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The episode looks at the hottest news in the sports industry, including the successful launch of the NHL Kraken and their new Climate Change Arena; attendance challenges facing the NHL; F1’s success in Austin and how that may lead to another race in Vegas; and the pandemic delayed glut of sports programming coming soon to theaters and streaming. All of that, plus RISE CEO Diahann Billings-Burford...

This week's SBJ Spotlight covers how teams and leagues are finding new audiences as consumers turn to streaming. Also, PLL co-Founder Paul Rabil on the challenges of starting a new league; the future of the NWSL amid disturbing accounts of sexual misconduct and failures in leadership; success stories from one of the hottest leagues in sports, the UFC; and Riot Games’ esports business gets a new le...

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This special football-focused episode looks at the biggest news in the industry, including high expectations for ratings and ad sales; whether they NFL has room to grow its sponsorship roster; the importance of teams getting fans into stadiums quickly; and the NFL’s likely reaction to any COVID-related scheduling issues. In addition, our roundtable of experts reacts to all of the news and predicts...

This episode looks at the hottest news in the industry, including how the market looks for ads on NHL jerseys; what a new alliance of top conferences means for college sports; how university athletic departments will try to woo back fans; and whether the NFL’s vaccine push will hurt its business. In addition, we introduce the newest member of our 2021 class of Champions of sports business, and our...

This episode looks at the hottest news in the industry, including how the Tokyo Games were completed with few operational problems, but terrible ratings; how sponsors, athletes and governing bodies are preparing for a rocky road to Beijing; investment opportunities that the sports industry may be missing in Africa; and whether the increase in cases from the COVID Delta-variant will threaten live e...

This episode looks at the hottest news in the industry, including upheaval in the collegiate space, with Texas and Oklahoma looking to join the SEC and what four super conferences might look like; how relatively smooth sailing at the Tokyo Olympics is defying the naysayers; and whether the NFL hit the right notes with its veiled threats to unvaccinated players. Plus, a conversation with '21 SBJ Ch...

SBJ debuts the latest episode of its video news series, "SBJ Spotlight." This episode looks at the hottest news in the industry, including ESPN dealing with personnel drama even as it enjoys great ratings for several properties, how a Game 7 in the NBA Finals would erase talk about low ratings and make ABC happy, whether ESPN and Turner will be successful with their NHL studio shows, and the lates...

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In the 'Spotlight': Softball's stellar ratings, prospects for CFP expansion, and MLB's sticky problem SBJ debuts the latest episode of its video news series, "SBJ Spotlight." This episode looks at the hottest news in the industry, including impressive ratings for softball and what that may mean for women's sports, the pros and cons of expanding the College Football Playoff to 12 teams, why MLB fel...

SBJ debuts the latest episode of "SBJ Spotlight." This episode looks at the hottest news in the industry, including the US Soccer's decision to bring its media rights in-house, the fan behavior and player safety issues arising as spectators return to arenas, pressures on campus contributing to the exodus of large numbers of athletic directors, and top 49ers exec Paraag Marathe on his successful ca...

In the 'Spotlight': 76ers' Scott O'Neil loves the play-in format, the value of sports management programs and the career of industry Champion Tom Wilson Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

This episode looks at the quarter-century of challenges and growth for the WNBA; a media veteran's new push into the youth sports market, and what he sees as the challenges of getting young people involved in sports; and the ways that technology around NFTs could transform the sports industry. It concludes with our Insiders Roundtable offering predictions and people of the week. Sign up for SBJ 36...

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Fallout from MLB's quick move to relocate the All-Star Game, the state of MLS and professional soccer, the NFL's next marketing moves, and grading the NCAA basketball tournaments. Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswiz...

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In this episode, we look at the growth of sports on streaming networks, the return of fans to NBA and NHL arenas, a discussion of the NFL's Rooney Rule and a recap of our experts' Super Bowl predictions. It concludes with our Insiders roundtable offering predictions and people of the week. Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most...

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Bill King is joined by Ted Keith to summarize the year through the lens of SBJ's Year-End Awards. Then, Publisher and Executive Editor Abe Madkour joins with his thoughts on this week’s edition as well as a thank you to readers and staff as we wrap up a unique and challenging year. Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most importan...

Bill King is joined by Chris Smith to discuss the NBA's $900 financial assistance for teams. Then, Abe Madkour stops by to discuss SBJ's annual list of the most influential people in sports business. Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se...

Bill King is joined by Michael Smith to dive into a variety of developments in the name, image and likeness (NIL) universe that collegiate athletes and their schools will confront in 2021. Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://p...

Bill King is joined by Bret McCormick to discuss college basketball tipping off in an unusual year. Then, Abe Madkour stops by to talk about SBJ's 2020 Reader Survey and what he's keeping an eye on this week. Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co...

Bill King is joined by Adam Stern to talk about NASCAR’s 2020 season and how the pandemic impacted attendance revenue. Then, Abe Madkour stops by to chat about the stories he’s following this week in sports business. Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...

Bill King is joined by John Lombardo and Ben Fischer to discuss players, teams and leagues increasingly getting involved in the political process. Finally, Executive Editor and Publisher Abe Madkour shares what he's keeping an eye on this week. Sign up for SBJ 360, our free, daily newsletter. SBJ 360 delivers a concise, high-level overview of the most important stories shaping the sports industry....