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Awards Event: March 14th in NYC
At a time when it is more important than ever to shine a light on the incredible accomplishments of women in every field, we are proud to honor these digital trailblazers. They may be just out of college. Or they may be inventors, tech wizards, or senior-level execs who have helped clear a path in what is still a relatively young industry . Past honorees have been digital-savvy innovators from a wide range of companies ( view past honorees here ).
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SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTION
In conjunction with the official grand opening of its Americas headquarters, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. and the Nashville Predators announced an additional five-year extension of the naming rights agreement for Bridgestone Arena, home of the Nashville Predators. First signed in March of 2010, the extended terms will ensure Nashville’s premier downtown arena continues to bear the Bridgestone brand through 2025.
The Indiana Pacers were awarded the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Pacers Owner Herb Simon, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett made the announcement in Indianapolis Wednesday afternoon.
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli announced an extension of its partnership with Roger Federer that is expected to net Federer more than $20M as a brand ambassador, according to Forbes.
Turner Sports has expanded its presence at CES 2018 in Las Vegas with a full slate of live events. This year’s first-ever CES Sports Zone presented by Turner Sports will commence with a four-day showcase Tuesday, Jan. 9 – Friday, Jan. 12, featuring sports-themed content that will provide attendees with an immersive experience focused on the intersection of sports and technology. As a part of the CES Sports Zone, Turner Sports will program a Sports Business Innovation conference track – Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 10-11, beginning at 10 a.m. local each day – with two full days of panel discussions, a live ELEAGUE showcase and TNT’s Inside the NBA studio team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal.
Fanchest, a startup that curates and sends team-themed gift boxes as gifts, announced $4M in seed funding with a diverse group of investors like New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, Founder and CEO of the Drone Racing League, Nick Horbaczeswki and more traditional VC funds like GoAhead Ventures and Connected VC. This brings them to $5.4M in total funding since starting the company in 2015.
DIGITAL AND STREAMING
The National Hockey League will deliver Road to the NHL Winter Classic presented by Honda to more distribution platforms worldwide. The behind-the-scenes docuseries will take viewers inside the dressing rooms and homes of the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers as they prepare to meet outdoors in the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on Jan. 1 at Citi Field in New York.
For the first time in the Road to the NHL Winter Classic’s six-year history, the NHL will distribute the weekly series on social platforms. Full episodes will be available on YouTube.com/NHL and short-form versions of the 30-minute, four-week series will run on Facebook Watch via the NHL’s Show Page at Facebook.com/BestoftheNHL. Episode 1 will be available on both platforms on Thursday, Dec. 14; episode 2 on Thursday, Dec. 21; episode 3 on Thursday, Dec. 28; and episode 4 on Monday, Jan. 8.
WWE has reached an agreement with Facebook to develop a new in-ring competition, the Mixed Match Challenge, that will stream live exclusively on the social media platform beginning Jan. 16. The series will air on Tuesday nights for 12 weeks in 20-minute episodes, with a mixed tag-team pro wrestling tournament specifically created for the Facebook Watch video service. The deal also builds upon an active Facebook community that WWE operates with nearly 38 million followers. WWE intends to promote the Mixed Match Challenge across its TV, digital and social platforms.
The NBA has struck a short-term partnership with social video service Twitch to live stream up to six NBA G League games per week for the rest of the ’17-18 season, as well as highlights and on-demand feeds.
ESPORTS
- NBA 2K League teams launch logos
- ELEAGUE Major: Boston gets ready to GO
- DreamHack’s 2018 plans
- Hearthstone reshuffles
- EA gets ready to Bowl
- CW turns to EA
- Skillz gets an injection
- Lagardere’s latest pickup
- Game Awards surge
ROSTER MOVES
Block Six Analytics announced that David Falk has joined its Advisory Board after making an investment in the company. Falk will now take a leadership role in growing the company’s sports corporate partnership and player valuation offerings. Falk joins B6A after having spent more than 40 years in the sports industry, primarily focused on being the leading National Basketball Association player agent.
THE MAIN EVENT
The Broncos visit the Colts in Thursday Night Football on NBC and NFL Network at 8:00 pm EST
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Did you know?
The highest U.S. salaries for most functions are in the Northeast & West
(Legal and marketing positions pay better in the West than anywhere else!)
Learn more – view the full 2017 salary survey report:
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ON THIS DAY in 1947 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is founded in Daytona Beach, Florida.
In the Know: Thursday Night Football is now a mainstay in the NFL calendar. Who won the first TNF game in 2006?
(Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company and city.)
Answer to Our Last Sports Trivia Question: Jack Morris and Alan Trammel, teammates of the Detroit Tigers, got the call for The Baseball Hall of Fame this week. They are the 26th and 27th Tigers heading to Cooperstown. Who was the first? Ty Cobb. Congrats: Peter Lasser, Lasser Productions, Andy Pittman TAMU, Aymon DeMauro, Discovery Communications, Larry Kahn, Golf Channel, Judie Henninger, Valentine Productions, Matt Fumagalli – Levy/Chicago, Tony Ferranti, MMSI, John Langermann, WINK TV, Bill Graff, beIN Sports, Michael Narracci, NESN, Matt Meachem, Gracenote, Don Surath KPIX-TV
Later – Chris
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