| A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM THE CABLE CENTER | 2019 Cable Hall of Fame Celebration Presented by The Cable Center May 2, 2019 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, NYC 2019 Honorees - Leslie Ellis, president, Ellis Edits, Inc.
- Phil Kent, former chairman and CEO, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
- Kyle McSlarrow, SVP, customer experience, Comcast
- Steve Miron, CEO, Advance/Newhouse
- MTV, Founding Creators
- Susan Swain and Rob Kennedy, president and co-CEOs, C-SPAN
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SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTION
AC Marca inked a deal with Feld Entertainment to make The Original Super Glue Corporation an official partner of Monster Jam. The brand will support Monster Jam marketing platforms year-round. In 2020, The Original Super Glue Corporation will run a national enter to win promotion with the grand prize of a VIP Trip to Monster Jam World Finals. In addition to the promotion, The Original Super Glue Corporation will bring Monster Jam to retail via on-pack co-branding, premium Monster Jam gifts with purchase, and Monster Jam truck displays. The World Surf League announced a deal with Red Bull to launch the Red Bull Airborne Series, a three-event specialty series that highlights aerial surfing and running in three locations: Gold Coast in Australia, Keramas in Bali, and Hossegor in France. The first event - Red Bull Airborne Gold Coast – will run April 3-9 this year. "After the success of the Red Bull Airborne France in 2018, we are excited to launch the Red Bull Airborne Series," said Sophie Goldschmidt, WSL CEO. "Thanks to Red Bull's support, we can now launch Red Bull Airborne events on the Gold Coast, in Keramas, and in Hossegor. Additionally through this partnership, Red Bull will activate against the WSL's unique Championship Tour and Big Wave properties to engage both consumers and athletes. By working closely with Red Bull, their innovation and support will help us further elevate and promote the sport." UFC launched a public service campaign to bring attention to the effects of opioid addiction and help end the opioid crisis that has impacted millions of Americans. UFC’s public service campaign will utilize UFC athletes, the company’s massive social media reach (75 million followers), and its popular live events to spread the message of prevention, treatment, and recovery relating to opioid addiction. The Oakland Raiders unlocked a deal with Cox Communications go serve as a founding partner of Las Vegas Stadium, the team’s future home. The ten-year deal will see the telecommunications firm provide digital connectivity for fans and operational staff. DIGITAL, DATA & TECH
With the new MLS season officially underway, Nielsen Sports unveiled a look at the growth of the league in the US, and as the league starts season 24, 47% of adults in the U.S. say they are interested in MLS, according to Nielsen Sports Sponsorlink. In addition to MLS expansion, factors driving the growth of soccer fandom in the U.S. include: increased youth participation; increased diversification of the U.S. population; television access in the U.S. to local and global football competition; and the performance of the USA Women’s World Cup team. “The U.S. soccer market continues to develop at both a talent and commercial level, which is driving increased attention with consumers, media and advertisers locally and nationally,” said Jon Stainer, Managing Director, Nielsen Sports Americas.
Showtime and DraftKings announced partnership to launch a new game designed to allow fans to be able to pick the outcome of all fights broadcast on Showtime. This will include matches on pay-per-view, Showtime Championship Boxing, ShoBox and Showtime Boxing Special Edition cards. The game offers a prize of $5,000 for each show and the top five finalists on a card will win a Showtime Boxing prize pack. The 2019 winner will earn a free trip to every Showtime Championship Boxing card in 2020. Topps.com unveiled the first baseball card featuring Bryce Harper in his Philadelphia Phillies jersey, available until 4p today. ESPORTS
NASCAR, 704Games and the Race Team Alliance announced the first-ever eNASCAR Heat Pro League Draft set to take place at ISM Raceway on March 10. The inaugural draft will be conducted in Gatorade Victory Lane inside the newly designed INfield at ISM Raceway. The eNASCAR Heat Pro League, a collaboration between 704Games, RTA, and NASCAR, is the first-ever NASCAR esports league on consoles. The newly formed esports league will feature 14 teams and 28 drivers, each owned and operated by prominent NASCAR race teams. On the clock, with the first pick of the 2019 eNASCAR Heat Pro League Draft is Chip Ganassi Racing. ESL and Oculus, the VR team at Facebook announced plans for VR League: Season 3, with gameplay set to commence on March 24 for a prize pool of $250,000. “2019 will be a huge year for VR gaming with the launch of Oculus Quest and Season 3 & 4 of the VR League,” said Christopher K. McKelvy, Head of Esports at Oculus. “This year will be Oculus’ biggest investment in esports yet. We’re adding new games, more broadcasts and a bigger prize pool.” J.League, Japan's top domestic soccer org, announced plans to open a new esports league in collaboration with the makers of video game Pro Evolution Soccer. Competitors will represent each of the 40 clubs in Japan's top two leagues during two days of competition in July, competing on the mobile version of the popular soccer simulation game. LCS franchise Golden Guardians locked in a new partnership with Madrinas Coffee. Activation will include a jersey sponsorship and serving as the official coffee of the team, with entitlement space in the kitchen of the team’s headquarters. The brand will be showcased on refrigerators in the headquarters, its LCS green room, and in team housing. INDUSTRY/ROSTER MOVES
Multiple reports state that Jeff Zucker, who oversees CNN, will add Turner Sports to his duties with the departure of David Levy from the company. WarnerMedia is undergoing a reorganization following its purchase by AT&T, with Levy stating that he could not come to terms on their vision for the division. THE MAIN EVENT
Virginia/Syracuse on ESPN at 7p. |
| A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE | Multiplatform. Monetization. Community. September 9 - 10, 2019 | ThreeSixty, NYC Join us for two days of learning, sharing, and networking at a one-of-a-kind gathering as senior brands, agency and programming executives dive into the critical challenges transforming the television industry. You can’t Google this stuff. You have to be in the room. |
ON THIS DAY in 1993: The first ESPY Awards are held. In the Know: In Alice in Wonderland, what was used as a mallet to play croquet? (Email chris-sports@cynopsis.com with your answer and be sure to include your name, company and city.) Answer to Our Last Sports Trivia Question: Elmer Layden was once part of this apocalypse-themed backfield at Notre Dame. What was the nickname of the quartet of players? Answer: The Four Horsemen. Kudos: Matt Meachem-Gracenote/NY; Eric Wright-DS Simon/NY; David Sabino-ESPN/ Bristol; Larry Kahn-GOLF/Orlando; Matt Sautter-WideOrbit/Harrisburg; Michael Goodman-Radio One Atlanta/Atlanta; Kyle Krebs-KXAS-TV/KXTX-TV/Dallas-Ft. Worth; Robert Teinowitz-Live Action Media/Chicago; Matt Fumagalli-NBC/Chicago; greg Moloznik-GLM Media/Scottsdale; David Hauptman/Denver; Rich Wolfe-RichCraft/Scottsdale; Dave Sikula-San Francisco State University/San Francisco; Lawrence Fan-San Jose State University Athletics Department/San Jose; John Baghdassarian-Olympusat/LA; Larry Hutchings/Nipomo Later -- Chris |
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