| The IOC and Fanatics locked in a deal that will see fans of the Games get access to Olympic-branded merchandise from past, present and future Olympic and Paralympic Games via the Olympic Shop. Through the Olympic Shop, fans will be able to purchase official Olympic and Paralympic Games merchandise produced by licensees and suppliers appointed by the IOC and the Organizing Committees of the upcoming Games editions, Paris 2024, Milano Cortina 2026 and LA28.
“This is an exciting launch for us, as fans from an increasing number of territories will be able to purchase official Olympic merchandising and connect with the magic of the Olympic Games ahead of each edition,” commented Timo Lumme, IOC Television & Marketing Services Managing Director. “We are looking forward to collaborating on this new shop with the Organizing Committees of Paris 2024, Milano Cortina 2026 and LA28 to engage with a broader fanbase and offer collectibles and goods that convey the values of the Olympic Movement, in line with the IOC Global Licensing Strategy.”
PROGRAMMING
Game 2 of the World Series generated a 13% viewership uptick for FOX Sports year-over year, with the Astros win notching 10,539,000 viewers. Meanwhile, FOX Sports saw Game 1 of the World Series lay claim to 17% growth in viewership on FOX to hit 10,811,000 viewers, with all platforms averaging 11,077,000 viewers for the Braves/Astros matchup. Game 1 was also the most-streamed World Series Game 1 in FOX history, with an AMA of 273,619, up 82% year over year.
ECAC Hockey is extending its rights agreement with ESPN+ to stream more than 350 games each season through the 2028-29. Every regular-season and post-season game (conference and non-conference) hosted at an ECAC Hockey venue will be streamed on ESPN+ with no blackout restrictions. That includes the annual women’s championship, and men’s championship in Lake Placid. “We’re truly excited to announce the extension of our deal with ESPN through the rest of this decade” said ECAC Hockey Commissioner Steve Hagwell. “ESPN has been a great partner for ECAC Hockey, and we look forward to growing and enhancing our relationship for the benefit of our programs and fans.”
ESPN signed JJ Redick as an NBA analyst where he will make his debut today on Nov. 3, as part of ESPN’s studio programming surrounding its Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks game that night. Redick will regularly contribute to a wide array of ESPN NBA studio programming, including, but not limited to, Get Up, First Take, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio shows and NBA Today. Additionally, Redick will also serve as an analyst for select NBA games on ESPN.
In other talent news, PointsBet announced a partnership with NFL and college football analyst Chris Simms to create unique and authentic betting content for distribution across NBC Sports and PointsBet platforms. Starting this week, he will offer in-depth film breakdowns on teams and players, offering greater insight for those looking to bet on NFL games and player props. PointsBet will also incorporate a weekly betting segment in the Chris Simms Unbuttoned podcast.
Toronto Raptors Vice-Chairman and President Masai Ujiri joined the new documentary series on the recently-launched Basketball Africa League as an Executive Producer. Fremantle & Passenger are producing the series, which tells the story of the creation, launch and inaugural season of the BAL, a new professional basketball league in Africa featuring 12 club teams from across the African continent.
Five-time Olympian Bernard Lagat and Olympic medalist and American record holder Deena Kastor will join fellow Olympian Carrie Tollefson as part of the broadcast team for the 50th running of the TCS New York City Marathon on Nov. 7, which will be aired live on ABC7/WABC-TV in the New York City area and on ESPN2 nationwide. The trio of Olympians will join a team of 15 commentators, led by ESPN’s John Anderson, who will serve as race-day host and play-by-play analyst for his eighth consecutive race. Both Lagat and Tollefson will join Anderson in the commentary booth. Kastor will join Lewis Johnson in covering the professional athlete races throughout the course from the women’s and men’s motos, respectively. Johnson will then join ABC7’s Sam Ryan in hosting the post-race award ceremonies for the champions.
Teton Ridge and PBR announced a reunion between The American, the richest single-day rodeo in the world, and the premier bull riding league. In 2022, the two leading properties will again team up to host The American and the 2022 PBR Global Cup USA to Arlington, Texas, and AT&T Stadium on March 5-6.
CBS Sports carries the Season One finale of its new franchise, Beyond Limits, on CBS and streaming live on Paramount+ on Saturday at 2p. The series highlights trailblazing, diverse athletes in sports where they are under-represented. The third and final episode of Season One will feature the trio of Daniel Walcott, Gemel Smith and Mathieu Joseph from the Tampa Bay Lightning, Detroit’s Cass Technical High School’s Girls Lacrosse Team, World and Olympic Champion Wrestler Jordan Burroughs, and Women’s College World Series Star Odicci Alexander.
