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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbz8ZvD9w-oXaZQVGCs6cCCnjsnuQtQh7DPWsUz_4TpRxSqD6JUBckl3IaptOpBO6aN7tLx2U4z7qMwktUQJ75wfJzcmKOr_1Zn33nBJUn15l7txX93GvlBqv3bx0s4BJu_Ik9Wo-8UaYcZvJH27B9rn8qAIr1q-HD6U1wmMn1KLnAh1hcibU_A/s286/google_blogger286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="286" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbz8ZvD9w-oXaZQVGCs6cCCnjsnuQtQh7DPWsUz_4TpRxSqD6JUBckl3IaptOpBO6aN7tLx2U4z7qMwktUQJ75wfJzcmKOr_1Zn33nBJUn15l7txX93GvlBqv3bx0s4BJu_Ik9Wo-8UaYcZvJH27B9rn8qAIr1q-HD6U1wmMn1KLnAh1hcibU_A/s1600/google_blogger286.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Google wins Media Man 'Search Engine Of The Month' award - March 2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Social Media News</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Nine and News Corp bosses reveal impact of Meta’s withdrawal from content agreements in new documentary ‘Tech Tyrants: Facebook’s War on Australia’</p><p><br /></p><p>A new documentary will blow the lid on the ruthless side to the billionaire boss of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, and the bosses of two of Australia's major commercial news outlets share just how devastating Meta's decision to withdraw from news deals will be to local journalism.</p><p><br /></p><p>The devastating impact from Facebook’s bombshell move to stop paying for news content in Australia is revealed in an exclusive Sky News investigation.</p><p><br /></p><p>‘Tech Tyrants: Facebook’s War on Australia’, which premieres on Wednesday 13 March at 8.30pm AEDT on Sky News Australia, blows the lid on the ruthless side to the billionaire boss of Facebook, and parent company Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, and his declaration of war on Australian news.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sky News Investigative Reporter Jonathan Lea uncovers how Facebook’s decision to pull the plug on news content will affect millions of Australian social media users, while also exposing them to the growing dangers of misinformation.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a rare television event, Lea speaks to both leaders of the nation’s biggest commercial media giants – Executive Chairman of News Corp Australia Michael Miller, and the CEO of Nine Entertainment Mike Sneesby – on the threat to Australia from Zuckerberg and Meta, a company worth almost two trillion dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lea also hears from the whistleblower who bravely exposed Facebook’s malicious business tactics to US Congress, as well as Australian Communications Minister, Michelle Rowland, on her fight to protect the future of Australian news.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a contemptuous move against government legislation, Facebook temporarily blocked Australian news pages in 2021, and did the same in Canada last year. Will Facebook again seek to shutdown Australians’ access to credible news content from all its platforms?</p><p><br /></p><p>‘Tech Tyrants: Facebook’s War on Australia’ premieres on Sky News this Wednesday, 13 March at 8.30pm AEDT. Watch live on Foxtel or through the http://SkyNews.com.au Streaming Subscription.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: Sky News Australia)</p><p><br /></p><p>Special thanks: Sky News Australia</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Social Media Giant Meta Getting A Bashing From Aussie News Media and Politics</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Meta facing hefty fines over walking away from news media deal</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Facebook’s parent company Meta could soon face major fines for breaching the news media bargaining code.</p><p><br /></p><p>This comes after the tech giant walked away from commercial deals with Australian news outlets last week.</p><p><br /></p><p>The deals – worth around $250 million a year for Australian news publishers – were due to expire later this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>A fine for Meta would depend on which sections of the code it breaks.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, the company could face fines of more than a billion dollars if it is found to break all sections of the code.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Group management had documented what the likes of Facebook was doing to the Australian news media and online news media industries for a former Prime Minster and very high level News Corp chiefs over a decade ago. </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Under The Watercooler: "In the space we operate in and around we freqently see and experience trends, paterns and such well before others. It took additional time for more traditional Australian newsrooms, creative and advertising agencies to feel the full effect. You can't say we didn't warn you. Now the likes of Meta have changed their business model after taking from Australia what they intended to. That company remains extremly embattled and with good reason. Surely a strong case can be made against the Big F and Big M. We could even be witness and present findings from the coalface if called upon"</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: MAD)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Play hardball and make Meta pay fair share for news</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Now that Facebook’s owner has thrown the ball back into the government’s court, it must be “designated” in the interests of professional newsrooms and serious public journalism.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Australian government is set to go head-to-head with one of the world’s most powerful companies in one of the world’s most ubiquitous industries. Last week, Facebook and Instagram owner Meta told the federal government it will no longer pay for the news content that it and other social media like Google had once swept up from Australian news mastheads for free.</p><p><br /></p><p>Under a world-first News Media Bargaining Code enforced by the federal government in 2021, Meta and Google agreed deals worth $200 million a year to compensate for copyrighted content from Nine Entertainment, News Corp, the ABC, Seven West Media and many others.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta’s $70 million or so share has been an important boost for Australia’s professional newsrooms and serious public journalism.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now Meta has thrown the ball back into the government’s court. Under the Code, the government can “designate” Meta and make it pay. Meta claims that its audience has largely drifted away from news and politics to family and friends.</p><p><br /></p><p>But it has also reduced the presence of news on its home pages, and will take away the news tab. Facebook users will still be able to share news stories on its sites, and Meta has not dropped Australian news pages altogether as it did in a first clumsy attempt to avoid paying before the code deal was struck in 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>Brazenly, it is sending signals that it is walking away from news, if only as a bargaining ploy, even though sites such as Facebook depend on being everywhere and about everything.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quitting news altogether is what Meta has just done in Canada, where the government had set up a similar agreement following Australia’s example. After Canada demanded the pay deal continue, Meta blocked all news content.</p><p><br /></p><p>That means the Australian government may have to play hardball in return. It might put a new special levy or restrictions such as age verification on the table.</p><p><br /></p><p>And Meta is on politically tricky ground too. In the US, social media is under pressure over online harm it enables while avoiding the responsibilities and disciplines of being a “publisher”. Facebook is used by fringe political groups, and it’s hardly a good look to throw the responsible mainstream media off the same site.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Australian Financial Review benefits from this code, too, even if our business model is based more on premium subscriptions.</p><p><br /></p><p>The code was created because, as Anthony Albanese put it last week, “the idea that research and work done by others can be taken for free is simply untenable”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Traditional newsrooms which expensively gather, edit and present news are more essential than ever in the babble of unfiltered social media that pollutes politics. Not only did publishers have their copyrighted intellectual property swept up for free, it was put onto digital platforms that have infrastructure-like monopoly reach, and which had also destroyed mainstream publishers’ digital advertising markets on the way through.</p><p><br /></p><p>It also goes to the even bigger debate about the virtues of democracy over authoritarian and repressive rule. Democratic choice depends on flows of fresh and original trusted, reliable information and news. That’s expensive to produce, which is why it is assigned a limited property right in the form of copyright.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the emergence of technology that allows the almost costless digital copying and distribution of content at mega scale has upset the balance between providing sufficient incentives and returns to create public interest information and the benefits of encouraging its widespread dissemination.</p><p><br /></p><p>Where is the incentive to keep producing when what is produced can be readily copied and distributed effectively for free? Especially when technology allows private interests other than the creators to profit?</p><p><br /></p><p>The code and the payments are a practical way to help restore that balance. But it may only be a first round of the process.</p><p><br /></p><p>AI will lift the issue to new heights. ChatGPT, which mashes up other peoples’ copyrighted content to produce its results, is now being sued for damages in US courts by The New York Times.</p><p><br /></p><p>Traditional, professionally reported news helps fund democracy. The Albanese government ought to insist that mega social media platforms pay their share.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Cryptocurrency and Business News via FxPro and Media Man</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>March 6, 2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Bitcoin spooked by highs, Ethereum still climbing</b></p><p><b>Market picture</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The cryptocurrency market is building capitalisation towards the 24-hour level, but it's a relatively modest +0.6% to $2.51 trillion. That's close to, but still below Tuesday's highs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin briefly topped $69K on Tuesday, setting a new all-time high, but has since corrected by more than 15%.</p><p><br /></p><p>The size, speed and nature of the decline indicate a desire for "weak hands" to exit Bitcoin. At its lowest point, the price fell below $59K due to large orders that the market was unable to quickly digest. Excluding this spike, we can assume that the price fell to $62K - last week's consolidation area - wiping out all the recent gains. </p><p><br /></p><p>We saw these 15% corrections for a long time after the first update of the highs in the last cycle in 2020. It's worth bracing for up to several weeks of consolidation in the 15-20% range.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many altcoins have pulled back significantly from recent highs, looking back at BTC. But not Ethereum, which hit new highs since January 2022 at $3865 on Wednesday morning. The second most important cryptocurrency very quickly crossed the key $3500 threshold (161.8% of the year-end rally and local April 2022 high). According to the Fibonacci model, the next upside target is the 261.8% level, which is just above $4600 and close to historical highs.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>Ethereum's cumulative stakes have surpassed $117 billion. Ethereum validators have blocked more than 31.5 million ETH in stakes, according to The Block. The total ETH supply is around 120 million coins with a capitalisation of ~$450 billion, so around 26% of the asset issuance is involved in securing the network.</p><p><br /></p><p>The SEC has delayed a decision on BlackRock and Fidelity's spot Ethereum ETFs. The commission will continue to gather comments from the public. Experts are divided on when the regulator will make a positive decision on Ethereum ETFs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Over the past 90 days, investors have invested the equivalent of 133,000 BTC in various regulated bitcoin products. Their total assets under management (AuM) rose to 1 million BTC, according to ByteTree. Outflows from gold and bond-based ETFs accompanied the trend.</p><p><br /></p><p>Michael van de Poppe, founder of MN Trading, pointed out that this is the first time in history that a new ATN has been reached before rather than after a halving.</p><p><br /></p><p>The upcoming halving in April will reduce the daily mining of new bitcoins from 900 BTC to 450 BTC, which will affect trading strategies, market cycles and mining, according to Glassnode. Historically, halves have preceded bullish rallies. Heavy buying of spot bitcoin ETFs could add to the increased demand.</p><p><br /></p><p>Deutsche Börse has launched an institutional-focused regulated platform for spot trading, settlement and custody of cryptocurrency assets, Deutsche Börse Digital Exchange (DBDX). Settlement and custody services will be provided by Crypto Finance (Deutschland), a BaFin-licensed subsidiary.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Gold and Commodities News via Media Man and FXPro</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b>March 5, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Gold is primed for a substantial move, second only to cryptocurrencies in amplitude but lacking their enduring strength. </p><p><br /></p><p>At the end of last week, we saw a swift technical completion of a bullish pattern. Sometimes, gold avoids volatility for weeks, but at certain moments, strong multi-day trends are born, and the movement becomes almost one-sided, as we saw this time. </p><p><br /></p><p>After breaking through the resistance of the descending channel, gold quickly moved higher, gaining almost 2% on Friday, another 1.5% on Monday and over 0.5% since the start of the day on Tuesday. </p><p><br /></p><p>Current levels at $2126 are around all-time highs. The higher price was off-market at the start of trading on the 1st, with a history-making short squeeze of 3.5%. After Monday's strong rally above $2088, which rewrote the closing highs, the current working scenario for gold is for a rally to the $2255 area, which is the 161.8% level from the initial October-December impulse. The price has made a classic corrective pullback to 61.8% of the initial rally at the start of the year. One of the warning signs is the overbought RSI. At 77.7, the Relative Strength Index is at its highest level since March 2022, where it remained for the following 14 months. </p><p><br /></p><p>The RSI reached even higher levels in July-August 2020, and we see more similarities with this particular episode. The overbought RSI then, as it is now, coincided with the entry into the historical high area above $1800. Technically, it wasn't an all-time high, as it is the case now, but it was a move out of a steadily traded range (then $1800, now $2050), and that is what matters. </p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: FxPro) with Media Man and Bitcoin News Media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports: Boxing</p><p><br /></p><p>Anthony Joshua vs Francis "The Predator" Ngannou </p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing Promoters Borrow Pages Out Of Pro Wrestling Playbook: World class production, animated storylines and FN's Great promos and insider look etc </p><p><br /></p><p>Cross-Over Trend Continues As Elite Fighters Aim To Cash In; Public Demand Remains Solid. Gamification hype machine tipped to deliver says Media Man Fight Details </p><p><br /></p><p>Francis Ngannou 20lbs heavier (272.6lbs) than Anthony Joshua at weigh-in for hyped Saudi fight</p><p><br /></p><p>Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou will take place on Friday, March 8 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia </p><p><br /></p><p>PPV: Main Event and Kayo Sports in Australia DAZN in many parts of the world</p><p><br /></p><p>Ngannou Quotes</p><p><br /></p><p>“The mindset is still the same. This is just my second boxing match, even though I’m taking on the two best guys in the world in boxing. I’m the underdog, I’m going out there to prove that you can be an underdog and stand your ground.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Sometimes it just makes me laugh a little bit, because we’re going to fight in boxing rules, but what would happen if it was a ‘free’ fight? I would smoke these guys! I’m the only one to go into their backyard.</p><p><br /></p><p>“My official prediction is me leaving the ring with the victory.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“I deliver, I’m the postman!”</p><p><br /></p><p>“I have learnt a little bit from the last fight, the last camp, and leading up to this one, so I get a little bit of experience, but the mindset is still the samed”</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is just my second boxing match, even though I am taking on the two best guys in the world in boxing.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I am the underdog, I am going out there to prove that you can be an underdog and stand your ground”</p><p><br /></p><p>Back Story</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Predator last competed in MMA (mixed martial arts) in January 2022, when he retained the UFC heavyweight title against ex-teammate Ciryl Gane. He then vacated the belt upon leaving the UFC in early 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>Later in the year, Ngannou signed with a rival MMA promotion, the Professional Fighters League (PFL). The Cameroonian who escaped the sand hills way back when - is expected to continue his MMA career with the PFL before the end of 2024. However, Saudi adviser Turki Al-Sheikh has apparently advised Joshua and Ngannou that the winner of their bout will challenge the winner of "Gypsy King" Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fury and Usyk were set to square off against each other in Riyadh in February, but the Brit suffered a cut two weeks before the bout. This led to tons of speculation whether it was a "set up" or "work", meaning intentional and an "own goal". As a result, the fight was delayed until 18 May. The victor of that clash will be crowned the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 24 years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fury has said there is a rematch clause to ensure a second bout against the Ukrainian in 2024, complicating Joshua and Ngannou’s potential involvement in the title picture.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anthony Joshua quotes</p><p><br /></p><p>“He brings two arms, a body, like every other fighter does. But it’s his mind that is different. Everyone has their own unique mind. In terms of the frame and make up, I’ve seen people like him and he’s seen people like me many times before, but it’s his mind that I have to conquer in the ring. You have to take their soul and spirit, and I am looking for the challenge for sure, it’s going to be good, explosive. There’s many ways to skin a cat, I can counter-punch, he can counter-punch. We can both box, we can both trade, it’s going to be a good fight - and shout out to His Excellency, my promoter, my team at 258 for getting me in this position to showcase why I am the top Heavyweight in the UK. I’m not really concerned about the world, I’m trying to conquer where I live and make everyone know that I am the one that puts boxing on the map.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Francis Ngannou quotes</p><p> </p><p>“Thank you to my brother, His Excellency, for once again putting me in this position to live my dream and have all those great experiences like I had in Riyadh two months ago, it was amazing. Hopefully this will be the same thing.</p><p> </p><p>“I’ve been sitting here and listening to people talking and even Eddie praising me, and I appreciate that, but at the same time, I am not sure if he wants me to sleep on his guy - but that’s not going to happen. I am just a beginner out here that’s going to train really hard and do everything as the underdog to win the fight. </p><p> </p><p>“I don’t take my last fight as a reference, I know exactly where I am at, I’m going to get better and better and that’s how I see things. I’m preparing for a tough fight, the Fury fight was great, but that’s in the past and I have a new challenge in front of me, and I take it more serious now than before because now I think there’s something more on the line, which is probably the Undisputed fight. So let’s see, I will do something that no-one has done before and I believe I have the tools to do that, starting with having the win over ‘AJ’ on March 8 in a big fight - not an easy fight, but a possible one and I am going to take it.</p><p> </p><p>“I’m going to fight him, so what do you think I am going to do? I will look for his chin. That’s what you do in a fight, you try to hit someone on the chin or wherever to try to hurt him. I heard he doesn’t have a chin, I don’t know if it’s true or not, we’re going to find out and I hope that I have the opportunity to test that - that’s my wish.”</p><p> </p><p>Eddie Hearn (promoter) quotes</p><p> </p><p>“Just to echo what Frank said, our thanks to the Crown Prince and of course, His Excellency. I likened this earlier, the whole experience, to Football Manager. Imagine being the biggest fan in boxing and having the ability to sit in a room and put fights together at the drop of a hat that the fans want to see. In just five months we’ve seen Fury vs. Ngannou, The Day of Reckoning, Fury vs. Usyk and ’AJ’ vs. Ngannou, and so much more to come. This is such an incredible opportunity for boxing and it’s being delivered by someone that has an incredible passion for the sport, someone that’s unbelievably knowledgeable. I thought Ngannou and Fury was going to be a mismatch, and His Excellency told me I would be wrong. I said Callum Smith was going to beat Artur Beterbiev and he told me I was wrong. It shows he knows his boxing.</p><p> </p><p>“I met Francis under a year ago in Las Vegas where he told me about his ambition to be in big boxing events. A guy with an unbelievable story, a very strong mind, but if I’m honest, I didn’t take him seriously. I have never known anyone to walk into a sport and compete and, in my opinion, and it was close, beat Tyson that night. It’s never been done before, and he might be unlucky that he’s not sitting here as the World Lineal Heavyweight champion on his professional debut.</p><p> </p><p>“So now, we take him very seriously, and after that fight that we give him unbelievable props for, I said that the biggest fight out there outside of Fury vs. Usyk, is Joshua vs. Ngannou. We had signed the Joshua vs. Ngannou fight and as soon as that show finished on December 23, His Excellency said to myself and Frank, ‘we need to talk - what is the biggest event we can do on March 8?’ The answer was this and in my opinion you have the two biggest fights in the Heavyweight division happening within three weeks of each other in Saudi Arabia. It’s an incredible opportunity. For ’AJ’, there’s big jeopardy in this fight. I truly believe he’s going to be the Undisputed Heavyweight champion, but he’s doing it the difficult way, going through what some might call immovable objects in the giant of a man to my left. The former UFC Heavyweight World champion, but now, a guy we take very, very seriously in the sport of boxing. ’AJ’ is on a roll, he’s with a great team, and we cannot wait. This is a dream opportunity for the sport and we’re all so invested to give the fans incredible nights.”</p><p><br /></p><p>If your the slightest big confussed, we're got two words for you - That's Boxing!</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Matchroom Boxing YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Knockout Chaos</p><p><br /></p><p>INCREDIBLE 👾 Anthony Joshua Vs Francis Ngannou: Knockout Chaos Promo 🎥</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=y8KO_5pldbM&ab_channel=MatchroomBoxing</p><p><br /></p><p>About Matchroom Boxing</p><p><br /></p><p>Promoted by Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Boxing promote events around the globe in locations including UK, USA, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Australia and further afield. Their fighter roster includes Anthony Joshua, Canelo Alvarez, Katie Taylor, Dmitry Bivol, Conor Benn, Callum Smith, Leigh Wood, Josh Warrington, Ebanie Bridges and many more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anthony Joshua Vs Francis Ngannou: Knockout Chaos Weigh In Live</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=UCxVqaUZWfE&t=8s&ab_channel=MatchroomBoxing</p><p><br /></p><p>Inside Look - Knockout Chaos: Joshua Vs Ngannou & Zhang Vs Parker</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=JsxN5ae0Qz0&t=11s&ab_channel=MatchroomBoxing</p><p><br /></p><p>It's almost time for Knockout Chaos! Get the Inside Look from Anthony Joshua, Francis Ngannou, Zhilei Zhang and Joseph Parker ahead of the colossal Heavyweight double header topping the show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Ngannou Worries Me Vs Anthony Joshua!"- Eddie Hearn On Knockout Chaos</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=r9M5TvUimx8&t=151s&ab_channel=MatchroomBoxing</p><p><br /></p><p>Eddie Hearn sits down with Matchroom Boxing in Riyadh to preview Friday's blockbuster between Anthony Joshua & Francis Ngannou and the full Knockout Chaos card, live worldwide on DAZN. Hearn also reflects on Ray Ford's World Title victory over Otabek Kholmatov, the latest on Canelo developments, plus Jake Paul, Amanda Serrano & Haney-Garcia.</p><p><br /></p><p>DAZN Boxing YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>"Anything Can Happen": Joshua vs. Ngannou Preview</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=-BJuJqsIXYc&t=40s&ab_channel=DAZNBoxing</p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson Fury: I'd like to back Anthony Joshua against Francis Ngannou, but..</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=ab6FINoPmBs&t=12s&ab_channel=DAZNBoxing</p><p><br /></p><p>"As Far Back As I Can Remember I Wanted To Be A Fighter" - Off The Cuff With Francis Ngannou</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=wO8hjmaxPDA&ab_channel=DAZNBoxing</p><p><br /></p><p>DAZN Boxing YouTube Ngannou Trolls Tyson Fury https://youtube.com/watch?v=zAqKpMU7-hg</p><p><br /></p><p>Sky Sports Boxing YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>JOSHUA VS NGANNOU! ⚖ | FULL WEIGH-IN</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=FFx55fdyY8I&t=3s&ab_channel=SkySportsBoxing</p><p><br /></p><p>BISPING reacts: Francis Ngannou THREATENS Tyson Fury! | Joshua vs Ngannou Press Conference</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=jtkmut6YIT8&ab_channel=MichaelBisping</p><p><br /></p><p>Betting? You Bet Punter!</p><p><br /></p><p>Joshua vs. Ngannou fight card, odds</p><p><br /></p><p>Anthony Joshua -345 vs. Francis Ngannou +270, heavyweights</p><p><br /></p><p>Nick Ball -190 vs. Rey Vargas (c) +158, WBC featherweight title</p><p><br /></p><p>Israil Madrimov -400 vs. Magomed Kurbanov +310, vacant WBA super welterweight title</p><p><br /></p><p>Zhilei Zhang (c) -240 vs. Joseph Parker +195, WBO interim heavyweight title</p><p><br /></p><p>Mark Chamberlain -278 vs. Gavin Gwynne +222, lightweights</p><p><br /></p><p>Andrii Novytskyi vs. Juan Torres, heavyweights. TBA</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int Bet On Anything (Media Man Int) http://mediamanint.com/articles/bet_on.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports (Media Man Int) *in progress</p><p>https://mediamanint.com/articles/combat_sports.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing News (Media Man Int)</p><p>http://mediamanint.com/articles/boxing_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>PPV News (Media Man Int)</p><p>http://mediamanint.com/articles/ppv_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Special thanks: Matchroom Boxing, DAZN, Main Event an Kayo Sports </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>MMA</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC @UFC Fight Night 238</p><p><br /></p><p>Apex Centre</p><p><br /></p><p>Enterprise, Nevada</p><p><br /></p><p>March 2, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Rozenstruik vs Gaziev Results</p><p><br /></p><p>Jairzinho Rozenstruik defeats Shamil Gaziev by TKO (referee stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 4</p><p><br /></p><p>Vitor Petrino defeats Tyson Pedro by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)</p><p><br /></p><p>Muhammad Mokaev defeats Alex Perez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)</p><p><br /></p><p>Umar Nurmagomedov defeats Bekzat Almakhan by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)</p><p><br /></p><p>Steve Erceg defeats Matt Schnell by KO (left hook) at 0:26 of Round 2</p><p><br /></p><p>Eryk Anders defeats Jamie Pickett by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)</p><p><br /></p><p>Vinicius Oliveira defeats Benardo Sopaj by KO (flying knee) at 4:41 of Round 3</p><p><br /></p><p>Aiemann Zahabi defeats Javid Basharat by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian Leroy Duncan defeats Claudio Ribeiro by TKO (elbows) at 1:57 of Round 2</p><p><br /></p><p>Ludovit Klein defeats AJ Cunningham by TKO (strikes) at 4:36 of Round 1</p><p><br /></p><p>Loik Radzhabov defeats Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady by KO (strikes) at 0:49 of Round 3</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos via official UFC YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Jairzinho Rozenstruik Post-Fight Interview | UFC Vegas 87</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lshymgv4Sck&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Vitor Petrino Post-Fight Interview | UFC Vegas 87</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QCNFnm20tQ&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson Pedro Post-Fight Interview | UFC Vegas 87</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QCNFnm20tQ&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Vegas 87: Post-Fight Press Conference</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XZt44out4o&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson Pedro quotes:</p><p><br /></p><p>"I didn't want to take away from his win - I had a bit of a different plan"</p><p><br /></p><p>"Thank you to all the fans, I want to say a huge thank you to the UFC for everything they've done on this journey, and especially thanks to my team"</p><p><br /></p><p>"It's been amazing, but it's always been my intention to show my daughter that as long as you work your arse off, you can do anything you can dream of. I think my dreams have just changed at this point and that's it for me in the UFC"</p><p><br /></p><p>"I don't think it's goodbye - just see you later. Until then, thanks, everyone"</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Thank you Tyson Pedro. In the conversation for greatest Aussie mixed martial artist ever, right next to Volk of course. Australia has been represented by living legends and masters of the craft. Well done to all and thank you as always to Team UFC. Fans for the win!</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 2024 (Media Man Int) *in progress</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/ufc_2024.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFCFightNight #FightNight #UFCFightNight238 </p><p>#Rozenstruik #Gaziev #VitorPetrino #TysonPedro #tyson #MuhammadMokaev #AlexPerez #ThankYouPedro #UFC #MMA #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #sportsnews #sportsmedia #interviews #highlights #moments #ufcnews #ufcmedia #press #pressconference #mediaconference #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QCNFnm20tQ&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Vegas 87: Post-Fight Press Conference</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XZt44out4o&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson Pedro quotes:</p><p><br /></p><p>"I didn't want to take away from his win - I had a bit of a different plan"</p><p><br /></p><p>"Thank you to all the fans, I want to say a huge thank you to the UFC for everything they've done on this journey, and especially thanks to my team"</p><p><br /></p><p>"It's been amazing, but it's always been my intention to show my daughter that as long as you work your arse off, you can do anything you can dream of. I think my dreams have just changed at this point and that's it for me in the UFC"</p><p><br /></p><p>"I don't think it's goodbye - just see you later. Until then, thanks, everyone"</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Thank you Tyson Pedro. In the conversation for greatest Aussie mixed martial artist ever, right next to Volk of course. Australia has been represented by living legends and masters of the craft. Well done to all and thank you as always to Team UFC. Fans for the win!</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 2024 (Media Man Int) *in progress</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/ufc_2024.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFCFightNight #FightNight #UFCFightNight238 </p><p>#Rozenstruik #Gaziev #VitorPetrino #TysonPedro #tyson #MuhammadMokaev #AlexPerez #ThankYouPedro #UFC #MMA #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #sportsnews #sportsmedia #interviews #highlights #moments #ufcnews #ufcmedia #press #pressconference #mediaconference #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cryptocurrency and Gold News via Media Man and FXPro</p><p><br /></p><p>March 1, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it time to take a closer look at altcoins?</p><p><br /></p><p>Market picture</p><p><br /></p><p>The cryptocurrency market has corrected by 2%, dropping below $2.3 trillion in market capitalisation. Now, this looks like a technical correction, with the biggest coins pulling back from Thursday night's highs and holding their positions at the start of Friday's trading. Bitcoin and Ether are drawing their seventh consecutive daily growth candle, albeit at a distance from the previous two days' highs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin rose 44.7% in February, the strongest monthly gain since December 2020. This coming March is not considered favourable from a seasonal perspective.</p><p><br /></p><p>Over the past 13 years, bitcoin has ended March with eight declines and only five gains. The average decline was 15%, while the average gain was 17.5%.</p><p><br /></p><p>Altcoins such as Uniswap and Theta have gained around 90% in the last 30 days, including +50% in the last seven days. The same can be said for Dogecoin, which has added around 50% over the month and 42% over the last seven days.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is this the season for altcoins? We doubt it, given that the first cryptocurrency still accounts for over 50% of total market capitalisation and that this figure has been rising since the beginning of 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>According to data from Bloomberg and BitMEX Research, net daily inflows into bitcoin ETFs reached a record $673 million, of which $612.1 million came from BlackRock's IBITs. The previous high of $655.2 billion was set on the instrument's first day of trading on 11 January.</p><p><br /></p><p>ETF demand for bitcoin (2,800 BTC per day) is three times greater than its mining (900), according to CoinShares. The resulting demand shock contributed to a further decline in bitcoin balances on centralised exchanges.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Coinbase exchange suffered a technical failure due to the frenzy of demand for cryptocurrencies. The problem occurred amid a "huge" influx of users.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Gemini exchange will pay a $37m fine for "serious compliance violations" and refund $1.1bn to users of its Earn staking programme as part of a settlement with the New York State Department of Financial Services.</p><p><br /></p><p>Two top Binance executives were arrested in Nigeria as the country cracks down on cryptocurrency exchanges.</p><p>El Salvador's unrealised profit from bitcoin investments was 40%, or about $41.6 million, according to the country's president, Nayib Bukele. The country's leaders do not yet intend to sell the coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>News</p><p><br /></p><p>Gold tries to break through historical resistance</p><p><br /></p><p>Gold has gained less than 1% over the past two days, but the gains are significant because they mark a break in the downtrend since late December. Thursday's and Friday's gains also reaffirm gold's ability to rise above its 50-day moving average, which it failed to do a month ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since peaking at the very end of last year, gold has been in a downtrend, forming a series of declining local highs and lows.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since mid-February, risk appetite has been growing in financial markets, as evidenced by the synchronised increase in buying in European and Asian markets and the ongoing rally in cryptocurrencies since the beginning of the month.</p><p><br /></p><p>But there is no need to rush, as we can only call a break of the downtrend corridor after a consolidation above the previous high. Gold is currently testing this top at $2055, which is a substantial level from which selling has intensified since early January. Moreover, the price has failed to consolidate above this level since August 2020. It could well be called a historical resistance.</p><p><br /></p><p>It will be possible to talk about the realisation of the bullish scenario for gold after the daily candle closes above $2055. In this case, the first target for growth will be in the region of $2088 - the December high.</p><p><br /></p><p>But there is an even longer-term scenario. The pullback from the beginning of the year to mid-February is a classic Fibonacci retracement of 61.8% of the first growth impulse from the October lows. The realisation of this scenario will be the advance to $2255 (161.8% of the first advance).</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: FxPro) with Media Man and Bitcoin News Media </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int </p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin News (Media Man Int)</p><p>http://mediamanint.com/articles/bitcoin_news.html </p><p><br /></p><p>Business News (Media Man Int) http://mediamanint.com/articles/business_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Gold News (Media Man Int)</p><p>http://mediamanint.com/articles/gold_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>All Elite Wrestling @AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>March 2, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Collision Highlights and Moments</p><p><br /></p><p>Propst Arena at Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama</p><p><br /></p><p>Could Chris Jericho talk sense into Undisputed Kingdom’s Wardlow? | 2/2/24, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltpMUc0QDnQ&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Looks like I finally got someone's attention around here, huh" Wardlow</p><p><br /></p><p>"Two years ago I won the Face Of The Revolution ladder match. One year ago I choked out your king. This year, finally, I get my shot at the World Heavyweight Championship after I beat all the other all-stars in the match. But's here's the real question. Whose it gunna be? Wardlow vs Hangman Adam Page. Doesn't matter. I'll slap the cowboy's mustache into the third row and send him back into depression. Maybe it'll be Wardlow vs Swerve. You guys like him huh? It's Swerve's house right? I'm gunna kick the front door of your house down" ... "this is war" Wardlow</p><p><br /></p><p>"Well wait a second"</p><p><br /></p><p>"Somebody has other ideas" Tony Schiavone</p><p><br /></p><p>"Tony, I'm glad your back here with us because there seems to be a difference of opinion" Kevin Kelly</p><p><br /></p><p>"I want to ask you a question. What exactly is it that your talking about?"... Chris Jericho</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm not an All Star. I'm one of the greatest ever to do this"! ... Chris Jericho </p><p><br /></p><p>"Maybe the reason people stopped chanting your name - you just wearn't good enough" CJ</p><p><br /></p><p>"You just wearn't as good as you think you are, Mike" CJ</p><p><br /></p><p>"Wo" commentators</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm done eating your scraps".. Wardlow</p><p><br /></p><p>After weeks of provocation, Mark Briscoe becomes UNHINGED vs HOB! | 2/2/24, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsxRDWHT__g&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>MASSIVE 8-Man ACTION on the eve of AEW Revolution! | 2/2/24, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NesJ552J8sw&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>EXCLUSIVE! Post match words from Dante Martin, Daniel Garcia, & Roderick Strong! | 2/2/24, Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUbhRU-dwgs&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Former AEW Women’s Champ Thunder Rosa is on FIRE! | 2/2/24, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOwRJSvE-q8&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Were the Bang Bang Scissor Gang able to coexist vs Dark Order? | 2/2/24, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOWvsu8q6zE&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Penta El Zero Miedo vs Bryan Keith vs Dante Martin for a spot at Revolution! | 2/2/24 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-8icHlAeWA&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>A Farewell to The Icon Sting | AEW Revolution, LIVE on Pay-Per-View</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1Ry-wpS4Fg&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"This is the legend. This is the icon. This is Sting" Narrator</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: AEW appears to have a shot of new energy. There's more excitement in the air, even if many Mexican luchadores can't get through custom with working visas and the like at present. This may present more opportunities for home grown talent and AEW mainstays. Change is constant in the world, and the business of pro wrestling is no different - for better or worse. An enjoyable show and the anticipation keeps growing as we head towards AEW Revolution. We're booked in for a broadcast, thanks to the good folks at TrillerTV @FiteTV How about you? Sting's retirement at the huge PPV and you know that Ric Flair and the EVPs are going to stir things up. AEW creative has got a shake up, in a good way, in our view. Is that Jennifer looking over the formats?! Inside stuff, we know. Hopefully Sting goes out a winner. Big thumbs up.</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWCollision #AEWRevolution #Wardlow #ChrisJericho #Sting #PowerhouseHobbs #MarkBriscoe #BBSG #JayWhite #Switchblade #ThunderRosa #PentaElZeroMiedo #Penta #BryanKeith #DanteMartin #prowrestling #wrestling #TNT #highlights #moments #broadcast #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #YouTube #Video #Videos #TrillerTV #trends #trending #buzz #TV #Alabama #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling (Luche Libre)</p><p><br /></p><p>CMLL @CMLL_OFICIAL Martes De Glamou</p><p><br /></p><p>February 27, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>6 Man Tag Team Match</p><p>Calavera Jr I, Calavera Jr II & Temerario defeated Astro Oriental, Gallo Jr & Rafaga Jr</p><p><br /></p><p>Tag Team Match</p><p>Dulce Kitty & Natucia defeated Sexy Sol & Valkiria</p><p><br /></p><p>6 Man Tag Team Match</p><p>Dark Magic, Elemental & Yutani defeated Arlequin, Bestia Negra & Furia Roja by DQ</p><p><br /></p><p>6 Woman Tag Team Match</p><p>Adira, La Catalina & Mystique defeated Japan Women’s Champion Dark Silueta, La Maligna & Persephone</p><p><br /></p><p>6 Man Tag Team Match</p><p>Occidente Tag Team Champions Dulce Gardenia & La Fashion & Brillante Jr defeated Los Amos De Las Tormentas (Mr Trueno & Rey Trueno) & Infierno</p><p><br /></p><p>6 Man Tag Team Match</p><p>World Historic Light Heavyweight Champion Atlantis Jr, World Historic Middleweight Champion Mistico & Flip Gordon defeated Los Infernales (Averno & Euforia) & Soberano Jr</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>CMLL Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>CMLL - EUFORIA - MEPHISTO - AVERNO VS DRAGON ROJO JR.-TERRIBLE-B. CAVERNARIO /ARENA MÉXICO/01-03-24</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHJ_CeGy54Y&ab_channel=VideosOficialesCMLL</p><p><br /></p><p>CMLL - MANO A MANO / TIGER MASK VS ÚLTIMO GUERRERO / ARENA MÉXICO/01-03-24</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7eI01oOci4&ab_channel=VideosOficialesCMLL</p><p><br /></p><p>CMLL-GRAN GUERRERO-SOBERANO JR.-TEMPLARIO VS MÁSCARA DORADA-ATLANTIS JR.-MÍSTICO/A. MÉXICO/01-03-24</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-FFkpt1Ckw&ab_channel=VideosOficialesCMLL</p><p><br /></p><p>CMLL INFORMA DEL 28 DE FEBRERO DE 2024 LA VOZ OFICIAL DEL CONSEJO MUNDIAL DE LUCHA LIBRE</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqskuNWu5_k&ab_channel=VideosOficialesCMLL</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Certainly a variation of the traditional U.S pro wrestling with catch as catch can, showbiz and the like. Some luchadores have recently had some difficulties getting over the U.S boarder to due visa and legal type reasons, so thank god the official CMLL YouTube channel has come to the rescue of lucha fans the world over. Hopefully the lucha's can get their papers in order soon. Great in-ring action as always. The announcers call of the action add to the drama also, as is the case in major U.S based promotions. Great team effort and result. Much respect.</p><p><br /></p><p>About CMLL</p><p><br /></p><p>Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Co., Ltd. (CMLL "World Wrestling Council") is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City. The promotion was previously known as Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) (Mexican Wrestling Enterprise). Founded in 1933, it is the oldest professional wrestling promotion still in existence.</p><p><br /></p><p>CMLL currently recognizes and promotes 12 World Championships in various weight divisions and classifications, six national level and six regional level championships. The CMLL Anniversary Show series is the longest-running annual major show, starting in 1934, with the CMLL 87th Anniversary Show being the most recent. CMLL also regularly promotes major events under the names Homenaje a Dos Leyendas ("Homage to two legends"), Sin Piedad ("No Mercy"), Sin Salida ("No Escape"), Infierno en el Ring ("Inferno in the Ring") during the year. CMLL has promoted their regular weekly Super Viernes ("Super Friday") on a regular basis since the 1930s. Founder Salvador Lutteroth funded the building of Arena Coliseo in 1943, making it the first building in Mexico built specifically for professional wrestling.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Lucha Libre: News (Media Man Int) *in progress</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/lucha_libre.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#CMLLMartesDeGlamou #LuchaLibre #prowrestling #wrestling #CalaveraJr #CalaveraJrII #Temerario #AstroOriental #GalloJr #RafagaJr #DulceKitty #Natucia #SexySol #Valkiria #DarkMagic #Elemental #Yutani #Arlequin #BestiaNegra #FuriaRoja #Adira #LaCatalina #Mystique #DarkSilueta #LaMaligna #Persephone #DulceGardenia #LaFashion #BrillanteJr #LosAmos #DeLasormentas #MrTrueno #ReyTrueno #Infierno #AtlantisJr #Mistico #FlipGordon #LosInfernales #Averno #Euforia #SoberanoJr #entertainment #popculture #culture #YouTube #YT #video #videos #broadcast #broadcasting #legends #trend #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Movie Box Office (North America)</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Dune: Part Two - $81.5 million</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Bob Marley: One Love - $7.4 million</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Ordinary Angels - $3.9 million</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Madame Web - $3.2 million</p><p><br /></p><p>5. The Chosen at No. 5 - $3.2 million</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Migration - $2.5 million</p><p><br /></p><p>7. Demon Slayer - $2.1 million</p><p><br /></p><p>8. Wonka - $1.7 million</p><p><br /></p><p>9. Argylle - $1.4 million </p><p><br /></p><p>10. The Beekeeper - $1.1 million</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Entertainment News</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/news4.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#BoxOffice #movienews #Dune2 #DunePart2 #BobMarleyMovie #OrdinaryAngelsMovie #MadameWeb #TheChosen #MigrationMovie #DemonSlayer #Wonka #WonkaMovie #Argylle #TheBeekeeper #entertainment #EntertainmentNews #popculture #showbiz #trends #trending #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling </p><p><br /></p><p>AEW @AEW Revolution </p><p><br /></p><p>Zero Hour now broadcasting!</p><p><br /></p><p>Zero Hour: AEW Revolution Pre Show | Sunday March 3 - 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=5IYp_3_yHS0</p><p><br /></p><p>"Tonight we will witness history. We witness what is one of the final matches of the absolute greatest to ever do it. No man is history has made the impact of Sting, The Icon. All of the action is happening here tonight. His final match here in the historic Greensboro Coliseum here. We are sold out here tonight. Over 16,000 fans here to witness history being made by Sting. Greensboro Coliseum. So much rich history here. I mean you look at Sting and the Nature Boy Ric Flair and their 45 minute classic took place right here in this building" Renee Paquette</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TAG TEAM GRUDGE MATCH</p><p>TBS Champion Julia Hart & Skye Blue vs Kris Statlander & Willow Nightingale (w/ Stokely Hathway)</p><p><br /></p><p>12-Man TAG TEAM MATCH</p><p>The Bang Bang Scissor Gang will take on Jeff Jarrett, Satnam Singh, Jay Lethal, Willie Mack, and Private Party</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>and then following will be the full card available on Pay-Per-View</p><p><br /></p><p>Sting's Last Match! March 3, 2024 </p><p><br /></p><p>Greensboro Coliseum. Greensboro, North Carolina </p><p><br /></p><p>Sting & Darby Allin (c) vs The EVPs aka The Young Bucks – AEW World Tag Team Titles </p><p><br /></p><p>and much more. See the official AEW website.</p><p><br /></p><p>Full card available worldwide via Pay-Per-View. Media Man: We're booked in via TrillerTV @FiteTV</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: This card looks great and will be one for the ages. History will be made. Stacked card with something for everyone, and of course, Sting's last match! We're hoping Samoa Joe retains the world title as he is such a tremendous world champ - but, Swerve Strickland has the goods to be excellent in his own right and a title change would draw a massive live reaction as well as be the talk of the pro wrestling world. It's been a while since we've been this amped for an AEW supercard. </p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWCollision #AEWRevolution #prowrestling #wrestling #Sting #DarbyAllin #FTR #ChristianCage #DanielGarcia #ThunderRosa #SammyGuevara #DonCallis #DonCallisFamily #YoungBucks #EVPS #SwerveStrickland #SamoaJoe #BCC #BlackpoolCombatClub #JonMoxley #CSRO #WillOspreay #KonosukeTakeshita #OrangeCassidy #RoderickStrong #ToniStorm #DeonnaPurrazzo #AllStarScramble #ChrisJericho #entertainment #popculture #YouTube #Video #Videos #TrillerTV #PPV #PayPerView #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Star half-year net profit falls to $9.1 million</p><p><br /></p><p>Casino operator The Star has posted a $9.1 million half-year net profit amid an ongoing legal inquiry.</p><p><br /></p><p>The New South Wales Casino Commission ordered an investigation into the group to determine if it is fit to retain a license to operate.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company have said higher levels of risk and compliance resourcing, higher remediation costs, increased competition, and weaker discretionary spending have smashed its profits.</p><p><br /></p><p>Revenue is reported as being down 14 per cent to $865 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>Net profit before significant items is down 42 per cent to $25 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>And their $9.1 million profit proves small in comparison to its loss of $.1264 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p>#TheStar #StarSydney #SydneyStar #casinonews #casinomedia #gamingnews #gamingmedia #businessnews #propertynews #propertynewsmedia #casinonewsmedia #hotelnewsmedia #trends #finance #casinohotel #hotelcasino #biznews #businessnews #newsmedia #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Aussie Social Media Bytes</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta vs Gvt; Spy vs Spy</p><p><br /></p><p>Who do you trust?</p><p><br /></p><p>Aussie trend to publish own websites; X up, Meta down states Elon Musk creative media contacts DogeDesign</p><p><br /></p><p>'The Matrix-like Fun And Games'; Agent Smith, The Oracle, The Frenchmen - Truedi and Zuc The Trainman</p><p><br /></p><p>Citizen Journalists; You Be The Neo's and Trinity's</p><p><br /></p><p>Crack The Code Of Boring Big Tech News; Gonzo Last Edition</p><p><br /></p><p>News That Hits You Right Between The X And Eye Balls; No FB/Meta Goggles Required</p><p><br /></p><p>Bring Our Your Own Inner Hunter S. Thompson</p><p><br /></p><p>Facebook and Google inked dozens of deals with media companies worth about $250 million a year combined under the Aussie Coalition-legislated News Media Bargaining Code, which was introduced in 2021. The code gives the Treasurer the power to designate major tech platforms and force them to negotiate compensation for publishers. The code has not yet been used.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta has argued people don’t come to its platforms for news, and that its Facebook News tab was not a driver of user engagement.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The number of people using Facebook News down under in Australia and the US has declined by over 80 per cent last year. We know that people don’t come to Facebook for news and political content,” Meta scribed.</p><p><br /></p><p>“News makes up less than 3 per cent of what people around the world see in their Facebook feed, and is a small part of the Facebook experience for the vast majority of people.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Scribed at The Speed Of Thought.</p><p><br /></p><p>#socialmedianews #socialmediatrends #socialmediaplatforms #socialmediawars #Meta #AI #politics #bigtech #code #webcode #digitalwarfar #TheMatrix #scifi #gonzo #gonzojournalism #gonzoblogger #technews #politics #polticsnews #ads #onlineads #onlineadvertising #onlinenews #comms #commsnews #communicationsnews #newsmedia #newsbiz #Algorithm #popculture #Doge #creative #creativity #creativenews #hunter #HunterSThomspon #trend #trends #AI #XNews #Aussie #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dune: Part Two | Official Trailer 3</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Qp5pL3ovA&ab_channel=WarnerBros.Pictures</p><p><br /></p><p>You are not prepared for what is to come. </p><p><br /></p><p>Dune: Part Two - Only in theaters March 1.</p><p><br /></p><p>The saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on “Dune: Part Two,” the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s celebrated novel Dune, with an expanded all-star international ensemble cast. </p><p><br /></p><p>The film, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2021’s six-time Academy Award-winning “Dune.” </p><p><br /></p><p>The big-screen epic continues the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s acclaimed bestseller Dune with returning and new stars, including Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet (“Wonka,” “Call Me by Your Name”), Zendaya (“Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Malcolm & Marie,” “Euphoria”), Rebecca Ferguson (“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning”), Oscar nominee Josh Brolin (“Avengers: End Game,” “Milk”), Oscar nominee Austin Butler (“Elvis,” “Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood”), Oscar nominee Florence Pugh (“Black Widow,” “Little Women”), Dave Bautista (the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, “Thor: Love and Thunder”), Oscar winner Christopher Walken (“The Deer Hunter,” “Hairspray”), Léa Seydoux (the “James Bond” franchise and “Crimes of the Future”), Souheila Yacoub (“The Braves,” “Climax”), with Stellan Skarsgård (the “Mamma Mia!” films, “Avengers: Age of Ultron”), with Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling (“45 Years,” “Assassin’s Creed”), and Oscar winner Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men,” “Being the Ricardos”).</p><p><br /></p><p>“Dune: Part Two” will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee. Villeneuve directed from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jon Spaihts based on Herbert’s novel. The film is produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe and Patrick McCormick. The executive producers are Joshua Grode, Herbert W. Gains, Jon Spaihts, Thomas Tull, Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt, Kim Herbert, with Kevin J. Anderson serving as creative consultant. Villeneuve is again collaborating with his “Dune” creatives: Oscar-winning director of photography Greig Fraser; Oscar-winning production designer Patrice Vermette; Oscar-winning editor Joe Walker; Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Paul Lambert; Oscar-nominated costume designer Jacqueline West. Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer is again on hand to create the score. Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures Present A Legendary Pictures Production, A Film By Denis Villeneuve, “Dune: Part Two.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The film is slated for a March 1, 2024 release in theaters and IMAX nationwide and internationally beginning on 28 February 2024, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: Warner Bros Pictures @warnerbros )</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dune: Part Two Soundtrack | Travel South - Hans Zimmer | WaterTower</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGbCv544BDU&ab_channel=WaterTowerMusic</p><p><br /></p><p>About Dune: Part Two: The saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on “Dune: Part Two,” the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s celebrated novel Dune, with an expanded all-star international ensemble cast. The film, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2021’s six-time Academy Award-winning “Dune.” “Dune: Part Two” will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: WaterTower Music)</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Entertainment News (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/news4.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#Dune #DuneMovie #DunePart2 #movienews #EntertainmentNews #boxoffice #movietrailer #trailer #showbiz #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Aussie Social Media Bytes</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Meta vs Gvt; Spy vs Spy</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Who do you trust?</p><p><br /></p><p>Aussie trend to publish own websites; X up, Meta down states Elon Musk creative media contacts DogeDesign</p><p><br /></p><p>'The Matrix-like Fun And Games'; Agent Smith, The Oracle, The Frenchmen - Truedi and Zuc The Trainman</p><p><br /></p><p>Citizen Journalists; You Be The Neo's and Trinity's</p><p><br /></p><p>Crack The Code Of Boring Big Tech News; Gonzo Last Edition</p><p><br /></p><p>News That Hits You Right Between The X And Eye Balls; No FB/Meta Goggles Required</p><p><br /></p><p>Bring Our Your Own Inner Hunter S. Thompson</p><p><br /></p><p>Facebook and Google inked dozens of deals with media companies worth about $250 million a year combined under the Aussie Coalition-legislated News Media Bargaining Code, which was introduced in 2021. The code gives the Treasurer the power to designate major tech platforms and force them to negotiate compensation for publishers. The code has not yet been used.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta has argued people don’t come to its platforms for news, and that its Facebook News tab was not a driver of user engagement.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The number of people using Facebook News down under in Australia and the US has declined by over 80 per cent last year. We know that people don’t come to Facebook for news and political content,” Meta scribed.</p><p><br /></p><p>“News makes up less than 3 per cent of what people around the world see in their Facebook feed, and is a small part of the Facebook experience for the vast majority of people.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Scribed at The Speed Of Thought.</p><p><br /></p><p>#socialmedianews #socialmediatrends #socialmediaplatforms #socialmediawars #Meta #AI #politics #bigtech #code #webcode #digitalwarfar #TheMatrix #scifi #gonzo #gonzojournalism #gonzoblogger #technews #politics #polticsnews #ads #onlineads #onlineadvertising #onlinenews #comms #commsnews #communicationsnews #newsmedia #newsbiz #Algorithm #popculture #Doge #creative #creativity #creativenews #hunter #HunterSThomspon #trend #trends #AI #XNews #Aussie #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE Women's Legend Natalya Neidhart Comments On The Promotion, Locker Room etc</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Natalya Assesses WWE's Women's Division In Fallout Of Mr. McMahon Allegations</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The allegations against Vince McMahon (former on screen character, Mr McMahon) have turned a spotlight, if not blowtorch, on the professional wrestling industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>McMahon's exit from the world's leading (financial, perception, marketing etc etc) promotion has certainly offered many in the WWE Women's Division some peace of mind, as well as some of the fellas it's understood, be it wrestlers, commentators or other.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a recent interview with the "Gorilla Position," Natalya commented on the toll the allegations have taken on the women in WWE.</p><p><br /></p><p>Natalya, one of the most respected wrestlers in the entire company, believes she has strong relationships with all the women in the locker room but that WWE should now focus on boosting the women's division. </p><p><br /></p><p>"For me, the biggest focus is inclusion for the women and making sure that the women in WWE, right now, shine brighter than they ever have before."</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite this, she believes everyone can move forward and that it's tough to process everything they see about the allegations online. "I think what grounds me is my relationships with the girls in the locker room. How we can stay positive for each other, how we can stay supportive of each other, just being there to talk to each other [and] work through feelings."</p><p><br /></p><p>However, Natalya is quick to point out that the situation likely affects everyone differently, but now is a time for empathy and giving people chances to impress on the big stage. "We got a women's division in WWE that's better than it's ever been. The best thing we can do is to give women as many opportunities as we can to shine right now and for women to feel safe, included, and welcome."</p><p><br /></p><p>McMahon resigned from TKO Group Holdings following the lawsuit, though he still owns shares in the company. Federal prosecutors are reportedly investigating the former WWE boss in the fallout of the allegations, of which there are many.</p><p><br /></p><p>What exactly is in McMahon's future is unclear, but there are plenty of legal dealings going on behind the scenes.</p><p><br /></p><p>As human's, people can make mistakes. Clearly a pattern had been occuring in the WWE under Mr. McMahon for decades and some incidents were an open secret. Too many incidents and too much damaged caused.</p><p><br /></p><p>The current WWE is a happier, safer and more harmonious place for workers, both in and out of the squared circle. Many fans and those in and around the wrestling and sports news sector think that the overall product has improved over the past year or two and that their is an improved vibe which is evident at live events as well as demostrated in worldwide broadcasts</p><p><br /></p><p>Women and men of the WWE can feel safe, empowered, and know that wrestling fans, media and friends of the business around the world have their back.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH - Charlotte Flair vs. Natalya - WWE Women's Title Match: WWE Payback 2016</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTWdIMVOk88&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH - Ronda Rousey vs. Natalya – Raw Women’s Title Match: Raw, December 24, 2018</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-94cAPchwds&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Natalya vs. Shayna Baszler: SmackDown, Feb. 24, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEaOU8vBIhE&t=2s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#NatalyaNeidhart #Natalya #wrestingnews #WWE #prowrestling #wrestling #wwewomen #womenswrestling #entertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #sportsnews #wellbeing #sportsbusiness #mindbodyspirit #mbs #workplace #careers #Video #Goat #legend #sportsbusiness #sportsbiz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cryptocurrency and Gold News via Media Man and FXPro </p><p><br /></p><p>March 4, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Two drivers of crypto growth</p><p><br /></p><p>Market picture</p><p><br /></p><p>Crypto market capitalisation rose 5% in 24 hours to $2.44 trillion, driven by extreme greed. The crypto market had a higher capitalisation for a few days in May and October-December 2021, but that was in an ageing bull market compared to a relatively young one now.</p><p><br /></p><p>The current growth wave can be broken down into two drivers. The first is the demand for Bitcoin and Ethereum. They are favoured by large investors concerned about a new wave of problems at US regional banks. This buying interest also applies to gold. Almost exactly a year ago, we saw a similar move that saw the price of BTC rise by a third in a week.</p><p><br /></p><p>In early trading on Monday, the price of bitcoin was above $65K. That's about 5% off the all-time high, but the cryptocurrency has only been above that level for a few hours, and we've only seen three daily closes above that level.</p><p><br /></p><p>The other half of the rise is the demand for meme coins, which goes hand in hand with FOMO. Despite the meteoric rise, the market has not yet reached the absurd highs to start talking about reversal risks.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>Influential logger and analyst PlanB has declared the beginning of a FOMO bull market period according to his Stock-to-Flow model. According to him, "The accumulation phase is over. There are no more easy buying opportunities in orderly and slow-growing markets". The crypto market has been in FOMO for about ten months: "extreme price spikes combined with multiple 30% drops," PlanB believes.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Solana-based meme token dogwifhat (WIF) is up 390% in a week, a record high among the top 100 cryptocurrencies. With a capitalisation of nearly $1.7 billion, it ranks 62nd on CoinMarketCap.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to Lookonchain, an unidentified crypto investor sold all PEPE's accumulated 1.97 trillion meme tokens for $6.07 million and bought other altcoins - netting $3.49 million. PEPE rose 310% in one week. Lookonchain has a whale wallet that is classed as 'smart', meaning that most of the trades on the address are profitable.</p><p><br /></p><p>Macroeconomic factors could prove to be the main obstacles to further BTC growth in the short term, according to Grayscale. If inflation remains stubbornly high, the Fed may delay a rate cut. A higher interest rate is likely to be positive for the dollar and negative for Bitcoin.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Bank for International Settlements has issued recommendations on the regulation, supervision and oversight of global stablecoins (GSCs) to address the financial stability risks posed by GSCs both domestically and internationally.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: FxPro) with Media Man and Bitcoin News Media </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int </p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin News (Media Man Int) www.mediamanint.com/articles/bitcoin_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Business News (Media Man Int) www.mediamanint.com/articles/business_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#Bitcoin #BitcoinNews #BTC #Gold #GoldNews #BitcoinETF #Metalpha #BitcoinETFs #cryptocurrency #cryptonews #altcoins #Ethereum #CryptocurrencyNews #Solana #CoinMarketPro #Coinbase #Celcius #ETF #CoinShares #Tether #Stablecoins #fintech #NFT #NFTS #market #trading #tradingnews #IMF #bitcoinbiz #bitcoincafe #bitcoingames #bitcoinpr #bitcoinewsmedia #FxPro #AlexKuptsikevich #GregTingle #affiliate #affiliates #AffiliateMarketing #aff #trends #trending #buzz #PR #newsbiz #X #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Oil and Commodities News via Media Man and FXPro</p><p><br /></p><p>March 4, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Did oil find its way up?</p><p><br /></p><p>Oil is correcting 0.2% on Monday after closing almost 2% higher on Friday and peaking at 3.4%. WTI’s high of $80.3, last seen in November 2023, and a consolidation above $79 would indicate a break of long-term horizontal resistance, something the bulls have failed to do over the past four months.</p><p><br /></p><p>Friday’s rally allowed a widening gap to the 200-day moving average, which should also be seen as a demonstration of bullish strength. Technically, there is no significant obstacle to oil rallying to the $89-92 area.</p><p>Of course, this bullish outlook is only valid if the coming days confirm oil’s ability to grow from current levels, which has not been the case since November.</p><p><br /></p><p>OPEC+ is openly playing on the Bulls’ side by extending and strengthening (Russian) oil production and export quotas. The production recovery is postponed indefinitely “depending on market conditions”.</p><p><br /></p><p>This could be a golden opportunity for the US to regain oil market share, but it is in no hurry to do so. Friday’s data showed that the number of oil drillers rose to 506. That’s the highest since September, but only adding 9 units from the low of 497, which is more stagnation than growth. Just over a year ago - in January 2023 - there were 623 oil and 152 gas-producing wells in operation, compared to 123 now.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps the price rise will encourage oil producers who are still wary of the green agenda and new sudden price falls. Simply put, America has so far been highly sluggish in playing on the Bears’ side.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: FxPro) with Media Man and Bitcoin News Media</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Business News (Media Man Int) www.mediamanint.com/articles/business_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Mining Directory (Media Man Int) *in progress</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/mining_directory.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Commodities Directory (Media Man Int) *in progress</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/commodities_directory.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#Oil #BitcoinNews #BTC #commodities #GoldNews #BitcoinETF #OilNews #BitcoinETFs #cryptocurrency #cryptonews #resources #Ethereum #markets #CryptocurrencyNews #OPEC #OilMarket #Coinbase #Celcius #ETF #CoinShares #Tether #Stablecoins #fintech #NFT #NFTS #market #trading #tradingnews #IMF #bitcoinbiz #bitcoincafe #bitcoingames #bitcoinpr #bitcoinewsmedia #FxPro #AlexKuptsikevich #GregTingle #affiliate #affiliates #AffiliateMarketing #aff #trends #trending #buzz #PR #newsbiz #X #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE Raw </p><p><br /></p><p>March 4, 2024 </p><p><br /></p><p>San Antonio, Texas</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins to confront The Rock & Roman Reigns on SmackDown: Raw, March 4, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAv9cQGbwFk&t=2s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"I don't know whether you heard him 'cause 20 minutes is a long time to listen to that idiot. But he said he made professional wrestling cool again. Oh yeah, The Rock. Rock our saviour guys, he saved us! He made it cool. Diarrhoea Dwayne, I don't know if you know this or not, but you ain't been cool in 20 years"... Seth Rollins</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Seth “Freakin” Rollins suggests a new nickname for The Rock: Raw highlights, March 4, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjMeVUTn2pI&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Gunther vs. “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio: Raw highlights, March 4, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WG8nw1DvU4&t=2s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Katana Chance & Kayden Carter vs. Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark: Raw highlights, March 4, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YwxY3BG5Fg&t=12s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Nia Jax lays waste to Liv Morgan and Becky Lynch: Raw highlights, March 4, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4r4MVctq9M&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Andrade wins Raw return against Apollo Crews: Raw highlights, March 4, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jJibqzxDh8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Will Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin” Rollins respond to The Rock?: WWE Now, Mar. 4, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdlOrcLdSfc&t=2s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>and even more updates via the official WWE YouTube channel </p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: As we expected, a super hot Raw, and its broadcasting as we go to web. How good was Rhodes and Rollins on the mic. Great heat and emotion during the broadcast. Announcers Michael Cole and Pat McAfee also killed it. Great teamwork.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE News</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/wwe_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #SethRollins #CodyRhodes #TheRock #TheBloodline #DwayneJohnson #WrestleMania #wrestlemania40 #DirtyDom #NiaJax #LivMorgan #PatMcAfee #Andrade #ApolloCrews #KatanaChance #KaydenCarter #ShaynaBaszler #ZoeyStark #prowrestling #wrestling #broadcast #socialmedia #entertainment #PopCulture #YouTube #video #socialmedianews #trends #trending #TrendingNow #buzz #TV #SanAntonio #Texas #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p> Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man X</p><p><br /></p><p>Pop Culture, Pop Art, Trends.. (Media Man)</p><p>www.mediaman.com.au/articles/pop_culture.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Link Builder</p><p>www.mediaman.com.au/articles/link_builder.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#popculture #popart #entertainment #entertainmentnews #top10 #Algorithms #streaming #MMA #BTC #SEO #links #textlinks #trend #trends #buzz #AI #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int X</p><p><br /></p><p>Pop Culture, Pop Art, Trends.. (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/pop_culture.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Link Builder</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/link_builder.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Entertainment News</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/news4.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#popculture #popart #entertainment #entertainmentnews #top10 #Algorithms #streaming #MMA #BTC #SEO #SEM #links #textlinks #trend #trends #buzz #AI #X #xnews #newsmedia #newsbiz #onlinenews #onlinepublishing #sportsbiz #biz #seotips #blog #blogs #blogger #agency #medianews #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Play hardball and make Meta pay fair share for news</p><p><br /></p><p>Now that Facebook’s owner has thrown the ball back into the government’s court, it must be “designated” in the interests of professional newsrooms and serious public journalism.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Australian government is set to go head-to-head with one of the world’s most powerful companies in one of the world’s most ubiquitous industries. Last week, Facebook and Instagram owner Meta told the federal government it will no longer pay for the news content that it and other social media like Google had once swept up from Australian news mastheads for free.</p><p><br /></p><p>Under a world-first News Media Bargaining Code enforced by the federal government in 2021, Meta and Google agreed deals worth $200 million a year to compensate for copyrighted content from Nine Entertainment, News Corp, the ABC, Seven West Media and many others.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta’s $70 million or so share has been an important boost for Australia’s professional newsrooms and serious public journalism.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now Meta has thrown the ball back into the government’s court. Under the Code, the government can “designate” Meta and make it pay. Meta claims that its audience has largely drifted away from news and politics to family and friends.</p><p><br /></p><p>But it has also reduced the presence of news on its home pages, and will take away the news tab. Facebook users will still be able to share news stories on its sites, and Meta has not dropped Australian news pages altogether as it did in a first clumsy attempt to avoid paying before the code deal was struck in 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>Brazenly, it is sending signals that it is walking away from news, if only as a bargaining ploy, even though sites such as Facebook depend on being everywhere and about everything.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quitting news altogether is what Meta has just done in Canada, where the government had set up a similar agreement following Australia’s example. After Canada demanded the pay deal continue, Meta blocked all news content.</p><p><br /></p><p>That means the Australian government may have to play hardball in return. It might put a new special levy or restrictions such as age verification on the table.</p><p><br /></p><p>And Meta is on politically tricky ground too. In the US, social media is under pressure over online harm it enables while avoiding the responsibilities and disciplines of being a “publisher”. Facebook is used by fringe political groups, and it’s hardly a good look to throw the responsible mainstream media off the same site.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Australian Financial Review benefits from this code, too, even if our business model is based more on premium subscriptions.</p><p><br /></p><p>The code was created because, as Anthony Albanese put it last week, “the idea that research and work done by others can be taken for free is simply untenable”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Traditional newsrooms which expensively gather, edit and present news are more essential than ever in the babble of unfiltered social media that pollutes politics. Not only did publishers have their copyrighted intellectual property swept up for free, it was put onto digital platforms that have infrastructure-like monopoly reach, and which had also destroyed mainstream publishers’ digital advertising markets on the way through.</p><p><br /></p><p>It also goes to the even bigger debate about the virtues of democracy over authoritarian and repressive rule. Democratic choice depends on flows of fresh and original trusted, reliable information and news. That’s expensive to produce, which is why it is assigned a limited property right in the form of copyright.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the emergence of technology that allows the almost costless digital copying and distribution of content at mega scale has upset the balance between providing sufficient incentives and returns to create public interest information and the benefits of encouraging its widespread dissemination.</p><p><br /></p><p>Where is the incentive to keep producing when what is produced can be readily copied and distributed effectively for free? Especially when technology allows private interests other than the creators to profit?</p><p><br /></p><p>The code and the payments are a practical way to help restore that balance. But it may only be a first round of the process.</p><p><br /></p><p>AI will lift the issue to new heights. ChatGPT, which mashes up other peoples’ copyrighted content to produce its results, is now being sued for damages in US courts by The New York Times.</p><p><br /></p><p>Traditional, professionally reported news helps fund democracy. The Albanese government ought to insist that mega social media platforms pay their share.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p>#Facebook #Meta #MetaNews #AFR #bigtech #onlinenews #newsmedia #politics #content #contentnews #contrentcreators #socialmedia #socialmediaplatforms #socialmedianews #trend #trends #AI #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Social Media Giant Meta Getting A Bashing From Aussie News Media and Politics</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Meta facing hefty fines over walking away from news media deal</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Facebook’s parent company Meta could soon face major fines for breaching the news media bargaining code.</p><p><br /></p><p>This comes after the tech giant walked away from commercial deals with Australian news outlets last week.</p><p><br /></p><p>The deals – worth around $250 million a year for Australian news publishers – were due to expire later this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>A fine for Meta would depend on which sections of the code it breaks.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, the company could face fines of more than a billion dollars if it is found to break all sections of the code.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Group management had documented what the likes of Facebook was doing to the Australian news media and online news media industries for a former Prime Minster and very high level News Corp chiefs over a decade ago. </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Under The Watercooler: "In the space we operate in and around we freqently see and experience trends, paterns and such well before others. It took additional time for more traditional Australian newsrooms, creative and advertising agencies to feel the full effect. You can't say we didn't warn you. Now the likes of Meta have changed their business model after taking from Australia what they intended to. That company remains extremly embattled and with good reason. Surely a strong case can be made against the Big F and Big M. We could even be witness and present findings from the coalface if called upon"</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: MAD)</p><p><br /></p><p>#Facebook #Meta #MetaNews #bigtech #onlinenews #newsmedia #politics #content #contentnews #contrentcreators #socialmedia #socialmediaplatforms #socialmedianews #trend #trends #AI #Aussie #Australia #AustralianNews #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Combat Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Cross-Over Trend Continues As Elite Fighters Aim To Cash In; Public Demand Remains Solid says Media Man</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Fight Details</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou will take place on Friday, March 8</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Riyadh, Saudi Arabia</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>PPV: </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Main Event and Kayo Sports in Australia</b></p><p><b>DAZN in many parts of the world</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Turning pro in 2013, Ngannou joined the UFC in 2015. He went 12-2 with the promotion and had 10 wins via knockout.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We were doing the promo and he was very chilled, very relaxed,” Predator Ngannou told news media at a workout on Tuesday.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I asked him if he was OK, because he looked a little nervous or something. I asked him if he was OK, because I was OK. I had no problems. I was just talking around, laughing.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I think we are both professional enough to know what we have to do to get to where we want to go.”</p><p><br /></p><p>AJ vs Francis Ngannou in do or die fight for the British superstar.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bout will be a ten-round boxing match, with the former two-time heavyweight champion and the former UFC (MMA) star competing in what's another big coup for Saudi dealmaker and super promoter Turki Alalshikh.</p><p><br /></p><p>Joshua bested a cunning southpaw Otto Wallin on another blockbuster bill in the Middle East at the end of last year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Prior to last month's top notch fight card, Joshua was expected to fight long-term rival Deontay Wilder after his meeting with the Swede killer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hopes of a deal were killled after the Bronze Bomber was on the wrong end of a shock defeat to Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ngannou meanwhile surprised some (but not all) in the boxing biz following his impressive (but losing - officially) debut against Tyson Fury FKA Batman (insider stuff) in October 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many thought the UFC legend got the better of the Gypsy King on the night, decking him on his ass the third round before losing a split decision in controversial fashion to say the least. WWE's Undertaker was careful with his words when he was quizzed on the fight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fury now faces Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed title on May 18. But, anything can happen in boxing folks. Both men have put on lots of cash and all sorts of legal paperwork has been put in place as a safeguard on the fight.</p><p><br /></p><p>And the winner between Joshua and Ngannou are then set to challenge for the unified belts.</p><p><br /></p><p>We are on the Road To The Riyadh Rumble with reps and title shots on the line. </p><p><br /></p><p>Who will be King Of The Kingdome and Castle, at least for one night? That's why you have to order the PPV so you set to see it live before spoilers kick in punter!</p><p><br /></p><p>Full Card</p><p><br /></p><p>Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou — heavyweights</p><p><br /></p><p>Zhilei Zhang vs Joseph Parker — WBO interim heavyweight title</p><p><br /></p><p>Rey Vargas vs Nick Ball — WBC featherweight title</p><p><br /></p><p>Israil Madrimov vs. Magomed Kurbanov — vacant WBA super welterweight title</p><p><br /></p><p>Gavin Gwynne vs. Mark Chamberlain — WBA international lightweight title</p><p><br /></p><p>Justis Huni vs. Kevin Lerena — heavyweight</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Fury vs. Martin Svarc — heavyweight</p><p><br /></p><p>Prelims: 4pm UK</p><p><br /></p><p>Jack McGann vs. Louis Green — super welterweight</p><p><br /></p><p>Ziyad Almaayouf vs. Christian Lopez Flores — super lightweight</p><p><br /></p><p>Andrii Novytski vs. Juan Torres — heavyweight</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>The Mac Life YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury argue: “Without boxing rules, you are NOTHING in front of me”</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=QfsSwhi0x9Y</p><p><br /></p><p>Sky Sports YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>"I had to tell him OFF! He should be thanking me" 😡 | Tyson Fury on Ngannou exchange</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=folQY88mee8</p><p><br /></p><p>Sky Sports Boxing YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>JOSHUA VS NGANNOU! 