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What I'm watching: You Tube TV not quite ready for ESPN app authentication ahead of Wrestle Mania
19+ hour, 3+ min ago (80+ words) Sports Business Journal What I'm watching: You Tube TV not quite ready for ESPN app authentication ahead of Wrestle Mania Versant continues to go its own direction after splitting with NBCU, hiring its first outside lobbying firm in tr Action…...
WWE launches fan membership program
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (146+ words) WWE has designed an annual members program called Club WWE that will give fans exclusive access to a variety of premium perks. WWE launches fan membership program WWE has launched an annual membership program called "Club WWE" that will give…...
Pit Boss Grills seasons marketing presence with UFC deal; SLS adds BMW
1+ week, 5+ day ago (305+ words) Sports Business Journal Pit Boss Grills seasons marketing presence with UFC deal; SLS adds BMW Dana White's properties continue to add sponsors Grill maker Pit Boss Grills is getting into UFC as a sponsor, adding to its run of marketing…...
NWSL hires Top Rank's Brian Kelly as CCO, ESPN's Rachel Epstein as CMO
1+ week, 6+ day ago (304+ words) Sports Business Journal NWSL hires Top Rank's Brian Kelly as CCO, ESPN's Rachel Epstein as CMO The NWSL has filled two key vacancies within its leadership ranks, hiring Brian Kelly from Top Rank Boxing as chief commercial officer and Rachel…...
MGM Resorts inks Power Slap residency deal in Vegas, drawing further into Dana White's orbit
3+ week, 1+ day ago (316+ words) MGM Resorts International has signed Dana White's Power Slap to a new residency deal to host all of its events in Las Vegas, growing a relationship with White that also includes UFC and may eventually involve Zuffa Boxing. The agreement…...
Ram keeps rolling with Dana White-involved ventures with new Thrill Sports agreement
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (249+ words) Sports Business Journal Ram keeps rolling with Dana White-involved ventures with new Thrill Sports agreement Stellantis" Ram Trucks brand continues to go all in on projects from UFC President & CEO Dana White, with the latest iteration being a fresh understanding…...
Netflix's Spitzer: Streaming giant wants to be home for biggest fights
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1024+ words) INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- On Tuesday, Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano took to the stage outside Intuit Dome to promote their upcoming bout on Netflix. Netflix was represented at the event by VP/Sports Gabe Spitzer. Just back from Japan, where Netflix…...
WWE superstar Charlotte Flair becomes angel investor in Self-Care Is For Everyone
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (278+ words) ASHLEY "CHARLOTTE" FLAIR, a 14-time WWE Women's Champion, is backing mental health advocacy and lifestyle brand Self-Care Is For Everyone. As their first angel investor, she is making a six-figure investment in exchange for a 10% equity stake in the brand....
ESPN lands multiyear deal with MVP's new women's boxing promotion
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (153+ words) Sports Business Journal ESPN lands multiyear deal with MVP's new women's boxing promotion Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian's Most Valuable Promotions is "launching a dedicated women's boxing platform" called MVPW and has secured a multiyear rights deal with ESPN, according…...
Great Ideas in VVIP Experiences: Wrestle Mania Elite
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (189+ words) Sports Business Journal Great Ideas in VVIP Experiences: Wrestle Mania Elite Members-only clubs that include robust programming and exclusive perks are proliferating across sports. But even as they grow, maintaining discretion, or at least an aura of mystery or secrecy,…...