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SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTION
UFC sewed up a new, multi-year marketing partnership with Trifecta Nutrition, the nation’s largest all-organic meal delivery service. Under the agreement, Trifecta becomes UFC’s first-ever “Official Meal Delivery Partner”, launching a brand-new sponsorship category for UFC. In return, Trifecta will have a branded presence at the UFC Performance Institute and an activation presence at UFC’s live events. UFC and Trifecta will also collaborate on a co-branded video series and social media campaigns, and Trifecta will utilize UFC branding to create custom delivery boxes and to promote national sweepstakes for UFC events. Bud Light is celebrating the Eagles Super Bowl LII victory with the release of limited edition “Philly Philly”- themed Super Bowl commemorative packs that will include Super Bowl LII Bud Light glassware and bottles. Overall, only 20,418 (corresponding to the date of their Super Bowl win) will be available starting Aug. 16, and they’ll be individually numbered and hold a chance for fans to win tickets to the Eagles’ season-opening game on Sept. 6. Menswear brand Mizzen+Main unveiled its first-ever TV commercial featuring Phil Mickelson. The commercial features Mickelson sporting the Mizzen+Main “Kennedy” style shirt while showcasing his dance moves as he tries to dodge golf balls on a driving range, while highlighting the brand’s performance dress shirts. DIGITAL & STREAMING
The Los Angeles Dodgers Ownership, in partnership with Nomar Garciaparra and Aaron Trolia announced the launch of E|L1. This venture will look to help “solve the challenges facing today’s youth athletes and their families by providing players, teams, leagues, and their existing coaches with access to an elite curriculum and an always-on support system that prioritizes mental health and well-being.” For leagues and teams, E|L1 will alleviate some of the administrative and financial challenges by providing access to state-of-the-art technology and assistance with registration, team communication, marketing, advertising and fundraising. Crunchyroll premiered its first documentary, featuring Mike Daniels, the defensive end for the Green Bay Packers. The doc, titles He Was Anime, tells the story of how the world of anime propelled Daniels from his childhood as a bullied, skinny kid to one of the most formidable players in the NFL. Former NFL tight-end Martellus Bennett debuts his new podcast, Revenge of the Jocks, on PodcastOne Sportsnet. The weekly program explores the infinite world of creativity. Bennett will be joined by friends to discuss a broad spectrum of topics, including what it means to be a creative, activist, and overall culture-shaping world-changer. ESPORTS
The Overwatch League made it official, signing its first two expansion teams as the organization heads to season two with Atlanta and Guangzhou, China becoming the next cities to enter the fray. The news was had been expected, with the Atlanta franchise being backed by Cox Enterprises, which partnered with Province, Inc. to form Atlanta Esports Ventures. The Guangzhou, China team will be supported by the Nenking Group, a financial and entertainment conglomerate, and owner of the Guangzhou Long Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association. Further details about official names, marks, and rosters for Atlanta and Guangzhou will be announced soon by each team in conjunction with the Overwatch League. Information about other new Overwatch League teams and the 2019 season schedule will be released at a later date. Madden NFL 19 unveiled its official ad to celebrate the game’s release on Aug. 10, featuring the likes of Nicki Minaj, Quavo of Migos, Chris Redd from SNL, Lil Dicky, DeAndre Hopkins from the Houston Texans, and Joel Embiid from the 76ers eGency Global, in collaboration with SMU Guildhall, announced the Bounty Royale Brawl featuring Fortnite, will be held during OP Live Dallas. According to Mark Nausha, Deputy Director of GameLab at SMU Guildlhall, “At OP Live, Epic will present an educational session on Unreal Engine, the middleware game engine developed by Epic, which is used by a good portion of the video gaming industry and in two-thirds of the games we’ve developed at SMU Guildhall. Fans will learn more about what Unreal Engine does and how to work with it.” Rivalry.gg announced a partnership with veteran esports journalist, tournament host and analyst Richard Lewis. The partnership, facilitated by IMG, will promote the importance of responsible and safe betting in esports. Kevin Wimer, co-founder of Rivalry.gg, commented: “Our partnership with Richard Lewis represents our commitment to supporting stalwart members of the esports community who have actively worked to end the unregulated and often predatory betting on esports. We believe Richard more than anyone has worked to uncover and expose the harm done by these sites.” THE MAIN EVENT
Yankees/Red Sox on ESPN on Sunday at 8p. |
ON THIS DAY in 1986: The first NFL 'American Bowl' exhibition game at London's Wembley Stadium sees the Bears beat the Cowboys.
In the Know: Which Premier League team holds the record for most consecutive titles, claiming three in a row two separate times? (Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company and city.)
Later - Chris |
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