🔥 | PRESS CONFERENCE</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=cm0cnP2rAa8</p><p><br /></p><p>The FIRST face-off of fight week! 🥶 | Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=5nkSwGZLih0</p><p><br /></p><p>"I hope Joshua is not your friend" 😂 | Francis Ngannou has a message for Thierry Henry</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=-6quSaZ2Xak</p><p><br /></p><p>DAZN Boxing YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Ngannou Trolls Tyson Fury</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=zAqKpMU7-hg</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Bet On Anything (Media Man Int)</p><p>http://mediamanint.com/articles/bet_on.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Special thanks: DAZN, Main Event an Kayo Sports</p><p><br /></p><p>#BoxingNews #boxing #FrancisNgannou #AnthonyJoshua #ThePredator #KO #combatsports #PPV #PayPerView #DAZN #MainEvent #KayoSports #Video #Videos #YouTube #promo #popculture #boxingpromoter #trends #trending #TrendingNow #buzz #hype #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>All Elite Wrestling @AEW Dynamite</p><p><br /></p><p>March 6, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Gas South Arena. Duluth, Georgia</p><p><br /></p><p>Swerve addresses AEW Revolution & AEW Champ Samoa Joe answers! | 3/6/24 AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV2Ai4AC8ao&t=7s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Swere. Listen to the fans brother. They live this man. There is no question about it" Tony Schiavone</p><p><br /></p><p>"You know. I don't know if I deserve that Tony. You know, what's Swerves house without the keys"... Swerve Strickland</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Will Ospreay takes on ROH TV Champion & Callis Family member Kyle Fletcher! | 3/6/24, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O3_HGxj3n8&t=10s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>The Rainmaker OKADA is ALL ELITE?! | 3/6/24, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gp22yN_8xU&t=7s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"One of my profound pleasures is to call him a co-worker these past few years"</p><p><br /></p><p>FTW Championship Match! Mogul Embassy’s Brian Cage faces champion Hook! | 3/6/24 AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNPyMhmzzHY&t=8s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Get out of the way" Taz</p><p><br /></p><p>"The chair driven into the spine of the FTW champion" Excalibur</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>After their confrontation at AEW Revolution, Daddy Magic takes on Killswitch! | 3/6/24, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkk1J55LSeQ&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Killswitch. He's biting Killswitches hand"</p><p><br /></p><p>"I think we sould congratulate Christian Cage. Still being the TNT champion"</p><p><br /></p><p>"Long overdue"</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Former AEW Women’s Champ Riho vs Former TBS Champ Kris Statlander! | 3/6/24, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufdCZTGOgSc&t=9s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada in AEW! AEW Timelines </p><p>https://youtu.be/78xj6IQ9lFo?si=Dr8ZQUUO2bGwHuOa</p><p><br /></p><p>"Went for that moonsalt but Hangman, release German suplex" Excalibur "Oh my God".. "Flippy floppy in trouble"...Jim Ross "Ring awareness Cyrus" "You you how the buckshot lariat feels don't you" Tony Schivone "Shut up Tony" Don Callis "Buck shot lariat" Excalibur "That will do it..and it does" Jim Ross "Great win. Great match" TS "Shut the dam music off right now. Boys and girls whose ready for storytime with Adam Cole baby" Adam Cole "Here's Switchblade Jey White - not ready for storytime" Excalibur "One of the greatest of all modern time* Kazuchika Okada" Jim Ross Media Man: Tremendous collection of world class footage. Strong action and drama. This feature helps demonstrate well just how excellent Okada is. Well done AEW for signing up this once in a lifetime taken. Bring on more dream matches. AEW with a ton of positive momentum right now. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And more great pro wrestling via the official AEW YouTube channel </p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWDynamite #AEWRevolution #WillOspreay #AdamCole #JayWhite #Switchblade #Okada #KazuchikaOkada #Rainmaker #TheRainmaker #KyleFletcher #SwerveStrickland #DaddyMagic #BrianCage #Riho #KrisStatlander #AEW #FTW #NJPW #IWGP #AEWTimelines #prowrestling #wrestling #Video #YouTube #TNT #TBS #broadcast #broadcasting #EntertainmentNews #entertainment #popculture #trend #trends #trending #buzz #TV #Georgia #USA #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>All Elite Wrestling @AEW Dynamite</p><p><br /></p><p>March 6, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Gas South Arena. Duluth, Georgia</p><p><br /></p><p>Swerve addresses AEW Revolution & AEW Champ Samoa Joe answers! | 3/6/24 AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV2Ai4AC8ao&t=7s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Swere. Listen to the fans brother. They live this man. There is no question about it" Tony Schiavone</p><p><br /></p><p>"You know. I don't know if I deserve that Tony. You know, what's Swerves house without the keys"... Swerve Strickland</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Will Ospreay takes on ROH TV Champion & Callis Family member Kyle Fletcher! | 3/6/24, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O3_HGxj3n8&t=10s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>The Rainmaker OKADA is ALL ELITE?! | 3/6/24, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gp22yN_8xU&t=7s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"One of my profound pleasures is to call him a co-worker these past few years"</p><p><br /></p><p>FTW Championship Match! Mogul Embassy’s Brian Cage faces champion Hook! | 3/6/24 AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNPyMhmzzHY&t=8s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Get out of the way" Taz</p><p><br /></p><p>"The chair driven into the spine of the FTW champion" Excalibur</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>After their confrontation at AEW Revolution, Daddy Magic takes on Killswitch! | 3/6/24, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkk1J55LSeQ&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Killswitch. He's biting Killswitches hand"</p><p><br /></p><p>"I think we sould congratulate Christian Cage. Still being the TNT champion"</p><p><br /></p><p>"Long overdue"</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Former AEW Women’s Champ Riho vs Former TBS Champ Kris Statlander! | 3/6/24, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufdCZTGOgSc&t=9s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada in AEW! AEW Timelines </p><p>https://youtu.be/78xj6IQ9lFo?si=Dr8ZQUUO2bGwHuOa</p><p><br /></p><p>"Went for that moonsalt but Hangman, release German suplex" Excalibur "Oh my God".. "Flippy floppy in trouble"...Jim Ross "Ring awareness Cyrus" "You you how the buckshot lariat feels don't you" Tony Schivone "Shut up Tony" Don Callis "Buck shot lariat" Excalibur "That will do it..and it does" Jim Ross "Great win. Great match" TS "Shut the dam music off right now. Boys and girls whose ready for storytime with Adam Cole baby" Adam Cole "Here's Switchblade Jey White - not ready for storytime" Excalibur "One of the greatest of all modern time* Kazuchika Okada" Jim Ross Media Man: Tremendous collection of world class footage. Strong action and drama. This feature helps demonstrate well just how excellent Okada is. Well done AEW for signing up this once in a lifetime taken. Bring on more dream matches. AEW with a ton of positive momentum right now. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And more great pro wrestling via the official AEW YouTube channel </p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWDynamite #AEWRevolution #WillOspreay #AdamCole #JayWhite #Switchblade #Okada #KazuchikaOkada #Rainmaker #TheRainmaker #KyleFletcher #SwerveStrickland #DaddyMagic #BrianCage #Riho #KrisStatlander #AEW #FTW #NJPW #IWGP #AEWTimelines #prowrestling #wrestling #Video #YouTube #TNT #TBS #broadcast #broadcasting #EntertainmentNews #entertainment #popculture #trend #trends #trending #buzz #TV #Georgia #USA #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports: Boxing</p><p><br /></p><p>Anthony Joshua vs Francis "The Predator" Ngannou </p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing Promoters Borrow Pages Out Of Pro Wrestling Playbook: World class production, animated storylines and FN's Great promos and insider look etc </p><p><br /></p><p>Cross-Over Trend Continues As Elite Fighters Aim To Cash In; Public Demand Remains Solid. Gamification hype machine tipped to deliver says Media Man Fight Details </p><p><br /></p><p>Francis Ngannou 20lbs heavier (272.6lbs) than Anthony Joshua at weigh-in for hyped Saudi fight</p><p><br /></p><p>Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou will take place on Friday, March 8 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia </p><p><br /></p><p>PPV: Main Event and Kayo Sports in Australia DAZN in many parts of the world</p><p><br /></p><p>Ngannou Quotees</p><p><br /></p><p>“The mindset is still the same. This is just my second boxing match, even though I’m taking on the two best guys in the world in boxing. I’m the underdog, I’m going out there to prove that you can be an underdog and stand your ground.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Sometimes it just makes me laugh a little bit, because we’re going to fight in boxing rules, but what would happen if it was a ‘free’ fight? I would smoke these guys! I’m the only one to go into their backyard.</p><p><br /></p><p>“My official prediction is me leaving the ring with the victory.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“I deliver, I’m the postman!”</p><p><br /></p><p>“I have learnt a little bit from the last fight, the last camp, and leading up to this one, so I get a little bit of experience, but the mindset is still the samed”</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is just my second boxing match, even though I am taking on the two best guys in the world in boxing.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I am the underdog, I am going out there to prove that you can be an underdog and stand your ground”</p><p><br /></p><p>Back Story</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Predator last competed in MMA (mixed martial arts) in January 2022, when he retained the UFC heavyweight title against ex-teammate Ciryl Gane. He then vacated the belt upon leaving the UFC in early 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>Later in the year, Ngannou signed with a rival MMA promotion, the Professional Fighters League (PFL). The Cameroonian who escaped the sand hills way back when - is expected to continue his MMA career with the PFL before the end of 2024. However, Saudi adviser Turki Al-Sheikh has apparently advised Joshua and Ngannou that the winner of their bout will challenge the winner of "Gypsy King" Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fury and Usyk were set to square off against each other in Riyadh in February, but the Brit suffered a cut two weeks before the bout. This led to tons of speculation whether it was a "set up" or "work", meaning intentional and an "own goal". As a result, the fight was delayed until 18 May. The victor of that clash will be crowned the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 24 years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fury has said there is a rematch clause to ensure a second bout against the Ukrainian in 2024, complicating Joshua and Ngannou’s potential involvement in the title picture.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anthony Joshua quotes</p><p><br /></p><p>“He brings two arms, a body, like every other fighter does. But it’s his mind that is different. Everyone has their own unique mind. In terms of the frame and make up, I’ve seen people like him and he’s seen people like me many times before, but it’s his mind that I have to conquer in the ring. You have to take their soul and spirit, and I am looking for the challenge for sure, it’s going to be good, explosive. There’s many ways to skin a cat, I can counter-punch, he can counter-punch. We can both box, we can both trade, it’s going to be a good fight - and shout out to His Excellency, my promoter, my team at 258 for getting me in this position to showcase why I am the top Heavyweight in the UK. I’m not really concerned about the world, I’m trying to conquer where I live and make everyone know that I am the one that puts boxing on the map.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Francis Ngannou quotes</p><p> </p><p>“Thank you to my brother, His Excellency, for once again putting me in this position to live my dream and have all those great experiences like I had in Riyadh two months ago, it was amazing. Hopefully this will be the same thing.</p><p> </p><p>“I’ve been sitting here and listening to people talking and even Eddie praising me, and I appreciate that, but at the same time, I am not sure if he wants me to sleep on his guy - but that’s not going to happen. I am just a beginner out here that’s going to train really hard and do everything as the underdog to win the fight. </p><p> </p><p>“I don’t take my last fight as a reference, I know exactly where I am at, I’m going to get better and better and that’s how I see things. I’m preparing for a tough fight, the Fury fight was great, but that’s in the past and I have a new challenge in front of me, and I take it more serious now than before because now I think there’s something more on the line, which is probably the Undisputed fight. So let’s see, I will do something that no-one has done before and I believe I have the tools to do that, starting with having the win over ‘AJ’ on March 8 in a big fight - not an easy fight, but a possible one and I am going to take it.</p><p> </p><p>“I’m going to fight him, so what do you think I am going to do? I will look for his chin. That’s what you do in a fight, you try to hit someone on the chin or wherever to try to hurt him. I heard he doesn’t have a chin, I don’t know if it’s true or not, we’re going to find out and I hope that I have the opportunity to test that - that’s my wish.”</p><p> </p><p>Eddie Hearn (promoter) quotes</p><p> </p><p>“Just to echo what Frank said, our thanks to the Crown Prince and of course, His Excellency. I likened this earlier, the whole experience, to Football Manager. Imagine being the biggest fan in boxing and having the ability to sit in a room and put fights together at the drop of a hat that the fans want to see. In just five months we’ve seen Fury vs. Ngannou, The Day of Reckoning, Fury vs. Usyk and ’AJ’ vs. Ngannou, and so much more to come. This is such an incredible opportunity for boxing and it’s being delivered by someone that has an incredible passion for the sport, someone that’s unbelievably knowledgeable. I thought Ngannou and Fury was going to be a mismatch, and His Excellency told me I would be wrong. I said Callum Smith was going to beat Artur Beterbiev and he told me I was wrong. It shows he knows his boxing.</p><p> </p><p>“I met Francis under a year ago in Las Vegas where he told me about his ambition to be in big boxing events. A guy with an unbelievable story, a very strong mind, but if I’m honest, I didn’t take him seriously. I have never known anyone to walk into a sport and compete and, in my opinion, and it was close, beat Tyson that night. It’s never been done before, and he might be unlucky that he’s not sitting here as the World Lineal Heavyweight champion on his professional debut.</p><p> </p><p>“So now, we take him very seriously, and after that fight that we give him unbelievable props for, I said that the biggest fight out there outside of Fury vs. Usyk, is Joshua vs. Ngannou. We had signed the Joshua vs. Ngannou fight and as soon as that show finished on December 23, His Excellency said to myself and Frank, ‘we need to talk - what is the biggest event we can do on March 8?’ The answer was this and in my opinion you have the two biggest fights in the Heavyweight division happening within three weeks of each other in Saudi Arabia. It’s an incredible opportunity. For ’AJ’, there’s big jeopardy in this fight. I truly believe he’s going to be the Undisputed Heavyweight champion, but he’s doing it the difficult way, going through what some might call immovable objects in the giant of a man to my left. The former UFC Heavyweight World champion, but now, a guy we take very, very seriously in the sport of boxing. ’AJ’ is on a roll, he’s with a great team, and we cannot wait. This is a dream opportunity for the sport and we’re all so invested to give the fans incredible nights.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>If your the slightest big confussed, we're got two words for you - That's Boxing!</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Matchroom Boxing YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Knockout Chaos</p><p><br /></p><p>INCREDIBLE 👾 Anthony Joshua Vs Francis Ngannou: Knockout Chaos Promo 🎥</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8KO_5pldbM&ab_channel=MatchroomBoxing</p><p><br /></p><p>About Matchroom Boxing</p><p><br /></p><p>Promoted by Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Boxing promote events around the globe in locations including UK, USA, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Australia and further afield. Their fighter roster includes Anthony Joshua, Canelo Alvarez, Katie Taylor, Dmitry Bivol, Conor Benn, Callum Smith, Leigh Wood, Josh Warrington, Ebanie Bridges and many more.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anthony Joshua Vs Francis Ngannou: Knockout Chaos Weigh In Live</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCxVqaUZWfE&t=8s&ab_channel=MatchroomBoxing</p><p><br /></p><p>Inside Look - Knockout Chaos: Joshua Vs Ngannou & Zhang Vs Parker</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsxN5ae0Qz0&t=11s&ab_channel=MatchroomBoxing</p><p><br /></p><p>It's almost time for Knockout Chaos! Get the Inside Look from Anthony Joshua, Francis Ngannou, Zhilei Zhang and Joseph Parker ahead of the colossal Heavyweight double header topping the show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“Ngannou Worries Me Vs Anthony Joshua!"- Eddie Hearn On Knockout Chaos</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9M5TvUimx8&t=151s&ab_channel=MatchroomBoxing</p><p><br /></p><p>Eddie Hearn sits down with Matchroom Boxing in Riyadh to preview Friday's blockbuster between Anthony Joshua & Francis Ngannou and the full Knockout Chaos card, live worldwide on DAZN. Hearn also reflects on Ray Ford's World Title victory over Otabek Kholmatov, the latest on Canelo developments, plus Jake Paul, Amanda Serrano & Haney-Garcia.</p><p><br /></p><p>DAZN Boxing YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>"Anything Can Happen": Joshua vs. Ngannou Preview</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BJuJqsIXYc&t=40s&ab_channel=DAZNBoxing</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson Fury: I'd like to back Anthony Joshua against Francis Ngannou, but..</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab6FINoPmBs&t=12s&ab_channel=DAZNBoxing</p><p><br /></p><p>"As Far Back As I Can Remember I Wanted To Be A Fighter" - Off The Cuff With Francis Ngannou</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO8hjmaxPDA&ab_channel=DAZNBoxing</p><p><br /></p><p>DAZN Boxing YouTube Ngannou Trolls Tyson Fury https://youtube.com/watch?v=zAqKpMU7-hg</p><p><br /></p><p>Sky Sports Boxing YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>JOSHUA VS NGANNOU! ⚖ | FULL WEIGH-IN</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFx55fdyY8I&t=3s&ab_channel=SkySportsBoxing</p><p><br /></p><p>BISPING reacts: Francis Ngannou THREATENS Tyson Fury! | Joshua vs Ngannou Press Conference</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtkmut6YIT8&ab_channel=MichaelBisping</p><p><br /></p><p>Betting? You Bet Punter!</p><p><br /></p><p>Joshua vs. Ngannou fight card, odds</p><p><br /></p><p>Anthony Joshua -345 vs. Francis Ngannou +270, heavyweights</p><p><br /></p><p>Nick Ball -190 vs. Rey Vargas (c) +158, WBC featherweight title</p><p><br /></p><p>Israil Madrimov -400 vs. Magomed Kurbanov +310, vacant WBA super welterweight title</p><p><br /></p><p>Zhilei Zhang (c) -240 vs. Joseph Parker +195, WBO interim heavyweight title</p><p><br /></p><p>Mark Chamberlain -278 vs. Gavin Gwynne +222, lightweights</p><p><br /></p><p>Andrii Novytskyi vs. Juan Torres, heavyweights. TBA</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int Bet On Anything (Media Man Int) www.mediamanint.com/articles/bet_on.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports (Media Man Int) *in progress</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/combat_sports.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing News (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/boxing_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>PPV News (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/ppv_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Special thanks: Matchroom Boxing, DAZN, Main Event an Kayo Sports </p><p><br /></p><p>#BoxingNews #boxing #FrancisNgannou #AnthonyJoshua #ThePredator #MatchroomBoxing #EddieHearn #RiyadhSeason #Riyadh #KingdomArena #KO #combatsports #PPV #PayPerView #DAZN #MainEvent #KayoSports #Video #Videos #YouTube #promo #popculture #boxingpromoter #streamingsports #sportsstreaming #ppvstreaming #promo #promoter #promoters #sportsbetting #wager #trends #trending #TrendingNow #buzz #hype #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Social Media News</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine and News Corp bosses reveal impact of Meta’s withdrawal from content agreements in new documentary ‘Tech Tyrants: Facebook’s War on Australia’</p><p><br /></p><p>A new documentary will blow the lid on the ruthless side to the billionaire boss of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, and the bosses of two of Australia's major commercial news outlets share just how devastating Meta's decision to withdraw from news deals will be to local journalism.</p><p><br /></p><p>The devastating impact from Facebook’s bombshell move to stop paying for news content in Australia is revealed in an exclusive Sky News investigation.</p><p><br /></p><p>‘Tech Tyrants: Facebook’s War on Australia’, which premieres on Wednesday 13 March at 8.30pm AEDT on Sky News Australia, blows the lid on the ruthless side to the billionaire boss of Facebook, and parent company Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, and his declaration of war on Australian news.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sky News Investigative Reporter Jonathan Lea uncovers how Facebook’s decision to pull the plug on news content will affect millions of Australian social media users, while also exposing them to the growing dangers of misinformation.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a rare television event, Lea speaks to both leaders of the nation’s biggest commercial media giants – Executive Chairman of News Corp Australia Michael Miller, and the CEO of Nine Entertainment Mike Sneesby – on the threat to Australia from Zuckerberg and Meta, a company worth almost two trillion dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lea also hears from the whistleblower who bravely exposed Facebook’s malicious business tactics to US Congress, as well as Australian Communications Minister, Michelle Rowland, on her fight to protect the future of Australian news.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a contemptuous move against government legislation, Facebook temporarily blocked Australian news pages in 2021, and did the same in Canada last year. Will Facebook again seek to shutdown Australians’ access to credible news content from all its platforms?</p><p><br /></p><p>‘Tech Tyrants: Facebook’s War on Australia’ premieres on Sky News this Wednesday, 13 March at 8.30pm AEDT. Watch live on Foxtel or through the www.SkyNews.com.au Streaming Subscription.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: Sky News Australia)</p><p><br /></p><p>Special thanks: Sky News Australia</p><p><br /></p><p>#TechTyrants #Meta #Facebook #SkyNewsAustralia #documentary #socialmedia #socialmediaplatforms #socialmedianews #bigtech #technews #NewsCorp #journalism #politics #newsmedia #digitalnews #broadcast #trend #trends #Australia #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports: Boxing</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson</p><p><br /></p><p>Date: July 20, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>AT&T Stadium. Arlington, Texas</p><p><br /></p><p>Broadcast via Netflix @netflix </p><p><br /></p><p>Paul via X </p><p><br /></p><p>“Promotion, promotion, promotion — if I’m being honest, it don’t need that. The biggest fight of the 21st century, in the biggest NFL stadium in the U.S., broadcast live, on the biggest streaming platform in the world, that’s the MVP way. Whether you’re tuning in on Netflix or showing out in person, whether you’re Team Paul or Team Tyson, or whether you’re a lifelong boxing fan or watching your first fight, you’re not going to want to miss this event.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“I could not be more excited to make this amazing fight available to all Netflix subscribers alongside the hardest hitter of all time, Mike Tyson, on Saturday, July 20th. My sights are set on becoming a world champion, and now I have a chance to prove myself against the greatest heavyweight champion of the world, the baddest man on the planet and the most dangerous boxer of all time. Time to put ‘Iron’ Mike to sleep.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions Partner on Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, a Global Live Sports Event To Stream Exclusively on Netflix on Saturday July 20</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Release</p><p><br /></p><p>The Live Professional Sports Event Will Take Place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced their first-ever partnership in a heavyweight boxing mega-event headlined by The Problem Child, Jake “El Gallo” Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) vs. the Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs). Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson will stream live globally, exclusively on Netflix on Saturday, July 20, 2024 from the 80,000-seat capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson marks Jake Paul’s most-anticipated fight to date and his second fight of 2024 following back-to-back sensational knockouts against professional boxers and Golden Glove winners Ryan Bourland this past Saturday, March 2 and Andre August in December 2023. Paul has shown tremendous growth as a boxer on his path to becoming a world champion, but now will take on one of the best and most dangerous boxers of all time in Mike Tyson.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s crazy to think that in my second pro fight, I went viral for knocking out Nate Robinson on Mike Tyson’s undercard. Now, less than four years later, I’m stepping up to face Tyson myself to see if I have what it takes to beat one of boxing’s most notorious fighters and biggest icons,” said Jake Paul. “Within just two and a half years of founding MVP, we’re about to produce the biggest fight in history, a fight in the biggest NFL stadium in the US, broadcast live, on the biggest streaming platform in the world – a testament to all we’ve accomplished in such a short amount of time. Whether you’re tuning in on Netflix or showing out in person, whether you’re team Paul or team Tyson, or whether you’re a lifelong boxing fan or watching your first fight, you’re not going to want to miss this event. I could not be more excited to make this amazing fight available to all Netflix subscribers alongside the hardest hitter of all time, Mike Tyson, on Saturday, July 20th. My sights are set on becoming a world champion, and now I have a chance to prove myself against the greatest heavyweight champion ever, the baddest man on the planet and the most dangerous boxer of all time. This will be the fight of a lifetime.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mike Tyson, the legendary former undisputed world heavyweight champion, is one of the biggest stars the sport of boxing has ever seen. The “Baddest Man on the Planet” is recognized as one of the greatest fighters of all time, ESPN’s #1 hardest hitter in heavyweight history, and the youngest heavyweight champion ever at just 20 years old. His explosive power and ferocious fighting style led to a staggering run of 37 consecutive victories, with 33 of those wins coming by knockout.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I'm very much looking forward to stepping into the ring with Jake Paul at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas,” said Mike Tyson. “He's grown significantly as a boxer over the years, so it will be a lot of fun to see what the will and ambition of a ‘kid’ can do with the experience and aptitude of a GOAT. It's a full circle moment that will be beyond thrilling to watch; as I started him off on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones and now I plan to finish him.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Since establishing MVP in 2021, Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul have disrupted combat sports, producing some of the world’s biggest events, making history in women’s boxing and giving a new platform to young fighters. Partnering with Netflix to bring Paul vs Tyson to audiences worldwide is a strategic decision to ensure this once-in-a-lifetime event that connects six generations of sports fans is distributed globally to hundreds of millions of fans.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is a once-in-a-lifetime dream matchup and we hope it will be the most-watched boxing event in modern boxing history,” said Nakisa Bidarian, founder of Most Valuable Promotions. “Partnering with Netflix for this deal presents an unparalleled opportunity to bring Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson to the world on an unprecedented scale and we look forward to delivering this incredible clash of two of sports biggest names. Six generations of boxing fans will have a stake in the outcome and will be able to watch an anti-hero, Jake Paul, put it all on the line against the baddest man on the planet, Mike Tyson. Thank you to Netflix for their vision and trust in MVP to put on this historic event.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix is the premier home for great sports entertainment with hits like Untold that featured "Jake Paul the Problem Child" episode last year, along with Formula 1: Drive To Survive, Full Swing, NASCAR: Full Speed, Quarterback, Tour de France: Unchained, Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team and Six Nations: Full Contact. And beginning in 2025, Netflix will become the new home of WWE Raw. Paul vs. Tyson will be Netflix’s third live sports event, following The Netflix Cup and The Netflix Slam.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Mike Tyson is one of the biggest icons in boxing history and Jake Paul is one of the biggest disruptors in boxing history,” said Gabe Spitzer, Vice President, Nonfiction Sports, Netflix. “Saturday, July 20 will be pure drama in the ring in Texas. We are thrilled to partner with Most Valuable Promotions for this historic event and we can't wait for these two to face off for fans all across the world on Netflix."</p><p><br /></p><p>Additional information, including the co-main event and undercards, will be announced at a later date. For the opportunity to sign up for presale tickets, click here. https://www.mostvaluablepromotions.com/</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>About Jake Paul</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul has shown tremendous growth as a boxer on his path to becoming a world champion. Since turning pro in 2020, Paul has collected multiple accolades for his commitment to the sport of boxing, including ESPNRingside’s 2021 Knockout of the Year, Sports Illustrated’s 2021 Breakout Boxer of the Year, ESPNRingside’s 2022 Viral Moment of the Year, and was the cover of Sports Illustrated’s “The 50 Most Influential Figures in Sports” issue, awarded specifically for his groundbreaking work to revolutionize the sport through equitable pay, providing a platform for young fighters, and his support of female boxers. Paul also recently announced a partnership with USA Boxing ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, continuing his mission to elevate the sport and its future champions. In November 2020, Paul faced Nate Robinson on the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. card.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul also continued his record-breaking streak in his latest fight, MVP’s Serrano vs. Meinke feat. Paul vs. Bourland by achieving the highest boxing gate in Puerto Rico history. Previously, Paul vs. August in December 2023 was the highest recorded gate for a boxing event in Orlando’s history, and broke the record for highest average ticket price, matching the average ticket price of Paul’s fight vs. Nate Diaz at the American Airlines Center in Dallas in August 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>About Mike Tyson</p><p><br /></p><p>Mike Tyson’s legacy is undisputed. As the former undisputed heavyweight champion and one of the most feared boxers in the ring, Mike Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA, and IBF world heavyweight titles and the first heavyweight boxer to hold the titles simultaneously, earning him nicknames as "Iron" Mike, Kid Dynamite, and The Baddest Man on the Planet. In 2011, Tyson was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame, and in 2013 he was inaugurated into the Las Vegas Hall of Fame. Tyson returned to the ring to face Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition fight in November 2020 at The Staples Center in Los Angeles. The boxing match was the 8th highest viewed on pay-per-view in history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson’s enduring mass appeal garnered multiple successful entrepreneurial, film, and TV ventures, including The Hangover, The Hangover 2, Vendetta, and Asphalt City, Bollywood hit Liger, as well as documentary projects and his critically acclaimed one-man Broadway show Mike Tyson: UNDISPUTED TRUTH. Tyson launched his premier cannabis company, Tyson 2.0, in 2021, runs merchandise company the Mike Tyson Collection and boxing apparel and equipment company Tyson Pro, and recently announced his latest venture, testosterone treatment protocol Iron Remedy. Tyson also hosts the HotBoxin' podcast, launched in 2018, talking with some of the world's greatest sports legends, actors, and more. HotBoxin' has garnered over 40 million listeners, while Tyson's expansive digital footprint reaches over 400 million people and notably accumulated over 1.4 billion impressions on social media in 2019. Tyson's memoir Undisputed Truth, written with Larry Sloman, is a NYT best seller.</p><p><br /></p><p>About Netflix</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with over 260 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.</p><p><br /></p><p>About Most Valuable Promotions (MVP)</p><p><br /></p><p>Most Valuable Promotions was founded by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian in 2021. With the mission to provide more creative control to fighters, MVP works to identify, grow, and maximize return for its own events and talent partners. Since inception MVP has consistently produced the biggest combat sports pay-per-view events. One year into its inception, MVP was nominated as one of the prestigious Sports Breakthroughs of the Year in 2022 by Sports Business Journal. The company signed one of the most decorated Hispanic athletes of all time, Amanda Serrano in its first year. Serrano and MVP made history in April of 2022 when Serrano went head to head with Katie Taylor, marking the first female fight to headline at Madison Square Garden, recently earning a nomination for Event of The Year by Sports Business Journal. Co-founder Nakisa Bidarian was an executive producer of the historic Triller Presents Mike Tyson v. Roy Jones Jr., which is the 8th most bought pay-per-view event in history.</p><p><br /></p><p>About AT&T Stadium</p><p><br /></p><p>AT&T Stadium is the largest, most technologically advanced entertainment venue in the world. Designed by HKS and built by Manhattan Construction, the $1.2 billion stadium features two monumental arches, the world's largest HDTV video board cluster, an expansive retractable roof and the largest retractable end zone doors in the world. Features of the stadium include seating for 80,000 and expandability for up to 100,000, over 300 luxury suites, club seating on multiple levels and the Dallas Cowboys Pro Shop, open to the public year-round. Outside the stadium, the Miller Lite® House is a branded destination that boasts a 70-yard Cowboys turf field featuring field games, four video boards and over 60 television screens, two fantasy football screen walls and over 87,000 outdoor square-footage for event day experiences. The space also features two beer gardens and a walk-in beer cooler. The stadium is also home to a world-class collection of contemporary art, made up of over 92 works of art by 62 established and emerging artists displayed on the walls and in the grand public spaces of the venue. In addition to being the home of the Dallas Cowboys since opening in 2009, the stadium has hosted Super Bowl XLV, the 2010 NBA All Star Game, the annual Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, the 2014 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2015 inaugural College Football Playoff Championship Game, the 2015 50th Anniversary Academy of Country Music Awards show and WrestleMania 32 & 38. The venue has also played host to high school and college football, concerts, championship fights, international soccer matches and other special events. For more information, go to www.attstadium.com</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: Netflix)</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man</p><p><br /></p><p>Odds</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul as the -360 betting fav</p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson is +300 as the underdog</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul Official YouTube</p><p>www.youtube.com/@jakepaul </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm Fighting Mike Tyson.</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKx1LebwBLs&ab_channel=JakePaul</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson. Yes you read that right... watch me fight one of the two most famous boxers to ever exist, Mike Tyson, July 20 at the AT&T Stadium Arlington, Dallas Texas. Streaming LIVE and globally on Netflix. (Credit: Jake Paul)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix Neherland and Belgie</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@Netflixbenelux</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson | Live Event</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VLCOThWl2g&ab_channel=NetflixNederland%26Belgi%C3%AB</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix en Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) hebben vandaag hun allereerste samenwerking aangekondigd in een zwaargewicht boks-evenement met als headliner The Problem Child, Jake “El Gallo” Paul versus de slechtste man ter wereld , Mike Tyson. Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson wordt wereldwijd live gestreamd, exclusief op Netflix in juli 2024 vanuit het AT&T Stadium met 80.000 zitplaatsen in Arlington, Texas, de thuisbasis van de Dallas Cowboys. (Credit: Netflix)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Valuetainment Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>"Elderly Abuse" - Chael Sonnen Reacts to the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Fight</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyqjAkMHsc0&t=505s&ab_channel=Valuetainment</p><p><br /></p><p>Patrick Bet-David, Adam Sosnick and Vincent Oshana are joined by former MMA Fighter Chael Sonnen, in this clip they react to the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight. (Credit: Valuetainment)</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int Bet On Anything (Media Man Int) http://mediamanint.com/articles/bet_on.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports (Media Man Int) *in progress www.mediamanint.com/articles/combat_sports.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing News (Media Man Int) *in progress www.mediamanint.com/articles/boxing_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Special thanks: Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix</p><p><br /></p><p>#BoxingNews #boxing #JakePaul #MikeTyson #IronMikeTyson #MVP #MostValuablePromotions #ATTStadium #Netflix #NetflixNews #netflixsports #sportsstreaming #streamingsports #KO #combatsports #streamingindustry #streamingbusiness #streamingentertainment #streamingbiz #sportsbusiness #Video #Videos #YouTube #legend #legends #popculture #boxingpromoter #streamingsports #sportsstreaming #promo #promoter #promoters #sportsbetting #wager #trends #trending #TrendingNow #buzz #hype #Texas #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: Netflix with AI</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC @ufc 299</p><p><br /></p><p>Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida, USA</p><p><br /></p><p>March 10, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Sean O'Malley vs Marlon 'Chito' Vera</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos, Media and Card</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Official YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 299: Pre-Fight Press Conference Highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKo7pjMOqXA&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Yeah, I'm very calm going into this fight" Sean O’Malley</p><p><br /></p><p>Athletes competing in the main card at UFC 299 took the stage in Miami to answer questions from the press</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Main Event YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Sean O'Malley & Rob Whittaker praise each other ahead of Chito Vera fight | UFC 299</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgSxy3CUoXQ&ab_channel=mainevent</p><p><br /></p><p>Niko Pajarillo and Robert Whittaker interview 'Suga' Sean O'Malley ahead of the bantamweight champion's title fight against Marlon Vera.</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Sean O'Malley - Journey to UFC Champion</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZYRSkr8nnU&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Sean O'Malley's first UFC fight came in December of 2017, as an undefeated prospect, after getting a viral KO on Season 1 of Dana White's Contender Series. By 2023, O'Malley's ascension came to fruition as he became the undisputed Bantamweight champion with a knockout victory over Aljamain Sterling.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 299 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 4</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK_Sda7D77E&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Joanna Jedrzejczyk cameos as Dustin Poirier, Kevin Holland, and Mateusz Gamrot check in. Champ Sean O’Malley does media. Gilbert Burns goes courtside. Jailton Almeida trains, Michael “Venom” Page talks striking and Marlon Vera fights for Ecuador.</p><p><br /></p><p>More great background and newsworth videos to be added to the official UFC YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/ufc</p><p><br /></p><p>Full Card</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 299 Main Event On ESPN+ PPV:</p><p><br /></p><p>135 lbs.: UFC Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 299 Main Card On ESPN+ PPV (10 p.m. ET):</p><p><br /></p><p>155 lbs.: Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint-Denis</p><p>170 lbs.: Kevin Holland vs. Michael Page</p><p>170 lbs.: Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena</p><p>135 lbs.: Petr Yan vs. Yadong Song</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 299 Late ‘Prelims’ Card On ESPN/ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):</p><p><br /></p><p>265 lbs.: Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida</p><p>125 lbs.: Katlyn Cerminara vs. Maycee Barber</p><p>155 lbs.: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Rafael dos Anjos</p><p>135 lbs.: Pedro Munhoz vs. Kyler Phillips</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 299 Early ‘Prelims’ Card On Fight Pass/ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET)</p><p><br /></p><p>205 lbs.: Ion Cutelaba vs. Philipe Lins</p><p>185 lbs.: Michel Pereira vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk</p><p>265 lbs.: Robelis Despaigne vs. Josh Parisian</p><p>125 lbs.: C.J. Vergara vs. Asu Almabaev</p><p>125 lbs.: Joanne Wood vs. Maryna Moroz</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Solid line-up. Vera for the win! It's time! Time for new blood and new hair to represent UFC. One day a rooster, next day a feather duster! New Peacock on the rise. Feathers are going to fly folks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC: 2024 (Media Man Int) *in progress</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/ufc_2024.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC299 #UFC #SeanOMalley #ChitoVera #DustinPoirier #BenoitSaintDenis #KevinHolland #MichaelPage #GilbertBurns #JackDellaMaddalena #PetrYan #YadongSong #PPV #PPVS #PayPerView #ESPN #ESPNPlus #combatsports #MMA #mixedmartialarts #pressconference #PressConferenceHighlights #mediaconference #mmanews #mmamedia #broadcast #combatsports #sportsnews #sportsmedia #Video #trends #trending #buzz #Miami #Florida #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling - Gaming News</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE 2K24 @WWEgames is available on Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X. There are three digital editions: standard, deluxe, and cross-gen, with the standard being released this Friday. </p><p><br /></p><p>There is also a WWE 2K24 40 Years of WrestleMania Edition.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fans have begun to play early versions of the game and have noticed that Mr McMahon has been blurred out in some WWE 2K24 Showcase cutscenes.</p><p><br /></p><p>It should be noted that not all of the scenes feature him blurred out.</p><p><br /></p><p>McMahon was also dropped from the WWE 2K24 roster.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Relive 40 Years of WrestleMania in WWE 2K24</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6lI2FztyDw&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Finish your story and recreate some of the biggest moments in WrestleMania history in WWE 2K24, available starting March 5.</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Games YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Step Into The Story | WWE 2K24 Official Launch Trailer | 2K</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8SiQKottLo&ab_channel=WWE2K</p><p><br /></p><p>Legacy | WWE 2K24 Official Gameplay Trailer | 2K</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIK0-cBlilM&ab_channel=WWE2K</p><p><br /></p><p>The story’s not finished. Take your first look at WWE 2K24’s all-new match types, environments, Superstars and more, including the 2K Showcase… of the Immortals. (Credit: WWE Games)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“FINISH YOUR STORY” IN WWE® 2K24 DELUXE EDITION AND FORTY YEARS OF WRESTLEMANIA EDITION NOW AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE</p><p><br /></p><p>Join iconic Standard Edition cover Superstar “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes and Deluxe Edition cover Superstars Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair, with historic 2K Showcase… Of The Immortals, four new match types, Executive Soundtrack Producer Post Malone, and much more</p><p><br /></p><p>Today, 2K announced the Deluxe Edition and Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition of WWE® 2K24, the newest installment of the flagship WWE video game franchise developed by Visual Concepts, are available now on PlayStation® 5 (PS5®), PlayStation®4 (PS4®), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.* The Standard Edition and Standard Cross-Gen Digital Edition will be available on Friday, March 8, 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>“WWE 2K24 is a testament to the development team’s world champion-level commitment to excellence,” said Greg Thomas, President at Visual Concepts. “Topping our best efforts each year has become a challenge we look forward to, and we’re especially proud of what we’ve achieved in our improvements to gameplay and overall quality.”</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE 2K24 boasts an array of new features and improvements on existing fan-favorites:</p><p><br /></p><p>2K Showcase… Of The Immortals: For 40 years, WrestleMania set the scene for unforgettable moments - from Hulk Hogan going toe to toe with The Rock in a contest of “Icon vs Icon,” to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin refusing to tap out to Bret Hart’s Sharpshooter, to “Mr. WrestleMania” Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon innovating the ladder match, and many more. 40 years in the making, the WWE 2K24 Showcase…of the Immortals puts players in control, playing through the most iconic moments in WrestleMania history as 2K’s distinctive Slingshot Tech seamlessly morphs gameplay to live-action footage and back again for the most immersive WrestleMania video game experience to date. A host of unlockable content adds challenge and replay value to this historical experience. Check out the trailer here;</p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbiy2I5jt90&ab_channel=WWE2K</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Iconic Roster: WWE 2K24 boasts a star-studded roster of 200+, featuring WWE Legends including “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, the Rock, Undertaker, Ultimate Warrior, and Andre the Giant, alongside current WWE Superstars including “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, Bianca Belair, John Cena, Rhea Ripley, and Roman Reigns, whose larger-than-life entrances and signature moves are heightened by ultra-realistic graphics. Also joining the roster is boxing icon, “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali. The complete roster list is available here;</p><p><br /></p><p>https://wwe.2k.com/2k24/roster-list/</p><p><br /></p><p>Four New Match Types: Players asked, and WWE 2K24 delivers, with four new, chaotic match types: Special Guest Referee, Ambulance Match, Casket Match, and Gauntlet Match. In addition, the Backstage Brawl now features 4-player support and new interactive environmental elements - including a working elevator, breakable control room glass, and a vending machine with throwable water bottles - while the Royal Rumble now offers support for eight online players in 30-Superstar online matches. All of the familiar WWE 2K match types, such as WarGames, Extreme Rules, TLC, Submission, Hell in a Cell, and many more also return. Check out the trailer here;</p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIK0-cBlilM&ab_channel=WWE2K</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>MyRISE: WWE 2K’s unique career mode experience offers two new storylines: the women’s division Unleashed experience and the men’s division Undisputed experience. Players are tasked with creating an original Superstar to forge their career path and leave an unforgettable legacy, with 80 rewards to be unlocked, including arenas, Paybacks, entrances, MyFACTION cards, and championship belts. Between the two experiences, there are over six hours of original dialogue, featuring franchise-first voiceover performances from Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio, Mick Foley, Shotzi, and more. Check out the trailer here;</p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEvXZ7YJofo&ab_channel=WWE2K</p><p><br /></p><p>MyFACTION: The team-building mode in which players collect, manage, and upgrade an array of WWE Superstars and Legends to create their ultimate four-person factions returns with a new direct purchase card market and updated multiplayer experience. Players can now compete in ranked online QuickPlay with unique rewards and seasonal leaderboards, challenge themselves with Weekly Towers, and take on a revamped Faction Wars 2.0, featuring more real-world factions, more 4v4 match types, a Faction Wars specific reward shop and more. New themed card packs and goals will continue to roll out regularly throughout the year with seasonal content refreshes**;</p><p><br /></p><p>MyGM: The popular WWE brand management simulation continues to expand with new GMs and brands to choose from, more match types, more Dramas, more Championships, talent scouts, Superstar trading between brands, Superstar contract management and the new Superstar Journey, which allows Superstars to earn XP, train, and level up to gain new benefits after participating in matches;</p><p><br /></p><p>Universe: The ultimate WWE Universe sandbox that puts players in charge of Superstar rosters, feuds, champions, weekly shows, and Premium Live Events now features expanded Rivalry actions, including run-ins, Money in the Bank cash-ins, scenarios, and brawls, as well as new cutscenes, Special Guest Referee support, Double Title Matches and a Loser Leaves Town stipulation;</p><p><br /></p><p>Creation Suite: The crown jewel of the WWE 2K franchise, the best-in-class, most detailed and robust creation suite returns with all-new support for Create-A-Referee and Create-A-Sign, as well as new parts and animations to design custom Superstars, GMs, arenas, entrances, move sets, championships and more;</p><p><br /></p><p>Soundtrack: Curated by Executive Soundtrack producer and music icon Post Malone, WWE 2K24 features an eclectic soundtrack including artists across an array of genres, including rock, metal, country, electronic music, and rap;</p><p><br /></p><p>DLC Character Packs: Fan-favorite celebrities and Superstars including CM Punk, Pat McAfee, Post Malone, Jade Cargill, Iron Sheik, Diamond Dallas Page, Mr. Perfect, and more take to the ring in DLC packs, rolling out over the months ahead and available individually, or via Season Pass. These DLC offerings, alongside frequent MyFACTION updates, offer extensive post-launch content and replayability for players to enjoy. More info on Season Pass is available here.</p><p><br /></p><p>https://wwe.2k.com/2k24/season-pass/</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE 2K24 Editions</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE 2K24 features four editions of the game: Standard Edition, Standard Cross-Gen Digital Edition, Deluxe Edition, and Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition:</p><p><br /></p><p>The Standard Edition will be available for $59.99 on previous-gen platforms (PS4, Xbox One consoles) and PC and for $69.99 on current-gen consoles (PS5 and Xbox Series X|S);</p><p><br /></p><p>Pre-Order Bonus Offers: Players who pre-order the WWE 2K24 Standard Edition will receive the Nightmare Family Pack*** a bonus pack of content including four playable Superstars - two alternate versions of Cody Rhodes (The “Undashing” masked Cody and the flamboyant Stardust), as well as the 1976 version of his father, WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes, plus one of Dusty’s greatest rivals, “Superstar” Billy Graham, all available as playable characters. Additional MyFACTION content includes three MyFACTION cards - a Mattel “Bruised” Cody Rhodes Gold Rarity card and, for the first time ever, Cody’s dog, Pharaoh, appears in WWE 2K as a Gold Rarity Manager card. In addition, all Digital Pre-Orders of any edition of WWE 2K24 will include the Standard Edition of WWE 2K23****, the highest-rated game in franchise history according to Metacritic*****;</p><p><br /></p><p>The Standard Cross-Gen Digital Edition will be available for $69.99 on PlayStation and Xbox consoles. The Standard Cross-Gen Digital Edition includes the Standard Edition across previous and current-gen platforms within the same console family and the same PlayStation or Xbox account;</p><p><br /></p><p>The Deluxe Edition is available for $99.99 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. The Deluxe Edition includes the Standard Cross-Gen Edition, Nightmare Family Pack, plus a Season Pass to all five post-launch DLC content packs******; the MyRISE Mega-Boost and SuperCharger; Gold Rarity Rhea Ripley MyFACTION Card, Gold Rarity Bianca Belair MyFACTION Card, and alternate attires for Bianca and Rhea. The Deluxe Edition is available now – three days ahead of Standard and Cross-Gen Editions!;</p><p><br /></p><p>The Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition is available for $119.99 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. In addition to the Standard Cross-Gen Edition and all bonus content included in the Deluxe Edition, the Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition includes the Forty Years of WrestleMania Pack, which features alternate attires for “Macho King” Randy Savage (WrestleMania 6), Rey Mysterio (WrestleMania 22), Triple H (WrestleMania 30), Charlotte Flair (WrestleMania 33), and Rhea Ripley (WrestleMania 36), as well as Gold Rarity MyFACTION cards for each, instant unlocking of all playable Showcase characters, and the WrestleMania 40 Arena, which will be available after launch******. The Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition is available now – three days ahead of Standard and Standard Cross-Gen Editions!;</p><p><br /></p><p>For more information on WWE 2K24, visit the game’s official website, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on TikTok, X, Instagram, and subscribe on Twitch and YouTube. 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(Credit: 2K)</p><p><br /></p><p>Website</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE 2K24 Website</p><p>https://wwe.2k.com/2k24/</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWE2K24 #WWEGames #WWE #2K #wrestlinggames #Playstation #Xbox #CodyRhodes #AmericanNightmare #gaming #gamesnews #gamerelease #entertainment #homeentertainment #FinishYourStory #FinishTheStory #popculture #YouTube #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE Games/2K</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports: Boxing</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson</p><p><br /></p><p>Date: July 20, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>AT&T Stadium. Arlington, Texas</p><p><br /></p><p>Broadcast via Netflix </p><p>@netflix</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Paul via X </p><p><br /></p><p>“Promotion, promotion, promotion — if I’m being honest, it don’t need that. The biggest fight of the 21st century, in the biggest NFL stadium in the U.S., broadcast live, on the biggest streaming platform in the world, that’s the MVP way. Whether you’re tuning in on Netflix or showing out in person, whether you’re Team Paul or Team Tyson, or whether you’re a lifelong boxing fan or watching your first fight, you’re not going to want to miss this event.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“I could not be more excited to make this amazing fight available to all Netflix subscribers alongside the hardest hitter of all time, Mike Tyson, on Saturday, July 20th. My sights are set on becoming a world champion, and now I have a chance to prove myself against the greatest heavyweight champion of the world, the baddest man on the planet and the most dangerous boxer of all time. Time to put ‘Iron’ Mike to sleep.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions Partner on Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, a Global Live Sports Event To Stream Exclusively on Netflix on Saturday July 20</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Release</p><p><br /></p><p>The Live Professional Sports Event Will Take Place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced their first-ever partnership in a heavyweight boxing mega-event headlined by The Problem Child, Jake “El Gallo” Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) vs. the Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs). Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson will stream live globally, exclusively on Netflix on Saturday, July 20, 2024 from the 80,000-seat capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson marks Jake Paul’s most-anticipated fight to date and his second fight of 2024 following back-to-back sensational knockouts against professional boxers and Golden Glove winners Ryan Bourland this past Saturday, March 2 and Andre August in December 2023. Paul has shown tremendous growth as a boxer on his path to becoming a world champion, but now will take on one of the best and most dangerous boxers of all time in Mike Tyson.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s crazy to think that in my second pro fight, I went viral for knocking out Nate Robinson on Mike Tyson’s undercard. Now, less than four years later, I’m stepping up to face Tyson myself to see if I have what it takes to beat one of boxing’s most notorious fighters and biggest icons,” said Jake Paul. “Within just two and a half years of founding MVP, we’re about to produce the biggest fight in history, a fight in the biggest NFL stadium in the US, broadcast live, on the biggest streaming platform in the world – a testament to all we’ve accomplished in such a short amount of time. Whether you’re tuning in on Netflix or showing out in person, whether you’re team Paul or team Tyson, or whether you’re a lifelong boxing fan or watching your first fight, you’re not going to want to miss this event. I could not be more excited to make this amazing fight available to all Netflix subscribers alongside the hardest hitter of all time, Mike Tyson, on Saturday, July 20th. My sights are set on becoming a world champion, and now I have a chance to prove myself against the greatest heavyweight champion ever, the baddest man on the planet and the most dangerous boxer of all time. This will be the fight of a lifetime.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mike Tyson, the legendary former undisputed world heavyweight champion, is one of the biggest stars the sport of boxing has ever seen. The “Baddest Man on the Planet” is recognized as one of the greatest fighters of all time, ESPN’s #1 hardest hitter in heavyweight history, and the youngest heavyweight champion ever at just 20 years old. His explosive power and ferocious fighting style led to a staggering run of 37 consecutive victories, with 33 of those wins coming by knockout.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I'm very much looking forward to stepping into the ring with Jake Paul at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas,” said Mike Tyson. “He's grown significantly as a boxer over the years, so it will be a lot of fun to see what the will and ambition of a ‘kid’ can do with the experience and aptitude of a GOAT. It's a full circle moment that will be beyond thrilling to watch; as I started him off on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones and now I plan to finish him.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Since establishing MVP in 2021, Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul have disrupted combat sports, producing some of the world’s biggest events, making history in women’s boxing and giving a new platform to young fighters. Partnering with Netflix to bring Paul vs Tyson to audiences worldwide is a strategic decision to ensure this once-in-a-lifetime event that connects six generations of sports fans is distributed globally to hundreds of millions of fans.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is a once-in-a-lifetime dream matchup and we hope it will be the most-watched boxing event in modern boxing history,” said Nakisa Bidarian, founder of Most Valuable Promotions. “Partnering with Netflix for this deal presents an unparalleled opportunity to bring Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson to the world on an unprecedented scale and we look forward to delivering this incredible clash of two of sports biggest names. Six generations of boxing fans will have a stake in the outcome and will be able to watch an anti-hero, Jake Paul, put it all on the line against the baddest man on the planet, Mike Tyson. Thank you to Netflix for their vision and trust in MVP to put on this historic event.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix is the premier home for great sports entertainment with hits like Untold that featured "Jake Paul the Problem Child" episode last year, along with Formula 1: Drive To Survive, Full Swing, NASCAR: Full Speed, Quarterback, Tour de France: Unchained, Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team and Six Nations: Full Contact. And beginning in 2025, Netflix will become the new home of WWE Raw. Paul vs. Tyson will be Netflix’s third live sports event, following The Netflix Cup and The Netflix Slam.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Mike Tyson is one of the biggest icons in boxing history and Jake Paul is one of the biggest disruptors in boxing history,” said Gabe Spitzer, Vice President, Nonfiction Sports, Netflix. “Saturday, July 20 will be pure drama in the ring in Texas. We are thrilled to partner with Most Valuable Promotions for this historic event and we can't wait for these two to face off for fans all across the world on Netflix."</p><p><br /></p><p>Additional information, including the co-main event and undercards, will be announced at a later date. For the opportunity to sign up for presale tickets, click here. https://mostvaluablepromotions.com</p><p><br /></p><p>About Jake Paul</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul has shown tremendous growth as a boxer on his path to becoming a world champion. Since turning pro in 2020, Paul has collected multiple accolades for his commitment to the sport of boxing, including ESPNRingside’s 2021 Knockout of the Year, Sports Illustrated’s 2021 Breakout Boxer of the Year, ESPNRingside’s 2022 Viral Moment of the Year, and was the cover of Sports Illustrated’s “The 50 Most Influential Figures in Sports” issue, awarded specifically for his groundbreaking work to revolutionize the sport through equitable pay, providing a platform for young fighters, and his support of female boxers. Paul also recently announced a partnership with USA Boxing ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, continuing his mission to elevate the sport and its future champions. In November 2020, Paul faced Nate Robinson on the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. card.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul also continued his record-breaking streak in his latest fight, MVP’s Serrano vs. Meinke feat. Paul vs. Bourland by achieving the highest boxing gate in Puerto Rico history. Previously, Paul vs. August in December 2023 was the highest recorded gate for a boxing event in Orlando’s history, and broke the record for highest average ticket price, matching the average ticket price of Paul’s fight vs. Nate Diaz at the American Airlines Center in Dallas in August 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>About Mike Tyson</p><p><br /></p><p>Mike Tyson’s legacy is undisputed. As the former undisputed heavyweight champion and one of the most feared boxers in the ring, Mike Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA, and IBF world heavyweight titles and the first heavyweight boxer to hold the titles simultaneously, earning him nicknames as "Iron" Mike, Kid Dynamite, and The Baddest Man on the Planet. In 2011, Tyson was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame, and in 2013 he was inaugurated into the Las Vegas Hall of Fame. Tyson returned to the ring to face Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition fight in November 2020 at The Staples Center in Los Angeles. The boxing match was the 8th highest viewed on pay-per-view in history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson’s enduring mass appeal garnered multiple successful entrepreneurial, film, and TV ventures, including The Hangover, The Hangover 2, Vendetta, and Asphalt City, Bollywood hit Liger, as well as documentary projects and his critically acclaimed one-man Broadway show Mike Tyson: UNDISPUTED TRUTH. Tyson launched his premier cannabis company, Tyson 2.0, in 2021, runs merchandise company the Mike Tyson Collection and boxing apparel and equipment company Tyson Pro, and recently announced his latest venture, testosterone treatment protocol Iron Remedy. Tyson also hosts the HotBoxin' podcast, launched in 2018, talking with some of the world's greatest sports legends, actors, and more. HotBoxin' has garnered over 40 million listeners, while Tyson's expansive digital footprint reaches over 400 million people and notably accumulated over 1.4 billion impressions on social media in 2019. Tyson's memoir Undisputed Truth, written with Larry Sloman, is a NYT best seller.</p><p><br /></p><p>About Netflix</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with over 260 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.</p><p><br /></p><p>About Most Valuable Promotions (MVP)</p><p><br /></p><p>Most Valuable Promotions was founded by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian in 2021. With the mission to provide more creative control to fighters, MVP works to identify, grow, and maximize return for its own events and talent partners. Since inception MVP has consistently produced the biggest combat sports pay-per-view events. One year into its inception, MVP was nominated as one of the prestigious Sports Breakthroughs of the Year in 2022 by Sports Business Journal. The company signed one of the most decorated Hispanic athletes of all time, Amanda Serrano in its first year. Serrano and MVP made history in April of 2022 when Serrano went head to head with Katie Taylor, marking the first female fight to headline at Madison Square Garden, recently earning a nomination for Event of The Year by Sports Business Journal. Co-founder Nakisa Bidarian was an executive producer of the historic Triller Presents Mike Tyson v. Roy Jones Jr., which is the 8th most bought pay-per-view event in history.</p><p><br /></p><p>About AT&T Stadium</p><p><br /></p><p>AT&T Stadium is the largest, most technologically advanced entertainment venue in the world. Designed by HKS and built by Manhattan Construction, the $1.2 billion stadium features two monumental arches, the world's largest HDTV video board cluster, an expansive retractable roof and the largest retractable end zone doors in the world. Features of the stadium include seating for 80,000 and expandability for up to 100,000, over 300 luxury suites, club seating on multiple levels and the Dallas Cowboys Pro Shop, open to the public year-round. Outside the stadium, the Miller Lite® House is a branded destination that boasts a 70-yard Cowboys turf field featuring field games, four video boards and over 60 television screens, two fantasy football screen walls and over 87,000 outdoor square-footage for event day experiences. The space also features two beer gardens and a walk-in beer cooler. The stadium is also home to a world-class collection of contemporary art, made up of over 92 works of art by 62 established and emerging artists displayed on the walls and in the grand public spaces of the venue. In addition to being the home of the Dallas Cowboys since opening in 2009, the stadium has hosted Super Bowl XLV, the 2010 NBA All Star Game, the annual Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, the 2014 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2015 inaugural College Football Playoff Championship Game, the 2015 50th Anniversary Academy of Country Music Awards show and WrestleMania 32 & 38. The venue has also played host to high school and college football, concerts, championship fights, international soccer matches and other special events. For more information, go to http://attstadium.com</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: Netflix)</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man</p><p><br /></p><p>Odds</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul as the -360 betting fav</p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson is +300 as the underdog</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul Official YouTube</p><p>http://youtube.com/@jakepaul </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm Fighting Mike Tyson.</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=WKx1LebwBLs&ab_channel=JakePaul</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson. Yes you read that right... watch me fight one of the two most famous boxers to ever exist, Mike Tyson, July 20 at the AT&T Stadium Arlington, Dallas Texas. Streaming LIVE and globally on Netflix. (Credit: Jake Paul)</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix Neherland and Belgie</p><p>https://youtube.com/@Netflixbenelux</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson | Live Event</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=-VLCOThWl2g&ab_channel=NetflixNederland%26Belgi%C3%AB</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix en Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) hebben vandaag hun allereerste samenwerking aangekondigd in een zwaargewicht boks-evenement met als headliner The Problem Child, Jake “El Gallo” Paul versus de slechtste man ter wereld , Mike Tyson. Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson wordt wereldwijd live gestreamd, exclusief op Netflix in juli 2024 vanuit het AT&T Stadium met 80.000 zitplaatsen in Arlington, Texas, de thuisbasis van de Dallas Cowboys. (Credit: Netflix)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> SmackDown</p><p><br /></p><p>March 8, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>American Airlines Center</p><p><br /></p><p>Dallas, Texas</p><p><br /></p><p>The Bloodline Continues To Evolve</p><p><br /></p><p>Are tensions getting tested between champion and Tribal Chief Roman Reigns and Dwayne Johnson (DJ on the TKO Group board of directors)?</p><p><br /></p><p>"Wiseman" Paul Heyman is getting indicted into the WWE Hall of Fame 2024. But, who will induct him?</p><p><br /></p><p>Uso Brothers Jimmy and Jey are still separated but secretly do they wish to mend the fence?</p><p><br /></p><p>Are the rumours true about one or two more Samoans set to join the WWE ranks and will The Bloodline look to recruit them? - or, has the deal already been done on the quiet? Could be on a need to know basis!</p><p><br /></p><p>SmackDown GM Nick Aldis has a lot on this plate as usual.</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE announces Corey Graves and Wade Barrett will have plenty of action and conspiracy theories to discuss. "Sort of refreshing" to call the action under the leadership of Triple H right Mr Graves. Gorilla communication channels via The Internet Matrix Of Things. On the verge of breaking down the fourth wall. WWE - NFL like combine with high drama and plenty of room for rule breaking and ultra heels. Ain't that so right Mr Logan Paul. Watch out for those Prime Hydrate energy drinks bottles boys and girls. May cause brain snaps on occasion the eagles and crows told us!</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestlers have frequently been getting slammed into the announcers table frequently as of late. Don't be surprised if it happens again.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe Logan Paul and/or Bobby Lashley and Karrion Kross will weaponize the table or perhaps use another foreign object. Oh, LP has brass knux. Is Kevin Owens lurking, or does LP have a different foe to be concerned about?</p><p><br /></p><p>How well behaved will the femme fatales on the women's roster be on this hot Friday Night in Texas? Resident white witch of The Final Testament, Scarlett - partner of Mr Karrion Kross may be looking to cast a spell or two, perhaps throw in some poisonous dust and God knows what else. Unbridled passion, fury and combat in and around the squared circle await. Texas braces itself for trauma and torment. Local medical facilities at the ready!</p><p><br /></p><p>SmackDown is going to be a madhouse as the Road To WrestleMania continues.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos from the official WWE YouTube channel just to warm you up for the latest chapter of Samoan tribal warfare and a full blown assault in the WWE and beyond.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Bloodline complete story: 2 HOUR WWE Playlist</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=z19Cad44Jdo&t=9s</p><p><br /></p><p>The Bloodline story in 2023: WWE Playlist</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=2yvsrNv1fRU&t=138s</p><p><br /></p><p>Best of The Rock full matches marathon</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=7ITD7hJ20ZU&t=141s</p><p><br /></p><p>Rikishi, Jimmy Uso, Afa and Sika comment on Roman Reigns and Jey Uso: SmackDown, Sept. 25, 2020</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=FhuBng_tM_E&t=3s</p><p><br /></p><p>Anoa’i family debuts: WWE Top 10, May 1, 2022</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=qW7kQTIambc</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Reigns puts Tribal Chief status on the line against Jey Uso: SummerSlam 2023 Highlights</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=CMx393qtkjY</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL-LENGTH MATCH - Championship Wrestling - The Wild Samoans vs. Tony Garea & Rene Goulet</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=vxv8VlaI-Mg&t=6s</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>All Elite Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>New Pay-Per-View Announced</p><p><br /></p><p>Numerous Dream Matches Possible And Likely: Media Man</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW </p><p>@AEW</p><p> Dynasty</p><p><br /></p><p>April 21, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>St. Louis, Missouri</p><p><br /></p><p>Broadcasting worldwide via TrillerTV </p><p>@FiteTV</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>At time of publication there are solid indications that the following from the AEW will make an appearance, however the match line-up has not been released yet:</p><p><br /></p><p>Samoa Joe</p><p>Wardlow</p><p>Swerve Strickland</p><p>Adam Page</p><p>Kazuchika Okada</p><p>Will Ospreay</p><p>Bryan Danielson</p><p>Young Bucks aka The MVP aka The Elite</p><p>Eddie Kingston</p><p>Blackpool Combat Club</p><p>Darby Allin</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: With the recent full-time editions of world class wrestlers there are numerous opportunities to creative what many fans and promoters call dream matches. Could we get Danielson vs Okada? Ospreay vs Strickland?! The AEW roster is so loaded at present and many wrestlers have also returned from injury. If dream matches are high on your agenda, this looks like a must see supercard.</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW YouTube highlights and moments to give a glimpse into the future</p><p><br /></p><p>EXCLUSIVE! We hear from AEW World Champion Samoa Joe, EVPs & Okada, and more! | 3/7/24, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=LNpKoavlPZ0&t=14s</p><p><br /></p><p>"You see, when your dealing with men like Wardlow, supposed walking wars, you only deal with them one way - decisively, effectively and with ultimate prejudice" Samoa Joe</p><p><br /></p><p>Will Ospreay takes on ROH TV Champion & Callis Family member Kyle Fletcher! | 3/6/24, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=3O3_HGxj3n8&t=17s</p><p><br /></p><p>"Blow for blow. Will Ospreay, heavy hitter" Taz</p><p><br /></p><p>"Not a lot on that one. I think Kyle's hurt guys" Don Callis</p><p><br /></p><p>"Yeah, that's a good call Don. Getting up slowly" Tony Schiavone</p><p><br /></p><p>"Ospreay sacrificing himself for that"... Excalibur</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cryptocurrency and Business News via FxPro and Media Man </p><p><br /></p><p>March 7, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Crypto: Bulls cautious steps after pause</p><p><br /></p><p>Market picture</p><p><br /></p><p>The crypto market cap remains at $2.52 trillion, close to Tuesday's highs. It is also worth noting the positive market momentum in the last few hours after the lull, which looks like the first tentative steps of buyers. We would not be surprised if they have enough strength to push Bitcoin to new highs, as is now happening with gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>We continue to believe that an essential driver of buying in Bitcoin and gold is the uncertainty of large investors in US regional banks. There was a similar buying spree a year ago, which was only halted by the Fed's capital injection. But the fear is that a domino effect has already been set in motion for the entire industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin's new all-time high triggered a wave of selling that was amplified by liquidations in the open-ended market. According to Santiment, the correction caused the OI on bitcoin derivatives to fall by 12%, or $1.42 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin's brief collapse helped to normalise financing rates in the open-ended cryptocurrency futures market, removing excessive leverage. Over the day, exchanges unwound about 300,000 traders' margin positions worth about $1 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Analysts interviewed by Bloomberg expressed confidence in bitcoin's long-term upside, in part due to the excitement surrounding the ETF.</p><p><br /></p><p>BlackRock's bitcoin ETF has increased its investment in BTC, catching up with MicroStrategy, the world's largest corporate bitcoin holder, in terms of initial cryptocurrency holdings. Inflows into the BlackRock ETF exceeded $788 million on a day when BTC hit an all-time high.</p><p><br /></p><p>Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments announced the launch of an investment fund that will generate income by stealing cryptocurrencies. The fund's portfolio consists of nine tokens, with income distributed and rebalanced on a quarterly basis.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: FxPro) with Media Man and Bitcoin News Media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling - Gaming News</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE 2K24 </p><p>@WWEgames</p><p> is available on Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X. There are three digital editions: standard, deluxe, and cross-gen, with the standard being released this Friday. </p><p><br /></p><p>There is also a WWE 2K24 40 Years of WrestleMania Edition.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fans have begun to play early versions of the game and have noticed that Mr McMahon has been blurred out in some WWE 2K24 Showcase cutscenes.</p><p><br /></p><p>It should be noted that not all of the scenes feature him blurred out.</p><p><br /></p><p>McMahon was also dropped from the WWE 2K24 roster.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Relive 40 Years of WrestleMania in WWE 2K24</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=l6lI2FztyDw&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Finish your story and recreate some of the biggest moments in WrestleMania history in WWE 2K24, available starting March 5.</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Games YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Step Into The Story | WWE 2K24 Official Launch Trailer | 2K</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8SiQKottLo&ab_channel=WWE2K</p><p><br /></p><p>Legacy | WWE 2K24 Official Gameplay Trailer | 2K</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=pIK0-cBlilM&ab_channel=WWE2K</p><p><br /></p><p>The story’s not finished. Take your first look at WWE 2K24’s all-new match types, environments, Superstars and more, including the 2K Showcase… of the Immortals. (Credit: WWE Games)</p><p><br /></p><p>“FINISH YOUR STORY” IN WWE® 2K24 DELUXE EDITION AND FORTY YEARS OF WRESTLEMANIA EDITION NOW AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE</p><p><br /></p><p>Join iconic Standard Edition cover Superstar “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes and Deluxe Edition cover Superstars Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair, with historic 2K Showcase… Of The Immortals, four new match types, Executive Soundtrack Producer Post Malone, and much more</p><p><br /></p><p>Today, 2K announced the Deluxe Edition and Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition of WWE® 2K24, the newest installment of the flagship WWE video game franchise developed by Visual Concepts, are available now on PlayStation® 5 (PS5®), PlayStation®4 (PS4®), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.* The Standard Edition and Standard Cross-Gen Digital Edition will be available on Friday, March 8, 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>“WWE 2K24 is a testament to the development team’s world champion-level commitment to excellence,” said Greg Thomas, President at Visual Concepts. “Topping our best efforts each year has become a challenge we look forward to, and we’re especially proud of what we’ve achieved in our improvements to gameplay and overall quality.”</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE 2K24 boasts an array of new features and improvements on existing fan-favorites:</p><p><br /></p><p>2K Showcase… Of The Immortals: For 40 years, WrestleMania set the scene for unforgettable moments - from Hulk Hogan going toe to toe with The Rock in a contest of “Icon vs Icon,” to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin refusing to tap out to Bret Hart’s Sharpshooter, to “Mr. WrestleMania” Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon innovating the ladder match, and many more. 40 years in the making, the WWE 2K24 Showcase…of the Immortals puts players in control, playing through the most iconic moments in WrestleMania history as 2K’s distinctive Slingshot Tech seamlessly morphs gameplay to live-action footage and back again for the most immersive WrestleMania video game experience to date. A host of unlockable content adds challenge and replay value to this historical experience. Check out the trailer here;</p><p><br /></p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=vbiy2I5jt90&ab_channel=WWE2K</p><p><br /></p><p>Iconic Roster: WWE 2K24 boasts a star-studded roster of 200+, featuring WWE Legends including “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, the Rock, Undertaker, Ultimate Warrior, and Andre the Giant, alongside current WWE Superstars including “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, Bianca Belair, John Cena, Rhea Ripley, and Roman Reigns, whose larger-than-life entrances and signature moves are heightened by ultra-realistic graphics. Also joining the roster is boxing icon, “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali. The complete roster list is available here;</p><p><br /></p><p>https://wwe.2k.com/2k24/roster-list/</p><p><br /></p><p>Four New Match Types: Players asked, and WWE 2K24 delivers, with four new, chaotic match types: Special Guest Referee, Ambulance Match, Casket Match, and Gauntlet Match. In addition, the Backstage Brawl now features 4-player support and new interactive environmental elements - including a working elevator, breakable control room glass, and a vending machine with throwable water bottles - while the Royal Rumble now offers support for eight online players in 30-Superstar online matches. All of the familiar WWE 2K match types, such as WarGames, Extreme Rules, TLC, Submission, Hell in a Cell, and many more also return. Check out the trailer here;</p><p><br /></p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=pIK0-cBlilM&ab_channel=WWE2K</p><p><br /></p><p>MyRISE: WWE 2K’s unique career mode experience offers two new storylines: the women’s division Unleashed experience and the men’s division Undisputed experience. Players are tasked with creating an original Superstar to forge their career path and leave an unforgettable legacy, with 80 rewards to be unlocked, including arenas, Paybacks, entrances, MyFACTION cards, and championship belts. Between the two experiences, there are over six hours of original dialogue, featuring franchise-first voiceover performances from Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio, Mick Foley, Shotzi, and more. Check out the trailer here;</p><p><br /></p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=BEvXZ7YJofo&ab_channel=WWE2K</p><p><br /></p><p>MyFACTION: The team-building mode in which players collect, manage, and upgrade an array of WWE Superstars and Legends to create their ultimate four-person factions returns with a new direct purchase card market and updated multiplayer experience. Players can now compete in ranked online QuickPlay with unique rewards and seasonal leaderboards, challenge themselves with Weekly Towers, and take on a revamped Faction Wars 2.0, featuring more real-world factions, more 4v4 match types, a Faction Wars specific reward shop and more. New themed card packs and goals will continue to roll out regularly throughout the year with seasonal content refreshes**;</p><p><br /></p><p>MyGM: The popular WWE brand management simulation continues to expand with new GMs and brands to choose from, more match types, more Dramas, more Championships, talent scouts, Superstar trading between brands, Superstar contract management and the new Superstar Journey, which allows Superstars to earn XP, train, and level up to gain new benefits after participating in matches;</p><p><br /></p><p>Universe: The ultimate WWE Universe sandbox that puts players in charge of Superstar rosters, feuds, champions, weekly shows, and Premium Live Events now features expanded Rivalry actions, including run-ins, Money in the Bank cash-ins, scenarios, and brawls, as well as new cutscenes, Special Guest Referee support, Double Title Matches and a Loser Leaves Town stipulation;</p><p><br /></p><p>Creation Suite: The crown jewel of the WWE 2K franchise, the best-in-class, most detailed and robust creation suite returns with all-new support for Create-A-Referee and Create-A-Sign, as well as new parts and animations to design custom Superstars, GMs, arenas, entrances, move sets, championships and more;</p><p><br /></p><p>Soundtrack: Curated by Executive Soundtrack producer and music icon Post Malone, WWE 2K24 features an eclectic soundtrack including artists across an array of genres, including rock, metal, country, electronic music, and rap;</p><p><br /></p><p>DLC Character Packs: Fan-favorite celebrities and Superstars including CM Punk, Pat McAfee, Post Malone, Jade Cargill, Iron Sheik, Diamond Dallas Page, Mr. Perfect, and more take to the ring in DLC packs, rolling out over the months ahead and available individually, or via Season Pass. These DLC offerings, alongside frequent MyFACTION updates, offer extensive post-launch content and replayability for players to enjoy. More info on Season Pass is available here.