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14.08.26 - 07:30
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Disney+ secures rights to Gary Neville′s Overlap content in riposte to Lineker′s Netflix deal (The Guardian)
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Multimillion-pound deal puts podcast in streaming battleRooney and Mark Goldbridge join forces for new showDisney+ has secured the rights to broadcast The Overlap's podcast content in a multimillion pound deal under which Gary Neville's Stick to Football brand will compete with Gary Lineker's Netflix-backed Rest is Football in a battle between two of the world's biggest streaming platforms.Under the terms of a deal that also includes title sponsorship, Disney+ will broadcast 40 episodes of Stick to Football this season featuring the regular team of Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, Ian Wright and Roy Keane, as well as 50 episodes of a new programme, Stick to United with Wayne Rooney, which will be co-presented by the content creator Mark Goldbridge. Continue reading......
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13.08.26 - 14:39
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Axum Capital Partners & L.A. Libations Announce Strategic Partnership (Business Wire)
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Danny Stepper Joins Axum Advisory Board to Help Drive Strategic Commercial CollaborationCHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axum Capital Partners (Axum) is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with L.A. Libations, a leading entrepreneurial beverage platform and emerging brand incubator, and the appointment of its CEO and Co-Founder, Danny Stepper, to Axum's Advisory Board.
The partnership significantly expands the Axum Edge by providing portfolio companies with direct access to world-class expertise across brand strategy, commercialization, operations, retail expansion, and distribution. Through L.A. Libations' extensive network and proven operating platform, Axum portfolio companies will benefit from strategic guidance designed to accelerate growth, optimize go-to-market execution, and build enduring consumer brands.
With more than two decades of experience creating value for global organizations including The Coca-Cola Company, Disney, and Relativity Media, Danny has established himself as one of...
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12.08.26 - 18:12
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Josh Kushner, Bob Iger Stun Sports World With Record-Shattering $12 Billion Lakers Takeover Deal (ZeroHedge)
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Josh Kushner, Bob Iger Stun Sports World With Record-Shattering $12 Billion Lakers Takeover Deal
The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to billionaire venture capitalist Josh Kushner, founder of Thrive Capital, and former Disney CEO Bob Iger for a record-breaking $12 billion, according to a new ESPN report.
The sports news website said:
The businessmen were involved in the expansion process in Las Vegas, but in a stunning turn, they pivoted to make an aggressive offer to buy the Lakers from Mark Walter, who had purchased a controlling interest in the team from the Buss family last year for a franchise valuation of approximately $10 billion.
The $12 billion buyout price implies an increase of at least 20% in the Lakers' value in less than a year.
Josh Kushner, the younger brother of Jared Kushner, and Iger released the following statement:
"As lifelong NBA fans, we are deeply honored for the opportunity to become stewards of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the most iconic sports franchises in th...
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