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4SE: Box to Box Films

Box to Box Films James Gay-Rees (co-founder) Paul Martin (co-founder) London-based Box to Box Films captured the industry’s full attention with the hit Netflix series “Formula 1: Drive to Survive.” It debuted in 2019, released its fifth season earlier this year...

4SE: Little Monster Films

Little Monster Films Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi (co-founder) Jimmy Chin (co-founder) Little Monster Films burst onto the scene in 2018 with “Free Solo,” a documentary that captured rock climber Alex Honnold’s death-defying ascent of...

Takitka Padel, Lifetime Activities team on facilities

California-based Takitka Padel, which installs and manages padel facilities, has partnered with S.F. Bay Area community sports venue operator Lifetime Activities to construct pickleball and padel courts across Lifetime’s six locations. As many as 17 padel courts and 24 pickleball courts will be installed within the next two years....

Fitch Ratings gives NBA an A-, bullish on outlook

Fitch Ratings has assigned an A- rating to $170.8M in senior secured notes being funded tomorrow for the NBA’s Hardwood Funding. Fitch has indicated a stable outlook for the NBA and is generally bullish on the league, highlighting its national broadcast deals with ESPN and Turner, robust fan support...

Christina Francis — Magic Johnson Enterprises

Christina Francis still remembers Magic Johnson towering over her as she welcomed him to Lincoln Mercury’s Orange County headquarters some 20 years ago. She was then an account director for UniWorld Group and was managing the auto manufacturer’s endorsement deal with the Los Angeles Lakers legend....

Shana Gritsavage Ferguson — USA Swimming

As chief commercial officer for USA Swimming, Shana Gritsavage Ferguson is responsible for overseeing the organization’s marketing, communications, TV production, e-commerce and events, which include over 9,000 sanctioned swim meets. None of those events — nor any in the national governing body’s history — is bigger...

Amy Siegel — O’Melveny & Myers

After spending nearly two decades at law firm O’Melveny & Myers, Amy Siegel says she’s often asked about what’s kept her at one company for so long. She has a simple answer: Being able to work on some of the most prominent and varied deals in...