WHAT’S INSIDE
Headlines: the streaming industry's new alliance, Snapchat's awards-season play, and Ryan Clark's next chapter.
Leaders Making Moves: Sony, Prime Video, Adweek, PGA Tour, etc.
Upcoming Events: Soccerex Miami, Chicago Sports Summit, Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit, NAB Show NYC, and American Film Market.
New Jobs: Netflix, Warner Music Group, NFL, YouTube, and more.
HEADLINES
Water Cooler Convos
Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube form the Streaming Access and Choice Alliance (SACA) to push pro-competition streaming policy (Cord Cutters News)
Snapchat expands its awards-season playbook, offering studios and marketers AR activations to reach Gen Z during Hollywood's promotional season (TV News Check)
Ryan Clark launches "The Pivot Sports," a weekly live show built directly with NFL Films, skipping the traditional TV comeback route (Awful Announcing)
LEADERS MAKING MOVES
Shaping the Industry
Tim Hart is named Chief Operating Officer at Adweek, joining from Arc (Adweek)
Tyler Rutstein joins PGA Tour as Chief Marketing Officer (Golfweek)
Michael Beck joins Sony’s 32 Flavors as SVP of Programming and Jessica Snavely is promoted to SVP of Production and Operations (Realscreen)
Omar Chalabi is named Head of Content Acquisition, Canada at Prime Video/Amazon, succeeding Shaun Alperin, who moved to Peacock (Realscreen)
Lizzy Roberti is named EVP, Brand Partnerships & Business Development at EverWonder (Variety)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mark Your Calendar
Soccerex Miami | Hosted by Soccerex | Miami, FL | Sep 23–25 | Register here → | 30th-anniversary global football business summit for club, league, brand, and media executives on ownership, media rights, and World Cup 2026 business impact.
Chicago Sports Summit (10th Annual) | Hosted by Chicago Sports Summit Foundation | Chicago, IL | Oct 6 | Register here → | Breakfast panel event convening sports business leaders on the industry's hottest topics.
Mid-Atlantic MarCom Summit | Hosted by American Advertising Federation DC | Washington, DC | Oct 14 | Register here → | The region's largest marketing, advertising, and communications conference for senior brand and agency professionals.
NAB Show New York | Hosted by National Association of Broadcasters | New York, NY | Oct 21–22, 2026 | Register here → | East Coast marketplace for media, streaming, and broadcast technology, with sessions on AI and the creator economy.
American Film Market (AFM) | Hosted by Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 10–15, 2026 | Register here → | The premier global film acquisition, financing, and licensing marketplace for producers, distributors, and buyers.
NEW JOBS
Who’s Hiring
Warner Music Group | Senior Director, Marketing | Los Angeles, CA | $120k–$140k
NFL | Director, Event Location Strategy | New York, NY | $125k–$165k
YouTube | Communications Manager, Music & Artist Partnerships | New York, NY | $171k–$247k
Netflix | Manager, Netflix Is a Joke – Social Marketing | Los Angeles, CA | $177k–$306k
Morning Brew | VP, Multimedia | New York, NY | $200k–$240k
That’s everything this week In The Arena of sports, media & entertainment! Forward this newsletter →

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