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Music Business Worldwide
What does the future hold for SoundCloud?

Music Business Worldwide

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 36:36


On the latest Music Business Worldwide podcast, MBW founder Tim Ingham is joined by Eliah Seton, the CEO of SoundCloud.Seton (pictured) joined SoundCloud as the company's President in 2021 after over a decade at Warner Music Group/ADA. Seton then became CEO of SoundCloud last year.During his time at SoundCloud he has steered the company beyond major milestones – including SoundCloud's first ever annual profit, posted last year.The biggest headline surrounding SoundCloud in 2024, however, has been the news that the company is headed towards a financial event: either a sale, an IPO, or some kind of raise, following investments in the firm in recent years from Sirius XM, Raine Group, and Temasek.Meanwhile, Seton confirms that SoundCloud hosts 400 million tracks today - making it significantly bigger as a streaming platform for listeners than other audio services. At the same time, it's a powerful partner for millions of creators, offering distribution and additional services to accelerate their careers.Music Business Worldwide's Podcasts are supported by Voly Entertainment (previously known as Voly Music).

Unofficial Partner Podcast
UP399 What Castore Did Next

Unofficial Partner Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 60:24


Tom Beahon created the Castore sportswear brand with his brother Phil in 2016. Today, their shareholding in the firm is valued at around £500million following a recent capital round, led by US merchant bank and investor The Raine Group, which values the company at £950mn. This investment will contribute to Castore's attack on the sportswear industry dominated by Adidas, Nike, Puma and Michael Rubin's online retailer Fanatics. This week, Castore added to its portfolio of around fifty team partnerships across football, cricket, rugby and formula one, when it signed new deals for next season with Everton and Club Brugge. Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and TikTok at @UnofficialPartnerWe publish two podcasts each week, on Tuesday and Friday. These are deep conversations with smart people from inside and outside sport. Our entire back catalogue of 400 sports business conversations are available free of charge here. Each pod is available by searching for ‘Unofficial Partner' on Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher and every podcast app. If you're interested in collaborating with Unofficial Partner to create one-off podcasts or series, you can reach us via the website.

The Journey with Morgan DeBaun
Private Equity Uncovered: Advisors, Selling Your Business, and Current Market Trends with Joe Tillman

The Journey with Morgan DeBaun

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 58:39


Get your own .BIO domain name for a low price at Porkbun! go to https://porkbun.com/TheJourney24 This week, Morgan DeBaun is joined by Joe Tillman of The Raine Group to delve into the realm of private equity and alternative investment. Joe is sharing his insights on the value of private equity and the importance of choosing the right advisor before embarking on this journey as an entrepreneur. Morgan and Joe start by exploring the nuances of private equity, emphasizing its relevance for entrepreneurs, even if they aren't currently considering selling. They distinguish between private equity and venture capital, highlighting the intricate data involved in private equity deals.The conversation also touches on the significance of having advisors. Morgan shares her personal experiences, addressing the mindset challenges she has faced as a woman and person of color in accepting this type of support. They stress the importance of selecting the right advisors, especially in sensitive situations like selling a business. Wrapping up the episode, Joe reflects on the current market landscape, noting that while things have changed post-pandemic, there is currently more movement happening in the middle market.Understanding private equity is crucial for entrepreneurs, and Joe's expertise is sure to help you on your business journey. Tune in for insights on alternative investment, and be sure to share this episode with your team and other entrepreneurs who can benefit from this conversation as well!More from Joe: https://raine.com/team-member/joe-tillman/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-a-tillman/Join the Newsletter for More Exclusive Content: https://worksmartprogram.ac-page.com/thejourneypodcast Get your own .BIO domain name for a low price at Porkbun! go to https://porkbun.com/TheJourney24 Visit Mormatcha.com to make a purchase. Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thejourneybymdb

The Price of Football
Crystal Palace hold Raine Group talks, Police raid France's finance ministry over PSG's Neymar deal

The Price of Football

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 55:52


Kevin and Kieran discuss the news that Crystal Palace have held talks with Raine Group, and find out why Police have raided France's finance ministry over PSG's deal to buy Neymar. COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: - Crystal Palace and Raine Group - Derby County losses - Blackburn Rovers - Middlesbrough - Notts County - Stevenage - Edinburgh City - Nuneaton Borough - France's finance ministry and PSG Follow Kevin on X - @kevinhunterday Follow Kieran on X - @KieranMaguire Follow Producer Guy on X - @guykilty Follow The Price of Football on X - @pof_pod Support The Price of Football on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/priceoffootball Check out the Price of Football merchandise store: https://the-price-of-football.backstreetmerch.com/ Visit the website: https://priceoffootball.com/ The Price of Football is a Dap Dip production: https://dapdip.co.uk/ contact@dapdip.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Town with Matthew Belloni
A Top Dealmaker's Media M&A Predictions

The Town with Matthew Belloni

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 34:55


Matt is joined by Joe Ravitch, the founder and partner at The Raine Group, to discuss the secret to a successful media merger, the dealmaking landscape in 2024, whether looming consolidation could hurt creatives in the industry, the appetite for tech companies to buy content companies, and more. Matt finishes the show with a prediction about John Stewart's return to ‘The Daily Show.' For a 20 percent discount on Matt's Hollywood insider newsletter, ‘What I'm Hearing ...,' click here. Email us your thoughts! thetown@spotify.com Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Joe Ravitch Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez Theme Song: Devon Renaldo  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Latest Football and Entertainment news & Updates, top scores, live scores, fixtures and discussions.
Crystal Palace meet with football club sale specialists Raine Group amidst criticism

Latest Football and Entertainment news & Updates, top scores, live scores, fixtures and discussions.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 3:09


Crystal Palace have held talks with football club sale specialists Raine Group amidst criticism from fans over their ownership and tensions in the boardroom.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/footballheadlinenews/message

Geeks Of The Valley
#91: The Future of Biotech & Investing in Cutting-Edge Technologies with Valhalla Ventures' Matthew King

