📰 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
📺 Media streaming consolidation is accelerating as Paramount+ and HBO Max prepare to merge into a single massive platform that would reshape sports content distribution and rights monetization.
🏛️ Regulators are scrutinizing the future of sports access as the FCC launches a formal inquiry into how live games moving behind streaming paywalls impact fans and competition.
🎵 Music’s next power shift is about rights as nine figure catalog deals and strategic acquisitions prove ownership now matters more than raw streaming volume.
💼 Own a Piece of Arena
We recently shared that we opened our angel round - and since then, we’ve already secured new investments and have dozens of conversations underway.
We’re raising $250K on a SAFE ($8M valuation cap) to build our mobile app, grow to 5,000 paid users, and deepen our community and live events.
We’re looking for teammates who believe in expanding access and creating new opportunities. Minimum investment is $10,000, and you must be an accredited investor.
Ready to explore joining us? Fill out our qualification form and schedule a call with CEO Parul Khosla. This angel round closes on March 31.
🗓️ Upcoming Events
With Arena
📊 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference | Presented by ESPN
🗓️ March 6-7 | 📍Boston, MA | Register here
We’ll be pitching Arena live and showcasing the tech behind PowerMatch on March 7th. Come watch us pitch and stop by our booth to get matched with other conference attendees (plus get some Arena swag)!
Across the Industry
🎮 NEXT Summit: New York 2026 | Hosted by NEXT (iGaming & Sports Betting Summit)
🗓️ March 10–11 | 📍New York, NY | Register here
A major industry summit focused on gaming, sports betting, media, and tech bringing together executives, investors, and operators for networking and strategic insights.
🌍 CAA World Congress of Sports | Hosted by CAA Sports / World Congress Events
🗓️ April 14–16 | 📍Los Angeles, CA | Register here
One of North America’s largest sports business summits connecting industry leaders across media, rights, and commercial strategy.
📱 SBJ Tech Week 2026 | Hosted by Sports Business Journal
🗓️ May 18–20 | 📍New York, NY | Register here
A forward-thinking leadership and innovation event focused on how technology and media are transforming sports business and fan engagement.
🎭 2026 Business of Arts, Sports and Entertainment Symposium | Hosted by Business of Arts, Sports & Entertainment
🗓️ June 5 | 📍Atlanta, GA | Register here
A full-day symposium in Atlanta exploring the intersections of sports, media, technology, and entertainment with insights from leaders across the industries.
📡 SBC Summit Americas 2026 | Hosted by SBC Events
🗓️ June 9–11 | 📍Fort Lauderdale, FL | Register here
A major global conference bringing together professionals in media, gaming, sports marketing, and digital engagement.
💼 New Jobs This Week
🏀 Excel Sports Management | Manager, Brand Partnerships, Women's Basketball | New York, NY | $85K–$95K/yr
📰 New York Post | Senior Design Editor | New York, NY | $85K–$110K/yr
🎧 Sony Music Entertainment | Director, Commercial Strategy – The Orchard / Independent | New York, NY | $120K–$140K/yr
🏢 National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) | Social Media & Brand Sr. Manager | New York, NY | $125K–$140K/yr
📺 Warner Bros. Discovery | Manager, Product Marketing | New York, NY | $86.2K–$160.2K/yr
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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