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SPORTS PUBLICITY, MARKETING & BRAND BUILDING IN A NEW AGE: WITH JOE FAVORITO
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 …
Last year, WME acquired IMG for about $2.4B with the promise of connecting IMG’s deep and far-ranging sports, fashion and media operations with the vast talent, access, reach and expertise of WME, the world’s leading entertainment agency. WME/IMG represents talent such as Oprah Winfrey, Gisele Bundchen, Matt Damon, Serena Williams, Denzel Washington, and many, many …
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 …