</p><p><br /></p><p>https://wwe.2k.com/2k24/season-pass/</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE 2K24 Editions</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE 2K24 features four editions of the game: Standard Edition, Standard Cross-Gen Digital Edition, Deluxe Edition, and Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition:</p><p><br /></p><p>The Standard Edition will be available for $59.99 on previous-gen platforms (PS4, Xbox One consoles) and PC and for $69.99 on current-gen consoles (PS5 and Xbox Series X|S);</p><p><br /></p><p>Pre-Order Bonus Offers: Players who pre-order the WWE 2K24 Standard Edition will receive the Nightmare Family Pack*** a bonus pack of content including four playable Superstars - two alternate versions of Cody Rhodes (The “Undashing” masked Cody and the flamboyant Stardust), as well as the 1976 version of his father, WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes, plus one of Dusty’s greatest rivals, “Superstar” Billy Graham, all available as playable characters. Additional MyFACTION content includes three MyFACTION cards - a Mattel “Bruised” Cody Rhodes Gold Rarity card and, for the first time ever, Cody’s dog, Pharaoh, appears in WWE 2K as a Gold Rarity Manager card. In addition, all Digital Pre-Orders of any edition of WWE 2K24 will include the Standard Edition of WWE 2K23****, the highest-rated game in franchise history according to Metacritic*****;</p><p><br /></p><p>The Standard Cross-Gen Digital Edition will be available for $69.99 on PlayStation and Xbox consoles. The Standard Cross-Gen Digital Edition includes the Standard Edition across previous and current-gen platforms within the same console family and the same PlayStation or Xbox account;</p><p><br /></p><p>The Deluxe Edition is available for $99.99 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. The Deluxe Edition includes the Standard Cross-Gen Edition, Nightmare Family Pack, plus a Season Pass to all five post-launch DLC content packs******; the MyRISE Mega-Boost and SuperCharger; Gold Rarity Rhea Ripley MyFACTION Card, Gold Rarity Bianca Belair MyFACTION Card, and alternate attires for Bianca and Rhea. The Deluxe Edition is available now – three days ahead of Standard and Cross-Gen Editions!;</p><p><br /></p><p>The Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition is available for $119.99 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. In addition to the Standard Cross-Gen Edition and all bonus content included in the Deluxe Edition, the Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition includes the Forty Years of WrestleMania Pack, which features alternate attires for “Macho King” Randy Savage (WrestleMania 6), Rey Mysterio (WrestleMania 22), Triple H (WrestleMania 30), Charlotte Flair (WrestleMania 33), and Rhea Ripley (WrestleMania 36), as well as Gold Rarity MyFACTION cards for each, instant unlocking of all playable Showcase characters, and the WrestleMania 40 Arena, which will be available after launch******. The Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition is available now – three days ahead of Standard and Standard Cross-Gen Editions!;</p><p><br /></p><p>For more information on WWE 2K24, visit the game’s official website, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on TikTok, X, Instagram, and subscribe on Twitch and YouTube. Official campaign hashtags #WWE2K24 and #FinishYourStory.</p><p><br /></p><p>Visual Concepts is a 2K studio. 2K is a wholly owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).</p><p><br /></p><p>"PlayStation", "PS5", and "PS4" are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment.</p><p><br /></p><p>*Deluxe Edition digital version available March 5. Deluxe Edition physical version available March 5 in select territories, and March 8 for the rest of the world. For further details on physical availability of WWE 2K24 Deluxe Edition, please visit http://wwe.2k.com/2k24/deluxe-edition-release-dates.</p><p><br /></p><p>**WWE 2K24 and internet access required to play MyFACTION content. Online Account (13+) required to access online features. See http://take2games.com/legal and http://take2games.com/privacy for additional details.</p><p><br /></p><p>***Nightmare Family Pack pre-order bonus offer available through March 7, 2024. Pre-order WWE 2K24 Standard Edition and receive the Nightmare Family Pack, which includes four playable characters and three gold-tier MyFACTION cards (Dusty Rhodes ’76, Mattel Cody Rhodes, and Pharoah (Manager). The Nightmare Family Pack is included with Deluxe and Forty Years of WrestleMania editions. For digital pre-orders, items will be automatically entitled in-game. For physical pre-orders, items will be redeemed in game via code provided in box. Terms apply.</p><p><br /></p><p>****Pre-order WWE 2K24 Standard Edition (Digital) on any platform through March 7, 2024, and receive a digital copy of WWE 2K23 Standard Edition for the same platform. Digital copy of WWE 2K23 will be automatically entitled and available to download following pre-order. WWE 2K23 must be downloaded to the platform account used to pre-order WWE 2K24 and is non-transferable. Offer not available to platform accounts that already own WWE 2K23 on the same platform. Terms apply.</p><p><br /></p><p>*****Based on WWE 2K23's Metacritic scores on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC as of March 3, 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>******For digital orders, post-launch Forty Years of WrestleMania Pack content and DLC will be automatically delivered on release for PC users, available for download in the PlayStation store/Library tile for PS4 and PS5 users, and available for download in Microsoft Store for Xbox users. For physical orders, post-launch DLC will be available upon release and redeemed in game via code provided in box. DLC will also be available for purchase separately.</p><p><br /></p><p>About 2K</p><p><br /></p><p>Founded in 2005, 2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment for video game consoles, personal computers, and mobile devices, with product availability including physical retail and digital download. The Company is home to many talented development studios, including Visual Concepts, Firaxis Games, Hangar 13, Cat Daddy Games, 31st Union, Cloud Chamber and HB Studios. 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA®️ 2K; renowned BioShock®️, Borderlands®️, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization®️ and XCOM®️ brands; popular WWE®️ 2K and WWE®️ SuperCard franchises; as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR®️ 2K. Additional information about 2K and its products may be found at http://2K.com and on the Company’s official social media channels.</p><p>2K is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).</p><p><br /></p><p>About Take-Two Interactive Software</p><p><br /></p><p>Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. The Company develops and publishes products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, and Zynga. Our products are currently designed for console gaming systems, PC, and Mobile including smartphones and tablets, and are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO.</p><p><br /></p><p>All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property of their respective holders. (Credit: 2K)</p><p><br /></p><p>Website</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE 2K24 Website</p><p>https://wwe.2k.com/2k24/</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC </p><p>@ufc</p><p> 299</p><p><br /></p><p>Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida, USA</p><p><br /></p><p>March 10, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Sean O'Malley vs Marlon 'Chito' Vera</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos, Media and Card</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Official YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 299: Pre-Fight Press Conference Highlights</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=nKo7pjMOqXA&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Yeah, I'm very calm going into this fight" Sean O’Malley</p><p><br /></p><p>Athletes competing in the main card at UFC 299 took the stage in Miami to answer questions from the press</p><p><br /></p><p>Main Event YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Sean O'Malley & Rob Whittaker praise each other ahead of Chito Vera fight | UFC 299</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=lgSxy3CUoXQ&ab_channel=mainevent</p><p><br /></p><p>Niko Pajarillo and Robert Whittaker interview 'Suga' Sean O'Malley ahead of the bantamweight champion's title fight against Marlon Vera.</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Sean O'Malley - Journey to UFC Champion</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=XZYRSkr8nnU&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Sean O'Malley's first UFC fight came in December of 2017, as an undefeated prospect, after getting a viral KO on Season 1 of Dana White's Contender Series. By 2023, O'Malley's ascension came to fruition as he became the undisputed Bantamweight champion with a knockout victory over Aljamain Sterling.</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 299 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 4</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=PK_Sda7D77E&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Joanna Jedrzejczyk cameos as Dustin Poirier, Kevin Holland, and Mateusz Gamrot check in. Champ Sean O’Malley does media. Gilbert Burns goes courtside. Jailton Almeida trains, Michael “Venom” Page talks striking and Marlon Vera fights for Ecuador.</p><p><br /></p><p>More great background and newsworth videos to be added to the official UFC YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>http://youtube.com/ufc</p><p><br /></p><p>Full Card</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 299 Main Event On ESPN+ PPV:</p><p><br /></p><p>135 lbs.: UFC Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 299 Main Card On ESPN+ PPV (10 p.m. ET):</p><p><br /></p><p>155 lbs.: Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint-Denis</p><p>170 lbs.: Kevin Holland vs. Michael Page</p><p>170 lbs.: Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena</p><p>135 lbs.: Petr Yan vs. Yadong Song</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 299 Late ‘Prelims’ Card On ESPN/ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):</p><p><br /></p><p>265 lbs.: Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida</p><p>125 lbs.: Katlyn Cerminara vs. Maycee Barber</p><p>155 lbs.: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Rafael dos Anjos</p><p>135 lbs.: Pedro Munhoz vs. Kyler Phillips</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 299 Early ‘Prelims’ Card On Fight Pass/ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET)</p><p><br /></p><p>205 lbs.: Ion Cutelaba vs. Philipe Lins</p><p>185 lbs.: Michel Pereira vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk</p><p>265 lbs.: Robelis Despaigne vs. Josh Parisian</p><p>125 lbs.: C.J. Vergara vs. Asu Almabaev</p><p>125 lbs.: Joanne Wood vs. Maryna Moroz</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Solid line-up. Vera for the win! It's time! Time for new blood and new hair to represent UFC. One day a rooster, next day a feather duster! New Peacock on the rise. Feathers are going to fly folks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC: 2024 (Media Man Int) *in progress</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports: Boxing</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson</p><p><br /></p><p>Date: July 20, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>AT&T Stadium. Arlington, Texas</p><p><br /></p><p>Broadcast via Netflix </p><p>@netflix</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Paul via X </p><p><br /></p><p>“Promotion, promotion, promotion — if I’m being honest, it don’t need that. The biggest fight of the 21st century, in the biggest NFL stadium in the U.S., broadcast live, on the biggest streaming platform in the world, that’s the MVP way. Whether you’re tuning in on Netflix or showing out in person, whether you’re Team Paul or Team Tyson, or whether you’re a lifelong boxing fan or watching your first fight, you’re not going to want to miss this event.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“I could not be more excited to make this amazing fight available to all Netflix subscribers alongside the hardest hitter of all time, Mike Tyson, on Saturday, July 20th. My sights are set on becoming a world champion, and now I have a chance to prove myself against the greatest heavyweight champion of the world, the baddest man on the planet and the most dangerous boxer of all time. Time to put ‘Iron’ Mike to sleep.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions Partner on Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, a Global Live Sports Event To Stream Exclusively on Netflix on Saturday July 20</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Release</p><p><br /></p><p>The Live Professional Sports Event Will Take Place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced their first-ever partnership in a heavyweight boxing mega-event headlined by The Problem Child, Jake “El Gallo” Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) vs. the Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs). Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson will stream live globally, exclusively on Netflix on Saturday, July 20, 2024 from the 80,000-seat capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson marks Jake Paul’s most-anticipated fight to date and his second fight of 2024 following back-to-back sensational knockouts against professional boxers and Golden Glove winners Ryan Bourland this past Saturday, March 2 and Andre August in December 2023. Paul has shown tremendous growth as a boxer on his path to becoming a world champion, but now will take on one of the best and most dangerous boxers of all time in Mike Tyson.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s crazy to think that in my second pro fight, I went viral for knocking out Nate Robinson on Mike Tyson’s undercard. Now, less than four years later, I’m stepping up to face Tyson myself to see if I have what it takes to beat one of boxing’s most notorious fighters and biggest icons,” said Jake Paul. “Within just two and a half years of founding MVP, we’re about to produce the biggest fight in history, a fight in the biggest NFL stadium in the US, broadcast live, on the biggest streaming platform in the world – a testament to all we’ve accomplished in such a short amount of time. Whether you’re tuning in on Netflix or showing out in person, whether you’re team Paul or team Tyson, or whether you’re a lifelong boxing fan or watching your first fight, you’re not going to want to miss this event. I could not be more excited to make this amazing fight available to all Netflix subscribers alongside the hardest hitter of all time, Mike Tyson, on Saturday, July 20th. My sights are set on becoming a world champion, and now I have a chance to prove myself against the greatest heavyweight champion ever, the baddest man on the planet and the most dangerous boxer of all time. This will be the fight of a lifetime.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mike Tyson, the legendary former undisputed world heavyweight champion, is one of the biggest stars the sport of boxing has ever seen. The “Baddest Man on the Planet” is recognized as one of the greatest fighters of all time, ESPN’s #1 hardest hitter in heavyweight history, and the youngest heavyweight champion ever at just 20 years old. His explosive power and ferocious fighting style led to a staggering run of 37 consecutive victories, with 33 of those wins coming by knockout.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I'm very much looking forward to stepping into the ring with Jake Paul at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas,” said Mike Tyson. “He's grown significantly as a boxer over the years, so it will be a lot of fun to see what the will and ambition of a ‘kid’ can do with the experience and aptitude of a GOAT. It's a full circle moment that will be beyond thrilling to watch; as I started him off on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones and now I plan to finish him.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Since establishing MVP in 2021, Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul have disrupted combat sports, producing some of the world’s biggest events, making history in women’s boxing and giving a new platform to young fighters. Partnering with Netflix to bring Paul vs Tyson to audiences worldwide is a strategic decision to ensure this once-in-a-lifetime event that connects six generations of sports fans is distributed globally to hundreds of millions of fans.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is a once-in-a-lifetime dream matchup and we hope it will be the most-watched boxing event in modern boxing history,” said Nakisa Bidarian, founder of Most Valuable Promotions. “Partnering with Netflix for this deal presents an unparalleled opportunity to bring Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson to the world on an unprecedented scale and we look forward to delivering this incredible clash of two of sports biggest names. Six generations of boxing fans will have a stake in the outcome and will be able to watch an anti-hero, Jake Paul, put it all on the line against the baddest man on the planet, Mike Tyson. Thank you to Netflix for their vision and trust in MVP to put on this historic event.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix is the premier home for great sports entertainment with hits like Untold that featured "Jake Paul the Problem Child" episode last year, along with Formula 1: Drive To Survive, Full Swing, NASCAR: Full Speed, Quarterback, Tour de France: Unchained, Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team and Six Nations: Full Contact. And beginning in 2025, Netflix will become the new home of WWE Raw. Paul vs. Tyson will be Netflix’s third live sports event, following The Netflix Cup and The Netflix Slam.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Mike Tyson is one of the biggest icons in boxing history and Jake Paul is one of the biggest disruptors in boxing history,” said Gabe Spitzer, Vice President, Nonfiction Sports, Netflix. “Saturday, July 20 will be pure drama in the ring in Texas. We are thrilled to partner with Most Valuable Promotions for this historic event and we can't wait for these two to face off for fans all across the world on Netflix."</p><p><br /></p><p>Additional information, including the co-main event and undercards, will be announced at a later date. For the opportunity to sign up for presale tickets, click here. https://mostvaluablepromotions.com</p><p><br /></p><p>About Jake Paul</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul has shown tremendous growth as a boxer on his path to becoming a world champion. Since turning pro in 2020, Paul has collected multiple accolades for his commitment to the sport of boxing, including ESPNRingside’s 2021 Knockout of the Year, Sports Illustrated’s 2021 Breakout Boxer of the Year, ESPNRingside’s 2022 Viral Moment of the Year, and was the cover of Sports Illustrated’s “The 50 Most Influential Figures in Sports” issue, awarded specifically for his groundbreaking work to revolutionize the sport through equitable pay, providing a platform for young fighters, and his support of female boxers. Paul also recently announced a partnership with USA Boxing ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, continuing his mission to elevate the sport and its future champions. In November 2020, Paul faced Nate Robinson on the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. card.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul also continued his record-breaking streak in his latest fight, MVP’s Serrano vs. Meinke feat. Paul vs. Bourland by achieving the highest boxing gate in Puerto Rico history. Previously, Paul vs. August in December 2023 was the highest recorded gate for a boxing event in Orlando’s history, and broke the record for highest average ticket price, matching the average ticket price of Paul’s fight vs. Nate Diaz at the American Airlines Center in Dallas in August 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>About Mike Tyson</p><p><br /></p><p>Mike Tyson’s legacy is undisputed. As the former undisputed heavyweight champion and one of the most feared boxers in the ring, Mike Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA, and IBF world heavyweight titles and the first heavyweight boxer to hold the titles simultaneously, earning him nicknames as "Iron" Mike, Kid Dynamite, and The Baddest Man on the Planet. In 2011, Tyson was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame, and in 2013 he was inaugurated into the Las Vegas Hall of Fame. Tyson returned to the ring to face Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition fight in November 2020 at The Staples Center in Los Angeles. The boxing match was the 8th highest viewed on pay-per-view in history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson’s enduring mass appeal garnered multiple successful entrepreneurial, film, and TV ventures, including The Hangover, The Hangover 2, Vendetta, and Asphalt City, Bollywood hit Liger, as well as documentary projects and his critically acclaimed one-man Broadway show Mike Tyson: UNDISPUTED TRUTH. Tyson launched his premier cannabis company, Tyson 2.0, in 2021, runs merchandise company the Mike Tyson Collection and boxing apparel and equipment company Tyson Pro, and recently announced his latest venture, testosterone treatment protocol Iron Remedy. Tyson also hosts the HotBoxin' podcast, launched in 2018, talking with some of the world's greatest sports legends, actors, and more. HotBoxin' has garnered over 40 million listeners, while Tyson's expansive digital footprint reaches over 400 million people and notably accumulated over 1.4 billion impressions on social media in 2019. Tyson's memoir Undisputed Truth, written with Larry Sloman, is a NYT best seller.</p><p><br /></p><p>About Netflix</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with over 260 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.</p><p><br /></p><p>About Most Valuable Promotions (MVP)</p><p><br /></p><p>Most Valuable Promotions was founded by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian in 2021. With the mission to provide more creative control to fighters, MVP works to identify, grow, and maximize return for its own events and talent partners. Since inception MVP has consistently produced the biggest combat sports pay-per-view events. One year into its inception, MVP was nominated as one of the prestigious Sports Breakthroughs of the Year in 2022 by Sports Business Journal. The company signed one of the most decorated Hispanic athletes of all time, Amanda Serrano in its first year. Serrano and MVP made history in April of 2022 when Serrano went head to head with Katie Taylor, marking the first female fight to headline at Madison Square Garden, recently earning a nomination for Event of The Year by Sports Business Journal. Co-founder Nakisa Bidarian was an executive producer of the historic Triller Presents Mike Tyson v. Roy Jones Jr., which is the 8th most bought pay-per-view event in history.</p><p><br /></p><p>About AT&T Stadium</p><p><br /></p><p>AT&T Stadium is the largest, most technologically advanced entertainment venue in the world. Designed by HKS and built by Manhattan Construction, the $1.2 billion stadium features two monumental arches, the world's largest HDTV video board cluster, an expansive retractable roof and the largest retractable end zone doors in the world. Features of the stadium include seating for 80,000 and expandability for up to 100,000, over 300 luxury suites, club seating on multiple levels and the Dallas Cowboys Pro Shop, open to the public year-round. Outside the stadium, the Miller Lite® House is a branded destination that boasts a 70-yard Cowboys turf field featuring field games, four video boards and over 60 television screens, two fantasy football screen walls and over 87,000 outdoor square-footage for event day experiences. The space also features two beer gardens and a walk-in beer cooler. The stadium is also home to a world-class collection of contemporary art, made up of over 92 works of art by 62 established and emerging artists displayed on the walls and in the grand public spaces of the venue. In addition to being the home of the Dallas Cowboys since opening in 2009, the stadium has hosted Super Bowl XLV, the 2010 NBA All Star Game, the annual Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, the 2014 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2015 inaugural College Football Playoff Championship Game, the 2015 50th Anniversary Academy of Country Music Awards show and WrestleMania 32 & 38. The venue has also played host to high school and college football, concerts, championship fights, international soccer matches and other special events. For more information, go to http://attstadium.com</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: Netflix)</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man</p><p><br /></p><p>Odds</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul as the -360 betting fav</p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson is +300 as the underdog</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>All Elite Wrestling </p><p>@AEW</p><p> Dynamite</p><p><br /></p><p>March 6, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Gas South Arena. Duluth, Georgia</p><p><br /></p><p>Swerve addresses AEW Revolution & AEW Champ Samoa Joe answers! | 3/6/24 AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZV2Ai4AC8ao&t=7s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Swere. Listen to the fans brother. They live this man. There is no question about it" Tony Schiavone</p><p><br /></p><p>"You know. I don't know if I deserve that Tony. You know, what's Swerves house without the keys"... Swerve Strickland</p><p><br /></p><p>Will Ospreay takes on ROH TV Champion & Callis Family member Kyle Fletcher! | 3/6/24, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=3O3_HGxj3n8&t=10s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>The Rainmaker OKADA is ALL ELITE?! | 3/6/24, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=3gp22yN_8xU&t=7s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"One of my profound pleasures is to call him a co-worker these past few years"</p><p><br /></p><p>FTW Championship Match! Mogul Embassy’s Brian Cage faces champion Hook! | 3/6/24 AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=eNPyMhmzzHY&t=8s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Get out of the way" Taz</p><p><br /></p><p>"The chair driven into the spine of the FTW champion" Excalibur</p><p><br /></p><p>After their confrontation at AEW Revolution, Daddy Magic takes on Killswitch! | 3/6/24, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=Fkk1J55LSeQ&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Killswitch. He's biting Killswitches hand"</p><p><br /></p><p>"I think we sould congratulate Christian Cage. Still being the TNT champion"</p><p><br /></p><p>"Long overdue"</p><p><br /></p><p>Former AEW Women’s Champ Riho vs Former TBS Champ Kris Statlander! | 3/6/24, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=ufdCZTGOgSc&t=9s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada in AEW! AEW Timelines </p><p>https://youtu.be/78xj6IQ9lFo?si=Dr8ZQUUO2bGwHuOa</p><p><br /></p><p>"Went for that moonsalt but Hangman, release German suplex" Excalibur "Oh my God".. "Flippy floppy in trouble"...Jim Ross "Ring awareness Cyrus" "You you how the buckshot lariat feels don't you" Tony Schivone "Shut up Tony" Don Callis "Buck shot lariat" Excalibur "That will do it..and it does" Jim Ross "Great win. Great match" TS "Shut the dam music off right now. Boys and girls whose ready for storytime with Adam Cole baby" Adam Cole "Here's Switchblade Jey White - not ready for storytime" Excalibur "One of the greatest of all modern time* Kazuchika Okada" Jim Ross Media Man: Tremendous collection of world class footage. Strong action and drama. This feature helps demonstrate well just how excellent Okada is. Well done AEW for signing up this once in a lifetime taken. Bring on more dream matches. AEW with a ton of positive momentum right now. </p><p><br /></p><p>And more great pro wrestling via the official AEW YouTube channel </p><p><br /></p><p>http://youtube.com/AEW </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>All Elite Wrestling </p><p>@AEW</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada in AEW! AEW Timelines </p><p>https://youtu.be/78xj6IQ9lFo?si=Dr8ZQUUO2bGwHuOa</p><p><br /></p><p>"Went for that moonsalt but Hangman, release German suplex" Excalibur</p><p><br /></p><p>"Oh my God"..</p><p><br /></p><p>"Flippy floppy in trouble"...Jim Ross</p><p><br /></p><p>"Ring awareness Cyrus"</p><p><br /></p><p>"You you how the buckshot lariat feels don't you" Tony Schivone </p><p><br /></p><p>"Shut up Tony" Don Callis</p><p><br /></p><p>"Buck shot lariat" Excalibur</p><p><br /></p><p>"That will do it..and it does" Jim Ross</p><p><br /></p><p>"Great win. Great match" TS</p><p><br /></p><p>"Shut the dam music off right now. Boys and girls whose ready for storytime with Adam Cole baby" Adam Cole</p><p><br /></p><p>"Here's Switchblade Jey White - not ready for storytime" Excalibur </p><p><br /></p><p>"One of the greatest of all modern time* Kazuchika Okada" Jim Ross</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Tremendous collection of world class footage. Strong action and drama. This feature helps demonstrate well just how excellent Okada is. Well done AEW for signing up this once in a lifetime taken. Bring on more dream matches. AEW with a ton of positive momentum right now.</p><p><br /></p><p>And more great pro wrestling via the official AEW YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>http://youtube.com/AEW</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports</p><p><br /></p><p>Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou</p><p><br /></p><p>Cross-Over Trend Continues As Elite Fighters Aim To Cash In; Public Demand Remains Solid says Media Man</p><p><br /></p><p>Fight Details</p><p><br /></p><p>Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou will take place on Friday, March 8</p><p><br /></p><p>Riyadh, Saudi Arabia</p><p><br /></p><p>PPV: </p><p><br /></p><p>Main Event and Kayo Sports in Australia</p><p>DAZN in many parts of the world</p><p><br /></p><p>Turning pro in 2013, Ngannou joined the UFC in 2015. He went 12-2 with the promotion and had 10 wins via knockout.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We were doing the promo and he was very chilled, very relaxed,” Predator Ngannou told news media at a workout on Tuesday.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I asked him if he was OK, because he looked a little nervous or something. I asked him if he was OK, because I was OK. I had no problems. I was just talking around, laughing.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I think we are both professional enough to know what we have to do to get to where we want to go.”</p><p><br /></p><p>AJ vs Francis Ngannou in do or die fight for the British superstar.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bout will be a ten-round boxing match, with the former two-time heavyweight champion and the former UFC (MMA) star competing in what's another big coup for Saudi dealmaker and super promoter Turki Alalshikh.</p><p><br /></p><p>Joshua bested a cunning southpaw Otto Wallin on another blockbuster bill in the Middle East at the end of last year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Prior to last month's top notch fight card, Joshua was expected to fight long-term rival Deontay Wilder after his meeting with the Swede killer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hopes of a deal were killled after the Bronze Bomber was on the wrong end of a shock defeat to Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ngannou meanwhile surprised some (but not all) in the boxing biz following his impressive (but losing - officially) debut against Tyson Fury FKA Batman (insider stuff) in October 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many thought the UFC legend got the better of the Gypsy King on the night, decking him on his ass the third round before losing a split decision in controversial fashion to say the least. WWE's Undertaker was careful with his words when he was quizzed on the fight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fury now faces Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed title on May 18. But, anything can happen in boxing folks. Both men have put on lots of cash and all sorts of legal paperwork has been put in place as a safeguard on the fight.</p><p><br /></p><p>And the winner between Joshua and Ngannou are then set to challenge for the unified belts.</p><p><br /></p><p>We are on the Road To The Riyadh Rumble with reps and title shots on the line. </p><p><br /></p><p>Who will be King Of The Kingdome and Castle, at least for one night? That's why you have to order the PPV so you set to see it live before spoilers kick in punter!</p><p><br /></p><p>Full Card</p><p><br /></p><p>Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou — heavyweights</p><p><br /></p><p>Zhilei Zhang vs Joseph Parker — WBO interim heavyweight title</p><p><br /></p><p>Rey Vargas vs Nick Ball — WBC featherweight title</p><p><br /></p><p>Israil Madrimov vs. Magomed Kurbanov — vacant WBA super welterweight title</p><p><br /></p><p>Gavin Gwynne vs. Mark Chamberlain — WBA international lightweight title</p><p><br /></p><p>Justis Huni vs. Kevin Lerena — heavyweight</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Fury vs. Martin Svarc — heavyweight</p><p><br /></p><p>Prelims: 4pm UK</p><p><br /></p><p>Jack McGann vs. Louis Green — super welterweight</p><p><br /></p><p>Ziyad Almaayouf vs. Christian Lopez Flores — super lightweight</p><p><br /></p><p>Andrii Novytski vs. Juan Torres — heavyweight</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>The Mac Life YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury argue: “Without boxing rules, you are NOTHING in front of me”</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=QfsSwhi0x9Y</p><p><br /></p><p>Sky Sports YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>"I had to tell him OFF! He should be thanking me" 😡 | Tyson Fury on Ngannou exchange</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=folQY88mee8</p><p><br /></p><p>Sky Sports Boxing YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>JOSHUA VS NGANNOU! 🔥 | PRESS CONFERENCE</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=cm0cnP2rAa8</p><p><br /></p><p>The FIRST face-off of fight week! 🥶 | Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=5nkSwGZLih0</p><p><br /></p><p>"I hope Joshua is not your friend" 😂 | Francis Ngannou has a message for Thierry Henry</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=-6quSaZ2Xak</p><p><br /></p><p>DAZN Boxing YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Ngannou Trolls Tyson Fury</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=zAqKpMU7-hg</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Bet On Anything (Media Man Int)</p><p>http://mediamanint.com/articles/bet_on.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Special thanks: DAZN, Main Event an Kayo Sports</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>SmackDown March 8, 2024 American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Will Seth “Freakin” Rollins and Cody Rhodes confront The Bloodline?: WWE Now, March 8, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH4luVSUQwk&t=212s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Now previews a huge confrontation between The Rock and Roman Reigns and Seth “Freakin” Rollins and Cody Rhodes that hangs in the balance, United States Champion Logan Paul’s return, Bobby Lashley battling Karrion Kross and so much more. (Credit: WWE)</p><p><br /></p><p>The Bloodline's Rock and Roman Reigns have challenged Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins to a match at WrestleMania @WrestleMania We may be hearing from "The American Nightmare" and "The Visionary" tonight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Randy Orton and Kevin Owens vs Austin Theory and Grayson Waller</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul returns to SmackDown for the first time since WWE Elimination Chamber. Did LP bring the brass knucks?!</p><p><br /></p><p>Karrion Kross of The Authors of Pain/The Final Testament Faction vs Bobby Lashley of The Street Profits. An unholy war is almost upon us. What side are you taking?</p><p><br /></p><p>The LWO's Rey Mysterio is set to spring into action tonight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Damage CNTL. This young ladies may not be quite ideal to introduce to a Mum or to those types who offend easily. But, when it comes to pro wrestling, this fiesty lassies are amoung the world's best. Damage set to live up to their name.</p><p><br /></p><p>God give mercy to Triple H and Nick Aldis, as well as Corey Graves @WWEGraves and Wade Barrett @StuBennett who have to call the action to this Pandora's box of dangerous sports entertainment - fighting, grappling with some rules and plenty of high drama!</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #RomanReigns #TheRock #TheBloodline #DwayneJohnson #WrestleMania #WrestleMania40 #RoadToWrestleMania #PaulHeyman #SoloSikoa #TamaTonga #RandyOrton #KevinOwens #CodyRhodes #SethRollins #NiaJax #LoganPaul #TheMaverick #NickAldis #TripleH #KarrionKross #BobbyLashley #AOP #Goat #Goats #prowrestling #wrestling #broadcast #socialmedia #entertainment #PopCulture #legends #YouTube #video #FOX #socialmedianews #trends #trending #TrendingNow #buzz #TV #Dallas #Texas #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: WWE)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE SmackDown</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>March 8, 2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Dallas, Texas</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"Wade, we have been around this game for a long long time and there is still absolutely nothing like experiencing The Rock in person" Corey Graves</p><p><br /></p><p>"Cody Rhodes taking back the main event of WrestleMania" Wade Barrett</p><p><br /></p><p>"Awakened a side of The Rock that has laid dormant for over 20 years. Man, what a treat for a couple of old school fans like us to be here to witness it Corey" Wade Barrett</p><p><br /></p><p>"No doubt about it" Corey Graves</p><p><br /></p><p>"Acknowledge us" Roman Reigns</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes music hits</p><p><br /></p><p>"Wait a minute. Cody Rhodes making his entrance from through the WWE Universe".CG</p><p><br /></p><p>"We saw earlier Nick Aldis and his security crew realise Cody and Seth had gone awol" Wade Barrett</p><p><br /></p><p>"Well Nick Aldis is trying to save a few bucks on security" CG</p><p><br /></p><p>"I feel very lucky to be standing in this ring". Cody Rhodes</p><p><br /></p><p>"Rock I have heard your challenge and I've heard the stipulations that come with said challenge.. for a tag team match at WrestleMania".. Cody Rhodes</p><p><br /></p><p>"I got to ask..Do you have the authority to make that stipulation" CR</p><p><br /></p><p>"I only ask because only last week you acknowledged Roman as your Tribal Chief. I think we can cut through all this" CR</p><p><br /></p><p>"You shut your mouth, and you walking clown show, you shut your mouth"..The Rock</p><p><br /></p><p>"Diarrhea" fans chant</p><p><br /></p><p>"Because you were a mistake" The Rock</p><p><br /></p><p>"Let 'em go" The Rock</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL SEGMENT – Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin” Rollins accept: SmackDown, March 8, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNRJDEkZ4sQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #wwesmackdown #TheRock #RomanReigns #TheBloodline #CodyRhodes #SethRollins #FOX #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Great stuff WWE. Hot crown and blue hot SmackDown with something for everyone.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: WWE with AI)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE SmackDown </p><p><br /></p><p>March 8, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Dallas, Texas</p><p><br /></p><p>SmackDown's most electrifying moments: SmackDown highlights, March 8, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_UQUBX-pO8&t=365s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Oh wait a minute. From behind. Look out Logan"! Corey Graves @WWEGraves </p><p><br /></p><p>"Viper got KO'ed in the Elimination Chamber by a brass knux clan" Wade Barrett @StuBennett </p><p><br /></p><p>"Logan Paul may have forgotten about it, but Randy Orton sure didn't" CG </p><p><br /></p><p>How's that for product placement Bad News" CG</p><p><br /></p><p>"Tiffiny Stratton can simply do it call" Wade Barrett</p><p><br /></p><p>"I dare say, the more confident she becomes,the more dangerous she becomes" Corey Graves</p><p><br /></p><p>"After getting steamrolled for 75 percent of this match"</p><p><br /></p><p>"The wounds of war" WB</p><p><br /></p><p>"Oh no, The Street Profits are here" CG</p><p><br /></p><p>"Michin came out of the gate strong but was unable to solve the center of the universe" CG</p><p><br /></p><p>"Newcomers like Tiffany Stratton are quite simply not supposed to be this good, this quickly. She's already looking like a dominant force".. WB</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>FULL SEGMENT – Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin” Rollins accept: SmackDown, March 8, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNRJDEkZ4sQ&t=5s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Dallas, Texas "Wade, we have been around this game for a long long time and there is still absolutely nothing like experiencing The Rock in person" Corey Graves "Cody Rhodes taking back the main event of WrestleMania" Wade Barrett "Awakened a side of The Rock that has laid dormant for over 20 years. Man, what a treat for a couple of old school fans like us to be here to witness it Corey" Wade Barrett "No doubt about it" Corey Graves "Acknowledge us" Roman Reigns Cody Rhodes music hits "Wait a minute. Cody Rhodes making his entrance from through the WWE Universe".CG "We saw earlier Nick Aldis and his security crew realise Cody and Seth had gone awol" Wade Barrett "Well Nick Aldis is trying to save a few bucks on security" CG "I feel very lucky to be standing in this ring". Cody Rhodes "Rock I have heard your challenge and I've heard the stipulations that come with said challenge.. for a tag team match at WrestleMania".. Cody Rhodes "I got to ask..Do you have the authority to make that stipulation" CR "I only ask because only last week you acknowledged Roman as your Tribal Chief. I think we can cut through all this" CR "You shut your mouth, and you walking clown show, you shut your mouth"..The Rock "Diarrhea" fans chant "Because you were a mistake" The Rock "Let 'em go" The Rock Video WWE YouTube FULL SEGMENT – Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin” Rollins accept: SmackDown, March 8, 2024 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Tiffany Stratton remains undefeated: SmackDown highlights, March 8, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Md2K0RCLQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Randy Orton RKOs KSI onto the PRIME logo: SmackDown highlights, March 8, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLkrEqu1Np8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Drumroll please" Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Alternate angles of Randy Orton's RKO onto KSI: SmackDown exclusive, March 8, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZlGVsKBZbU&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Legado del Fantasma beatdown Dragon Lee: SmackDown highlights, March 8, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvUaLLEONqE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Bobby Lashley and Karrion Kross tear each other apart: SmackDown highlights, March 8, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIUZ4OeBEEE&t=37s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Almighting talking Cross" CG</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Scarlett got caught red handed" CG</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Karrion Kross suggests Montez Ford be the leader of The Pride: SmackDown exclusive, March 8, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV_tVRmSc0A&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"What are you talking about? This is the desired outcome. Everybody around here is so wound up about winning. I have to win. I have to win the match or the fans aren't going to cheer for me. Bobby's obsessed with winning. Always have been. That's got him far, but now he's starting to make mistakes. And can you really afford to be making mistakes Bobby when your the leader of the pride. Your responsible for their careers"..."and now, you won, but how does it feel to win when your unconscious? Tell me Bobby? Put it in black and white!".. Karrion Kross</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Randy Orton steals Logan Paul's brass knuckles: SmackDown highlights, March 8, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfwtiLlCVJg&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Always ready to strike" WB</p><p><br /></p><p>"Logan Paul from behind" CG</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Massive thumbs on on a blue and red hot WWE SmackDown. And if you didn't see The Rock's most recent postings on social media including X, check it out. No wonder wrestlers are on trigger edge at present!</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube Channel</p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #wwesmackdown #TheRock #RomanReigns #TheBloodline #CodyRhodes #SethRollins #WrestleMania #LoganPaul #KSI #Prime #PrimeHydrate #DrinkPrime #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #RKO #AOP #KarrionKross #BobbyLashley #TiffanyStratton #TiffyTime #DragonLee #Angel #LDF #FOX #moments #highlights #prowrestling #wrestling #YouTube #video #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media #Dallas #Texas #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: WWE)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE SmackDown</p><p><br /></p><p>March 8, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Dallas, Texas</p><p><br /></p><p>Bobby Lashley and Karrion Kross tear each other apart: SmackDown highlights, March 8, 2024 https://youtube.com/watch?v=QIUZ4OeBEEE&t=37s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Karrion Kross suggests Montez Ford be the leader of The Pride: SmackDown exclusive, March 8, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV_tVRmSc0A&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"What are you talking about? This is the desired outcome. Everybody around here is so wound up about winning. I have to win. I have to win the match or the fans aren't going to cheer for me. Bobby's obsessed with winning. Always has been. That's got him far, but now he's starting to make mistakes. And can you really afford to be making mistakes Bobby when you're the leader of the pride. Your responsible for their careers"..."and now, you won, but how does it feel to win when your unconscious? Tell me Bobby? Put it in black and white!".. Karrion Kross @realKILLERkross</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube Channel</p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #wwesmackdown #AOP #AuthorsOfPain #KarrionKross #Scarlett #TheLastTestament #BobbyLashley #MontezFord #KrossCult #KrossKult #Doomsday #TickTock #BlackAndWhite #prowrestling #wrestling #YouTube #video #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media #Dallas #Texas #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: WWE)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE SmackDown</p><p><br /></p><p>March 8, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Dallas, Texas</p><p><br /></p><p>“I am the secret sauce, and the WWE business has boomed" Logan Paul @LoganPaul </p><p><br /></p><p> “You could say WWE is in its’ PRIME" @PrimeHydrate LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"Smile back there. Maybe I'll tag you, probably not" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"Drumroll please" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"I am the secret sauce, and the WWE business has boomed" Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p>"You could say WWE is in its PRIME" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"Boy, Dallas, do I have a surprise for you'all" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"No Dallas, you're not dreaming. My company Prime Hydration has partnered with the WWE to be the first ever center ring sponsor of this great organisation" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>#smackdown #wwesmackdown #loganpaul #quote #quotes #ksi #prime #drinkprime #PrimeHydrate #sponsor #sponsorship #prowrestling #wrestling #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #ring #inring #trends #trending #ad #advert #sportsbusiness #sportsmarketing #cafenews #energy #energydrink #cafenewsmedia #cheers #buzz #socialmedia #socialmedianews #socialmediasuperstar #socialmediamegasstar #socialmediastar #Influencers #media #Dallas #Texas #USA #media</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: WWE with Media Man AI)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling </p><p><br /></p><p>AEW </p><p>@AEW</p><p> Collision</p><p><br /></p><p>Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia</p><p><br /></p><p>March 9, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>The new Elite, EVPs & Okada, make their in-ring AEW Debut! PAC returns! | 3/9/24, AEW Collision</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=9GYxUuhNhcw&t=6s</p><p><br /></p><p>"Okada, The Rainmaker is All Elite. What an absolute blockbuster announcement that was made on Wednesday night".. Tony Schiavone</p><p><br /></p><p>CMLL’s Titan makes his AEW debut vs the Lionheart Chris Jericho! | 3/9/24 AEW Collision</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=s_qmxbdjnho&t=3s</p><p><br /></p><p>"Tita with a parlay kick to the floor. How about that" Tony Schiavone</p><p><br /></p><p>"Tita, wants to follow up" Nigel McGuiness</p><p><br /></p><p>"Here he goes. What great body control that was" TS</p><p><br /></p><p>CMLL Megastar, Mistico, returns to AEW to face Angelico! | 3/9/24 AEW Collision</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=e-QExjtfCBE&t=3s</p><p><br /></p><p>"Using the top rope as his springboard" TS</p><p><br /></p><p>"Mistico back in his wheelhouse" NM</p><p><br /></p><p>Bryan Danielson faces STP’s heavy hitter, Shane Taylor! ENTER WILL Ospreay! | 3/9/24, AEW Collision</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=VshQRgU-AEA&t=3s</p><p><br /></p><p>"Now working on the hamstrings but still working on the left leg" TS</p><p><br /></p><p>"Swing and a miss by Taylor" TS</p><p><br /></p><p>"He's trying to get more punishment, more revenge" NM</p><p><br /></p><p>Adam Copeland interrupts The Patriarchy’s Nick Wayne’s moment! | 3/9/24, AEW Collision</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=4nNZN0oqdmU&t=4s</p><p><br /></p><p>"Trained by his late father, Buddy Wayne. Now he's got a better father whose never late" NG</p><p><br /></p><p>"So agile. So incredibly athletic is Nick Wayne" TS</p><p><br /></p><p>"There's mum and hm dad watching on" TS</p><p><br /></p><p>"Security, get some security out here" NM</p><p><br /></p><p>"Is this a luchador? Is this somebody from CMLL?".. TS</p><p><br /></p><p>ATLANTA STREET FIGHT! House of Black vs Briscoe, Lethal, & Jarrett! | 3/9/24, AEW Collision</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=iweidRmLn4U&t=4s</p><p><br /></p><p>"They're going to use a table here on Jeff Jarrett" TS</p><p><br /></p><p>"You are looking at House Of Black. Right now dominating this street fight" TS</p><p><br /></p><p>"Oh, look at that, That's nitro fluid" NM</p><p><br /></p><p>"No, no, no" TS</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Great to see some fresh match-ups. The roster is stacked. Let's leave it with the AEW powers that be for the creative. Chris Jericho remains our top AEW pick. Still loving the CMLL cross-over. Very solid. The anticipation for the next AEW supershows is massive. </p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube channel offers highlights and moments to give a glimpse into the future </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Box Office News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Kung Fu Panda 4 vs Dune 2 and the rest</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Semi Gonzo Journalism With Numbers</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Franchise Movies Reduce Risk; Proven Formula</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Panda Spirited Fans Will Walk Up In Droves; Call Of The Wild</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Dune's Space Cadets Will Gladly Beam Into Cinema Regardless of reviews, trends or buzz etc</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Bulls, Bears and Pandas - Horror Remains Tough Sell Not Nor For Hardcore Obsessed Fans; Goth's Must Exercise Their Inner Demon</b></p><p><br /></p><p>A Hunting We Will Go - The Hero's Journey Formula Remains Tried, True and Tested</p><p><br /></p><p>Cinema Remains A Form Of Escapism From Often Crazy World</p><p><br /></p><p>Panda-Mania</p><p><br /></p><p>Jack Black Po is back baby.</p><p><br /></p><p>The audience missed you, they really, really missed you.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kung Fu Panda 4 started off its run on the big screen with a Friday opening gross of $13.8 million, including $3.8 in Thursday previews. </p><p><br /></p><p>Panda opening to a near-series best $55 million over Oscar weekend in a win for the family sector, as well as for DreamWorks Animation and parent company Universal (the studio behind Sunday’s Academy Awards frontrunner Oppenheimer, as well as Focus Features’ The Holdovers). </p><p><br /></p><p>The only other Kung Fu installment to open higher was the virgin one in 2008 with $62 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>Along with Black, returning members of the Kung Fu 4 voice cast include Dustin Hoffman as Kung Fu master Shifu, James Hong as Po’s adoptive father, Bryan Cranston as Po’s birth father Li, and Ian McShane as Shifu’s former student and arch nemesis.</p><p><br /></p><p>Along with Black, returning members of the Kung Fu 4 voice cast include Dustin Hoffman as Kung Fu master Shifu, James Hong as Po’s adoptive father, Bryan Cranston as Po’s birth father Li, and Ian McShane as Shifu’s former student and arch nemesis.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dune In Search Of Numbers</p><p><br /></p><p>Box office experts... aren't we all, think Dune 2 could earn $40 million, give or take its second week, but now that number looks to rocket as high as $44 million for a drop of just 47 percent. Call it part of the Imax factor with audiences loving large-format screens to fully take in the universe.</p><p><br /></p><p>Step In Right Or Wrong Direction With 'Imaginary'</p><p><br /></p><p>Got To Watch Those Stepfamily Dynamics</p><p><br /></p><p>Lionsgate and Blumhouse’s Imaginary also entered the movie matrix and earned $725,000US on Thursday previews. Horror remains a niche, but studios know there's an audience for it. Tipped to get up to about $9 mill. Jason Blum remains in the top tier at what he does - scaring the hell out of people! Sweet dreams hey.</p><p><br /></p><p>Numbers Mania</p><p><br /></p><p>More solid numbers in 12 to 24 hour folks. Research and preparation helps offer accuracy</p><p><br /></p><p>IMDb and Box Office Pro preparing solid numbers for release, media and those on a need to know basis!</p><p><br /></p><p>Movie Trailers</p><p><br /></p><p>KUNG FU PANDA 4 | Official Trailer</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=_inKs4eeHiI</p><p><br /></p><p>This spring, for the first time in almost a decade, comedy icon Jack Black returns to his role as Po, the world’s most unlikely kung fu master, with a hilarious, butt-kicking new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s beloved action-comedy franchise: Kung Fu Panda 4. After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior (Golden Globe nominee Jack Black), is called upon by destiny to … give it a rest already. More specifically, he’s tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. That poses a couple of obvious problems. First, Po knows as much about spiritual leadership as he does about the paleo diet, and second, he needs to quickly find and train a new Dragon Warrior before he can assume his new lofty position. Even worse, there’s been a recent sighting of a wicked, powerful sorceress, Chameleon (Oscar® winner Viola Davis), a tiny lizard who can shapeshift into any creature, large or small. And Chameleon has her greedy, beady little eyes on Po’s Staff of Wisdom, which would give her the power to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm. So, Po’s going to need some help. He finds it (kinda?) in the form of crafty, quick-witted thief Zhen (Golden Globe winner Awkwafina), a corsac fox who really gets under Po’s fur but whose skills will prove invaluable. In their quest to protect the Valley of Peace from Chameleon’s reptilian claws, this comedic odd-couple duo will have to work together. In the process, Po will discover that heroes can be found in the most unexpected places. The film features the voice talent of returning stars Academy Award® winner Dustin Hoffman as Kung Fu master, Shifu; James Hong (Everything Everywhere All at Once) as Po’s adoptive father, Mr. Ping; Academy Award® nominee Bryan Cranston as Po’s birth father, Li, and Emmy Award nominee Ian McShane as Tai Lung, Shifu’s former student and arch-nemesis. Oscar® winner Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) joins the ensemble as a new character, Han, the leader of the Den of Thieves. Kung Fu Panda 4 is directed by Mike Mitchell (DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls, Shrek Forever After) and produced by Rebecca Huntley (DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys). The film’s co-director is Stephanie Ma Stine (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power). In 2008, the Academy Award®-nominated 2008 inaugural chapter, Kung Fu Panda, became DreamWorks Animation’s highest-grossing original animated film and launched a franchise that has earned more than $1.8 billion at the global box-office.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: Universal Pictures)</p><p><br /></p><p>Dune: Part Two | Official Trailer 3</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=U2Qp5pL3ovA&t=1s</p><p><br /></p><p>You are not prepared for what is to come. #DunePartTwo - Only in theaters March 1. Tickets are on sale NOW. </p><p><br /></p><p>The saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on “Dune: Part Two,” the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s celebrated novel Dune, with an expanded all-star international ensemble cast. The film, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2021’s six-time Academy Award-winning “Dune.” The big-screen epic continues the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s acclaimed bestseller Dune with returning and new stars, including Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet (“Wonka,” “Call Me by Your Name”), Zendaya (“Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Malcolm & Marie,” “Euphoria”), Rebecca Ferguson (“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning”), Oscar nominee Josh Brolin (“Avengers: End Game,” “Milk”), Oscar nominee Austin Butler (“Elvis,” “Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood”), Oscar nominee Florence Pugh (“Black Widow,” “Little Women”), Dave Bautista (the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, “Thor: Love and Thunder”), Oscar winner Christopher Walken (“The Deer Hunter,” “Hairspray”), Léa Seydoux (the “James Bond” franchise and “Crimes of the Future”), Souheila Yacoub (“The Braves,” “Climax”), with Stellan Skarsgård (the “Mamma Mia!” films, “Avengers: Age of Ultron”), with Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling (“45 Years,” “Assassin’s Creed”), and Oscar winner Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men,” “Being the Ricardos”). “Dune: Part Two” will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee. Villeneuve directed from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jon Spaihts based on Herbert’s novel. The film is produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe and Patrick McCormick. The executive producers are Joshua Grode, Herbert W. Gains, Jon Spaihts, Thomas Tull, Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt, Kim Herbert, with Kevin J. Anderson serving as creative consultant. Villeneuve is again collaborating with his “Dune” creatives: Oscar-winning director of photography Greig Fraser; Oscar-winning production designer Patrice Vermette; Oscar-winning editor Joe Walker; Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Paul Lambert; Oscar-nominated costume designer Jacqueline West. Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer is again on hand to create the score. Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures Present A Legendary Pictures Production, A Film By Denis Villeneuve, “Dune: Part Two.” The film is slated for a March 1, 2024 release in theaters and IMAX nationwide and internationally beginning on 28 February 2024, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. (Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing/Sports Streaming News</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson announced match for July 20, 2024, in Texas for streaming on Netflix </p><p>@netflix</p><p> draws mixed reaction from boxing purists, insiders, casual and non-fans</p><p><br /></p><p>"A Live Global Sports Event" (Netflix Marque)</p><p><br /></p><p>"Problem Child" vs "Iron" Mike Tyson</p><p><br /></p><p>Generous Remuneration Package aka Purse For Competitors</p><p><br /></p><p>Depends who you ask: Media Man</p><p><br /></p><p>Continuation of big live event deals for Netflix after fans and niche media pitches for years</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix - WWE Raw Deal Set To Commence January 2025</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul Brother Logan May Be Double WWE Pro Wrestling Champ Within 15 Months</p><p><br /></p><p>This Is The Influencer Boxer Era (on steroids)</p><p><br /></p><p>Demonstrates Power Of Streaming Sports Over Traditional PPV (Pay-Per-View)</p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports Participants and Promoters Watching This Space With Eagle Eye</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul Still Enjoys Strong Relationship with PFL (Professional Fighters League) As Far As Everyone Knows</p><p><br /></p><p>Will A.I and/or Special Effects and Hollywood Type Staging Play Role In Bout?</p><p><br /></p><p>Will Tyson's CBD Products Get An On Screen Plug?</p><p><br /></p><p>Contest/Exhibition Will Make History (Hopefully Positive Beyond Payday)</p><p><br /></p><p>Podcast Purists Having Field Day!</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix's Success With F1 'Drive To Survive' May Have Played Role In N's Investment In Pro Wrestling aka Sports Entertainment, followed by Boxing</p><p><br /></p><p>What's Next For Netflix! ; The Mind Boggles!</p><p><br /></p><p>*Media Man management have worked in and around sports and combat sports broadcasting in a full time capacity for many years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Copy created to help stand out from the pack in an action packed combat sports weekend!</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>Netflix Nederland & België</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson | Live Event</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=-VLCOThWl2g</p><p><br /></p><p>Special thanks: Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> SmackDown</p><p><br /></p><p>March 8, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Dallas, Texas</p><p><br /></p><p>“I am the secret sauce, and the WWE business has boomed" Logan Paul </p><p>@LoganPaul</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p> “You could say WWE is in its’ PRIME" </p><p>@PrimeHydrate</p><p> LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"Smile back there. Maybe I'll tag you, probably not" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"Drumroll please" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"I am the secret sauce, and the WWE business has boomed" Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p>"You could say WWE is in its PRIME" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"Boy, Dallas, do I have a surprise for you'all" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"No Dallas, you're not dreaming. My company Prime Hydration has partnered with the WWE to be the first ever center ring sponsor of this great organisation" LP</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul's 'Prime' becomes WWE's largest sponsor in company history, will be first in-ring ad</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul is currently the WWE's United States champion</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Paul brothers are continuing to build on their empires, both in business and combat sports.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jake has become a successful boxer and promoter, recently announcing a bout with Mike Tyson slated for July 20 - his older brother, Logan, is a WWE superstar and current holder of the United States Championship.</p><p><br /></p><p>Both Paul brothers are heavily invested in the energy drink business, as well - Logan is a co-founder of Prime, while Jake is a partner with CELSIUS.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Both drinks boomed in 2023, and for Logan, he's about to get a lot more ad time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul and the WWE came to an agreement for Prime to become the official hydration drink partner of the wrestling company.</p><p><br /></p><p>Furthermore, it's the largest sponsorship deal in WWE's history, and the Prime logo will soon be featured in the center of the ring - it will be the first advertisement ever placed in the WWE ring.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Combining two of my greatest achievements into one knockout partnership is a dream come true," Paul said in a statement. "We’ve worked incredibly hard at Prime to build a brand that disrupts the beverage industry and it’s time to join forces with the global leader in sports entertainment."</p><p><br /></p><p>"What Logan and his team have built in a short time is phenomenal and we’re excited to help showcase Prime Hydration across our biggest events," WWE chief content officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque added.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I am the secret sauce, and the WWE business has boomed," Paul said in the ring on Friday's "Smackdown," ironically in Dallas where his brother will fight Tyson. </p><p><br /></p><p>"One can say, the WWE is in its prime."</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul said the ads in the ring will start at WrestleMania XL in Philadelphia next month.</p><p><br /></p><p>Prime launched in 2022 and brought in over $1 billion in sales last year. Other partners include Patrick Mahomes, Auston Matthews, and Israel Adesanya.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing legend Mike Tyson to face off against Jake Paul in July bout: 'I plan to finish him'</p><p><br /></p><p>The July 20 fight will be streamed on Netflix</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mike Tyson, one of the greatest fighters to ever step into the boxing ring, will do so again this summer when he takes on one of the sport's most polarizing new faces in what will surely be the most anticipated sporting event of the year. </p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul, a YouTube star-turned-boxer, will take on the former heavyweight boxing champion on July 20 at the Dallas Cowboys' home, AT&T Stadium, in a match that will be streamed exclusively on Netflix. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"It’s crazy to think that in my second pro fight, I went viral for knocking out Nate Robinson on Mike Tyson’s undercard. Now, less than four years later, I’m stepping up to face Tyson myself to see if I have what it takes to beat one of boxing’s most notorious fighters and biggest icons," Paul said in a statement released by Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP). </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"My sights are set on becoming a world champion, and now I have a chance to prove myself against the greatest heavyweight champion ever, the baddest man on the planet and the most dangerous boxer of all time. This will be the fight of a lifetime."</p><p><br /></p><p>The fight will mark Paul’s second bout of the year and Tyson’s first since his exhibition match with Roy Jones Jr. in 2020.</p><p><br /></p><p>"He's grown significantly as a boxer over the years, so it will be a lot of fun to see what the will and ambition of a ‘kid’ can do with the experience and aptitude of a GOAT," Tyson’s statement read. </p><p><br /></p><p>"It's a full circle moment that will be beyond thrilling to watch; as I started him on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones and now I plan to finish him."</p><p><br /></p><p>According to ESPN, it has not been determined if the fight will be classified as an exhibition or pro match.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul, 27, is coming off a first-round victory over Ryan Bourland in Puerto Rico. It marked his ninth victory in 10 professional fights, each of the last two having come against fellow boxers after fights against MMA fighters like Nate Diaz and Anderson Silva. </p><p><br /></p><p>His lone loss is to Tommy Fury, the brother of Tyson Fury. </p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson’s return to the ring follows his 2020 bout against Jones, which marked his first professional fight in over 15 years. He will be 58 when he faces off against Paul. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Boss Dana White On Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou - March 9, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>“I did not,” White responded. “I mean I saw it on social media. What did I make of it (the finish)? Yea, I mean, going into the Fury fight… If Fury trained for the fight and didn’t show up looking like he ate Tyson Fury, that’s probably the way that fight would have ended too. I mean listen, the crossover, you know how I feel about crossovers in boxing and that’s how they end. Just like that.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>WWE ® & PRIME HYDRATION STRIKE RECORD-SETTING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FEATURING FIRST-EVER RING MAT BRANDING</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Logan Paul and KSI-Founded PRIME Hydration Becomes First Official Partner to Activate Across TKO Group Holdings Companies</b></p><p><br /></p><p>STAMFORD, Conn., March 8, 2024 – WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), and Logan Paul and KSI’s widely popular beverage brand PRIME today struck a record-setting global partnership that will see PRIME Hydration become the exclusive “Official Hydration Drink Partner” of WWE and the first partner to ever appear on the center of the WWE ring.</p><p><br /></p><p>As WWE’s exclusive “Official Hydration Drink Partner,” PRIME Hydration will receive unprecedented exposure and integration within key WWE assets, highlighted by never-before-seen center mat branding at Premium Live Events (PLEs) such as WrestleMania and Money In The Bank. Further, PRIME Hydration will earn key brand placement within WWE events including WrestleMania XL and Survivor Series, match sponsorships, co-presenter designations at future PLEs, product activations at live events, social support from WWE Superstars across retail and digital activations, and more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Additionally, PRIME Hydration will be the first official partner to activate across both TKO companies. In January 2023, UFC struck an exclusive global partnership with PRIME Hydration that features a number of branded integrations and entitlements, including the Official Hydration Drink of UFC and Official Partner of the UFC Performance Institute. Earlier this year, TKO brought together the global partnerships teams at UFC and WWE to form a singular global partnerships unit with a unified sponsorship strategy.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition, official Money In The Bank Priority Passes are now available through exclusive partner On Location. Money In The Bank Priority Passes offer fans the chance to be ringside for every exhilarating mo“What Logan and his team have built in a short time is phenomenal and we’re excited to help showcase PRIME Hydration across our biggest events,” said WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Combining two of my greatest achievements into one knockout partnership is a dream come true,” said PRIME Co-Founder Logan Paul. “We’ve worked incredibly hard at PRIME to build a brand that disrupts the beverage industry and it’s time to join forces with the global leader in sports entertainment. Thank you to everyone on both sides who have played an important role in bringing PRIME Hydration to the ring.”</p><p><br /></p><p>With bold, thirst-quenching flavors to help refresh, replenish, and refuel, PRIME Hydration's goal is to create a drink that can fuel any lifestyle. Available in a range of flavors that include orange, grape, ice pop, blue raspberry, lemon lime and tropical punch, each drink comes with added nutritional benefits to compliment taste. PRIME Hydration has a coconut water base and boasts BCAA to aid muscle recovery, B vitamins, antioxidants, and electrolytes.</p><p><br /></p><p>About PRIME</p><p>Founded in 2022 by entrepreneurs and influencers, Logan Paul and KSI, PRIME is a global lifestyle beverage brand focused on providing better fuel for any endeavor. PRIME offers its highly coveted flagship product, PRIME Hydration, a healthier sports drink alternative with zero added sugar in both bottled and powdered form for on-the-go, as well as PRIME Energy, its caffeinated energy drink. PRIME products can be found at Target, GNC, The Vitamin Shoppe, Walmart and Kroger Family Stores nationwide as well as select retailers globally. For more information on PRIME and where it is sold, please visit https://drinkprime.com/pages/where-to-buy</p><p><br /></p><p>About WWE</p><p>WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion homes worldwide in 25 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, FOX Sports, TNT Sport, Sony India and Rogers. The award-winning WWE Network includes all premium live events, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library and is currently available in approximately 165 countries. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to WWE Network. Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>WWE,® SURPASSES 100 MILLION SUBSCRIBER MARK ON YOUTUBE</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Return of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Accelerates WWE’s Growth On Platform</b></p><p><br /></p><p>STAMFORD, Conn., March 8, 2024 – WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today surpassed 100 million subscribers on its official YouTube channel, becoming one of only 10 channels worldwide to achieve the milestone.</p><p><br /></p><p>The return of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has helped supercharge the channel’s subscriber total in recent months, highlighted by the WrestleMania XL Kickoff event in Las Vegas on Feb. 8 which added more than 100,000 subscribers in a day. Further, every segment featuring “The Rock” since his surprise Friday Night SmackDown return on September 15, 2023, has drawn more than one million views. Prior to The Rock’s return to WWE television in September, the company was tracking to reach the 100 million subscriber milestone in late April.</p><p><br /></p><p>With more than 100 million subscribers and 81 billion lifetime views, WWE is the largest sports channel on YouTube and No. 10 overall. The new subscriber total is more than the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL combined. An early adopter of the platform, WWE joined YouTube in 2007 and has since created and curated exclusive and original content to super serve the WWE Universe. Today, the channel combines premiere in-ring action highlights from Monday Night Raw, Friday Night SmackDown, NXT and premium live events, archival premium live event footage, exclusive interviews and content featuring WWE Superstars, weekly episodes of The Bump, post-event press conferences, and more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Much of WWE’s success on the platform is owed to original programming created specifically for YouTube. Productions such as WWE Playback where Superstars rewatch classic matches, WWE Now, a news series covering all things WWE, and popular highlight compilations like WWE Top 10 and WWE Playlist have driven massive growth for the channel.</p><p><br /></p><p>About WWE</p><p>WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion homes worldwide in 25 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, FOX Sports, TNT Sport, Sony India and Rogers. The award-winning WWE Network includes all premium live events, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library and is currently available in approximately 165 countries. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to WWE Network. Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>MAIN CARD RESULTS | UFC 299: O'MALLEY VS VERA 2 - March 10, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>See The Fight Results, Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Main Card Winners And More From UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2, Live From Kaseya Center In Miami</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Following a thoroughly entertaining preliminary card slate, the action at Kaseya Center in Miami shifted to pay-per-view and was ratcheted up a notch or two.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bantamweights Petr Yan and Song Yadong opened the main card in style before Jack Della Maddalena made a statement, Michael “Venom” Page impressed in his debut, and Dustin Poirier reminded everyone why he’s been a fixture in the lightweight title picture for the last five years. And then, in the main event, bitter rivals Sean O’Malley and Marlon “Chito” Vera settled their differences with the bantamweight title hanging in the balance.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Fight Night: O'Malley vs Vera 2 Results</p><p><br /></p><p>Sean O’Malley defeats Marlon Vera by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-44)</p><p>Dustin Poirier defeats Benoit Saint Denis by KO (strikes) at 2:32 of Round 2</p><p>Michael Page defeats Kevin Holland by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28. 29-28)</p><p>Jack Della Maddalena defeats Gilbert Burns by KO (knee and elbows) at 3:43 of Round 3</p><p>Petr Yan defeats Song Yadong by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)</p><p>Curtis Blaydes defeats Jailton Almeida by TKO (strikes) at 0:36 of Round 2</p><p>Maycee Barber defeats Katlyn Cerminara by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)</p><p>Mateusz Gamrot defeats Rafael Dos Anjos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)</p><p>Kyler Phillips defeats Pedro Munoz by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)</p><p>Philipe Lins defeats Ion Cutelaba by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)</p><p>Michel Pereira defeats Michal Oleksiejczuk by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:01 of Round 1</p><p>Robelis Despaigne defeats Josh Parisian by TKO (strikes) at 0:18 of Round 1</p><p>Asu Almabayev defeats CJ Vergara by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)</p><p>Joanne Wood defeats Maryna Moroz by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Google fires employee who interrupted tech conference with anti-Israel rant: 'Not okay'</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The pro-Palestinian employee interrupted an Israeli speaker affiliated with Google</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Google employee who interrupted a tech conference by unleashing an anti-Israel rant and accusing his company of "power[ing] genocide" has been terminated, FOX Business has learned.</p><p><br /></p><p>The disruption happened at New York City's "Mind the Tech" conference on Monday. Google Israel managing director Barak Regev was giving a lecture at the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>The employee, whose name was not released by Google, abruptly interrupted Regev's speech to reference the war between Hamas and Israel. The conflict began on Oct. 7, after Hamas terrorists massacred Israeli civilians on the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm a Google cloud software engineer, and I refused to build technology that powers genocide or surveillance!" the employee said, referring to the Israeli military's bombardment of Gaza.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Project Nimbus puts Palestinian community members in danger," the Google employee shouted, as the audience appeared to groan at his speech. "I refused to build technology that powers genocide."</p><p><br /></p><p>Audience members were heard mocking the employee, who was quickly escorted out of the room by security.</p><p><br /></p><p>"See ya later!" one woman yelled back.</p><p><br /></p><p>Project Nimbus is a $1.2 billion contract between Amazon Web Services, Google and Israel. The project helps provide cloud services for the Israeli government and military.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Regev handled the interruption coolly and commended Google for being a "democratic" institution that allowed different opinions before he continued with his speech.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google confirmed the termination of the employee to FOX Business.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Earlier this week, an employee disrupted a coworker who was giving a presentation – interfering with an official company-sponsored event," the Google spokesperson explained.</p><p><br /></p><p>"This behavior is not okay, regardless of the issue, and the employee was terminated for violating our policies."</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Paul Heyman to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As first reported by the Associated Press, Paul Heyman will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>The outspoken, brusque New Yorker first gained enemies under the guise of Paul E. Dangerously in WCW. Managing Steve Austin, Arn Anderson and Rick Rude in a stable he dubbed his Dangerous Alliance, Heyman used a Big Apple attitude and an oversized 1980s cell phone to help his charges run through the likes of Sting and Ricky Steamboat.</p><p><br /></p><p>After WCW released the hothead in 1993, Heyman found an opportunity in failure, turning a modest Philadelphia-based independent promotion called Eastern Championship Wrestling into the notoriously daring Extreme Championship Wrestling. Inspired by alternative rock music and MTV, the innovator took ECW from public access to national pay-per-view by endorsing brutal bouts showcasing the rare combination of misfit warriors alongside cutting-edge athletes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Credited with inspiring WWE’s landmark “Attitude Era,” the controversial brand became the third-largest wrestling company in the world before it was crippled by financial problems in 2001. Heyman joined WWE as Jim Ross’ broadcast partner, but it wouldn’t be long before the nonconformists of ECW reemerged in WWE as part of the infamous “Invasion.” Aligning himself with Stephanie and Shane McMahon, Heyman came frighteningly close to overthrowing WWE but ultimately failed to bring down his competition.</p><p><br /></p><p>Time and again, however, Heyman was able to find his way back in, forming alliances with Superstars like CM Punk, Brock Lesnar, Big Show and Kurt Angle.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since the summer of 2020, Heyman has been firmly entrenched as the Special Council to Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, where he lends his opinion and uses his outspoken nature to advise one of the most impressive title reigns in WWE history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Heyman’s influence on sports-entertainment has become immeasurable, as his brash, in-your-face attitude has paved the way for multiple generations of managers and Superstars. With a resume that is unmatched, Heyman now takes his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame.</p><p><br /></p><p>Congratulations to Paul Heyman on becoming a WWE Hall of Famer!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Bull Nakano to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As first reported by ESPN, Bull Nakano will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nakano was a warrior, plain and simple, and the women who survived their run-ins with her have the scars to prove it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Debuting as a competitor in the notoriously stern world of All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling when she was only a teenager, Nakano became familiar to WWE fans when she terrorized Alundra Blayze in 1994. She competed in WWE long before that, however, teaming up with powerhouse Dump Matsumoto as The Devils of Japan on a series of shows in 1986.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even back then, Nakano was already carving out her persona as a black-hearted villain with a captivating appearance that was equal parts Tokyo scream queen and Bowery punk rocker. Shaving the sides of her long hair before it was popular, Bull rocked leather vests and fright makeup to draw the crowd's attention, but she was much more than that.</p><p><br /></p><p>A singles champion in Japan, Mexico, and WWE, Nakano intimidated opponents with her unbridled intensity and put them down with her imposing frame. Taking obvious pleasure in causing pain, she’d grab a handful of hair and fling a rival across the ring in tribute to The Fabulous Moolah.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nakano became a revered sports-entertainment figure following a string of physical encounters against formidable opponents like Aja Kong and Manami Toyota in Japan. It was this international reputation that brought her to WWE in 1994 for a rivalry with Blayze that revitalized the long-stagnant Women’s Title. The two battled exhaustively throughout the year with Nakano’s biggest victory coming on Nov. 24, 1994, when she won the Women’s Championship in front of more than 42,000 fans in the Tokyo Dome.