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Sports Media Beat announces expanded editorial coverage of international sports rights markets, including European football, cricket, and Formula 1 distribution deals.
The Sports Media Beat, Sports Media Beat's daily email briefing for sports media professionals, has reached 10,000 active subscribers — a milestone reflecting growing demand for independent trade coverage.
Sports Media Beat is now an official publication of Relevant Media Properties, LLC, joining Broadcast Beat, BroadcastEngineering.com, Backlot Beat, and AV Beat under the independent media company's umbrella.
Sports Media Beat launches the Executive Spotlight series — long-form profiles of the senior executives shaping rights strategy, streaming distribution, and network programming decisions.
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Sports Media Beat has been cited and covered by leading trade publications across the broadcast, streaming, and sports business industries.
Sports Media Beat Emerges as Go-To Trade Source for Rights Negotiations
New Trade Publication Targets Sports Media Decision-Makers
Sports Media Beat Fills Gap in Sports Business Trade Coverage
SMI Newsletter Becomes Must-Read for Streaming Rights Executives
Independent Trade Outlets Gain Ground in Sports Media Coverage
Relevant Media Properties Expands Into Sports Media Trade Coverage
Publisher & Founder
Relevant Media Properties, LLC
Jeff Seidel is the founder and publisher of Sports Media Beat and the broader Relevant Media Properties portfolio, which includes Broadcast Beat, BroadcastEngineering.com, Backlot Beat, and AV Beat. He has spent more than two decades covering the intersection of media, technology, and business for professional audiences.
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Sports Media Beat
The Sports Media Beat editorial team covers rights negotiations, streaming strategy, network programming, executive moves, and M&A activity across the sports media landscape. Our reporters are specialists in the business of sports broadcasting — not generalists.
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