Geeks Of The Valley

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 49:08


Matthew King is an Entrepreneurial Investor passionate about venture investing & building, deeptech, sustainability, mental health, wellness, automotive, luxury goods, and hospitality.Currently Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Valhalla Ventures, a venture capital firm backing visionary founders at the forefront of social and technological breakthroughs.Inveterate connector of extraordinary human beings who frequently colors outside the lines and thrives on helping founders accomplish legendary outcomes while helping investors produce stellar returns & impact.Valhalla Ventures backs visionaries building enduring moats.Today, the most enduring moats exist in physical technology (think industrials, space, chips, biology, defense, energy, etc) and media IP (think games).Valhalla manages $200M+ in assets with $150M in committed capital across all vehicles to date. Our primary focus currently is deploying $35M in dry powder in Seed and Series A financings (and in between), investing $1M to $3M per company with a 5% minimum ownership target. Valhalla's Limited Partner community includes:1) C-suites/Managing Partners (current and former) of: Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Citadel, Bridgewater Associates, Oaktree Capital, Apollo Global, Point72, PayPal, Alibaba, Hillhouse Capital, NBC Universal, General Motors, Swiss Re, Discover, PizzaHut, DoorDash, DocuSign, Sandoz, Gusto, Guinness, Bitmain, Thomson Reuters, Yahoo, Zynga, the Dallas Cowboys, BlockTower Capital, and TopGolf; and2) Board Members (current and former) of: BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, MasterCard, MIO Partners, Fortress, BNY Mellon, RBC, Altria, ARM Semiconductor, SoFi, Warburg Pincus, Kraft, SABMiller, Cognizant, Western Union, Raine Group, Harvard Business School, Harvard Law School, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Stanford's Graduate School of Business, Wharton, and Johns Hopkins University.Outside of work what energizes me is travel (40+ countries visited or lived in), electronic music, nature, and Burning Man (12x). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geeksofthevalley/support

LIVing It Up
Ep 74: EMERGENCY pod to unpack Tiger Woods joining the PGA Tour Policy Board.

LIVing It Up

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 46:29


In this episode we dive into Tiger Woods joining the PGA Tour policy, at the request (demands) of players who want greater control and transparency of business negotiations with the PIF as they move towards a definitive agreement. We also discuss the addition of Colin Neville, of Raine Group, as he's had quite the past inside and outside of golf negotiating some major transactions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingituppod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingituppod/support

Business Bitcoinization
Unlocking Business Growth with Instant Global Payments - Ben Cousens

Business Bitcoinization

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 33:45


Ben Cousens is the Chief Strategy Officer at ZEBEDEE, a highly innovative FinTech built on top of Bitcoin's Lightning Network. Ben started his career in video games development before moving into finance, advising and investing in video games companies globally with The Raine Group and Lakestar, where he met ZEBEDEE and ultimately fell in love with their powerful vision of implementing real-time, programmable payments into games, apps, and any other digital experience. CONNECT WITH BEN@bitspooky on Twitter Ben's Website CONNECT WITH JOSH@joshuafriedeman on Twitter @joshuafriedeman on LinkedIn @joshuafriedeman on VIDA @joshuafriedeman on Youtube SHOW SPONSORSSwan: Start buying Bitcoin or download your free copy of "Inventing Bitcoin" River: Hosted Bitcoin mining with payouts in as little as five days Oshi: Reward your customers for paying in Bitcoin COMMUNITY Connect with the Eugene Bitcoin Meetup on Twitter @EugeneBitcoinFind a local Bitcoin Meetup near you with Oshi! Mentioned in this episode:Invest in Bitcoin CompaniesApply to invest with Lightning Ventures today!Invest in Bitcoin Companies w/Lightning Ventures

Bwrosas Discussions
Tony and Shahid Khan, Co-owners of AEW Interested in Buying WWE?

Bwrosas Discussions

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 15:43


https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/report-tony-and-shad-khan-pool-potential-wwe-buyers-likely-look-financial-partner "Barron's, a sister publication to the Wall Street Journal, has reported that Tony Khan and his father, Shad, are among the names 'in the pool' of potential suitors looking to buy WWE. Tony Khan had previously stated that he is closely following Vince McMahon's return to WWE. Per the report, the Khan family will likely look for a financial partner if they are to acquire WWE as an asset. In addition to the Khan family owning the Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham FC, Tony Khan purchased Ring of Honor in March 2022, presiding over the company as ROH held its most profitable pay-per-view events in its 20-year history. The report also names Endeavor and Comcast as potential buyers but notes that an offer from the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund is more likely, given WWE has a previous relationship with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Rumors circulated of WWE reaching an agreement with the Saudi Arabian PIF on the night of Tuesday, January 10. As a result, WWE stock rose 3.4% on the morning of Wednesday, January 11, but as no confirmation of a deal surfaced, the stock closed 0.8% lower. WWE has not issued a public comment regarding any potential deal. Reportedly, any deal to purchase WWE is likely to be in the range of billions of dollars. Barron's cited Benchmark's Mike Hickey, who wrote on January 6, "We think…market consideration related to the value of live content creates an optimal setting for an acquisition attempt... We think that now is the time to buy WWE. Business momentum is strong, and future growth prospects appear promising." CNBC later reported that the Khan family would be interested in merging AEW with WWE. The report also states that the Khans would be open to Vince McMahon having a potential role in the company after sale. It is, however, noted that AEW hasn't had talks with McMahon or Nick Khan. Vince McMahon officially became executive chairman of the board on Tuesday, January 10. On that same day, Stephanie McMahon resigned from her position as Co-CEO of WWE. WWE announced on January 12 that they retained The Raine Group, LLC as a financial advisor, Kirkland & Ellis LLP as a legal advisor, and August LLC as a strategic communications advisor to support WWE's management team in connection with a review of strategic alternatives to maximize the value of the company and shareholders. Learn more here Vince McMahon's return to power has already resulted in legal action being put forth against him by one of WWE's shareholders. Fans can read more about that situation here." Comments are Welcomed Like The Video VENMO: @Brian-Walmer-2 Cash App: $bwrosas98 #TonyKhan #WWESale #AEW #WWE

