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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

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