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Last week at the Stanford Sports Business Conference several senior media executives talked about the explosive initiatives tied to sports documentaries and series tied to teams and leagues and athletes. At one point it was mentioned that Netflix had at least 15 in various stages from various sports around the world, while leadership from the …
Friday is National Popcorn Day across America, with many of the major brands in comfort snacks staging promotions, from education programs in the media for the health of the snack to giveaways by brands like Popcorn, Indiana on the streets of New York and Los Angeles. Movie chains ran online couponing for discounts for those attending films …
A few years ago, wayyyy back when “esports” where the bell of the sports business ball, we spent time talking to longtime “insiders” about the culture of gaming, what works, what doesn’t, and where the real value for long-term growth exists. There were many elements of that learning experience that rang true, but one that …
We have raisied this before, but I don’t think there is anyone better at staying relvent and engaged than Snoop Dog. Want him to be engaged in a brand, let him give up smoking. Done. Olympics? Let’s be NBC and make him a correspondent. Done as was announced this week. He shows he supports and …
One of the best learning experiences we have each semester is when we ask our students what brans are on their watch list and why. While you usually get the conventional…Nike, adidas, Tesla, Google, Celsius, HOKA…we always get some great surprises which makes us want to know more. Some of those this semester included: Lobos …
This was a labor of love and learning compiling these books. A few notes. I read them all, so it’s not just a recommendation or a favor. We ended up heavy on NY, baseball and hoops this year, but they are not just for NY fans. Also these were all published in 2023. I had …
Another busy week of learnings. Some highlights below. Learning From Rog: I’m not sure if there is anyone more joyful or entertaining when talking about his craft than Men in Blazers co-host Roger Bennett. For all things football, Bennett is able to weave in humor, logic and all sorts of joyous fandom, which is a …
Last week was our second to last planned trip of the year, to Washington for SBJ Dealmakers. Great to listen and learn not just from those on the stage but those randomly roaming the hallways. Some things to think about on the first Monday in December. “Are You Willing to Cross The Street?” That question …
Earlier this month there was a great New York Times piece on how music artists were embracing and allowing content creators to livestream concerts to a global audience. The piece went in great detail to point out that because of limited touring dates, high demand for tickets in marketplaces and an unquenchable desire for shared …
November 8 was STEM Awareness Day, and it served as a great reminder to how closely linked all areas of science, especially analytics, gambling the Metaverse, are tied to all levels of sport. Years ago when I was with the Knicks, star forward Kurt Thomas came to the community relations team with an idea; he had …