Último Hombre En Pie
UHEP #557 - WWE inicia el proceso de venta - Episodio exclusivo para mecenas

Último Hombre En Pie

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 44:27


Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! WWE ya ha confirmado que ha iniciado el proceso de "alternativas estratégicas", un eufemismo de venta de la empresa. Ha firmado a The Raine Group como asesor financiero, Kirkland & Ellis como asesor legal y a August como asesor de comunicación, que se suman al banco JP Morgan. Vince McMahon sigue a la cabeza a la espera de ver cómo se desarrollan los acontecimientos. Hablamos de todo ello y de la vorágine de noticias en WWE con https://twitter.com/ElBoxDeTomasi. Suscríbete en iVoox (pestaña 'Apoyar'), Spotify (UHEP+, https://anchor.fm/uhepextra/subscribe) o YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDE7w8jxUECMu_WgG3Z7gPg/join) para escuchar episodios exclusivos para mecenas. 👕 Tienda UHEP: https://www.latostadora.com/uhep 🎁 Discord: https://discord.gg/G79hvUCRSR 🔵 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SrAlexGomez 🟣 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/siralexgomez 🟠 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SrAlexGomezEscucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de Último Hombre En Pie. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/714573

China Daily Podcast
英语新闻|C罗离开后,曼联老板考虑出售俱乐部

China Daily Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 5:20


英语新闻|C罗离开后,曼联老板考虑出售俱乐部Manchester United said on Tuesdayit was commencing a process to explore strategic alternatives, including a newinvestment or a potential sale, 17 years after the American Glazer familybought the English Premier League club.11月22日,曼联表示,在美国格雷泽家族收购英超足球俱乐部 17 年后,它正在开始探索战略替代方案,包括新的投资或出售俱乐部。The Glazer family is working with financial advisers on the process,which could lead to a partial sale of the Old Trafford club or investmentsincluding stadium and infrastructure redevelopment, the club said in astatement.俱乐部在一份声明中表示,格雷泽家族正在与财务顾问进行合作,商讨的结果可能是部分出售老特拉福德俱乐部,或对球场和基础设施重建进行投资。 Manchester United fanshave been clamoring for a change of ownership and the Glazershave been the target of intense criticism as the team has gone five yearswithout winning a trophy. The last silverware the Red Devils won was the EuropaLeague and League Cup back in 2017.曼彻斯特联队的球迷一直呼吁“换老板”,格雷泽队一直是强烈批评的对象,因为球队已经五年没有赢得奖杯了。他们赢得的最后一个奖杯是在2017 年的欧罗巴联赛和联赛杯。 "As we seek tocontinue building on the club's history of success, the board has authorized athorough evaluation of strategic alternatives," Avram Glazer and JoelGlazer, executive co-chairmen and directors of United, said in thestatement. "We will evaluate all options to ensure that we bestserve our fans and that Manchester United maximizes the significant growthopportunities available to the club today and in the future," thestatement said.曼联执行联合主席兼董事阿夫拉姆·格雷泽和乔尔·格雷泽在声明中表示:“在我们寻求继续巩固俱乐部成功历史的过程中,董事会已授权对战略选择进行全面评估。”声明说:“我们将评估所有选择,以确保我们为球迷提供最好的服务,并确保曼联在今天和未来最大限度地利用俱乐部可用的重要增长机会。” In August, British billionaireJim Ratcliffe had expressed interest in buying United, Reuters reported. At thetime, Elon Musk had also joked about planning to buy the club. The owners areunder pressure with United sitting fifth in the Premier League halfway throughthe season, which has been suspended because of the ongoing Qatar World Cup.据路透社报道,8月,英国亿万富翁吉姆拉特克利夫表示有兴趣收购曼联。当时,埃隆·马斯克也曾开玩笑说打算买下这家俱乐部。由于本赛季已经过半,曼联在英超排名第五,目前,由于卡塔尔世界杯的原因,英超已经暂停。 Manchester United shares jumpedas much as 20 percent after Sky News first reported on the sale process, givingthe club a market capitalization of $2.6 billion. The company was worth $2.5 billion atthe close of US trading on Tuesday. At its peak as a public company, it had amarket capitalization of $4.3 billion in 2018.在天空新闻首次报道了出售过程后,曼联的股价上涨了20%,使俱乐部的市值达到26亿美元。22日美国股市收盘时,该公司市值为25亿美元。在上市公司的巅峰时期,该公司在2018年的市值为43亿美元。 Also on Tuesday, the club saidthat star striker Cristiano Ronaldo will leave with immediateeffect, marking a bitter end to the Portugal captain's second spell at OldTrafford after he said he felt betrayed by the club.同样是在22日,俱乐部表示,明星前锋C罗将立即离开,这标志着这位葡萄牙队长在老特拉福德的第二次执教生涯的痛苦结束,此前他表示感觉自己被俱乐部背叛了。Erik ten Hag is the fifth permanent manager at Old Trafford in the pastnine years and his early months in charge have been dominated by debate overRonaldo's place in the team. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner hadbeen used sparingly by the former Ajax boss in the Premier League.曼联主教练埃里克·滕·哈格是过去九年来老特拉福德的第五位永久主帅,他在执教的最初几个月一直围绕罗纳尔多在球队中的位置展开争论。这位五次金球奖得主被这位前阿贾克斯主帅在英超联赛中谨慎使用。Ronaldo reacted with an explosive interview on TalkTV last week in whichhe said he felt "betrayed "by the club and had no respect for TenHag.罗纳尔多在上周接受TalkTV的爆炸性采访时表示,他感觉被曼联“背叛”了,并称他不尊重主教练滕·哈格。The Portugal captain, who is currently competing in his fifth World Cup,also took aim at the Glazers, claiming they "don't care about theclub".罗纳尔多这位葡萄牙队长目前正在参加他的第五届世界杯,他也抨击格雷泽家族“不在乎俱乐部”。"Cristiano Ronaldo is to leave Manchester United by mutualagreement, with immediate effect," United said in an earlier statement.曼联官方发布公告称:“克里斯蒂亚诺·罗纳尔多将在双方同意的情况下离开曼联,立即生效。”"The club thanks him for his immense contribution across two spellsat Old Trafford, scoring 145 goals in 346 appearances, and wishes him and his familywell for the future."“俱乐部感谢他在老特拉福德的两个赛季中做出的巨大贡献,在346场比赛中攻入145球,并祝他和他的家人未来一切顺利。”The Glazers bought the club for 790 million pounds ($939 million) in2005 in a highly leveraged deal which has been criticized for loading debt ontothe club.格雷泽家族在2005年以7.9亿英镑(9.3907 亿美元)的高杠杆交易收购了该俱乐部,该交易一直被批评为俱乐部增加债务。United has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 2012, whenthe Glazers sold 10 percent of their holding via the listing and have sold moreshares since.自2012年以来曼联在纽约证券交易所上市,当时格雷泽家族通过上市出售了10%的股份,此后又出售了更多股份。The Raine Group is acting as financial adviser and Latham &WatkinsLLP is the legal adviser to Manchester United.雷恩集团担任曼联的财务顾问,Latham& Watkins LLP 担任曼联的法律顾问。Rothschild and Co. is acting as financial adviser to the Glazer family shareholders.罗斯柴尔德公司担任格雷泽家族股东的财务顾问。Among the fan protests against the Glazers was one in May 2021 thatforced the postponement of a home match against Liverpool, one of the club'sbiggest rivals. It was the first Premier League match to be postponed becauseof a protest.2021年5月,在球迷对格雷泽队的抗议中,有一场抗议迫使主场对阵利物浦的比赛推迟,利物浦是俱乐部最大的竞争对手之一。这是第一场因抗议而推迟的英超联赛。United and Liverpool were among a group of big clubs that said theywanted to establish a European Super League in April 2021 but then withdrew,partly because of objections from many fans in England.曼联和利物浦等大型俱乐部表示,他们希望在2021年4月建立欧洲超级联赛,但随后又退出了,部分原因是英格兰的许多球迷反对。Liverpool is also "exploring a sale "according to clubchairman Tom Werner. In May 2022, Chelsea Football Club was sold to aconsortium led by an investment group fronted by Todd Boehly and ClearlakeCapital for $3.2 billion.据俱乐部主席汤姆维尔纳称,利物浦也在“探索出售” 。2022年5月,切尔西足球俱乐部以32亿美元(25亿英镑)的价格卖给了由Todd Boehly和Clearlake Capital投资集团牵头的财团。United finished sixth last season in its worst Premier League campaignin terms of points earned, failing to qualify for the lucrative Champions League competition.曼联上赛季在他们最糟糕的英超联赛中排名第六,没能进入利润丰厚的欧洲冠军联赛The club won the last of its record 20 top-flight league titles in 2013,the year the great Alex Ferguson stepped down as manager after more than 26years in charge.2013年,他们赢得了20个顶级联赛冠军中的最后一个,这一年弗格森在执教曼联超过26年之后卸任主教练一职。The club has hired Dutch manager Ten Hag in a bid to turn around itsfortunes. Despite his run-ins with Ronaldo, Ten Hag has delivered improvedperformances to earn the approval of United supporters.俱乐部从阿姆斯特丹阿贾克斯聘请了荷兰籍主教练埃里克·哈格,以期扭转他们的命运。clamor英 [ˈklæmə(r)] 美 [ˈklæmər]v.喧闹striker英 [ˈstraɪkə(r)] 美 [ˈstraɪkər]n.前锋lucrative英 [ˈluːkrətɪv] 美 [ˈluːkrətɪv]adj.获利多的

