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With day one of the NFL Draft in the books, Variety reports that Disney’s ad slots for the event are completely sold out. Football can be “a year-round type of product,” said Jim Minnich, VP of revenue and yield management for sports at Disney Advertising Sales, with finals slots being bought up a week before. ACE Media, the content development and production subsidiary of the NFL Players Association, announced a strategic investment by Allied Global Marketing to create additional capital, production capabilities, and sales and marketing resources designed to accelerate the company’s growth. Allied Sports will serve as the exclusive sales and partner development agency for ACE Media. DIGITAL & STREAMING
OTT media company DAZN is launching an international live sports distribution service for rights holders, broadcasters and media partners. The offering, titled DAZN Connect, will launch with support from the likes of BT Sport, NBC Sports, Fox Soccer, Fox Netherlands and ESPN already confirmed with content delivered over IP using the “very latest video transport technologies”. Clients will be able to supply live sports back onto the DAZN network, so local coverage can be made available globally, according to SportsMediaPro. The NBA and National Basketball Players Association jointly announced that LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers secured the top spots on the NBA’s Most Popular Jersey and Team Merchandise lists. The Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry ranked No. 2 on the player list followed by the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo (No. 3), who secured his highest ranking ever, the Boston Celtics’ Kyrie Irving (No. 4) and the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid (No. 5). Sports Illustrated is partnering with Clemson University’s Social Media Listening Center in a move to “reveal insights using the school’s unique analytics software that will inform its social strategy and help augment its editorial content.” “Social media is a constant, real-time survey,” says Ryan Hunt, Managing Editor and Director of Editorial Development of SI.com. “Working with a university such as Clemson and its Social Media Listening Center that is continuously innovating in the areas of social media research and contextualization, not just around the NFL draft, is both incredibly exciting and beyond fascinating. The opportunities and potential are limitless.” DraftKings and the Arena Football League partnered to launch a new daily fantasy sports game ahead of the AFL’s 2019 season. “The fast-paced games of the AFL and zeal of its fans will enable a new customer base that loves sports just as much as we do to interact with our products,” said Greg Karamitis, SVP of Fantasy Sports at DraftKings. “The AFL is, and will continue to be, excellent partners in enhancing the entertainment experience for these dedicated fans every weekend for the 2019 season.” ESPORTS
Blizzard is bringing back the Overwatch World Cup, taking place during the company’s annual convention, BlizzCon, in Anaheim. Year four of the event will see some tweaks as – in a move to open up the chance to see more teams represented at BlizzCon, the tournament structure that will offer opportunities for all eligible countries to form teams to challenge for their right to play in the onsite Group Stage. This year, the entire tournament will take place in Anaheim, all within one week of competitive celebration, which will be broadcast live to platforms around the world with the Group Stage beginning Nov. 1and the top six teams advancing to a single-elimination playoff bracket to award the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals in the BlizzCon Arena on Nov 2. Echo Fox founder and co-owner Rick Fox is reportedly set to leave the organization. Dexerto reports that the decision was apparently made after an encounter between Fox and a partner from Vision Esports, an investor group, that saw Fox inform the team’s major stakeholders that he would no longer be a part of the organization due to the actions of a “significant shareholder of Echo Fox.,” noting that “The recent outrageous and abhorrent display of pure racism made by a significant Echo Fox shareholder as well as threats to my family have made it impossible for me to continue to remain associated with the company.” THE MAIN EVENT
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ON THIS DAY in 1983: John Elway is selected with the first pick of the draft by the Colts. In the Know: Who is the only Hall of Famer to be selected in the NFL’s Supplemental Draft? (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: Who was the first player ever selected in the NFL Draft, in 1936? Answer: Jay Berwanger. Kudos: Michael Ritz-Northwestern Mutual/NY; Jon Miller-NBC Sports/Stamford; Synda Kollman-Charter Marketing Group/Boca Raton; Andy Pittman-TAMU/College Station; Lance Phegley-Texas Runner and Triathlete magazine/Houston; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA; David Westberg-SAG-AFTRA Federal Credit Union/Burbank; Brian Robin-Pechanga Resort Casino/Temecula
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