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Bayern Munich has relocated its N.Y. office to Rockefeller Center from its prior location at 40th St. and Madison Ave. The Bundesliga club’s N.Y. office was its first outside Germany when it was established in 2014 and is led by Managing Director for the Americas Dee Kundra. Bayern has since opened offices in Shanghai (2017) and Bangkok (2022) (Alex Silverman, SBJ).

New Balance has signed Cavaliers G Darius Garland as the newest member of the New Balance basketball roster (New Balance).

Sportsnet is parting ways with Blue Jays' radio broadcaster Ben Wagner after "declining to renew his contract" with the network. Wagner served as the lead broadcaster for the Blue Jays for six seasons (THE ATHLETIC, 11/29).

The Southland Conference has inked a new partnership with vivenu, making it the primary ticketing platform for a myriad of the Southland's high-profile championships (Southland Conference).

London-based marketing agency Bright Partnerships has opened an office in N.Y., expanding its operations into the North American market. The N.Y.-based operation will be lead by VP Duncan Harris (LINKEDIN.com, 11/29).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 10, 2024

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: A very merry NFL Christmas on Netflix? The Braves and F1 deliver for Liberty Media investors; the WNBA heads to Toronto; and Zelle gets in on team sports sponsorship.

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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