📰 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
📒 At the Winter Olympics, women’s sports media outlets were rewriting coverage playbooks with new platforms elevating parity and audience engagement.
🎥 Hollywood is leaning into vertical video, with minute-long mobile shows emerging as a serious distribution play.
📺 Streaming sports inventory is rapidly expanding, with major platforms’ catalogs up 52% year-over-year.
🗓️ Upcoming Events
Los Angeles's Film, Media & Television Networking Event | Hosted by SUM OF FIVE USA
🗓️ Mar 11 | 📍Los Angeles, CA | Register here
A curated networking event bringing together professionals across film, media, and television in Los Angeles.
SEAT Conference | Hosted by SEAT (Sports Entertainment Alliance in Technology)
🗓️ Mar 29–31 | 📍Las Vegas, NV | Register here
A leading U.S. conference for senior executives in sports, media, and live entertainment focused on technology, fan experience, and revenue innovation across venues and platforms.
NAB Show | Hosted by National Association of Broadcasters
🗓️ Apr 18-22 | 📍Las Vegas, NV | Register here
The leading U.S. conference for media, entertainment, and sports professionals focused on content creation, streaming, and distribution technology.
Brand Innovation Summit 2026 | Hosted by Sports Business Journal
🗓️ Jun 9-10 | 📍Chicago, IL | Register here
A day-and-a-half experience for sports marketing leaders and disruptors, exploring brand strategy, fan engagement, and sponsorship innovation with executives.
SBC Summit Americas | Hosted by SBC
🗓️ Jun 9–11 | 📍Fort Lauderdale, FL | Register here
A major U.S. gathering for leaders across sports betting, digital media, and entertainment monetization.
💼 New Jobs This Week
🏀 Sacramento Kings | Account Manager, Premium Sales | Sacramento, CA | $50K/yr - $100K/yr
🌐 Fox | Member Experience Manager | Los Angeles, CA/Chicago, IL | $102K/yr - $120K/yr
🎬 Lionsgate | Director, Worldwide Publicity, Events & Special Projects | Santa Monica, CA | $130K/yr - $140K/yr
📱Samsung Ads | Account Executive - Samsung Custom Solutions | Mountain View, CA | $95K/yr - $150K/yr
🎮 Epic Games | Product Manager (Reload) | New York, NY | $157K/yr - $261K/yr
🤝 Arena Member Mixer
We're hosting our Virtual Arena Monthly Member Mixer this Thursday, Feb 26 from 4-5pm ET!
If you’re an Arena member: This is your last chance to register if you haven't yet! Check your inbox for the registration link we sent earlier from [email protected]. Already registered? We'll see you soon.
If you’re not an Arena member yet:
These are the kind of experiences our members get access to. Virtual meetups, curated connections, and a community of sports, media & entertainment pros who actually want to help each other win.
Want to apply to become an Arena member? We're opening up more member spots very soon. Keep an eye on your inbox this week!
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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