DIRECTV is touting a big weekend for 4K lovers as FOX Sports, NBC Sports and ESPN are all producing marquee matchups spanning MLB, CFB, EPL and the NHL to fill all of DIRECTV’s 4K UHD channels. Starting Friday night, FOX Sports has Game Three of the World Series between Houston and Atlanta in 4K UHD starting at 8p as the Fall Classic moves to Atlanta for the first time. Saturday afternoon sees FOX offer 4K UHD triple header as #6 Michigan visits #8 Michigan State in the annual Big Ten clash at noon, followed by Colorado/Oregon at 3:30p and then back to Atlanta for Game Four of the World Series at 8p. Meanwhile, NBC Sports gets into the 4K UHD action with an English Premier League clash between Tottenham and Manchester United Saturday afternoon at 12:30p, followed by North Carolina at Notre Dame at 7:30p on Saturday night. ESPN offers up 4K UHD coverage of Florida State/Clemson at 3:30p followed by an NHL battle between the Minnesota Wild/Colorado Avalanche to end the night beginning at 9p.
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SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTION
adidas locked in a deal to remain a global marketing partner of the NBA, the WNBA and the NBA G League. “We look forward to the continued success of our 20-year partnership, one that features two globally iconic brands dedicated to growing the game and changing lives through the power of sport,” said Austin Hodges, head of Adidas NBA marketing.
PUMA officially announced a multi-year endorsement deal with five-star basketball prospect Mikey Williams. To support this announcement, Mikey is featured in PUMA’s “Not Yet Rated” marketing creative, which embraces the notion that while Mikey is a top talent, his ceiling still hasn’t been determined. He will also be seen in future campaigns, product launches, and will create social content to help inspire the next generation of youth athletes.
The Cowboy Channel and Richard Childress Racing announced that the network is partnering once again with Richard Childress Racing for the NASCAR Cup Series at the Xfinity 500 race this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Driver Austin Dillon will helm the wheel of the No. 3 The Cowboy Channel Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE.
Monumental Sports & Entertainment and MedStar Health enhanced their partnership with the renaming of the shared team practice facility as the MedStar Health Performance Center. The venue serves as the hub for Monumental Basketball as the training facility for the Washington Wizards, Washington Mystics and Capital City Go-Go.
Street League Skateboarding announced two new additions to its stable of 2021 SLS Championship Tour partners. Shoe brand Cariuma -will now serve as the presenting partner of the SLS Super Crown World Championship, coming to Jacksonville on Nov. 13 and 14. In addition, Athletic Brewing Company joins Visible and Skater XL as new partners this year across the tour.
For Soccer Ventures (FSV) announced the lineup for FootyCon, a soccer and lifestyle digital festival taking place exclusively on the NTWRK app at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 10. Partners participating will include 47 Brands, Topps, and Umbro. FootyCon was founded by Curtis Brown and Ben Hooper to unite the diverse communities of the sport of soccer through art, fashion, and culture. The festival on NTWRK will bring together consumers from around the globe and give them access to exclusive products as well as the chance to engage with cultural tastemakers, personalities, and players with deep ties to the sport.
DIGITAL, DATA & TECH
Facebook is rebranding its parent company to the minor of “Meta,” which will oversee Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, as well as Oculus. On the sports front, new fitness offerings and other functions were revealed for the company’s Oculus Quest VR headset. Oculus is also adding VR fitness apps and features including a boxing workout to its “Supernatural” workout app, new studios in its “FitXR” program, and new features for hand-tracking fitness game “Player 22 by Rezzil.”
Financial technology brand FIS signed on as the newest partner of the Washington Nationals. As the Official Payments Technology Provider for the Washington Nationals, FIS will provide merchant processing technology to improve the ballpark experience. The partnership also includes a renovation of the ballpark’s Champions Club which features an enhanced and elevated fan experience for Nationals fans.
WWE is teaming with Blockchain Creative Labs, the new non-fungible token (NFT) business and creative studio formed by FOX Entertainment and Bento Box Entertainment, to launch an NFT marketplace for licensed digital WWE tokens and collectibles. The partnership marks Blockchain Creative Labs’ first-ever content alliance with an external property beyond FOX. WWE will create authentic NFTs that celebrate the company’s entire catalog of digital assets, including its most iconic moments, past and present WWE Superstars and premier events, such as WrestleMania and SummerSlam.
