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We have written a few times about the continued evolution of the Megacast and what media properties, especially Turner and ESPN, but Nickelodeon as well have done with let’s call it “alternative engagement” of consumers who are not really a core audience sometimes, as we pivot in and away from the traditional, now archaic, systems …
“I’m not in this for the art … I want to make money.” I thought of this quote from Triller’s Ryan Kavanaugh this weekend (Note: I have no stake in the Triller Fight Club strategy, but did help out with their first event of the year at Mercedes Benz Stadium) which was in a story …
There was a time about 100 years ago (it was actually 1984) when then St. John’s Sports Information Director the late Katha Quinn caused quite a stir when a reporter, Clemson Smith Muniz of the Daily News, wrote that the elite Red Storm men’s basketball players were being put through “Media Training.” It was partially …
There was a time not too long ago when the idea of using data to better help and understand the needs of consumers, especially tied to something like sports, involved a hastily filled out questionnaire and a coupon for a free hot dog on game day. We saw these thousands of people in the stands, …
A few weeks ago, we had a fun conversation with Roman Tirone, who is helping lead the charge with ZEDRun and virtual horse racing’s success here in the United States and it made us ask a bigger question about the value of predictive data as it can apply to virtual sports, or even matchups in …
“We have a sports business that is radioactive in the best way.” That was such a great way to explain the phenomenon, a growing one, of Virtual horseracing, NFT’s, gambling and blockchain that we talked about last week with Roman Tirone, the disruptive and engaging head of North American partnerships for Virtually Human Studios, owners …
So what do you do exactly? I get this question more and more. From one of my college roommates during a visit before he sets off on his clearly defined job with the US Consulate in Mexico to parents of college students to potential clients. Many still have jobs that are assigned tasks and tasks are carried …
“Growing up doesn’t mean getting older”….”Drive,” Ben Rector The end of the first half of 2021 brought a rush of career changes for people, as fiscal years ended and budgets opened up, or contracts ended, and some made the decision to move ahead and see what’s next. I have written about the personal impact Marv …
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 …
We all know how fast the digital/social business is evolving. Platforms go up and down, features change, buzz drives interest and on and on and on. We were lucky enough recently to spend time with Omar Raja, who is now working at ESPN driving their social and digital strategy and engagement is probably best known …