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Technical Takeaways from the 2023 Oscars Cinematography and Editing Nominations
Film buffs and industry veterans are gearing up for the year’s biggest film awards ceremony: the 95th Academy Awards. While every category up for the iconic golden statuette is defined by a career’s worth of experience and skill, two of the most technical awards featured at the awards show are Best Cinematography and Best…
St. Louis CITY SC Expands Pro Soccer
Missouri soccer fans have reason to celebrate as St. Louis CITY SC kicks off its expansion year season. And St. Louis is doing it in style with its beautiful, state-of-the-art open-air stadium, CITYPARK. This brand-new facility boasts 22,500 seats, all within 120 feet of the pitch, with the closest seats a mere 15 feet from…
The XFL Ushers in Spring Football. Can it Also Bring in Attendance and Ratings?
The 2023 Super Bowl has come and gone. While that TV ratings bonanza is over, officially marking the end of the 2022-2023 NFL season, plenty of action remains on the gridiron. Spring football is here with the XFL. Eight teams play a ten-week schedule, plus a semifinal and a championship round ending May 13,…
A Competitive Mindset Leading to Life-Long Lessons
Every company, startup, and organization are in need of leadership with a competitive mindset to sustain and move them toward their goals. Yet, over three quarters of businesses believe their leadership is lacking, and 69 percent of employees say they would provide more effort if they received more recognition. So, what actually makes a…
FIFA World Cup 2026: Navigating the Hosting Process
The FIFA World Cup is one of the most prestigious global tournaments in soccer. Held every four years, cities and countries spend billions of dollars preparing for and hosting the event. So, how does the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) select host locations? On today’s episode of Suite Talk: The Business Behind Sports, host…
How Important is Personality-Driven Content for Podcasting Success?
With an exponential rise in the popularity and production of podcasts – particularly over the past few years – it wouldn’t be wrong to deem podcasts the in-vogue content medium for hobbyists and brands alike. Despite their rather sudden popularity in recent years, though, with a staggering 104 million regular podcast listeners in the U.S. according to…
Eagles’ Star Quarterback is Predicted to be Signed Long-Term
Philadelphia Eagles’ Star Quarterback, Jalen Hurts, came up short in his quest for his first Super Bowl win, but his performance was no less than historic. Could Jalen Hurts’ next contract prove just as historic? In yesterday’s defeat against the Kansas City Chiefs, Hurts scored 20 points himself (three touchdowns and a two-point conversion) and…
Sports Betting and TV Ratings for Super Bowl LVII
What is the relationship between sports betting and TV ratings? The Super Bowl is the largest television and sports event of the year, but it’s also the biggest sports betting event too. Betting on this weekend’s Super Bowl matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, according to the American Gaming Association, is…
Secondary Ticket Market Prices Spike with LeBron James on the Verge of History
38,387 points. That’s the number of points scored by all-time NBA points leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. And all that separates LeBron James from surpassing that number is 36 points. LeBron’s career average is 27.2 points scored per game. That number puts James on pace to overtake Jabbar’s record on February 9 when the Lakers face the…
Breaking Down Super Bowl LVII Business Figures
The biggest event of the season is coming up in football, and no it’s not the Pro Bowl. As the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs face each other this coming Sunday, Super Bowl LVII kicks off with high stakes and high reward. But while Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are focusing on the outcome,…
Super Bowl LVII Ad Spots Sold Out. Why Did It Take So Long This Year?
Patrick Rishe, Host of “Suite Talk: The Business Behind Sports“, takes a look at the 2023 Super Bowl LVII Ad trends. An uncertain economy is one of the biggest factors as to why it took companies so long to buy out the ad spaces for this year’s Super Bowl. Not to mention we have seen…
CW and LIV Golf Tee Up a New Partnership
A surprising announcement in the world of golf hit the green early this year with a CW and LIV Golf partnership. While it’s not ideal for all parties involved, it’s definitely a win for the expanding ecosystem of golf’s media reach. What are the nuances of the deal, and what does it say about the…
Being Fans First Created a Team Bigger Than Baseball
The classic line from Field of Dreams is, if you build it, they will come. In Savannah, Georgia, a more appropriate baseball saying might be, if you make it fun, they will come. Jesse Cole, Owner of the Savannah Bananas, is truly in a league of his own. Cole is a trailblazer and an…
Vegas Goes Country with Miranda Lambert and the National Finals Rodeo
The National Finals Rodeo (NFR) is a ten-day event that takes place in Las Vegas every December, drawing in thousands of visitors from around the world. The NFR is the championship event for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), featuring the top rodeo contestants in the world competing in events such as bull riding,…
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SmartSky Networks Overview
SmartSky Networks is revolutionizing air travel with its enhanced air-to-ground connectivity, offering a world of possibilities in the sky. The high-speed network is constructed using cutting-edge communication technologies, providing passengers in the cockpit, cabin, and operations with dependable, responsive, and secure connections throughout the aircraft. Thanks to SmartSky’s twenty times more broadband spectrum and low…
eSports: How Marshall Cameras Supports Them
As eSports continue to surge in popularity worldwide, the technology supporting this unique form of competition is evolving at a commensurate pace. Central to this revolution are Point of View (PoV) cameras, which are providing an unprecedented insight into the intense emotional journeys of players during matches, which Tod Musgrave, the Senior Director of…
Demystifying Display Management for Live Events
A panel discussion with leaders in esports, international event teleproduction, and KVM innovation discuss how KVM has made them more efficient, more productive.
At the Forefront of eSports: IHSE USA
IHSC USA, a leader in display solutions, provides eSports the latest and greatest high-end computer extender tech. Capabilities provide a real world stadium experience no matter where your virtual experience takes your audience.
NBC News NOW Takes a Positive Approach to News
NBC News NOW is the newest addition to the news cycle. Have Americans grown tired of the negative & angry, 24/7 news cycle? NBC thinks so. The NBC News NOW focus is not ‘click-bait’ sensational headlines; instead, it believes people need a news atmosphere designed not to leave them angry and divided. Unlike some competitive…
NCAA NIL Deals are Officially Legal. How is the Added Layer of Competition Impacting Athletes, Programs, and Brands?
The debate about whether college athletes should be able to profit off brand representation finally came to fruition on July 1, 2021, when the NCAA decided that athletes can profit from name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals, according to Icon Source. Athletes from the Tennessee State football team and the Indiana University basketball team are…
Sports Fans Enjoy Concessions, But Not the Wait. How Might Crowd Intelligence Solutions Change This?
What is the worst part of attending a professional sporting event? Some may argue that it is the crowds and long concession lines. However, that may not be such a headache in the future with crowd intelligence solutions such as WaitTime. With 59 percent of fans saying they would spend more at the concession stand…
Making the Most of Venue In-Concourse Sponsorship Activations
Brands spent over $68 Billion in sports, entertainment, cause, and event sponsorship properties in 2021. Were these efforts effective? Did they achieve and deliver the desired results in sponsorship activations? It’s the age-old marketing/sales problem; how much to spend on activities such as venue sponsorship activations when the ability to achieve measurable results is…
What Media Industry Layoffs Tell Us About Advertising, Streaming, & Media Culture
2022 has been a tough year for companies as inflation and high interest rates have made debt spending more expensive and critical supplies more of a burden on profit margins. Unfortunately, thinner margins have been passed off onto employees with mass high-profile layoffs sweeping nearly every industry throughout the year, especially in tech-related sectors. From…
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