Universal Music Group posted booming results for 2022, with revenues soaring 21.6% to nearly $10.95 billion, driven by streaming and a strong performance from its recorded music and publishing divisions. Click here to read the story at variety.com. Discussion Questions:
Six years after unveiling a new uniform, it looks like the Detroit Lions are at it again. Team president Rod Wood revealed this week that the Lions are planning some major uniform changes over the next two seasons. Click here to read the story at cbssports.com. Discussion Questions:
The next chapter of the Battle of New York has started, but this one’s not on ice. Although both the Islanders and the Rangers have won four Stanley Cups each, the Islanders might have given Rangers fans a reason to be jealous with its new team store. Click here to
When the Chicago Bulls first came to Paris for a pair of exhibition games in the 1997 McDonald’s Championship, they were on top of the basketball world. Click here to read the story at espn.com. Discussion Questions:
The 2023 Winter Classic at Fenway Park set merchandise sales records for an NHL outdoor game, according to the league. Click here to read the story at ESPN.com. Discussion Questions:
As TCU gears up to the play in the national championship, fans can’t get enough of the purple and white merchandise. Click here to read the story at star-telegram.com. Discussion Questions:
Prepare for a lot more “Avatar.” The sequel to the 2009 hit, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” is currently taking the box office by storm, surpassing “Top Gun: Maverick” this week to be the biggest 2022 release at the worldwide box office with $1.5 billion. Click here to read the story at
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Whether you’re into her music or not, it’s undeniable that Taylor Swift has influence. Click here to read the story at magazine.promomarketing.com. Discussion Questions: What is licensing? Why is licensing important in the entertainment industry? If you wanted to put an image of Taylor Swift on a t-shirt and sell
The XFL is back in 2023, its third iteration after trying to launch a spring football league two other times. Click here to read the story at espn.com. Discussion Questions: What is branding? Why is branding important in sports and entertainment? Why do you think branding might be particularly important to a new team
🍔x 54 is a lot of burgers lol. Thanks for the heads up @PatrickTJoyce. Culver's on me the next time I am back in Madison!
Congrats on the W + 54 points, @giannis_an34! Come see us for your 54 cheeseburgers! To celebrate, we'd also like to make a donation of 54,000 diapers to @MKEdiaper. We appreciate all that you and @mariahdanae15 do for the city of Milwaukee!
