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There are very few, if any, events today that we can say are always ‘appointment viewing.” Drop everything we have and go sit in front of a screen while everyone holds their collective breaths. Politics, awards shows, even most sporting events are past the watch here and now moment, at least for long periods of …
When I first saw the reports of Naomi Osaka’s decision to forgo media at the French Open, I shook my head. As I had talked about with Mike Sielski of the Philadelphia Inquirer a few weeks ago, is this another example of the reinvention of the media/athlete celebrity dynamic, one which continues to fail while …
Art and sport are a great mix of self expression, and the symbiotic relationship between the two, tied to the collectable market, continues to grow. We have seen how Topps has re-envisioned classic cards with the use of street artists, how sneakers have become a form of storytelling for athletes more than ever, and how …
As we move ahead to what the world, especially the business of sports, islooking like, it is interesting to talk, or Zoom, with so many colleagues and listen to what opportunity lies ahead that did not exist even on March 12 of last year. One is a new position that has arisen for job seekers, one …
While it is great the sports, especially team sports, is making the turn back to regularity as we move clser to exiting the Pandemic, it is still important to note and realize that the world that emerges in sports business on the other side of this for some time will be different. “We are going …
A few years ago I was wandering through old Las Vegas when I came upon what was a deserted mall, and was being “transformed” into a gaming center. What the reality was was that the space was an old movie theater and some bare box space…a big dark, open room…which was converted into a space …
It’s always great to continue learning and be curious about industries and brands that we know of, but not a great deal about. So we spent 45 minutes learning about the business of wine from our longtime friend Caroline Shaw, who is running global communications and new business marketing for E. & J. Gallo Wines. …
Animated balls. Lighting Dunks. Hero Points. Fun. That’s what “The Worldwide Leader” ESPN brought us on Monday night as part of “Marvel’s Arena of Heroes” broadcast on ESPN 2. Now this isn’t anywhere near the first time ESPN has tried a little disruption to test the waters with alternative narratives for broadcasts. We have seen …
The NFL Draft in its current condensed form still leaves a host of players with great talent and potential on the table. Maybe that was less of a case when the draft went on for 10, 11, 12 rounds and had territorial picks and many other nuances that pulled young players into the fold of …
The best teams find a way to pivot on an opportunity. Case in point, The Arizona Diamondbacks. This week, as the banter back and forth got louder over whether Madison Bumgarner’s seven inning no-hitter should “count” as a no-no on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, the Dbacks joined the conversation. First they pivoted to a …