ESPORTS
ESL Gaming locked in a deal with NFT business platform Immutable X to launch an NFT platform that allows fans to buy, sell and exchange ESL Pro Tour NFT assets The league will soon unveil dates for future NFT drops and the ability to unlock exclusive perks.
Community Gaming is partnering with Riot to deliver the VALORANT Elite Showdown, a North American tier two tournament that will open play with qualifiers on Nov. 5. Overall, 32 teams from the open qualifiers will move on to the main event, where they will compete against 32 invited teams that include Andbox, T1, NRG, Immortals, Complexity, and more. The main event runs on Nov. 11, while the entire event will also be live-streamed on VALORANT’s official twitch channel.
SPORTS BROADCAT JOURNAL w/David J. Halberstam
You’ll be surprised by Marty Glickman’s evaluation of 20 popular network sportscasters as reviewed in his mid-90s autobiography. Glickman was a pioneer basketball announcer, beloved in NY for both hoops and his calls of the Football Giants. Revealing stuff!
In the 90s, broadcast coach Marty Glickman evaluated top network voices; Most had some flaws
Review of the Mannings side-by-side broadcast this past Monday night on ESPN. Lynch, Breen and Brady were fun. Sue Bird was pulling teeth
The Mannings and 3 of their guests, Lynch, Brady and Brees, were informative and fun, Bird miscast
Busy weekend of college football and the NFL. Full broadcast schedule, all voices, Sunday afternoon geography, number of stations per game.
NFL Week #8: Giants-Chiefs can be surprisingly competitive Monday night; Fox has Tampa Bay-Saints
College Football Week #9: NBC has UNC-Notre Dame and CBS #1 Georgia-Florida; Broadcast notes
Happy Birthdays:
Dennis Neumann-10-29, ex-Orlando Magic
Phil Chenier-10-30, ex-Washington Wizards
Gary Miller-10-31, ex-ESPN
Terry Gannon-11-1, NBC Sports
Michael Buffer-11-2, Ringside boxing voice
Rich Chvotkin-11-3, Georgetown Hoyas
Frank Beckmann-11-3, Ex U Michigan football
Phil Simms-11-3, CBS Sports
Ben Holden-11-3, Ex-Army football TV
Dick Groat-11-4, Ex-U Pitt Basketball
Steve Mariucci-11-4, NFL Network
Doris Burke-11-4, ESPN
Eric Karros-11-4, Fox Sports
Sports Broadcast Journal
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1969: Tom Seaver wins the NL Cy Young Award.
IN THE KNOW
Ok, a Halloween question for the sports crowd. In what movie (pictured above) did a cricket bat become a zombie-killing weapon? (Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company and city).
Answer to Our Last Sports Trivia Question
What number was retired to honor Billy Martin? Answer: #1. Kudos: John Ferlazzo/London; Cindy O’Connor-CoxReps/NY; Rob Casalaina-ITN/NY; Ranfi Rivera-ViacomCBS/NY; Rob Fitzpatrick/NY; Synda Kollman-Charter Marketing Group/Boca Raton; Art Salisch-Nielsen/New Jersey; Russ Camlet-Classic Reruns TV/NJ; Roger Furman-Sports Marketing Communications/Greentown; Andy Pittman-TAMU/College Station; Jack Neumann-University of Calgary Dinos 5th Quarter Alumni Development/Calgary; David Hauptman/Denver; Rick Pike-InterMedia Advertising/Woodland Hills; Larry Hutchings/San Luis Obispo; David Westberg-SAG•AFTRA Credit Union/Burbank; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA
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MEDIA BUYER
TATARI
NYC or LA
Purchase all types of TV inventory: local/national, broadcast, cable, OTT, etc. Cultivate relationships with the media industry & TV networks, at every level. Maintain daily contact & continuously update inventory pricing and availability. 3-6 years of experience with TV media-buying at all levels: local/national, remnant/upfront, cable/broadcast. Full info HERE (11/13)
SENIOR MEDIA BUYING – TEAM LEAD
TATARI
NYC or LA
Purchase all types of TV inventory: local/national, broadcast, cable, OTT, etc. Cultivate relationships with the media industry & TV networks, at every level. Maintain daily contact & continuously update inventory pricing and availability. 3-6 years of experience with TV media-buying at all levels: local/national, remnant/upfront, cable/broadcast. Full info HERE (11/13)
CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER
TATARI
NYC or LA or SAN FRANCISCO
Manage post-sales relationships for large client accounts as primary contact. Listen to clients needs, as well as identifying unknown or unmet needs. Leverage internal subject matter experts (Engineering, Data Science, etc.) to help clients prioritize and solve problems. 3-5 yrs in post-sales account management/client relationship support roles. Full info HERE (11/13)
CLIENT SERVICES, TEAM MANAGER
TATARI
NYC or LA or SAN FRANCISCO