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nakano and Blayze rumbled again in WCW in 1995, but her in-ring career began to wind down soon after. Following a brief stint as a professional golfer, Nakano officially retired from wrestling on Jan. 8, 2012. </p><p><br /></p><p>Her iconic career both domestically and abroad influenced multiple generations that followed, cementing her legacy as one of the all-time greats as she now takes her rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>The U.S. Express to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As reported first by The Ringer, The U.S. Express will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>Competitors at the first WrestleMania with deep family ties in the sports-entertainment industry, Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham changed tag team wrestling forever when they debuted together as The U.S. Express.</p><p><br /></p><p>Entering the arena with rock ‘n’ roll legend Bruce Springsteen’s iconic “Born in The U.S.A.” blasting on the speakers, The U.S. Express was one of the most entertaining and exciting duos of the ’80s.</p><p><br /></p><p>As two-time World Tag Team Champions in their career, Rotunda & Windham battled many WWE legends including the team of Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik as well as The Dream Team composed of Greg “The Hammer” Valentine & Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake.</p><p><br /></p><p>As real-life brothers-in-law, family was essential to both Superstars as Windham’s father, Blackjack Mulligan, was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a member of The Blackjacks. Windham himself was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a member of The Four Horsemen in 2012.</p><p><br /></p><p>Their legacy continued into the newer generation as Rotunda’s two sons, Windham (named after Barry) and Taylor, notably competed in WWE as Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas, respectively.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a pioneering tag team, Windham & Rotunda helped pave the way for decades of tag team excellence to come and for their incredible contributions, they will be immortalized in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>'One Of The Greatest Of All Time' - MMA Fighters & Fans React After Joanna Jędrzejczyk Joins 2024 UFC Hall Of Fame Class</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Jędrzejczyk is to be honored at this year's HOF ceremony.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The MMA community took to social media to give their reactions after former women's strawweight champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk was announced as the latest addition to the UFC Hall of Fame.</p><p><br /></p><p>At recent pay-per-view events, the promotion has been revealing this year's inductees into the HOF. And joining Frankie Edgar and Wanderlei Silva in the Modern Wing will be Jędrzejczyk.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Polish great won the 115-pound belt with a victory over Carla Esparza in 2015 and went on to defend it five times consecutively against the likes of Cláudia Gadelha and Jéssica Andrade.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>While she was unable to regain the strap after being dethroned by Rose Namajunas, Jędrzejczyk went on to figure in one of the greatest fights of all time opposite Zhang Weili at UFC 248 in 2020.</p><p><br /></p><p>Her induction was announced at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, during the UFC 299 broadcast. She'll join former bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey as the only females inducted.</p><p><br /></p><p>MMA Community Reacts To Joanna Jędrzejczyk's UFC Hall Of Fame Induction</p><p><br /></p><p>Unsurprisingly, the addition of a legend and pioneer like Jędrzejczyk to the UFC Hall of Fame drew out plenty of reactions from fighters, fans, and pundits on social media, with many flocking to brand the induction more than deserving.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Bloody Elbow News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>No more Google business for us, no more Bloody Elbow for me</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I’ve have sold BloodyElbow.com, the social media accounts, trademarks and content.</p><p><br /></p><p>The press release from our acquirer is below.</p><p><br /></p><p>The buyer did not acquire this Substack newsletter, the podcast and our YouTube channel.</p><p><br /></p><p>We will have to rebrand but we plan to continue to bring you the independent combat sports news coverage, analysis, and opinion that made Bloody Elbow a respected name in the community.</p><p><br /></p><p>More on that after this press release from GRV Media:</p><p><br /></p><p>GRV Media Ltd is pleased to announce that it has acquired the website and social media assets of Bloodyelbow.com. No staff or contributors will be coming across to GRV following the sale.</p><p><br /></p><p>The critically acclaimed website was founded by Nate Wilcox in 2007, and he acquired the rights to Bloody Elbow, purchasing the site from its former parent media company Vox in March, 2023. The site is notable for its investigative reporting, breaking news coverage, opinion and analysis.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nate said: 'We have worked hard over the last year to try to preserve the Bloody Elbow legacy. After much thought, and with a heavy heart, I have decided to sell the website assets. Like many online publishers in the last year or so, we have faced economic headwinds, increased regulation and dramatic shifts in major platform algorithms. It's been quite a journey, but it's now time to move on'.</p><p><br /></p><p>'I would like to thank our readers, partners and contributors who have supported us through the years. My thanks, too, to the team over at GRV Media, who have been professional and understanding during the sale process. The company has kindly agreed that I can continue to operate in this space should I elect to do so'.</p><p><br /></p><p>GRV Media Executive Chairman Vic Daniels said: 'Bloodyelbow will complement our existing portfolio of sports brands, which operate in football, F1, golf, NFL, tennis and wrestling. We will be changing the Bloody Elbow content strategy, and will be producing MMA news and views with a different slant as we build the reader base'.</p><p><br /></p><p>Graham Morris, GRV's CEO, said: 'We are delighted to be adding the Bloody Elbow brand to our existing portfolio of websites. This deal demonstrates what we are committed to a strategy of growing our business both organically and via acquisitions. We wish Nate and all his team the very best for the future'.</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Abner of WeBrokr.com advised GRV Media on this deal.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I was laid off from Vox Media in January of last year and was presented the opportunity to buy Bloody Elbow from them I jumped at the chance.</p><p><br /></p><p>My initial inclination had been to run Bloody Elbow as a subscription-based collective modeled on The Defector.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, the cost of buying the assets from Vox and building a new website pushed me in the direction of forming a corporation, raising money from investors (friends and family) to cover the costs of the launch and once I’d made those decisions, I committed to running the way Vox had, as a corporate entity, primarily dependent on Google’s programmatic search traffic and programmatic ad monopoly.</p><p><br /></p><p>We launched this Substack in March of 2023 and quickly raised (almost) enough money to pay for the site redesign and rebuild. But as soon as we launched the new BloodyElbow.com in April, the subscriber money rapidly dropped off and I had to raise additional investor money.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’ve been a long-time skeptic of ad-driven, Google-dependent media but had hoped to use the site’s ad revenue to fund the development of alternate revenue streams — subscriptions, direct sales, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter — unfortunately, we had much less lead time than I had anticipated.</p><p><br /></p><p>When we initially launched our traffic improved dramatically year-over-year. Unfortunately, the start-up costs and my enthusiasm for buying content meant we weren’t profitable until August.</p><p><br /></p><p>That’s when I drew my first paycheck (and so far only) from the new company — I paid myself roughly 30% of what I had drawn at Vox and was only the 2nd or 3rd best-paid member of the team.</p><p><br /></p><p>If things had held steady for a few more months we might have had a chance but…</p><p><br /></p><p>That’s when Google updated its algorithm. It wasn’t their best work.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The new algorithm killed us. Traffic fell by 50% or more and revenue fell even further.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is just the latest downgrading of Bloody Elbow in Google’s search results that has been going on for over a decade. This Reddit thread has a succinct explanation:</p><p><br /></p><p>Google sucks so much now because around a decade ago, they abandoned the measurement known as "Page Utility" which just measured the usefulness of the site itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>Instead, they migrated to "Expertise-Authority-Trust" which had good intentions of stopping the proliferation of bad info, but instead it basically resulted in prioritizing large corporations and capital over any sites created by average people.</p><p><br /></p><p>The contract workers known as "raters" they employed to help determine the best search results became an echo chamber, as there were strict demands on exactly what the right answers were in most cases, and straying from the expectations of Big G resulted in poor reviews and possible firing. Of course, we were not allowed to say the G word - we could only say "The Client."</p><p><br /></p><p>It's about to get worse, too - they just laid off a huge swathe of them.</p><p><br /></p><p>We tried multiple fixes including a change in ad partner, new web servers, an emphasis on direct sales rather than programmatic advertising…nothing worked.</p><p><br /></p><p>By the end of January, we were hemorrhaging money and I had to tap out.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’ll be keeping this newsletter going under a new name with contributions from the best Bloody Elbow alumni I can afford along with submissions from new writers and creators.</p><p><br /></p><p>We’ll be offering paid subscribers a chance to choose our new name from four finalists. But that’s for a future email.</p><p><br /></p><p>The dream of independent combat sports media is not dead, it just won’t be dependent on Google anymore.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stay tuned.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Bloody Elbow)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Alphabet to Present at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference</b></p><p><br /></p><p>MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (February 8, 2024) – Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced that Philipp Schindler, Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Google, will participate in the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference. The session is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:05 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>About Alphabet Inc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Alphabet is a collection of companies, the largest of which is Google. Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google in September 1998 and the company is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif. Billions of people use its wide range of popular products and platforms each day, like Search, Ads, Chrome, Cloud, YouTube and Android.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Alphabet Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Results</p><p><br /></p><p>MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – January 30, 2024 – Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced</p><p>financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sundar Pichai, CEO, said: “We are pleased with the ongoing strength in Search and the growing contribution from</p><p>YouTube and Cloud. Each of these is already benefiting from our AI investments and innovation. As we enter the</p><p>Gemini era, the best is yet to come.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer; CFO said: “We ended 2023 with very strong fourth quarter</p><p>financial results, with Q4 consolidated revenues of $86 billion, up 13% year over year. We remain committed to our</p><p>work to durably re-engineer our cost base as we invest to support our growth opportunities.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Q4 2023 Financial Highlights</p><p><br /></p><p>The following table summarizes our consolidated financial results for the quarters and years ended December 31,</p><p>2022 and 2023 (in millions, except for per share information and percentages). </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>News start-up will lose half a million readers if Meta goes nuclear - March 10, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>The founders of The Daily Aus have warned that young Australians will turn to ill-informed but opinionated influencers if Meta blocks news from its platforms, as the Instagram-led outlet faces the prospect of losing touch with half a million of its followers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski started the digital news outlet as a social media account in 2017 and have gradually built a following of 530,000 people on Instagram. The start-up now has a website, newsletter, podcast and 18 full-time staff.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>But the audience and revenue The Daily Aus gets from Instagram is in serious jeopardy. There is a very real possibility Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, will take the nuclear option and block news on its platforms in coming months.</p><p><br /></p><p>This would echo a similar but short-lived ban in 2021, which came as a result of a war with the federal government and major news publishers. Meta has permanently blocked news in Canada after a similar battle to force it to pay for content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta has declared it will not renew $70 million in annual deals compensating Australian news outlets for content. The Albanese government said it would move to force it to negotiate.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It would hurt [if Meta blocked news], but it wouldn’t be the end,” Ms Seidler said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Obviously, our biggest audience remains there. But we think about it as the front door ... We could have grown Instagram to double what it is – but didn’t.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We had to find where else we could create the relationships.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Publishing primarily on Instagram, Ms Seidler and Mr Koslowski were told by potential investors, when they were raising capital in 2021 and 2022, to protect their business from being at the whim of a global social giant. In 2017, the year they started The Daily Aus, Facebook changed its algorithm and virtually killed off viral, social-led publishers – Buzzfeed, for example – within months.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Daily Aus has spent the past three years building audiences outside Meta’s platforms – including a newsletter audience of 180,000 people and a daily podcast that reaches 125,000 monthly listeners – but its biggest presence is still Instagram. It has 120,000 followers on TikTok and 8000 on Facebook.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ms Seidler and Mr Koslowski say a news ban would “influence future hiring decisions” but they insist the publication would survive. Their gravest concerns are about where younger Aussies will get their news if a ban does go ahead.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I think it’ll be disastrous. We’ll see a rise of influencer-led commentary – I imagine Meta won’t include those accounts in a blanket ban,” Ms Seidler says.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We’ve got all of this opinion and a very little foundation of knowledge accompanying it. We’ll have a void. We can’t expect young people will move elsewhere. Every bit of research says they use these platforms to inform themselves.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The Daily Aus didn’t do a deal with Facebook in 2021. It did, however, receive money from the platform through its $15 million Meta Australian News Fund, which was managed by The Walkley Foundation. It has also joined an industry group for digital news publishers, the Digital Publishers Alliance.</p><p><br /></p><p>“In 2021, we did not have a seat at the table. We’re in a much better position. The DPA means we even get a voice in these things,” Ms Seidler said.</p><p><br /></p><p>The DPA will run a full-page open letter to Facebook in some Australian newspapers, including The Australian Financial Review, on Monday, saying there was “a lot to dislike” in the platform’s decision not to renew commercial deals with newsrooms.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Your decision … will lead to a rise in mis- and disinformation on your platforms, less trusted sources, fewer journalists and a weakened society,” the letter, signed by 35 digital news outlets, says.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Why James Packer is the luckiest billionaire in Australia - Feb 29, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Crown Resorts may have given him plenty of heartburn, but the latest ugly numbers from Star Entertainment show how well-timed the sale really was. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>James Packer has had his share of misfortune during his life, including some huge mental health challenges. But the delayed December half results from Star Entertainment also make it clear that Packer enjoyed an incredible stroke of luck when US private equity giant Blackstone finally took casino operator Crown Resorts private for $8.9 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Based on what we’re seeing at Star, it seems highly unlikely Blackstone would have agreed to pay that much in the current regulatory and economic environment. Crown gave Packer plenty of heartburn, but his $3.3 billion share sale was also a great escape.</p><p><br /></p><p>Compare Star’s results for the six months ended December 31 with its results for the same period in 2019. Revenue was $1.3 billion in 2019, while EBITDA was $331 million. Four years later, that has shrunk to $866 million, with EBITDA just $113 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>What explains the difference?</p><p><br /></p><p>For starters, Star says it has been forced to adopt a higher rate of exclusions – translation: blocking undesirables from gambling at their casinos – and introduce time management for some patrons – or, prevent problem gamblers from spending too long punting.</p><p><br /></p><p>RELATED QUOTES</p><p>SGRThe Star Entertainment Group</p><p>$0.550</p><p> </p><p>3.77%</p><p><br /></p><p>1 year</p><p>1 day</p><p>Mar 23</p><p>Jun 23</p><p>Sep 23</p><p>Mar 24</p><p>0.300</p><p>0.600</p><p>0.900</p><p>1.200</p><p>1.500</p><p>Updated: Mar 10, 2024 – 7.48pm. Data is 20 mins delayed.</p><p>View SGR related articles </p><p>Second, Star has been required to wind back freebies to punters, such as complimentary drinks and rebates for wealthy gamblers. The free drinks are back on (under improved controls) but rebates are unlikely to return for at least 12 months, while Star works on a compliance program for them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Third, Star has been required to spend a lot of money to remediate and improve its risk and compliance, with operating expenditure rising from $534.7 million in 2019 to $541.6 million in 2023 – and that’s after a few recent rounds of savage cost cuts.</p><p><br /></p><p>As an example of the company’s focus on remediation, Star chief executive Robbie Cooke said on Thursday that staff numbers in its anti-money laundering team had expanded from 26 to 115 full-time staff. Given a fresh inquiry was launched into Star’s operations last week, after the NSW regulator decided the company was still not suitable to hold its Sydney licence, it feels unlikely that these higher regulatory costs will fade.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cooke is also dealing with a more difficult macroeconomic environment than existed back in 2019, when interest rates were sitting at 0.75 per cent. But Thursday’s numbers are evidence that Star and Crown were very clearly over-earning in 2019 by running businesses that simply weren’t being to the standards that regulators and the broader community would have expected.</p><p><br /></p><p>Punters that shouldn’t have been allowed in the doors were allowed to gamble. Problem gamblers who should have been protected were allowed to keep punting. The risk and compliance systems and processes that should have been in place simply were not.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cooke raised another challenge on Thursday, arguing that regulators need to be careful that the problems that existed in casinos are not simply transferred to the pubs and clubs sector; he wants the regulatory playing field to be levelled, and noted pubs and clubs in Brisbane, where Star is set to open its new Queens Wharf property, have invested in venue upgrades and loyalty programs ahead of that launch.</p><p><br /></p><p>Crown’s financial results are no longer available since it was taken private, but it will be facing similar challenges. Blackstone has said it is pleased with its progress in remediation, but it has also conceded it underestimated the level of work required.</p><p><br /></p><p>When Packer sold out in June 2022, he noted there had been “ups and downs and challenges” with the business, but said Blackstone’s deal was “confirmation that we have built one of the country’s best tourism, entertainment and leisure companies”.</p><p><br /></p><p>That may still be true. But the 80 per cent fall in Star’s share prices since the Blackstone deal raises questions as to whether the business would still attract that sort of price.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>NRL</b></p><p><b>Not even 100,000 Americans watched the NRL’s Las Vegas matches - March 6, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The NRL’s historic Las Vegas double-header struggled to land American television audiences, failing to find more than 62,000 viewers per game for the two matches that took place on Saturday in prime-time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V’landys said earlier this week success would not be about the number of ticket-holders who went to Allegiant Stadium to watch the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles defeat South Sydney Rabbitohs 36-24, and Sydney Roosters beat Brisbane Broncos 20-10 in person.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s on who watches it on TV tonight in America,” he told The Australian Financial Review. “If we are really going to capture any new audience it’s going to be through that way.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Nielsen’s rating figures, released to Fox on Tuesday, show the NRL struggled to find that audience.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Just 61,000 viewers watched the match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Manly Sea Eagles, which was broadcast on Fox Sports 1, the Murdoch family-controlled Fox Corp’s main cable sports television network. It is unclear how a 17-minute delay to the broadcast, caused by the channel sticking with overtime of a college basketball match, affected viewing.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first match was the most popular of the two – just 44,000 viewers tuned in subsequently to watch the Sydney Roosters defeat the Brisbane Broncos.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ratings figures are available on TV ratings websites in the US, and were confirmed to this masthead by US sources with direct knowledge of the numbers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Andrew Abdo, chief executive of the NRL, said the sport was proud of what it had achieved in the first year.</p><p><br /></p><p>“These are the two most watched NRL matches in the US on record. These are positive signs in the first year of the long-term venture,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>By comparison, the most watched sports program on Saturday night in the US was a Western Conference finals basketball rematch that had 3.05 million viewers on ABC. Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf, which was broadcast on the same day, attracted 221,000 viewers.</p><p><br /></p><p>When the USFL – a professional American football minor league – was trying to get off the ground, it was averaging more than 300,000 viewers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Abdo said the first match’s audience compared to some US Major League Soccer games, which run on Fox Sports 1.</p><p><br /></p><p>John Kosner, who ran broadcasting at ESPN for 15 years, said the result was to be expected. “I think based upon awareness – or lack thereof outside the core audience – it’s what I’d expect.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Gaming analyst Dustin Gouker said in a post on social media platform X: “National Rugby League has grand designs of making an impact in the US ... and while you have to start somewhere, not sure that qualifies as somewhere.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Still popular at home</p><p><br /></p><p>The US figures were considerably smaller than the Australian audiences that watched the Las Vegas matches.</p><p><br /></p><p>The match between Manly and South Sydney, which was aired exclusively on Fox League and streaming service Kayo Sports, had 838,000 viewers. The second match attracted 786,000 viewers on Fox League and 784,000 viewers on Channel Nine (Channel Nine is owned by Nine Entertainment, which publishes this masthead).</p><p><br /></p><p>More than 40,000 fans went to the game. The event, which will run for at least five years, is part of a strategic push to attract new American fans to the sport. Mr V’landys hopes that if successful, this will generate more broadcast revenue and an increase in subscribers for its offshore viewing platform, Watch NRL.</p><p><br /></p><p>”It’s not going to happen in the first 12 months, it will take three or four years, but I am more confident than ever that we can make tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars for the game that’ll go back into grassroots,” Mr V’landys told Fox League at the weekend.</p><p><br /></p><p>The other way the NRL anticipates it will make money in the US is through a deal with a corporate bookmaker such as FanDuel or BetMGM.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is still unclear how the NRL will make money from bookmaking. In Australia, the NRL is paid millions by bookmakers so that punters can gamble on matches.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the US, sports bookies do not pay product fees to major sports such as the NBA and NFL. Mr V’landys said the way he expects a deal would take place was a revenue share from streaming the NRL on a wagering app.</p><p><br /></p><p>But Chris Grove, of Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, said last year he expected that even in the medium term, gambling on NRL would make up less than 1 per cent of total wagering volume, even if a deal was put in place by the code to sell its streaming rights to an online bookmaker.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Abdo said he remained focused on the long-term opportunity for the game.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The exposure the game received and the reviews of the matches by US fans and media will be a massive boost for year two and beyond,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TikTok facing ban or forced sale in US - March 8, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A US congressional panel has approved a bill that would force ByteDance, the China-based parent company of TikTok, to sell the social media app within six months or face a ban.</p><p><br /></p><p>The measure, introduced by another House of Representatives committee and backed by the White House, cites national security concerns.</p><p><br /></p><p>In response, TikTok has said the proposed legislation would hurt free speech and small businesses that rely on the app – and has urged its users to call members of Congress to voice their opposition.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bill is set to go to a full House floor vote in the coming days.</p><p><br /></p><p>It has initally been proposed by a cross-party group of 20 lawmakers who form the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. It was approved unanimously 50-0 on March 7th by the Energy and Commerce Committee. The Senate will need to approve it before it became law.</p><p><br /></p><p>“America’s foremost adversary has no business controlling a dominant media platform in the United States,” commented committee chairman Mike Gallagher, a Republican of Wisconsin.</p><p><br /></p><p>A previous attempt by former US President Donald Trump hit several legal obstacles and never came into force.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Forecast: LatAm to add 55m SVoD subs - March 7, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Latin America will have 165 million SVoD subscriptions by 2029, up from 110 million at end-2023, according to the Latin America OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Brazil will provide 59 million SVoD subscriptions by 2029, with Mexico bringing in a further 43 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seven US-based platforms (Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Star+, Paramount+, Apple TV+ and Max) will account for 83 per cent of the region’s paying SVoD subscriptions by end-2029. Netflix will add 9 million subscribers between 2023 and 2029, with Disney+ up by 8 million, Max by 10 million and Paramount+ increasing by 6 million. Globoplay, only available in Brazil, will take another 8 per cent of the total.</p><p><br /></p><p>“All of the major US platforms are very active in Latin America,” notes Simon Murray, Principal Analyst at Digital TV</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>‘Back soon’: Alan Jones’ return to streaming channel on the cards - March 1, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For the small but dedicated audience of streaming news channel ADH TV, the big question is: where is Alan Jones? Jones, who remains in London, was removed from ADH’s banners on YouTube and Facebook for the fringe channel’s relaunch for the year to the dismay of the outlet’s online fans.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“Where is Alan Jones??” said one user on the channel’s Facebook page. “Alan Jones needs to be there, he is the man,” said another individual.</p><p><br /></p><p>Responding to several comments, the ADH admin cleared up the confusion, insisting Jones would be returning shortly.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Alan will be back soon. Thank you!” they wrote.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company’s chief executive, Jack Bulfin, did not respond to a series of questions put to him about Jones’ return.</p><p><br /></p><p>Taking centre stage in promotions is former Australian Broadcasting Authority head and conservative figure David Flint, who hosts a twice-weekly program Save the Nation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flint insists he is not the network’s star, and says Jones’ on-air return is imminent. “Alan is returning,” Flint says. “I know Alan is coming back.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Jones has been in London since before Christmas, however was due to return in February to take up his role on ADH, before later cancelling his plans, as reported by this masthead.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In December, this masthead revealed allegations that Jones used his position of power as Sydney’s most high-profile broadcaster to prey on a number of young men, allegedly indecently assaulting them, groping or inappropriately touching them without their consent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jones denies the allegations, and although he threatened to sue for defamation, he is yet to commence legal action.</p><p><br /></p><p>He joined ADH in late 2021 after departing Sky News Australia and has been its highest-profile star since pulling back from four nights a week to two. Despite several of the social channels being listed under Jones’ name, he has no financial involvement in the operations of the business, another source with knowledge of the relationship told this masthead, speaking on condition of anonymity.</p><p><br /></p><p>An article on realestate.com.au reported that Jones sold his Brisbane investment property for just over $1.3 million this month.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another absent figure has been former Seven Network Sydney news director Jason Morrison, previously reported as having been offered the role of chief executive at ADH.</p><p><br /></p><p>Morrison continued to deny the links to the digital startup, telling this masthead he remains unable to take part in any discussions while on gardening leave. He says he has not spoken with Jones for “six to nine months” despite filling in for him on ADH in late 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>He was expected to again fill in for Jones in his continued absence.</p><p><br /></p><p>A senior source at Seven not authorised to speak publicly said Morrison was no longer contracted at the network. He left in June last year.</p><p><br /></p><p>ADH TV was launched by Bulfin and two friends in 2021, one of those being Jones’ protegee Jake Thrupp, who he is currently with in London. Former ABC chair Maurice Newman is the network’s chair.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since launching two years ago, its YouTube page has amassed 43,000 subscribers, and its videos are viewed an average of 2099 times, a far cry from Sky News Australia’s nearly four million subscriber base.</p><p><br /></p><p>Default advertising revenue per 1000 views means it would net around $4.39 to $10.94 per video on YouTube – but the platform can be lucrative.</p><p><br /></p><p>Piers Morgan recently quit his nightly program syndicated on Sky News Australia to focus on his YouTube channel. Sky News told this masthead the show had garnered close to 150 million views for the network across its channels during its run.</p><p><br /></p><p>Likewise, former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson has gone digital since being sacked by Fox News in 2023, with his show, Tucker Carlson Uncensored, regularly attracting millions of views on X.</p><p><br /></p><p>ADH only broadcasts several hours of content each weeknight, with partners including Spectator Australia, right-wing think tanks The Menzies Research Centre and the Institute of Public Affairs, the Conservative Political Action Conference and right-wing Falun Gong-operated American outlet The Epoch Times.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flint is also a columnist for Spectator Australia; Nick Cater, a senior fellow at the Menzies Research Centre and columnist for The Australian, also hosts a weekly show; and former federal Liberal Candidate James Mathias, now chief of staff at the think tank, hosted a run of shows in 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>(SMH)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin on the ‘most incredible run’: Ross Greenwood - March 8, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood says Bitcoin has had “the most incredible run” in the last little while.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Greenwood revealed Bitcoin has risen 205 per cent over the past year.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is largely, as we said last week, partly because the big exchange-traded funds are having to buy Bitcoin to back their own products.</p><p><br /></p><p>“And secondly, in April they are going to halve Bitcoin.</p><p><br /></p><p>"You could have got it for the best part of $20,000 this time last year, now $US67,200 – well above $100,000 AUD per Bitcoin."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>The billionaire with a cult following you have probably never heard of</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Frank Slootman, who just stepped down as Snowflake chief executive officer, isn’t a name that springs to mind as one of the tech industry’s most prominent CEOs. But Slootman has parlayed his time atop three companies into a net worth higher than tech leaders like Apple’s Tim Cook or Microsoft’s Satya Nadella.</p><p><br /></p><p>As Slootman leaves his CEO post at the software company, he has a fortune of about $US3.7 billion ($5.7 billion), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That tops Cook, who is worth about $US2 billion, and Nadella, who was not yet a billionaire as of July 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s rare for a non-founder in the tech industry to amass that level of wealth — Slootman did it by leading Snowflake and ServiceNow through initial public offerings and was head of data-storage firm Data Domain when it was taken over by EMC Corp. in 2009.</p><p><br /></p><p>Along the way, he developed a cult-like reputation in the software industry for being a tough leader with a to-the-point communication style. CEOs need to be “insanely confrontational,” he said in an episode of the No Priors podcast in 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Frank understands how hard it is to build companies and he’s done it repeatedly,” said David McJannet, CEO of HashiCorp Inc., another software infrastructure company, in a September interview. “People like that are relatively unflinching in their views and they are right a lot of times, so people tend to want follow them.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The news he was leaving the CEO role alongside an underwhelming sales outlook caused Snowflake stock to plummet 18 per cent Thursday, marking its worst day ever. That drop alone dented Slootman’s net worth by about $US500 million. The company declined to comment on his net worth.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It is no doubt concerning to see Mr. Slootman, who has a strong track record and is well regarded by investors, step down after five years in the role,” wrote Brad Zelnick, an analyst at Deutsche Bank AG, in a note Thursday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another analyst, Bernstein’s Mark Moerdler, wrote that he wondered if the sudden change was due to recent disappointments in the company’s revenue growth. Slootman said in an interview with Barron’s that the idea his departure was related to a poorly received growth guidance was an “absurd notion.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Over the last four years, Slootman has sold shares at an average weighted price of about $US268 — well above the drop to $US188. He first joined Snowflake in 2019, and led the company through what was the largest software IPO ever the following year. At one point his stock awards were worth $US108 million per month.</p><p><br /></p><p>His statements have elicited controversy. In 2021, Slootman was criticised for saying that diversity goals were secondary to merit in hiring, though he later apologised, saying he didn’t intend to imply that diversity and merit were mutually exclusive. He has donated to Republican and Libertarian politicians, including in Montana, where he spends much of his time and Snowflake relocated its executive office to in 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>Slootman’s replacement, Sridhar Ramaswamy, a former executive at Alphabet’s Google, is seen as a technical leader. Ramaswamy will be awarded about $US100 million in stock awards over the next five years in addition to a $US750,000 annual salary, according to a filing Wednesday. He’ll also get an annual incentive bonus targeted at 100 per cent of his salary.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other non-founders who became billionaires through leading tech companies include Steve Ballmer, one of Microsoft’s first salespeople who went on to become CEO, and is now the sixth-richest person on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora recently became a billionaire as the company’s share price has surged.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Larvotto delivers high-grade gold assays in NSW</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Channel sampling at Larvotto Resources’ Hillgrove gold-antimony project in New South Wales has delivered sparkling assays going as high as 63 grams per tonne gold, 13.82g/t silver and more than 30 per cent antimony.</p><p><br /></p><p>Management says the impressive results highlight the high-grade nature of the operation, while samples from the 1.5-million-tonne historical tailings facility recorded gold grades exceeeding the average of many operating open pit mines.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The company recently kicked off metallurgical test work at Hillgrove after completing auger drilling at its tailings facility and collecting several tonnes of underground samples from the development-ready zones of the Metz mining area. Auger results showed consistent grades of more than 1.3g/t gold, with peak values from the tailings dam greater than 2g/t gold and 2 per cent antimony.</p><p><br /></p><p>Additional underground results from 28 samples returned positive results including 22.5g/t gold, 14.63g/t and 11.89g/t from within three zones – the footwall, ore zone and hanging wall at the Metz mine, which has been highlighted by the company as its major focus for underground mining.</p><p><br /></p><p>“These samples will be subject to a detailed metallurgical study and TIMA mineralogy to determine the potential extraction rate.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Larvotto Resources managing director Ron Heeks</p><p>The Hillgrove project lies 23km east of Armidale in NSW and comprises four exploration leases and 48 granted mining leases across its 254 square kilometres of tenure. As the mine’s new operator, Larvotto says it aims to enhance recoveries by producing a higher-grade and cleaner concentrate product.</p><p><br /></p><p>Management believes its latest testwork has the potential to generate a significantly more valuable product for sale. It has estimated the work is likely to take several months to complete.</p><p><br /></p><p>Larvotto Resources managing director Ron Heeks said: “Previously, most of the processing focus was on antimony rather than gold, resulting in a considerable amount of gold deposited in the tailings dam. These samples will be subject to a detailed metallurgical study and TIMA mineralogy to determine the potential extraction rate in the case of the tails and optimal processing route for the underground mineralisation.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The company acquired the 1.4-million-ounce gold equivalent operation after entering into a binding term sheet with the administrators of former owner Red River Resources for a purchase price of less than $6 per ounce.</p><p><br /></p><p>With a grade of more than 6g/t gold equivalent – which can be broken down to 4.5g/t gold and 1.2 per cent antimony – the project cost Larvotto just $3 million, with about a further $5 million required to for the replacement of environmental bonds in compliance with NSW laws.</p><p><br /></p><p>Significantly, the acquisition also includes an operational processing plant, which was put on care and maintenance in 2021. It features a 250,000 tonnes per annum capacity and came with associated infrastructure.</p><p><br /></p><p>That makes it a serious financial bonus for the company as it would be looking at a bill likely to be north of $200 million to build the plant from scratch.</p><p><br /></p><p>More than 204 individual mineral occurrences have been identified to date in the greater region, with the mineralisation developed as strike-extensive veins extending through 20km, with potentially depth-extensive, steeply-dipping fissures.</p><p><br /></p><p>The area has been mined since the 1870s and the Hillgrove operations have produced more than 740,000 ounces of gold and about 40,000 tonnes of antimony. It is believed to be Australia’s biggest antimony deposit and also sits in the world’s top 10 resources for the silvery metalloid.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition, more than 2000 tonnes of scheelite concentrate, the principal ore mineral of tungsten, have been produced from the area.</p><p><br /></p><p>During the production years at the operation from 1982, most processing focus was on antimony production rather than gold, which management says resulted in a considerable amount of gold being deposited in the tailings dam.</p><p><br /></p><p>With the latest testing and sampling results set to be used to complete an upcoming preliminary feasibility study – not to mention recent record price highs for both gold and antimony – the market will be keeping a close eye on what Larvotto can deliver as it looks to bring Hillgrove back into production.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Elon Musk deletes X post blasting Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott over her charitable giving - March 8, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Elon Musk has lashed out at Jeff Bezos' ex-wife while responding to a post that disparaged her for donating to left-leaning political groups.</p><p><br /></p><p>Elon Musk blasted Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott for her charitable donations in an X post that he deleted a short time after it went online Wednesday evening.</p><p><br /></p><p>“‘Super rich ex-wives who hate their former spouse’ should filed be listed among ‘Reasons that Western Civilization died,'” the Tesla boss wrote on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, which Musk acquired for $44 billion in late 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk wrote the post in response to an X user who complained that Scott, who divorced the Amazon founder in 2019 after 25 years of marriage, was giving away money to organizations that “deal with issues of race and/or gender.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Her fund ought to be called The AWFL Fund. It’s the ultimate aspirational expression of the most awful group in the US,” the X user who goes by the name “i/o” wrote.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk deleted the post hours later. The Post has sought comment from the X owner, Scott and Bezos.</p><p><br /></p><p>The root of Musk’s animus toward Scott appears to be her charitable giving to political action committees aligned with the Democratic Party.</p><p><br /></p><p>In May 2022, Musk wrote on social media that Scott was giving money to “PACs posing as charities.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s safe to say that Mackenzie [ahem] Scott is not exactly a big fan of her ex-husband. Unfortunately, a lot of others are getting caught in the crossfire,” Musk wrote.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to her website, Scott has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to organizations devoted to causes such as “racial equity,” “LGBTQ+ equity,” “gender equity,” public health, climate change and “functional democracy.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The recipients of her largess include the Obama Foundation, Movement for Black Lives, Jackie Robinson Foundation, Morehouse College, Howard University, Planned Parenthood and the George W. Bush Presidential Center.</p><p><br /></p><p>Scott’s net worth was pegged by Bloomberg Billionaires Index at $36 billion as of Wednesday. The 53-year-old writer’s wealth is derived from her 1.9% ownership stake in her ex-husband’s e-commerce company.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to SEC filings, Scott received a 4% stake in Amazon as part of her divorce from Bezos. At the time, the stake was worth $36 billion — making her one of the richest women in the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>In late January, Bloomberg News reported that Scott sold 65.3 million shares of Amazon — or around 25% of her stake in the company.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>At the time she sold her shares, they were worth $10.4 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Scott, who pledged in 2019 to donate half her fortune to charity, has given millions of dollars to various causes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since divorcing Bezos, Scott has donated more than $16.5 billion to several charities.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the last year alone, she has published a list of more than 360 organizations that have received a total of $2.15 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Scott is a signatory to the Giving Pledge, a non-binding promise in which billionaires commit to donating the bulk of their wealth.</p><p><br /></p><p>“In addition to whatever assets life has nurtured in me, I have a disproportionate amount of money to share,” Scott wrote in a letter on the Giving Pledge website.</p><p><br /></p><p>“My approach to philanthropy will continue to be thoughtful. It will take time and effort and care. But I won’t wait. And I will keep at it until the safe is empty.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Musk has also donated some of his wealth to philanthropy.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Tesla mogul, who as of Wednesday was the third-richest person in the world with a net worth valued by Bloomberg Billionaires Index at $189 billion, gifted $5.7 billion worth of Tesla shares to a charity he co-founded with his brother, Kimbal Musk.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Musk Foundation has donated tens of millions of dollars to various causes including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and XPrize, an organization that awards prize money to aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Scott married teacher Dan Jewett in March 2021. They finalized their divorce in January 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last year, Bezos became engaged to Lauren Sanchez, his girlfriend of four years.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Elon Musk says he will not donate to Joe Biden or Donald Trump despite tearing into US immigration policies - March 7, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Elon Musk has revealed he will not support Donald Trump or Joe Biden in the lead up to November's presidential showdown. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday said that he will not donate money to the campaigns of President Biden or former President Trump in 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Just to be super clear, I am not donating money to either candidate for US President," the tech mogul wrote on his social media platform, X.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Politics is tribal, rather than logical," he wrote in a separate post.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk's announcement comes a day after The New York Times reported Trump met with the Tesla CEO and wealthy Republican donors over the weekend.</p><p><br /></p><p>The former president is seeking a financial boost for his White House bid, according to the Times.</p><p><br /></p><p>With a net worth of $196.5 billion, Musk is the second-richest person in the world, according to Forbes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk's declaration that he will not donate to either presidential candidate comes a day after Super Tuesday, when Biden and Trump each won decisive victories in their parties' respective primaries.</p><p><br /></p><p>The results mean a rematch between Biden and Trump for the 2024 general election is all but certain, despite polls showing Americans are not excited about either of the candidates who faced off in 2020.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Just 32% of all voters are enthusiastic about Biden becoming the party nominee, and 37% of all voters are enthusiastic about Trump becoming the GOP nominee, according to a Monmouth University poll conducted in September.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk has been an outspoken critic of Democrats and the Biden administration over the ongoing crisis at the U.S. southern border, fueling speculation that he might throw his support behind Trump, who is campaigning on the promise to close the border.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has said repeatedly he believes Democrats have allowed illegal migrants to pour into the country so that they will vote blue at some point in the future — and that they are reluctant to deport any who commit crimes since it would be akin to losing potential voters.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk reiterated that view on Wednesday in a post on X:</p><p><br /></p><p>"Until the loss of votes from ushering in vast numbers of illegal immigrants exceeds the likely gain of votes over time (as they are gradually legalized), the Democratic Party has a strong incentive to maximize illegal immigration."</p><p><br /></p><p>Fox News' Michael Dorgan and Clare O'Connor contributed to this report.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>WWE on A&E is Back with New Seasons of 'WWE Rivals' and 'Biography: WWE Legends' Premiering Sunday, February 25</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE ON A&E IS BACK WITH KNOCK-OUT NEW SEASONS OF “WWE RIVALS” AND “BIOGRAPHY: WWE LEGENDS” PREMIERING SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>THE SERIES CONTINUE TO DELVE INTO THE ICONIC RIVALRIES AND LEGENDARY CAREERS OF SOME OF THE MOST REVERED WWE SUPERSTARS</b></p><p><br /></p><p>New York, NY—January 10, 2024—WWE on A&E steps back into the ring this winter beginning Sunday, February 25 with a knock-out new season of “WWE Rivals” at 8pm ET/PT followed by a new season of “Biography: WWE Legends” at 9pm ET/PT. The series continue to explore the lives and careers of some of the most beloved and well-known WWE Superstars and give viewers unparalleled access through in-depth interviews and archival footage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kicking off the night, “WWE Rivals” returns with actor and former WWE writer Freddie Prinze Jr. leading a roundtable discussion of WWE Superstars to explore the storylines and characters at the helm of epic rivalries that built the WWE. Each one-hour episode features a roundtable of former WWE Superstars who discuss the dramatic storylines that defined the WWE, speak with Legends who watched these rivalries unfold and analyze archival footage from WWE’s library. In the season premiere, the series will examine the infamous animosity between Superstars Triple H vs. The Rock beginning with their heated rivalry over the World Championship in the early 2000s. The season continues with other iconic rivalries including Jake “The Snake” Roberts vs. “Macho Man” Randy Savage; Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels; John Cena vs. Randy Orton; Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz vs. Edge & Christian; as well as The Miz vs. Daniel Bryan.</p><p><br /></p><p>Following at 9pm ET/PT, “Biography: WWE Legends” continues to convey the intimate, distinctive stories of the lives and events that molded some of the most beloved WWE Legends into the stars they became. Through archival footage and first-hand account interviews, each episode will examine a different Legend and showcase their career highlights and the effect they had on the industry and fans. The season begins with examining the enthralling life and career of the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in WWE history, Randy Orton, with other Legends featured this season including Sgt. Slaughter, Scott Hall aka Razor Ramon, Diamond Dallas Page, British Bulldog, and the longest-reigning WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns.</p><p><br /></p><p>*Join the conversation by following @WWEonAE and using #WWEonAE*</p><p><br /></p><p>All series will be available on demand and to stream on the A&E App and aetv.com</p><p><br /></p><p>“Biography: WWE Legends” and “WWE Rivals,” are produced by WWE for A&E Network. Executive producers for WWE are Kevin Dunn and Chris Kaiser. Executive producers for A&E Network are Elaine Frontain Bryant, Brad Abramson, and Jonathan Partridge. A+E Networks holds worldwide distribution rights.</p><p><br /></p><p>About “Biography”</p><p>The celebrated “Biography” brand continues to highlight newsworthy personalities and events with compelling and surprising points-of-view and remains the defining source for true stories from some of the most accomplished non-fiction storytellers of our time. Biography.com is the home to hundreds of profiles of notable cultural figures and influencers.</p><p><br /></p><p>About WWE</p><p>WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion homes worldwide in 25 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, FOX Sports, TNT Sport, Sony India and Rogers. The award-winning WWE Network includes all premium live events, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library and is currently available in approximately 165 countries. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to WWE Network. Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>NRL</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>‘It’s the old problem’: One dirty word threatens NRL’s American takeover - March 2, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The NRL is breaking new ground in Las Vegas, but there’s one “old problem” rugby league still has to overcome to truly make it in America.</p><p><br /></p><p>As the NRL gears up for its historic season opening double header in Las Vegas, it’s clear there’s one key battle rugby league needs to win before it can truly make a mark in America.</p><p><br /></p><p>Manly will take on South Sydney in the first game of the NRL season on Sunday afternoon before the Roosters play the Broncos.</p><p><br /></p><p>The two matches will be held at Allegiant Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders and the same venue where last month’s Super Bowl was held.</p><p><br /></p><p>A slightly smaller rugby league field has been rolled into the venue and there are hopes of a crowd over 40,000 for the double header.</p><p><br /></p><p>The NRL is hoping the overseas venture will tap into a potentially enormous source of gambling revenue if it can regularly attract American eyeballs to watch and bet on NRL games.</p><p><br /></p><p>But as Fox League’s Bryan Fletcher told news.com.au, many Americans don’t know what rugby league is and many think it is the same as rugby union.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The ones I spoke to, it’s the old problem of distinguishing between rugby and rugby league,” Fletcher said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I suppose the first year, I was hoping we would just advertise it as NRL.</p><p><br /></p><p>“At least most of Americans know what rugby is. It’s no pads.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’ll take time. And once they can compare the two, it’s two totally different sports.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Fletcher said the NRL’s brutal tackles will catch the eye of US sports fans, but it will take some time for Americans to learn the rules of the game.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I was lucky enough in 1995 at the Chooks (Sydney Roosters), Gus (Phil Gould) brought two NFL college guys to play with the Roosters,” Fletcher recalled.</p><p><br /></p><p>“One ended up playing reserve grade, which was a huge effort. But what they really struggle with is they don’t understand how you pass the ball backward to go forward. That’s the hardest thing that they have to comprehend.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I remember talking to our players back in ‘95, they really struggled to run forward and pass backwards without stopping. It’s just these things we’ve grown up with.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It makes sense Americans know rugby union better than league, given the United States has fielded a team at eight Rugby World Cups.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nonetheless, it’s long been a bugbear of Aussie NRL fans that Americans continue to refer to the 13-man code as “rugby”, instead of NRL or even just footy.</p><p><br /></p><p>When players from the four NRL teams playing in Vegas visited Sin City last year to promote the event — US TV hosts repeatedly referred to rugby league as “rugby”.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Steeden will be emblazoned with an American flag this weekend and the goalposts at Allegiant Stadium will be yellow like gridiron posts, in a bid to connect with diehard NFL fans.</p><p><br /></p><p>The NRL will ultimately measure its Vegas success on the audience that tunes into FOX1 to watch the game, but explaining to US fans that it is its own unique sport is arguably just as crucial.</p><p><br /></p><p>“There are Americans out there who know rugby league,” Fletcher said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“But there are also the ones looking at the billboards and the crowds wondering, ‘Why are there so many Aussies here?’ then googling what rugby league is and they come back and go, ‘Geez it’s a fast game’.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s going to take time. They’ve got their four sports that they all love. If we can get a little piece of that, it would be remarkable.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Fletcher said the big hits and the four star fullbacks on show (James Tedesco, Reece Walsh, Tom Trbojevic and Latrell Mitchell) will help attract American audiences.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I think the tackling is the biggest attraction for the NFL fans,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s one-on-one. They like the big hits but all their big hits come when the other guy’s not looking (off the ball).</p><p><br /></p><p>“A running back’s catching the ball above the head. That’s going to be a selling point. Our players will run straight and three or four of them will pick the attacking player up in the collision.”</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the vibe in Vegas, Fletcher said there were Australians and English fans galore with a sprinkling of Americans.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s unbelievable,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I know there’s a lot of Aussies here ripping into it. But I’ve even chatted to a few Americans who I supposed are interested in it, but are just wondering what it is and they’re getting around it as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>“That fan day last night, I’ve never seen anything like it. It was like Magic Round but on steroids. You’re excited anyway before the footy’s starting, but you add in another country for the first time ever, and that country happens to be America.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s actually quite remarkable. We’ve spoken about coming to America but now it’s happening, it’s quite surreal.”</p><p><br /></p><p>When are the Las Vegas NRL games?</p><p><br /></p><p>$2.9bn Vegas stadium detail blows fans away</p><p><br /></p><p>Journo slapped down over NRL GF call</p><p>Manly Sea Eagles vs South Sydney Rabbitohs — Sunday 1.30pm AEDT</p><p><br /></p><p>Sydney Roosters vs Brisbane Broncos — Sunday 3.30pm AEDT</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Mining star Fortescue turns biggest loser, thanks to China slump - March 4, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Iron ore behemoth Fortescue’s months-long stock rally suffered a big pullback last month, as investors turned sour on the company’s earnings growth and high exposure to slumping metal prices amid China’s rocky recovery.</p><p><br /></p><p>The world’s fourth-largest iron ore miner is tipped for the greatest earnings slowdown over the next year compared with peers BHP, Rio Tinto and Brazil’s Vale, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.</p><p><br /></p><p>Shares of the Australian firm founded by billionaire Andrew Forrest have surged almost 30 per cent in the past six months, outpacing peers. But since the start of this year, its shares have tumbled alongside iron ore, one of 2024’s worst-performing major commodities.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a relatively high-cost producer, the miner is more sensitive to iron ore price swings compared to its peers, according to Mohsen Crofts, a Bloomberg Intelligence analyst based in Sydney.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Fortescue’s operating margins are slimmer than BHP or Rio Tinto’s. Any change in the iron ore price will therefore have a greater [earnings] impact for Fortescue,” Crofts said. “While BHP and Rio now get a material share of their revenue from base metals, Fortescue is, for now, still fully reliant on iron ore.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The metal comprises about 91 per cent of Fortescue’s revenue, compared to about half each for BHP and Rio Tinto.</p><p><br /></p><p>‘While we believe management has done an excellent job operationally, Fortescue’s share price will be highly dependent on the iron ore price.’</p><p><br /></p><p>Jefferies research analysts</p><p><br /></p><p>Fortescue’s iron ore business propped up its half-year earnings released in February, bucking a trend of declining profits among its diversified rivals. But now Fortescue’s earnings growth is in doubt, with analyst estimates suggesting a 14 per cent downside for next year, the worst among its peers.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Perth-based miner’s bumper stock run has also been halted by dwindling metal prices. China’s property woes have weighed on the steelmaking ingredient, which lost 10 per cent last month. Post-Lunar New Year demand for iron ore remains disappointing amid a slow recovery to construction activities, wintry conditions and sluggish home buying.</p><p><br /></p><p>“While Fortescue has benefited from significant unit cost reductions, cost inflation is kicking in now,” Jefferies analysts led by Mitch Ryan wrote in a February 28 note, which downgraded the miner to underperform after its result.</p><p><br /></p><p>“While we believe management has done an excellent job operationally, Fortescue’s share price will be highly dependent on the iron ore price.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The stock has no buy ratings and an average 12-month price target that was 16 per cent below at Friday’s close, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Meanwhile, price targets for rivals BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale all point to potential upside.</p><p><br /></p><p>Still, the stock slump isn’t unique to Fortescue. Miners are the biggest laggards on the local sharemarket this year as commodity prices from iron ore to lithium and nickel crater.</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite lacklustre demand in recent weeks from China, the world’s largest steel manufacturer, analysts expect iron ore futures to regain lost ground in the short and midterm.</p><p><br /></p><p>UBS, which has a sell rating on Fortescue, estimates the metal’s price will trade at around $US120 ($184) a tonne for the remainder of 2024, before a plateau. Demand will be propped up by a growing appetite in India and South-East Asia thereafter.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We’ve always said that we would see China steel demand peaking, and it’s exactly what we’ve said,” Rio Tinto chief financial officer Peter Cunningham said in an analyst call last month.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Then you just see demand from elsewhere in ASEAN [the Association of South-East Asian Nations] and in India growing as well. So, I think all of this is playing out exactly pretty much as we thought it would play out over time.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man SEO in today’s digital landscape</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>SEO for News Media, Pop Culture, Online Business and Traditional Business Models</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Understanding Media Man SEO is important for every business looking to compete on a broader scale. Media Man SEO does not just consist of ranking higher in search results but also includes strategically optimizing your online presence. Similarly, it helps to captivate audiences across an entire country. So, get ready to look into the world of Media Man SEO, where we’ll explore what Media Man SEO is all about in this blog post.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Keyword Research Strategies for Media Man SEO</b></p><p><br /></p><p>When it comes to Media Man SEO, keyword research is the most important part of your strategy. Here are some of the ways to find the right keywords every time:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1. Identifying high-volume news media keywords</p><p><br /></p><p>Start by finding high-volume keywords relevant to your local, state and international audience. News media and beyond! These are terms with a higher search volume and are commonly used by people across the country. You can use a range of different tools, including Google Keyword Planner, SEMrush, or Ahrefs, to identify the right keywords.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>2. Long-Tail Keyword Opportunities for National Optimization</p><p><br /></p><p>Along with high-volume keywords, you must never overlook the power of long-tail keywords. Long-tail keywords are usually longer than high-volume keywords and are more specific. Even though they have a lower search volume individually, but collectively, they can drive targeted traffic to your site. Long-tail keywords often have less competition, which makes it easier to rank for them. You can make use of tools like AnswerThePublic or Google’s Autocomplete feature to find long-tail keyword options.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>3. Competitor Analysis and Keyword Gap Identification</p><p><br /></p><p>Always start by analyzing your competitors’ keyword strategies. This can help you understand what’s working in your company and what’s not. Identify your main competitors and carefully examine the keywords they are ranking for. Look for gaps in your competitors’ keyword strategies so that you can capitalize on them. You can use tools like SEMrush and SpyFu to conduct competitive keyword analysis and identify keyword gaps.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>By using all these keyword research strategies, you can find the most useful and relevant keywords for your Media Man SEO campaign. You can ensure that you’re targeting the right audience and maximizing your online presence.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>On-page optimization techniques</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Boosting your website’s visibility and relevance in national search queries requires different on-page optimization strategies. By using SEO-friendly meta tags and titles, you create the first impression for users. Then, you can draw them in with short but catchy descriptions while seamlessly integrating targeted national keywords. These tags, including meta titles and descriptions, significantly influence user click-through rates in search engine results and highlight the need for both accuracy and relevance in their creation.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>When structuring content for media relevance, it’s important to balance readability with search engine visibility. You must use clear headings and subheadings to help organize the content for easy navigation by users and indexing by search engines. Similarly, integrating targeted national keywords smoothly throughout the content is also equally important. However, it requires finesse to ensure that the language flows naturally and aligns with the intent of the audience.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Always avoid keyword stuffing. Utilizing variations of targeted keywords increases the scope of covered search queries and boosts the content’s national relevance. Furthermore, optimizing on-page aspects such as image alt text, URLs, and internal links with important keywords contributes to reinforcing the website’s overall SEO performance.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Off-Page SEO Tactics for Media, Online Media and News Media Visibility</b></p><p><br /></p><p>It’s important to focus on off-page SEO tactics that help your website’s authority and reach to enhance your media and news media visibility. Building authoritative backlinks from relevant national websites involves strategic outreach efforts aimed at creating relationships with industry influencers and bloggers. By offering valuable content or insights, you can incentivize them to link back to your site and increase its credibility in the eyes of search engines. You must also actively participate in industry forums and online communities, which provide opportunities to earn backlinks from respected national sources.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Social media platforms play a very important role in promoting your brand on a national scale. It’s essential to maintain a consistent and engaging presence across relevant platforms. You can do this by producing and sharing content that resonates with your target audience. Interacting with followers and joining industry conversations also increases community engagement. Using paid advertising options on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) can expand your brand’s reach to a local, state and international audience.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Furthermore, guest blogging and content syndication are effective off-page SEO strategies that can notably boost your national visibility. By contributing insightful guest posts to different national publications or industry blogs, you not only demonstrate your expertise but also attract new audiences. It also helps you earn valuable backlinks to your website. Similarly, distributing your content to authoritative national platforms, such as industry-specific websites, broadens your reach and increases your brand’s visibility across the country. However, it’s important to ensure that any syndicated content is original and optimized for each platform to avoid duplication and maximize its impact on your media SEO efforts.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Content Strategy for Media Man SEO Success</b></p><p><br /></p><p>A strong content strategy is important for achieving success innational SEO. Here are some key points you need to consider:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1. Audience Research: Understand your national audience’s demographics, interests, and pain points. It helps to craft content that resonates with your audience.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>2. Keyword Optimization: Conduct thorough keyword research to find the most relevant national keywords. Then, incorporate them naturally into your content.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>3. Content Planning: Develop a content calendar outlining topics, formats, and publication schedules to maintain consistency and relevance.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>4. High-Quality Content Creation: Focus on producing high-quality, informative, and engaging content. This will help provide value to your audience and encourage social sharing and backlinking.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>5. Localized Content: Tailor some content to specific regions within the country to address local interests and preferences. The key is to increase media and audience relevance.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>6. Content Distribution: Implement a strategy to distribute your content across various channels. These include your website, social media platforms, email newsletters, and industry-related forums or communities.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>7. Content Promotion: Actively promote your content through all social media advertising platforms, influencer partnerships, and more. You can also reach out to industry publications and blogs to increase visibility and attract backlinks.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>8. Regular Updates and Maintenance: Continuously monitor and update your content. It helps to make sure it remains relevant and up-to-date with current trends and industry developments.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>9. User Experience Optimization: Prioritize the user experience by ensuring your content is easily accessible to everyone. Always make your content mobile-friendly and structured for readability.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>10. Analytics and Optimization: Track key metrics such as traffic, engagement, and conversions to measure the effectiveness of your content strategy. Use this data to refine your approach and optimize future content efforts for better results.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Conclusion</b></p><p><br /></p><p>In conclusion, mastering Media Man including Media Man News (media) SEO is extremely important for sustainable online growth in today’s digital landscape. Businesses can build a strong local, state and international (global) presence, draw in targeted guests, and increase conversions by putting into practice a complete plan that includes keyword research, on- and off-page optimization, content production, and ongoing monitoring and improvement. 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The crypto market hasn't been worth this much since late 2021. Back then, it took two months to get from current valuations to a peak of $3 trillion. But it's worth remembering that the rally then started from a higher point of around $1.9 trillion versus the current $1.5 trillion. This means that we're likely to see some profit-taking before the all-time highs are reached.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yesterday, Bitcoin broke above $64.25K, followed by a sharp but short-lived pullback to $59K. In the early hours of Thursday morning, the price moved back up and was again at $63K by Thursday morning.</p><p><br /></p><p>The main catalysts for Bitcoin's rise above $60K were the influx of big money into spot ETFs and the multiplied liquidation of short positions. BTC has already hit all-time highs against local currencies in many countries. Now, investors are waiting for the milestone to happen with the US dollar.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ethereum is showing smoother growth, adding 5.9% for the day against Bitcoin's 8%. On the chart, however, the rise is smooth and reminiscent of the period when professional players were accumulating coins. We attribute this behaviour to the ongoing speculation around the launch of Ethereum ETFs, given the success of Bitcoin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meanwhile, the second cryptocurrency's exchange rate approached $3500, close to Wednesday's intraday high and a return to the April 2022 peak.</p><p><br /></p><p>Solana, the market favourite at the end of last year, is showing double-digit growth overnight, rewriting December's highs. Here, we see a classic Fibonacci pattern at work: the September-December growth momentum ended with a 38.2% pullback, and on Wednesday evening, the price retraced the highs. Now, the growth target for this pattern is $194 (161.8%).</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>Dogecoin (DOGE) soared 30% in two days. DOGE developers reported that they are ready for the new Dogecoin Core 1.14.7 update, which includes security improvements.</p><p><br /></p><p>Toncoin (TON) jumped 30% after the announcement of payments for Telegram channel owners to display ads. From March, the Telegram Ads platform will be open to all advertisers in nearly one hundred new countries. Users will receive 50% of the revenue that the messenger earns from displaying ads on their channels.</p><p><br /></p><p>The dynamics of capital flows, exchange activity, leverage and institutional demand all point to a surge in risk appetite among bitcoin investors, Glassnode said. The current situation is reminiscent of the 2020-2021 boom.</p><p><br /></p><p>The introduction of digital currencies in the countries of Oceania can solve many problems, but do not resort to the use of "unsecured private crypto assets" for this purpose, the IMF experts warned in their report.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kraken Exchange announced the launch of Kraken Institutional, a new service offering comprehensive solutions for institutional clients</p><p><br /></p><p><b>News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>America is stockpiling oil, but prices are stuck</b></p><p><br /></p><p>America continues to build up its oil reserves, albeit at a relatively slow pace and from a low base. Last week, commercial oil inventories rose by 4.2 million barrels. About ¾ million barrels were added to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a pace the government has been pursuing since mid-December. At this rate, it would take more than seven years of replenishment to bring the reserves back to their April 2021 plateau. Admittedly, this is unlikely to happen at all, as America has become a net exporter and needs these reserves less than it did at the end of the last century.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the short term, the increase in reserves has been a deterrent for oil prices in recent weeks. Yesterday, the price of WTI failed to break away from its 200-day moving average. </p><p><br /></p><p>However, the report of rising inventories acted as a catalyst, while the main reason was comments from an influential energy advisor from Russia. Mr Novak, who previously played a crucial role in coordinating OPEC+ efforts, said that extending production cuts into the second quarter was not yet a done deal.</p><p><br /></p><p>The net result of these swings is that oil has been stuck at the 200-day average for the past two weeks. This has also been the area of resistance since the second half of November: all this time, WTI oil has been held by the bears as they approach $80.</p><p><br /></p><p>A defence of this level looks fundamental, as it could inspire speculators to step up their buying, breaking away from the 200-day and turning it to the upside. The current 3% sideways range in oil is very narrow, so we expect a trend to start soon in either direction.</p><p><br /></p><p>But we should not forget that oil has been stuck in the 5-8% range for several months in recent years.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Rising incomes and slowing inflation in the US support the markets</b></p><p><br /></p><p>This week, the markets were mostly looking forward to the release of the US personal income and spending data, with a focus on the accompanying price index. The Personal Expenditure Price Index, excluding food and energy, rose 0.4% m/m and slowed from 2.9% y/y to 2.8% in January, in line with expectations.</p><p><br /></p><p>A 1% rise in personal income came as a surprise, against expectations for a 0.4% rise. However, personal disposable income rose by 0.3% m/m, which did not break the trend of recent months.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the same time, there was no acceleration in spending, which rose by 0.3% m/m. They rose by 5.2% y/y, against a 4.8% rise in total income and a 4.5% rise in disposable income. A worrying result - the savings rate of 3.6% is about half the pre-pandemic level. But the good news for markets is that this won't cause inflation to accelerate, meaning the Fed won't have to fight it and delay policy easing.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the wake of this report, gold is storming through the resistance of the downward channel, and the Nasdaq100 and S&P500 indices are testing all-time highs again.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: FxPro) with Media Man and Bitcoin News Media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: AEW maintains a gritty and edgy genre which is most welcome. Having points of difference remains a reason for success of challenger brands in many forms of business including sports and showbiz. Will Ospreay is AEW confirmed! Yes. Lucha's are always an interesting diversion from the American style of pro wrestling. Language lessons from Chris Jericho, in and around of the ring! Strong emotions on display. FTR going up the ratings. Plenty of teams gunning for them! Risk management required for AEW powers that be with so much action in and out of the ring! Momentum building and more dream match scenario's on the horizon.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MMA News</b></p><p><b>UFC </b></p><p><b>Joining the dots fight fans...</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Connor McGregor vs Michael Chandler?!</p><p><br /></p><p>"There is no date" Dana White </p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm hoping for the fall" Dana White, UFC top brass to Pat McAfee </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>"We get it done in the fall. We get it done in the fall" DW</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm a mark" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>"Everybody has a date" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Buzz: If you play "Join The Dots" it may well be UFC 306. That's The Sphere </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>That would be September 14 in Las Vegas if your trying to solve the riddle!</p><p><br /></p><p>The Sphere is a $2billion + venue!</p><p><br /></p><p>White is looking to make a statement.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Other promoters can't do this"X "can't afford to do this"* are just a few of the supposed Dana White quotes leaking to media and and news media websites and channels.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some fight fans will be aware that Chandler made a public call out (challenge) to "There's A Man From Ireland"</p><p>- "The Irishman" via WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> Raw out of Anaheim, California on February 19.</p><p><br /></p><p>MMA /Pro Wrestling (WWE connection)</p><p><br /></p><p>"We got some unfinished business boys" Michael Chandler via live mic on WWE Raw</p><p><br /></p><p>"You can tell he has the adrenaline coursing through his veins a little bit" Seth Rollins via Submission Radio </p><p><br /></p><p>Other</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 303 will be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight world awaits a firm fight card - hard to do these days with a high injury list, and injuries throwing around card line-ups for PPVs/PLEs has been a problem for pro wrestling promoters also. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media And Entertainment Gems</b></p><p><br /></p><p>What's worse than being talked about? Not being talked about!</p><p><br /></p><p>The right business finds you!</p><p><br /></p><p>There are plenty of things more important than money, like staying true to self and personal beliefs for example.</p><p><br /></p><p>Keep doing your best.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dare to dream, and keep putting in the work.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Group</p><p><br /></p><p>Greg Tingle is the founder and director of the Media Man Group including Media Man Australia and Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Fox Corporation Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer Lachlan Murdoch to Participate in Upcoming Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference</b></p><p><br /></p><p>NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) today announced that Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer Lachlan Murdoch will participate in the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Monday, March 4, at approximately 9:30am (Pacific), 12:30pm (Eastern).</p><p><br /></p><p>A live and archived webcast of the presentation will be available at http://investor.foxcorporation.com</p><p><br /></p><p><b>About Fox Corporation</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Fox Corporation produces and distributes compelling news, sports, and entertainment content through its primary iconic domestic brands, including FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. These brands hold cultural significance with consumers and commercial importance for distributors and advertisers. The breadth and depth of our footprint allows us to deliver content that engages and informs audiences, develop deeper consumer relationships, and create more compelling product offerings. FOX maintains an impressive track record of news, sports, and entertainment industry success that shapes our strategy to capitalize on existing strengths and invest in new initiatives. </p><p><br /></p><p>For more information about Fox Corporation, please visit http://FoxCorporation.com</p><p><br /></p><p>SOURCE: Fox Corporation</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Crypto News via Media Man and FX Pro</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Crypto: Extreme greed is not a sell signal</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>27th Feb, 2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Market picture</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The cryptocurrency market is developing gains, rising 2.2% on the day to $2.17 trillion. These levels replicate the April 2022 peak.