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It turns out that Professional Bull Riders’ (PBR) comeback from COVID-19 — as the first sport to resume competition while the pandemic surged in 2020 and first to host fans back inside indoor arenas safely — will have a greater impact than providing the safety protocols influencing all other sports’ eventual return to competition. Two …
Quite the week of listening and learning on screen, and yes, in person (twice) this past week. Thursday night in New York we had a chance to be up close (literally front table) to listen to a POV and best practices from several key dealmakers we don’t often here speak so candidly, including Redbird’s Gerry …
While every professional sport correctly says it is “nothing without the fans,” there’s another critical component for success and longevity: the development, health and happiness of the athletes thrilling those fans. UFC, now under the WME | IMG umbrella, is redoubling efforts to take care of its vital and growing talent base. This was demonstrated …
This month, the entertainment, sports and fashion giant WME | IMG added another acronym to its alphabet soup of a name: UFC. (Read the story by Ben Fowlkes in USA Today for greater detail.) While the $4-billion dollar deal has raised a few eyebrows for its steep company valuation, most analysts agree the price is …
With the Kentucky Derby running this weekend, and the NBA and NHL playoffs in full swing, one sports story has quietly also been gaining ground. and finding its niche through a growing list of creative partnerships worth nothing. The Professional Bull riders, or PBR, off to the best in its history, is now producing major …
While sports media has been rightfully obsessed with Super Bowl 50, and the NBA All-Star weekend one story has slipped under the radar: the very fast start of Professional Bull Riding (PBR). More than a few eyebrows were raised when the Hollywood agency known for building stars like Oprah, Adele, Serena Williams, Ben Affleck and …
Following William Morris Endeavor’s acquisition of IMG, there’s been talk of collaboration — using WME talent in IMG marketing. A great example of that collaboration came to light this week as college football kicks off. With 12,000 US retailers supporting the event and promotion in full force, WME client BRAD PAISLEY has signed on as …
