This Weeks Snapshots
Dodgers vs. Blue Jays: Tickets topped $1,850. Hotel rates up 40%. Highest MLB attendance since 2003. Viewership at 32.6 million. Sponsorship topped $2B. Merchandise sales set records.
Dodgers’ sponsorships alone exceeded $200 million. EuroLeague doubled sponsor revenue and held its Final Four in Abu Dhabi.
Major deals: Goldman Sachs near $1 billion Excel Sports Management acquisition. Allwyn buys $850 million stake in PrizePicks. Otro Capital shops $900 million Alpine F1 stake.
Kia launched new digital NBA/WNBA assets. Trimble went global with Liverpool FC. Exos acquired Infinite Athlete and Biocore.
BCCI will pay India Women’s World Cup winners a $6.13M USD cash reward on top of the ICC’s official prize money. Commercial deals and bonuses for women up in cricket and basketball.
ITV secured UK FIFA U17 rights. UEFA and LaLiga pursued new global streaming deals. Leagues and networks faced labor disputes, layoffs, and betting probes.
This Weeks Key Market Movers
Global X Video Games & Esports ETF $HERO ( ▲ 0.24% )
$32.20 | +38.27% YTD | +41.2% LTM
Gaming ETF led by sector rebounds and top constituents.
Amer Sports Inc $AS ( ▲ 0.08% )
$31.05 | +10.67% YTD | +46.3% LTM
Rapid earnings, margin growth and premium brand strength, particularly across Asia.
Warner Bros Discovery $WBD ( ▲ 0.58% )
$22.45 | +110.6% YTD | +62.3% LTM
Streaming turnaround, debt reduction and content hits.
fuboTV Inc $FUBO ( ▲ 3.44% )
$3.80 | +190.77% YTD | +148.7% LTM
Outperformed market with explosive subscriber growth.
Cloudfare Inc $NET ( ▲ 0.95% )
$253 | +121.22% YTD | +13.8% LTM
Strength in network/cloud security and AI trends.
Genius Sports Limited $GENI ( ▲ 0.19% )
$11.47 | +28.98% YTD | +54.6% LTM
Jumped on global sports data demand and innovative partnerships.
fuboTV and Warner Bros Discovery represent two of the most dynamic names in the streaming and media space, but their growth narratives could not be more different. FuboTV surged +148.7% LTM by doubling down on its sports-first approach, rapidly growing subscribers and expanding its live sports lineup. Meanwhile, Warner Bros Discovery delivered a +62.3% LTM rebound driven by disciplined debt reduction, successful franchise content releases, and a strategic pivot towards profitable streaming after a turbulent post-merger period.