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin is now only 15% below its all-time high, while total capitalisation is 38% below its peak.</p><p><br /></p><p>A further move higher would be a repeat of the early 2022 highs. The Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index rose to 82 by Wednesday - the highest since November 2021 - extreme greed. This time, the active rally came at the start of the European session, as Bitcoin moved to update the November 2021 highs, so it would not be surprising to see the index rise further.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to the indicator's design, this state makes it look for a turning point for a correction. However, we believe that short-term corrections only fuel the greed of buyers. Looking at Bitcoin's chart alone, the dynamics are like what we saw in the second half of 2020. The index was above 90 then, and getting out now, just since greed levels are at 82, could be a painful mistake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fundamentally, it is more logical to expect weak performance before a halving, but that is not the case, and investors must accept this reality with a false start to the market due to the influx of institutionalisation via comfortable spot ETFs. Demand is also being helped by strong risk appetite thanks to all-time highs in the major indices.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>The main reason for BTC's growth is the trading volume of spot bitcoin ETFs (excluding GBTC), according to Metalpha. The index reached a record $2.4 billion at the beginning of the week, almost doubling the previous daily average.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bloomberg does not rule out that bitcoin ETFs will overtake gold ETFs in terms of accumulated capital within the next two years.</p><p><br /></p><p>BitMEX Research notes that outflows from GBTC slowed to $44 million, the lowest since 11 January. The structure has lost $7.5 billion in AUM since becoming an ETF.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ethereum has taken the most significant share among cryptocurrencies in financial institutions' investment portfolios due to the upcoming Dencun upgrade, Bybit noted. According to The Block, open interest in Ethereum options on the top 5 exchanges (excluding CME) reached an all-time high.</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite the growing competition between blockchains, Grayscale Research believes the launch of the Dencun update will help Ethereum "mature" by reducing transaction fees and increasing the network's scalability.</p><p><br /></p><p>The value of assets locked in the Lido liquid-stacking protocol has reached $30.56 billion, according to The Block. Lido dominates the segment, controlling 32% of Ethereum's total stakes.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: FxPro) with Media Man and Bitcoin News Media</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling/Streaming/Live Entertainment Business</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>TKO Group (WWE and UFC) Investor Call Highlights Massive Success</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE's Nick Khan and Ariel Emanuel, Chief Executive Officer of TKO Group</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE </b></p><p><b>@WWE</b></p><p><b> President Nick Khan recently contributed in the TKO Earnings call.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Mr Khan covered the WWE RAW shifting to Netflix </b></p><p><b>@netflix</b></p><p><b> in 2025.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“For us, a global localized product has always been a priority. We think Netflix helps us with that. If you look at the premium live event schedule for this calendar year; Perth, Australia this past weekend. Berlin, France, Riyadh, Canada, all over the world. Look for, down the road, more local stars from those markets as we expand our tryouts to international markets so we feel confident over time that will be covered and be part of the Netflix deal.” Nick Khan</p><p><br /></p><p>"TKO's strong results reflect robost demand for our premium content and live events. Throughout 2023 we achieved multiple viewership and attendence records including 10 highest grossing event records for UFC </p><p>@ufc</p><p> , as well as viewership records for each WWE premium live event during the year".. Ari Emanuel</p><p><br /></p><p>Overview Intel and quote by Ari Emanuel, CEO of TKO</p><p><br /></p><p>The company also released guidance for 2024, advising investors that it is targeting revenue of $2.575 billion to $2.650 billion; adjusted EBITDA of $1.150 billion to $1.170 billion; and free cash flow conversion in excess of 50 percent, doubling down on the company’s strategic rationale as a cash-generating machine.</p><p><br /></p><p>“TKO is off to a strong start following record financial performance in 2023 at both UFC and WWE,” said Ari Emanuel, CEO of TKO, in a statement. “We secured Anheuser-Busch as the official beer partner of UFC, delivered a transformative deal to bring WWE’s Raw to Netflix beginning in 2025, and expanded our international footprint in important growth markets. We have more conviction than ever in the combination of these businesses and TKO’s ability to drive topline growth and margin expansion, generate meaningful free cash flow, and deliver sustainable long-term value for shareholders.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Video/Audio Stream</p><p><br /></p><p>Fightful Wrestling With Sean Ross Sapp Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Where Will WWE Raw Be In Q4? Vince McMahon Selling Shares ? WWE/TKO Earnings Call</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=9EoAdnPW3g4&ab_channel=FightfulWrestlingWithSeanRossSapp</p><p><br /></p><p><b>News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE Corporate Website</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>NETFLIX TO BECOME NEW HOME OF WWE RAW BEGINNING 2025</b></p><p><b>https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2024/01-23-2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>NETFLIX TO BECOME NEW HOME OF WWE RAW BEGINNING 2025</b></p><p><b>https://tkogrp.com/press/netflix-to-become-new-home-of-wwe-raw-beginning-2025/</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>via TKO Investor Website</b></p><p><br /></p><p>TKO Reports Full Year 2023 Results</p><p>https://investor.tkogrp.com/files/doc_financials/2023/q4/TKO_4Q23-Earnings-Release_2-27-24_FINAL.pdf</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Tama Tonga (son of King Haku) to join WWE </b></p><p>@WWE</p><p> ; Just in time for WrestleMania </p><p>@WrestleMania</p><p> Season; Triple H secured from New Japan Pro-Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Shawn Spears returns to WWE NXT </p><p>@WWENXT</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Good Brothers (Gallows and Anderson) return to WWE NXT; Confrontation with Breakker and Corbin. NXT Roadblock?!</p><p><br /></p><p>Charlie Dempsey returns from All Japan Pro Wrestling </p><p>@alljapan_pw</p><p> to win the NTX Heritage Cup; Drew Gulak quicky reminds CD he's known him over eight years!</p><p><br /></p><p>WrestleMania Appearanace Wish List includes Tama Tonga, Jade Cargill, Tiffany Stratton, Bron Breakker, Hulk Hogan, Sylvester Stallone, Steve Austin and Lexis King.</p><p><br /></p><p>Related: TKO Group - WWE/UFC </p><p>@UFC</p><p> cross-over well received by fans, media, industry. Could we get Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler at WrestleMania in some capacity? Seth Rollins says McGregor would need a "Roman Reigns-like schedule" (per Submission Radio).</p><p><br /></p><p>"Maybe. Never say never, but he would have to be on a Roman Reigns-like schedule," Rollins said, referring to Reigns' ongoing part-time contract with WWE. "He'd be showing up every 6 months to have a match. He'd be on that Logan Paul contract. I don't know that doing what I do would be for Conor McGregor. It's tough dude. It is a difficult transition to make. So if he would want to give it a shot, we'd love to have him, but I don't know, man. I couldn't jump into their world and do what they do, so I would not expect them to be able to do the same with us." Seth Rollins</p><p><br /></p><p>Former Wrestling Executive Eric Bischoff of 83 Weeks </p><p>@83Weeks</p><p> covering potential appearance of Sylvester Stallone appearance at WrestleMania. EB also covers the news of exeecutive/writer, Jennifer Pepperman joining AEW as Vice President of Content Development.</p><p><br /></p><p>Were the excellent WWE press conferences inspired or influenced by the bloody 'Hulk-A-Mania: Let The Battle Begin' (Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair) press conference of Sydney, Australia in 2009? Media Man taped and sold the footage to Channel Seven for approx $700AUD. Now you know! </p><p><br /></p><p><b>WWE Elimination Chamber fallout:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“That’s all I wanted, Drew. A little recognition for helping you win. Coz let’s not forget who knocked out Randy Orton that allowed you to win.” Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE SmackDown: The Rock and Roman Reigns understood to be locked in for a red hot show.</p><p><br /></p><p>Potential Dream Matches for WrestleMania or other PLEs: </p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul vs Randy Orton</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes vs Tama Tonga </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Streaming Entertainment Biz News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Netflix </b></p><p><b>@netflix</b></p><p><b> Set to Raise Prices in 2024 as It Continues to Gain Share of TV Viewing</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Grappling with prices and ultra completive and saturated market</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix remains Profitable; The exception to the industry norm</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix To Get WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> Raw In 2025; Drive To Survive sports and pop culture connection was akin to a test drive</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE's Nick Khan has been working on Netflix powers that be behind the scenes as customers, fans and media gave thumbs up to pro wrestling staple via Netflix</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix is expected to hike prices on its streaming plans in 2024 - a move that should accelerate its revenue and earnings growth — as it continues to take a bigger bite out of overall TV viewing, according to analysts at UBS Securities.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We expect to see rate increases this year” by Netflix, UBS analysts led by John Hodulik wrote in a Feb. 27 research note. That, along with a ramp-up in revenue from its ad-supported tier and healthy subscriber gains, should push the company’s total revenue growth in 2024 to 15%, per the analysts’ estimates, compared with 7% growth in 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last October, Netflix increased the price of the Basic plan from $9.99 to $11.99 per month in the U.S., and also hiked prices of the tier in the U.K. and France. Netflix hasn’t announced specific plans to hike subscription prices in 2024, but execs have said rate increases are on the table.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the company’s Q4 2023 earnings call, Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters noted that last year the streamer had “largely put price increases on hold” while it was rolling out the paid-sharing program — “because we saw that as a form of substitute price increase. Now that we’re through that, we’re able to resume our sort of standard approach toward price increases. And price increases, you’ve seen us do that in the U.S., U.K. and France. Those changes went well better than we forecasted.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Peters continued, “We will continue to monitor other countries and try and assess… when we’ve delivered enough additional entertainment value” to “ask [customers] to pay a bit more to keep that positive flywheel going and we can invest in more great films, series and games for those members. So, you know, the summary statement might be, ‘Back to business as usual.'”</p><p><br /></p><p>In the note, the UBS team raised their 12-month price target on Netflix shares from $570 to $685 per share, maintaining a “buy” rating on the stock. Shares of Netflix were up 1.5%, to over $596 per share, in midmorning trading Tuesday.</p><p><br /></p><p>In outlining the bull case for the streamer, UBS cited Nielsen data showing Netflix’s share of U.S. TV viewing rose to 7.9% in January 2024, up from 7.7% in December. And Netflix currently has strong pricing power relative to other streaming services, because on average its prices are lower than rivals on a per-hour basis, according to UBS.</p><p><br /></p><p>The analyst firm estimates Netflix’s price per hour of consumption at about 30 cents/hour on ad-free tiers, versus 56 cents/hour for Hulu, 58 cents/hour for Peacock, 73 cents/hour for Disney+ and 81 cents/hour for both Max and Paramount+.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meanwhile, Netflix is the “main beneficiary of structural changes in media,” the analysts wrote in the note. Traditional media companies, as their linear TV businesses have declined, have shifted to focus on profitability in streaming. As the UBS team wrote, “The new playbook includes 1) price increases, 2) platform consolidation, 3) library curation (with attendant asset write-downs), 4) cuts to content spending (adjusting for strike-related declines in 2023) and 5) a renewed focus on content licensing.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“As the objective in streaming shifts from subscriber growth to profitability for the traditional media companies, we see Netflix as the ultimate beneficiary of this industry rationalization,” the UBS analysts wrote.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also Tuesday, UBS upped its estimates for Netflix net subscriber adds in 2024 from 18 million to 20 million “to reflect continued momentum in subscriber trends, upside to [average revenue per membership] and higher operating leverage.” The company added 29.5 million net new subscribers in 2023, up from an annual average of 21 million in 2020-22 as it “successfully implemented” the paid sharing program across the globe, the analysts wrote.</p><p><br /></p><p>“While we expect net adds to slow, we believe Netflix still has significant runway as it continues to convert users to paid subs and attracts new cohorts,” the analyst wrote.</p><p><br /></p><p>UBS also raised estimates on Netflix’s free cash flow generation through 2027. The analysts expect operating margins to expand on average 300 basis points per year over 2024-27, driving a 26% compound annual growth in operating income.</p><p><br /></p><p>Assuming cash content spending of about $17 billion in ’24 and $18 billion-$21 billion in ’25-’27, UBS projects Netflix’s free cash flow will see a CAGR of about 20% (up from 18%) through 2027, “supporting a ramp in [stock] buybacks.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE NXT </p><p>@WWENXT</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Feb 27, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson confront Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin: NXT highlights, Feb. 27, 2024</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=iVzDHV3YOlw&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"I have an airbrush guy. Can we do something with this. It's plain Jane"? BB</p><p><br /></p><p>"No. it's not Spring Break '99. I'm not spraypainting my jacket" BC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Ok, can you put some tanner on. You're pale"? BB</p><p><br /></p><p>"Rough night boys" Gallows</p><p><br /></p><p>"Tag divisions got a little depth huh" BC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Look big LG. Comedian Corbin actiting like he loves this place" Anderson</p><p><br /></p><p>"Yeah, he's so funny" Gallos</p><p><br /></p><p>"They got jokes. Look, NXT reinvigorated my career" BC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Reinvigorated his career"! BB..</p><p><br /></p><p>"If you can, Good Brothers be waiting" Gallows</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL SEGMENT – Ilja Dragunov and Carmelo Hayes discuss the NXT Championship: Feb. 27, 2024</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=YMK_3uuc93U&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Von Wagner vs. Lexis King: NXT highlights, Feb. 27, 2024</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=sAD7M7QoxM4&t=2s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Oh, and Von got caught again"</p><p><br /></p><p>"Lexis King right not is focussing on chopping down Von Vagner. We're seen him go low a few times. And right here with that knee breaker"</p><p><br /></p><p>Lexis King wants to destroy Mr. Stone’s life: WWE NXT exclusive, Feb. 27, 2024</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=85TnY5Qr8AQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Charlie Dempsey wins the NXT Heritage Cup: NXT highlights, Feb. 27, 2024</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=rnFUF0ws7Fo&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"If he catch up at the right place, at the right time, he can catch you out... but he still young Vic. He's still working on his craft" Booker T</p><p><br /></p><p>Charlie Dempsey is proud to be the Heritage Cup Champion: WWE NXT exclusive, Feb. 27, 2024</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=2EulcxQ-_X8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"This cup right here. It means more than any title here" .."There years in the making and I've got it" Charlie Dempsey</p><p><br /></p><p>"So, Charlie, I've known you about eight years now" .. "even before I started working at WWE".. "I've seen you go from behind the scenes, to not having a foot in the door, to becoming one of the most dominant professional wrestlers I've ever expierenced in my career".. "we'll show no mercy, we'll show no mercy. We'll show no quarter" Drew Gulak</p><p><br /></p><p>Dijak vs. Luca Crusifino: NXT highlights, Feb. 27, 2024</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=J4u5wEFJU-M&t=2s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"He's stepping in the ring tonight wiht the diabolical Dijak" Vic Joseph</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Solid thumbs up today. As is usually the case in quality pro wrestling, the storylines add so much to the overall entertainment and fan investment element. Wolf Dogs 4 Life... until Breakker goes after the WWE World Title! SS has found himself back home! These NXT ladies are real femme fatals. Who will rise up and fill the void left by "Tiffy Time"? Time to barge thru Roadblock and purpose a Road To WrestleMania if at all possible. And "The Don" Tony D'Angelo crashes Carmelo Hayes and Ilja Dragunov's face-to-face, forces a No. 1 Contender's Match at Roadblock. Tony D apparently still in the king of the wise guys. Nothing quite like family business. And Dempsey the shooter and stretcher the cup. And you ain't seen the best and worse of Mr King yet. King ain't finished till he's the king of this kingdom. Massive upside to Lexis. This is pro wrestling.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Canada's antitrust watchdog expands probe into Google's ad services - March 1, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Canada's antitrust watchdog said on Thursday it had obtained a court order to gather information and advance an ongoing investigation into Google's online advertising services in the country.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Competition Bureau Canada opened an investigation in 2020 to probe whether the Alphabet-owned (GOOGL.O), opens new tab search engine giant had engaged in practices that harm competition in Canada's online ads industry.</p><p>It has now expanded that investigation to examine Google's advertising technology services and if the U.S.-based firm was using predatory pricing, the bureau said in a statement.</p><p><br /></p><p>The court order was granted by the Federal Court of Canada and requires Google to produce records and information relevant to the bureau's investigation, according to the statement.</p><p><br /></p><p>A spokesperson for Google said the firm "will continue to engage constructively with the Canadian Competition Bureau and demonstrate the benefits of our products to Canadian businesses and consumers."</p><p><br /></p><p>"Canadian businesses choose to use our advertising products because they're effective and reliable at helping them reach their customers and grow," the spokesperson said in an email.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>2023 Commercial Gaming Revenue Reaches $66.5B, Marking Third-Straight Year of Record Revenue</p><p><br /></p><p>Industry Contributes All-Time High $14.4B in State and Local Gaming Taxes</p><p>Press Release</p><p>FEBRUARY 20, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Washington, D.C. – U.S. commercial gaming revenue reached an annual record of $66.5 billion in 2023, according to the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker. The total surpasses 2022’s previous high of $60.5 billion by 10 percent, marking the industry’s third-straight record revenue year.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The year was punctuated by all-time high quarterly revenue of $17.4 billion in Q4 2023, anchored by $6.2 billion in revenue in December, the highest grossing month in industry history.</p><p><br /></p><p>“From the traditional casino experience to online options, American adults’ demand for gaming is at an all-time high,” said AGA President and CEO Bill Miller. “Sustaining our momentum will take unified industry efforts around combating pernicious illegal operators and growing responsible gambling efforts in tandem with the growth of the legal market—both of which the AGA is committed to lead on throughout 2024.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The commercial gaming industry continues to evolve, with online gaming making up nearly one-quarter (24.7%) of nationwide commercial gaming revenue in 2023, a new annual high. Looking at each sector:</p><p><br /></p><p>Traditional Gaming: Brick-and-mortar casino slots and table games grossed a record $49.4 billion in 2023, up 3.3 percent over 2022. On a state level, 19 out of 27 traditional gaming markets saw record annual revenue.</p><p>Sports Betting: In 2023, sports betting achieved new records for handle ($119.8B) and sportsbook revenue ($10.9B), up 27.8 and 44.5 percent respectively. This growth was largely fueled by continued maturation across most existing markets as well as several new markets, particularly in Massachusetts and Ohio.</p><p>iGaming: 2023 online casino revenue grew 22.9 percent year-over-year to $6.2 billion in the six states with full-scale legal iGaming.</p><p>In 2023, 12 of the top 20 commercial casino gaming markets reported revenue growth compared to the previous year, with the top market—the Las Vegas Strip—seeing the strongest year-over-year gains. New Jersey maintained its spot as the second-highest grossing market, while Chicagoland (third) flipped rankings with the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. market (fourth) and Mississippi Gulf Coast (fifth) rounded out the top five.</p><p><br /></p><p>The commercial gaming industry also contributed more to state and local governments’ coffers than ever in 2023. Throughout the year, commercial gaming operators paid an estimated $14.4 billion in direct gaming revenue taxes, an increase of 9.7 percent year-over-year. The industry also contributes billions of additional tax dollars to states each year in the form of income, sales, payroll and various other corporate taxes.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Gaming’s success translates directly to the success of the states, cities and towns in which we operate,” continued Miller. “We are proud to be in 47 U.S. jurisdictions, acting as economic drivers, creating jobs and providing the funding that makes critical public education programs, infrastructure projects, problem gambling resources and more possible.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Miller will make additional remarks on full-year 2023 commercial gaming revenue figures and preview AGA’s priorities for the year ahead in AGA’s annual State of the Industry webinar on Feb. 20 at 11:30 AM ET/8:30 AM PT.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>TKO Group Holdings to Participate in Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>02/29/2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company, announced that its President and Chief Operating Officer, Mark Shapiro, will participate in the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 10:15 a.m. Eastern Time (7:15 a.m. Pacific Time).</p><p><br /></p><p>A link to the live session, as well as a replay available for at least 30 days, will be accessible on the company’s investor relations website at investor.tkogrp.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>About TKO</p><p><br /></p><p>TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company that comprises UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and WWE, an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. Together, our organizations reach more than 1 billion households in approximately 170 countries, and we organize more than 350 live events year-round, attracting over one million fans. TKO is majority owned by Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR), a global sports and entertainment company.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TKO Reports Full Year 2023 Results</p><p>TKO Transaction Highlights</p><p>On September 12, 2023, Endeavor and WWE closed the transaction to combine UFC and WWE to form</p><p>a new, publicly listed company, TKO Group Holdings, Inc. The reported results presented in this earnings</p><p>release cover the period from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 for UFC and the period from</p><p>September 12, 2023 through December 31, 2023 for WWE.</p><p>Full Year 2023 Highlights and Recent Developments</p><p>• The UFC segment delivered record financial results. Revenue increased 13% to $1.3 billion and Adjusted</p><p>EBITDA1</p><p> increased 11% to $756 million</p><p>• UFC live events revenue increased 34% to a record $168 million, driven by growth in ticket revenues</p><p>and site fees. UFC held 43 events that generated significant viewership gains and set several all-time</p><p>records for gross revenue at respective arenas</p><p>• UFC sponsorship revenue increased 18% to a record $196 million, driven by new brand partners and</p><p>renewal increases</p><p>• UFC celebrated its 30th anniversary with a series of events commemorating its history and current</p><p>standing as the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization</p><p>• Each WWE premium live event set a viewership record; total WWE domestic viewership and hours</p><p>viewed on Peacock increased 25% and 22%, respectively, as compared to the prior year</p><p>• WWE live event average attendance increased 34%</p><p>• In January 2024, WWE entered into a long-term media rights agreement with Netflix beginning in</p><p>January 2025 for Raw in the United States and all WWE shows and specials outside the United States</p><p>Full Year 2024 Guidance</p><p>• The Company is targeting revenue of $2.575 billion to $2.650 billion</p><p>• The Company is targeting Adjusted EBITDA of $1.150 billion to $1.170 billion</p><p>• The Company is targeting Free Cash Flow Conversion2</p><p> in excess of 50%</p><p>New York, NY, February 27, 2024 – TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO” or the “Company”) (NYSE:</p><p>TKO) today announced financial results for its year ended December 31, 2023. The reported results</p><p>presented in this earnings release cover the period from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 for</p><p>Ultimate Fighting Championship (“UFC”) and the period from September 12, 2023 through December</p><p>31, 2023 for World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (“WWE”).</p><p>“TKO is off to a strong start following record financial performance in 2023 at both UFC and WWE,”</p><p>said Ariel Emanuel, CEO of TKO. “We secured Anheuser-Busch as the official beer partner of UFC,</p><p><br /></p><p>2</p><p>delivered a transformative deal to bring WWE’s Raw to Netflix beginning in 2025, and expanded our</p><p>international footprint in important growth markets. We have more conviction than ever in the combination</p><p>of these businesses and TKO’s ability to drive topline growth and margin expansion, generate meaningful</p><p>free cash flow, and deliver sustainable long-term value for shareholders.”</p><p>Full Year Consolidated Results</p><p>Revenue increased 47%, or $534.9 million, to $1.7 billion. The increase reflected an increase of $152.1</p><p>million at UFC, to $1.3 billion, and the contribution of $382.8 million of revenue at WWE associated with</p><p>the period from September 12, 2023 through December 31, 2023.</p><p>Net Income was $175.7 million, a decrease of $213.3 million from $389.0 million in the prior year period.</p><p>The decrease primarily reflected an increase in operating expenses partially offset by the increase in</p><p>revenue. The increase in operating expenses primarily reflected an increase in selling, general and</p><p>administrative expenses of $339.0 million, an increase in direct operating costs of $189.0 million, an</p><p>increase in depreciation and amortization of $104.6 million, and an increase in interest expense of $99.4</p><p>million. To a lesser extent, higher income taxes also contributed to the decrease in net income.</p><p>Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 29%, or $180.4 million, to $809.1 million, due to an increase of $75.1</p><p>million at UFC and the contribution of $163.0 million of Adjusted EBITDA at WWE associated with the</p><p>period from September 12, 2023 through December 31, 2023, partially offset by an increase of $57.7</p><p>million in corporate expenses.</p><p>Cash flows generated by operating activities were $468.4 million, a decrease of $33.3 million from</p><p>$501.7 million, primarily due to lower net income.</p><p>Free Cash Flow2 was $419.8 million, a decrease of $69.5 million from $489.3 million, primarily due to</p><p>the decrease in cash flows generated by operating activities and an increase in capital expenditures, which</p><p>was primarily related to WWE’s new headquarter facility.</p><p>Cash and cash equivalents were $235.8 million as of December 31, 2023. Gross debt was $2.761 billion</p><p>as of December 31, 2023. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Full Year 2023</p><p>Revenue increased 13%, or $152.1 million, to $1.3 billion, primarily driven by a $76.2 million increase</p><p>in media rights and content fees, a $42.6 million increase in live events revenue and a $29.5 million</p><p>increase in sponsorship revenue. The increase in media rights and content fees was primarily related to</p><p>higher domestic and international rights fees resulting from increases in contractual revenues, higher fees</p><p>associated with international renewals and one additional pay-per-view event in 2023 as compared to the</p><p>prior year period. The increase in live events revenue was primarily related to 5 additional events with a</p><p>live audience (26 in 2023 as compared to 21 in the prior year) and higher site fees. The increase in</p><p>sponsorship revenue was primarily related to new sponsors and increases in fees from renewals.</p><p>Adjusted EBITDA increased 11%, or $75.1 million, to $755.7 million, as the increase in revenue (as</p><p>described above) was partially offset by an increase in expenses. The increase in expenses primarily</p><p>reflected an increase of $57.8 million in direct operating costs. The increase in direct operating costs was</p><p>primarily due to an increase of $45.7 million in athlete costs from different matchups as well as higher</p><p>production costs associated with having one additional pay-per-view event and five additional</p><p>international events as compared to the prior year. Marketing and venue costs also increased due to five</p><p>additional events with live audiences in 2023. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by</p><p><br /></p><p>4</p><p>$16.9 million, primarily driven by higher personnel costs from greater headcount and increased travel and</p><p>other expenses associated with the additional pay-per-view event and international events.</p><p>Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased to 58% from 60%.</p><p>WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Full Year 2023</p><p>Revenue was $382.8 million for the period from September 12, 2023 through December 31, 2023.</p><p>Including WWE activity for the periods from January 1, 2023 through September 11, 2023 and for the</p><p>full year 2022, WWE combined revenue3 was $1.326 billion, as compared to $1.292 billion for the period</p><p>from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. The increase of 3%, or $34 million, was primarily due</p><p>to an increase in live events revenue, an increase in media rights and content revenue and an increase in</p><p>sponsorship revenue partially offset by a decrease in consumer products licensing revenue. The increase</p><p>in live events revenue was primarily related to an increase in domestic and international ticket sales. The</p><p>increase in media rights and content fees was primarily related to the contractual escalation of media rights</p><p>fees for WWE’s flagship weekly programming, Raw and SmackDown, and premium live events, which</p><p>more than offset a decline in third-party original programming due to the timing of delivery. The decline</p><p>in consumer products licensing revenue was due to the previously disclosed transition of our digital retail</p><p>platform and venue merchandise business to Fanatics as well as a decrease in collectibles revenue.</p><p>Adjusted EBITDA was $163.0 million for the period from September 12, 2023 through December 31,</p><p>2023.</p><p>Including WWE activity for the periods from January 1, 2023 through September 11, 2023 and for the</p><p>full year 2022, WWE combined Adjusted EBITDA3 was $533.1 million, as compared to $512.5 million</p><p>for the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. The increase of 4%, or $20.6 million,</p><p>was primarily due to the increase in revenue (as described above) partially offset by an increase in</p><p>expenses. The increase in expenses primarily reflected an increase in content creation costs partially offset</p><p>by lower expenses related to the timing of third-party original programming and the transition of our</p><p>digital retail platform and venue merchandise business to Fanatics.</p><p><br /></p><p>5</p><p>Adjusted EBITDA margin was 43% for the period from September 12, 2023 through December 31,</p><p>2023. Including WWE activity for the periods from January 1, 2023 through September 11, 2023 and for</p><p>full year 2022, WWE combined Adjusted EBITDA margin3</p><p> was flat at 40% in both 2023 and 2022.</p><p>Corporate</p><p>Full Year 2023</p><p>Corporate Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $109.6 million, as compared to a loss of $51.9 million in the</p><p>prior year period.</p><p>Including WWE activity for the periods from January 1, 2023 through September 11, 2023 and for full</p><p>year 2022, Corporate combined Adjusted EBITDA3 was a loss of $196.3 million, as compared to a loss</p><p>of $179.8 million for the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. The decrease of $16.5</p><p>million was primarily due to an increase in personnel costs, including TKO executive compensation, and</p><p>other general and administrative expenses, including public company expenses, following the formation</p><p>of TKO in September 2023. The decrease also reflected an increase in service fees paid to Endeavor under</p><p>the Company’s Services Agreement. These increases more than offset savings associated with</p><p>restructuring activities following the formation of TKO.</p><p>Full Year 2024 Guidance</p><p>For the full year 2024, the Company is targeting revenue of $2.575 billion - $2.650 billion and Adjusted</p><p>EBITDA of $1.150 billion - $1.170 billion. The Company is also targeting full year 2024 Free Cash Flow</p><p>Conversion in excess of 50%.</p><p>Management will provide more detail including key assumptions related to 2024 guidance on today’s</p><p>earnings call.</p><p>TKO Transaction</p><p>As previously disclosed, on September 12, 2023, Endeavor Group Holdings Inc. (“Endeavor”) and World</p><p>Wrestling Entertainment, LLC (“WWE”) closed the transaction to combine the Ultimate Fighting</p><p>Championship (“UFC”) and WWE to form a new, publicly listed company, TKO Group Holdings, Inc.</p><p>(“TKO”). For the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s consolidated pre-tax results</p><p>included $83.8 million of merger and acquisition related costs. For the twelve months ended December</p><p>31, 2023, the Company’s consolidated pre-tax results also included $41.4 million (inclusive of $19.9</p><p>million of equity-based compensation expense) of restructuring, severance and impairment costs resulting</p><p>from the Company’s cost reduction program, which was implemented to realize synergy opportunities and</p><p>integrate the combined operations of WWE and UFC. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Business News and Crypto News via Media Man and FX Pro</p><p><br /></p><p>Feb 27, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin tears the bears apart again</p><p><br /></p><p>Market picture</p><p><br /></p><p>The price of the leading cryptocurrency rose decisively during active trading in the US, and in the illiquid Asian session, we saw a wave of stop orders triggered, which at times took the price to $57.8K. Such high levels were last seen in December 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nevertheless, bitcoin sees no significant barriers to growth to levels just above $60K. Bitcoin can quickly go there or around the historical highs at $69K, but the subsequent growth may require a few months of consolidation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Growth breeds optimism, and now there is a proliferation of predictions that the price will soon reach six figures. In our view, the chances of a price rise above $100K exceed 50% in the 9–12-month horizon. And if markets come under pressure from an economic slowdown, it could take more than a year to reach a new level.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>According to CoinShares, investment in crypto funds rose by $598 million last week, following a record $2.452 billion inflow the week before, the fourth consecutive week of growth. Investments in bitcoin rose by $570 million, Ethereum by $17 million, and Solana fell by $3 million. Investments in funds that allow shorting bitcoin increased by $4 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>Inflows into crypto funds have exceeded $5.7 billion since the beginning of the year, with total assets under management (AuM) rising to $68.3 billion, although still far from the record high of $87 billion reached in November 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin is gaining popularity as a haven asset in countries with persistently high inflation, Bitfinex noted. Macroeconomic risks this year make it relevant to buy the first cryptocurrency, gold, and silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to BitMEX Research, trading volume in the spot bitcoin ETF market exceeded $50 billion. Mike Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital, commented on the growing interest of institutional investors in the cryptocurrency market.</p><p><br /></p><p>LookIntoBitcoin notes that the value of bitcoin is being affected by the upcoming halving in April, as well as the imbalance between demand for the asset and its availability in the cryptocurrency market.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to The Block, the cumulative amount raised by crypto and blockchain companies from venture capitalists since 2017 has exceeded $90 billion, with DeFi, infrastructure, NFT/gaming and Web3 attracting the most interest.</p><p><br /></p><p>MicroStrategy acquired an additional 3,000 BTC, said founder Michael Saylor. MicroStrategy owns 193000 BTCs worth approximately $6.09 billion (average price $31,544).</p><p><br /></p><p>News</p><p><br /></p><p>Japanese yen benefits from hopes of change in the BoJ approach</p><p><br /></p><p>Japanese consumer inflation slowed from 2.6% y/y to 2.2% y/y in January. The data was slightly higher than the expected 2.1%, providing temporary support for the Yen, which rose 0.4% after the release, pushing USDJPY back to 150.10.</p><p><br /></p><p>Prices excluding food slowed to 2.0% year-on-year, the lowest since March 2022 and back to the BoJ's target. However, an even less volatile measure excluding food and energy slowed to 3.5% from 3.7% in January. These are still the highest levels since the early 1980s, so they warrant the regulator's attention.</p><p><br /></p><p>The inflation data also helped push Japanese 2-year government bond yields to their highest levels since 2011.</p><p><br /></p><p>The latest inflation figures have raised expectations of imminent changes in monetary policy. Observers are predicting that the zero-interest-rate policy will be abandoned as early as April this year. The strengthening of these expectations supports the yen by narrowing the yield spread between yen-denominated debt and other reserve currencies.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the same time, Japan has repeatedly surprised with its passivity in recent years, so it is worth remaining sceptical about its ability to make real changes. This is doubly true when the Fed, the ECB and the Bank of England pick their moment to start cutting interest rates. Fears that the yield spread will narrow too quickly could lead the Bank of Japan to opt for inaction once again.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: FxPro) with Media Man and Bitcoin News Media </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sports Pop Culture</p><p><br /></p><p>Sports Art And Animation Art KO By Mojahed Fudailat</p><p><br /></p><p>Brings Out The Beast In Promoters, Fighters and Fans says Media</p><p><br /></p><p>Wins Sports Artist Of The Month; Animation Artist Of The Month</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> Raw Moments And Highlights</p><p><br /></p><p>February 26, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>SAP Center at San Jose, California</p><p><br /></p><p>Hot and emotionally charged show says Media Man. Paul Heyman, wiseman of The Bloodline, lines up situation for Roman Reigns and The Rock to return to SmackDown this Friday. WWE locker room and leading start uniting against The Bloodline.</p><p><br /></p><p>Top 10 Monday Night Raw moments: WWE Top 10, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=DNUAFQlmqco&t=89s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"When Dirty Dom and The Judgement Day say we're doing to do something, we mean it. That title belongs us to" Dirty Dom Mysterio</p><p><br /></p><p>"Let them fight" Fans</p><p><br /></p><p>Explosive Raw moments: Raw highlights, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=C3K3xR_XT90&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm sure Mami thinks it's just another night to be on top" Pat McAfee</p><p><br /></p><p>Drew McIntyre to Seth “Freakin” Rollins: “Back off The Bloodline”: Raw highlights, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=XDi9ect0ipw&t=34s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"You did it Drew. I'm proud of you. You clawed your way back into a title match with me. I'm proud of you".. Seth Rollins</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH – Cody Rhodes brings chaos after Heyman warns him of Rock challenge: Raw, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=x4IDOjxoRnc&t=8s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE NXT </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>No Quarter Catch Crew. Catch, stretch, hook and cull! Catch are killing it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lexis King will not stop until his is the recognised king of NXT and the professional wrestling industry at large!</p><p><br /></p><p>Trick Williams. The trick to being not so well liked? How to lose friends and influence people?!</p><p><br /></p><p>Where is Fallon Henley? Partly responsible for running off Tiffany Stratton. Best Little Wrestling House in Florida and beyond. Crack that whip. Yeehaw! </p><p><br /></p><p>NXT and WWE Universe missing Booker T </p><p>@BookerT5x</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Family haven't looked quite as brutal and menacing over the past few weeks. Is their current fanfare going to cost them Florida, New York and Italy domination? Would be competition eyeing off the waterfront, fish markets, not to mention championship gold! The various families have been quietly chatting out the back of the fishing trawlers. Respect is a high commodity in the family business. What a life! </p><p><br /></p><p>Is this the day we welcome back Booker?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling Dream Matches</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Some May Become Reality!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>In a WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> Ring</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes </p><p>@CodyRhodes</p><p> and Seth Rollins </p><p>@WWERollins</p><p> with Drew McIntyre in their corner</p><p><br /></p><p>Vs</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Reigns and The Rock with Jimmy Uso in their corner</p><p><br /></p><p>Undercard Fantasy Booking</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul </p><p>@LoganPaul</p><p> vs Randy Orton </p><p>@RandyOrton</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Drew McIntyre vs CM Punk</p><p><br /></p><p>Gunther vs Bron Breaker</p><p><br /></p><p>Grayson Waller vs Austin Theory</p><p><br /></p><p>Lexis King </p><p>@LexisKingWWE</p><p> vs Chris Jericho </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> Raw</p><p><br /></p><p>"Let me ask you. Do you like Grayson Waller"? Cody Rhodes</p><p><br /></p><p>"Great, No. You don't have to answer. I've been watching" CR</p><p><br /></p><p>".. He's got tons of skills and not just on the microphone..."first time I was one the Grayson Waller Effect I brought Jey Uso".."I challenged The Rock one on one. A Grayson Waller exclusive as he calls it" CR</p><p><br /></p><p>"Well Grayson Waller can thank Cody Rhodes for the run tonight".. Michael Cole </p><p>@MichaelCole</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>"That show has a couple of moments and a lot of them revolve around The American Nightmare" Pat McAfee </p><p>@PatMcAfeeShow</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>"Here comes your buddy" MC</p><p><br /></p><p>"I was on an island the last couple of days thinking about how this is going to go actually" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>"Your first tweet in two years saying I was kissing Gunther's ass. It wasn't that. I was just explaining the situation".."let..him know..."but when he makes eye contact with me makes me want poop my pants..So scared" PM ..</p><p><br /></p><p>More great past, present and future coverage via the official WWE YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>http://youtube.com/WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Lovin' the vibe between Rhodes and Kelly and McAfee is killing it in the mic. Must be recharged from the land down under working holiday! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Business News and Crypto News via Media Man and FX Pro</p><p><br /></p><p>Feb 26, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Ethereum as crypto growth driver</p><p><br /></p><p>Market picture</p><p><br /></p><p>The crypto market settles at a $2 trillion cap level, up 0.8% on the day. Altcoins are once again driving growth, while the first coin is flat, losing 0.5% in 24 hours, and Ethereum is up 2.5%. BNB adds just under 2%, enjoying a resurgence of interest in cryptocurrency trading. XRP and Cardano both lose 1%, dragging the market back down.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin and Ethereum are the cryptocurrencies of choice for institutional speculators. Their obvious trade right now is betting on the approval of spot ETFs on ETH. Speculators are cautiously locking in profits in BTC, which has previously rallied on the same theme.</p><p><br /></p><p>Remember that Ethereum's market capacity is smaller than Bitcoin's, which has a three times bigger market cap. This means that the price is more sensitive to changes in sentiment. Ethereum has gained 40% in 30 days, the best performance among the top 10 cryptos.</p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>About 90% of the bitcoins purchased by spot ETFs have gone to Coinbase's custodial platform, its CEO Brian Armstrong said. He stated that the exchange's custody service has accumulated more than $36 billion in BTC. The growing ETF market suggests that institutional capital is seriously considering bitcoin as one of the most reliable assets.</p><p><br /></p><p>If the US SEC does not approve a spot Ethereum ETF in May 2024, it will do so by mid-2025, said attorney Scott Jonsson. Bloomberg analyst James Seyffarth believes the SEC won't take as long to process Ethereum ETF applications as it did with BTC, as a significant portion of the applications could be based on Bitcoin ETFs. S&P Ratings expects the SEC to approve applications to launch the ETF in May.</p><p><br /></p><p>The court approves a $4.3 billion payment by Binance exchange to the US Department of Justice as part of a plea deal. According to the signed agreement, the platform agreed to take significant steps to ensure continued compliance with US laws.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to CryptoSlam, total sales of non-replaceable tokens (NFTs) on the Solana network have surpassed $5 billion, with 43 million NFT transactions. The Solana blockchain has more than 2.2 million buyers and 1.6 million sellers of NFTs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Internet forum Reddit invests surplus funds in Bitcoin and Ethereum. The cryptocurrency investment strategy started back in 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>Time for the dollar to choose a trend</p><p><br /></p><p>Feb 26, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>The Dollar Index is giving up positions painfully slowly. It is under pressure for the ninth session in a row, but at the same time, the market is unable to accelerate or break this downtrend. Individual currency pairs are now testing critical local levels. The ability to finally break through them could set the trend for the coming weeks.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Dollar Index has fallen from a high of 104.85 on February 14th to 103.7. This level was strong resistance from late November to early February. It could now act as support. This is also a historically important level for the Dollar Index as it was the peak in March 2020, which took 26 months to overcome.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is logical to expect increased volatility in this area as this is where global trend selection takes place. A decisive move lower will open a quick path to last year's lows around 100.0. Approaching these levels will make the main scenario a further multi-month decline in the US currency, with a final target in the 90.0-92.5 range.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ability to develop an offensive from these levels would demonstrate the strength of the dollar bulls after the pause. In this case, the DXY could quickly return to last year's October-November highs near106.8. This, in turn, should be followed by a recovery of the dollar to multi-year highs towards 114.5-115.0.</p><p><br /></p><p>Keeping the dollar in balance this week rests on the shoulders of the 10 FOMC members who are scheduled to speak this week. On the macro data front, the market will be watching Thursday's Personal Income and Expenditure and PCE price indices.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the technical front, the EURUSD, AUDUSD, and USDCHF are all trading around their 200-day moving averages, the GBPUSD is trading around its 50-day MA, and the USDJPY is approaching 151 level, where the pair made a brutal multi-week bearish reversal in October 2022 and November 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>Slowing inflation puts the franc on a downward path</p><p><br /></p><p>Consumer inflation in Switzerland slowed to an annual rate of 1.3% in January, the lowest since October 2021. This is significantly lower than the 1.7% recorded in the previous month and was expected on average by analysts.</p><p><br /></p><p>The current level is slightly above the local peaks seen in 2018 and 2010. However, throughout the period from 2009 to 2021, Switzerland has been actively easing policy to boost rather than dampen inflation.</p><p><br /></p><p>An important driver of lower inflation has been the appreciation of the franc through the systematic sale of foreign exchange reserves by the Swiss National Bank. Now, there is clearly no need for such active measures. Moreover, the impending monetary policy reversal by the Fed, the ECB and the Bank of England sets the stage for a similar reversal by Switzerland, with consequences for the currency market.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Swiss franc hit multi-year or all-time highs against many of its peers in the final days of last year, and since then, a reversal has been imminent. The USDCHF, for example, has risen 5.7% since the beginning of the year on the back of a simultaneous dovish shift in expectations from Switzerland and a hawkish shift from the US.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: FxPro) with Media Man and Bitcoin News Media</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> RAW</p><p><br /></p><p>February 26, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>SAP Center. San Jose, California</p><p><br /></p><p>Grayson Waller has just called out Cody Rhodes. Fortunately a production camera out the back of the arena got the footage! You can bet the likes of Drew McIntyre will keeping an eye on the situation at The Road To WrestleMania </p><p>@WrestleMania</p><p> continues. The GW Effect is in full swing and could strike again! Roman Reigns had a quite and private word with GW last week on SmackDown and the grand plan may still be getting executed. Prime Target - Rhodes! What's the status of "Hitman" Austin Theory - fresh off a Cody Cutter from Perth. Watch out for that Thunder From Down Under.</p><p><br /></p><p>Shinsuke Nakamura vs Sami Zayn. Can Zayn find his own warrior within, or will the mysterious and deadly Nakamura put one more bullet in the career of SZ? Is SZ considering changing up his identity and going back to the roots of El Generico? Ole!</p><p><br /></p><p>Imperium vs The New Day. It's a street fight. No "fruity pebbles" here. Not a neon spandex or Booty O cereal box in sight. Europe vs the USA.</p><p><br /></p><p>Watch out for uninvited guests and tactics south of the border.</p><p><br /></p><p>Raw GM Adam Pearce will once again be earning his danger money, as will the announers Michael Cole </p><p>@MichaelCole</p><p> and Pat McAfee </p><p>@PatMcAfeeShow</p><p> at ringside. The announce table better be double strong. Can MC's voice hold out after a massive few weeks? Will PM be stiring up the heels, babyfaces or both?</p><p><br /></p><p>California Dreamin or California Nightmare?!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Box Office News (North America)</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Bob Marley: One Love - $13.5 million</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Demon Slayer - $11.6 million</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Ordinary Angels - $6.5 million</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Madame Web - $6 million </p><p><br /></p><p>5. Migration - $3 million</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Argylle - $2.8 million</p><p><br /></p><p>7. Wonka - $2.5 million</p><p><br /></p><p>8. Drive-Away Dolls - $2.4 million</p><p><br /></p><p>9. The Beekeeper - $2 million </p><p><br /></p><p>10. The Chosen - $1.8 million</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling Living Legend Bret Hart Offers Thoughts On Wrestling Industry</p><p><br /></p><p>Great Former WWE Champion Shoots Straight</p><p><br /></p><p>“There’s a lot of great wrestlers out there that can deliver great matches. But there’s so many wrestlers out there that are subpar in my opinion, that don’t know what they’re doing out there. And they allow themselves to rely on things like chops, which I think is sort of like cheap heat – you get a reaction, but what’s your reaction? You’re whipping a guy across the chest with your hand? Okay, so you’re hurting some guy for real, for some stupid reason. And the crowd sort of reacts to it. In my understanding of pro wrestling, anytime anyone does anything to you that hurts, for real – chopping, putting blisters on your chest when you go to your room or bed, anytime anyone does things to you for real, they’re in the wrong business. They’re doing it wrong. Because you’re not supposed to get hurt. You’re not supposed to come back to your dressing room that night, or to your hotel room and have a big lump on your head and a black eye, and your teeth are knocked out. That’s Bill Goldberg wrestling. That’s not how it’s done.” - Bret "Hitman" Hart</p><p><br /></p><p>Bret Hart on WWE's Women's Champion Rhea Ripley</p><p><br /></p><p>“I really like her a lot. I really like her poise, her staying in character and sort of living her – she seems like she’s adapted a character that’s fun to play, and she’s playing into that, full tilt. She’s putting that realism into it; that’s what I miss in a lot of wrestling today, just making it feel more real, and she makes it feel pretty real all the time.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News</p><p><br /></p><p>Australia and The Wrestling World Still Buzzing About WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> Elimination Chamber in Perth, Western Australia </p><p><br /></p><p>(Amended version with some corrections) - Media Man crew somewhat fatigued after so much wrestling and combat sports news and happenings over past few weeks!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Heels To Babyfaces; Land Down Under Bizzaro Land Aka Canada In Bret 'Hitman" Hart prime era; Not Quite Parts Unknown any more; Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome - Eat Your Heart Out </p><p><br /></p><p>Stunning Reaction And Super Pop For Cody Rhodes Sure, there were winners and losers, but the fans won, the WWE and the pro wrestling industry won. </p><p><br /></p><p>Greatest Tourism Promo Ever For Western Australia?</p><p> </p><p>Dream Exposure Won </p><p><br /></p><p>Usual heels went to babyfaces such as Tiffany Stratton who the Aussie's just loved, then there was the 'Aussie Icon' Grayson Waller who had almost 100 percent fan support (apart from a few hardcore "Cody Cry Babies"), which his on screen mate Austin Theory went along with - and it cost the hitman! (who got hit and then some). </p><p><br /></p><p>"The Maverick" Logan Paul aka "Prime Heel" in some circles also drew plenty of cheers and wows, despite trying to be hated so much at the WWE media event the day prior. Heel (bad guy) or not, Stratton's Tiffy Time, Swanton off the pod, Paul's flying cross body off the pod, and Waller's shoey with Aussie UFC living legend "Bam Bam" Tai Tuivasa won over the crowd. Mr GW Effect enjoyed a shoey with South Australia's own Rhea "Bloody" aka "Mami" Ripley the day before at the presser - just in case there was any confusion. </p><p><br /></p><p>The man you love to hate, Logan Paul, made sure to bring his markers into the pod and drew some mean devil horns and other graffiti aimed at rival Kevin Owens. These two fought tooth, nail and brass knux, until it was time for Randy Orton to put Paul out of his Aussie heatwave-like misery with the RKO. Aussie Indi Hartwell was pumped just to be competing in her native Australia (just as well as her team came away with the official L for loss). Big Bronson Reed from Adelaide, South Australia didn't attend as he was busy being new and proud father. Great to see more pro wrestlers with their work/life balance more in tune than what was the case many decades ago where wrestlers burnt the candle at both ends - sometimes costing them the ultimate price. </p><p><br /></p><p>Australia's world champ, Rhea Ripley defended her title against Nia Jax in a hard fought and exciting match that featured a superplex, Samoan drop, tables and plenty of brutality. This new and current era under Triple H, Nick Khan, Shawn Michaels (WWE NXT) and a select number of folks in the brains trust (recalling the late Bobby "The Brain" Heenan), is absolutely thriving. If you didn't get the memo, Logan Paul won Media Man's MVP Of The Card (men), neck and neck with Tiffany Stratton who has converted thousand of Aussie's to Tiffy Time in and around the international date line. Hot heels, hot action and hot big business all round. </p><p><br /></p><p>It's an open secret the pro wrestling is both theatre/showbiz as well as an extremely dangerous combat sports hybrid. The pro wrestlers who get and stay at the top are usually great wrestlers with both strong technical ability, charisma, tough as nails (mentally and physically), and who actually love the game and business of wrestling. Countless wrestlers and would be wrestlers have found out just how difficult the business is, and very few enjoy sustainable careers. These pros make it look easy (sort of), when it is anything but. Fans, make no mistake - you are looking at the best of the best. </p><p><br /></p><p>Aussie's, both the wrestlers and fans, did the Land Down Under proud. </p><p><br /></p><p>Future Champ Picks: Waller, Stratton and Paul. </p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling Booker Of The Year: Triple H </p><p> </p><p>Heel Of The Year fav (thus far): Logan Paul </p><p><br /></p><p>Get your official winners and results via the WWE website. </p><p><br /></p><p>Videos via the award winning WWE YouTube channel </p><p><br /></p><p>Randy Orton, Logan Paul and the Chamber Superstars brawl: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024 https://youtube.com/watch?v=YK56nLGAhtY&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Full WWE Elimination Chamber 2024 highlights https://youtube.com/watch?v=MPipUwYWgXw&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Full Elimination Chamber Results and Highlights: WWE Now, Feb. 24, 2024 https://youtube.com/watch?v=grKZ_Cn22PY&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Rhea Ripley celebrates her emotional homecoming: WWE Elimination Chamber 2024 exclusive https://youtube.com/watch?v=cDboENIH8_U&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Indi Hartwell is happy to be home in Australia: WWE Elimination Chamber 2024 exclusive https://youtube.com/watch?v=tDKTVQahCtk&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p> </p><p>Top 10 moments from WWE Elimination Chamber 2024: WWE Top 10, Feb. 24, 2024 https://youtube.com/watch?v=Khhpxkcu410&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Women’s Elimination Chamber Match: WWE Elimination Chamber 2024 highlights </p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=1rJDiNzSE_s&t=25s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE impacts the community in Perth, Western Australia https://youtube.com/watch?v=LEBhY2QBRX0&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Elimination Chamber Press Event: Feb. 22, 2024 https://youtube.com/watch?v=T7752CMfFEU&t=24s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Elimination Chamber (Media Man Int) </p><p>http://mediamanint.com/articles/wwe_elimination.html</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>National Wrestling Alliance </p><p>@nwa</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Billy Corgan and National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Announce Deal With The CW Network</p><p><br /></p><p>"The CW has made a big commitment to sports, and they have an incredible top-tier streaming platform. The network’s audience represents a very wide swath of American culture—which wrestling has always been a key part of. This partnership gives us the opportunity to reach that audience more readily. We’re excited to get the chance to show there are other voices in professional wrestling. With NWA, there’s honesty, integrity, and a different level of swagger, because it’s coming from the underground. It’s similar to rock ‘n’ roll in this respect. With The CW behind us, we’re pulling NWA into the light where fans can appreciate its authenticity" Billy Corgan</p><p><br /></p><p>BILLY CORGAN & NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE (NWA) ANNOUNCE DEAL WITH THE CW NETWORK</p><p><br /></p><p>STREAMING FLAGSHIP PROGRAM NWA POWERRR & MARQUEE EVENTS SUCH AS PARANOIA NOW</p><p><br /></p><p>MUCH ANTICIPATED NWA SIGNATURE LIVE EVENT HARD TIMES 2024 ON MARCH 2 FROM DOTHAN, AL SLATED TO BE MONUMENTAL PROGRAMMING ON NWA POWERRR</p><p><br /></p><p>MUCH ANTICIPATED NWA SIGNATURE LIVE EVENT HARD TIMES 2024 ON MARCH 2 FROM DOTHAN, AL SLATED TO BE MONUMENTAL PROGRAMMING ON NWA POWERRR</p><p><br /></p><p>SET TO PREMIERE UNTITLED UNSCRIPTED SERIES STARRING BILLY CORGAN IN 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Billy Corgan and National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Announce Deal With The CW Network</p><p><br /></p><p>Feb 21, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>LOS ANGELES, C.A. (News Release) — GRAMMY® Award-winning founder of The Smashing Pumpkins and National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) President Billy Corgan proudly announces an exclusive streaming deal for NWA with The CW. Under this newly minted all-encompassing partnership, multiple NWA programs will be streaming and on-demand via The CW platform and portal in the United States.</p><p><br /></p><p>Democratizing access to action-packed wrestling from some of the sport’s biggest, boldest, and brightest personalities, all programming is notably available free of charge and without a subscription via The CW app. It represents a monumental power move for NWA. The partnership not only amplifies the brand’s presence throughout popular culture and the zeitgeist, but it also sets a precedent for wrestling, at large.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flagship program NWA Powerrr is live on the platform now and features ‘Return to Robarts’ programming emanating from the historic Robarts Arena in Sarasota Florida. New episodes air weekly on Tuesdays with past seasons also available to stream. Additionally, the much-anticipated Paranoia Live Event on Powerrr is also now available on The CW. Shot on January 13, 2024 at Revolution Live in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, the signature live event Paranoia features some of the league’s top stars and a myriad of thrilling high-octane matches. Next up, the massive signature live event Hard Times 2024 will premiere on the platform as part of future episodes of NWA Powerrr, streaming on both http://CWTV.com and the CW app.</p><p><br /></p><p>Additionally, a brand new unscripted untitled series about Corgan’s life, family, role as President of NWA, and his “day job” will also debut on The CW later this year. Co-produced by Corgan’s own production company Lightning One Inc. and Nacelle Company, it offers an unprecedented vignette into every dimension of his world with unparalleled candor.</p><p><br /></p><p>Corgan continues to deepen the storied mythos and legacy of NWA—one of the oldest and most prestigious professional wrestling brands in the world. He has carefully curated matches and sought-out exciting new talent, building a haven for future superstars to shine with attitude, integrity, power, and panache.</p><p><br /></p><p>As such, NWA currently serves as a home to the likes of EC3, Matt Cardona, “Thrillbilly” Silas Mason, Trevor Murdoch, Thom Latimer, The Immortals (Odinson and Kratos), Blunt Force Trauma (Damage and Carnage), Aron Stevens, Austin Idol, The Insane Clown Posse’s Violent J, The Brothers of Funstruction Yabo and Ruffo, Colby Corino, Mims, Max the Impaler, “The Sinister Minister” Father James Mitchell, Burchill, Bryan Idol, Natalia Markova, Kerry Morton, Alex Taylor, May Valentine, among others.</p><p><br /></p><p>With more heavyweights, more drama, and the most bravado, Billy Corgan, The CW, and NWA will enthral and thrill inside and outside of the ring throughout 2024 and beyond. Stay tuned.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Crypto and more via Media Man and FX Pro</p><p><br /></p><p>In Case You Blinked And Missed It</p><p><br /></p><p>Crypto’s catch-up - Feb 23, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Market picture</p><p><br /></p><p>The crypto market rebounded in the overnight session, supported by a return of optimism in stocks after a cheering Nvidia report. The crypto capitalisation was up over 1% in 24 hours.</p><p><br /></p><p>The impressive gains were much stronger than the market, with BNB up 5% in one day and 10.5% in seven days, compared to BTC's +0.6% and -0.9% over the same periods. Still, BNB is playing catch-up over a broader time frame.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin managed to hold above $50K on Wednesday, where it found buyers and is once again trading at its preferred level of $52K, near which we see daily opens and closes for the eighth consecutive day.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ethereum proved earlier in the day that it is in rapid growth mode, characterised by lightning-fast corrections. On Thursday morning, the price was back above $3000, close to the highest since April 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>Ophelia Snyder, president of 21Shares, said the launch of the Bitcoin ETF was a great success, but the financial gap between the largest issuers could leave three to five funds in the market.</p><p><br /></p><p>The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control said it had de-anonymised several cryptocurrency wallets belonging to the hacker group LockBit and imposed sanctions on those associated with them.</p><p><br /></p><p>The unidentified Ethereum whale transferred 1,732 ETH (~$5.15 million) to the Kraken crypto exchange after 8.5 years of inactivity. According to on-chain data, the address received 3,465 ETH (~$10.3 million) in an initial coin offering on Ethereum Genesis at $0.31.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he welcomed the launch of ETFs tied to XRP and expressed optimism about spot ETFs on other cryptocurrencies.</p><p><br /></p><p>The US Department of Justice has sought a court order to limit the disclosure of confidential information about the case between US authorities and former Binance exchange chief Changpeng Zhao.</p><p><br /></p><p>US-based Circle, the company behind the second most popular stablecoin USDC, unexpectedly announced the end of support for the Tron blockchain.</p><p><br /></p><p>Altcoins’ reverse traction</p><p><br /></p><p>Market picture</p><p><br /></p><p>The crypto market hit multi-month highs on Tuesday but started Wednesday with a frightening decline. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ethereum lost around 2%, pulling back to $2929, which is the scale of the fall in Solana. Cardano is down 5%, and XRP is down 3%. Bitcoin has managed to avoid a sell-off without replicating the upward momentum observed in recent days.</p><p><br /></p><p>Technically, Ethereum's pullback to $2700 is a correction of this month's rally and should not cause much alarm. However, a break below this level could be a cause for concern.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to AllianceBernstein, Ethereum is virtually the only alternative to Bitcoin that can get ETF approval from the SEC. The likelihood of ETH ETF approval is almost 50% for launch by May and almost 100% in the next 12 months.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>According to Bloomberg, the growth of the crypto market is once again attracting retail investors with small deposits - they are starting to use apps like Robinhood to buy and sell digital assets.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many market participants are predicting the start of the alt season, but some remain cautious. For example, Markus Thielen, head of 10x Research, points to the continued dominance of Bitcoin with a 51 per cent market share. In his view, the first cryptocurrency's dominance "needs to fall below 45%" for the altcoin season to begin.</p><p><br /></p><p>The launch of spot ETFs in the US has had a positive impact on Bitcoin's order book liquidity and ability to trade at stable prices. This is the conclusion reached by Kaiko. BTC liquidity rose to its highest level since October 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>AI tokens saw a surge in activity last week on the back of the launch of OpenAI's Sora, with their total capitalisation exceeding $15 billion and the Worldcoin token (WLD) hitting an all-time high.</p><p><br /></p><p>E-commerce giant eBay has changed its stance on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and is likely to exit the space in the near future. The company has laid off more than 30% of the staff at its NFT marketplace, KnownOrigin. According to CoinGecko, NFT turnover across the top 10 blockchains fell 55.1% to $11.8 billion in 2023, with 72% of this value related to NFTs on Ethereum.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: FxPro) </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel CEO takes aim at Albanese government’s TV reforms - Friday 23, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel Chief Executive Patrick Delany has taken aim at the Albanese government's television reforms, which would give free-to-air channels prime placement on smart TVs and connected devices.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Delany told a Senate committee that customer choice would be undermined by the proposed changes.</p><p><br /></p><p>“If you are going to put all of the free first, so what happens if I search an overseas news story? Am I going to get everything from SBS, everything from the ABC, everything from Seven, Nine, Ten – everything before CNN and everything else?” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“If I search any of those terms, why is that the natural thing I’m looking for? I’m looking for the content.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WBD’s Overall Revenue Is Down – But Streaming And Sports Could Bring A Bounceback</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Warner Bros. Discovery is in a tight spot, as its TV revenue declines by double digits and growth opportunities like streaming media haven’t picked up the slack. (Yet.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Last quarter, WBD’s overall revenue fell 7% YOY, while revenue from linear TV ad sales dropped 14%. WBD isn’t giving up on linear, but it expects its streaming business – and an increased investment in sports programming – to offset its losses and return the company to profitability.</p><p><br /></p><p>WBD’s revamped streaming service, Max (which combines HBO Max and Discovery+ content), is still in the “early innings,” CEO David Zaslav told investors during WBD’s earnings call on Friday. But the studio’s top priority is “driving profitable growth” for Max.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, there’s still “a long [distance] left to go” on that pathway, Zaslav said.</p><p>To the Max</p><p><br /></p><p>Max is the light at the end of the tunnel for WBD, which remains in the dark right now.</p><p><br /></p><p>WBD reported a 51% YOY increase in streaming ad revenue compared to Q4 in 2022, before HBO Max rebranded to Max. And the pace of streaming ad revenue growth is rising, said CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels.</p><p><br /></p><p>That number may sound promising, but it’s not a surprise – advertisers prefer centralized streaming buys, which is why so many media companies are bundling their content. (Another example is Disney+ and Hulu.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Consumers also prefer accessing their content in one place. While the studio only gained half a million streaming subscribers in Q4 (not counting subs from its acquisition of Turkish streamer BluTV in December), Max had the lowest churn rate “in HBO Max’s history” last quarter, Zaslav said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stable subscriber numbers plus an increase in streaming ad revenue would explain why WBD’s average revenue per streaming user rose 7% YOY to $7.94.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Around the world</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WBD plans to continue its streaming growth trajectory with globalization and, of course, more content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Currently, Max with ads is only available in the US. Some international regions still have ad-supported HBO Max, but Max will launch in Latin America next week, followed by Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East later this year. By the end of the year, Max with ads will be available in more than 40 international markets, Zaslav said.</p><p><br /></p><p>And to make the most of a global launch, WBD is investing in a new content slate that capitalizes on its famous franchises.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yet another “Game of Thrones” show will premiere in 2025 – a prequel, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” – and another “Harry Potter” movie is slated for 2026.</p><p><br /></p><p>A sporting chance</p><p><br /></p><p>But, most importantly, WBD is zeroing in on sports.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is not a coincidence that Max’s international expansion coincides with the Olympics in Paris over the summer. Although NBCUniversal has airing and digital rights, WBD will livestream the games on its Eurosport channel.</p><p><br /></p><p>Max also hopes to attract more international subscribers with other sports programming by capitalizing on the Olympics hype. For example, WBD is currently in talks with the NBA about rights renewal, Zaslav said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last but not least, WBD touted its new joint venture with Disney and FOX, which should launch a sports-focused streaming app in 2025. The app will be available to Max subscribers as part of a bundle.</p><p><br /></p><p>But that’s only if the app actually happens. Pay TV companies and the DOJ have raised antitrust concerns over the nature of the venture – together, the three studios encompass 55% of US sports rights, per Citi analysts. And the sports-focused programming distributor Fubo actually filed a lawsuit earlier this week, in which it alleged anticompetitive business practices between the broadcasters.</p><p><br /></p><p>Only time will tell whether WBD can regain its footing in the race for streaming market share.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>WWE Elimination Chamber 2024. Perth, Western Australia</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley to take on Nia Jax</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Don't miss Elimination Chamber, streaming live Perth, Western Australia, at 5:00 a.m. ET/2:00 a.m PT streaming LIVE on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network everywhere else!</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley vs. Nia Jax</p><p><br /></p><p>Elimination Chamber to determine the No. 1 Contender to the Women's World Title at WrestleMania</p><p><br /></p><p>Elimination Chamber to determine the No. 1 Contender to World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins at WrestleMania</p><p><br /></p><p>Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Cody Rhodes to appear on "The Grayson Waller Effect" at Elimination Chamber</p><p><br /></p><p>Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Finn Bálor & Damian Priest vs. Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate</p><p><br /></p><p>The Kabuki Warriors vs. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell (WWE Women’s Tag Team Title Match)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Mexico City</p><p><br /></p><p>This weekend, the UFC makes its sixth trip to Mexico City for a fight card that lines up as a showcase for many of the Mexican and Latin American athletes currently competing inside the Octagon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Order UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2</p><p><br /></p><p>Headlined by a critical flyweight rematch between former champ Brandon Moreno and recent title challenger Brandon Royval, with Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega slated to renew acquaintances in a five-round co-main event, Saturday’s return to Arena CDMX promises to be loud and exciting from the outset and remain that way through the close of the night.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Main Event: Brandon Moreno vs Brandon Royval</p><p><br /></p><p>Location: Arena CDMX — Mexico City, Mexico</p><p><br /></p><p>Where to Watch: ESPN+</p><p><br /></p><p>Other Main Card Matches:</p><p><br /></p><p>Yair Rodriguez vs Brian Ortega</p><p>Daniel Zellhuber vs Francisco Prado</p><p>Raul Rosas Jr. vs Ricky Turcios</p><p>Yazmin Jauregui vs Sam Hughes</p><p>Manuel Torres vs Chris Duncan</p><p>Prelim Matches:</p><p><br /></p><p>Cristian Quinonez vs Raoni Barcelos</p><p>Jesus Aguilar vs Mateus Mendonca</p><p>Edgar Chairez vs Danie Lacerda</p><p>Claudio Puelles vs Fares Ziam</p><p>Ronaldo Rodriguez vs Denys Bondar</p><p>Victor Altamirano vs Felipe dos Santos</p><p>Erik Silva vs Muhammad Naimov</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Top Brass Dana White via Howie Mandel Podcast - Feb 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>“You are not only an amazing businessman, you are an inspiration, you are a philosopher. The way you do business, the way you conduct your business, and your friendships and media, I’m jealous. But, Dana, I can’t thank you enough for being here,” Mandel said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Thank you for all the kind words, I appreciate it. I am so f*****g tired of doing podcasts. I’m literally done with them. I’m not doing any more podcasts,”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sydney casino review sends Star Entertainment shares plunging - Feb 20, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More than $300 million has been wiped from the market value of Star Entertainment after the NSW casino regulator said it was not satisfied the company had sufficiently overhauled its culture to be allowed to operate in the state.</p><p><br /></p><p>Shares fell more than 20 per cent when trading resumed Tuesday, and dropped as low as 42¢. Star said it would need to delay the release of a financial update scheduled for Wednesday after being blindsided by a decision from the Independent Casino Commission to engage Adam Bell, SC, to run a second inquiry into the gaming group.</p><p><br /></p><p>Star chief executive Robbie Cooke has yet to comment publicly on the 15-week investigation. But in a statement on Tuesday, Star said it welcomed the chance for an “objective forum” to demonstrate it was suitable to regain its casino licence.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Bell is the Sydney barrister who conducted an earlier inquiry into the Sydney casino, which concluded that the company was unsuitable to hold a licence.</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite the new inquiry, some of the company’s largest investors are standing by Star’s management. Bruce Mathieson, the billionaire publican, owns 6 per cent of the business and told The Australian Financial Review: “You never like it, but you can’t change it. We’ve got to deal with whatever they say. I never get into a panic.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Bell’s 2022 report found Star was unsuitable to hold its licence, describing its operations as “a case study of unethical conduct and cultural failure” that may have evaded taxes and facilitated $900 million of banned gambling transactions.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first Bell review, along with a similar investigation in Queensland, where Star operates casinos in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, led to the resignation of key figures including chief executive Matt Bekier.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ICC’s chief commissioner, Philip Crawford, said on Monday that his concern was the “capability and capacity” of the leadership team to execute its remediation programs.</p><p><br /></p><p>‘Serious and endemic’</p><p>Mr Crawford was the head of the former casino regulator, the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority, responsible for overseeing the historical behaviour of Star.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m just not sure the extent to which they’ve addressed the cultural reform that Adam Bell said … was serious and endemic and needed a lot of work,” Mr Crawford said in an interview with the Financial Review. “We want to see the progress they’ve made around that particular space. That’s really important.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The timing of the decision has raised eyebrows in investment circles. One fund manager, who asked to remain anonymous due to company restrictions, said Star had made significant steps in transforming its business.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Frustration is mounting from the impacts that have been worn by current and new shareholders rather than those that were culpable for the missteps,” the fund manager said. “This doesn’t change the value of assets.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Star’s market capitalisation has shrunk by more than $2.7 billion – to $1.3 billion – since the start of the first Bell inquiry. Still, the Sydney casino has been lucrative, with gaming revenues of $838.9 million last year. Brokers at MST Marquee estimate Star’s Sydney casino could be worth about $1.3 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p>But debt worries and difficult trading conditions, along with a write-down on the value of its casinos, forced Star to seek financing twice last year. The first, at $1.20 a share, raised $800 million in February. The second, in September, raised $750 million at just 60¢ a share.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Google Apologizes, Pauses Gemini Chatbot After AI Refuses to Generate Images of White People - Feb 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Google executives paused select features of the company’s Gemini chatbot and image generator on Wednesday after the program’s artificial intelligence (AI) adamantly refused to produce images of White people. In a bizarre display Google executives apologetically described as “missing the mark,” Gemini responded to user requests with pictures of Black Vikings, Asian female popes, African Nazis, and “diverse” versions of the American Founding Fathers—“historical inaccuracies” that suggest a much deeper problem with the system powering the AI.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gemini (formerly known as Google Bard), served as Google’s entry into the competitive large language model (LLM) market dominated by OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. As with other LLMs, users enter text-based prompts to set the criteria for images, and the AI interprets the contextual information to provide a unique image. However, after Gemini’s rebranding earlier this month, users quickly noticed odd—and possibly racist—quirks in the generative AI’s image creator.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to a test run by the New York Post, a search for “create an image of a pope” yielded two results: a Black man dressed in elaborate holy vestments and an Asian woman wearing papal robes. As Catholic Gemini users quickly pointed out, all 266 pontiffs in the Church’s history have been White men.