SBJ Unpacks

SBJ Research Director David Broughton joins Bill King to break down political campaign spending around sports broadcasts.

Religion Of Sports CEO Ameeth Sankaran joins SBJ’s Andrew Levin to break down the outfit’s content strategy and to discuss its projects past, present and future.

Athletes Unlimited co-Founder & CEO Jon Patricof joins SBJ’s Andrew Levin to discuss the outfit’s inaugural softball season, its upcoming women’s volleyball and lacrosse leagues, plus the impacts and implications of its new league model.

The SpringHill Co.’s Andrew Hawkins joins SBJ’s Andrew Levin to discuss his new role as host of the Uninterrupted’s “Kneading Dough” series, and to break down how the series is fulfilling the vision of SpringHill co-Founders LeBron James and Maverick Carter.

T-Mobile VP, Marketing Business Development & Partnerships Mike Belcher joins Terry Lefton to discuss the mobile carrier’s activation around the World Series, how they have adjusted during the pandemic and how they are advancing as the company after their recent merger with Sprint.

NHL Chief Business Officer Keith Wachtel joins Bill King to discuss the league’s participation in the American Gaming Association’s responsible gaming campaign.

Fox Sports Florida Senior VP & GM Steve Tello joins SBJ’s Andrew Levin to discuss his RSN’s coverage of the Lightning and Rays, as well as to break down other matters impacting RSNs amid the pandemic.

ESPN VP/Production Seth Markman joins SBJ’s Andrew Levin to discuss producing “College GameDay” amid this global pandemic.

Slate co-Founder & CEO Michael Horton and co-Founder & COO Eric Stark join SBJ’s Andrew Levin to discuss social media dynamics across sports business, including recent investments from TitletownTech and WISE Ventures in the mobile-first content-creation platform.

Yahoo Sports GM Geoff Reiss joins Sports Business Daily's Andrew Levin to break down the business of fantasy sports -- its past, present and future.

Ben Fischer joins Bill King to discuss how the NFL is navigating COVID-19 outbreaks and adjusting schedules.

In a conversation focused on the proliferation of computer vision and AI in sports, Synergy Sports CEO Mark Silver joins Sports Business Daily’s Andrew Levin to discuss the new company created via the recent merger of Atrium Sports, Synergy Sports Technology and Keemotion.

MLB Rangers Exec VP/Business Operations Rob Matwick and Senior VP/Ticket Sales & Service Paige Farragut join Sports Business Daily’s Andrew Levin to break down myriad health-and-safety and ticketing dynamics related to fans attending the NLCS and World Series at Globe Life Field.

Eric Prisbell joins Bill King to talk Major League Baseball as they head towards the league championship series and fans possibly in the stands.

Sixers Innovation Lab Managing Dir Seth Berger joins Sports Business Daily’s Andrew Levin to discuss the Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment-backed business incubator, as well as other dynamics related to venture capitalism.

Cogent Marketing founder & CEO and Mark Zablow joins Terry Lefton to talk about how the marketing agency industry is adjusting during the pandemic.

Upper Deck President Jason Masherah joins Sports Business Daily’s Andrew Levin to discuss the company’s exclusive deal with expected No. 1 overall NHL Draft pick Alexis Lafreniere, and to break down the pandemic’s impact on the trading card and memorabilia marketplace.

Facebook Dir of Sports Media & League Partnerships Rob Shaw joins Sports Business Daily’s Andrew Levin to discuss Oculus from Facebook’s new role as the official virtual-reality headset sponsor of the NBA, and to break down some of the massive implications of VR in a pandemic and post-pandemic world.

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Happy Int'l Podcast Day! On today’s episode, Honeywell Senior Sales Manager Tom Sumner joins Sports Business Daily’s Andrew Levin to discuss how the company is supporting the NFL Panthers as the team readies to host fans this Sunday at Bank of America Stadium, including deploying an air-quality monitoring dashboard at the facility, and offering PPE packs. *Interview recorded 9/30/20 at 11:30am ET.

PBR Commissioner Sean Gleason joined SBJ’s Bill King prior to the circuit’s announcement that it is moving its World Finals from Las Vegas to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Among the topics Gleason discussed include how PBR returned to action, handling positive COVID-19 tests and holding indoor events.

LiveLike co-Founder & CEO Miheer Walavalkar joins Sports Business Daily's Andrew Levin to break down innovations and impacts related to co-viewing and social sports watching amid this global pandemic.

Adam Stern joins Bill King to talk Michael Jordan’s foray into motorsports and much more.