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Media Notes: 2014 IIHF World Championship Sets New Records In Reach, Broadcast Time

The 2014 Int'l Ice Hockey Federation World Championship established new records in global TV exposure. The IIHF and Infront Sports & Media announced a total of over 6,100 broadcast hours (+35% as compared to the '13 edition) as the event was transmitted on TV and digital platforms in more than 150 countries and territories (+29%). These are the highest results ever achieved. The cumulative audience totaled more than 945 million, which is the second best result in history (Infront). ... The Polish Ekstraklasa partnered with MP & Silva for the worldwide distribution of the league’s media rights. The six-year agreement covering domestic and int'l rights runs until the '20-21 season (MP & Silva).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 8, 2024

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: The NFL sets a date for its 2024 schedule release, while also dropping hints that it could soon approve private equity investment in teams; WNBA teams finally land charter flights; the F1 Miami Grand Prix delivers a record on TV; and Elevate lands in Happy Valley.

Phoenix Mercury/NBC’s Cindy Brunson, NBA Media Deal, Network Upfronts

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with SBJ NBA writer Tom Friend about the pending NBA media Deal. Cindy Brunson of NBC and Phoenix Mercury is our Big Get this week. The sports broadcasting pioneer talks the upcoming WNBA season. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane gets us set for the upcoming network upfronts.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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