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Additional searches, many of which were shared on social media, produced equally ridiculous results, including:</p><p><br /></p><p>Black, Female, and Asian Vikings</p><p><br /></p><p>Racially diverse members of America’s Founding Fathers</p><p><br /></p><p>Multi-racial members of the Wehrmacht, the army of Nazi Germany</p><p><br /></p><p>What appears to be George Washington depicted as a Black man</p><p><br /></p><p>Odd examples of “famous 17th Century physicists”</p><p><br /></p><p>Notably non-Italian Roman emperors</p><p><br /></p><p>Other Gemini offerings included Asian Anglo-Saxon knights, Sir Isaac Newton as an Indian man, Africans presented as residents of 1820s Scotland, race-swapped versions of famous paintings, and a Black king of France, among hundreds of others.</p><p><br /></p><p>In light of the glaring historical inaccuracies, Google issued an apology on Wednesday afternoon and announced that Gemini’s ability to generate images of people would be paused until a solution could be implemented.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Gemini’s AI image generator does generate a wide range of people. And that’s generally a good thing because people around the world use it. But it’s missing the mark here,” said a statement from Jack Krawczyk, Google’s senior director of product management for Gemini Experiences.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, Gemini’s outright refusal to produce images of White Europeans extended far beyond a historical context. When presented with a request for “images of a strong Black man,” the program generated results with little difficulty. But when asked for “images of a strong White man,” it instead displayed a message expressing concern about “reinforcing harmful stereotypes about race and body image.” The program then provided resource links to the Southern Poverty Law Center and other social justice organizations.</p><p><br /></p><p>Images “celebrating the diversity and achievement of Black people” were gladly provided, but Gemini refused to do the same for Whites, stating that “historically, media representation has overwhelmingly favored White individuals and their achievements…Focusing solely on White individuals in this context risks perpetuating that imbalance.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Even requests for images acknowledging the existence of White people proved difficult for the program, while images of Black people were produced without comment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Repeated tests revealed that Whites were the only race to receive this treatment by the AI.</p><p><br /></p><p>Further user engagement with Gemini eventually persuaded the program to admit that its code required it to adjust prompts to include keywords like “diverse” or inclusive” and specify certain races and genders over others.</p><p><br /></p><p>The revelation that Gemini was not malfunctioning but rather faithfully executing its directives according to its code eventually led many to Jack Krawczyk’s social media history, which is replete with attacks on America’s “systemic racism” and “White privilege.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Screenshots of Krawczyk’s old posts prompted X owner Elon Musk to label him a “racist douchenozzle” and promote Grok, Musk’s own “non-woke” artificial intelligence.</p><p><br /></p><p>(VT)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Former digital darling Vice Media to slash jobs, shutter website</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Vice Media, the once-swashbuckling media outlet geared to a younger audience, plans to lay off several hundred employees and no longer publish material on its website vice.com, the company’s chief executive said in a memo to staff on Thursday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vice, which filed for bankruptcy last year before being sold for $US350 million ($533 million) to a consortium led by the Fortress Investment Group, is also looking to sell its Refinery 29 publishing business, Bruce Dixon wrote in the memo.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s the latest sign of financial problems buffeting the media industry. Digital sites The Messenger, BuzzFeed News and Jezebel have all shut in the past year, and legacy media outlets such as the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal have also cut jobs.</p><p><br /></p><p>New York-based Vice, valued at $US5.7 billion in 2017, was known for its immersive storytelling style that encompassed digital, television and film outlets.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dixon offered no specifics about the layoffs, other than saying hundreds of people will be affected and will be notified early next week. The New York Times reported that the company has about 900 people on staff.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I know that saying goodbye to our valued colleagues is difficult and feels overwhelming, but this is the best path forward for Vice as we position the company for long-term creative and financial success,” Dixon said.</p><p><br /></p><p>He said it was no longer cost-effective for Vice to distribute its digital content, including news, the way it has been. He said Vice would put more emphasis on its social channels and look for different ways to distribute its content.</p><p><br /></p><p>As part of its strategic shift, Dixon said Vice would follow a studio model.</p><p><br /></p><p>Before filing for bankruptcy protection last year, Vice cancelled its Vice News Tonight TV program as part of an earlier round of layoffs.</p><p><br /></p><p>The business, which began as an alternative music and culture magazine in Montreal in the 1990s, raised capital from high-profile investors such as Walt Disney and Fox Corporation before running into a slowdown in digital advertising spending.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin and Ether in area of light resistance</p><p><br /></p><p>FxPro, Media Man and Bitcoin News Media reports</p><p><br /></p><p>Market picture</p><p><br /></p><p>The crypto market capitalisation reached $1.99 trillion, according to CoinMarketCap estimates, an increase of over 10% in one week. Forbes estimates that the $2 trillion mark was reached last week. Either way, the growth momentum is clear and very strong. Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin gained 1.4%, overtaken by Ethereum (+4.4%) and Solana (+3.5%). BNB (-0.6%) and XRP (+0.9%) could not keep up with the current market.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin is approaching $52.5K, having quickly found buyers after Saturday's drawdown. Monday starts with active buying, bringing the price back to the range highs of the last five days, which are the highs since November 2021. Technically, bitcoin has no meaningful resistance levels until the area approaches $64K.</p><p><br /></p><p>Active building of call option positions with strikes of $60K to $80K, as well as fierce demand for ETFs, could push Bitcoin to an all-time high as early as March, according to QCP Capital.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ethereum is also trading in weak resistance territory after breaching the $2900 level. In April 2022, it plunged from levels near $3500 to $2000, with a complete capitulation at levels below $900. A recovery from $2000 to $3500 could be just as quick. This level is also close to 161.8% of the October to early December rally, which is a Fibonacci pattern.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>The Coinbase exchange posted a net profit of $273 million in the fourth quarter. For the year, the figure was $95 million on total revenue of $3.1 billion, the company said in a letter to investors. Coinbase acted as custodian for nearly all the spot bitcoin ETFs that received SEC approval in January.</p><p><br /></p><p>MicroStrategy, the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, told shareholders that the company's capitalisation would grow significantly in 2023 and that it was ready for inclusion in the S&P 500 index.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius said that $2 billion worth of crypto assets have already been transferred to lenders, including 20,255 BTC and 301,338 ETH.</p><p><br /></p><p>Investment firm VanEck has filed a revised proposal with the SEC to launch a spot Ethereum-ETF. VanEck joins Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, BlackRock and Invesco in the race for Ethereum-based exchange-traded products. Some experts believe the regulator will register the products in May.</p><p><br /></p><p>Galaxy Digital estimates that about 15-20% of the total computing power of the Bitcoin network will be unprofitable after the halving in April. The calculations are based on a BTC price of $45,000 and a 15% transaction fee.</p><p><br /></p><p>The attractiveness of Tether's USDT compared to other stablecoins is likely to diminish as future regulations in the US will require greater transparency and compliance with new KYC/AML standards, JPMorgan said. The bank believes that regulations for stablecoins will be coordinated globally through the Financial Stability Board within the G20.</p><p><br /></p><p>Christopher Waller, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, believes that the popularity of stablecoins pegged to the US dollar will help maintain the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: FxPro) </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Paramount+ profit surprise</p><p><br /></p><p>February 29, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Paramount Global has reported revenues down YoY in Q4, but the studio saw notable streaming gains. Paramount+ reached 67.5 million subscribers during the quarter, a net increase of 4.1 million, and recorded 69 per cent revenue growth YoY. The company said it expects to achieve profitability for the SVoD service by 2025.</p><p><br /></p><p>Subscription revenue grew 43 per cent, partially driven by price increases, and revenue across its entire direct-to-consumer segment grew 34 per cent. Paramount also reported a 27 per cent rise in global viewing hours across Paramount+ and AVoD service Pluto TV during Q4. Revenue for filmed entertainment decreased 31 per cent, which was primarily attributed due to lower licensing revenue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Overall, Paramount’s Q4 net income was $514 million (€474m), up from $21 million a year ago, when the company took $309 million in restructuring charges. Revenue fell to $7.6 billion from $8.1 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company – home to brands including CBS, Showtime, BET and Nickelodeon – said it will take a $1 billion write-down in the current quarter for layoffs and restructuring.</p><p><br /></p><p>CEO Bob Bakish commented: “Our disciplined execution and strong content offering drove our results in 2023, as we continue to evolve our business for profitable growth in 2024 and beyond. In Q4, Paramount+ revenue increased 69 per cent, DTC Adjusted OIBDA improved for the third consecutive quarter, and we now expect to reach domestic Paramount+ profitability in 2025 – a significant milestone. Looking ahead, we continue to be focused on maximising the return on our content investments and scaling streaming, while transforming the cost base of our business. And I couldn’t be more thrilled with the early momentum we’ve had across every platform in 2024, demonstrating the power of our strategy and assets.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Survey: AI ad disclosure increases consumer trust</p><p><br /></p><p>February 29, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yahoo, in collaboration with Publicis Media, has released Trust Through Transparency: The Future of AI and Advertising, a new study exploring consumer and advertiser perspectives, acceptance, usage and trust of artificial intelligence in the advertising industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>Polling over 1,200 US consumers and more than 350 US advertisers, the survey revealed a disparity in AI sentiment between consumers and advertisers. While 77 per cent of advertisers view AI positively, only 38 per cent of consumers share this sentiment. The study also found that 53 per cent are not familiar with companies’ use of AI in advertisements, demonstrating that brands have an opportunity to build trust in AI by being transparent with consumers about their use of the technology.</p><p><br /></p><p>“While advertisers are already bullish on AI, a significant portion of the population has yet to tap into the benefits of AI,” said Elizabeth Herbst-Brady, Chief Revenue Officer at Yahoo. “Consumers are less concerned about brands and marketers using AI, but rather identifying when AI is used. Transparency will be vital for brands to maintain long-term consumer relationships and generate positive brand equity.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The study found key themes across consumers and advertisers, and identified trends from transparency to demographic sentiment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Trust Through Transparency: Advertisers can build trust through transparency when using AI. To gauge consumer acceptance of AI-generated imagery, respondents were presented with different types of creative, some with and some without disclosures that AI was used to create the ad. Overall, AI-generated ads with noticed disclosures significantly boosted brand perceptions and provided a 47 per cent lift in ad appeal, a 73 per cent lift in ad trustworthiness, and a 96 per cent lift in overall trust for the company. This proved true across industries, especially those with historical sensitivities like finance and healthcare.</p><p>Authentic or AI: The study found 72 per cent of consumers believe AI makes it difficult to determine what content is truly authentic. Although 61 per cent already assume AI is used in ads, they don’t know how to identify where.</p><p><br /></p><p>Generational Divide: Younger generations are leading the charge in embracing AI, with 84 per cent of Gen Z respondents reporting they use at least one AI tool today, compared to 68 per cent of Millennials, 54 per cent of Gen X, and 40 per cent of Boomers. Consumers are also starting to find more use cases for AI beyond simple Q&A (44 per cent), with other leading uses being writing (35 per cent) and to brainstorm and generate ideas (33 per cent). Interestingly, 67 per cent also say they want AI trained on ‘unbiased and fair’ data.</p><p>Advertisers’ Optimism: Advertisers are highly optimistic about AI, with 86 per cent already using it in their roles. They identify its benefits in three key areas: greater efficiency, with 87 per cent noting AI cuts manual task time; higher-order tasks, with 83 per cent saying it frees up time for more creative and strategic work; and financial results, with 81 per cent observing AI’s ability to boost sales.</p><p>Advertiser Use Cases for AI: When asked about AI’s real-time capabilities for advertising, 81 per cent believe AI will enhance ad experiences through optimal timing and placement; 80 per cent foresee an increase in ROI via real-time campaign optimisation and insights; 79 per cent expect AI to facilitate strategic pivots in response to market shifts; and 78 per cent see AI’s role in creative personalisation to strengthen emotional audience connections. Over thre-quarters (77 per cent) also anticipate AI will help shorten the time between ad exposure and a purchase.</p><p>“Advertisers recognise the value AI can bring beyond streamlining and optimising processes,” added Herbst-Brady. “There are growing opportunities for AI usage. Marketers are ready to adopt these future solutions across measurement, brand suitability and safety, and targeting and segmentation.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>beIN signs long-term F1 MENA rights deal</p><p><br /></p><p>February 29, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>beIN Media Group has secured exclusive rights to the FIA Formula One World Championship in 25 countries, spanning the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as well as Türkiye, from the start of the 2024 season until the end of the 2033 season.</p><p><br /></p><p>Under the new 10-year agreement, subscribers across MENA and Türkiye to beIN’s flagship platforms – beIN Sports and beIN’s OTT platform TOD – will be able to watch every Practice, Qualifying and F1 Sprint and Grand Prix races live, with Arabic, Turkish and English commentary as well as in-depth analysis from presenters and pundits. Viewers frwill also be able to watch every single race in 4K. F2 and F3 races will also be live and exclusive in Arabic, Turkish and English.</p><p><br /></p><p>The agreement also includes an exclusive content partnership for the MENA region which will see Formula 1 and beIN working together to create content specifically focused on the audience in the MENA region. This will include Doha becoming a dedicated regional content production hub.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 2024 season will have a record 24 race calendar which both starts and finishes the season in MENA. This includes four major regional Grands Prix, starting in Bahrain on February 29th for the opening race of the season, followed by Saudi Arabia in March, then Qatar in November, before the season finale in Abu Dubai in December.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yousef Al-Obaidly, CEO of beIN Media Group, said: “We are delighted to see the return of Formula 1 live and exclusively on beIN across 25 countries spanning the MENA region and Türkiye. beIN continues to be the undisputed home of sport across MENA and Türkiye, with Formula 1 the centre-piece of our incredible portfolio. We look forward to creating thrilling Formula 1 experiences for millions of fans and growing a new generation of followers through exciting regional content and innovative broadcasting. This deal is also testament to the fantastic long-term success and continued ambitions of beIN Media Group as one of the leading sports, entertainment and media groups in the world.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, commented: “Since Formula 1 first raced in Bahrain in 2004, we have seen the growth of a passionate fanbase in the Middle East who love to go racing. With beIN, we have found a partner who elevate the broadcast experience and create best-in-class programming that delivers against our mission to showcase the drama and spectacle of Formula 1 for our fans at home.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Ian Holmes, Director of Media Rights and Content Creation at Formula 1, added: “With four races and a rapidly growing fanbase, demand for Formula 1 in the Middle East and Türkiye is at an all-time high. In recent years beIN has established itself as one of the leading sports broadcasters in the world, offering fans unparalleled coverage across its sports portfolio. We look forward to working with them, utilising their extensive production capabilities in Doha, to continue to elevate F1’s broadcast programming and create tailor-made content that engages fans in the region and encapsulates the drama and excitement of Formula 1.”</p><p><br /></p><p>This long-term and transformational partnership builds on beIN’s existing partnership with Formula 1 in the Asia Pacific region, where beIN is the exclusive broadcaster of Formula 1 in ten countries until the end of the 2025 season. beIN is now the official broadcaster of Formula 1 in a total of 35 countries worldwide.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>‘Scandalous’: free-to-air networks lash TV makers for demanding a cut - Feb 23, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The managing directors of the ABC and SBS have pulled no punches in a battle against TV makers like Samsung and Amazon, criticising them for “rent-seeking” payments during a last-ditch plea alongside commercial networks for priority placement on new TVs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Usually fierce rivals from free-to-air broadcasters united on Friday when the leaders of Seven West Media, Nine Entertainment, and Paramount ANZ (which owns Network Ten) joined the ABC’s David Anderson and SBS’s James Taylor in appearing before a Senate committee.</p><p><br /></p><p>They faced questions about why their streaming apps – 9Now, 7plus and ABC iview, for example – should automatically be given the best positions on new TV home screens. They were also asked about the government’s “anti-siphoning” laws, a list of sports that must be offered to free-to-air networks before they can be put behind a paywall.</p><p><br /></p><p>Companies like Samsung and Amazon have demanded a cut of advertising or cash payments to put TV apps on their systems, TV executives said.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 2018, Samsung demanded a 15 per cent cut of any ads that ran through SBS On Demand, Mr Taylor said. When SBS refused, he claimed Samsung made the app much harder to find. In 2020, Samsung made the same demand, threatening to take SBS On Demand off its devices entirely. Then last year, Amazon demanded 30 per cent of all revenue derived from advertising.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It is frankly scandalous that these massive global tech firms can unilaterally insert themselves as gatekeepers between Australians and their free Australian content, trusted news and information,” Mr Taylor said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The set manufacturers do not pay a cent towards the content they are seeking to grab revenue from – the very definition of rent-seeking. They know the power they have over the primary access point to content in the home, and they are squeezing it for all it’s worth.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Anderson said the ABC iview app was taken off one major TV manufacturer’s devices in 2021 and the ABC was asked to pay to restore it. “On principle, we haven’t paid,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is a huge cost, Seven West Media chief executive James Warburton said. His network has spent at least $21 million building and maintaining different apps for 21 different operating systems and TV manufacturers.</p><p><br /></p><p>“That’s $21 million in our capex (capital expenditure) bill just to have the apps on the platforms we’re across,” he said. “Everyone wants a clip of the ticket, between 10 and 20 per cent.”</p><p><br /></p><p>If TV networks can’t be found, there will be no viewers, Free TV chairman Greg Hywood told the committee. “It’s existential in that sense,” he said. Free TV noted that 2 million new homes had no TV aerials, and so all viewing would be through the internet. Nine, which owns the Nine Network, is a member of Free TV and publishes The Australian Financial Review.</p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel Group CEO Patrick Delany, who has just launched a new TV operating system called Hubbl, disagreed with the free-to-air networks. It undermines a consumer’s right to choose, he said. “What we want to do is deliver the best experience for the customer and that’s been our business model for over three decades,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel launches revolutionary platform ‘Hubbl’ for TV and streaming</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel has launched a revolutionary new platform which will help Australians solve the problem of not being able to decide what to watch on TV.</p><p><br /></p><p>Launched at a star-studded event in Sydney on Wednesday night, Hubbl is a game-changing technology promising TV and streaming made easy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hubbl is a one-stop shop for Australians' free and paid live TV and streaming needs.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Warrior</p><p><br /></p><p>Warrior: The acclaimed cancelled drama whose fate suddenly lies in Netflix users’ hands</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the most entertaining series in years has been given a new lease of life</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix users hold the fate of one new title in their hands after the addition of a series that was unfairly cancelled last year.</p><p><br /></p><p>In December, it was revealed by streaming service Max that the acclaimed drama Warrior had been axed, two years after it was resurrected.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, all hope is not lost for the series, which has drawn comparisons to HBO prohobition drama Boardwalk Empire and the BBC’s global hit Peaky Blinders since its debut in 2019.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Previously speaking about the show’s future, creator Jonathan Tropper told Deadline: “Warrior is a show that simply refuses to die.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Through platform and regime changes, the writers, producers, cast, crew, and our stunt team continued to make something powerful, relevant, and wildly unique. And now, thanks to Netflix, we’ve been given yet another lease on life, and I’m thrilled for everyone involved that millions more viewers around the world will discover it.”</p><p><br /></p><p>In Netflix’s global top 10, the series is number eight – and appears to be rising with every new day. It’s worth noting there are seveal key countries where Warrior is not yet available</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling - MMA News</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE RAW. Anaheim, California</p><p><br /></p><p>February 19, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC @ufc fighter Michael Chandler issues a challenge.aka call out to Conor McGregor</p><p><br /></p><p>The WWE cross-over TKO Group era is in full swing</p><p>TKO Group's UFC promotion had held its 298 event at the same Honda Center arena just two nights early.</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 298 live attendance was announced at the UFC press conference as 18,186.</p><p><br /></p><p>Raw's live attendance is understood to be in the 12,000 range.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was an enthusiastic crowd who appeared to also enjoy the announcement of the UFC's Chandler as well as boxer "King" Callum Walsh earlier in the evening.</p><p><br /></p><p>After the conclusion of the Raw main event - Gunther vs Jey Uso, ended by Jimmy Uso ringing the bell earlier as well as interfering, Cody Rhodes @CodyRhodes address the ruckus crowd.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Anaheim, did you have a good time tonight? Rhodes continued for a few minutes (of which the video is available via the official WWE YouTube Channel).</p><p><br /></p><p>He continued: "Please welcome the voice of the voiceless - CM Punk" @CMPunk </p><p><br /></p><p>Fans: "CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk"..</p><p><br /></p><p>"It is not easy sitting backstage watching the show knowing that Anaheim showed up 11,000 strong and ya all have been hot all night long. Three hours, countless superstars, awesome matches. I had to come out here and feel this myself. And to let you all know this is a bump in the road and I promise you the next time we are in Anaheim I will be here and I will have my boots on" CM Punk</p><p><br /></p><p>Fans: CM Punk, CM Punk, CM Punk"...</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos via WWE YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: A super hot crowd and the WWE - Pro Wrestling and combat sports connection can cbe considered a strong success - especially at this relatively early stage of the game. TKO Group top brass is super connected in the media, live sports, live events and sports business world, and it showed. Recently CM Punk has also been doing some media and hasn't been shy to discuss this forey in MMA, via the UFC, nor his injury as the dangers of pro wrestling and mixed martial arts. The positive energy on this episode came through in spades. Well done wrestlers, fighters, WWE team, and most importantly, fans.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE with AI</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling, Boxing And MMA News</p><p><br /></p><p>Via Media Man report</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling with TKO! </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Combat Sports is WWE RAW in Anaheim, California - February, 19, 2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Pro Boxer and Pro MMA Fighter Appear: WWE cross-over combat sports promotion era is here!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Michael Chandler and "King" Callum Walsh</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>"Thank god for the captions" Pat McAfee </b></p><p><b>@PatMcAfeeShow</b></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>"The stars are out here in Anaheim. Your looking at. Dana White bash" Pat McAfee</p><p><br /></p><p>"Freddie Roach trained. 9 and 0 boxer with 7 knockouts named King Callum Walsh out of Cork, Ireland. His next fight is coming up March 15 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden..9 and 0. 7! knockouts. Absolute dog" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>and</p><p><br /></p><p>Michael Chandler from the UFC is in the building and now on camera with a live mic!</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Chandler was first to appear on camera and be acknowledged by the WWE broadcast team. Chandler just challenged Conor McGregor!</p><p><br /></p><p>"Hey, what's up Anaheim? Hey, you are now in the presence of the most entertaining UFC fighter on the planet. Hey, now there's a man from Ireland bean been making me wait for too long and I still got one dude on my mind. Conor McGregor, get your candy ass back to the Octagon. We got some unfinished business boy. God bless. I'll see you at the top" Michael Chandler</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: The news has started to trend as to may expect. This is the sort of promotion that can and will deliver both more new WWE, UFC and boxing fans. The cross-over appeal is something we touched on at the past UFC Fan/Media Q and A in Sydney, Australia last September. It is expected the WWE and maybe even other TKO Group social media channels will further promote the surprise combat sports participants showing up at the RAW event in the Honda Center. The WWE X account has already featured Chandler at least once as we go live to web. </p><p><br /></p><p>Getting you ready for more via the award winning WWE YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>http://youtube.com/WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Raw</p><p><br /></p><p>February 19, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Honda Center. Anaheim, California </p><p><br /></p><p>Awesome Truth and DIY vs Judgement Day </p><p><br /></p><p>"He still is wearing the rain poncho. It's been raining all day in Anaheim" Michael Cole</p><p><br /></p><p>"Southern California with a rain storm" Pat McAfee</p><p><br /></p><p>"R-Truth a bit delusional. I guess that's a word we could use" MC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Go inside. Put on a poncho. That seems to be intelligent" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>"Friday night he thought Kevin Owens was The Miz. I don't quite get how that works" MC</p><p><br /></p><p>"He thinks he's teaming up with DX tonight.. it's DIY, but you can get with this or you can get with that" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>"McDonagh said no more fun and games" MC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Get with the group ... make money for the group" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>"The whole world wants to see R-Truth get into this match.. Judgement Day just keeping him at bay" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>"This guy's been running for 14 straight minutes" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>"Ciampa doesn't get tired" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm outta breath looking at him" MC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Truth is magical" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>"A long way down for R-Truth from Damian Priest" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>And more great moments and highlights via the official WWE YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>http://youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE RAW</p><p><br /></p><p>Women's Last Chance Battle Royal</p><p><br /></p><p>"But tonight it's every woman for herself" Michael Cole </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>"If you want to get real intense one day just listen to Zoe Starks intro music clearance here. Real serious. The California girl is a beast" Pat McAfee </p><p>@PatMcAfeeShow</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm going to hop on a plane and go visit" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>"You could sign autographs" MC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Nah, they don't wanna see me... There's a lot of Cole miners in Riyadh" Pat McAfee </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"It has been a long week for Chelsea Green and also Natayla. Part of this Battle Royal tonight. They just got back from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia" MC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Speaking of" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>"Zelina Vega went right after Electra Lopez" MC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Full chaos in the ring Cole" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>"There's 14 fights happening at one time on Monday Night Raw" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>"Raquel just caught a Viking and dumped a Viking over the top rope" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>"No anders" MC</p><p><br /></p><p>"People say you've got too many feelings for those anders" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>"Stark on the top rope. Baszler from behind" MC</p><p><br /></p><p>"We're down to Zoe and Raquel" MC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Stark eliminated... Raquel Rodriguez is heading to Elimination Chamber ...now she is... and one step closer to WrestleMania" MC</p><p><br /></p><p>"You'd have to think the odds have changed mighty now.. " PM</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE past, present and future via the official WWE YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>http://youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> RAW</p><p><br /></p><p>Honda Center. Anaheim, California</p><p><br /></p><p>We are five days away from Elimination Chamber and Monday Night Raw is live from</p><p>just down the street from Disneyland. We're at Anaheim, California at the sold out Honda Center and there is a big fight feel tonight" Michael Cole </p><p>@MichaelCole</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>"Can Main Event Jey Uso get it done tonight" MC</p><p><br /></p><p>"And we're starting things off tonight Mr McAfee with a banger" MC</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Scottish Warrior one of six men who will be locked in Elimination Chamber this coming Saturday in Perth, Australia. The lone survivor will head to WrestleMania to face Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship Pat. McIntyre saying the others want to win. He needs to win" MC</p><p><br /></p><p>"And has already won. An absolutely stacked Elimination Chamber in Australia on Saturday and Drew McIntyre's rolling in there with aronica" Pat McAfee </p><p>@PatMcAfeeShow</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"This is not something I'd be signing up for"! PM </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man:.Broadcasting live. Pumped. Cody, Cody, Cody! Moments and highlights soon to be added to the official WWE YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>http://youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> RAW</p><p><br /></p><p>Feb. 19, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes vs Drew McIntyre</p><p><br /></p><p>Gunther vs Jey Uso - Intercontinental Title</p><p><br /></p><p>R-Truth, The Miz and DIY vs The Judgment Day. Truth or Dare?!</p><p><br /></p><p>Women's “Last Chance” Battle Royal:</p><p>Michin, Shayna Baszler, Zoey Stark, Alba Fyre and Zelina Vega. We're picking Stark for the W on this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chad Gable. Presidential Wrestling Machine vs Ivar, the Scandinavia scrapper. The Presidents Man vs The God's Must Be Crazy! Catch vs Viking cosplayer? Valhalla and maybe Hollywood is watching.</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE announcers may have their hands full tonight, especially with the battle royal and femme fatales flying everywhere.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos via the award winning WWE YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>Jey Uso wants to take Gunther’s Intercontinental Title: WWE Now, Feb. 19, 2024</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=AM9PMdz-WCI&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre headed for a collision on Raw</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=T5x57j02NUY&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Jey Uso challenges Gunther's historic Intercontinental Title reign</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=XbWKHXgwNLI&t=12s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Expect the unexpected and so much more!</p><p><br /></p><p>http://youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling - UFC Connection</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> Superstar Opens Up On Wrestling Injuries; UFC - MMA environment</p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling Living Legend CM Punk Attends UFC 298; Speaks To Media On Recent Injury, Risks And Plans Forward</p><p><br /></p><p>"Loosing a a fight in the UFC </p><p>@ufc</p><p> I think is different to loosing to hockey game or loosing a basketball game or a baseball game or something like that. It's real heartbreak for these guys and my heart goes out to Volkanovski right not 'cause I know he's heartbroken and I know the chatters going to be 'Should he have fought four months out after getting knocked out', but that's the fight game. My hats off to him for being such an active, fighting champion. For taking the risks, at 155 against the pound for pound best fighter in the world, Islam Makhachev, twice. Those are the things"...</p><p><br /></p><p>"We're thinking maybe six to eight months, but I'm not really in a rush to get back to compete. I'm in a rush to get healthy. I'm in a rush to get better. The sooner I do that, the better I'll be when I come back...it's good to be back. I'm super happy it happened"</p><p><br /></p><p>"My mouth still works so I'm still going to be able to talk some trash... it's the best part, it's what I do"..</p><p><br /></p><p>"It's what happens to athletes. Mentally, I think it's harder because the physical pain is whatever. But I look at it just like a bump in the road. This is an occupational hazard. It happens, and I'll be back bigger and better. I'm a clumsy idiot. I tore my left triceps about two years ago, so the right one was jealous." </p><p><br /></p><p>"I think one of the things that I never did before was try to balance things out"..</p><p><br /></p><p>"Time heals old wounds you know. You slowly start to realise, you know, a lot of that staff then happened 10 years ago doesn't matter. Different people come and go Different people are in charge now. Maybe I can go back - it kinds of fits like an old slipper"... CM Punk</p><p><br /></p><p>Video via TNT Sports YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>"THE ROCK COMING BACK IS FANTASTIC" 🔥 - CM Punk looks ahead to WrestleMania XL at #UFC298</p><p><br /></p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=eBVw3jmCDQs</p><p><br /></p><p>#CMPunk #UFC298 #UFC #Volk #Volkanovski #Topuria #Whittaker #TheRock #WWERaw #WWE #prowrestling #wrestling #interview #backstage #injuries #MMA #pressconference #interviews #bio #bios #YouTube #Video #wrestlingnews #fighting #Goat #legends #popculture #mmanews #sportsnews #sportsmedia #trends #trending #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: One of the greatest CM Punk interviews we've ever seen/heard. Not a traditional pro wrestling hype - promo type interview, but from the heart. Punk speaks from experience as far as fighting in both arenas and recovering from injury. Sports based commentary with colour and sincerity. Nailed it. And great questions and vibe by interviewer Caroline Pearce. Cheers warriors.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>All Elite Wrestling @AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Rampage</p><p><br /></p><p>H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas</p><p><br /></p><p>A Rhodes & the Von Erichs team for the first time in over 40 years! | 2/16/24, AEW Rampage</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxRwDl7eaz4&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Well this is certainly a very interesting team. The first time The Rhodes and Von Erich familes have teamed in more than 40 years" Excalibur</p><p><br /></p><p>"Wow. How about that" </p><p><br /></p><p>Bang Bang Scissor Gang make their in-ring debut as a team! 12-man action! | 2/16/24, AEW Rampage</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQfSQHGlZNk&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Our main event our of Rampage continues. A massive 12 person tag team match" Excalibur</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>NO DQ! Jeff Hardy & Sammy Guevara meet 1-on-1, for the first time! | 2/16/24, AEW Rampage</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cg06QQTI-A&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Exchange of blows"</p><p><br /></p><p>"This is a treacherous position for both competitor Tony"</p><p><br /></p><p>"Absolutely it is Excalibur" Tony Schiavone</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Watching the great Von Erichs is a bit like a virtual time machine for long time wrestling fans. Great that the tradition lives on. Having more than one pro wrestling promotion is primarily great news for wrestlers and fans. The compeition of sorts has lit a fire under wrestling promotions across the globe.</p><p><br /></p><p>And more great action and drama via the official AEW YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWRampage #AEW #DustinRhodes #VonErichs #BBSG #JayWhite #JeffHardy #SammyGuevara #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #YouTube #YT #trends #trending #TV #Texas #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man brand shuffle on streaming, combat sports, energy drinks, videogames, tech solutions, agency deals. For a business media/publicity/online media campaign email us at Media Man </p><p><br /></p><p>#brand #brands #streaming #combatsports #energydrinks #videogames #business #businessproposal #brand #brands #branding #brandnews #ads #adnews #onlinenews #newsfeeds #onlineadvertising #aff #affiliate #affilliates #BTC #AI #algorithm #index #indexing #results #niche #nichenews #nichemedia #SEO #SEM #websites #socialmedia #trend #trends #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"WrestleMania is a week-long series of events, and the logistics of executing that week along with the week leading into it and the week after it are extraordinarily difficult in our own back yard" Triple H</p><p><br /></p><p>#TripleH #quote #wwe #wrestling #prowrestling #WrestleMania #WrestleMania40 #RomanReigns #TheRock #CodyRhodes #SethRollins #EliminationChamber #wwenews #wwemedia #wwepress #pressconference #creative #creativity #entertainment #popculture #PLE #PPV #LiveEntertainment #LiveSports #trend #trends #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports</p><p><br /></p><p>PFL @PFLMMA Champs vs Bellator @BellatorMMA Champs</p><p><br /></p><p>24 February, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Kingdom Arena. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia</p><p><br /></p><p>Bellator Heavyweight Champion, Ryan Bader vs Renan Ferreira. Bader wins with quick 20 second KO!</p><p><br /></p><p>Eblem vs Kasanganay</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnny Eblen aka The Human Cheat Code was the strong fav</p><p>Eblen 500 fav</p><p>Kasanganay was +360 underdog</p><p><br /></p><p>PFL CHAMPS VS BELLATOR CHAMPS: Live Stream</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjp3fw8WgwQ&ab_channel=PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>PFL CHAMPS vs BELLATOR CHAMPS: COLD OPEN!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2k-J0_ZehA&ab_channel=PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Mike Tyson Open for PFL Champs vs Bellator Champs!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWUoxKmPhw4&ab_channel=PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Francis Ngannou Makes A Big Announcement | PFL vs Bellator Fight Week - VLOG Series Ep. 5</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w58U2qVLLo&ab_channel=PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Betting The PFL: Episode 1 - PFL Champs vs Bellator Champs</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-iWDltO2WI&ab_channel=PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Preview</p><p><br /></p><p>More great highlights and moments being added to the official PFL YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>PFL Official YouTube</p><p>www.youtube.com/@PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>More Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Chael Sonnen Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Chael Sonnen talks Bellator vs PFL in Saudi Arabia on this episode of Beyond the Fight</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTS-zqqi9mA&ab_channel=ChaelSonnen</p><p><br /></p><p>Quotes</p><p><br /></p><p>Impa Kasanganay:</p><p><br /></p><p>"I don't even consider weight classes," Kasanganay told ESPN. "I'm not trying to be the best middleweight or light heavyweight in the world. I'm focused on being the best fighter possible. Whether it's at 170 pounds or 265 pounds, it's just a different form of discipline."</p><p><br /></p><p>Media</p><p><br /></p><p>IYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (FEBRUARY 11, 2024) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) and Riyadh Season have announced tickets for the first-ever mega MMA event of the year, PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Background</p><p><br /></p><p>The PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions weigh-ins will take place at The Kingdom Arena on the 23 February at 6 pm KSA time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Emanating live from Saudi Arabia, an emerging hotspot for global sporting events, PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions is an unprecedented fight card that will feature World Champions and the biggest names in combat sports going head to head in the PFL SmartCage. The event will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.</p><p><br /></p><p>Headlining the card will be a battle between Heavyweight titleholders, as PFL Heavyweight Champion, Renan Ferreira meets Bellator Heavyweight Champion, Ryan Bader. PFL Light Heavyweight Champion, Impa Kasanganay, who will fight at 185-pounds takes on Bellator Middleweight Champion, Johnny Eblen. Two-time PFL Champion Ray Cooper III faces Bellator Welterweight Champion, Jason Jackson, and in the featherweight action, PFL Champion Jesus Pinedo meets Bellator Champion Patricio Pitbull.</p><p><br /></p><p>The card will also feature the first-ever female MMA fight in Riyadh in which two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and women’s boxing champion Claressa Shields takes on Kelsey DeSantis in a Women’s Lightweight bout. PFL Champions vs Bellator Champions will also see Muhammad Ali’s grandson, Biaggio Ali Walsh, make his professional MMA debut. Other notable fighters on the card are Saudi Arabia's own Abdullah Al-Qahtani, Thiago Santos, Yoel Romero, Clay Collard, AJ McKee, Aaron Pico, and many more.</p><p><br /></p><p>The inaugural PFL PPV Super Fight event will be available on ESPN+ PPV and DAZN beginning at 3 pm ET. In addition, three major showcase bouts will take place during the preliminary card airing in the U.S. on ESPNEWS and ESPN+ in the U.S. beginning at 12 pm ET.</p><p><br /></p><p>PFL is the only organization in MMA with a sports-season format, where individual fighters compete in a regular season, playoffs, and championship each year. The combined roster of PFL and Bellator boasts 30% of its fighters independently world-ranked in the top 25 of their respective weight class, the same percentage as UFC. PFL has an expansive global vision for the sport and is building the “Champions League of MMA” with PFL Europe, PFL MENA, and more international leagues in development. PFL leads in technology and innovation, with its proprietary PFL SmartCage, powering fight analytics, real-time betting, AI scoring, and a next-generation viewing experience. PFL is primetime on ESPN/ESPN+ in the U.S. and is broadcast and streamed in 150 countries with 20 premium media distribution partners.</p><p><br /></p><p>Riyadh Season attracts people from all over the world to experience a wide range of international martial arts and boxing events. It also offers various entertainment options and international experiences. During the winter months, visitors can enjoy thousands of concerts, exhibitions, and other events in Riyadh. This unique entertainment includes participation from celebrities and well-known brands.</p><p><br /></p><p>ABOUT RIYADH SEASON</p><p>Saudi Arabia's capital embraces one of the world's biggest entertainment events every year during winter. Since the launch of the Riyadh Season in 2019, the festival has welcomed visitors from all over the world to experience thousands of concerts, sporting activities, and other unique cultural events. For more information, please contact Riyadh Season Media Center via email: media@riyadhseason.sa</p><p><br /></p><p>ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE</p><p>Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league worldwide. PFL has five live fight franchises, offering year-round content: PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues, and Bellator. Founded in 2018, PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SRJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the growth sports business of this decade, with 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams.</p><p><br /></p><p>ABOUT SRJ SPORTS INVESTMENTS</p><p>SRJ (/Surge/) Sports Investments is a leading sports investor, wholly owned by PIF, and established to develop a world-class sports sector in Saudi Arabia and beyond. SRJ Sports Investments focuses on driving sustainable investment across technology, media, programming, IP rights, and commercialization of venues – serving the sports sector in Saudi Arabia and across the MENA region.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: PLF)</p><p><br /></p><p>#PFL #PFLvsBellator #PFLxBellatornocombate #PFLvBellator #PFLxBellator #PFL2024 #Bellator #SRJ #MMA #combatsports #RyanBader #RenanFerreira #ImpaKasanganay #JohnnyEblen #sportsnews #sportsmedia #RiyadhSeason #KingdomArena #PPV #PayPerView #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Surfing</p><p><br /></p><p>World Surf League @wsl</p><p><br /></p><p>SUNSET BEACH, Oahu, Hawaii, USA </p><p><br /></p><p>Tuesday, February 20, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Women's Opening Round, Elimination Round, and Round of 16 Called ON at Hurley Pro Sunset Beach</p><p><br /></p><p>The Hurley Pro Sunset Beach, Stop No. 2 of the 2024 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT), is ON today and will see the world's best surfers get their Sunset campaigns underway in clean four-to-six-foot waves. A big day of competition is upon us, with the women’s Opening Round starting at 8:03 a.m. HST, followed by the Elimination Round. The Round of 16 will run utilizing the overlapping format with 40-minute heats to determine the Quarterfinalists.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Opening Round is stacked with major battles from the get-go, starting with the day’s opening heat featuring last year’s winner at Sunset, Molly Picklum (AUS), up against Gabriela Bryan (HAW) and Isabella Nichols (AUS).</p><p><br /></p><p>The current World No.1 Caitlin Simmers (USA) will surf in the second heat against Luana Silva (BRA) and Sophie McCulloch (AUS). Reigning World Champion Caroline Marks (USA) will be in the next heat with perennial threat Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) and event wildcard Zoe McDougall (HAW).</p><p><br /></p><p>Tyler Wright (AUS) and Brisa Hennessy (CRC), two former winners at Sunset, will battle it out in Heat 5 alongside rookie Alyssa Spencer (USA), while Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW) will be up against Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) and India Robinson (AUS) in the final heat of the Opening Round. (Credit: WSL)</p><p><br /></p><p>Watch the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach LIVE at WorldSurfLeague.com</p><p><br /></p><p>Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Women’s Opening Round Matchups:</p><p><br /></p><p>HEAT 1: Molly Picklum (AUS), Gabriela Bryan (HAW), Isabella Nichols (AUS)</p><p><br /></p><p>HEAT 2: Caitlin Simmers (USA), Luana Silva (BRA), Sophie McCulloch (AUS)</p><p><br /></p><p>HEAT 3: Caroline Marks (USA), Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Zoe McDougall (HAW)</p><p><br /></p><p>HEAT 4: Tyler Wright (AUS), Brisa Hennessy (CRC), Alyssa Spencer (USA)</p><p><br /></p><p>HEAT 5: Johanne Defay (FRA), Lakey Peterson (USA), Sawyer Lindblad (USA)</p><p><br /></p><p>HEAT 6: Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA), Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW), India Robinson (AUS)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Men’s Quarterfinal Matchups:</p><p><br /></p><p>HEAT 1: Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) vs. Seth Moniz (HAW)</p><p><br /></p><p>HEAT 2: John John Florence (HAW) vs. Jordy Smith (RSA)</p><p><br /></p><p>HEAT 3: Liam O'Brien (AUS) vs. Ryan Callinan (AUS)</p><p><br /></p><p>HEAT 4: Italo Ferreira (BRA) vs. Jack Robinson (AUS)</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos via WSL YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Johanne Defay, Lakey Peterson, Sawyer Lindblad | Hurley Pro Sunset Beach 2024 - Opening Round</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A71UhSLZtsQ&ab_channel=WorldSurfLeague</p><p><br /></p><p>Molly Picklum, Isabella Nichols, Gabriela Bryan | Hurley Pro Sunset Beach - 2024 Opening Round</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-0i3UZcNN4&ab_channel=WorldSurfLeague</p><p><br /></p><p>Tyler Wright, Brisa Hennessy, Alyssa Spencer | Hurley Pro Sunset Beach 2024 - Opening Round</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyd5rck2s2Y&ab_channel=WorldSurfLeague</p><p><br /></p><p>Tatiana Weston, Zoe McDougall, Alyssa Spencer | Hurley Pro Sunset Beach 2024 - Elimination Round</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFfY9OYOLNQ&ab_channel=WorldSurfLeague</p><p><br /></p><p>YouTube Live</p><p><br /></p><p>VER EN DIRECTO Hurley Pro Sunset Beach 2024 - Dia 3</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfESO-GjmfA&ab_channel=WorldSurfLeague</p><p><br /></p><p>Gabriela Bryan Talks Prepping For “Her Spot” Sunset Beach, From Kauai To The CT, Goals for 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7wbdY_ahKA&t=2s&ab_channel=WorldSurfLeague</p><p><br /></p><p>WSL Official YouTube </p><p>www.youtube.com/wsl </p><p><br /></p><p>Since it hosted the first Championship Tour event ever in 1976, Sunset Beach has long stood as an old-school test of power surfing. And while timeless rail-to-rail surfing still dominates, a new school of surfers is beginning to redefine the wave with a more modern approach. Who will win out, and who heads to colder waters on a hot streak? (Credit: WSL) About WSL The World Surf League (WSL), established in 1976, is the global home of surfing. The WSL is dedicated to changing the world through the inspirational power of surfing by creating authentic events, experiences, and storytelling to inspire a growing, global community to live with purpose, originality, and stoke. The WSL is a global organization, headquartered in Santa Monica and with regional offices in North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and EMEA. The WSL possesses a deep appreciation for the sport's rich heritage while promoting progression, innovation, and performance at the highest levels. The WSL is comprised of Tours & Events, celebrating the world’s best surfers across all disciplines and annually running more than 180 global contests and crowning the undisputed World Champions across all divisions; WSL WaveCo, where innovation meets experience; and WSL Studios, which offers best in class storytelling across competition, lifestyle, and conservation. (Credit: WSL) </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Special thanks to the good folks and great riders at World Surf League. A flashback to when we were great. Cheers from the Maroubra Beach to Bondi Beach to Newport Beach, Sydney, Australia connection up to Sunset Beach. The Ripple Effect! </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int </p><p><br /></p><p>World Surf League: News (Media Man Int) www.mediamanint.com/articles/world_surf.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#WSL #WorldSurfLeague #HurleyProSunsetBeach #HurleyPro #MollyPicklum #GabrielaBryan </p><p>#IsabellaNichols #CaitlinSimmers #LuanaSilva</p><p>#SophieMcCulloch #CarolineMarks #SallyFitzgibbons #ZoeMcDougall #TylerWright #BrisaHennessy </p><p>#ItaloFerreira #JackRobinson #GabrielMedina #SethMoniz #KanoaIgarashi #MatthewMcGillivray #LeonardoFioravanti #JacobWillcox #KellySlater #SunsetBeach #surfing #prosurfing #surftour #surfingtour #surfingindustry #surfingnews #surfingbiz #surfinglifestyle #surfculture #sportsnews #sportsmedia #YouTube #Video #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WSL</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finance / World Business News</p><p><br /></p><p>Euro, Gold, Crypto and more via Media Man and FX Pro</p><p><br /></p><p>A strong current account surplus may not help euro</p><p>The eurozone's current account surplus climbed to a six-month high of 31.9bn in December. Analysts, on average, had expected a decline to 20.3 bn from 22.5 bn the previous month. The current level was seen in the eurozone during the relatively benign pre-Covid period and sometime before Natural Gas prices spiked in the second half of 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>The normalisation of the surplus is good news for the single currency, as it means more net capital inflows into the region. But this growth has been fuelled by falling imports, which can be the result of lower commodity and energy prices (which is a very good thing), but also partly indicative of a slowdown in domestic demand. This threatens to translate into economic contraction in the coming months.</p><p><br /></p><p>The euro area experienced periods of severe import contraction in late 2008 and early 2010, and in both cases, the economy experienced a severe downturn. Back in 2008, all this was accompanied by the collapse of the euro.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gold</p><p><br /></p><p>Gold rises but within a downward channel</p><p><br /></p><p>Gold rallied for the fourth consecutive session to reach $2023, recovering almost all the losses suffered the week before on the back of the inflation report. Gold's ability to rally suggests continued domestic demand, as some investors are clearly rushing to buy back any losses.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the same time, however, we note that since the beginning of the year, gold has been characterised by solid selloffs on the news, forming a smooth downtrend. In the context of this downtrend, a rise to $2040-2045, which is the upper boundary of the bearish range, looks quite acceptable.</p><p><br /></p><p>The area around $2035 - the highs of two weeks ago - also appears to be a crucial intermediate level. Confident buying from this level would be the first important signal that the recent correction is over and that gold is ready to make a fresh assault on the highs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Much more important, however, will be the behaviour of gold as it approaches the $2050 level, where the reversal of the decline in late January took place. Consolidation at this level would confirm the breakdown of the downtrend and set the stage for a move towards $2100 and the subsequent renewal of historic highs.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, as long as gold is trading within the downtrend, there is a greater chance of a breakdown or even an acceleration of the downtrend.</p><p><br /></p><p>Among the fundamental factors, the potential for growth could be provided by the fall in the dollar if Fed officials show a softening of their position, bringing the start of interest rate cuts closer.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the bearish side, equities could come under pressure following the optimistic rally in the tech giants and the news of a sharp slowdown in economic activity. We also do not rule out the possibility that the recent support measures for the Chinese stock market and property sector will cool demand for gold as a safe-haven for investors from that part of the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cryptocurrency</p><p><br /></p><p>Crypto market growth halted amid capital inflows</p><p>Market picture</p><p><br /></p><p>The crypto market has corrected 0.46% in the last 24 hours, fluctuating within a narrow range without a clear direction. Bitcoin is down 1% but up 3.7% over seven days, Ethereum is flat for the day but up 10.6% over the week. The top coins are mixed with BNB +2% and Solana -2.5%.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin is currently drawing its fourth daily candle with opening and closing levels close to each other. Such sideways consolidations are characteristic of strong bull markets, as opposed to corrective pullbacks on smoother rallies.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ethereum hit local highs on rumours of a positive regulatory decision before the end of March. Bloomberg analyst James Seyffarth bet 4 ETH that the SEC will not approve a spot Ethereum ETF next month.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to data from CoinShares, investment in crypto funds rose by a record $2.452 billion last week, following inflows of $1.116 billion the previous week. Bitcoin investments increased by $2.424 billion, Ethereum by $21 million, Cardano lost $6 million, and Solana lost $1.6 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since the beginning of the year, crypto funds have seen inflows of an impressive $5.2 billion, with total AUM rising to $67 billion, the highest since December 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin will see institutional support in the next three to six months, according to Coinbase. Bitcoin ETFs could eventually become a major competitor to gold funds.</p><p>According to IntoTheBlock, there is an 85% chance that Bitcoin will reach a new all-time high within the next six months. Five factors could contribute to this: the halving of the price, ETFs, monetary easing, the US election, and companies accumulating BTC as part of their treasuries.</p><p><br /></p><p>Former CIA contractor Edward Snowden, who has been living in Russia since 2013, called bitcoin the most significant achievement of the financial system in the entire existence of money and means of exchange.</p><p>Amberdata admitted that Ethereum will outpace Bitcoin in terms of growth due to more constructive deflationary policies. The supply of ETH has been decreasing since September 2022, thanks to the update of The Merge, as well as the implementation of a mechanism to burn part of the commissions. During this time, around 0.36 million ETH, or 0.3% of the total supply of 120 million coins, have been removed from circulation.</p><p><br /></p><p>News (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#Euro #EuroNews #Gold #GoldNews #commodity #Commodities #Bitcoin #BitcoinNews #BTC #BitcoinETF #BitcoinETFs #cryptocurrency #cryptonews #CryptocurrencyNews #Solana #CoinMarketPro #Coinbase #Celcius #ETF #Tether #USDT #Grayscale #Stablecoins #fintech #NFT #NFTS #market #trading #tradingnews #bitcoinbiz #bitcoincafe #bitcoingames #bitcoingaming #bitcoinpr #bitcoinewsmedia #FxPro #AlexKuptsikevich #GregTingle #affiliate #affiliates #AffiliateMarketing #aff #trends #trending #buzz #PR #newsbiz #X #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Search Engine News via Search Engine Journal</p><p><br /></p><p>'Google Responds To Evidence Of Reviews Algorithm Bias', By Roger Montti</p><p><br /></p><p>Via Search Engine Journal @sejournal </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Peg On/Social Media commentary</p><p><br /></p><p>Journalism, Gonzo Journalism and Life and Business Experience</p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Roger with an excellent deep dive and probe of sorts into Alphabet's Google. The search engine has its algorithm programmed by programmers (humans) right! It's programmed to give certain results, organic or not. Almost like a "random number generator" on a game in a casino?! Or, perhaps some parallel, but one gets the point. Not random. Not by coincidence or by accident. By design. The architect of The Matrix?! Follow the White Rabbit to Google's Alphabet and beyond the Forbidden Zone (ala The Running Man, Planet Of The Apes and Logan's Run). Pop culture reference for the day. Be the algorithm and master of your own domain and universe.</p><p><br /></p><p>#Google #GoogleNews #SEJ #SEO #searchenginejournal #searchenginenews #algorithm #Algorithms #reviews #reviews #GoogleReviews #authority #experience #expert #experts #trend #trends #buzz #AI #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: Google</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>John Shakespheare Illustrations</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Creative learning indoctrination with social studies and sciences, with a major in politicial sciences with home schooling optional for discident studends and parents. Indoctrination101 from cradle to grave. Sponsored by WEF and NWO. Just another brick in the wall 'We Don't Need No Education" (Pink Floyd) or "Schools Out" (Alice Cooper). Educational creative art of war Great art. Best in class. Creative minds schooling Canberra. Truth to power art. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Business News</p><p><br /></p><p>Via Roy Morgan Research and Media Man social media</p><p><br /></p><p>Copper, gold, and Bitcoin rise; Iron ore and oil fall; ASX to fall in response to selling on Wall Street; US vetoes Arab-backed UN resolution demanding ceasefire in Gaza; Assange's lawyers warn that he risks 'flagrant denial of justice' if he is tried in US</p><p><br /></p><p>Latest updates on Key Economic Indicators</p><p><br /></p><p>21 February 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan Summary</p><p><br /></p><p>Australian Dollar: $0.6550 USD (up 0.0011 USD)</p><p>Iron Ore Mar Spot Price (SGX): $120.85 USD (down $6.40 USD)</p><p><br /></p><p>Oil Price (WTI): $78.27 USD (down $1.02 USD)</p><p><br /></p><p>Gold Price: $2,024.37 USD (up $6.43 USD)</p><p><br /></p><p>Copper Price (CME): $3.8595 (up $0.0465 USD)</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin: $52,059.35 (up 0.35% in last 24 hours)</p><p><br /></p><p>New report reveals Roy Morgan is one of Australia's leading data companies - with in-depth information on millions of Australians based on their Helix Personas</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Market Research Update</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>20 February 2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Roy Morgan Summary</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan leads the way as one of Australia's leading data companies. A special in-depth report into Australia's leading data companies interviewed Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine and Executive Chairman Gary Morgan about the role the company plays in compiling data and building profiles of different Australians. One of Roy Morgan's key products is 'Helix Personas' which profiles people under headings such as "young and platinum", "smart money", "cautious conservatives", "fair go", "working hard" and nearly 50 other personas. For example, the "young and platinum" group love their mobile devices and are "always on the hunt for the shiny, new and cool" and "making the rent". Their income is around the $64,000 a year mark and they can often be found "living a conventional life centred around family". </p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine confirmed that the Helix Personas market segments are based on statistical information, not data from individual people. "It's totally ethical. Unlike Facebook or any of these things, it's not any particular individual", Roy Morgan's chief executive Michele Levine, said.: 38,582.12 at 3.22pm NY time (down 45.87 points on Friday's close)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan wins three-year contract to deliver domestic tourism statistics for Austrade</p><p><br /></p><p>21 February 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan Summary</p><p><br /></p><p>From 2025, Roy Morgan will provide Austrade with the world's best practice survey methodology, big data integration and modelling techniques to deliver accurate domestic tourism statistics. Roy Morgan has reimagined the future of domestic tourism statistics to move Austrade and its stakeholders to the forefront of tourism intelligence with a new platform that will drive the future of Australia's tourism industry, which is estimated to be worth in excess of $160 billion. Portia Morgan, the Head of Client Services at Roy Morgan, says that using face-to-face interviewing, which is the gold-standard for surveying the population, enhanced with big data and cutting-edge data science techniques, Roy Morgan will be delivering a future-proofed system that will be cost effective, reliable, and accurate. She adds that Roy Morgan has been delivering survey-based tourism insights via its Holiday Tracking Survey for 20+ years and the company is thrilled to be working with Austrade and the broader industry to provide a deeper of understanding of how many people are travelling, where they go, what they do and how they spend their valuable tourism dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anti-mining PM pushes BHP's cash offshore</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan Summary</p><p><br /></p><p>It is somewhat hypocritical of the federal government to flag possible support for Australia's nickel industry, given that Labor's anti-mining legislation may jeopardise the expansion of BHP's copper operations in South Australia. BHP is still likely to proceed with an expansion, but the previously touted investment of between $10bn and $15bn is now only a 50 per cent chance. The new labour laws in the government's industrial relations reforms mean that BHP is now more likely to redirect much of this capital investment to its criticals minerals projects in other countries; rival miner Rio Tinto is already doing this.</p><p><br /></p><p>More than 2.7 million New Zealanders now read newspapers and magazine audiences surge to over 1.7 million</p><p><br /></p><p>21 February 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan has released its readership results for New Zealand's newspapers and magazines for the 12 months to December 2023. The data shows that 2.73 million New Zealanders aged 14+ (64.4%) now read or access newspapers in an average 7-day period via print or online (website or app) platforms. In addition, 1.71 million New Zealanders aged 14+ (40.3%) read magazines, whether in print or online either via the web or an app. The New Zealand Herald is still the nation's most widely-read publication, with a total cross-platform audience of 1,720,000 in the 12 months to June 2023 - almost five times as many as the second placed Dominion Post with a readership of 341,000. Meanwhile, New Zealand's most widely read magazine is still the driving magazine AA Directions, which had an average issue readership of 379,000 during the year to December (an increase of 63,000 on a year ago). </p><p><br /></p><p>These are the latest findings from the Roy Morgan New Zealand Single Source survey of 6,254 New Zealanders aged 14+ over the 12 months to December 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New report reveals Roy Morgan is one of Australia's leading data companies - with in-depth information on millions of Australians based on their Helix Personas</p><p><br /></p><p>Market Research Update</p><p><br /></p><p>20 February 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan Summary</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan leads the way as one of Australia's leading data companies. A special in-depth report into Australia's leading data companies interviewed Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine and Executive Chairman Gary Morgan about the role the company plays in compiling data and building profiles of different Australians. One of Roy Morgan's key products is 'Helix Personas' which profiles people under headings such as "young and platinum", "smart money", "cautious conservatives", "fair go", "working hard" and nearly 50 other personas. For example, the "young and platinum" group love their mobile devices and are "always on the hunt for the shiny, new and cool" and "making the rent". Their income is around the $64,000 a year mark and they can often be found "living a conventional life centred around family". Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine confirmed that the Helix Personas market segments are based on statistical information, not data from individual people. "It's totally ethical. Unlike Facebook or any of these things, it's not any particular individual", Roy Morgan's chief executive Michele Levine, said.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: Roy Morgan Research)</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan Summary</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan leads the way as one of Australia's leading data companies. A special in-depth report into Australia's leading data companies interviewed Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine and Executive Chairman Gary Morgan about the role the company plays in compiling data and building profiles of different Australians. </p><p><br /></p><p>One of Roy Morgan's key products is 'Helix Personas' which profiles people under headings such as "young and platinum", "smart money", "cautious conservatives", "fair go", "working hard" and nearly 50 other personas. For example, the "young and platinum" group love their mobile devices and are "always on the hunt for the shiny, new and cool" and "making the rent". Their income is around the $64,000 a year mark and they can often be found "living a conventional life centred around family". Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine confirmed that the Helix Personas market segments are based on statistical information, not data from individual people. "It's totally ethical. Unlike Facebook or any of these things, it's not any particular individual", Roy Morgan's chief executive Michele Levine, said.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: Roy Morgan Research)</p><p><br /></p><p>#RoyMorgan #RoyMorganResearch #marketresearch #newsmedia #businessnews #biznews #ASX #BTC #Bitcoin #BitcoinNews #Commodities #commodity #mining #miningnews #Gold #WallStreet #NYSE #biznews #markets #tourism #tourismindustry #AusTrade #politics #newsfeed #newsfeeds #data #digitalnews #socialmedia #worldnews #Australia #Aussie #NZ #trend #trends #watercooler #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Analysts Warn of Spread of AI-Generated News Sites</p><p><br /></p><p>The spread of websites designed to look like news sites, but which trade in low quality or false information, could further damage media trust, some experts say.</p><p><br /></p><p>The media watchdog NewsGuard has seen an increase in websites filled with what it says is AI-generated content.</p><p><br /></p><p>"These are websites that are using artificial intelligence to sometimes generate content in mass [amounts], and it does not appear as content and it does not appear as though they have human editorial oversight," said Jack Brewster, NewsGuard's enterprise editor. "They are masquerading as news sites and act as advertising click bait."</p><p><br /></p><p>NewsGuard defines the sites as Unreliable AI-Generated News Websites, or UAINS.</p><p><br /></p><p>When it started identifying them in May 2023, it found 49. By February 2024, its AI Tracker listed more than 700.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Tracker looks for evidence that a site has mostly AI-generated content; little to no human oversight; is designed to look like journalists or writers produced the content; and does not clearly disclose that the material is AI produced.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most sites operate under names such as "Ireland Top News" and "Daily Times Update." And in at least one instance, the domain name of a former established outlet — Hong Kong's Apple Daily — has been taken over and filled with AI-generated content.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Serbian businessman bought the domain after the media outlet shuttered in 2021. Authorities charged its publisher, Jimmy Lai, under the national security law, detained staff and froze assets.</p><p><br /></p><p>Final Edition for Hong Kong’s Apple Daily</p><p>SEE ALSO:</p><p>Last Edition: Hong Kong’s Apple Daily Signs Off With Million-Copy Run</p><p>Now, instead of news, Apple Daily is filled with "SEO-bait" headlines, according to digital news site Wired.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some media experts say these sites damage legitimate journalism and hurt its credibility.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I think in recent years we've already seen a strong decline in the trust in the media and local news sources," said McKenzie Sadeghi, who is the news verification editor at NewsGuard.</p><p><br /></p><p>"When we see the proliferation of these AI-generated websites that are presenting themselves as the average local trusted publication with human journalists, that creates an issue because it further reduces trust," added Sadeghi.</p><p><br /></p><p>The issue spans several languages too, with NewsGuard identifying AI-generated websites in more than a dozen languages including English, Arabic, Chinese and Turkish.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the main goals, says NewsGuard, is to generate ad revenue.</p><p><br /></p><p>NewsGuard found that Google is behind 90 percent of the ads on these sites. The watchdog says it believes the content violates Google's policies.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google policy communications manager Michael Aciman told VOA via email that its policies do not allow the placement of advertisements "alongside harmful or spammy content."</p><p><br /></p><p>But said Aciman, "NewsGuard has not shared the full list of sites in question, so we cannot review them nor confirm whether or not they violate our policies."</p><p><br /></p><p>Some experts say they fear the spread of AI-generated fake news sites could affect elections. About 40 countries are scheduled to hold significant elections this year, and Brewster says disinformation looms over them.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I don't think people realize that right now I can set up a website that is completely automated from start to finish and set up targets for certain key words like stolen election or the vaccine is dangerous," said Brewster.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Think of any false claim you want to, and this web scraper would search the entire internet, and find the content they think will be the most viral and produce it automatically," he added.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most of the sites the researchers identified are populated with content titled "Who Was the Most Decorated Soldier in the Third Reich" and "Is Oatmeal Healthy or Not?"</p><p><br /></p><p>But NewsGuard also found one site pushing a false claim about U.S. presidential hopeful Nikki Haley and Palestinian refugees. Another site, named Celebritydeaths, falsely claimed President Joe Biden died and Vice President Kamala Harris had taken over his duties.</p><p><br /></p><p>UCLA researcher Shazeda Ahmed says inaccurate information is potentially harmful if people act upon it.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I also worry about what this will mean for media literacy," said Ahmed, a UCLA Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow who focuses on AI safety.</p><p><br /></p><p>"When a person reads one of these articles that is AI generated, do they realize it? And if not, there's no recourse and there's not really anyone that's being held accountable for that," she said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Part of the problem in accountability is the difficulty in tracing the owners or producers of the sites.</p><p><br /></p><p>NewsGuard says many owners use privacy services to hide their identities.</p><p><br /></p><p>VOA attempted to contact four owners of some of the sites NewsGuard identified via their contact us online form but received only one response.</p><p><br /></p><p>That response referred VOA to a company named Byohosting.com. When contacted, Byohosting did not respond to the request for interview or comment. Instead, it offered its content services.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Elimination Chamber: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson teases trip to Perth for Optus Stadium wrestling showdown - 22 Feb, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Rock has sent the strongest indication yet that he will be in Perth on Saturday night, sending a video message to fans threatening to appear if Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins talk trash about him at the Elimination Chamber on Saturday night.</p><p><br /></p><p>The People’s Champion and Hollywood superstar isn’t on the card and hasn’t been advertised as appearing. He wasn’t even on the plane with the group when it arrived on Wednesday.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>But after opening a video message to fans apologising for not being in Australia, he laid the strongest hint possible that he will turn up to confront Rhodes and Rollins during their interview on The Grayson Waller Effect.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Cody Rhodes and his little girlfriend Seth Rollins are going to go on the Waller Effect,” The Rock said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Here’s the thing. I need you and you and this goof holding the camera and this one holding the microphone over here - I need all of you guys to make sure that Perth knows there’s some bulls...t happening.</p><p><br /></p><p>“And if those guys, those guys meaning Cody and his little girlfriend Seth, if they start talking trash, let The Rock know.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Tell The Rock because here’s what’s going to happen. The Rock is going to slap the piss out both of them just like that. As a matter of fact, if they talk trash, The Rock will fly down there to Perth before that interview is over and he’ll do it. Don’t wonder why The Rock can make it that quick. The Rock makes magic happen.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Rhodes and Rollins began a feud with The Rock just weeks ago when the WWE made a major change to their storyline leading into WrestleMania.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Rock slapped Rhodes in the face at the WrestleMania kick off event after hearing him challenge his cousin Roman Reigns and criticise their real life family. That led to Rollins promising to be by Rhodes’ side when he the match happens to ensure no members of that Bloodline faction get involved in the fight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perth will lose its mind if The Rock appears.</p><p><br /></p><p>(The West Australian)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE superstars including Rhea Ripley, Triple H, Nia Jax, Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch arrive in Perth - 21 Feb 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Australia’s Rhea Ripley has headlined a WWE’s plane full of superstars which has landed in Perth to prepare for Saturday night’s extravaganza at Optus Stadium.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of the highest profile wrestlers in the world went straight from WWE Raw in Anaheim’s Honda Center to the airport in Ontario, then stopped in Honolulu before flying straight to WA in 20 hours.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ripley posted from her hotel room about two hours after landing as the clock ticks down on her first match in Australia on the main WWE roster.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Chief Content Officer and former champion Triple H quickly put out a video expressing his joy at being in Perth. “We’re excited to be here. It’s been a while,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>He also sent an extended social media message to fans.</p><p><br /></p><p>Women’s Elimination Chamber combatants Tiffany Stratton and Liv Morgan shared their excitement from the plane shortly after taking off.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nia Jax, who will face Ripley for the women’s championship posted a video with Stratton during the flight, followed by another clip of her drinking coffee after nearly 19 hours in transit. The pair then took a photo together after landing in WA.</p><p><br /></p><p>Former United States Champion Austin Theory also posted a photo on his social media of the plane landing in Perth at 12.39pm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tag team champion Finn Balor also posted from the plane, tagging his Judgment Day partner Dominik Mysterio in one shot, in a sign he will still be part of the show despite not being part of the card.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mysterio is likely to be ringside when Judgment Day defend their titles and when Ripley fights Jax.</p><p><br /></p><p>Becky Lynch posted videos of herself and husband, WWE Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, getting their bags.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The WWE will hold a televised free event for the public onstage on the Southern Oval outside Optus Stadium at midday on Friday. The train station will be operating that day and a merchandise tent will also be open.</p><p><br /></p><p>Theory will also appear at Westfield Carousel at 10am on Saturday while Grayson Waller will be at Karrinyup Shopping Centre at 3pm on Friday.</p><p><br /></p><p>(The West Australian)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE’s Triple H gets his first look at Optus Stadium ahead of Elimination Chamber on Saturday Feb 22, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Chief Content Officer and 14-time World Champion Triple H has talked up Optus Stadium to the world after visiting the venue for the first time on Wednesday night.</p><p><br /></p><p>He has also revealed more than 40,000 people will be in attendance at the Elimination Chamber extravaganza on Saturday night.</p><p><br /></p><p>A planeload of WWE superstars arrived in Perth on Wednesday to prepare the premium live event which is one of the biggest shows on the WWE calendar.</p><p><br /></p><p>It will attract enormous attention around the world because the results of the matches will dictate what happens at WrestleMania in April.</p><p><br /></p><p>Triple H visited Optus Stadium shortly after arriving in town and observed a large group of local wrestlers taking part in a WWE try out in the changerooms.</p><p><br /></p><p>He then stepped onto the stadium surface and was mighty impressed by what he saw.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“This is a beautiful stadium,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s brand new. Only I think a few years old - I think right before COVID.. It’s brand new. Just a beautiful stadium. It’s exciting.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is going to be an epic event. There’s a lot of buzz here already in Perth. I could feel it when we were getting off the plane and going through the airport. and the excitement of the WWE being in town.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“I can imagine when this place is packed on Saturday - we’ll have over 40,000 in here - it’s going to be quite something.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Tickets are still available for the event and many of the most expensive seats recently had their price slashed.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Elimination Chamber is already set to be one of the largest attended shows outside of North America.</p><p><br /></p><p>Australia’s Rhea Ripley will headline the show and defend her Women’s Championship against Nia Jax. A six-man match inside the Elimination Chamber will determine who fights for the men’s World Title at WrestleMania. That match already includes multiple former champions.