The following is a contribution by Tom Grossi. According to the Hollywood Reporter, PR Veterans Lewis Kay and Joseph Assad have left PMK*BNC to form Kovert Creative, a joint venture with WME-IMG. The firm will have offices in New York and Los Angeles, offering PR Services, while also connecting talent to brands. Kovert will run […]
According to Deadline.com, Showtime is developing a half-hour dramedy called King Liz, which is based on the play of the same name by Latina playwright Fernanda Coppel. Coppel will also write the TV adaptation. King Liz follows the life of Liz, an aggressive female sports agent, and her relationship with her assistant. Liz has spent more than 20 years […]
What: USC 2015 Institute On Entertainment Law And Business Where: USC University Park Campus, Los Angeles, CA 90015 When: October 17, 2015 Description Hosted by USC Gould School of Law and the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the Institute on Entertainment Law and Business has been a Los Angeles tradition for over 50 years. Join dozens of […]
According to a press release by the company, Moves Media Ventures CEO and Publisher Jay Levy announced on July 29 that Moves magazine is transitioning to Moves.tv as it enters the “over-the-top content” (OTT) network space. Moves was “the premier print publication for and about professional athletes” for the past decade and became well known for its […]
Those who read our site regularly know how difficult it is to break in to the sports business industry. If you’re a woman, multiply that difficulty by 100. One woman, CC Carnie, has been able to defy those odds and build a career in both sports and music. While attending Plymouth State University, part of […]
Anyone with an interest in the sports agent business has undoubtedly watched Jerry Maguire and, probably, Entourage as well. Outside of Spike TV’s short lived attempt at Super Agent, there has never been a TV series following real sports agents in the USA. The Esquire Network looks to change that after giving the greenlight to […]
On February 4th, mobile sports media company theScore launched a dedicated mobile app for eSports. We have recently looked into the growing popularity of eSports and the money involved in competitive gaming. It is estimated that more than 71 million people now watch eSports around the world, with viewing figures of competitive eSports contests now […]
The following is a guest contribution from Roger R. Quiles, an attorney based in New York City. He received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University. The University of Pikeville is now the second university in the United States to recognize eSports, […]
The following is a guest contribution from Roger R. Quiles, an attorney based in New York City. He received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University. The popularity of eSports, or playing video games competitively for profit, has seen a drastic increase […]
What: Chapman University Fowler School of Law 2015 Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium When: Friday, February 6, 2015 9am-5pm Where: Chapman University School of Law – Kennedy Hall 237AB (370 N Glassell St, Orange, CA 92866) Description This year’s theme is ‘Taking Care of Business: How the evolution of the marketplace is changing the rules […]