Passione Inter Notizie
Cessione Inter, c'è fiducia: Raine Group cerca cordate

Passione Inter Notizie

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 1:18


INTER NEWS - Filtra ottimismo sulla possibile cessione dell'Inter: Raine Group ha condotto numerose operazioni simili

Founders Unfiltered
Ep 63: Building a Scientific Gaming Company Out of India

Founders Unfiltered

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 43:05


Founders Unfiltered Ep-63: Brought to you by the Founders Unfiltered podcast by A Junior VC - Unscripted conversations with Indian founders about their story and the process of building a company. Hosted by Aviral and Mazin. Join us as we talk to Trivikraman Thampy, the Co-Founder & CEO of Games24x7, about their story. Vikram (Trivikraman) Thampy is an Aerospace Engineer turned economist turned amateur poker player turned gaming entrepreneur. He pursued his B.tech at IIT Bombay and received his PhD in Economics from New York University. Later, he founded Play Games 24x7 in 2008. Founded by New York University-trained economists Bhavin Pandya and Trivikraman Thampy in 2006, Games24x7 is an India-headquartered online gaming company with a portfolio that spans skill games (RummyCircle and My11Circle) and casual games (Ultimate Games). Backed by marquee investors like Tiger Global and The Raine Group, the company specialises in using behavioural science, technology, and artificial intelligence to provide awesome gaming experiences across all its platforms. The diverse, talented, and passionate Games24x7 team is spread across three continents with offices in Mumbai, Bengaluru, New Delhi, Kiev, Philadelphia, and Miami. For more visit - https://ajuniorvc.com/podcast/

LIV Laff Golf Podcast
Big PIPin', Baby: the LIV Tour enters the court battle, and elevated events for everybody.

LIV Laff Golf Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022 56:54


desertduffer provides an update on the antitrust case in the N.D. Cal, as four players drop from the lawsuit, and one upstart golf tour joins. The LLG gang discusses whether the new PGA Tour changes will be a win for the fans, the tour, or neither. And just who are the Raine Group, and what do they want with pro golf? Plus, OTP Lefty professes his undying love for primetime sim golf.