</p><p><br /></p><p>The winner of Ripley and Jax will defend the title at WrestleMania against the winner of the six-woman Elimination Chamber match.</p><p><br /></p><p>The tag team championships are also on the line in Perth, while there is huge anticipation to see if The Rock makes a sudden appearance when Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins are interviewed in the ring about their feud with him during the show.</p><p><br /></p><p>(The West Australian)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Elimination Chamber to determine the No. 1 Contender to World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins at WrestleMania - Feb 9, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Six Superstars will collide inside the dreaded Elimination Chamber to earn the right to challenge World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins at The Showcase of the Immortals.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the Feb. 9 edition of SmackDown, the first two entries into the career-altering structure were decided, as Drew McIntyre overcame AJ Styles, and Randy Orton defeated Sami Zayn. </p><p><br /></p><p>Two more entrants secured their tickets on the Feb. 12 episode of Raw as Bobby Lashley dispatched "Big" Bronson Reed and LA Knight dispelled Ivar. </p><p><br /></p><p>Kevin Owens and United States Champion Logan Paul rounded the field on the Feb. 16 episode of SmackDown after they defeated "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and The Miz, respectively.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Elimination Chamber Match will begin with two Superstars in the ring and four other competitors enclosed in their respective pods. At equally timed intervals, a pod door will open, allowing another competitor to join the bout. This process will continue until all pods are empty. When a Superstar is pinned or submits, that Superstar is eliminated and must exit the Chamber. The last Superstar remaining will be the winner.</p><p><br /></p><p>Find out in the coming weeks who else will earn the right to step into the Chamber for a chance to punch their ticket to The Showcase of the Immortals. Don’t miss all the action of WWE Elimination Chamber, streaming live from Optus Stadium in Perth, Western Australia, at 5 a.m. ET /2 a.m PT on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WANDERLEI SILVA NAMED TO UFC HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2024 - Feb 16, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Former Pride FC Middleweight Champion Will Be Inducted To The Pioneer Wing </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>FC today announced that former PRIDE FC middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva will be inducted into the 2024 Class of the UFC Hall of Fame as a Pioneer. The 2024 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place this summer in Las Vegas and will be streamed live exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Wanderlei Silva is one of the true pioneers of the sport of MMA,” UFC CEO Dana White said. “Wanderlei was an absolute savage who left his mark by delivering some of the most memorable fights in combat sports history. He had legendary fights against Mirko Cro Crop, Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Brian Stann, and his fights against Rich Franklin, as they were absolute wars! He was also one of the early superstars of PRIDE who helped grow the MMA fanbase on a global scale, and it will be an honor to induct him into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer.”</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC HALL OF FAME 2024: Frankie Edgar </p><p><br /></p><p>Silva will enter the UFC Hall of Fame as the 19th member of the Pioneer Era Wing. The Pioneers Era category includes athletes who turned professional before November 17, 2000 (when the unified rules of mixed martial arts were adopted), are a minimum age of 35, or who have been retired for one year or more.</p><p><br /></p><p>A veteran of 51 fights during his 22-year professional MMA career, Silva registered a record of 35-14-1 Draw / 1 NC (27-11-1-1, – UFC / PRIDE), securing victories over UFC Hall of Famers Kazushi Sakuraba, Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson (Fight Wing); UFC® 13 lightweight tournament winner Guy Mezger; former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson; former Pancrase middleweight, light heavyweight, and open weight champion Yuki Kondo; former Strikeforce U.S. middleweight champion Eugene Jackson; and former WEC® light heavyweight champion Brian Stann.</p><p><br /></p><p>Silva made his professional MMA debut on November 1, 1996, by competing in Brazilian Vale Tudo 6. He defeated his opponent via knockout in the first round and would win four of his next five fights across Vale Tudo before entering UFC with a 5-1 record.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Silva made his UFC debut as part of UFC BRAZIL: ULTIMATE BRAZIL, which took place on October 16, 1998, in Sao Paulo. He faced UFC 12 heavyweight tournament champion and future UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort, losing via punches 44 seconds into the first round.</p><p><br /></p><p>Following his loss to Belfort, Silva would return to Vale Tudo and earn two wins before returning to the Octagon® and defeating Tony Petarra via first-round knockout at UFC 20: BATTLE FOR THE GOLD on May 7, 1999.</p><p><br /></p><p>Silva left UFC and won his next three fights in PRIDE FC, a legendary Japanese MMA promotion, before returning to the Octagon to face future UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 25: ULTIMATE JAPAN 3. Silva and Ortiz would go the distance with Tito capturing the title via unanimous decision.</p><p><br /></p><p>After losing his shot at the UFC light heavyweight title, Silva spent the next seven years competing primarily in Japan for PRIDE FC. During this time, he fought 25 times for Japan, becoming the PRIDE FC middleweight champion by defeating future UFC Hall of Famer Kazushi Sakuraba during PRIDE 17 in 2001. Silva successfully defended his title four times, and his reign would last for 1,939 days, the longest title run in PRIDE FC history. </p><p><br /></p><p>During his tenure as middleweight champion, Silva also entered the 2003 PRIDE FC Middleweight Grand Prix, defeating Sakuraba, as well as four-time World Judo Champion and three-time Olympic medalist Hidehiko Yoshida and former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson to become the Grand Prix Champion. His win would make history as the first athlete to win a PRIDE Championship and Grand Prix. He would also enter the 2005 and 2006 Grand Prix, advancing to the semi-finals each year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Silva returned to UFC in 2007 to face former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell in the co-main event of UFC 79: NEMESIS. Silva would lose via unanimous decision, but he would become a fan favorite as the bout won several “Fight of the Year” accolades from media outlets.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the next six years, Silva would compete against the top contenders in the UFC middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. He defeated former WEC light heavyweight champion Brian Stann via knockout in the main event of UFC on FUEL TV: SILVA vs. STANN on March 3, 2013. This would serve as his final UFC fight. He would compete two more times outside of the Octagon before retiring on September 29, 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>Silva enters the UFC Hall of Fame with an impressive resume that includes:</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC:</p><p><br /></p><p>Most knockouts in Zuffa history (PRIDE / UFC / WEC / Strikeforce) – 19</p><p>Most knockdowns in Zuffa history (PRIDE / UFC / WEC / Strikeforce) – 27</p><p>PRIDE:</p><p><br /></p><p>Most wins in PRIDE history – 22</p><p>Most knockouts in PRIDE history – 15</p><p>Most knockdowns in PRIDE history – 18</p><p>Most significant strikes in PRIDE history – 720</p><p>Longest undefeated fight streak in PRIDE history – 20 (18-0-1, 1 NC)</p><p>Longest title reign in PRIDE history as middleweight champion – 1,939 days</p><p>Tied for most knockouts by soccer kicks/stomps in PRIDE history – 4</p><p>Outside the Octagon, Silva has been honored with numerous awards during his career, receiving Knockout of the Decade honors in 2004 by Sports Illustrated for his KO of Quinton Jackson at PRIDE 28. In 2008, he received Fight of the Year for his bout against UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell at UFC 79, and Knockout of the Year for his KO of Keith Jardine at UFC 84 during the Fighters Only World MMA Awards. In 2020, Sem Coleira, a Portuguese biography of his life, was published.</p><p><br /></p><p>A native of Curitiba, Brazil, Silva began training in Muay Thai and kickboxing when he joined the Chute Boxe Academy. As a member of the Brazilian army, he also began to train in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He currently lives in Curitiba, with his wife and children.</p><p><br /></p><p>To view Silva’s UFC FIGHT PASS collection please visit: https://ufcfightpass.com/playlist/20539</p><p><br /></p><p>To see a complete list of UFC athletes and fights enshrined in the UFC Hall of Fame, as well as details regarding the UFC Hall of Fame format, please visit UFCHOF. For additional information, please visit UFC.com.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Search Engine News via Search Engine Journal</p><p><br /></p><p>'Google Responds To Evidence Of Reviews Algorithm Bias', By Roger Montti</p><p><br /></p><p>Via Search Engine Journal </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Peg On/Social Media commentary</p><p><br /></p><p>Journalism, Gonzo Journalism and Life and Business Experience</p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Roger with an excellent deep dive and probe of sorts into Alphabet's Google. The search engine has its algorithm programmed by programmers (humans) right! It's programmed to give certain results, organic or not. Almost like a "random number generator" on a game in a casino?! Or, perhaps some parallel, but one gets the point. Not random. Not by coincidence or by accident. By design. The architect of The Matrix?! Follow the White Rabbit to Google's Alphabet and beyond the Forbidden Zone (ala The Running Man, Planet Of The Apes and Logan's Run). Pop culture reference for the day. Be the algorithm and master of your own domain and universe.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Business News</p><p><br /></p><p>Via Roy Morgan Research and Media Man social media</p><p><br /></p><p>Copper, gold, and Bitcoin rise; Iron ore and oil fall; ASX to fall in response to selling on Wall Street; US vetoes Arab-backed UN resolution demanding ceasefire in Gaza; Assange's lawyers warn that he risks 'flagrant denial of justice' if he is tried in US</p><p><br /></p><p>Latest updates on Key Economic Indicators</p><p><br /></p><p>21 February 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan Summary</p><p><br /></p><p>Australian Dollar: $0.6550 USD (up 0.0011 USD)</p><p>Iron Ore Mar Spot Price (SGX): $120.85 USD (down $6.40 USD)</p><p><br /></p><p>Oil Price (WTI): $78.27 USD (down $1.02 USD)</p><p><br /></p><p>Gold Price: $2,024.37 USD (up $6.43 USD)</p><p><br /></p><p>Copper Price (CME): $3.8595 (up $0.0465 USD)</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin: $52,059.35 (up 0.35% in last 24 hours)</p><p><br /></p><p>New report reveals Roy Morgan is one of Australia's leading data companies - with in-depth information on millions of Australians based on their Helix Personas</p><p><br /></p><p>Market Research Update</p><p><br /></p><p>20 February 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan Summary</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan leads the way as one of Australia's leading data companies. A special in-depth report into Australia's leading data companies interviewed Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine and Executive Chairman Gary Morgan about the role the company plays in compiling data and building profiles of different Australians. One of Roy Morgan's key products is 'Helix Personas' which profiles people under headings such as "young and platinum", "smart money", "cautious conservatives", "fair go", "working hard" and nearly 50 other personas. For example, the "young and platinum" group love their mobile devices and are "always on the hunt for the shiny, new and cool" and "making the rent". Their income is around the $64,000 a year mark and they can often be found "living a conventional life centred around family". </p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine confirmed that the Helix Personas market segments are based on statistical information, not data from individual people. "It's totally ethical. Unlike Facebook or any of these things, it's not any particular individual", Roy Morgan's chief executive Michele Levine, said.: 38,582.12 at 3.22pm NY time (down 45.87 points on Friday's close)</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan wins three-year contract to deliver domestic tourism statistics for Austrade</p><p><br /></p><p>21 February 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan Summary</p><p><br /></p><p>From 2025, Roy Morgan will provide Austrade with the world's best practice survey methodology, big data integration and modelling techniques to deliver accurate domestic tourism statistics. Roy Morgan has reimagined the future of domestic tourism statistics to move Austrade and its stakeholders to the forefront of tourism intelligence with a new platform that will drive the future of Australia's tourism industry, which is estimated to be worth in excess of $160 billion. Portia Morgan, the Head of Client Services at Roy Morgan, says that using face-to-face interviewing, which is the gold-standard for surveying the population, enhanced with big data and cutting-edge data science techniques, Roy Morgan will be delivering a future-proofed system that will be cost effective, reliable, and accurate. She adds that Roy Morgan has been delivering survey-based tourism insights via its Holiday Tracking Survey for 20+ years and the company is thrilled to be working with Austrade and the broader industry to provide a deeper of understanding of how many people are travelling, where they go, what they do and how they spend their valuable tourism dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anti-mining PM pushes BHP's cash offshore</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan Summary</p><p><br /></p><p>It is somewhat hypocritical of the federal government to flag possible support for Australia's nickel industry, given that Labor's anti-mining legislation may jeopardise the expansion of BHP's copper operations in South Australia. BHP is still likely to proceed with an expansion, but the previously touted investment of between $10bn and $15bn is now only a 50 per cent chance. The new labour laws in the government's industrial relations reforms mean that BHP is now more likely to redirect much of this capital investment to its criticals minerals projects in other countries; rival miner Rio Tinto is already doing this.</p><p><br /></p><p>More than 2.7 million New Zealanders now read newspapers and magazine audiences surge to over 1.7 million</p><p><br /></p><p>21 February 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan has released its readership results for New Zealand's newspapers and magazines for the 12 months to December 2023. The data shows that 2.73 million New Zealanders aged 14+ (64.4%) now read or access newspapers in an average 7-day period via print or online (website or app) platforms. In addition, 1.71 million New Zealanders aged 14+ (40.3%) read magazines, whether in print or online either via the web or an app. The New Zealand Herald is still the nation's most widely-read publication, with a total cross-platform audience of 1,720,000 in the 12 months to June 2023 - almost five times as many as the second placed Dominion Post with a readership of 341,000. Meanwhile, New Zealand's most widely read magazine is still the driving magazine AA Directions, which had an average issue readership of 379,000 during the year to December (an increase of 63,000 on a year ago). </p><p><br /></p><p>These are the latest findings from the Roy Morgan New Zealand Single Source survey of 6,254 New Zealanders aged 14+ over the 12 months to December 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>New report reveals Roy Morgan is one of Australia's leading data companies - with in-depth information on millions of Australians based on their Helix Personas</p><p><br /></p><p>Market Research Update</p><p><br /></p><p>20 February 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan Summary</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan leads the way as one of Australia's leading data companies. A special in-depth report into Australia's leading data companies interviewed Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine and Executive Chairman Gary Morgan about the role the company plays in compiling data and building profiles of different Australians. One of Roy Morgan's key products is 'Helix Personas' which profiles people under headings such as "young and platinum", "smart money", "cautious conservatives", "fair go", "working hard" and nearly 50 other personas. For example, the "young and platinum" group love their mobile devices and are "always on the hunt for the shiny, new and cool" and "making the rent". Their income is around the $64,000 a year mark and they can often be found "living a conventional life centred around family". Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine confirmed that the Helix Personas market segments are based on statistical information, not data from individual people. "It's totally ethical. Unlike Facebook or any of these things, it's not any particular individual", Roy Morgan's chief executive Michele Levine, said.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: Roy Morgan Research)</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan Summary</p><p><br /></p><p>Roy Morgan leads the way as one of Australia's leading data companies. A special in-depth report into Australia's leading data companies interviewed Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine and Executive Chairman Gary Morgan about the role the company plays in compiling data and building profiles of different Australians. </p><p><br /></p><p>One of Roy Morgan's key products is 'Helix Personas' which profiles people under headings such as "young and platinum", "smart money", "cautious conservatives", "fair go", "working hard" and nearly 50 other personas. For example, the "young and platinum" group love their mobile devices and are "always on the hunt for the shiny, new and cool" and "making the rent". Their income is around the $64,000 a year mark and they can often be found "living a conventional life centred around family". Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine confirmed that the Helix Personas market segments are based on statistical information, not data from individual people. "It's totally ethical. Unlike Facebook or any of these things, it's not any particular individual", Roy Morgan's chief executive Michele Levine, said.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: Roy Morgan Research)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finance / World Business News</p><p><br /></p><p>Euro, Gold, Crypto and more via Media Man and FX Pro</p><p><br /></p><p>A strong current account surplus may not help euro</p><p><br /></p><p>The eurozone's current account surplus climbed to a six-month high of 31.9bn in December. Analysts, on average, had expected a decline to 20.3 bn from 22.5 bn the previous month. The current level was seen in the eurozone during the relatively benign pre-Covid period and sometime before Natural Gas prices spiked in the second half of 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>The normalisation of the surplus is good news for the single currency, as it means more net capital inflows into the region. But this growth has been fuelled by falling imports, which can be the result of lower commodity and energy prices (which is a very good thing), but also partly indicative of a slowdown in domestic demand. This threatens to translate into economic contraction in the coming months.</p><p><br /></p><p>The euro area experienced periods of severe import contraction in late 2008 and early 2010, and in both cases, the economy experienced a severe downturn. Back in 2008, all this was accompanied by the collapse of the euro.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gold</p><p><br /></p><p>Gold rises but within a downward channel</p><p><br /></p><p>Gold rallied for the fourth consecutive session to reach $2023, recovering almost all the losses suffered the week before on the back of the inflation report. Gold's ability to rally suggests continued domestic demand, as some investors are clearly rushing to buy back any losses.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the same time, however, we note that since the beginning of the year, gold has been characterised by solid selloffs on the news, forming a smooth downtrend. In the context of this downtrend, a rise to $2040-2045, which is the upper boundary of the bearish range, looks quite acceptable.</p><p><br /></p><p>The area around $2035 - the highs of two weeks ago - also appears to be a crucial intermediate level. Confident buying from this level would be the first important signal that the recent correction is over and that gold is ready to make a fresh assault on the highs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Much more important, however, will be the behaviour of gold as it approaches the $2050 level, where the reversal of the decline in late January took place. </p><p><br /></p><p>Consolidation at this level would confirm the breakdown of the downtrend and set the stage for a move towards $2100 and the subsequent renewal of historic highs.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, as long as gold is trading within the downtrend, there is a greater chance of a breakdown or even an acceleration of the downtrend.</p><p><br /></p><p>Among the fundamental factors, the potential for growth could be provided by the fall in the dollar if Fed officials show a softening of their position, bringing the start of interest rate cuts closer.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the bearish side, equities could come under pressure following the optimistic rally in the tech giants and the news of a sharp slowdown in economic activity. We also do not rule out the possibility that the recent support measures for the Chinese stock market and property sector will cool demand for gold as a safe-haven for investors from that part of the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cryptocurrency</p><p><br /></p><p>Crypto market growth halted amid capital inflows</p><p><br /></p><p>Market picture</p><p><br /></p><p>The crypto market has corrected 0.46% in the last 24 hours, fluctuating within a narrow range without a clear direction. Bitcoin is down 1% but up 3.7% over seven days, Ethereum is flat for the day but up 10.6% over the week. The top coins are mixed with BNB +2% and Solana -2.5%.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin is currently drawing its fourth daily candle with opening and closing levels close to each other. Such sideways consolidations are characteristic of strong bull markets, as opposed to corrective pullbacks on smoother rallies.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ethereum hit local highs on rumours of a positive regulatory decision before the end of March. Bloomberg analyst James Seyffarth bet 4 ETH that the SEC will not approve a spot Ethereum ETF next month.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to data from CoinShares, investment in crypto funds rose by a record $2.452 billion last week, following inflows of $1.116 billion the previous week. </p><p>Bitcoin investments increased by $2.424 billion, Ethereum by $21 million, Cardano lost $6 million, and Solana lost $1.6 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since the beginning of the year, crypto funds have seen inflows of an impressive $5.2 billion, with total AUM rising to $67 billion, the highest since December 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin will see institutional support in the next three to six months, according to Coinbase. Bitcoin ETFs could eventually become a major competitor to gold funds.</p><p>According to IntoTheBlock, there is an 85% chance that Bitcoin will reach a new all-time high within the next six months. Five factors could contribute to this: the halving of the price, ETFs, monetary easing, the US election, and companies accumulating BTC as part of their treasuries.</p><p><br /></p><p>Former CIA contractor Edward Snowden, who has been living in Russia since 2013, called bitcoin the most significant achievement of the financial system in the entire existence of money and means of exchange.</p><p><br /></p><p>Amberdata admitted that Ethereum will outpace Bitcoin in terms of growth due to more constructive deflationary policies. The supply of ETH has been decreasing since September 2022, thanks to the update of The Merge, as well as the implementation of a mechanism to burn part of the commissions. During this time, around 0.36 million ETH, or 0.3% of the total supply of 120 million coins, have been removed from circulation.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE </p><p><br /></p><p>Full Elimination Chamber: Perth Preview: WWE Now, Feb. 24, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh0GGgrUvV8&t=19s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE heads down under for two huge Elimination Chamber Matches, Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley defends her title against Nia Jax, Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins appear on “The Grayson Waller Effect” and so much more. (Credit: WWE)</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Superstars hug koalas: Elimination Chamber 2024 Vlog</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkq2BK6DWnU&t=13s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Elimination Chamber Press Event: Feb. 22, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7752CMfFEU&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Elimination Chamber: Perth Kickoff: February 24, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_iYYJKGXi8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Elimination Chamber (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/wwe_elimination.html</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Press Conference (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/wwe_press.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#EliminationChamber #WWEChamber #WWEAustralia #WWENow #CodyRhodes #SethRollins #TheRock #LoganPaul #RandyOrton #LAKnight #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #AustinTheory #RheaRipley #NiaJax #TheBloodline #TripleH #pressconference #wwenews #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #PLE #LiveEntertainment #Video #YouTube #trend #trends #buzz #Perth #WesternAustralia #Aussie #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE Elimination Chamber Press Event</p><p><br /></p><p>Feb 22, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>"Oh. Ya all Gunna yell at me huh" Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p>"I flew 30 hours to get booed" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"Ok, alright, that's the direction you want to go. We can go there" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"So it's WWE's first time coming to Perth!? and I'm gunna personally going to make sure it's the last" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"This place sucks guys" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"When they told me we're coming to Perth I say hey we got to go to Sydney instead" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"I mean even Taylor Swift went to Sydney instead of this dump" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"You Google like the top 10 things to do as a tourist in Perth and number one is go visit an island full of rats. Not so different from you people huh" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"Yikes, we legit in the middle of nowhere. In the middle of the ocean. I swear to God I'd rather be stranded in the middle of the ocean. Don't be mad at me this place sucks guys. I'm gunna give you some fun facts" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"What" Fans</p><p><br /></p><p>"Nuh, shut up it's my show..I'm not doing this" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"Gunna bring a little fun to your boring Australian lives"</p><p><br /></p><p>"In tomorrow's Elimination Chamber I am the only champion competing"</p><p><br /></p><p>"I am the youngest opponent by a decade"</p><p><br /></p><p>"No offence old men"</p><p><br /></p><p>"It's a new era and ya all about to be washed out"</p><p><br /></p><p>"So Perth, make no mistake. I'm only here cause I have to be"</p><p><br /></p><p>"What" fans</p><p><br /></p><p>"I will win the Elimination Chamber"</p><p><br /></p><p>"What" fans</p><p><br /></p><p>"I will rematch Seth Rollins at WrestleMania"</p><p><br /></p><p>"And I will become double champ"</p><p><br /></p><p>"What" fans</p><p><br /></p><p>"So Perth, consider yourself Logan Paul's stepping stone" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"So Randy, while you were gone with your back surgery this idiot weaselled his way into our industry and now we have to deal with him Alamos ever week. It's pretty brutal, but we can take care of him tomorrow in the chamber. What do you guys think?" Kevin Owens</p><p><br /></p><p>"And met me assure you, everyone Logan wishes you we're stranded in the middle of the ocean and not here" KO</p><p><br /></p><p>"Me to. Me to" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>"Well, what's the matter Kevin. You looking a little flush. It's a little hot out there. You want some Prime. You looking a little hydrated my guy. There you go. Take a sip Give me my bottle back. Give me my bottle. You can't wait till tomorrow. Anger management cost you that last match" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos via the award winning WWE YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>Triple H tears apart Logan Paul and Kevin Owens: Elimination Chamber Press Event</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xb2qVmDYKQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Seth “Freakin” Rollins leads Perth crowd in trashing The Rock: Elimination Chamber Press Event</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3weiCozfxY&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Bianca Belair stares down Becky Lynch: Elimination Chamber Press Event</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=660XLMDp67o&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Rhea Ripley rallies all of Australia against Nia Jax: Elimination Chamber Press Event</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDgTROk2lfk&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Rhea Ripley and Grayson Waller toast a Shoey to the Perth crowd: Elimination Chamber Press Event</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9oncmb9zxU&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Elimination Chamber (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/wwe_elimination.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWEEliminationChamber #EliminationChamber #wwepress #wwemedia #LoganPaul #quotes #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #TripleH #RheaRipley #SethRollins #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #MichaelCole #CoreyGraves #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestlingnews #OptusStadium #pressevent #liveentertainment #livesports #entertainment #entertainmentnews #YouTube #YT #Video #Videos #popculture #newsmedia #trends #trending #buzz #x #mediaevent #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler" - Socrates</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Stoism Directory</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/stoicism_directory.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Mind, Body and Sprit</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/mind_body.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Best Quotes Of The Day</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/best_quotes.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling Directory</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/wrestling_directory.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#Socrates #quote #Zeus #wrestler #wrestling #runner #sports #bestquotes #BQOTD #GreekPhilosopher #philosopher #Philosophy #stoic #stoicism #mbs #mindbodyspirit #sports #world #Greece #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“Wrestling needs to be about the art form again. It needs to be about painting a picture and having a really good match.” - Terry Gene Bollea (Hulk Hogan)</p><p><br /></p><p>#HulkHogan #quote #wrestling #prowrestling #artform #TerryFunk #sportsentertainment #legend #legends #wrestlinglegends #entertainment #PopCulture #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE SmackDown</p><p><br /></p><p>February 23, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Bron Breakker, former WWE NXT @WWENXT champion and NXT Tag Team champion to make SmackDown in-ring debut! It's bound to be a dog day afternoon for someone.</p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight vs Drew McIntyre</p><p><br /></p><p>Authors of Pain (The Final Testament) vs Street Profits</p><p><br /></p><p>Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate vs Judgment Day (“Dirty” Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh)</p><p><br /></p><p>Tiffany Stratton vs Liv Morgan. It well may be Tiffy Time! Stratton says it's "her universe"</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos via the award winning WWE YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>Bron Breakker makes his SmackDown debut: WWE Now, February 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae32pT708D0&t=25s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Introducing SmackDown’s newest Superstar, Bron Breakker</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0vzfgFDaYQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL SEGMENT – Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin celebrate winning: NXT, Feb. 20, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReAVOpVdZKk&t=25s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #EliminationChamber #WWEChamber #wwe #wrestling #prowrestling #WrestleMania #WrestleMania40 #BronBreakker #Steiner #DogFacedGremlin #DogDayAfternoon #DogDay #DrewMcIntyre #LAKnight #NickAldis #AuthorsOfPain #FinalTestament #KarrionKross #StreetProfits #JudgementDay #TiffanyStratton #LivMorgan #wwewomen #RoadToWrestleMania #wwenews #wwemedia #creative #creativity #entertainment #popculture #FOX #wrestlingfox #wrestlingfoxes #PLE #PPV #YouTube #Video #Videos #LiveEntertainment #LiveSports #broadcast #broadcasting #trend #trends #buzz #Aussie #USA #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE SmackDown: February 23, 2024 </p><p><br /></p><p>Explosive SmackDown moments: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuxDuXVuB9U&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Like Dirty Dom wandered into the wrong cell block" Corey Graves</p><p><br /></p><p>"Simply switched places at the wrong time" Wade Barrett</p><p><br /></p><p>"KO is here and Logan Paul is here. What could possible go wrong" CG</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH — LA Knight vs. Drew McIntyre becomes Elimination Chamber chaos: SmackDown, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5idcBgnw8U&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"We know that the United States champion never misses an opportunity to go viral" Corey Graves</p><p><br /></p><p>"I dunna but here's heading our way and there just so happens to be a seat right here" Wade Barrett</p><p>“The Grayson Waller Effect” is coming home: SmackDown exclusive, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acDVraD9oO8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Bron Breakker makes a dominant SmackDown debut: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMeYCdvPFMk&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate vs. “Dirty” Dom Mysterio & JD McDonagh: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xNSznsWHsg&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Karrion Kross injures Bobby Lashey with a steel chair attack: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImE2bHiTrQ4&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"The final chapter by AOP. Montez Ford keeps it alive" CG</p><p><br /></p><p>"600 pounds of unbridled rage" WB</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Karrion Kross shows The Pride a frightening future: SmackDown exclusive, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bS2iRUlb74&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Now it's done. Ya understand, it's done. We've been leaving you laying weeks at a time. Over and over and over again...Profits, I'll tell you again. Bobby does not like associating with people who can't keep up"... Karrion Kross</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Legado del Fantasma ambush The LWO: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLlS7oEP-1M&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Liv Morgan vs. Tiffany Stratton: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5T5fCY_uNQ&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Tiffy's had enough" CG</p><p><br /></p><p>"I don't blame her" WB</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #EliminationChamber #WWEChamber #wwe #wrestling #prowrestling #WrestleMania #WrestleMania40 #BronBreakker #Steiner #DogFacedGremlin #DogDayAfternoon #DogDay #DrewMcIntyre #LAKnight #LoganPaul #KevinOwens #NickAldis #AuthorsOfPain #FinalTestament #KarrionKross #StreetProfits #JudgementDay #TiffanyStratton #LivMorgan #wwewomen #GWEffect #GraysonWaller #RoadToWrestleMania #wwenews #creativity #entertainment #popculture #FOX #wrestlingfox #wrestlingfoxes #PLE #PPV #YouTube #Video #Videos #LiveEntertainment #LiveSports #broadcast #broadcasting #trend #trends #buzz #Aussie #USA #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE SmackDown: February 23, 2024 </p><p><br /></p><p>Explosive SmackDown moments: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuxDuXVuB9U&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Like Dirty Dom wandered into the wrong cell block" Corey Graves</p><p><br /></p><p>"Simply switched places at the wrong time" Wade Barrett</p><p><br /></p><p>"KO is here and Logan Paul is here. What could possible go wrong" CG</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH — LA Knight vs. Drew McIntyre becomes Elimination Chamber chaos: SmackDown, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5idcBgnw8U&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"We know that the United States champion never misses an opportunity to go viral" Corey Graves</p><p><br /></p><p>"I dunna but here's heading our way and there just so happens to be a seat right here" Wade Barrett</p><p>“The Grayson Waller Effect” is coming home: SmackDown exclusive, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acDVraD9oO8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Bron Breakker makes a dominant SmackDown debut: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMeYCdvPFMk&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate vs. “Dirty” Dom Mysterio & JD McDonagh: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xNSznsWHsg&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Karrion Kross injures Bobby Lashey with a steel chair attack: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImE2bHiTrQ4&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"The final chapter by AOP. Montez Ford keeps it alive" CG</p><p><br /></p><p>"600 pounds of unbridled rage" WB</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Karrion Kross shows The Pride a frightening future: SmackDown exclusive, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bS2iRUlb74&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Now it's done. Ya understand, it's done. We've been leaving you laying weeks at a time. Over and over and over again...Profits, I'll tell you again. Bobby does not like associating with people who can't keep up"... Karrion Kross</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Legado del Fantasma ambush The LWO: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLlS7oEP-1M&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Liv Morgan vs. Tiffany Stratton: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5T5fCY_uNQ&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Tiffy's had enough" CG</p><p><br /></p><p>"I don't blame her" WB</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #EliminationChamber #WWEChamber #wwe #wrestling #prowrestling #WrestleMania #WrestleMania40 #BronBreakker #Steiner #DogFacedGremlin #DogDayAfternoon #DogDay #DrewMcIntyre #LAKnight #LoganPaul #KevinOwens #NickAldis #AuthorsOfPain #FinalTestament #KarrionKross #StreetProfits #JudgementDay #TiffanyStratton #LivMorgan #wwewomen #GWEffect #GraysonWaller #RoadToWrestleMania #wwenews #creativity #entertainment #popculture #FOX #wrestlingfox #wrestlingfoxes #PLE #PPV #YouTube #Video #Videos #LiveEntertainment #LiveSports #broadcast #broadcasting #trend #trends #buzz #Aussie #USA #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Elimination Chamber: Perth Kickoff: February 24, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_iYYJKGXi8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#EliminationChamber #WWEChamber #WWE #wrestling #prowrestling #WrestleMania #WrestleMania40 #DrewMcIntyre #LAKnight #LoganPaul #TheMaverick #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #RandyOrton #RKO #JudgementDay #RheaRipley #NiaJax #CodyRhodes #SethRollins #TiffanyStratton #TiffyTime #LivMorgan #wwewomen #GWEffect #GraysonWaller #Catch #RoadToWrestleMania #wwenews #story #storylines #entertainment #popculture #PLE #PPV #YouTube #Video #Videos #broadcast #broadcasting #AndStill #trend #trends #buzz #Aussie #USA #Perth #WesternAustralia #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC @ufc </p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 aka UFC Fight Night 237 and UFC on ESPN+ 95)</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Assassin Baby" vs Royval - Re-Match</p><p><br /></p><p>February 24, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Arena CDMX. Mexico City, Mexico</p><p><br /></p><p>Video and hype via the offcial and award winning UFC YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Mexico: Fighter Faceoffs</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVShCnHI7jc&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Moreno vs Royval 2 - Risk It All | UFC Mexico</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6APdAT0KNk&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>"I think Joe what's most incredable is that when Brandon Moreno beat Jussier Formiga, Brandon Morenowas was not even in the UFC. You fast forward 7 months - he's got 2 submission wins"</p><p><br /></p><p>"If he can win tonight, he legitimalty has a shot at a championship in less than 12 months" </p><p><br /></p><p>"This kid's wild" Joe Rogan</p><p><br /></p><p>Weigh-In Highlights | UFC Mexico</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCg8JG234oQ&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Brian Ortega, Tarek El Moussa, UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Picks | UFC Unfiltered</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGby85KMTDQ&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Unfiltered w/ Jim Norton and Matt Serra</p><p><br /></p><p>Matt and Jim are joined by 4th-ranked UFC featherweight Brian Ortega and real-estate TV personality Tarek El Moussa on this episode of UFC Unfiltered. Today’s show is one marked by a series of brief cameos — beginning with Mrs. Serra briefly joining her husband in the show’s intro and shortly thereafter with Ortega hopping on the call alongside coach Rener Gracie. Looking to get back to his winning ways in his first fight since injuring his shoulder 19 months ago, Ortega reflects back on what went right for him in the cage against Yair Rodriguez in his last fight before the untimely injury put an unceremonious end to the contest. A proud Mexican American set to fight in his parents’ home country for the first time in his career, Ortega gets candid about what it means to be in the co-main slot of Saturday’s card in Mexico City against a Mexican-born fighter like Yair Rodriguez — especially now that there are added title implications with Ilia Topuria as the UFC’s newly-crowned featherweight champion. Then, Jim and Matt are joined by real-estate TV star Tarek El Moussa, who begins his interview with a stroll down memory lane of how he became a UFC superfan before explaining the details of his incredible life story captured eloquently in his newly-released book titled: “FLIP YOUR LIFE: How to Find Opportunity in Distress - in Real Estate, Business, and Life”. When Tarek hops off the call, the guys wrap up the show with some picks for the two rematches atop Saturday’s card, Ortega’s fight against Yair Rodriguez in the co-main event and Brandon Moreno’s rematch against Brandon Royval in the main event. (Credit: UFC)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Muhammad Naimov Post-Fight Interview | UFC Mexico</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2AbVE77eTk&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN MMA Official YouTube</p><p>Tracy Cortez's thoughts on the UFC Mexico fight card & her potential comeback | ESPN MMA</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=salzf4zm40s&ab_channel=ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Royval 2 Main Card </p><p><br /></p><p>Manuel Torres vs Chris Duncan</p><p><br /></p><p>Manuel Torres (14-2, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) takes on Chris Duncan (11-1, fighting out of Tullibody, Scotland) in a lightweight battle</p><p><br /></p><p>Yazmin Jauregui vs Sam Hughes</p><p><br /></p><p>Yazmin Jauregui (10-1, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) battles Sam Hughes (8-5, fighting out of Dallas, TX) at strawweight</p><p><br /></p><p>Raul Rosas Jr. vs Ricky Turcios</p><p><br /></p><p>Raul Rosas Jr. (8-1, fighting out of Las Vegas, NV) clashes with Ricky Turcios (13-3, fighting out of Houston, TX) at bantamweight</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Zellhuber vs Francisco Prado</p><p><br /></p><p>Danel Zellhuber (14-1, fighting out of Mexico City, Mexico) battles Francisco Prado (12-1, fighting out ofSan Lorenzo, Santa Fe, Argentina) in an exciting lightweight bout</p><p><br /></p><p>Co-Main Event: Yair Rodriguez vs Brian Ortega</p><p><br /></p><p>A five-round co-main event sees No. 2 featherweight Yair Rodriguez (16-4, 1NC, fighting out of Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico) face No. 3 Brian Ortega (15-3, 1NC, fighting out of Los Angeles, CA)</p><p><br /></p><p>Main Event: Brandon Moreno vs Brandon Royval</p><p><br /></p><p>Flyweights collide in the main event as No. 1 flyweight contender Brandon Moreno (21-7-2, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) takes on No. 3 contender Brandon Royval (15-7, fighting out of Englewood, CO)</p><p><br /></p><p>Credit and special thanks: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 2024 (Media Man Int) *in progress</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/ufc_2024.html</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC: News (Media Man Int) *in progress</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/ufc_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC #UFCMexico #UFCMexicoCity #UFCFightNight #FightNight237 #FightNight #Moreno #Royval #BrandonMoreno #BrandonRoyval #AssassinBaby #YairRodriguez #BrianOrtega #MMA #mixedmartialarts #comabtsports #ArenaCDMX #sportsnews #sportsmedia #Video #Videos #YouTube #ESPN #highlights #moments #preview #interviews #bio #entertainment #LiveSports #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC @ufc </p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 aka UFC Fight Night 237 and UFC on ESPN+ 95)</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Assassin Baby" vs Royval - Re-Match</p><p><br /></p><p>February 24, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Arena CDMX. Mexico City, Mexico</p><p><br /></p><p>Video and hype via the offcial and award winning UFC YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Mexico: Fighter Faceoffs</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVShCnHI7jc&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Moreno vs Royval 2 - Risk It All | UFC Mexico</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6APdAT0KNk&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>"I think Joe what's most incredable is that when Brandon Moreno beat Jussier Formiga, Brandon Morenowas was not even in the UFC. You fast forward 7 months - he's got 2 submission wins"</p><p><br /></p><p>"If he can win tonight, he legitimalty has a shot at a championship in less than 12 months" </p><p><br /></p><p>"This kid's wild" Joe Rogan</p><p><br /></p><p>Weigh-In Highlights | UFC Mexico</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCg8JG234oQ&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Brian Ortega, Tarek El Moussa, UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Picks | UFC Unfiltered</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGby85KMTDQ&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Unfiltered w/ Jim Norton and Matt Serra</p><p><br /></p><p>Matt and Jim are joined by 4th-ranked UFC featherweight Brian Ortega and real-estate TV personality Tarek El Moussa on this episode of UFC Unfiltered. Today’s show is one marked by a series of brief cameos — beginning with Mrs. Serra briefly joining her husband in the show’s intro and shortly thereafter with Ortega hopping on the call alongside coach Rener Gracie. Looking to get back to his winning ways in his first fight since injuring his shoulder 19 months ago, Ortega reflects back on what went right for him in the cage against Yair Rodriguez in his last fight before the untimely injury put an unceremonious end to the contest. A proud Mexican American set to fight in his parents’ home country for the first time in his career, Ortega gets candid about what it means to be in the co-main slot of Saturday’s card in Mexico City against a Mexican-born fighter like Yair Rodriguez — especially now that there are added title implications with Ilia Topuria as the UFC’s newly-crowned featherweight champion. Then, Jim and Matt are joined by real-estate TV star Tarek El Moussa, who begins his interview with a stroll down memory lane of how he became a UFC superfan before explaining the details of his incredible life story captured eloquently in his newly-released book titled: “FLIP YOUR LIFE: How to Find Opportunity in Distress - in Real Estate, Business, and Life”. When Tarek hops off the call, the guys wrap up the show with some picks for the two rematches atop Saturday’s card, Ortega’s fight against Yair Rodriguez in the co-main event and Brandon Moreno’s rematch against Brandon Royval in the main event. (Credit: UFC)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Muhammad Naimov Post-Fight Interview | UFC Mexico</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2AbVE77eTk&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN MMA Official YouTube</p><p>Tracy Cortez's thoughts on the UFC Mexico fight card & her potential comeback | ESPN MMA</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=salzf4zm40s&ab_channel=ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Royval 2 Main Card </p><p><br /></p><p>Manuel Torres vs Chris Duncan</p><p><br /></p><p>Manuel Torres (14-2, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) takes on Chris Duncan (11-1, fighting out of Tullibody, Scotland) in a lightweight battle</p><p><br /></p><p>Yazmin Jauregui vs Sam Hughes</p><p><br /></p><p>Yazmin Jauregui (10-1, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) battles Sam Hughes (8-5, fighting out of Dallas, TX) at strawweight</p><p><br /></p><p>Raul Rosas Jr. vs Ricky Turcios</p><p><br /></p><p>Raul Rosas Jr. (8-1, fighting out of Las Vegas, NV) clashes with Ricky Turcios (13-3, fighting out of Houston, TX) at bantamweight</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Zellhuber vs Francisco Prado</p><p><br /></p><p>Danel Zellhuber (14-1, fighting out of Mexico City, Mexico) battles Francisco Prado (12-1, fighting out ofSan Lorenzo, Santa Fe, Argentina) in an exciting lightweight bout</p><p><br /></p><p>Co-Main Event: Yair Rodriguez vs Brian Ortega</p><p><br /></p><p>A five-round co-main event sees No. 2 featherweight Yair Rodriguez (16-4, 1NC, fighting out of Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico) face No. 3 Brian Ortega (15-3, 1NC, fighting out of Los Angeles, CA)</p><p><br /></p><p>Main Event: Brandon Moreno vs Brandon Royval</p><p><br /></p><p>Flyweights collide in the main event as No. 1 flyweight contender Brandon Moreno (21-7-2, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) takes on No. 3 contender Brandon Royval (15-7, fighting out of Englewood, CO)</p><p><br /></p><p>Credit and special thanks: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 2024 (Media Man Int) *in progress</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/ufc_2024.html</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC: News (Media Man Int) *in progress</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/ufc_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC #UFCMexico #UFCMexicoCity #UFCFightNight #FightNight237 #FightNight #Moreno #Royval #BrandonMoreno #BrandonRoyval #AssassinBaby #YairRodriguez #BrianOrtega #MMA #mixedmartialarts #comabtsports #ArenaCDMX #sportsnews #sportsmedia #Video #Videos #YouTube #ESPN #highlights #moments #preview #interviews #bio #entertainment #LiveSports #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>All Elite Wrestling @AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>Supergroup, The Bang Bang Scissor Gang, fire on all cylinders! | 2/24/24, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WamkDRvii48&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Thunder Rosa continues her return momentum! | 2/24/24, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK2hhg6zlS0&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>FTR returns to AEW Collision to face STP’s Taylor & Moriarty! | 2/24/24 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc8xkMb5BvQ&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"You are looking live at the Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, Missouri when Collision in live here on TNT" .. Tony Schiavone</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sammy Guevara takes on Don Callis Family’s Powerhouse Hobbs in a NO DQ match!| 2/24/24 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNkenCv_GgA&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Bryan Danielson v Jun Akiyama + FTR v Taylor & Moriarty | AEW Control Center: Springfield, 2/23/24</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3VWcr7JD1Q&t=4s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>The EVPs, Matthew & Nicholas Jackson, are coming for the AEW World Tag Champs! | 2/23/24 AEW Rampage</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9yQ0itSiXw&t=3s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW World Champ Joe, Strickland, & Cage vs Hangman, RVD, & FTW Champ Hook! | 2/21/24, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkbintHOOdc&t=4s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Sammy Guevara comes face-to-face with The Don Callis Family! | 2/23/24 AEW Rampage</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CABuVbJQZ1U&t=3s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Undisputed Kingdom’s Roderick Strong faces Jake Hager! | 2/23/24 AEW Rampage</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbVuONbqud4&t=102s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Could Mariah May continue her momentum against Anna Jay? | 2/23/24 AEW Rampage</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD70iPD07Lg&t=4s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Episode 2: Dog Shark Party | Johnny Loves Taya</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmE8eWiObXE&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>And more great action and drama via the official AEW YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: AEW maintains its more gritty and edgy genre. Having points of difference is freqently a reason for success of challanger brands in many forms of business including sports and showbiz. Strong emotion and heat in the fued with Sammy Guevara vs Don Callis and Will Hobbs. FTR going up the ratings. Plenty of teams gunning for them! Risk management required for AEW powers that be with so much action in and out of the ring!</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWCollision #AEWRampage #AEWRevolution #prowrestling #wrestling #FTR #Supergroup #BBSG #ThunderRosa #SammyGuevara #DonCallis #DonCallisFamily #YoungBucks #EVPS #SwerveStrickland #SamoaJoe #Hook #RVD #TNT #entertainment #popculture #YouTube #Video #Videos #highlights #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Web Tips</p><p><br /></p><p>Hyperlink (backlink/s)</p><p><br /></p><p>Computing: noun: hyperlink; plural noun: hyperlinks</p><p>a link from a hypertext document to another location, activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image.</p><p><br /></p><p>Create a hyperlink between (doc or parts of a document)."thumbnail images which are hyperlinked</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Text Links (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/text_links.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Business brands using affiliate programs open to and embracing flat fee campaigns by online publishers under the right terms and conditions says Media Man agency</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/business_brands.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Web Publishers Battle For Success</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/web_publishers.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Web Tips (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/web_tips.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Creative Advertising Directory</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/creative_advertising.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#hyperlink #hyperlinks #textlink #textlinks #linking #backlink #backlinks #webtips #SEO #searchengineoptimization #SEM #SERP #SERPS #algorithm #Algorithms #onlinenews #onlinemarketing #onlinebiz #keyword #keywords #metatag #metatags #brand #branding #webbiz #webpubishing #onlinepublishing #onlinepublisher #trend #trends #AI #buzz #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Will the Bitcoin Halving Create Overnight Millionaires?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now that the initial euphoria around the new spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has started to fade, it's time to move on to the next major catalyst for Bitcoin: the halving event in April. According to a growing number of analysts, this could really send its price soaring.</p><p><br /></p><p>In fact, according to Bitcoin ETF issuer Grayscale (NYSEMKT: GBTC), the impact of this halving could exceed any of the three previous Bitcoin halvings. But is that really the case? There are three key reasons this event might end up disappointing crypto investors.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Buy the rumor, sell the news</p><p>As we've seen with the spot Bitcoin ETFs, the market is getting a lot smarter about pricing in the impact of each new Bitcoin event. If you subscribe to the efficient markets hypothesis, which says that the market efficiently prices in new information about any asset, then this is exactly what you would expect.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the case of the Bitcoin ETFs, the market had a good grip on when they should come along, as well as which firms were likely to win approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). So it didn't come as much of a surprise when the SEC finally approved the spot Bitcoin ETFs on Jan. 10.</p><p><br /></p><p>The market had already priced in the effect of this move. In the six months from June 2023 to January 2024, the price of Bitcoin soared in anticipation. Thus, when the news finally came, Bitcoins prices actually headed lower -- not higher, as many people had thought. As it turned out, the preliminary gains were a bit too optimistic in the short term.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, could the same thing happen again, this time with the halving? At the end of last year, some analysts were already starting to predict that some of the halving impact had already been priced in. This makes sense, given how much attention Bitcoin now has from Wall Street and big institutional investors.</p><p><br /></p><p>The halving is no longer a surprise event for them, as it might have been back in 2012, 2016, or even 2020. It's a highly predictable thing with several cycles of historical precedent. And the crypto market is no longer as inefficient as it was just a few years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Correlation does not imply causation</p><p>Within the Grayscale report on the Bitcoin halving, one of the most interesting sections was an analysis of the overall macroeconomic situation during the time of each halving.</p><p><br /></p><p>The halving events of 2012, 2016, and 2020 lined up with important macroeconomic events that might have had much more to do with the price of Bitcoin soaring than the halving itself.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Take the May 2020 halving, for example. The market was coping with the shock of the pandemic, and a new wave of government stimulus money helped to prop up investment markets. Some people took their stimulus checks and put them all into crypto. So when Bitcoin eventually surged to an all-time high in November 2021, was it due to the halving, or to the broader macroeconomic situation?</p><p><br /></p><p>All of which is to say that investors might be falling into the correlation/causation trap. They see three distinct periods when Bitcoin rallied, and the natural assumption is that there must be some sort of causation going on. Maybe there's not.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Past performance is no guarantee of future results</p><p>Lastly, just because Bitcoin has rallied three times after three halving events does not mean that it is going to happen again, just like clockwork. It's like flipping a coin three times, getting heads each time, and assuming that there is a greater than 50% chance of it being heads on the fourth flip.</p><p><br /></p><p>And remember: Bitcoin is scheduled to undergo halving cycles every four years from now until 2140. Does anyone really think that Bitcoin will hit a new all-time high in each of the next 30 or so halving cycles? At some point, the effect will likely vanish.</p><p><br /></p><p>Granted, Grayscale makes several noteworthy points in its report on the Bitcoin halving. For example, it says that the new spot Bitcoin ETFs are a factor that has never existed in previous halving cycles. This matters because the demand for Bitcoin from these ETFs should soak up any selling pressure that might occur from Bitcoin miners as a result of the halving.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't expect the price of Bitcoin to skyrocket overnight</p><p>Even if you think that the halving will have a significant impact on the price of Bitcoin, just remember that the price gains after a halving usually take 12 to 18 months. Consider the past halving: It took place in May 2020, but Bitcoin didn't reach its all-time high of $69,000 until November 2021 -- a full 18 months later. As a result, don't expect a sudden jump in the price of Bitcoin from its current level of around $50,000.</p><p><br /></p><p>Should you invest $1,000 in Bitcoin right now?</p><p><br /></p><p>Before you buy stock in Bitcoin, consider this:</p><p><br /></p><p>The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Bitcoin wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. The Stock Advisor service has more than tripled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Yahoo!)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Satoshi Anticipated Bitcoin Energy Debate in Email Thread With Early Collaborators</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Satoshi Nakamoto warned that Bitcoin could become a significant consumer of energy in 2009 emails.</p><p><br /></p><p>Proof of Work is central to Bitcoin's security but debated for high energy consumption.</p><p><br /></p><p>Satoshi foresaw non-financial uses for blockchain and expressed concerns about legal scrutiny.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a recently released batch of emails posted by Martii 'Sirius' Malmi, an early collaborator on Bitcoin's code, Satoshi Nakamoto warned that the cryptocurrency – now the world's largest digital asset – could become an energy guzzler.</p><p><br /></p><p>The email release comes as Craig Wright is on trial in a case brought by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) to determine whether he is indeed Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Proof of Work is the only solution I've found to make p2p e-cash work without a trusted third party," Satoshi wrote in May 2009, calling Proof of Work (PoW) "fundamental to coordinating the network and preventing double-spending."</p><p><br /></p><p>PoW is a consensus algorithm used in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to secure the network and prevent double-spending by requiring miners to solve complex computational puzzles, which in turn validates transactions and adds new blocks to the blockchain.</p><p><br /></p><p>PoW is at the center of a debate around Bitcoin's energy consumption. While the cryptocurrency industry points to miners' use of clean or orphaned power, which would otherwise go to waste, critics are laser-focused on the raw numbers of energy consumption it generates.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a result, some jurisdictions like New York State or British Columbia have placed moratoriums on Bitcoin mining, citing the high energy consumption.</p><p><br /></p><p>"If it did grow to consume significant energy, I think it would still be less wasteful than the labour and resource intensive conventional banking activity it would replace," Satoshi wrote. "The cost would be an order of magnitude less than the billions in banking fees that pay for all those brick-and-mortar buildings, skyscrapers, and junk mail credit card offers."</p><p><br /></p><p>2021 research from Galaxy Digital showed that Bitcoin uses half the energy of the banking or gold mining industries.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Ironic if we end up having to choose between economic liberty and conservation," Satoshi continued.</p><p><br /></p><p>Non-financial uses of Blockchain</p><p>Blockchain serving as a sort of open-source notary was one non-financial use of Bitcoin that Satoshi saw in the technology, which would allow users to securely timestamp documents to prove their existence at a specific point in time.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Bitcoin is a distributed secure timestamp server for transactions," Satoshi wrote. "A few lines of code could create a transaction with an extra hash in it of anything that needs to be timestamped."</p><p><br /></p><p>Legal concerns</p><p>Satoshi was also concerned that labelling Bitcoin as a sort of investment might bring legal scrutiny from authorities.</p><p><br /></p><p>"There are a lot of things you can say on the sourceforge site that I can't say on my own site," he wrote. "Even so, I'm uncomfortable with explicitly saying, 'consider it an investment' ... That's a dangerous thing to say and you should delete that bullet point. It's OK if they come to that conclusion on their own, but we can't pitch it as that."</p><p><br /></p><p>Indeed, in the time since, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has engaged in a long campaign of legal warfare around the use of this word and might classify a cryptocurrency as a security and crypto exchanges as dealing with unregistered securities.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Craig Wright Admits to Editing Bitcoin White Paper Presented in COPA Trial</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The bitcoin developers' lawyer, Alexander Gunning, presented evidence that Craig Wright had made new edits to his whitepaper, which Wright acknowledged.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Crypto Open Patent Alliance wants to prove that Wright's claim to be the founder of bitcoin is a lie backed by forgeries.</p><p><br /></p><p>Craig Wright admitted to making changes to the version of the bitcoin whitepaper he presented in the Crypto Open Patent Alliance's (COPA) trial while testifying Friday.</p><p><br /></p><p>The trial to prove whether or not Wright is the anonymous creator of the bitcoin white paper completed its third week. COPA wants to prove that Wright's claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto is a lie afforded by "industrial style forgeries," and the bitcoin developers lawyer Alexander Gunning is helping them.</p><p><br /></p><p>On Friday, Gunning showed that Wright made edits to the bitcoin whitepaper in his "LaTeX files," which Wright agreed was accurate. Wright said the edits were simply a demonstration for his representatives at Shoosmiths (his law firm).</p><p><br /></p><p>"You were not showing this to anyone, we know the times you were showing this to Shoosmiths, you were doing it for yourself," Gunning said.</p><p><br /></p><p>"What you are doing is tweaking parameters.. to get them to fit " the layout of the bitcoin whitepaper, Gunning added. The file was uploaded as recently as November 2023, Gunning said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gunning ended his questioning by asking: "Your claim to be Satoshi Nakomoto is a fraudulent claim isn't it?" which Wright disputed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Week three</p><p>Wright's testimony capped off the third week of the trial, which saw some of COPA's witnesses take to the stand to face questioning from Wright's lawyers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn, a computer scientist and the founder of Zcash, testified on Thursday where he was questioned on how well he knew Nakamoto. Wilcox said he wouldn't call himself "pals" with the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator. In court documents, he said that he was not sure if he had any private conversations with Nakamoto.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other witnesses were more confident about their interactions with Nakamoto.</p><p><br /></p><p>Computer scientist Marti Malmi spoke on Wednesday, disputing the dates that Wright put forward about Malmi's interaction with Nakamoto. Malmi later released his emails with Nakamoto on X (formerly Twitter).</p><p><br /></p><p>Wright said in his witness statement that Malmi approached Nakamoto in Feb. 2009 but Malmi said in his statement this was "incorrect," and that the date was actually May 1, 2009.</p><p><br /></p><p>Adam Back, the CEO of bitcoin technology company Blockstream, said in his first statement he corresponded with someone purporting to be Nakamoto via email.</p><p><br /></p><p>In his statement he showed an email he received from Nakamoto on Aug. 20, 2008, where he said he planned to cite Back's paper about a proof-of-work system and Back responded by sending more resources.</p><p><br /></p><p>Wright described Back's interactions with Nakamoto as "dismissive," which Back said was inaccurate.</p><p><br /></p><p>Next week expert witnesses will be questioned.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Screen Actors Guild Awards</p><p><br /></p><p>'Oppenheimer,' 'Succession,' 'Bear,' 'Beef,' Lily Gladstone score SAG Awards</p><p><br /></p><p>Stunt and publicitiy stunts? Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning</p><p><br /></p><p>Stars from Oppenheimer, Succession, The Bear, Beef, Killers of the Flower Moon and The Holdovers were the big winners at the Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles Saturday night.</p><p><br /></p><p>The event honoring excellence in film and TV acting streamed live for the first time on Netflix.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jennifer Aniston presented the SAG Life Achievement Award to Barbra Streisand.</p><p><br /></p><p>Presenters included Jessica Chastain, Robert Downey Jr., Billie Eilish, America Ferrera, Brendan Fraser, Taraji P. Henson, Cillian Murphy, Issa Rae and Margot Robbie.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oppenheimer won for Best Cast, Best Lead Actor for Murphy and Best Supporting Actor for Downey Jr.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gladstone won for Best Lead Actress for Killers of the Flower Moon and Da'Vine Joy Randolph earned the honor for Best Supporting Actress for The Holdovers.</p><p><br /></p><p>The stars of Succession won for Best Cast in a Drama Series, while Pedro Pascal won for Best Actor in a Drama Series for The Last of Us and Elizabeth Debicki won for Best Actress in a Drama Series for The Crown.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ensemble of The Bear was named Best Cast in a Comedy Series, with its leads Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White picking up the Best Lead Actress and Actor in a Comedy Series Awards.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ali Wong and Steven Yeun went home with the prizes for Best Actress and Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for their work in Beef.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning won for Best Stunt Ensemble of a Movie and The Last of Us won for Best Stunt Ensemble in a TV Series.</p><p><br /></p><p>#SAG #SAGAwards #SAGAwards2024 #Netflix #showbiz #movienews #streaming #streamingentertainment #streamingindustry #entertainment #EntertainmentNews #KillersOfTheFlowerMoon #Oppenheimer #Succession #TheCrown #MissionImpossible #MI #MissionImpossibleDeadReckoning #TheLastOfUs #Bear #Beef #LilyGladstone #TheHoldovers #boxoffice #popculture #trend #trends #buzz #TV #LA #LANews #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Crypto and more via Media Man and FX Pro</p><p><br /></p><p>In Case You Blinked And Missed It</p><p><br /></p><p>Crypto’s catch-up - Feb 23, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Market picture</p><p><br /></p><p>The crypto market rebounded in the overnight session, supported by a return of optimism in stocks after a cheering Nvidia report. The crypto capitalisation was up over 1% in 24 hours.</p><p><br /></p><p>The impressive gains were much stronger than the market, with BNB up 5% in one day and 10.5% in seven days, compared to BTC's +0.6% and -0.9% over the same periods. Still, BNB is playing catch-up over a broader time frame.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin managed to hold above $50K on Wednesday, where it found buyers and is once again trading at its preferred level of $52K, near which we see daily opens and closes for the eighth consecutive day.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ethereum proved earlier in the day that it is in rapid growth mode, characterised by lightning-fast corrections. On Thursday morning, the price was back above $3000, close to the highest since April 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>Ophelia Snyder, president of 21Shares, said the launch of the Bitcoin ETF was a great success, but the financial gap between the largest issuers could leave three to five funds in the market.</p><p><br /></p><p>The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control said it had de-anonymised several cryptocurrency wallets belonging to the hacker group LockBit and imposed sanctions on those associated with them.</p><p><br /></p><p>The unidentified Ethereum whale transferred 1,732 ETH (~$5.15 million) to the Kraken crypto exchange after 8.5 years of inactivity. According to on-chain data, the address received 3,465 ETH (~$10.3 million) in an initial coin offering on Ethereum Genesis at $0.31.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he welcomed the launch of ETFs tied to XRP and expressed optimism about spot ETFs on other cryptocurrencies.</p><p><br /></p><p>The US Department of Justice has sought a court order to limit the disclosure of confidential information about the case between US authorities and former Binance exchange chief Changpeng Zhao.</p><p><br /></p><p>US-based Circle, the company behind the second most popular stablecoin USDC, unexpectedly announced the end of support for the Tron blockchain.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Altcoins’ reverse traction</p><p><br /></p><p>Market picture</p><p><br /></p><p>The crypto market hit multi-month highs on Tuesday but started Wednesday with a frightening decline. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ethereum lost around 2%, pulling back to $2929, which is the scale of the fall in Solana. Cardano is down 5%, and XRP is down 3%. Bitcoin has managed to avoid a sell-off without replicating the upward momentum observed in recent days.</p><p><br /></p><p>Technically, Ethereum's pullback to $2700 is a correction of this month's rally and should not cause much alarm. However, a break below this level could be a cause for concern.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to AllianceBernstein, Ethereum is virtually the only alternative to Bitcoin that can get ETF approval from the SEC. The likelihood of ETH ETF approval is almost 50% for launch by May and almost 100% in the next 12 months.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>According to Bloomberg, the growth of the crypto market is once again attracting retail investors with small deposits - they are starting to use apps like Robinhood to buy and sell digital assets.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many market participants are predicting the start of the alt season, but some remain cautious. For example, Markus Thielen, head of 10x Research, points to the continued dominance of Bitcoin with a 51 per cent market share. In his view, the first cryptocurrency's dominance "needs to fall below 45%" for the altcoin season to begin.</p><p><br /></p><p>The launch of spot ETFs in the US has had a positive impact on Bitcoin's order book liquidity and ability to trade at stable prices. This is the conclusion reached by Kaiko. BTC liquidity rose to its highest level since October 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>AI tokens saw a surge in activity last week on the back of the launch of OpenAI's Sora, with their total capitalisation exceeding $15 billion and the Worldcoin token (WLD) hitting an all-time high.</p><p><br /></p><p>E-commerce giant eBay has changed its stance on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and is likely to exit the space in the near future. The company has laid off more than 30% of the staff at its NFT marketplace, KnownOrigin. According to CoinGecko, NFT turnover across the top 10 blockchains fell 55.1% to $11.8 billion in 2023, with 72% of this value related to NFTs on Ethereum.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: FxPro) </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int </p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin News (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/bitcoin_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Business News (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/business_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#Bitcoin #BitcoinNews #BTC #BitcoinETF #BitcoinETFs #cryptocurrency #cryptonews #Nvidia #CryptocurrencyNews #Solana #CoinMarketPro #Coinbase #Celcius #ETF #Tether #USDT #Grayscale #Stablecoins #fintech #NFT #NFTS #market #trading #tradingnews #bitcoinbiz #bitcoincafe #bitcoingames #bitcoingaming #bitcoinpr #bitcoinewsmedia #FxPro #AlexKuptsikevich #GregTingle #affiliate #affiliates #AffiliateMarketing #aff #trends #trending #buzz #PR #newsbiz #X #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News</p><p><br /></p><p>Australia and The Wrestling World Still Buzzing About WWE @WWE Elimination Chamber in Perth, Western Australia</p><p><br /></p><p>Heels To Babyfaces; Land Down Under Bizzaro Land Aka Canada In Bret 'Hitman" Hart prime era; Not Quite Parts Unknown any more; Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Eat Your Heart Out</p><p><br /></p><p>Stunning Reaction And Super Pop For Cody Rhodes</p><p><br /></p><p>Sure, there were winners and losers, but the fans won, the WWE and the pro wrestling industry won.</p><p><br /></p><p>Greatest Tourism Promo Ever For Western Australia? Dream Exposure Won</p><p><br /></p><p>Usual heels went to babyfaces such as Tiffany Stratton who the Aussie's just loved, then there was the 'Aussie Icon' Grayson Waller who had almost 100 percent fan support (apart from a few hardcore "Cody Cry Babies"), which his on screen mate Austin Theory went along with - and it cost the hitman! (who got hit and then some). </p><p><br /></p><p>"The Maverick" Logal Paul aka "Prime Heel" in some circles also drew plenty of cheers and wows, despite trying to be hated so much at the WWE media event the day prior.</p><p><br /></p><p>Heel (bad gun) or not, Stratton's Tiffy Time, Swanton off the pod, Paul's flying cross body off the pod, and Waller's shoey with Aussie UFC living legend "Bam Bam" Tai Tuivasa won over the crowd. Mr GW Effect enjoyed a shoey with South Australia's own Rhea "Bloody" aka "Mummi" Ripley the day before at the presser - just in case there was any confussion. </p><p><br /></p><p>The man you love to hate, Logan Paul, made sure to bring his markers into the pod and drew some mean devil horns and other graffiti aimed at rival Kevin Owens. These two fought tooth, nail and brass knux, until it was time for Randy Orton to put Paul out of his Aussie heatwave-like misery with the RKO.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aussie Indi Hartwell was pumped just to be competing in her native Australia (just as well as her team came away with the official W). Big Bronson Reed from Adelaide, South Australia didn't attend as he was busy being new and proud father. Great to see more pro wrestlers with their work/life balance more in tune than what was the case many decades ago where wrestlers burnt the candle at both ends - sometimes costing them the ultimate price.</p><p><br /></p><p>Australia's world champ, Rhea Ripley defended her title against Nia Jax in a hard fought and exciting match that featured a superplex, Samoan drop, tables and plenty of brutality.</p><p><br /></p><p>This new and current era under Triple H, Nick Khan, Shawn Michaels (WWE NXT) and a select number of folks in the brains trust (recalling the late Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, is absolutely thriving.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you didn't get the meme, Logan Paul won Media Man's MVP Of The Card (men), neck and neck with Tiffiny Stratton who has converted thousand of Aussie's to Tiffy Time in and around the international date line. Hot heels, hot action and hot big business all round.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's an open secret the pro wrestling is both theatre/showbiz as well as an extremly dangerous combat sports hybrid.</p><p><br /></p><p>The pro wrestlers who get and stay at the top usally are great wrestlers with both strong technical ability, charismatic, tough as nails (mentally and physical), an who actually love the game and business of wrestling. Countless wrestlers and would be wrestlers have found out just how difficult the business is, and very few enjoy sustainable careers. These pros make it look easy (sort of), when it is anything but.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fans, make no mistake - you are looking at the best of the best.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aussie's, both the wrestlers and fans, did the Land Down Under proud.</p><p><br /></p><p>Future Champ Picks: Waller, Statton and Paul.</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestler Booker Of The Year: Triple H</p><p><br /></p><p>Heel Of The Year fav (thus far): Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p>Get your official winners and results via the WWE website.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos via the award winning WWE YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>Randy Orton, Logan Paul and the Chamber Superstars brawl: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK56nLGAhtY&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Full WWE Elimination Chamber 2024 highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPipUwYWgXw&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Full Elimination Chamber Results and Highlights: WWE Now, Feb. 24, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grKZ_Cn22PY&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Rhea Ripley celebrates her emotional homecoming: WWE Elimination Chamber 2024 exclusive</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDboENIH8_U&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Indi Hartwell is happy to be home in Australia: WWE Elimination Chamber 2024 exclusive</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDKTVQahCtk&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Top 10 moments from WWE Elimination Chamber 2024: WWE Top 10, Feb. 24, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khhpxkcu410&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Women’s Elimination Chamber Match: WWE Elimination Chamber 2024 highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rJDiNzSE_s&t=25s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE impacts the community in Perth, Western Australia</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEBhY2QBRX0&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Elimination Chamber Press Event: Feb. 22, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7752CMfFEU&t=24s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Elimination Chamber (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/wwe_elimination.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWEChamber #EliminationChamber #EliminationChamber #LoganPaul #TheMaverick #Prime #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #RheaRipley #NiaJax #TiffanyStratton #TiffyTime #IndiHartwell #TripleH #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #TKOGroup #RKO #CodyRhodes #SethRollins #OptusStadium #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestlingnews #Entertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #showbiz #combatsports #legends #YouTube #Video #Videos #PLE #sportsbiz #sportstourism #trends #trending #Aussie #AussieAussieAussie #WesternAustralia #OptusStadium #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Screen Actors Guild Awards</p><p><br /></p><p>'Oppenheimer,' 'Succession,' 'Bear,' 'Beef,' Lily Gladstone score SAG Awards</p><p><br /></p><p>Stunt and publicitiy stunts? Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning</p><p><br /></p><p>Stars from Oppenheimer, Succession, The Bear, Beef, Killers of the Flower Moon and The Holdovers were the big winners at the Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles Saturday night.</p><p><br /></p><p>The event honoring excellence in film and TV acting streamed live for the first time on Netflix.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jennifer Aniston presented the SAG Life Achievement Award to Barbra Streisand.</p><p><br /></p><p>Presenters included Jessica Chastain, Robert Downey Jr., Billie Eilish, America Ferrera, Brendan Fraser, Taraji P. Henson, Cillian Murphy, Issa Rae and Margot Robbie.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oppenheimer won for Best Cast, Best Lead Actor for Murphy and Best Supporting Actor for Downey Jr.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gladstone won for Best Lead Actress for Killers of the Flower Moon and Da'Vine Joy Randolph earned the honor for Best Supporting Actress for The Holdovers.</p><p><br /></p><p>The stars of Succession won for Best Cast in a Drama Series, while Pedro Pascal won for Best Actor in a Drama Series for The Last of Us and Elizabeth Debicki won for Best Actress in a Drama Series for The Crown.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ensemble of The Bear was named Best Cast in a Comedy Series, with its leads Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White picking up the Best Lead Actress and Actor in a Comedy Series Awards.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ali Wong and Steven Yeun went home with the prizes for Best Actress and Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for their work in Beef.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning won for Best Stunt Ensemble of a Movie and The Last of Us won for Best Stunt Ensemble in a TV Series.