Articles by tag: ESPN
ESPN and PENN Entertainment have unveiled a groundbreaking deal to launch “ESPN BET,” a branded sportsbook set to debut this fall in 16 states. This ambitious venture sees PENN committing significant financial investment in ESPN over a decade, with the latter gaining share options. Amidst this, PENN’s stock surged by 14% post-announcement. In a […]
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Sports Advertising is Striking Out: Here is How to Fix It
2020’s Super Bowl Sunday was one to talk about. Not only was it a reprieve from COVID anxieties, it was another reminder of how important Super Bowl advertising slots still are to the broader advert industry. Even with companies like Budweiser, Coke and Pepsi bowing out of advertising during 2020’s Super Bowl, research out of […]
Podcasts
ESPN Podcasting Has a Record Year
From audioblogging in the 1980s to the first digital audio podcast of 2004, the powerhouse audio medium of podcasting has grown exponentially since its humble beginnings. As of 2020, there are 850,000 active podcasts and over 30 million episodes, with more than half of all US consumers above the age of 12 that listen […]
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Bringing Technology and Live Interaction to MMA
The fans remember the highlights but the franchises remember the technology, data, and inventions that powered their season. Host Tyler Kern sits down with the innovators, leaders and founders that are taking sports into the future. Mixed martial arts, or MMA, has risen to compete with the established mainstream sports in a fraction of […]
Sports & Entertainment
The Future of Esports Broadcasting as ESPN Pulls All of Their Esports Programming
As esports continues to grow in popularity, reach, and capital interest, ESPN made the unexpected decision to end all their esports broadcasting. In the wake of this decision, Daniel Litwin, Host, Voice of B2B consulted Chris Mann, SVP gaming and esports division, REV/XP on how eSports media should continue to think about the future […]
Bricks and Clicks
Bringing Thankfulness to Your Retail Relationships
Jennifer Kaylo Ruscin guides retailers to be the hero and navigate the industry’s biggest B2B challenges online and offline. Today I’m joined by my husband Derek, and I’m so excited to have him on the show! By day he hosts a 3 hour sports talk radio show called The Ruscin & Zach Show, all about […]
Business Casual
DraftKings Expands its Pro Sports Market Share with New Partnerships
Sports fans have been satiating their craving for the stadium by participating in online sports betting and fantasy sports as the pandemic prevents large gatherings. Virtual sports events are only expected to continue rising in popularity, and DraftKings is betting on it. The company’s new public partnerships with ESPN & the New York Giants […]