Athletes Unlimited
Reagan Carey on the new era for the Premier Hockey Federation
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Reagan Carey, the new commissioner of the Premier Hockey Federation. Fisher and Russo also discuss ongoing turbulence in United States college sports with the forthcoming departure of Mark Emmert from the National Collegiate Athletic Association and predictions of a breakup of Division I athletics, Athletes Unlimited’s media rights deal with ESPN, a $300m funding round for German digital sports media entity OneFootball, viewership boosts for the National Hockey League, and Comcast’s successful programming link of the National Football League’s Super Bowl LVI and Beijing 2022 Olympics.
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Athletes Unlimited secures two-year ESPN rights deal
Agreement focused on women's softball, lacrosse leagues
Athletes Unlimited, Sportradar secure integrity services partnership
Athletes Unlimited has taken a further step into the United States sports betting landscape by securing a multiyear partnership with Sportradar Integrity Services
Athletes Unlimited brings in EY, Baden Sports to sponsorship portfolio
Athletes Unlimited, the startup network of professional sports leagues, has expanded its sponsorship portfolio ahead of its 2022 basketball and volleyball seasons by bringing in global professional services …
Athletes Unlimited unveils 2022 basketball, volleyball broadcast details
Athletes Unlimited, the startup network of professional sports leagues, has unveiled the domestic broadcast details of its women’s professional basketball and volleyball competitions in early 2022.
Athletes Unlimited brings in Aspiration as multi-property jersey sponsor
Athletes Unlimited, the startup network of professional sports leagues, has named California-based sustainability-focused personal finance company Aspiration its multi-property jersey sponsor in a wide-ranging …
Athletes Unlimited Volleyball to return to Dallas for 2022 season
Athletes Unlimited, the startup network of professional sports leagues, has announced that season two of its women’s professional volleyball league will take place March 16-April 16, 2022 at Fair Park Col…
Athletes Unlimited unveils women’s basketball league
Women’s sports league developer Athletes Unlimited has unveiled women’s basketball as its fourth professional league, joining softball, volleyball and lacrosse.
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Athletes Unlimited Softball unveils international broadcast partners for 2021 season
Athletes Unlimited, the start-up network of professional sports leagues, is significantly expanding the reach of its second softball season with a series of international media rights deals that stretch …
Athletes Unlimited expands international, domestic broadcast reach for lacrosse league
Athletes Unlimited, the start-up network of professional sports leagues, is significantly expanding the reach of its inaugural lacrosse league with a series of international and domestic media rights …
Athletes Unlimited’s Jon Patricof on creating a new operational model in women’s sports
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jon Patricof, Athletes Unlimited chief executive and co-founder. Eric and Chris also discuss the state of Major League Baseball coming out of its recent All-Star Game, Bruin Capital’s entry into legal sports betting with its acquisition of Oddschecker Global Media, and the landmark ticketing deal between SeatGeek and BSE Global.
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Gatorade leads sponsors for inaugural Athletes Unlimited Volleyball season
Athletes Unlimited, the start-up network of professional sports leagues, has announced that Gatorade, Hyperice, and Mariner Wealth Advisors have become the first three commercial sponsors for its inaugural v…
Athletes Unlimited Volleyball unveils Dallas move, media rights deals
Athletes Unlimited, the start-up network of professional sports leagues, has announced that its inaugural indoor volleyball season will take place at Fair Park Coliseum in Dallas, Texas, from February 2…
Athletes Unlimited looks to reimagine women’s sports with player-focused model
Start-up sports league organization has created a radical new model which firmly puts the focus firmly on athletes and not teams. Bob Williams reports.
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Athletes Unlimited unveils women’s lacrosse as its third pro league
Women’s sports league developer Athletes Unlimited has unveiled women's lacrosse as its third professional league, joining softball and women's indoor volleyball.
Athletes Unlimited secures RSN distribution deal, Topps partnership
Women’s sports league developer Athletes Unlimited is expanding its reach and visibility by securing a distribution deal with three regional sports networks for its 2020 softball season.
Athletes Unlimited softball league secures CBS, ESPN broadcast deals
Women's sports league developer Athletes Unlimited has secured broadcast agreements with CBS Sports and ESPN for its inaugural softball season, which is due to take place at Parkway Bank Sports Complex…