Al Guido is bullish: 'Never a better time' for sports

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Guido: “Sports has never been at a better time, right? Consumption is through the roof."

Marchand Ourand Sports Media Ep. 41: Big Ten & UEFA Rights Deals and Matthew Berry’s Destination

37:33

Sports media’s two biggest rights deals that are available at the moment – one for the Big Ten and the other for the UEFA Champions League – are the first two topics on this week’s podcast. Also, a look at Matthew Berry’s decision to leave ESPN.

WNBA wants to ‘make it easier to be a fan’

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The WNBA is working hard to make it easier to be a fan after the challenges of the last two years, said Richard Barbier, head of strategy for the league, at this week’s Sporttechie Horizon Summit in Santa Clara, Calif.

Raktuten's Amit Patel on consumer differences between the U.S. and Japan

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Partnering with the Golden State Warriors solved a “top of the funnel” challenge that Rakuten had when it rebranded and reached out to U.S. Consumers, said Amit Patel, CEO and president of Rakuten Americas.

Rakuten’s Amit Patel sees link between shopping and sports

5:26

When Rakuten made a last-minute push that won the jersey patch sponsorship of the Golden State Warriors, it happened in large part because Amit Patel, CEO of Rakuten Americas, saw the similarities in sports and, yes, shopping.

A year of pivotal changes for the WNBA

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Despite all the challenges of the pandemic era, including social justice issues and the cancellation of games and seasons, initiatives that started out of necessity in 2020 have become pivotal to the success of the WNBA.

2021 World Congress of Sports Recap

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SBJ I Factor: GMR's Todd Fischer

31:29

SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with GMR Executive Vice President Todd Fischer. Fischer has a keen sense of the brand side of the industry, and how brands can leverage sports.

Brand innovation lessons from Meta, Candy Digital and WWE

56:58

Brand leaders from Meta, Candy Digital and WWE talk about strategies for reaching new fans using creativity, courage and new technologies. Full session from the 2022 SBJ Brand Innovation Summit in Chicago.

Marchand and Ourand Sports Media, Ep. 40: Big Ten, Apple and more

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Andrew Marchand and John Ourand give their insights on what is happening behind the scenes as the billions of dollars in TV money has changed the landscape of college football with USC and UCLA moving to the Big Ten.

Will Warner Bros. Discovery make a play for sports rights?

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John Ourand: When David Zaslav was running Discovery before the merger, I would always ask him about getting into the US sports market. And he just said, "It's so mature. You can't find any deals ... nobody can make money off of it."