Manage a small team of CSMs, including onboarding, mentoring, & providing guidance on client management. Develop the CSMs’ career path internally. Manage post-sales relationships for a handful of client. Listen to clients needs, as well as identifying unknown or unmet needs. 8+ yrs in post-sales account management/client relationship support roles. Full info HERE (11/13)
SPECIALIST, PROGRAMMING
MLB NETWORK
SECAUCUS, NJ
Enter program scheduling information into SIMS programming software for both MLB and NHL Networks. Manage reporting functions of scheduling software to create & distribute appropriate planning and customized reporting. Screen all taped non-quick turn programming prior to premiere. A min of 3 to 5 yrs’ experience or related business experience req. Full info HERE (11/12)
AD SALES PLANNER
OVATION
NYC , REMOTE
Seeking organized, motivated candidate to join our linear/CTV sales team. Develop proposals, allocate inventory, steward existing business. Strong communication skills, proficiency in MSExcel and 2 years applicable experience desired. IAB training opportunity included in development for the position. Full info HERE (11/12)
PLANNER, AD SALES
TV ONE
NYC, NY
Create Upfront/Scatter media plans. Prepare Pre & Post Analysis. Account stewardship: Monitor performance of media schedule and assign ADU. Actively track and arrange liability schedules. Update/Maintain/Validate internal reporting. Prior Sales and/or Media Planning experience strongly preferred. Full info HERE (11/11)
SR. ANALYST, RESEARCH
TV ONE
NYC, NY
Analyze, interpret & craft stories on viewing patterns, national & local markets, potential programming acquisitions & competitors; detecting & illustrating trends. Create, design & supervise all research daily, weekly, monthly & quarterly reports, efficiently. BA/BS degree and 2+ years research experience at a media company, agency or advertiser. Full info HERE (11/11)
SALES PLANNER
UP tv
NYC, NY
Work with advertising agency contacts & other advertising sales personnel to ensure that administration aspects of accounts are in order. Build, revise and maintain all sales proposals for AEs. Assist in the compilation & enhancement of upfront and scatter pricing and planning tools: reweight charts, pricing guide, etc. 1+ years related cable exp. Full info HERE (11/10)
ACCOUNT MANAGER
JUKIN MEDIA
NYC, NY
Responsible for pre-sale planning and post-sale management & execution. Working closely with operations & sales on trafficking & QA for ad campaigns including scheduling, inventory requests, and production timelines. Helping sales and marketing put together pitch decks for client meetings and formal RFPs. 2-5 yrs prior exp. in the advertising/media. Full info HERE (11/10)
SENIOR SOLUTIONS CONSULTANT >>
TVSquared/NYC, REMOTE: You’ll be a part of our global and nurturing team and have regular contact with your international counterparts. You will work closely with Product, Marketing and Sales teams. The ideal candidate will work well under pressure and be able to easily adapt to new circumstances in a dynamic and demanding work environment. Full info HERE (11/10)
SOLUTIONS ANALYST >>
TVSquared/NYC, REMOTE: The role is a hybrid of product support and basic client-facing consultancy. You will ensure that our clients are brought on board successfully and have ongoing success with the TVSquared platform. This is a fantastic role for a junior candidate interested in progressing their career within a rapidly growing global tech company. Full info HERE (11/10)
MANAGER, CONSUMER MARKETING
A+E NETWORKS
NYC, NY
Crafting and implement communication plans and marketing strategies across paid and emerging media platforms for the History Channel. Experience working with consumer marketing and creative groups with media agencies and data/analytics. 3+ years experience in the entertainment industry, ideally TV networks. Full info HERE (11/9)
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP AND INDIVIDUAL GIVING
FRED ROGERS PRODUCTIONS
PITTSBURGH, PA
Assist President & CEO in the development and implementation of a comprehensive corporate sponsorship strategy. Analyze trends in corporate sponsorship and philanthropic giving. Identify corporate sponsorship programs nation-wide whose giving priorities align with our mission. 5 to 10 years of experience in sponsorships, sales, or advertising. Full info HERE (11/9)
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC
LONG STORY SHORT MEDIA
WASHINGTON, DC
Writer for social media and short-form content, project managing, and gathering data and analytics that inform digital content strategy. Ideal candidates will be able to think about content across the multimedia spectrum. Full Info HERE (11/9)