The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast
Episode 39: Formula 1, NBA and LIV Golf talk with Guest Host David Levy

The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 44:54 Very Popular


Former Turner Broadcasting boss David Levy fills in as a guest host for Andrew Marchand, who is on vacation this week. Levy and John Ourand go in-depth on a variety of topics, including Formula 1's new deal with ESPN that's worth $75-90 million per year; what to expect when the NBA's media rights are available in three years; and a review – and preview – of LIV Golf's launch. The two also discuss MLS's Apple deal, Apple's sports strategy vs Amazon's, ESPN's direct-to-consumer plans and where to find the best sports media investments these days. Levy is chairman of Genius Sports, senior advisor of the Raine Group and founder and CEO of the sports investing and consultancy company Back Nine Ventures. Those mentioned on this pod include: Chris Mason, Amanda Levy, Brett Levy, Niki Levy, Eric Shanks, Adam Silver, Jay Marine, Don Garber, Jay Monahan, David Hill, Rory McIroy, Justin Thomas, LeBron James, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Jake Paul, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Adley Rutschman, Kevin Brown, Jim Palmer, Gary Thorne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Startup Insider
E-Learning-Plattfom Perlego schließt Serie B mit 50 Mio. US-Dollar ab (EdTech • Ebooks • E learning)

Startup Insider

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 23:40


In der Mittagsfolge sprechen wir heute mit Chiara Ettl, Region Lead bei Perlego, über die Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 50 Millionen US-Dollar in den Anbieter von Online-Abonnements für Lehr- und Sachbücher. Das Startup, dass das Spotify-Konzept auf akademische Lehrbücher anwendet, bietet eine digitale Online-Bibliothek, die sich auf die Bereitstellung von akademischen, professionellen und Sachbüchern konzentriert. Es handelt sich um einen abonnementbasierten Dienst, der Nutzerinnen und Nutzern für die Dauer ihres Abonnements uneingeschränkten Zugriff auf die Texte bietet. Das Londoner Startup gab letzte Woche den Abschluss der Series-B-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 50 Millionen US-Dollar bekannt, die von Mediahuis Ventures, der Risikokapitalgesellschaft des europäischen Medienkonzerns Mediahuis, unter Beteiligung von Raine Ventures, dem Risikokapitalarm der Raine Group, und Evli Growth Partners angeführt wurde. Außerdem konnte Perlego wichtige strategische Verlage sowie Business Angels wie Jamie Brooker und Johan Brand (Kahoot), über ihren We Are Human-Fond für sich gewinnen. One more thing wird präsentiert von Sastrify – Die smarte Lösung für das Management eurer Software-Verträge. Erhaltet jetzt eine kostenlose Analyse eurer SaaS Tools und alle weiteren Informationen unter https://www.sastrify.com/insider

Business Drive
Saudi Bid For Chelsea Fails To Make Shortlist

Business Drive

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 0:53


The British media reports that the Saudi Media Group bid to buy Chelsea has failed to make the final shortlist. The Raine Group, handling the sale after Abramovich's assets were frozen by the British Government following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has started informing prospective buyers of the status of their offers. The Saudis are reportedly the first to be told their bid for the Chelsea has been rejected. Saudi Media insisted its offer was completely separate from the Saudi Arabian state, a move provoked by criticism of the country's human rights record.

SportsPro Podcast
Weekly Wrap | Chelsea's competitive ownership race and Manchester City's rise up the Money League

SportsPro Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 43:56


The Athletic football news reporter Matt Slater returns to join Eoin Connolly and SportsPro digital editor Tom Bassam and cover a busy week in the soccer business. As the Raine Group receives plenty of bids for Chelsea, discussion centres on an accelerated sales process at Stamford Bridge and what lies ahead for the English soccer giants, as well as asking what influence the prospective new owners could have on the wider game. They also reflect on a Deloitte Money League table that has Manchester City at the top for the first time and tells a story of the Premier League's financial dominance.

BRING IT IN
BRING IT IN: Sportswashing and the NBA

BRING IT IN

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 58:35


Today, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe discuss:Don’t you wish it was just about sports? One NBA powerbroker (Ari Emanuel of Endeavor) cut a deal face to face with Vladimir Putin, another (Joe Ravitch of the Raine Group) is helping Kremlin-connected oligarch Roman Abramovich sell Chelsea F.C. right now.Endeavor and the Raine Group both reportedly raised a ton of money from the Emirates-based Mubadala Investment Company. Mubadala is also the biggest outside investor in Apollo Global. Apollo Global’s founder, Leon Black, funded Jeffrey Epstein.It pays to make the world safe for basketball. The incarcerated Brittney Griner plays for the team in Russia whose previous owner was assassinated. Discussed in the show:An amazing New Yorker story by Connie Bruck about Ari Emanuel. Ukraine is an opportunity for victory, writes Molly McKew.TrueHoop is proud to join an incredible list of podcasters to sound the alarm about the state of our democracy—and help find ways for all of us to protect America’s elections and ensure the freedom to vote for every American. See all the other shows and networks taking part, and find out how you can get involved here. Amazing basketball is being played! Kevin Durant did classy teammate things. Jayson Tatum both knows and walks the path. Nikola Jokic dominating the league. The open and shut case for LeBron as the GOAT. How do you build culture? A trip to the hospital.RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:March 4, 2022 Time is running out...Part IIMarch 4, 2022 Time is running out...Part IFebruary 28, 2022 The realities of war...February 25, 2022 Who's ready for the stretch run?February 21, 2022 Coach Thorpe visits Duke This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.truehoop.com/subscribe

JE Notícias
Abramovich quer vender Chelsea, mas sem pressas | O Jornal Económico

JE Notícias

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 1:08


Joe Ravitch, fundador do banco de investimentos Raine Group foi contratado pelo clube inglês para encontrar um novo dono, mas assume que Roman Abramovich não tem pressa em vender o Chelsea.

