National Football League (NFL)
49ers to host watch party in Leeds
As a part of their growing partnership with Leeds United Football Club, the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers are hosting a watch party on October 16 in Leeds, England when the team plays…
Effect Sport renews agreement with NFL in Brazil
Brazilian agency Effect Sport has renewed its commercial representation agreement in Brazil with the NFL for the next three years
Sandra Douglass Morgan on the emergence of Las Vegas as a major sports industry market
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Sandra Douglass Morgan, the new president of the National Football League’s Las Vegas Raiders. Fisher and Russo also preview the 2022-23 National Basketball Association season, including accelerating media change with the debut of the newly redesigned official NBA mobile app, developments in the forthcoming sale of the Phoenix Suns, and the New York Knicks seeking a new jersey patch partner. They additionally discuss the newly expanded Major League Baseball postseason, and the latest commercial implications surrounding the new American League single-season home run record for New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge.
Goodell hints at four-team European NFL division
National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell has hinted that Europe could one day support a four-team division, with potentially multiple franchises in London
Arne Rees on establishing a new sports investment entity
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Arne Rees, co-founder of the newly formed Velocity Capital Management. Fisher and Russo also discuss the $30m (€31.2m) round of funding for Athletes Unlimited, continued change and turbulence in United States college sports, the National Football League’s accelerating push for greater internationalization, collector impacts surrounding the historic home run chase of Major League Baseball superstar Aaron Judge, and heightened legal friction between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
New York Jets, TalkSport agree to six-game broadcasting deal
The National Football League's New York Jets and TalkSport have reached an agreement to broadcast six of the NFL team’s regular season games this season on the British sports radio station.
Buccaneers-Chiefs game to remain in Tampa after Hurricane Ian
Tampa area spared the most severe damage from deadly storm
NFL honors international players with helmet initiative
The National Football League is celebrating the increasing number of nationalities and cultures in the league with an initiative in partnership with over 200 players, coaches and executives to have international…
NFL UK signs lead partner deal with IG
Pact arrives in advance of first of three league games this season in London
NFL unveils revamped ‘Pro Bowl Games’ beginning in 2023
The National Football League announced that it is changing the format of its all-star game, the Pro Bowl, to a renamed and reimagined event called The Pro Bowl Games that will be presented by Verizon and…
NFL selects Rihanna to perform at Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show
Pop sensation reverses prior avoidance of league's showcase event
Patrick Crakes on navigating a transforming media landscape
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Patrick Crakes, principal of Crakes Media. Fisher and Russo also discuss Robert Sarver’s decision to sell the National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Suns and Women’s National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Mercury, Apple’s sponsorship of the National Football League’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, the upcoming 2022-23 National Hockey League season, the debut of sports-focused investment firm Velocity Capital Management, and the infusion of Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso into the sports industry.
Amazon averages audience of 13 million for first ‘TNF’ game
Online retail and streaming giant beats expectations
Apple gains sponsorship rights to Super Bowl Halftime Show
League completes five-year agreement with technology giant
Amazon hopeful for banner audience results from start of ‘TNF’
Company calls initial exclusive NFL game a 'resounding success'
Jim O’Connell on leveraging opportunity with Athletes First Partners
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jim O’Connell, president of Athletes First Partners. Fisher and Russo also discuss RedBird Capital Partners’ sale of its stake in OneTeam Partners, the National Football League’s new collaboration agreement with the German Football League, Ares Management raising $3.7bn (€3.7bn) to invest in the sports industry, the pending sale of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels, and ownership turbulence with the National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Suns.
NFL, DFL seal collaboration agreement ahead of inaugural Germany game
The National Football League and German Football League (DFL) have secured an agreement to collaborate in key business areas, with a particular focus on the United States and German markets
NFL records series of gains in Week 1 domestic viewership
Each of league's US rightsholders see markers of audience growth