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We enter the summer movie season this weekend, one in which the back to the theater with limited streaming at launch plan seems to be growing. Case in point is “Top Gun: Maverick,” which will hopefully lead the return to the coffers of massive dollars into the studios who have struggled to find their way …
On October 15, 2018 I was in Seattle at a conference standing on a Pier looking at beautiful Mount Rainer when I looked at my phone and saw a notice that Paul Allen had passed away. How I ironic and unique was it to be standing there looking at the city he loved (and I …
What can I say? I’m survivin’ Crawling out these sheets to see another day What can I say? I’m survivin’ And I’m gonna be fine I’m gonna be fine I think I’ll be fine -Bastille I thought about those words from Bastille this past week as graduations and proms and so many other special family …
It’s not new globally but it is simple, easy to engage and not hard to understand. Will Red Nose Day, May 26, make it to success on this side of the pond as it has for 30 years in the UK? For those who have not seen the ads or watched the promotions especially across all the NBC …
The best observations are literally sitting there right in front of you, but you get too caught up in all the what if’s to realize them. I was catching up with some UK colleagues this past week in New York, and we were talking about MLB’s decision to continue to expand its footprint into the …
I don’t know Joey Zanaboni, and really only came to know more of him through this Washington Post piece that talked about his lengthy career journey, issues overcome and more importantly the crux of the matter…how he created his own identifiable style, his own voice and how he brings joy to his job. As we …
They are some of the most identifiable voices in sport anywhere in the world, those men and women who literally call the games. All have their own style, personality and in many cases identifiable emotions and signature calls and phrases. Yet until this past Thursday, even having been in some of those booths, I never …
Forget the fact that Saturday is the Kentucky Derby, Formula 1 in Miami, the opening fo the WNBA Season and the NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs are moving along. Whats more important for crossover in sports business? It is Free Comic Book day, right on the heels of Star Wars Day on Wednesday . Star Wars …
Occasionally we check in with our friends at the PBR to see how their disruptive models are working. This year it is the team concept for bull riding. So far, so good. Every day more than 100 people relocate to Austin, Texas. Last week in Republic Square, a downtown park where in 1839 the booming …
This year as in most every Major and Minor League Baseball load up on promotions to draw casual fans and fill distressed seats. The days are filled with bobbleheads, gnomes, beach towels, caps and hundreds of others. (Here is a list of 10 new MILB promos worth checking). The overwhelming number are always geared towards …