The Jay King Network
The Jay King Show- Recording Session LIVE- Independent Music Artists

The Jay King Network

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 84:00


Being an independent artist in today's music business. A New Report Says Independent Artists Could Generate More Than $2 Billion in 2020. Merchant bank Raine Group estimates a 32% increase in the profits of indie artists, thanks to DIY uploads and rapid global growth. Join us as we pre-record our show for KBLA Radio, LA. The Jay King Show. 

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Unofficial Partner Podcast
E67: The future of golf’s pro tours

Unofficial Partner Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020


We talk to Chubby Chandler and Nathan Homer about the big business questions facing the professional golf tours in Europe and America. It’s a conversation that needs a bit of context, for listeners who haven’t been following what’s been happening in the golf business over the last month or so. First, there’s the obvious theme of how the four major championships and the two big professional tours in Europe and America have responded to the COVID shutdown. There’s been a marked difference in tone and ambition on either side of the Atlantic. The three American based majors went early with new dates in late summer and Autumn, while The R&A has cancelled the 2020 Open Championship entirely. Similarly, Jay Monahan, commissioner of the PGA Tour has been very quick to publish rescheduled event timetables, which seem to many observers to be on the ambitious side, while Keith Pelley head of the European Tour has been far more circumspect, sending out an email to its playing members warning of the profound effect of the shutdown on the golf economy. The story was broken by James Corrigan of the Daily Telegraph who obtained a copy of Pelley’s email and made it public, read James’ story here... Pelley writes:“Our tour has enjoyed a significant period of growth in recent years, in terms of prize funds, playing opportunities and the overall standard of our events, as well as our broadcast product. The impact of the coronavirus has stopped this rapid momentum in its tracks, and it will, in fact, require us to reassess many elements. You should therefore be prepared that when we do resume playing, the schedule and the infrastructure of tournaments could look radically different from what you have been used to. Many of the things you have become accustomed to, such as top-class players’ lounges or courtesy car services will most likely assume a different appearance, if indeed they are present at all.Then it goes on to say "Prize funds will also most likely be different. … The reality is, the pandemic is going to have a profound impact on the tour financially, as well as many of our partners, both in sponsorship and broadcast areas.”Now, running in parallel to this story is the rumours of a breakaway Premier Golf League, funded by the Raine Group and investment from the Saudi sovereign fund.  In what seems like a lifetime ago now, Geoff Shackelford the blogger, podcaster and Golf Channel contributor broke the story and followed up with a lengthy Q&A with Andrew Gardiner, one of the key people behind the Premier League. I’ll put a link to Geoff’s piece in the show notes with this podcast, and it’s also worth listening to the recent State of the Game podcast with Geoff, Rod Morri, Michael Clayton and myself, where we go in to great detail on the issues arising from the story. (Geoff’s Q&A with Andrew Gardiner is here ).If I was to reduce the PGL to its bare bones, it takes the best 48 players in the world and puts them in to 12 franchise teams of four golfers competing for a world championship over 18 events through the season. So, a formula one of golf, essentially. So, for this podcast, I wanted the views of two people from inside golf to get their perspective on some of the questions that arise from all this. Chubby Chandler, founder of ISM and Nathan Homer of Now TV/Sky who was until last year the Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer at the European Tour.The first call I made was to Chubby, one of the most influential golf agents in the world, whose clients have included Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke, Lee Westwood, Ernie Els and the cricketer Andrew Flintoff to name just a few. ISM is also an event promoter on the European Tour, most notably setting up The Turkish Airlines Open in 2013.Then, the second part of the podcast is a conversation with Nathan Homer, who has a comprehensive view of the commercial value of the sport, having been in charge of marketing and sponsorship strategy at the Tour and before that a client, in leadership roles in sports marketing at Barclays and P&G.

Unofficial Partner Podcast
E68: The future of golf’s pro tours

Unofficial Partner Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020


We talk to Chubby Chandler and Nathan Homer about the big business questions facing the professional golf tours in Europe and America. It’s a conversation that needs a bit of context, for listeners who haven’t been following what’s been happening in the golf business over the last month or so. First, there’s the obvious theme of how the four major championships and the two big professional tours in Europe and America have responded to the COVID shutdown. There’s been a marked difference in tone and ambition on either side of the Atlantic. The three American based majors went early with new dates in late summer and Autumn, while The R&A has cancelled the 2020 Open Championship entirely. Similarly, Jay Monahan, commissioner of the PGA Tour has been very quick to publish rescheduled event timetables, which seem to many observers to be on the ambitious side, while Keith Pelley head of the European Tour has been far more circumspect, sending out an email to its playing members warning of the profound effect of the shutdown on the golf economy. The story was broken by James Corrigan of the Daily Telegraph who obtained a copy of Pelley’s email and made it public, read James’ story here... Pelley writes:“Our tour has enjoyed a significant period of growth in recent years, in terms of prize funds, playing opportunities and the overall standard of our events, as well as our broadcast product. The impact of the coronavirus has stopped this rapid momentum in its tracks, and it will, in fact, require us to reassess many elements. You should therefore be prepared that when we do resume playing, the schedule and the infrastructure of tournaments could look radically different from what you have been used to. Many of the things you have become accustomed to, such as top-class players’ lounges or courtesy car services will most likely assume a different appearance, if indeed they are present at all.Then it goes on to say "Prize funds will also most likely be different. … The reality is, the pandemic is going to have a profound impact on the tour financially, as well as many of our partners, both in sponsorship and broadcast areas.”Now, running in parallel to this story is the rumours of a breakaway Premier Golf League, funded by the Raine Group and investment from the Saudi sovereign fund.  In what seems like a lifetime ago now, Geoff Shackelford the blogger, podcaster and Golf Channel contributor broke the story and followed up with a lengthy Q&A with Andrew Gardiner, one of the key people behind the Premier League. I’ll put a link to Geoff’s piece in the show notes with this podcast, and it’s also worth listening to the recent State of the Game podcast with Geoff, Rod Morri, Michael Clayton and myself, where we go in to great detail on the issues arising from the story. (Geoff’s Q&A with Andrew Gardiner is here ).If I was to reduce the PGL to its bare bones, it takes the best 48 players in the world and puts them in to 12 franchise teams of four golfers competing for a world championship over 18 events through the season. So, a formula one of golf, essentially. So, for this podcast, I wanted the views of two people from inside golf to get their perspective on some of the questions that arise from all this. Chubby Chandler, founder of ISM and Nathan Homer of Now TV/Sky who was until last year the Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer at the European Tour.The first call I made was to Chubby, one of the most influential golf agents in the world, whose clients have included Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke, Lee Westwood, Ernie Els and the cricketer Andrew Flintoff to name just a few. ISM is also an event promoter on the European Tour, most notably setting up The Turkish Airlines Open in 2013.Then, the second part of the podcast is a conversation with Nathan Homer, who has a comprehensive view of the commercial value of the sport, having been in charge of marketing and sponsorship strategy at the Tour and before that a client, in leadership roles in sports marketing at Barclays and P&G.