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT >>
LONG STORY SHORT MEDIA/WASHINGTON, DC: Support all around production needs, responsible for executing multiple tasks from project conception to finalization. Excellent opportunity for a go getter to participate in all aspects of production. Full Info HERE (11/9)
SALES AND MARKETING MANAGER >>
BLUE ANT MEDIA/CA, NY, MARYLAND or MIAMI: Develop sales materials and plan pitches to platforms and affiliates. Key account management and new account development. Present carriage and distribution opportunities to clients and negotiate deals under the supervision of the SVP, Latin America & U.S. Channel Distribution. Minimum of 3-5 years of sales and marketing experience. Full Info HERE (11/8)
MEDIA TRAFFIC ASSISTANT
CIRCLE MEDIA
NASHVILLE TN
Perform a variety of administrative tasks & should have experience with data entry background & attention to detail. Broadcast or Radio Traffic experience, & a bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred. Wide Orbit or related program & Microsoft office expertise is a plus. B.A. Degree or equivalent, preferable w/a marketing or business focus. Full info HERE (11/8)
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
CIRCLE MEDIA
NASHVILLE TN
Performs daily and monthly accounting and control procedures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) including reconciliation of systems, month-end close, intercompany transactions, journal entries, and accruals. Financial accounting background and experience in television or network broadcasting, linear & OTT platforms. Full info HERE (11/8)
CONTENT EDITOR-MOTION GRAPHICS
CIRCLE MEDIA
NASHVILLE TN
Responsible for editing a variety of content, including but not limited to: acquired and original programming, network promos and graphics. Experience with Adobe editing suite and Motion graphics is a must. Create original programming for the linear network, AVOD platforms and social media as needed. Min of 2 yrs exp in broadcast/digital editing. Full info HERE (11/8)
MANAGER OF BRAND COMMUNICATIONS >>
FOX SPORTS/LOS ANGELES, CA: Communicate with outside voices, media, and other influencers to raise the profile of FOX Sports, its programming, executives & talent – garnering press coverage, securing speaking opportunities and conference participation to raise brand awareness. Full info HERE (11/7)
ACCOUNT MANAGER – ADVANCED TV >>
VEVO/NY, NY: Provide expertise on Vevo capabilities, products & offerings across programmatic & CTV. Shape new capabilities, strategies, products & partnerships across the exploding programmatic ecosystem. Understand marketplace trends to grow incremental revenue streams. Full info HERE (11/7)
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, SALES >>
VEVO/CHICAGO, IL: Develop, grow & manage local/regional book of business throughout the Midwest. Forecast/track/report sales performance, including budget, dates & probability to close. Full info HERE (11/7)
MANAGER, AD OPERATIONS >>
VEVO/CHICAGO, IL: Manage & drive development of Chicago Ad Operations team. Ensure successful campaign implementation and performance & proactively think about potential roadblocks to meeting campaign performance goals. Full info HERE (11/6)
SENIOR ANALYST, TV AUDIENCE RESEARCH
E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
ATLANTA, NYC
Report & evaluate existing metrics, develop new metrics and reports, & provide strategic recommendations to assist with driving decision-making & measuring performance for key stakeholders. Perform analyses for network programming & competitive analysis for programs on other networks. Minimum 3+ yrs Media and/or TV audience research experience. Full info HERE (11/6)
SENIOR MANAGER OF PROMO PLANNING AND STRATEGY >>
FOX SPORTS/LOS ANGELES, CA: Responsible for strategy & scheduling of all Sports promotional content, including promo spots & graphic elements. Accountable for maintaining reporting database of FOX Sports contractual & Marketing Promo Priorities. Collaborate with In-Game team members to strategically schedule in-game elements for all broadcast sporting events. Full info HERE (11/5)
LEAD MOTION GRAPHICS DESIGNER >>
MARQUEE SPORTS/CHICAGO: Lead graphics efforts to elevate sports viewing experience across multiple platforms. Design work for live television events and programs, advertiser features, brand marketing efforts and more. Experience as a motion graphics designer or animator at a media company, sports property, brand, or agency. Full info HERE (11/5)
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