Adam Silver Is the Winner in the Battle for the NBA’s Rights Future

Thus, as the cable-tv-dominated status quo crumbles, pro sports will develop a new playbook, centered around better telling player stories. Players will also have more opportunity to tell and sell these stories themselves, direct-to-consumer:

While some leagues are more diversified than the NFL, the major predicament faced by traditional sports leagues is the same: big media pays for big sports because of big advertising. Big advertising in 2020 has more places to put it's money than ever before, and American consumers are increasingly spending their entertainment time with streaming se... See more

In 2019, we saw the streaming wars between Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and Mixer heat up for individual creators. I expect there to be a shift in strategy towards structuring deals around leagues, tournaments, and teams.

Malone, the example of a non-scrub, is almost flawless — someone who understood how business works and played it the right way, not the way it should be. As a result of the 'monopoly' in cash flows, where operators did not have to worry about competition, he was among the first to use EBITDA as a financial metric. Malone stubbornly refused to upgra... See more

“But ...” Foster remembers telling his dad, “what if I am the Michael Jordan of officiating?”

Today, Foster insists he said that in jest. But it is significant to note that more than 30 years later, he remembered that scene, and that line, enough to retell it. And it’s significant to note that more than 30 years later, Foster has ascended to Jordane... See more

Silicon Valley accelerates its investment in products and services for individual creators. Platforms explore new ways to let creators monetize their audiences directly, while taking a cut for themselves. Still, a gulf begins to appear between those who pay for content and those who do not. Subscription fatigue will turn out to be real. And perhaps... See more