📰 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.
👀 Behind the Scenes
If you’re new here, Arena is the networking platform for professionals in sports, media & entertainment, built around curated intros instead of cold outreach. And over the last two weeks, the early community has been growing fast.
Last week we hit 100 Arena Founding Circle members quicker than we expected (within 6 days from announcing!!), and the moment we shared that update we got flooded with applications from amazing execs we couldn’t leave behind.
To make space for that late demand (and lock in the group ahead of our Early Member Mixer on Dec 16) we opened one final review window.
Founding Circle closes permanently on Dec 12.
Quick heads up that this is the only cohort that will ever get:
Lifetime-locked annual pricing ($100/yr forever - public annual pricing will be $199+)
3 curated intros/week starting Jan 26
Early member events, including our Dec 16 virtual mixer
Founding status as Arena’s earliest formal members
Future cohorts will have different criteria and pricing, starting with our next cohort application window opening on Dec 15.
If you’ve been on the fence or mid-application, this is it. After Dec 12, Arena’s Founding Circle is gone forever.
⚡ Hot Takes & Headlines
📺 Black-Friday / Cyber-Monday streaming discounts forced players like Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max and Paramount+ to slash prices, a clear sign that retention-price pressure is hitting even big platforms hard. [Hollywood Reporter]
📈 Global sports-media spend is projected to surpass US$78 billion by 2030, confirming the “rights-premium + scale” strategy remains the sharpest growth lever for leagues and broadcasters. [SportsPro]
🎬 Paramount Skydance Corporation shares surge as the company leans hard into content expansion and bets big on theatrical + streaming output post-merger. [Reuters]
🗓️ Upcoming Events
Across the Industry
North America Digital Communications and Media Forum 2025 | International Institute of Communications and Verizon
🗓️ Dec 9-10 | 📍Washington, DC | Register here
Connect with global leaders addressing key issues in technology policy, security, AI governance, and internet regulation.
Sports Investing Forum Las Vegas | Marketing Completion Fund
🗓️ Dec 11 | 📍Las Vegas, NV | Register here
Connect with investors, venture capitalists, private equity firms, and family offices with a lineup of presenting companies and entrepreneurs actively raising capital.
3rd Annual Sports Industry Night | Greensboro Swarm
🗓️ Jan 31 | 📍Greensboro, NC | Register here
Learn from sports industry professionals and break into the sports industry.
The Breakfast Ball | Front Office Sports Live
🗓️ Feb 6 | 📍San Francisco, CA | Register here
Join athletes, executives, celebrities, and creators upon the Bay Area for an unforgettable day on the course.
Black Girls in Media Summit 2026 | Black Girls in Media
🗓️ May 3 | 📍Dallas, TX | Register here
Gain access to panels, headshots, 1:1 career support, and a curated vendor marketplace to help elevate their careers and influence.
💼 New Jobs This Week
At Arena
📧 Arena | Email Marketing Intern | Remote | College Credit
What you'll do:
Write content that 18K+ industry pros read in our newsletter every week
See your open rates, click rates, and engagement metrics in real-time
Test subject lines, content angles, and campaign strategies that directly impact revenue
Why this isn't your typical internship:
Your work gets seen by execs at Disney, NBA, Netflix, Uber and beyond
Build a portfolio of campaigns with results you can add to your resume
Gain 1:1 career coaching from managers who’ve helped 100s get hired in the industry
College credit available + potential stipend at the end
Past Arena interns have gone on to work at the NFL, Los Angeles Lakers, On Location, and more. The internship runs Dec. 2025 - May 2026, 10-15 hours/week, fully remote.
Ready to make a meaningful impact with your marketing skills? Applications close Dec. 5th at 11:59pm ET. Apply now.
Across the Industry
📽️ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Senior Coordinator, Member Relations, Global Engagement and Award Administration | Beverly Hills, CA | $47,840 - $52,000
📺 Fox Corporation | Content Coordinator | Los Angeles, CA | $53,640 - $73,008
🏹 LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games | Senior Associate, Communications | Los Angeles, CA | $73,000 - $95,000
🏈 San Francisco 49ers | Manager, Performance Marketing | Santa Clara, CA | $90,000 - $100,000
📺 NBCUniversal | Manager, Content Strategy, Film/Kids | New York, NY | $90,000 - $120,000
🎯 Adidas | Manager Product Marketing - Basketball Footwear | Los Angeles, CA | $95,000.00 - $130,000.00
🕹️ Skybound Entertainment | Corporate Development Associate | Los Angeles, CA | $120,000 - $135,000
🐭 The Walt Disney Company | Manager, Rights Management, Streaming Service | Burbank, CA | $108,900 - $140,900
📽️ Warner Bros. Discovery | Director, Publicity & Communications | Burbank, CA | $127,300 - $236,500
🎯 Lazard | Associate – Media, Entertainment & Sports | New York, NY | $185,000 - $250,000
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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