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Sports Drive to Appeal to Broader Audience

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In 2020, Nielsen reported that sports popularity had dwindled among Generation X and those under the age of twenty-years old.  This presents a major...
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Economies of Scope in Entertainment, Media, and Sports

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First, a quick economics lesson.  Economies of scope refers to when businesses implement a strategy of diversification of services, assets, or products offered through entry and growth...
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The Power of Triller

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Imagine TikTok, Instagram, ESPN+, and YouTube all rolled into one platform.  How about MTV, DAZN, and HBO rolled into one access point?  The result...

Renegotiating the Dodgers’ TV deal: How Spectrum can reach more viewers and make more...

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Ironically, or maybe un-ironically, Spectrum (formerly Time Warner Cable, now owned by Charter Communications), is the Los Angeles Dodgers’ exclusive game content distributor via Sports Net LA. Spectrum finds itself in...
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NIL: State or Federal Law?

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There is an intense debate occurring in Congress and in state legislatures across the country surrounding name, image, and likeness (NIL) for college athletes. ...
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Consumer Trends have Changed Dealmaking

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There are three trends in consumption and dealmaking today.  1. Diversification of platform and content More and more people seem to be watching television on social...
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Hollywood Alliances in Platform Content Distribution

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There was a time when four major broadcast channels dominated television.  The channel offering expanded over time and eventually consumers could choose from thousands...

Netflix and Sports: The next disruption in media and entertainment

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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has said on several occasions Netflix will not enter the live sports content space. However, what we know about Netflix is that it is a powerhouse...
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What can entertainment, media, and sports in 1918-1919 tell us today?

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History is always a great judge.  History is also a great companion to context.  In September 1918, a major pandemic hit the United States. ...
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The Great Theatre Debate

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When AT&T’s WarnerMedia decided to go direct-to-consumer for a limited window of time through streamer HBO Max on all of its 2021 slate of...