SportsBusiness Journal
Morning Buzzcast -- February 25, 2019

SportsBusiness Journal

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 3:35


NFL labor talks remain an industry focal point, FIFA enlists The Raine Group and the Phillie Phanatic gets a makeover.

DealMakers
René Rechtman On Selling His Startup To AOL For $100M, His Next One To Disney For $675M, And Now Raising $145M

DealMakers

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 49:40


René Rechtman is the co-founder and CEO of Moonbug which is a universe of fun and safe digital IP for pre-schoolers. The company has raised $145 million from The Raine Group, Felix Capital, and Fertitta Capital. Prior to this, he sold Maker Studios for $500 Million to Disney and before this, he sold Goviral to AOL for $100 million.

DealMakers
René Rechtman On Selling His Startup To AOL For $100M, His Next One To Disney For $675M, And Now Raising $145M

DealMakers

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 49:40


René Rechtman is the co-founder and CEO of Moonbug which is a universe of fun and safe digital IP for pre-schoolers. The company has raised $145 million from The Raine Group, Felix Capital, and Fertitta Capital. Prior to this, he sold Maker Studios for $500 Million to Disney and before this, he sold Goviral to AOL for $100 million.

Mind The Gap by Freshchat
Last week in Startups - Global - Mind the Gap News

Mind The Gap by Freshchat

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 5:42


Groupon co-founder Eric Lefkofsky just raised another $200 million for his newest company, Tempus Tempus has built a platform to collect, structure and analyze the clinical data that’s often unorganized in electronic medical record systems. The company also generates genomic data by sequencing patient DNA and other information in its lab. When serial entrepreneur Eric Lefkofsky grows a company, he puts the pedal to the metal. When in 2011 his last company, the Chicago-based coupons site Groupon, raised $950 million from investors, it was the largest amount raised by a startup ever. It was just over three years old at the time, and it went public later that same year. Lefkofsky seems to be stealing a page from the same playbook for his newest company, Tempus. The Chicago-based genomic testing and data analysis company was founded a little more than three years ago, yet it has already hired nearly 700 employees and raised more than $500 million — including a new $200 million round that values the company at $3.1 billion. Password manager maker Dashlane has raised $110 million in its latest round of funding, the company. The company said Sequoia Capital led the Series D round, with partner Jim Goetz joining the board. Dashlane also said Lyft executive Joy Howard was appointed as its new chief marketing officer and will start in August. Dashlane said it will invest its latest funds back into its core product and will focus on addressing the needs of its consumer and business customers. Enterprise cybersecurity startup BlueVoyant raises $82.5M at a $430M+ valuation BlueVoyant — which provides managed security, professional services and, most recently, threat intelligence — has picked up $82.5 million in a Series B round of funding at a valuation in excess of $430 million. the company focuses on three areas of service for its customers: threat intelligence, managed security and professional services (with the latter focused specifically on those related to security implementations and operations). Healthcare data integration startup Abacus Insights lands $12.7M Series A Abacus Insights, an early-stage startup that wants to help coordinate healthcare information across systems, announced a $12.7 million Series A investment today led by CRV. Existing investors 406 Ventures and Echo Health Ventures also participated in the round. The company is trying to make it easier for health insurance companies to share data with various parties in the healthcare system, with the ultimate goal of lowering costs and helping participants across the system, from doctors to pharmacists and other healthcare practitioners, have a better understanding of the overall patient record. Diving into acquisitions, we have Foursquare that bought Placed from Snap Inc. on the heels of $150M in new funding Foursquare just made its first acquisition. The location tech company has acquired Placed from Snap Inc. on the heels of a fresh $150 million investment led by The Raine Group. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Placed founder and CEO David Shim will become president of Foursquare. Placed is the biggest competitor to Foursquare’s Attribution product, which allows brands to track the physical impact (foot traffic to store) of a digital campaign or ad. Up until now, Placed and Attribution by Foursquare combined have measured more than $3 billion in ad-to-store visits. FireEye snags security effectiveness testing startup Verodin for $250M The startup had raised over $33 million since it opened its doors five years ago, according to Crunchbase data, and would appear to have given investors a decent return. With Verodin, FireEye gets a security validation vendor; that is, a company that can run a review against the existing security setup and find gaps in coverage. What else caught our eyes last week? Just a quick shout out to all the companies that are joining the unicorn bandwagon. You know what? 2019 has already coined 42 new unicorns, like Glossier, Calm and Hims, a number that grows each and every week. For context, a total of 19 companies joined the unicorn club in 2013 when Aileen Lee, an established investor, coined the term. Today, there are some 450 companies around the globe that qualify as unicorns, representing a cumulative valuation of $1.6 trillion. However, with $100 million-plus rounds becoming the norm and billion-dollar-plus funds are standard, Unicorns aren’t rare anymore; and a lot of people are talking about rethinking the unicorn framework. Let’s see where that goes. We’ll definitely keep you updated.

