On Saturday afternoon, the WNBA will play its first-ever game in Canada in front of a sold-out crowd of nearly 20,000 fans in Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, home of the NBA’s Raptors. The preseason clash between the Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky will serve as both preparation for the teams before the start of the W’s 27th campaign
Shortly after buying the NHL’s New Jersey Devils, Josh Harris explained why. “What we’ve done is buy good companies,” he told NJ.com in 2014, “good franchises that have a reason to exist but for whatever reason may have some financial difficulties or need some new leadership.” Click here to read the
Warner Bros Discovery has confirmed its long-expected plan to jettison the “HBO” from HBO Max, announcing that its rebranded streaming service will be called Max. Click here to read the story at deadline.com. Discussion Questions:
If the NFL is considering expansion and adding more franchises, the league is going to look outside the United States for its next venture. Click here to read the story at cbssports.com. Discussion Questions:
CODA aside, Apple TV Plus has yet to really become synonymous with hit movies the way the company clearly wants it to. Click here to read the story at theverge.com. Discussion Questions:
Electronic Arts’ Q3 2023 earnings call on Tuesday was a mixed bag for the gaming giant — but “The Sims” was a bright point. As marketing dollars flood into platforms such as Roblox and Fortnite, EA sees its popular simulation game as its way to secure a piece of the metaversal pie.
Netflix’s Ted Sarandos again addressed the question of whether the streamer is interested in live sports — and he once again waved it off as not in the cards, at least anytime soon. Click here to read the story at variety.com. Discussion Questions:
Cinemas stocks got a boost Wednesday after a report that online retailer Amazon plans to spend $1 billion a year on theatrical film releases. Click here to read the story at hollywoodreporter.com. Discussion Questions: What is distribution? Why is distribution an important function of marketing? How might this story demonstrate the concept
With the release of Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam this Friday, and DC Films head Walter Hamada quietly ending his tenure in the coming days, DC is charting into truly unknown territory. Click here to read the story at hollywoodreporter.com. Discussion Questions: What is a brand? Is DC a brand? How would you compare DC to Marvel
The 1989 movie Back to the Future Part II predicted the creation of both Zoom and SlamBall. During a video call taking place in the year 2015, the biography of the character Needles appears on the screen and indicates that one of the sports he plays is called “slamball.” Click here to read
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