The NFL continues to grow globally. The league announced Wednesday that 18 teams have been awarded marketing rights across eight different countries. This initiative, known as the International Home Marketing Areas program, grants clubs access to international territories for marketing, fan engagement and commercialization as they build their global brands and drive Read more…
When I recently sat down with Dallas Stars’ head honcho Brad Alberts, his long-running hockey franchise had just shared some big news. The previous day, the National Hockey League announced that the Stars would play in the 2021 Kraft Hockeyville game—an annual competition that takes place in a city that Read more…
Max Scherzer stars in the last video posted to Major League Baseball’s TikTok account before the league locked out the players Thursday morning. Click here to read the story at ap.com. Discussion Questions: What is a profit? How do MLB teams generate a profit? What is typically the biggest expense to a Read more…
According to the headline of an op-ed she wrote for her school paper last year, Penn State senior Grace Miller really, really, really hates sports. She hates the pervasive win-at-all-costs approach that strips away the fun. She hates the “toxic culture” sports can propagate. Click here to read the story at insidehook.com. Read more…
Ridley Scott knows who to blame for his epic The Last Duel bombing this fall — and it’s not Disney, which he contends did a great job promoting the historical drama. Click here to read the story at hollywoodreporter.com. Discussion Questions: Who are “millennials” as referenced in the headline of this news story? Why do Read more…
Last month, NFL teams were able to submit proposals for co-marketing pacts with clubs in international markets independent of the league for the very first time. Click here to read the story at barrettsportsmedia.com. Discussion Questions: What is a global product? Do you think the NFL is a global product? Read more…
In a challenging era for car sales, sometimes you need a team of superheroes to help get the metal off the lot. Lexus, the luxury-auto unit of Toyota, is joining with the Marvel band of altruistic aliens known as the Eternals, who are slated to be the focus of the Read more…
It was a hot Tuesday evening in August, and thousands of loyal New York Mets fans poured into Citi Field to watch their team take on the highly ranked San Francisco Giants. The stadium in Queens brimmed with hope, despite the team’s recent losing streak. The Mets lost that night, Read more…
Back for its 11th season of “Heisman House” college football spots, Nissan found a new source of inspiration for creative: fan-generated tweets. The automaker is launching a campaign with 10 spots, up from the usual six, says Allyson Witherspoon, vice president and U.S. chief marketing officer, Nissan. Click here to Read more…
As people searched for ways to stay entertained during quarantine and seek out connection as in-person socializing was put on-hold, gaming emerged as a powerhouse. Enter Twitch, Amazon’s live streaming platform for gamers. Fans flocked to the platform to watch their favorite creators play games and engage with them and Read more…