Strictly Business
Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens: Building a Startup with Scale

Strictly Business

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 43:15


The producers and partners behind Propagate discuss their plan to compete in the global TV market against much larger rivals. After an investment from Raine Group and the acquisition of Electus, 2019 is the year Propagate’s leaders have to bring all the pieces together to grow the company. Owens and Silverman also detail the pitching environment for producers, regrets over “Planet of the Apps” and why they have no desire to return to the ranks of network executives.

Strictly Business
Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens: Building a Startup with Scale

Strictly Business

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 43:15


The producers and partners behind Propagate discuss their plan to compete in the global TV market against much larger rivals. After an investment from Raine Group and the acquisition of Electus, 2019 is the year Propagate’s leaders have to bring all the pieces together to grow the company. Owens and Silverman also detail the pitching environment for producers, regrets over “Planet of the Apps” and why they have no desire to return to the ranks of network executives.

Bloomberg Business of Sports
Richest Sport Seeks Richer Future; Pac-12's Media Plan

Bloomberg Business of Sports

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 20:43


Scott Soshnick, Eben Novy-Williams and Michael Barr discuss a host of issues related to the business of sports, including an update on the National Football League’s quest to reach $25 billion in revenue by 2027. Thanks to an evolving media landscape and the legalization of sports betting in states across the country, the world’s richest league is poised for major revenue jumps in the next few years. Also talked about is the Pac-12 Conference’s new partnership with the Raine Group, which will help the league manage its media strategy, and a new $115 fund launched by Sapphire Ventures, called Sapphire Sport, that’s attracted a heavy-hitting group of investors. Hosts: Scott Soshnick, Michael Barr and Eben Novy-Williams Producer: Madena Parwana (WHAT WHAT!)

Suiting Up with Paul Rabil
Raine Group: PLL Lead Investor

Suiting Up with Paul Rabil

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 34:23


Time for the finale of Creating the PLL with our final episode of the series, highlighting our lead investor and board -- the Raine Group. Founded in 2009 by Joseph Ravitch and Jeffrey Sine, The Raine Group is an integrated merchant bank advising and investing in high growth sectors of technology, media and telecom. With offices in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Shanghai and Mumbai, Raine’s investment portfolio includes (but is not limited to) Draft Kings, Cheddar, VICE, Nitro Circus, SoundCloud, and…the Premier Lacrosse League.  Topics on the show range from a discussion on the PLL launch, our corporate strategy, financing, and the future of sport – but not just lacrosse...we discuss major sports properties like the UFC, NFL, and MLB, noting differences and similarities to our business approach in lacrosse.  I think you’ll hear why having a strategic lead investor is mission critical to a company’s road to success. It’s actually more rare than it is common.  Two PLL board members join me from Raine – Colin Neville and Rob Pietroforte.  Enjoy the final episode of Creating the PLL. Suiting Up is a show that explores the psychology, playbook of tools, and strategies of the most influential people in sports, entrepreneurship, and entertainment. 

Bloomberg Business of Sports
Lacrosse Gives Fans, Sponsors a Choice; Nike Reports

Bloomberg Business of Sports

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 20:12


Scott Soshnick, Eben Novy-Williams and Michael Barr discuss a number of topics related to the business of sports, including the news that lacrosse star Paul Rabil, with backing from -- among others -- The Raine Group, is starting his own outdoor lacrosse league. Players in the six-club Premier Lacrosse League will be full-time employees, get health insurance and equity. The PLL already has agreements with many players from Team USA and Canada. Also discussed are Nike's earnings, which impressed Wall Street but had little room for upside with the stock trading near record levels. Also talked about is the Army-Oklahoma football game, which went to overtime and was only available via pay-per-view.  Hosts: Scott Soshnick, Eben Novy-Williams and Michael Barr Producer: Madena Parwana

Suiting Up with Paul Rabil
Travis Pastrana: Motosports Champion and NitroCircus Co-Founder

Suiting Up with Paul Rabil

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 83:47


He's a motorsports competitor and stunt performer, winning championships and X Games gold medals in major events like supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross, and rally racing. Never a challenge too daring, Travis Pastrana also competed in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing and the Global RallyCross Championship for Subaru Rally Team USA, where he strung together a number of Top 10 finishes. Pastrana's a household name in sports. He's amassed over 10 million followers across his social media platforms. Yet even more impressive than the wins and social influence, Pastrana co-founded Nitro Circus, which in 2013 merged with the Raine Group, and is considered a billion dollar sports franchise, according to Forbes. Talk about the modern athlete. Pastrana is the best in the world, creates premium content, launched an event circuit, hired employees, raised money, and is now taking his sport to all new heights. In this episode, we’ll talk about “the flow state” of action sports athletes, how they put their lives on the line, and how Travis is a man of "commitment to the task". Pastrana lets us into his world of fitness and nutrition, injury recovery (there has been a lot), and how to start a sports league. 

Sports & Entertainment
The Business of Sports

Sports & Entertainment

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2013 62:19


Speakers: Todd Boehly, President, Guggenheim Partners Jimmy Connors, Tennis Champion Wayne Gretzky, Former Player and Head Coach, NHL; Member, Hockey Hall of Fame Joseph Ravitch, Partner, Raine Group, LLC Melinda Witmer, Executive Vice President and Chief Video and Content Officer, Time Warner Cable Moderator: Jim Gray, Sportscaster, Showtime, Fox News and Dial Global Radio. Salaries, viewership, team value - records are being broken in sports, and we're not talking about player stats. It largely comes down to the spellbound TV watcher who can't get enough. This has led to incredibly lucrative broadcast deals - adding millions of dollars to teams' bottom line and ever-more programming for the insatiable fans. Can the pie continue to expand and the numbers continue to rise? What about the experience of those who go to games? How are owners keeping up? What are the challenges and opportunities for those in the sports business today? Our panel of stars will discuss valuations, how teams and players are marketed and opportunities on a global scale.