new international partnership with Discovery Inc. in Spain and the Netherlands, the latest in a growing international media portfolio. UFC…
MLB, Apple in Talks on Exclusive Streaming Deal
Major League Baseball is in talks with Apple about streaming live games, according to multiple people familiar with the plans. Should a deal happen, it would be Apple’s…
New York Times to Buy Sports Media Startup The Athletic
After months of discussions with private equity firms, gambling operators and legacy media brands, The Athletic is being acquired by The New York Times Co., according to…
Meta, Facebook Sports Exec Joins Pro Triathlete Group’s Board
The Professional Triathletes Organisation has added Facebook parent company Meta’s director of sports partnerships Peter Hutton to its board of directors as the sporting…
Draymond Green to Host Weekly Podcast for Colin Cowherd’s The Volume
Draymond Green, a mainstay of the Golden State Warriors’ multiple NBA championships during the past decade, will host a weekly podcast for emerging network The Volume…
Garnett Film Directors Discuss NBA Star, Snoop Dogg and Pandemic Obstacles
Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible outlines the influential career of Basketball Hall of Famer and Celtic champion Kevin Garnett. The Showtime documentary, which…
The Parleh Making a Play for the Sports Betting Affiliate Jackpot
The competition among domestic sportsbook operators has largely been for the core sports bettor. But as the U.S. market matures, the focus is expected to shift toward a…
Kevin Garnett Company to Produce Wilt Chamberlain Documentary
Former NBA star Kevin Garnett’s Content Cartel Studios has struck a first-look deal with Village Roadshow Entertainment, and the companies have set a feature documentary…
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