The Future of Sports Media: Rights, Distribution and the Direct-to-Consumer Era

Wednesday, December 2 | 12:30 PM ET

The Future of Sports Media: Rights, Distribution and the Direct-to-Consumer Era 

Presented by Greenberg Traurig LLP

The sports media landscape continues to evolve as leagues and teams navigate the changing economics of media rights, the disruption of regional sports networks and an expanding mix of linear, streaming and direct-to-consumer platforms. In this episode of SBJ Live, Dan Kaufman is joined by Barbara Meili of Greenberg Traurig and David Proper of the NHL for a conversation about how rights holders are rethinking distribution, balancing national and local strategies, and finding new ways to reach fans and create value across platforms.

What We Will Discuss

• Navigating the rapidly evolving sports media rights landscape
• The changing landscape for distribution of local/regional professional team game telecasts and what it means for teams, leagues, and fans·               
• How teams and leagues are balancing national media deals with regional and direct-to-consumer distribution strategies
• Traditional television versus streaming platforms: competition, collaboration, and the future of sports broadcasting
• The growing role of teams and leagues in controlling, producing, and distributing their own content
• Innovations in advertising, fan engagement, and monetization driven by new media platforms
• What the next decade may hold for sports media rights and content delivery

Who Should Attend

• Executives at leagues, teams and governing bodies
• Media, broadcasting and streaming executives
• Professionals working in media rights, distribution and content strategy
• Sports business, legal and business development executives
• Advertising, sponsorship and revenue executives
• Anyone interested in how changing media consumption will reshape the business of sports

Featured Speakers

Barbara Meili, Greenberg Traurig Shareholder

David Proper, NHL, Senior EVP of Media and International Strategy

Moderator

Dan Kaufman, Sports Business Journal

Registration is free. All registrants will receive a recording of the webinar following the event.

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**This episode of SBJ Live is sponsored and produced in coordination with a sponsor. The SBJ editorial team was not involved in the production of this episode.