SC Holdings is helping companies ‘see around the corner’ to what’s next in sports
In 2016, Seth Hittman was two years removed from selling his ad tech startup, Run, to Publicis Groupe and eyeing an opportunity to develop advertising solutions for streaming platforms. His first call was to Jason Stein, a fellow entrepreneur fresh off selling his own startup, marketing agency Laund...
Big names set for espnW Women + Sports Summit
The espnW Women + Sports Summit is an annual, invite-only gathering of top business executives and thought leaders in women’s sports. This year’s event, which returns to Ojai, Calif., at the end of October, will open with a one-on-one keynote between actor Elizabeth Banks and ESPN’s Elle Duncan. Ban...
Mark Shapiro talks UFC media rights, TKO’s ‘execution story’
Mark Shapiro, president and COO of TKO Group Holdings, went deep on subsidiary UFC’s recent media rights negotiations as part of a panel at Goldman Sachs’ telecom conference in San Francisco on Wednesday.
Monumental’s Zach Leonsis talks Nasdaq event, CFO hire
Monumental Sports & Entertainment’s senior leadership convened on Tuesday at Nasdaq’s MarketSite event space in Times Square. That venue has become a hotspot for sports business events, with properties including the Braves, Gotham City FC, MLS and Tennis Channel among those celebrating milestone...
Pro Football HOF, cllct launch memorabilia offering
The Pro Football HOF will release what it’s calling “one of the rarest and most remarkable collectibles in sports history,” a photograph featuring and signed by 97 HOF inductees -- including the four members of the Class of 2025: Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Antonio Gates and Sterling Sharpe. The photo ...
Arctos adds Thad Sheely as operating partner
Arctos has hired longtime sports exec Thad Sheely as an operating partner. In that role, Sheely will advise on the private equity firm’s sports strategy, leaning on his past real estate experience to counsel Arctos and its portfolio of pro teams on venue development and operations.
Owl AI eyes the future of automated refereeing — and potential investments from the nation’s top leagues
The NFL’s recent acquisition of a 10% stake in ESPN has seized the sports industry’s attention, and it’s continued a trend of sports leagues acquiring stakes in media partners, early-stage startups and even companies as large as Fanatics.
Netflix premieres Skydance’s Cowboys docuseries
HOLLYWOOD -- Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria recalls having lunch with Skydance’s David Ellison in March of 2023 when the conversation turned to Skydance potentially landing a Cowboys docuseries. She wasn’t going to let the opportunity slip through her fingers.
Earnings roundup: Disney, TKO, Braves and more
This past week offered a nonstop flood of news from publicly traded sports companies. None drew more attention than Disney, which gave the NFL a 10% stake in ESPN as part of a blockbuster deal to acquire the NFL Network, RedZone and other assets. ESPN also landed a new deal with WWE, whose parent co...
Braves earnings: The Battery Atlanta continues to drive increased profitability
The Battery Atlanta, the Braves’ mixed-use development footprint surrounding Truist Park, delivered significant financial gains through the first half of the 2025 MLB season.