📰 In The Arena Weekly
Your backstage pass for your career in sports, media & entertainment. Brought to you by Arena - where powerful industry relationships and opportunities begin and grow.
⚡ Hot Takes & Headlines
Apple TV wins the race - Apple’s $140M, 5 yr partnership with Formula 1 to stream all races [CNBC].
Why Lionsgate hired TikTok editors to market movies [Variety].
Paramount and Skydance merger now brings mass layoffs - following their $2B cost-cutting plans starting next week [Variety].
🗓️ Upcoming Events
Hosted by Arena
Beyond the Logo: How Brands Are Activating Smarter in Sports & Entertainment | Hosted by Arena
🗓️ 10/22 | 📍Virtual | Register here
From live events and social campaigns to branded content and athlete collaborations, we’ll explore what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next in brand activation. Whether you’re a marketer, rights holder, athlete, or creator, you’ll walk away with fresh insights and practical takeaways to help you build activations that stand out and make an impact.
Across the Industry
USC Sports Business Summit | Register here →
🗓️ Nov 13 | 📍Los Angeles, CA | Hosted by: USC Sports Business Association
This event provides exclusive industry insights, valuable networking opportunities, and expert career guidance.
Los Angeles’s Film, Media & Television Networking Event | Register here →
🗓️ Nov 5 | 📍Los Angeles, CA | Hosted by: SUM of FIVE USA
Attend an exclusive networking event designed to connect professionals in film, media, and television through meaningful conversations, collaboration, and career growth opportunities.
Fashion and Business Networking | Register here →
🗓️Nov 5 | 📍 Toronto, Canada | Hosted by: Strive Networking
Attend this premier event connecting professionals in fashion, business, and entrepreneurship to elevate their careers.
Social Media Influencers: The New PR Powerhouse | Register here →
🗓️Oct 28 | 📍 Atlantic City, NJ | Hosted by: PR Council of Greater Atlantic City
Join this insightful discussion on influencer strategy, authenticity, and results.
GENEXSIS 2025: Georgia’s Sports Innovation Summit | Register here →
🗓️Nov 12 | 📍 Atlanta, GA | Hosted by: SEICon & Georgia Sports Innovation Coalition
A focused summit uniting sports, entertainment and innovation executives with panels on fan-engagement, AI, tech integration, and brand/investor partnerships.
IP in Entertainment & Media Conference | Register here →
🗓️ Nov 6 | 📍 Santa Monica, CA | Hosted by: California Lawyers Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
A half-day in-person session focused on IP rights, dealmaking and legal strategy for media/entertainment professionals
Digital Media & Video Games Conference | Register here →
🗓️ Nov 7 | 📍 Los Angeles, CA | Hosted by: Ziffren Institute + American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Sports & Entertainment Industries
Brings together senior attorneys, execs and platform leaders in digital media & video games, excellent crossover for media/tech partnerships.
Music Tectonics Conference | Register here →
🗓️ Nov 4-6 |📍 Santa Monica, CA | Hosted by: Music Tectonics
A music/tech summit with startup pitches, brand-creator networking, and sessions focused on innovation in the music industry.
2025 Chicago Sports Summit | Register here →
🗓️ Nov 12 | 📍 Chicago, IL | Hosted by: Chicago Sports Summit
High-level gathering of sports business execs covering media rights, team-owned media, youth sports monetization and branding.
💼 New Jobs This Week
⭐️ Digital Remedy | Writer/Producer, Entertainment | New York, NY | $78k–$90k
🏀 Los Angeles Lakers | Associate Director, Communications | El Segundo, CA | $100k-$110k/year
📷 WeTheHobby | Director of Content | Rochester, NY | $107k-$139k/year
💼 United Talent Agency | Senior Platform Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure | Los Angeles, CA | $160k-$180k/year
💯 Horizon Sports & Experiences | Director of Strategy | New York, NY | $160k-$180k/year
📈 Google | Principal Account Executive, Media, Entertainment, Large Customer Sales | New York, NY | $156k–$231k
📚 Lazard | Associate, Media, Entertainment & Sports | New York, NY | $162k–$240k
🎬 A24 | Legal & Business Affairs Executive, Film | Los Angeles, CA or New York, NY | $200k–$250k
👗 STAUD | Head of Global Marketing | Los Angeles, CA- Hybrid | $200k-$250k/year
🌟 Arena Member Spotlight
Madison White is the co-founder of Y.A.R.N. (Young Alumni Resource Network), a community building collective for African Americans who have recently graduated college. The organization has been active for a year and has assisted its members in landing roles within sports, media and entertainment, pair them with mentors and assist them in navigating post-graduate life.
“We started Y.A.R.N. with the hopes of helping members find work in this job market but to also support one another in this new chapter of life. We believe that building authentic connections are the best way to succeed in your personal and career journey.”
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👀 Behind the Scenes
We just wrapped our very first Arena PowerMatch Beta program sprint, and honestly, it’s been incredible to watch. 100s of professionals across sports, media, and entertainment met through curated intros that turned into real collaborations, partnerships, and even speaking opportunities.
Seeing people connect with intention (and actually follow through) reminded us why we built this in the first place.
While Graduation officially closes this sprint, it’s really just the start for our beta alumni - keep reviewing your curated intros, meeting your matches, sharing wins, and building momentum.
If you’re not part of Arena PowerMatch yet, join the waitlist to be considered for future cohorts.
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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