📰 In The Arena Weekly
The go-to newsletter for sports, media & entertainment professionals. Each week, we curate the top events, insights & people to know to help you stay connected to new opportunities.
⚡️Headlines & Hot Takes
The Super Bowl halftime show remains one of the most valuable marketing stages in entertainment, with artists trading paychecks for exposure to more than 100M viewers.
The Washington Post shutting down its sports desk shows how legacy outlets are abandoning traditional beat coverage in favor of personality-driven or vertical content.
Streamers will spend $14.2 billion on sports rights in 2026.
🗓️ Upcoming Events
With Arena
Beyond the Game: The Business of Ownership @AllStar Weekend | Hosted by ProEdge Branding & Wefranch
🗓️ Feb 12 | 📍 Los Angeles, CA | Register Here
Arena will be participating in a pitch competition where professional athletes, emerging brands, and franchise leaders will come together to pitch, negotiate, network & collab.
VIP Arena Match Hour at HBCU House
🗓️ Feb 13 | 📍 Inglewood, CA | Register Here
HBCU House is the cultural and educational hub surrounding the NBA HBCU Classic - bringing together HBCU alumni, student-athletes, creators, brand reps, and LA-based sports, media & entertainment professionals for an afternoon of culture, connection, and opportunity.
We're hosting a dedicated VIP Arena Match Hour - a 60-minute curated matchmaking experience that cuts through the chaos of the weekend. Instead of traditional networking, you'll have intentional 1:1 conversations with professionals aligned with your goals, experience, and interests. Important: To join the Arena Match Hour, you must register for the VIP ticket option.
Across the Industry
SportsPro New York | Hosted by SportsPro
🗓️ March 12-13 | 📍New York, NY | Register here
A senior-level conference focused on fan engagement, media rights, and the commercial future of global sports.
The Business of Soccer | Hosted by SBJ & Leaders in Sport
🗓️ March 25-26 | 📍Atlanta, GA | Register here
A premier gathering of soccer executives, media partners, sponsors, and investors exploring the commercial future of the sport ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Portland Sports Business Summit | Hosted by Sports Leadership Institute
🗓️ March 2026 | 📍Portland, OR | Register here
A regional leadership summit spotlighting strategy, growth, and innovation across the modern sports business landscape.
CAA World Congress of Sports | Hosted by SBJ & CAA
🗓️ April 14-16 | 📍Los Angeles, CA | Register here
Convening commissioners, team owners, media executives, sponsors, and agency leaders for high-level industry discussions.
NAB Show | Hosted by National Association of Broadcasters
🗓️ April 18-22 | 📍Las Vegas, NV | Register here
A global gathering of media, broadcast, and sports production leaders showcasing the future of content and technology.
💼 New Jobs This Week
📱 Chicago Cubs | Social Media Manager | Chicago, IL | $75k–$100k/yr
📈 Athlete To Athlete | Growth Marketing Manager (Paid Media + Creative Strategy) | Santa Monica, CA | $90k–$130k/yr
⚾️ New York Mets | Director, Partnership Engagement | Queens, NY | $110k–$130k/yr
📰 Condé Nast | Director, Consumer Revenue, WIRED | New York, NY | $144k–$155k/yr
🎵 Luminate | Director, Music Industry Sales | New York, NY | $145k–$160k/yr + commission
💡 Samsung Electronics America | Senior Professional, Creative Marketing Management | Englewood Cliffs, NJ | $197k–$232k/yr
🎬 Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios | Senior Product Manager – Technical, Global Application Experience (Mobile) | Seattle, WA | $136.1k–$235.2k/yr
👀 Behind the Scenes
Arena x Living Sport - Bay Area Big Game Week Kickoff
Thank you to the execs and rising leaders across sports, media, and entertainment who came together for our first West Coast event! The room was full of thoughtful conversations, curated matches, and a fireside chat on how industry leaders actually use tentpole weeks to build real momentum.
That’s it for this week In The Arena of sports, media & entertainment.
-Arena’s founders | Parul Khosla, Adriene Bueno & Olivia Schwartz.
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