World Cup viewership and hydration breaks; the NBA and NHL wrap up big; and what to make of UFC Freedom 250
About this episode
The episode discusses World Cup viewership, hydration breaks, the conclusion of the NBA and NHL seasons, and features an interview with Lance Fensterman about Fanatics Fest.
On this week's pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter dig into the big numbers to start the World Cup, and how Fox has really looked to commercialize hydration breaks. Plus, the duo looks at how the NBA and NHL finished their seasons on a high, the UFC Freedom 250’s presentation on Paramount+, what to make of Fox Corp.’s purchase of Roku and the latest on golf media with the U.S. Open underway at Shinnecock Hills. Finally, with Fanatics Fest on the horizon, Lance Fensterman, CEO of Fanatics Events, joins the pod to talk about all the content that will be coming out of Javits Center in July.
People in this episode
Hosts: Austin Karp, Josh Carpenter
Guest: Lance Fensterman
Topics covered
- World Cup viewership
- hydration breaks
- NBA season wrap-up
- NHL season wrap-up
- UFC Freedom 250
- golf media
- Fanatics Fest
Keywords
- World Cup
- hydration breaks
- NBA
- NHL
- UFC Freedom 250
- Fanatics Fest
- golf media
- Fox Corp.
- Roku
- Paramount+
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fox, UFC, Paramount+, Fox Corp., Roku, Fanatics
Places: Javits Center
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