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Beyond Sponsorship: The Rise of Athletics Brands In-House Content Studios
The demand for digital content—whether on social media or streaming platforms—combined with the name, image, and likeness (NIL) era, where athletes actively monetize their personal brands, is reshaping how sports content is created and distributed.  Last year, women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins partnered with UNINTERRUPTED, 4.4 Forty Media, and State Farm to produce On the Rise: JuJu Watkins , a six-part documentary giving viewers a behind the scenes look of her rise to st
Andrew Gagnon
Nov 173 min read


UFC Announces Major 2026 Media Rights Agreement with Paramount, Putting Pay-Per-View on the Ropes
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fans celebrated a win outside of the main card last week, as UFC announced a major media rights...
Nancy Mouradian
Aug 223 min read


StudBudz: How Two WNBA Stars Are Streaming the League to New Heights
What is StudBudz? Recent WNBA headlines are not focused on referee disputes, exciting buzzer-beaters, or honorable rookie statistics....
Katherine Vescio
Jul 294 min read


Nationals and Orioles Finally Settle Lengthy Dispute Over MASN TV Rights
As Opening Day of the 2025 season is upon us, one of the longest running legal disputes between Major League Baseball owners appears to...

Brendan Bell
Mar 244 min read


Texas Rangers Buck the Trend and Create Their Own Regional Sports Network
One of the biggest stories in sports media over the past few years has been the bankruptcy proceedings of Diamond Sports Group (now known...

Brendan Bell
Feb 64 min read


Fox Sports and Skip Bayless Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Presents HR Lessons
Noushin Faraji, a former hair stylist at Fox, has sued Fox Sports, Fox Corporation, Skip Bayless—the former host of Skip and Shannon:...
Ken Winkler and Emma Sammons
Feb 34 min read
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