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In Boston, Dan Shaughnessy wondered if “the rest of America has had enough documentaries” about Boston teams. In less than 14 months, we have had “The Dynasty,” the Apple TV+ “kiss to Bob Kraft,” stamped and approved by RKK; “The Comeback” a Netflix doc on the 2003-04 Red Sox, “Celtics City,” HBO’s ...
Big audience tunes in for Doncic’s Dallas return
Lakers G Luka Doncic’s return to Dallas on Wednesday night was the “most-watched” NBA game on ESPN this season, excluding Christmas Day games. According to Nielsen, the broadcast averaged 2.26 million viewers, with the audience “peaking at” 2.79 million. According to ESPN, those numbers “represent a...
‘Inside the NBA’ bids farewell to TNT
“Inside the NBA” held its final regular-season edition on TNT on Thursday night as host Ernie Johnson “bid farewell to his longtime employer.” This comes as the show will move to ESPN and ABC next season. Johnson: “One of the most gratifying things about the whole process is this: We start the NBA o...
ESPN not worried about UFC window expiring
With ESPN’s exclusive negotiating window with UFC expiring on Tuesday, the property is set to take its media rights to market. However, ESPN Chair Jimmy Pitaro on Thursday told SBJ that even with the window expiring, that doesn’t mean UFC will be leaving ESPN.
Sports Media Podcast: ESPN’s John Buccigross talks Frozen Four, best venues in college hockey
Hockey makes a starring appearance on this week’s Sports Media Podcast, as co-hosts Austin Karp and Mollie Cahillane speak with ESPN’s John Buccigross about the Frozen Four, which is making its first visit to St. Louis since 2007 (SBJ’s Alex Silverman looks at the Blues’ yearslong effort to bring it...
Alex Morgan on Togethxr’s plans after profitability
Four years after launch, media company Togethxr hit profitability and increased its valuation more than twofold, primarily driven by co-founder Alex Morgan and her venture capital firm Trybe Ventures. The company is now looking at its future.
Ronaldo launches joint film studio with director Vaugh
Cristiano Ronaldo and film director Matthew Vaughn have launched “UR•Marv,” a joint venture independent film studio that “aims to disrupt conventional filmmaking by ‘embracing innovative technology, with a nod to tradition,‘” according to Maman Ramachandran of VARIETY. The partnership has already “y...
F1 struggling to secure desired U.S. rights package
F1 is among the world’s “fastest-growing sports,” but it is “having trouble translating that revved-up popularity into the large-scale rights package it wants” in the U.S., according to Isabella Simonetti of the WALL STREET JOURNAL. Sources said that F1 has been “shopping a rights package” at around...
Review: Belichick book focuses on leadership, not juicy tidbits
North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick’s new book -- “The Art of Winning: Lessons from My Life in Football” -- is not a “tell-all book,” but a “vehicle for Belichick to share his thoughts on leadership and team-building,” according to Ben Volin of the BOSTON GLOBE. The book, coming out on May ...
ESPN’s Schefter talks ‘untapped areas’ for expanding his portfolio, including golf
ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter joined the CNBC Sport videocast this week and discussed the number of “untapped areas” of sports where he might want to expand his coverage portfolio, pointing specifically to golf. Schefter: “I think more and more people are playing fantasy golf, betting on golf. ... ...
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We’ve heard from brands and investors that they’re excited to invest in the space, but that there’s not enough to sponsor. As a result, we’re focused on creating more content for advertisers, streamers/networks and fans; more live experiences and activations both on the grassroots level and at major women’s sports tentpoles; and more consumer products.-- Togethxr co-founder Alex Morgan, on the media company's plans for the future now that it has hit profitability.
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