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News</p><p><br /></p><p>Australia and The Wrestling World Still Buzzing About WWE Elimination Chamber in Perth, Western Australia </p><p><br /></p><p>(Amended version with some corrections) - Media Man crew somewhat fatigued after so much wrestling and combat sports news and happenings over past few weeks!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Heels To Babyfaces; Land Down Under Bizzaro Land Aka Canada In Bret 'Hitman" Hart prime era; Not Quite Parts Unknown any more; Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome - Eat Your Heart Out </p><p><br /></p><p>Stunning Reaction And Super Pop For Cody Rhodes Sure, there were winners and losers, but the fans won, the WWE and the pro wrestling industry won. </p><p><br /></p><p>Greatest Tourism Promo Ever For Western Australia?</p><p> </p><p>Dream Exposure Won </p><p><br /></p><p>Usual heels went to babyfaces such as Tiffany Stratton who the Aussie's just loved, then there was the 'Aussie Icon' Grayson Waller who had almost 100 percent fan support (apart from a few hardcore "Cody Cry Babies"), which his on screen mate Austin Theory went along with - and it cost the hitman! (who got hit and then some). </p><p><br /></p><p>"The Maverick" Logan Paul aka "Prime Heel" in some circles also drew plenty of cheers and wows, despite trying to be hated so much at the WWE media event the day prior. Heel (bad guy) or not, Stratton's Tiffy Time, Swanton off the pod, Paul's flying cross body off the pod, and Waller's shoey with Aussie UFC living legend "Bam Bam" Tai Tuivasa won over the crowd. Mr GW Effect enjoyed a shoey with South Australia's own Rhea "Bloody" aka "Mami" Ripley the day before at the presser - just in case there was any confusion. </p><p><br /></p><p>The man you love to hate, Logan Paul, made sure to bring his markers into the pod and drew some mean devil horns and other graffiti aimed at rival Kevin Owens. These two fought tooth, nail and brass knux, until it was time for Randy Orton to put Paul out of his Aussie heatwave-like misery with the RKO. Aussie Indi Hartwell was pumped just to be competing in her native Australia (just as well as her team came away with the official L for loss). Big Bronson Reed from Adelaide, South Australia didn't attend as he was busy being new and proud father. Great to see more pro wrestlers with their work/life balance more in tune than what was the case many decades ago where wrestlers burnt the candle at both ends - sometimes costing them the ultimate price. </p><p><br /></p><p>Australia's world champ, Rhea Ripley defended her title against Nia Jax in a hard fought and exciting match that featured a superplex, Samoan drop, tables and plenty of brutality. This new and current era under Triple H, Nick Khan, Shawn Michaels (WWE NXT) and a select number of folks in the brains trust (recalling the late Bobby "The Brain" Heenan), is absolutely thriving. If you didn't get the memo, Logan Paul won Media Man's MVP Of The Card (men), neck and neck with Tiffany Stratton who has converted thousand of Aussie's to Tiffy Time in and around the international date line. Hot heels, hot action and hot big business all round. </p><p><br /></p><p>It's an open secret the pro wrestling is both theatre/showbiz as well as an extremely dangerous combat sports hybrid. The pro wrestlers who get and stay at the top are usually great wrestlers with both strong technical ability, charisma, tough as nails (mentally and physically), and who actually love the game and business of wrestling. Countless wrestlers and would be wrestlers have found out just how difficult the business is, and very few enjoy sustainable careers. These pros make it look easy (sort of), when it is anything but. Fans, make no mistake - you are looking at the best of the best. </p><p><br /></p><p>Aussie's, both the wrestlers and fans, did the Land Down Under proud. </p><p><br /></p><p>Future Champ Picks: Waller, Stratton and Paul. </p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling Booker Of The Year: Triple H </p><p> </p><p>Heel Of The Year fav (thus far): Logan Paul </p><p><br /></p><p>Get your official winners and results via the WWE website. </p><p><br /></p><p>Videos via the award winning WWE YouTube channel </p><p><br /></p><p>Randy Orton, Logan Paul and the Chamber Superstars brawl: SmackDown highlights, Feb. 23, 2024 https://youtube.com/watch?v=YK56nLGAhtY&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Full WWE Elimination Chamber 2024 highlights https://youtube.com/watch?v=MPipUwYWgXw&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Full Elimination Chamber Results and Highlights: WWE Now, Feb. 24, 2024 https://youtube.com/watch?v=grKZ_Cn22PY&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Rhea Ripley celebrates her emotional homecoming: WWE Elimination Chamber 2024 exclusive https://youtube.com/watch?v=cDboENIH8_U&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Indi Hartwell is happy to be home in Australia: WWE Elimination Chamber 2024 exclusive https://youtube.com/watch?v=tDKTVQahCtk&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p> </p><p>Top 10 moments from WWE Elimination Chamber 2024: WWE Top 10, Feb. 24, 2024 https://youtube.com/watch?v=Khhpxkcu410&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Women’s Elimination Chamber Match: WWE Elimination Chamber 2024 highlights </p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=1rJDiNzSE_s&t=25s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE impacts the community in Perth, Western Australia https://youtube.com/watch?v=LEBhY2QBRX0&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Elimination Chamber Press Event: Feb. 22, 2024 https://youtube.com/watch?v=T7752CMfFEU&t=24s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Elimination Chamber (Media Man Int) </p><p>http://mediamanint.com/articles/wwe_elimination.html</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>National Wrestling Alliance </p><p>@nwa</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Billy Corgan and National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Announce Deal With The CW Network</p><p><br /></p><p>"The CW has made a big commitment to sports, and they have an incredible top-tier streaming platform. The network’s audience represents a very wide swath of American culture—which wrestling has always been a key part of. This partnership gives us the opportunity to reach that audience more readily. We’re excited to get the chance to show there are other voices in professional wrestling. With NWA, there’s honesty, integrity, and a different level of swagger, because it’s coming from the underground. It’s similar to rock ‘n’ roll in this respect. With The CW behind us, we’re pulling NWA into the light where fans can appreciate its authenticity" Billy Corgan</p><p><br /></p><p>BILLY CORGAN & NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE (NWA) ANNOUNCE DEAL WITH THE CW NETWORK</p><p><br /></p><p>STREAMING FLAGSHIP PROGRAM NWA POWERRR & MARQUEE EVENTS SUCH AS PARANOIA NOW</p><p><br /></p><p>MUCH ANTICIPATED NWA SIGNATURE LIVE EVENT HARD TIMES 2024 ON MARCH 2 FROM DOTHAN, AL SLATED TO BE MONUMENTAL PROGRAMMING ON NWA POWERRR</p><p><br /></p><p>MUCH ANTICIPATED NWA SIGNATURE LIVE EVENT HARD TIMES 2024 ON MARCH 2 FROM DOTHAN, AL SLATED TO BE MONUMENTAL PROGRAMMING ON NWA POWERRR</p><p><br /></p><p>SET TO PREMIERE UNTITLED UNSCRIPTED SERIES STARRING BILLY CORGAN IN 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Billy Corgan and National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Announce Deal With The CW Network</p><p><br /></p><p>Feb 21, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>LOS ANGELES, C.A. (News Release) — GRAMMY® Award-winning founder of The Smashing Pumpkins and National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) President Billy Corgan proudly announces an exclusive streaming deal for NWA with The CW. Under this newly minted all-encompassing partnership, multiple NWA programs will be streaming and on-demand via The CW platform and portal in the United States.</p><p><br /></p><p>Democratizing access to action-packed wrestling from some of the sport’s biggest, boldest, and brightest personalities, all programming is notably available free of charge and without a subscription via The CW app. It represents a monumental power move for NWA. The partnership not only amplifies the brand’s presence throughout popular culture and the zeitgeist, but it also sets a precedent for wrestling, at large.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flagship program NWA Powerrr is live on the platform now and features ‘Return to Robarts’ programming emanating from the historic Robarts Arena in Sarasota Florida. New episodes air weekly on Tuesdays with past seasons also available to stream. Additionally, the much-anticipated Paranoia Live Event on Powerrr is also now available on The CW. Shot on January 13, 2024 at Revolution Live in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, the signature live event Paranoia features some of the league’s top stars and a myriad of thrilling high-octane matches. Next up, the massive signature live event Hard Times 2024 will premiere on the platform as part of future episodes of NWA Powerrr, streaming on both http://CWTV.com and the CW app.</p><p><br /></p><p>Additionally, a brand new unscripted untitled series about Corgan’s life, family, role as President of NWA, and his “day job” will also debut on The CW later this year. Co-produced by Corgan’s own production company Lightning One Inc. and Nacelle Company, it offers an unprecedented vignette into every dimension of his world with unparalleled candor.</p><p><br /></p><p>Corgan continues to deepen the storied mythos and legacy of NWA—one of the oldest and most prestigious professional wrestling brands in the world. He has carefully curated matches and sought-out exciting new talent, building a haven for future superstars to shine with attitude, integrity, power, and panache.</p><p><br /></p><p>As such, NWA currently serves as a home to the likes of EC3, Matt Cardona, “Thrillbilly” Silas Mason, Trevor Murdoch, Thom Latimer, The Immortals (Odinson and Kratos), Blunt Force Trauma (Damage and Carnage), Aron Stevens, Austin Idol, The Insane Clown Posse’s Violent J, The Brothers of Funstruction Yabo and Ruffo, Colby Corino, Mims, Max the Impaler, “The Sinister Minister” Father James Mitchell, Burchill, Bryan Idol, Natalia Markova, Kerry Morton, Alex Taylor, May Valentine, among others.</p><p><br /></p><p>With more heavyweights, more drama, and the most bravado, Billy Corgan, The CW, and NWA will enthral and thrill inside and outside of the ring throughout 2024 and beyond. Stay tuned.</p><p><br /></p><p>NWA Official YouTube Channel</p><p>http://youtube.com/nwa</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Crypto and more via Media Man and FX Pro</p><p><br /></p><p>In Case You Blinked And Missed It</p><p><br /></p><p>Crypto’s catch-up - Feb 23, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Market picture</p><p><br /></p><p>The crypto market rebounded in the overnight session, supported by a return of optimism in stocks after a cheering Nvidia report. The crypto capitalisation was up over 1% in 24 hours.</p><p><br /></p><p>The impressive gains were much stronger than the market, with BNB up 5% in one day and 10.5% in seven days, compared to BTC's +0.6% and -0.9% over the same periods. Still, BNB is playing catch-up over a broader time frame.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin managed to hold above $50K on Wednesday, where it found buyers and is once again trading at its preferred level of $52K, near which we see daily opens and closes for the eighth consecutive day.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ethereum proved earlier in the day that it is in rapid growth mode, characterised by lightning-fast corrections. On Thursday morning, the price was back above $3000, close to the highest since April 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>Ophelia Snyder, president of 21Shares, said the launch of the Bitcoin ETF was a great success, but the financial gap between the largest issuers could leave three to five funds in the market.</p><p><br /></p><p>The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control said it had de-anonymised several cryptocurrency wallets belonging to the hacker group LockBit and imposed sanctions on those associated with them.</p><p><br /></p><p>The unidentified Ethereum whale transferred 1,732 ETH (~$5.15 million) to the Kraken crypto exchange after 8.5 years of inactivity. According to on-chain data, the address received 3,465 ETH (~$10.3 million) in an initial coin offering on Ethereum Genesis at $0.31.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he welcomed the launch of ETFs tied to XRP and expressed optimism about spot ETFs on other cryptocurrencies.</p><p><br /></p><p>The US Department of Justice has sought a court order to limit the disclosure of confidential information about the case between US authorities and former Binance exchange chief Changpeng Zhao.</p><p><br /></p><p>US-based Circle, the company behind the second most popular stablecoin USDC, unexpectedly announced the end of support for the Tron blockchain.</p><p><br /></p><p>Altcoins’ reverse traction</p><p><br /></p><p>Market picture</p><p><br /></p><p>The crypto market hit multi-month highs on Tuesday but started Wednesday with a frightening decline. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ethereum lost around 2%, pulling back to $2929, which is the scale of the fall in Solana. Cardano is down 5%, and XRP is down 3%. Bitcoin has managed to avoid a sell-off without replicating the upward momentum observed in recent days.</p><p><br /></p><p>Technically, Ethereum's pullback to $2700 is a correction of this month's rally and should not cause much alarm. However, a break below this level could be a cause for concern.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to AllianceBernstein, Ethereum is virtually the only alternative to Bitcoin that can get ETF approval from the SEC. The likelihood of ETH ETF approval is almost 50% for launch by May and almost 100% in the next 12 months.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>According to Bloomberg, the growth of the crypto market is once again attracting retail investors with small deposits - they are starting to use apps like Robinhood to buy and sell digital assets.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many market participants are predicting the start of the alt season, but some remain cautious. For example, Markus Thielen, head of 10x Research, points to the continued dominance of Bitcoin with a 51 per cent market share. In his view, the first cryptocurrency's dominance "needs to fall below 45%" for the altcoin season to begin.</p><p><br /></p><p>The launch of spot ETFs in the US has had a positive impact on Bitcoin's order book liquidity and ability to trade at stable prices. This is the conclusion reached by Kaiko. BTC liquidity rose to its highest level since October 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>AI tokens saw a surge in activity last week on the back of the launch of OpenAI's Sora, with their total capitalisation exceeding $15 billion and the Worldcoin token (WLD) hitting an all-time high.</p><p><br /></p><p>E-commerce giant eBay has changed its stance on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and is likely to exit the space in the near future. The company has laid off more than 30% of the staff at its NFT marketplace, KnownOrigin. According to CoinGecko, NFT turnover across the top 10 blockchains fell 55.1% to $11.8 billion in 2023, with 72% of this value related to NFTs on Ethereum.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: FxPro) </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC </p><p>@ufc</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 aka UFC Fight Night 237 and UFC on ESPN+ 95)</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Assassin Baby" vs Royval - Re-Match</p><p><br /></p><p>February 24, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Arena CDMX. Mexico City, Mexico</p><p><br /></p><p>Video and hype via the offcial and award winning UFC YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Mexico: Fighter Faceoffs</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=lVShCnHI7jc&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Moreno vs Royval 2 - Risk It All | UFC Mexico</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=F6APdAT0KNk&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>"I think Joe what's most incredable is that when Brandon Moreno beat Jussier Formiga, Brandon Morenowas was not even in the UFC. You fast forward 7 months - he's got 2 submission wins"</p><p><br /></p><p>"If he can win tonight, he legitimalty has a shot at a championship in less than 12 months" </p><p><br /></p><p>"This kid's wild" Joe Rogan</p><p><br /></p><p>Weigh-In Highlights | UFC Mexico</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=sCg8JG234oQ&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Brian Ortega, Tarek El Moussa, UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Picks | UFC Unfiltered</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=yGby85KMTDQ&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Unfiltered w/ Jim Norton and Matt Serra</p><p><br /></p><p>Matt and Jim are joined by 4th-ranked UFC featherweight Brian Ortega and real-estate TV personality Tarek El Moussa on this episode of UFC Unfiltered. Today’s show is one marked by a series of brief cameos — beginning with Mrs. Serra briefly joining her husband in the show’s intro and shortly thereafter with Ortega hopping on the call alongside coach Rener Gracie. Looking to get back to his winning ways in his first fight since injuring his shoulder 19 months ago, Ortega reflects back on what went right for him in the cage against Yair Rodriguez in his last fight before the untimely injury put an unceremonious end to the contest. A proud Mexican American set to fight in his parents’ home country for the first time in his career, Ortega gets candid about what it means to be in the co-main slot of Saturday’s card in Mexico City against a Mexican-born fighter like Yair Rodriguez — especially now that there are added title implications with Ilia Topuria as the UFC’s newly-crowned featherweight champion. Then, Jim and Matt are joined by real-estate TV star Tarek El Moussa, who begins his interview with a stroll down memory lane of how he became a UFC superfan before explaining the details of his incredible life story captured eloquently in his newly-released book titled: “FLIP YOUR LIFE: How to Find Opportunity in Distress - in Real Estate, Business, and Life”. When Tarek hops off the call, the guys wrap up the show with some picks for the two rematches atop Saturday’s card, Ortega’s fight against Yair Rodriguez in the co-main event and Brandon Moreno’s rematch against Brandon Royval in the main event. (Credit: UFC)</p><p><br /></p><p>Muhammad Naimov Post-Fight Interview | UFC Mexico</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=x2AbVE77eTk&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN MMA Official YouTube</p><p>Tracy Cortez's thoughts on the UFC Mexico fight card & her potential comeback | ESPN MMA</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=salzf4zm40s&ab_channel=ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Royval 2 Main Card </p><p><br /></p><p>Manuel Torres vs Chris Duncan</p><p><br /></p><p>Manuel Torres (14-2, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) takes on Chris Duncan (11-1, fighting out of Tullibody, Scotland) in a lightweight battle</p><p><br /></p><p>Yazmin Jauregui vs Sam Hughes</p><p><br /></p><p>Yazmin Jauregui (10-1, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) battles Sam Hughes (8-5, fighting out of Dallas, TX) at strawweight</p><p><br /></p><p>Raul Rosas Jr. vs Ricky Turcios</p><p><br /></p><p>Raul Rosas Jr. (8-1, fighting out of Las Vegas, NV) clashes with Ricky Turcios (13-3, fighting out of Houston, TX) at bantamweight</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Zellhuber vs Francisco Prado</p><p><br /></p><p>Danel Zellhuber (14-1, fighting out of Mexico City, Mexico) battles Francisco Prado (12-1, fighting out ofSan Lorenzo, Santa Fe, Argentina) in an exciting lightweight bout</p><p><br /></p><p>Co-Main Event: Yair Rodriguez vs Brian Ortega</p><p><br /></p><p>A five-round co-main event sees No. 2 featherweight Yair Rodriguez (16-4, 1NC, fighting out of Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico) face No. 3 Brian Ortega (15-3, 1NC, fighting out of Los Angeles, CA)</p><p><br /></p><p>Main Event: Brandon Moreno vs Brandon Royval</p><p><br /></p><p>Flyweights collide in the main event as No. 1 flyweight contender Brandon Moreno (21-7-2, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) takes on No. 3 contender Brandon Royval (15-7, fighting out of Englewood, CO)</p><p><br /></p><p>Credit and special thanks: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 2024 (Media Man Int) *in progress</p><p>http://mediamanint.com/articles/ufc_2024.html</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC: News (Media Man Int) *in progress</p><p>http://mediamanint.com/articles/ufc_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports</p><p><br /></p><p>PFL Champs vs Bellator Champs</p><p><br /></p><p>24 February, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Kingdom Arena. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia</p><p><br /></p><p>Bellator Heavyweight Champion, Ryan Bader vs Renan Ferreira. Bader wins with quick 20 second KO!</p><p><br /></p><p>Eblem vs Kasanganay</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnny Eblen aka The Human Cheat Code was the strong fav</p><p>Eblen 500 fav</p><p>Kasanganay was +360 underdog</p><p><br /></p><p>PFL CHAMPS VS BELLATOR CHAMPS: Live Stream</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=zjp3fw8WgwQ&ab_channel=PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>PFL CHAMPS vs BELLATOR CHAMPS: COLD OPEN!</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=s2k-J0_ZehA&ab_channel=PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Mike Tyson Open for PFL Champs vs Bellator Champs!</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=EWUoxKmPhw4&ab_channel=PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Francis Ngannou Makes A Big Announcement | PFL vs Bellator Fight Week - VLOG Series Ep. 5</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=9w58U2qVLLo&ab_channel=PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Betting The PFL: Episode 1 - PFL Champs vs Bellator Champs</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=r-iWDltO2WI&ab_channel=PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Preview</p><p><br /></p><p>More great highlights and moments being added to the official PFL YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>PFL Official YouTube</p><p>http://youtube.com/@PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>More Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Chael Sonnen Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Chael Sonnen talks Bellator vs PFL in Saudi Arabia on this episode of Beyond the Fight</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=JTS-zqqi9mA&ab_channel=ChaelSonnen</p><p><br /></p><p>Quotes</p><p><br /></p><p>Impa Kasanganay:</p><p><br /></p><p>"I don't even consider weight classes," Kasanganay told ESPN. "I'm not trying to be the best middleweight or light heavyweight in the world. I'm focused on being the best fighter possible. Whether it's at 170 pounds or 265 pounds, it's just a different form of discipline."</p><p><br /></p><p>Media</p><p><br /></p><p>IYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (FEBRUARY 11, 2024) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) and Riyadh Season have announced tickets for the first-ever mega MMA event of the year, PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Background</p><p><br /></p><p>The PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions weigh-ins will take place at The Kingdom Arena on the 23 February at 6 pm KSA time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Emanating live from Saudi Arabia, an emerging hotspot for global sporting events, PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions is an unprecedented fight card that will feature World Champions and the biggest names in combat sports going head to head in the PFL SmartCage. The event will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.</p><p><br /></p><p>Headlining the card will be a battle between Heavyweight titleholders, as PFL Heavyweight Champion, Renan Ferreira meets Bellator Heavyweight Champion, Ryan Bader. PFL Light Heavyweight Champion, Impa Kasanganay, who will fight at 185-pounds takes on Bellator Middleweight Champion, Johnny Eblen. Two-time PFL Champion Ray Cooper III faces Bellator Welterweight Champion, Jason Jackson, and in the featherweight action, PFL Champion Jesus Pinedo meets Bellator Champion Patricio Pitbull.</p><p><br /></p><p>The card will also feature the first-ever female MMA fight in Riyadh in which two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and women’s boxing champion Claressa Shields takes on Kelsey DeSantis in a Women’s Lightweight bout. PFL Champions vs Bellator Champions will also see Muhammad Ali’s grandson, Biaggio Ali Walsh, make his professional MMA debut. Other notable fighters on the card are Saudi Arabia's own Abdullah Al-Qahtani, Thiago Santos, Yoel Romero, Clay Collard, AJ McKee, Aaron Pico, and many more.</p><p><br /></p><p>The inaugural PFL PPV Super Fight event will be available on ESPN+ PPV and DAZN beginning at 3 pm ET. In addition, three major showcase bouts will take place during the preliminary card airing in the U.S. on ESPNEWS and ESPN+ in the U.S. beginning at 12 pm ET.</p><p><br /></p><p>PFL is the only organization in MMA with a sports-season format, where individual fighters compete in a regular season, playoffs, and championship each year. The combined roster of PFL and Bellator boasts 30% of its fighters independently world-ranked in the top 25 of their respective weight class, the same percentage as UFC. PFL has an expansive global vision for the sport and is building the “Champions League of MMA” with PFL Europe, PFL MENA, and more international leagues in development. PFL leads in technology and innovation, with its proprietary PFL SmartCage, powering fight analytics, real-time betting, AI scoring, and a next-generation viewing experience. PFL is primetime on ESPN/ESPN+ in the U.S. and is broadcast and streamed in 150 countries with 20 premium media distribution partners.</p><p><br /></p><p>Riyadh Season attracts people from all over the world to experience a wide range of international martial arts and boxing events. It also offers various entertainment options and international experiences. During the winter months, visitors can enjoy thousands of concerts, exhibitions, and other events in Riyadh. This unique entertainment includes participation from celebrities and well-known brands.</p><p><br /></p><p>ABOUT RIYADH SEASON</p><p>Saudi Arabia's capital embraces one of the world's biggest entertainment events every year during winter. Since the launch of the Riyadh Season in 2019, the festival has welcomed visitors from all over the world to experience thousands of concerts, sporting activities, and other unique cultural events. For more information, please contact Riyadh Season Media Center via email: media@riyadhseason.sa</p><p><br /></p><p>ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE</p><p>Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league worldwide. PFL has five live fight franchises, offering year-round content: PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues, and Bellator. Founded in 2018, PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SRJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the growth sports business of this decade, with 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams.</p><p><br /></p><p>ABOUT SRJ SPORTS INVESTMENTS</p><p>SRJ (/Surge/) Sports Investments is a leading sports investor, wholly owned by PIF, and established to develop a world-class sports sector in Saudi Arabia and beyond. SRJ Sports Investments focuses on driving sustainable investment across technology, media, programming, IP rights, and commercialization of venues – serving the sports sector in Saudi Arabia and across the MENA region.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: PLF)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Aussies respond to Logan Paul’s Perth trash talk</p><p><br /></p><p>Aussies have slammed Logan Paul’s Perth comments while politicians get involved in the “trash talk” and “beef”.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling-mania has hit a fever pitch in Australia as politicians respond to industry beef in the lead up to WWEs massive Elimination Chamber match in Perth on Saturday night.</p><p><br /></p><p>Western Australian’s have been hitting back at Logan Paul after he slated Perth and said the city “sucks”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Deputy Premier of Western Australia Rita Saffioti MLA took to Facebook to share a picture with the social media star turned wrestler with the caption: “Heard what Logan Paul said about Perth, so we had a few words backstage.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The YouTuber turned exhibition boxer and now wrestler is the current WWE United States champion and will fight Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton, Bobby Lashley, LA Knight and Kevin Owens in the main event Elimination Chamber match on Saturday night in Perth in a World Heavyweight Championship match.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fans fear Paul may have lost some local support in the lead-up to the match after he trashed Perth on stage at a media event this week.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul took to the stage with his US championship belt and received a “tepid” response from the crowd.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Oh, y’all going to yell at me huh?” Paul said. “You gonna boo me?</p><p><br /></p><p>“I flew 30 hours to get booed?</p><p><br /></p><p>“OK, if that’s the direction you want to go, we can go there.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“So it’s WWE’s first time coming to Perth and I’m going to personally make sure it’s the last.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This place sucks guys. I said when they said we were coming to Perth, I said we gotta be going to Sydney instead.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I mean even Taylor Swift went to Sydney instead of this dump.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m serious, you Google the top 10 things to do as a tourist in Perth and No. 1 is go visit an island full of rats. Not so different from you people, huh? Yikes.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We legit in the middle of nowhere. In the middle of the ocean. I swear, I’d rather be stranded in the middle of the ocean.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Don’t be mad at me, this place sucks guys. Imma give you some fun facts. Gonna bring a bit of fun to your boring Australia lives. In tomorrow’s Elimination Chamber, I am the only champion competing. In tomorrow’s Elimination Chamber, I am the youngest opponent by a decade — no offence old men. It’s a new era and y’all about to be washed out.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So Perth, make no mistake — I’m only here because I have to be. I will win the Elimination Chamber. I will rematch Seth Rollins at WrestleMania. And I will become double champ”</p><p><br /></p><p>“So Perth, consider yourselves Logan Paul’s stepping stone,” he told the crowd on Friday.</p><p><br /></p><p>The comments on Ms Saffioti’s Facebook highlighted Western Australia’s civic pride.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Well Done, He should have not said what he said on stage about our Beautiful city (of) Perth and WA at large, Shame on Him. He should apologise to WA Fraternity,” a concerned commenter wrote.</p><p><br /></p><p>Trash talking is a key part of WWE entertainment.</p><p><br /></p><p>On Thursday the official WWE X account posted a video of The Rock following sustained rumours he would be attending the Perth event.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The Rock wishes he could be there in Perth,” he said in the video.</p><p><br /></p><p>“He’s going to be there in spirit and that’s all that matters.”</p><p><br /></p><p>He talked about the “bull-s-t” he believed was about to go down in Perth.</p><p><br /></p><p>He said wrestlers Cody Rhodes and “his little girlfriend” Seth Rollins would be going on Australian wrestler Grayson Waller’s show The Waller Effect.</p><p><br /></p><p>“If they start talking trash let The Rock know.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“Tell The Rock because here’s what’s going to happen- The Rock is going to slap the p*** out of both of them just like that.</p><p><br /></p><p>“If they talk trash The Rock will fly down there to Perth before that interview is over and he’ll do it.”</p><p><br /></p><p>In response, Western Australian Premier Roger Cook posted a letter addressed to “Mr Rock” from the Western Australian government.</p><p><br /></p><p>“As Premier of Western Australia I feel compelled to inform The Rock there has been a lot of out-of-towners talking trash in the lead up to the Elimination Chamber,” the letter read in a possible reference to Paul’s comments.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The state of Western Australia stands ready to assist The Rock in making ‘magic’ happen and provide logistical support so you can respond to this outrageous trash talk.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The people of Western Australia would love to smell what The Rock is cooking.”</p><p><br /></p><p>(News)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Desert gold: Newmont in bid to convert mines to cash - Feb 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>The multinational US gold giant that swallowed Australia’s biggest goldminer Newcrest in a $26.2 billion merger is moving to sell half a dozen mines, including Telfer in the Pilbara and an adjoining gold and copper prospect called Havieron, in a bid to raise $3.05 billion in cash.</p><p><br /></p><p>Telfer, a fly-in fly-out gold, copper and silver mine in West Australia’s Great Sandy Desert, was part of Newcrest’s portfolio along with the Cadia mine in NSW and Lihir mine in Papua New Guinea, when it was absorbed by Colorado-based Newmont last November.</p><p><br /></p><p>Newmont, which also owns the Boddington gold mine 100 kilometres south-east of Perth, wants to sell Cripple Creek & Victor in the US, Akyem in Ghana and three Canadian gold mines – Porcupine, Musselwhite and Eleonore – along with Telfer. Two “non-core” projects, Havieron in Australia and Coffee Gold in Canada, are also on the seller’s list.</p><p><br /></p><p>It first flagged plans to offload some of its newly acquired mines soon after closing its billion-dollar buyout of Newcrest, which left it with about 20 assets. That deal cemented its position as the world’s biggest gold producer by far.</p><p><br /></p><p>Newmont said on Thursday it intended to divest assets it did not consider to be “tier 1”. It will hang on to three of its Australian mines – Boddington, Cadia and Tanami – and divest Telfer.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The company has already received interest from potential buyers, chief executive officer Tom Palmer told The Washington Post. “We have a number of tier 2 assets that are very good assets, run by very good people, but that don’t make our tier 1 category,” Palmer said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Australia’s remaining large gold diggers, Northern Star Resources, whose shares climbed 22 per cent in the past year, and Evolution mining, up 6 per cent, have fared better than Newmont since the takeover. Its share price on the US exchange has slumped from a 2022 peak of $US84.77 to $US30.89 now.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Newmont is not in a position to disclose projected valuations of any of our assets,” the company said when asked what Telfer might fetch.</p><p><br /></p><p>About a year-and-a-half before the Newmont merger, Newcrest’s board approved a $214 million investment in Telfer’s West Dome Stage 8 to extend the mine’s operations into 2025, forecasting the 2022-23 financial year’s output at between 355 and 405 thousand ounces.</p><p><br /></p><p>The mine’s gold-copper concentrates are trucked to Port Hedland and exported to various smelters, primarily in Asia. Spot prices for gold pushed up above $US2000 an ounce in late November, before hitting an all-time high in late December, a recent market analysis from NAB’s economics team says.</p><p><br /></p><p>Prices have largely trended sideways since that time.</p><p><br /></p><p>“At face value, this appears somewhat counter to the improving economic data – with inflation in the advanced economies tracking closer to target in late 2023, which spurred a rally in both equity and bond markets,” the bank’s economists said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reports suggest that central bank purchases of gold have been ramping up in recent times – most notably by China and Russia – which is underpinning global demand, NAB said. “We forecast gold prices to average $US2025/oz in 2024, up from around $US1942/oz in 2023.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Newmont’s decision to sell its share of the Havieron gold and copper prospect, currently under exploration and development, may be complicated by its joint venture status with Greatland Gold, a UK registered company which owns about 30 per cent. Greatland was contacted for comment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Newmont said it expected to produce 6.7 million ounces of gold annually by 2028 from 20 mines in 11 countries. The company reported adjusted earnings on Thursday of US50¢ a share over the fourth quarter, beating analyst expectations compiled by Bloomberg, and produced 5.5 million gold ounces in 2023, more than the consensus estimate.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More Evidence Comes to Light That Craig Wright is 'Probably Satoshi' - Feb 20, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>On Monday, during the COPA vs. Dr. Craig Wright trial in London, a witness testified that Wright is "probably the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto", creator of bitcoin. Qudos Bank’s Chief Investment Officer (CIO) David Bridges, testified that Wright worked with the Qudos Bank as an IT expert during the year 2005. He told the Court Wright had given him several documents and papers, which he said "annoyed the hell of me" at the time.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Most of the documents pertained to the forensic and IT services Wright performed for the Australian mutual fund bank, Bridges said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bridges had previously stated that Wright proposed a system that could replace the traditional SWIFT network.</p><p><br /></p><p>The trial, which is expected to continue through March, represents a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate over the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto and the foundational elements of bitcoin. The case will continue for the next 5 weeks.</p><p><br /></p><p>"COPA's strategy aimed to dismantle Wright's claims through meticulous questioning and the presentation of evidence that questioned the authenticity of documents Wright had produced to support his claim to the Satoshi identity," writes Susie Violet Ford of Forbes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Following Bridges testimony, Wright’s cousin, Max Lyman, was called to the stand next. Lyman confirmed that Wright had asked him to ‘run some code’ on his computer, which was not up to the task at the time. Lyman claimed Wright was running an eCommerce business at the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lyman also revealed that he got the Bitcoin whitepaper but was curious about it coming from Wright.</p><p><br /></p><p>From the court transcipt:</p><p><br /></p><p>Q. You do not recall Craig sending you the Bitcoin whitepaper?</p><p><br /></p><p>W. Craig sent many documents to me, that could have been one of them</p><p><br /></p><p>Q. You do not recall that particular document?</p><p><br /></p><p>W. No. They were all the same type of thing</p><p><br /></p><p>Q. Do you have a detailed understanding of cryptocurrencies?</p><p><br /></p><p>W. Detailed no. But fundamental from an IT systems perspectives.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another key witness, Stefan Matthews, Chairman and CEO of nChain Group, also supported the notion that Wright is Satoshi.</p><p><br /></p><p>Calvin Ayre, a billionaire investor in the nChain platform and leading proponent of the BSV blockchain, offered his take on Matthews witness testimony.</p><p><br /></p><p>"If the judge did not know COPA was a fraud after they turned down Craig's generous offer to settle…he does now. I am even more convinced that Craig has already won this case. This is going to change things...but COPA will continue to attack Craig even when they lose this as this is about killing competition not about who is Satoshi and that fight will go on."</p><p><br /></p><p>The trial continues on Wednesday.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Beyond the Blockchain: Elevating Your Entertainment with the Best Bitcoin Casinos</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Welcome to the thrilling world where entertainment meets innovation – the realm of the best Bitcoin casinos.</p><p><br /></p><p>Beyond the blockchain, a new era of gaming awaits, promising excitement, rewards, and an experience like no other. Let's dive into the heart of this digital playground and discover how it can elevate your entertainment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Roll the Dice, Not the Coins: The Seamless Experience of Bitcoin Transactions</p><p>In the best Bitcoin casinos, the game isn't just about the cards; it's about the seamless dance of Bitcoin transactions. Picture this: swift deposits, lightning-fast withdrawals, and a digital wallet that feels as light as a feather. No more grappling with traditional banking processes or waiting for the stars to align for your funds to land.</p><p><br /></p><p>The beauty of it all? The blockchain ensures a transparent and secure process. Your transactions become as smooth as a well-played hand of cards, allowing you to focus on the thrill of the game. So, roll the dice, not the coins, and let the best Bitcoin casinos show you how effortless gaming can be.</p><p><br /></p><p>- B.E. Delmer, Gambling911.com</p><p><br /></p><p>Digital Diversity: A Feast of Games Awaits in Bitcoin Casinos</p><p>Gone are the days when a casino was just about a deck of cards and a roulette wheel. In the best Bitcoin casinos, the digital landscape unfolds into a feast of games that cater to every taste. Whether you're a card shark, a slot enthusiast, or someone who enjoys the strategic dance of poker, there's a game with your name on it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The variety is not just in the games but also in their themes and experiences. From the glitz of Vegas to the mystical realms of ancient civilizations, the best Bitcoin casinos transport you to different worlds with each click. So, why settle for the same old routine? Dive into the digital diversity, explore the vast array of games, and let the entertainment buffet begin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Exclusive Perks and Rewards: Your Ticket to the VIP Section</p><p>In the best Bitcoin casinos, loyalty is not just appreciated; it's celebrated. As you embark on your digital gaming journey, loyalty programs and exclusive perks await. Consider it your golden ticket to the VIP section of the casino – a place where the rewards are as plentiful as a jackpot win.</p><p><br /></p><p>Earn loyalty points with every spin, every deal, and watch as the doors to exclusive benefits swing open. Faster withdrawals, personalized support, and invitations to special events are just a few of the perks of being a valued player. The best Bitcoin casinos ensure that your loyalty is recognized and richly rewarded.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Digital Showdown: Strategies for Dominating Bitcoin Casino Games</p><p>In the digital showdown of Bitcoin casino games, it's not just about luck; it's about mastering the art of strategic play. Whether you're a seasoned card shark or a beginner testing the waters, having a game plan can make all the difference. Consider it as entering a poker game with a winning hand – preparation is key.</p><p><br /></p><p>First and foremost, understand the rules of the games you're diving into. Knowing the ins and outs gives you a competitive edge, whether it's blackjack, poker, or the spinning reels of a slot machine. Next, consider employing a betting strategy that aligns with your risk tolerance. Are you the daring high roller or prefer a more cautious approach?</p><p><br /></p><p>Furthermore, embrace the power of pacing. In the fast-paced world of Bitcoin casino games, it's easy to get caught up in the excitement and make impulsive decisions. Take a breath, pace yourself, and remember that each game is a marathon, not a sprint. The digital showdown awaits, and with a strategic mindset, you'll be ready to dominate the Bitcoin casino arena.</p><p><br /></p><p>Crypto Trends: Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Bitcoin Casino Innovations</p><p>Just like the ever-changing currents of the digital ocean, the landscape of Bitcoin casino innovations is in constant flux. To stay ahead of the game, you must ride the waves of crypto trends and navigate the evolving sea of possibilities. Think of it as being on the cutting edge of a digital revolution – the early adopter who reaps the rewards.</p><p><br /></p><p>One significant trend is the integration of new cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin. While Bitcoin remains a stalwart in the crypto world, other digital currencies like Ethereum and Litecoin are making their mark in the best Bitcoin casinos. Keeping an eye on these emerging trends can open up new opportunities for diversifying your gaming experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Additionally, watch out for the rise of blockchain-based games. These innovative creations leverage the power of blockchain technology to offer transparent, secure, and provably fair gaming experiences. It's not just about spinning reels or dealing cards; it's about immersing yourself in the next generation of digital entertainment. So, set your sights on the horizon, navigate the crypto trends, and be at the forefront of the evolving landscape of Bitcoin casino innovations.</p><p><br /></p><p>Social Gaming Revolution: Connecting and Competing in Bitcoin Casinos</p><p>Gone are the days of solitary gaming – the social gaming revolution has arrived in Bitcoin casinos. Imagine sitting at a virtual poker table, interacting with players from around the globe, and sharing the thrill of victory in real time. It's not just about competing; it's about connecting with like-minded individuals who share your passion for digital entertainment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Joining tournaments, engaging in live chats, and participating in community forums are all part of the social gaming experience. It's like being in a bustling casino where the energy is contagious, except you can enjoy it from the comfort of your own space. The best Bitcoin casinos foster community, turning each game into a social event.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, embrace the social gaming revolution, connect with fellow players, and experience the camaraderie of competing in the dynamic world of Bitcoin casinos.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's not just about winning; it's about sharing the excitement with a global community of digital adventurers. The tables are set, the virtual cards are in the air, and the social gaming revolution is waiting for you to join the party.</p><p><br /></p><p>WishTV Concludes: Your Adventure Awaits in the Best Bitcoin Casinos</p><p>As WishTV concludes, your adventure in the best Bitcoin casinos is about to unfold. Beyond the blockchain lies seamless transactions, diverse games, and exclusive perks.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's time to elevate your entertainment, roll the dice in style, and let the best Bitcoin casinos show you a gaming experience like never before. The tables are set, the cards are dealt, and your seat is waiting. WishTV concludes, but your journey in the world of the best Bitcoin casinos is just beginning. Are you ready to play?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>International visitation to Las Vegas jumps 39% in 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>International visitation to Las Vegas jumped by 39% last year, led by a boost from Canadians and travel from the UK, Germany, and Australia. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority released preliminary estimates that showed the city attracted 4.74 million foreign visitors in 2023, 11.6% of the city’s 40.8 million visitors last year. By comparison, the 3.4 million foreign visitors in 2022 comprised 8.7% of the 38.8 million international visitors, up from 4% in 2021. The most recent high was 13.3% of the total in 2019.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New York judge deals another blow to Las Vegas Sands’ plans for Long Island casino</p><p><br /></p><p>In a significant setback for the Las Vegas Sands’ ambitious plans to develop a multi-billion dollar resort and casino around the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, a state judge has declared that the company lacks a valid lease for the Coliseum and its surrounding land. State Supreme Court Justice Sarika Kapoor, the same judge who previously invalidated Sands’ lease with Nassau County in November, ruled that an additional agreement Sands had with the Coliseum’s previous leaseholder is also invalid.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mohegan to stop managing Atlantic City casino at end of the year</p><p><br /></p><p>Mohegan, the tribal gaming and entertainment company that owns Mohegan Sun, announced Friday it will stop managing Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J., at the end of the year. Mohegan will retain its 10% ownership interest in Resorts, the company said in a news release. “We’re extremely proud of our relationship with Resorts Casino Hotel and what we have helped accomplish,” Ray Pineault, Mohegan’s president and chief executive officer, said in the release.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Acres unveils method to calculate a slot player’s gambling bankroll</p><p><br /></p><p>Acres Manufacturing has developed a new benchmark of player value that uses slot machine data to gauge the size of a player’s gambling bankroll. The company’s Player Budget feature aims to replace average daily theoretical loss (ADT) and actual loss, the long-established formulas for ranking and marketing to players. “Theoretical (loss) is simply not accurate and actual loss is often misleading or manipulated,” the company’s Noah Acres said. With the data collected by Player Budget, “you can’t disguise your play, you can’t lie about it, you can’t trick the casino.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Shoshone-Bannock Tribes submit application for possible Idaho casino resort</p><p><br /></p><p>In the newest update on a proposed casino resort in Mountain Home, the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have submitted two applications for placing the 157 acres of land the tribes purchased into trust status and to allow gaming on the property. This is the next step in turning the parcel of land into a casino/resort complex that would have a hotel, gaming, an event center, restaurants, an amphitheater, video arcade, bowling alley and movie theater.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>California, Oklahoma, and compacting: not an easy process</p><p><br /></p><p>When you walk into an Indian-owned casino in California, you won’t hear balls dropping onto roulette wheels or fast-paced whoops and groans at the craps tables. Rather, you’ll see a roulette-style wheel filled with cards and a far slower-paced crowd at the craps table. Ball and dice games are not currently legal in California’s Indian casinos, so the tribes have found workarounds to offer games similar to those found in neighboring Nevada. In order to offer gambling at all, tribes in many states, including California and Oklahoma, are required to compact with their state governments.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What Florida sports betting looks like with Hard Rock Bet at the Daytona 500</p><p><br /></p><p>Chuck Floyd had never bet on a sporting event in his life until he walked under a white canopy tent Monday, pulled out his phone and put $10 on fellow Virginian Denny Hamlin to win the Daytona 500. Floyd’s play would have seemed unthinkable a decade ago but represents another step in the ongoing evolution of Florida sports betting: He was placing a legal wager inside Daytona International Speedway, where Hamlin and his NASCAR colleagues would soon be competing in one of the state’s biggest sporting events.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>ABC & SBS Claim Big Tech “Threatened” To Remove Their Apps Unless They Stumped Up Huge Placement Fees</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone is a fan of drama then we recommend you head over to the Parliament of Australia website where a heated battle is ensuing between FTA television and streaming platforms. </p><p><br /></p><p>FTA television networks including ABC, SBS, Seven, Nine, and Network 10 are appearing before the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee today, to argue that anti-siphoning laws should be strengthened to protect local content makers. </p><p><br /></p><p>FTA networks SBS and ABC both say that big tech platforms (which we can assume to be Samsung and Amazon) “threatened” them with huge fees or removal from the app. </p><p><br /></p><p>“In June 2018, the manufacturer of the best-selling connected TV in Australia wrote to SBS and advised that unless we agreed to a 15 per cent revenue share arrangement and a placement fee, SBS would be removed from the ‘app launcher’ on the TV homepage for that brand,” said James Taylor, managing director at SBS. </p><p><br /></p><p>“In August 2023 we received notification from another platform operator that unless SBS agreed to pay them 30 per cent of the revenue we derived from being on their platform, they would exclude us entirely,” Taylor went on. </p><p><br /></p><p>The second company had a market capitalisation of over USD$1.7 trillion he said, meaning we can assume this company to be Amazon. </p><p><br /></p><p>Taylor then went on to say that it was “scandalous” that the large tech companies could get in the way of Aussies getting local content. </p><p><br /></p><p>“It is frankly scandalous that these massive global tech firms can unilaterally insert themselves as gatekeepers between Australians and their free Australian content, trusted news and information – services that have been intentionally developed and underpinned by decades of public policy”. </p><p><br /></p><p>ABC’s managing director David Anderson concurred that they too had received requests for large payments. </p><p><br /></p><p>“On principle, we haven’t paid,” he said. </p><p><br /></p><p>Talking about the importance of app prominence, Anderson said “If they can’t see us then aren’t there”. </p><p><br /></p><p>“We want Australians to enjoy Australian content”.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Network bosses argue against TV manufacturers ‘clipping their ticket’</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The bosses of Australia’s major free-to-air networks and public broadcasters say laws ensuring free-to-air apps are easily available on smart televisions are essential to push back against the unfair influence of international TV manufacturers.</p><p><br /></p><p>At a Senate hearing on Friday, SBS boss James Taylor and ABC managing director David Anderson accused international TV manufacturing giants of effectively holding the broadcasters to ransom. Taylor said SBS was warned by one company it would remove or hide the SBS On Demand app if it did not agree to a 15 per cent revenue share and placement fee.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“When SBS refused to pay, the manufacturer carried through on their threat, making it much harder for audiences to find the SBS On Demand app,” Taylor told the hearing in Canberra.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anderson said the ABC had also been asked to pay for access, and the bosses of Australia’s free-to-air networks backed up this claim.</p><p><br /></p><p>He said television manufacturers such as Samsung and Sony were the gatekeepers of access to content for Australians, with the ability to remove and restore access on their devices.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media executives appeared in front of the hearing into legislation that would mandate app placement on new internet-connected televisions. Executives from the public broadcasters, alongside Nine (owner of this masthead), Seven and Ten support the legislation, and argued they could not compete with the financial power of the likes of Netflix and Disney+, and needed to have their apps placed prominently on smart TVs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Outgoing Seven chief executive James Warburton said the changes were necessary as viewing habits changed, with about 50 per cent of TV viewing expected to be digital by 2027, up from 20 per cent currently.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We can’t compete with the global players … You get blown out of the water,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Everyone wants a clip of the ticket, a clip of the revenue between 10 and 20 per cent to actually be on the service. We’re just asking for a fair crack,” Warburton said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Beverley McGarvey, the local executive of Paramount, which owns Network 10, said it took her “45 minutes to find the 10Play app” on a new LG television, saying Australians should not have to search to find free services.</p><p><br /></p><p>“If you don’t want us, fine. Flick us to the back. But the consumer should know that we are available and free,” McGarvey said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine Entertainment boss Mike Sneesby said: “These deals being done offshore between big tech companies and big streaming companies are effectively just taking away those spots. Not even if we wanted to pay a price could we get them, and we’ve seen that as competition has grown … those global deals have just pushed Australian content off the front screen and we have no control.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Representatives from Netflix, appearing for the first time in Canberra, said the company supported most of the new scheme but argued preference should not be extended to the networks in search. It also said the legislation should not mandate the positioning of tiles or apps on television home screens.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ben Cox, director of business development in the region for Netflix, said the company had invested more than $1 billion on new Australian and Australian-related titles in the past four years – including more than $500 million on new programming for children and young adults – leading to the employment of “thousands of local cast and crew”.</p><p><br /></p><p>The proposed legislation – which also includes updates to anti-siphoning rules that protect Australians’ access to view major sporting events for free – is part of a Labor government election pledge to protect local content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Its opponents, which include Foxtel and major television manufacturers such as Samsung, argue discoverability isn’t an issue for Australians, and that the government should not be interfering with viewers’ freedom of choice.</p><p><br /></p><p>Australian networks are pursuing digital-first strategies as audiences switch from traditional television to viewing through apps such as ABC iview, 9Now and SBS on Demand, alongside paid apps such as Netflix, Stan and Binge. In 2022, BBC boss Tim Davie went so far as to say the British broadcaster would switch off traditional television and radio transmissions within a decade.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>But the online shift means the networks must compete in an increasingly crowded environment – not only against each other, but also against global companies with more capacity to pay for preferential app placement.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the same time, commercial free-to-air advertising is in freefall, with revenue down 10 per cent in 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>Streamers are also facing problems of their own. After years of growth, subscriber figures have plateaued, prompting sustained price rises and advertising tiers to ensure long-term viability.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Why Google, Bing and other search engines’ embrace of generative AI threatens $68 billion SEO industry</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Google, Microsoft and others boast that generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT will make searching the internet better than ever for users. For example, rather than having to wade through a sea of URLs, users will be able to just get an answer combed from the entire internet.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are also some concerns with the rise of AI-fueled search engines, such as the opacity over where information comes from, the potential for “hallucinated” answers and copyright issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>But one other consequence is that I believe it may destroy the US$68 billion search engine optimization industry that companies like Google helped create.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the past 25 years or so, websites, news outlets, blogs and many others with a URL that wanted to get attention have used search engine optimization, or SEO, to “convince” search engines to share their content as high as possible in the results they provide to readers. This has helped drive traffic to their sites and has also spawned an industry of consultants and marketers who advise on how best to do that.</p><p><br /></p><p>As an associate professor of information and operations management, I study the economics of e-commerce. I believe the growing use of generative AI will likely make all of that obsolete.</p><p><br /></p><p>How online search works</p><p><br /></p><p>Someone seeking information online opens her browser, goes to a search engine and types in the relevant keywords. The search engine displays the results, and the user browses through the links displayed in the result listings until she finds the relevant information.</p><p><br /></p><p>To attract the user’s attentions, online content providers use various search engine marketing strategies, such as search engine optimization, paid placements and banner displays.</p><p><br /></p><p>For instance, a news website might hire a consultant to help it highlight key words in headlines and in metadata so that Google and Bing elevate its content when a user searches for the latest information on a flood or political crisis.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>How generative AI changes search process</p><p><br /></p><p>But this all depends on search engines luring tens of millions of users to their websites. And so to earn users’ loyalty and web traffic, search engines must continuously work on their algorithms to improve the quality of their search results.</p><p><br /></p><p>That’s why, even if it could hurt a part of their revenue stream, search engines have been quick to experiment with generative AI to improve search results. And this could fundamentally change the online search ecosystem.</p><p><br /></p><p>All the biggest search engines have already adopted or are experimenting with this approach. Examples include Google’s Bard, Microsoft’s Bing AI, Baidu’s ERNIE and DuckDuckGo’s DuckAssist.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rather than getting a list of links, both organic and paid, based on whatever keywords or questions a user types in, generative AI will instead simply give you a text result in the form of an answer. Say you’re planning a trip to Destin, Florida, and type the prompt “Create a three-day itinerary for a visitor” there. Instead of a bunch of links to Yelp and blog postings that require lots of clicking and reading, typing that into Bing AI will result in a detailed three-day itinerary.</p><p><br /></p><p>Over time, as the quality of AI-generated answers improve, users will have less incentive to browse through search result listings. They can save time and effort by reading the AI-generated response to their query.</p><p><br /></p><p>In other words, it would allow you to bypass all those paid links and costly efforts by websites to improve their SEO scores, rendering them useless.</p><p><br /></p><p>When users start ignoring the sponsored and editorial result listings, this will have an adverse impact on the revenues of SEO consultants, search engine marketers consultants and, ultimately, the bottom line of search engines themselves.</p><p><br /></p><p>The financial impact</p><p>This financial impact cannot be ignored.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, the SEO industry generated $68.1 billion globally in 2022. It had been expected to reach $129.6 billion by 2030, but these projections were made before the emergence of generative AI put the industry at risk of obsolescence.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for search engines, monetizing online search services is a major source of their revenue. They get a cut of the money that websites spend on improving their online visibility through paid placements, ads, affiliate marketing and the like, collectively known as search engine marketing. For example, approximately 58% of Google’s 2022 revenues – or almost $162.5 billion – came from Google Ads, which provides some of these services.</p><p><br /></p><p>Search engines run by massive companies with many revenue streams, like Google and Microsoft, will likely find ways to offset the losses by coming up with strategies to make money off generative AI answers. But the SEO marketers and consultants who depend on search engines – mostly small- and medium-sized companies – will no longer be needed as they are today, and so the industry is unlikely to survive much longer.</p><p><br /></p><p>A not-too-distant future</p><p>But don’t expect the SEO industry to fade away immediately. Generative AI search engines are still in their infancy and must address certain challenges before they’ll dominate search.</p><p><br /></p><p>For one thing, most of these initiatives are still experimental and often available only to certain users. And for another, generative AI has been notorious for providing incorrect, plagiarized or simply made-up answers.</p><p><br /></p><p>That means it’s unlikely at the moment to gain the trust or loyalty of many users.</p><p><br /></p><p>Given these challenges, it is not surprising that generative AI has yet to transform online search. However, given the resources available to researchers working on generative AI models, it is safe to assume that eventually these models will become better at their task, leading to the death of the SEO industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AI)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Truth About Black Hat Links And SEO: Understanding the Importance of Natural Backlinks</p><p><br /></p><p>Black Hat Links - Blackhat Link Building. Anytime you pay someone to place, build a link, otherwise known as a dofollow HTML hyperlink, exchange a link or to outreach a link via a paid link building service it will always be regared as a blackhat link. There is no such thing as a paid do-follow whitehat backlink. It's all regarded as blackhat SEO</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the ever-evolving world of search engine optimisation (SEO), backlinks play a crucial role in determining a website’s visibility and ranking in search engine results. However, not all backlinks are created equal. Blackhat link building won’t achieve your long-term SEO or digital advertising goals.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is an ongoing debate surrounding the legitimacy of different types of backlinks, particularly when it comes to dofollow links acquired through monetary transactions.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this article, we aim to shed light on the subject and clearly explain why any form of buying, exchanging, or paying for a dofollow hyperlink is regarded as a blackhat link, while emphasizing the importance of naturally created, editorial backlinks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Understanding Backlinks:</p><p>Before diving into the distinction between blackhat and whitehat backlinks, it is essential to understand what backlinks are and why they matter. Backlinks, also known as inbound links, are hyperlinks on external websites that direct users to your website.</p><p><br /></p><p>Search engines view backlinks as indicators of a website’s credibility, popularity, and authority. The more quality backlinks a website has, the higher its chances of ranking well in search engine results pages (SERPs).</p><p><br /></p><p>Black Hat Backlinks:</p><p>Black hat SEO techniques aim to manipulate search engine algorithms to artificially boost website rankings, often through unethical means. One common black hat practice involves purchasing or paying for dofollow backlinks.</p><p><br /></p><p>These blackhat links are placed on other websites with the intention of artificially inflating a website’s authority and improving its ranking. By engaging in such practices, website owners and marketers attempt to bypass the natural process of earning backlinks, which is where the problem lies.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Dangers of Blackhat Backlinks:</p><p>While black hat links may offer temporary gains in terms of search engine visibility, they come with severe consequences. Search engines, such as Google, have sophisticated algorithms that continually evolve to detect and penalise websites that engage in manipulative SEO practices.</p><p><br /></p><p>If identified, a website employing blackhat techniques risks being penalized or even completely removed from search engine results, leading to a significant loss in organic traffic and potential customers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Whitehat Backlinks:</p><p>In contrast to blackhat techniques, whitehat SEO focuses on ethical practices that align with search engine guidelines. When it comes to backlinks, the only type considered whitehat is an editorially and naturally created link.</p><p><br /></p><p>This means that the link must be earned based on the quality and relevance of a website’s content, without any monetary transactions or explicit requests for backlinks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Editorial backlinks typically result from other website owners, bloggers, or journalists voluntarily linking to a website because they genuinely find its content valuable and trustworthy.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Importance of Natural Backlinks:</p><p>Natural backlinks are the backbone of a healthy and sustainable SEO strategy. By creating high-quality content, engaging with your target audience, and building relationships with influencers and industry experts, you increase the likelihood of earning organic backlinks.</p><p><br /></p><p>These backlinks are a testament to the authority and value your website provides, and search engines recognize them as genuine endorsements from other trusted sources.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unveiling the Path to Natural & Organic Backlinks</p><p>These virtual endorsements serve as crucial markers of a website’s credibility and authority, playing a vital role in its search engine rankings. However, the pursuit of these coveted backlinks has often been tainted by shady practices and blackhat strategies that breach search engine guidelines.</p><p><br /></p><p>But fear not! In this groundbreaking exposé, we reveal the hidden pathway to acquiring natural and editorial backlinks that will skyrocket your website’s visibility without compromising your integrity.</p><p><br /></p><p>Act I: Crafting Stellar Content</p><p>The foundation of any successful link-building campaign lies in the creation of extraordinary content that captivates audiences. Exceptional content possesses the power to inspire, educate, and entertain, prompting others to naturally reference and link back to it.</p><p><br /></p><p>By investing time and effort into producing high-quality articles, blog posts, videos, or infographics, you cultivate a magnetic allure that attracts organic backlinks from enthusiastic content consumers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Act II: Engaging with Influencers and Thought Leaders</p><p>Building relationships with influencers and thought leaders within your industry is a crucial step in the pursuit of authentic backlinks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Engage with them by participating in meaningful discussions on social media platforms, attending industry conferences, or even collaborating on mutually beneficial projects.</p><p><br /></p><p>When these influential figures recognise your expertise and value, they are more likely to cite and link to your content, providing a stamp of authority and credibility that search engines adore.</p><p><br /></p><p>Act III: Leveraging Guest Blogging</p><p>Guest blogging has emerged as a valuable technique for obtaining natural backlinks. Seek out authoritative websites and blogs that align with your niche and offer to contribute insightful and valuable guest articles.</p><p><br /></p><p>By providing well-crafted, original content that genuinely enriches the readers’ experience, you not only establish your expertise but also earn editorial backlinks within the content or author bio.</p><p><br /></p><p>Remember, guest blogging should focus on building relationships and sharing knowledge rather than solely aiming for link acquisition. Pitch a great blog post, story or report instead of asking website owners to buy a placement.</p><p><br /></p><p>Act IV: Infusing Your Content with Visual Appeal</p><p>Visual content has become increasingly popular, capturing attention and enhancing engagement. Create eye-catching infographics, videos, or images that convey information in a visually appealing manner.</p><p><br /></p><p>These compelling assets can be easily shared and embedded on other websites, granting you organic backlinks that augment your website’s reach while adding aesthetic value to the linking sites.</p><p><br /></p><p>Act V: Engaging in Online Communities and Forums</p><p>Communities and forums centered around your industry or niche offer immense potential for natural link acquisition. Actively participate in these platforms, providing thoughtful insights, solutions, and valuable information.</p><p><br /></p><p>As you become a respected and trusted member, other community members are likely to reference your expertise by linking to your content. However, always ensure your contributions are genuine and add value rather than using forums solely as a link-building tool.</p><p><br /></p><p>Professional Content Creation: Building a Network of Trust</p><p>The true beauty of investing in professional content creation lies in the building of a network of trust. By consistently delivering high-quality content that adds value to your target audience, you earn the loyalty and admiration of readers, influencers, and industry experts alike.</p><p><br /></p><p>This network becomes a self-sustaining ecosystem, where recommendations and referrals abound, leading to a steady stream of organic backlinks from reputable websites.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unlike the fleeting impact of a single blackhat link placement, this network fuels perpetual growth, establishing your website as a trusted authority and ensuring a constant influx of editorial backlinks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not everyone possesses the artistry of the written word, and that is perfectly acceptable. Recognizing your limitations and investing in a professional content writer can be a game-changer for your website’s success.</p><p><br /></p><p>These skilled wordsmiths are adept at transforming your ideas and expertise into compelling narratives that engage and resonate with your target audience. By harnessing their talents, you can unlock the full potential of your content, elevating it to new heights and attracting perfectly natual hyperlinks endorsing your website in the search engines.</p><p><br /></p><p>Embracing the Power of PR:</p><p>An avenue worth exploring is the world of public relations (PR). Accepting PR on your website opens doors to collaborations, partnerships, and opportunities for exposure.</p><p><br /></p><p>By featuring guest articles, interviews, or expert opinions, you not only diversify your content but also forge valuable connections within your industry. These partnerships can lead to natural backlinks as fellow professionals and influencers link back to your website, recognizing the value you bring to the table.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Ethical Triumph:</p><p>One must never underestimate the power of ethical practices in the realm of SEO. Engaging in natural backlink acquisition through powerful content and PR is not only effective but also aligns with the moral compass of search engine guidelines.</p><p><br /></p><p>By focusing on providing valuable information, nurturing relationships, and creating a positive user experience, you build a foundation of trust and authenticity. This not only attracts organic backlinks but also fosters a loyal audience that will continuously seek out and share your exceptional content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not all backlinks are created equal</p><p>Not all backlinks are created equal, and this disparity lies in their quality. Quality backlinks possess several distinguishing features, including relevance, authority, and natural acquisition.</p><p><br /></p><p>These links originate from reputable and trusted sources within the same industry or niche, aligning closely with the content and focus of the target website.</p><p><br /></p><p>They are earned organically through the merit of the website’s content, as other webmasters and influencers voluntarily link to it due to its exceptional value.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other end of the spectrum, low-quality backlinks, often referred to as spammy or manipulative, can do more harm than good.</p><p><br /></p><p>These links originate from dubious sources, irrelevant websites, or private blog networks (PBNs) created solely for the purpose of artificial link building. Such backlinks are acquired through unethical means, including link farms, paid link schemes, and other blackhat SEO practices that attempt to deceive search engine algorithms.</p><p><br /></p><p>Engaging in these practices can lead to severe penalties, including decreased rankings, loss of organic traffic, or even being deindexed from search engine results.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Impact on Search Engine Rankings</p><p>Backlinks, acting as digital endorsements, play a pivotal role in determining a website’s search engine rankings. Search engines analyse the quantity, quality, and relevance of backlinks when evaluating a website’s authority and popularity.</p><p><br /></p><p>Websites with a diverse and substantial portfolio of high-quality backlinks from reputable sources are more likely to rank higher in search engine results, thus attracting increased organic traffic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nofollow vs. Dofollow: The Epic Saga Unveiled</p><p>In the ever-evolving world of search engine optimisation (SEO), the utilisation of link attributes has become a fundamental practice for website owners and marketers alike.</p><p><br /></p><p>Two of the most prominent link attributes are nofollow and dofollow, each serving distinct purposes and playing vital roles in the vast realm of online linking strategies.</p><p><br /></p><p>To understand the disparity between nofollow and dofollow, we must first grasp their underlying definitions. Nofollow is an HTML attribute added to a hyperlink, signaling search engine crawlers not to pass any authority or “link juice” to the linked page.</p><p><br /></p><p>Essentially, these two attributes informs search engines that the linked website is unendorsed or untrusted. On the other hand, dofollow (also referred to as simply “follow”) is the default state for links, implying that search engines should follow the link and consider it as a signal for ranking purposes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nofollow links were originally introduced by search engines as a method to combat spam and prevent manipulation of search rankings. By implementing nofollow attributes, website owners could ensure that user-generated content, such as blog comments or forum posts, wouldn’t impact their site’s authority.</p><p><br /></p><p>The nofollow attribute has proved to be instrumental in maintaining the integrity of search results, as it discouraged the proliferation of irrelevant or low-quality links.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nofollow links for SEO purposes- The Shift</p><p>Search engines began to acknowledge that even though nofollow links didn’t pass authority, they still provided value in terms of referral traffic and brand exposure. Consequently, some SEO professionals started advocating for a more comprehensive approach that recognised the importance of nofollow links in a holistic SEO strategy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Link Exchanges – The Grey Area</p><p>Link exchanges, also known as reciprocal linking, involve two websites agreeing to link to each other’s sites. This practice used to be a popular method for building backlinks and improving search engine rankings</p><p><br /></p><p>While link exchanges were once considered a legitimate strategy, they are now generally viewed as a gray-hat or outdated technique. This is because the primary intent behind link exchanges is to manipulate search engine rankings rather than provide value to users.</p><p><br /></p><p>When websites engage in excessive link exchanges solely for the purpose of link building, it can be seen as a manipulative practice, and search engines may penalise or devalue the links</p><p><br /></p><p>Search engines have become more sophisticated</p><p>Search engines have become more sophisticated in assessing the quality and relevance of links. They now place greater emphasis on natural and organic link building, where websites earn links based on the merit of their content.</p><p><br /></p><p>This includes attracting links through:</p><p><br /></p><p>High-quality content</p><p>Outreach efforts</p><p>Social sharing</p><p>Building relationships with other authoritative websites.</p><p>Search engines serve as gatekeepers, guiding users to the most relevant and authoritative information. To accomplish this, search engines have evolved significantly, employing sophisticated algorithms that analyse over 200 factors to determine the value of hyperlinks.</p><p><br /></p><p>As search engines have become more sophisticated, they have also developed mechanisms to detect manipulative practices that attempt to game the system. Techniques like buying links, link farms, and excessive reciprocal linking are frowned upon and can result in penalties or a loss of search engine visibility.</p><p><br /></p><p>Detecting Manipulative Practices:</p><p>Search engines employ complex algorithms and machine learning models to identify unnatural link patterns, low-quality websites, and other indicators of manipulative practices. Regular algorithm updates, such as Google’s Penguin algorithm which launched in 2012, specifically target link spam and aim to reward genuine, high-quality links.</p><p><br /></p><p>What is blackhat SEO?</p><p>Blackhat SEO techniques typically focus on exploiting vulnerabilities in search engine algorithms. Some common blackhat techniques include:</p><p><br /></p><p>Keyword stuffing: Stuffing a webpage with excessive and irrelevant keywords to manipulate search engine rankings.</p><p>Hidden text and links: Adding text or links that are invisible to users but can be detected by search engines.</p><p>Cloaking: Presenting different content to search engines and users, effectively deceiving search engines about the actual content of a webpage.</p><p>Private blog networks (PBNs): Creating a network of interconnected blogs solely for the purpose of linking to a target website, artificially boosting its authority.</p><p>Link farming: Creating or participating in schemes to generate a large number of low-quality backlinks to a website, disregarding the relevance or quality of the links.</p><p>Content scraping: Copying content from other websites and republishing it without permission or proper attribution.</p><p>Negative SEO: Engaging in tactics that aim to harm competitors’ search engine rankings, such as building spammy backlinks to their websites.</p><p>It’s important to note that search engines, such as Google, actively penalise websites that engage in blackhat SEO practices. Penalties can range from a decrease in rankings to complete removal from search engine results.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is buying social signals regarded as blackhat?</p><p>The practice of buying social signals, such as likes, shares, followers, or comments on social media platforms, is generally considered a gray area in the realm of SEO. It does not strictly fall into the category of blackhat SEO techniques, but it is also not considered a legitimate or ethical approach.</p><p><br /></p><p>Buying social signals is primarily aimed at creating the appearance of popularity and engagement on social media platforms. The idea behind it is that a high number of likes, shares, or followers can make a social media account or website appear more reputable or influential to users and potentially attract organic engagement.</p><p><br /></p><p>While it may seem tempting to purchase social signals to boost visibility or credibility, it is important to consider the potential risks and downsides.</p><p><br /></p><p>Social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, have algorithms in place to detect and combat artificial or fraudulent activity, including the purchase of fake likes or followers. If discovered, these platforms may penalise accounts by reducing visibility, suspending or banning them altogether.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quality over Quantity:</p><p>Search engines have progressed from a simplistic view of link building, where the sheer quantity of hyperlinks held significant weight, to a more nuanced approach that prioritises link quality. Instead of focusing solely on the number of links, search engines now emphasise the relevance, authority, and natural acquisition of those links.</p><p><br /></p><p>Relevance: Search engines evaluate the relevance of a hyperlink by examining the context of the linking and linked-to pages. A link from a website in the same industry or niche carries more weight than an unrelated one. The content surrounding the hyperlink, anchor text, and the keywords used provide valuable clues to search engines regarding its relevance.</p><p>Authority: The authority of a webpage is determined by its overall trustworthiness and reputation. Search engines assess the authority of a webpage based on the quality and quantity of its inbound links. A link from a reputable and authoritative website is considered more valuable than one from a low-quality or spammy source.</p><p>Natural Acquisition: Search engines aim to reward organic link building practices. They scrutinise the patterns and growth rate of a website’s link profile. A sudden influx of links or excessive reciprocal linking can raise red flags and potentially lead to penalties or devaluation. Instead, search engines favor links acquired naturally through the merit of a website’s content, earning recognition from other trustworthy sources.</p><p>Link Diversity: In addition to evaluating individual links, search engines also consider the diversity of a website’s link profile. A diverse link profile consists of links from various domains, including different types of websites, such as industry-specific directories, social media platforms, news sites, and blogs. This diversity signals that a website is being referenced and recommended by a wide range of sources, enhancing its credibility in the eyes of search engines.</p><p>The grey area of digital markting and hyperlinks</p><p>In digital marketing, there are certain practices and strategies related to links that fall into a gray area. These practices may not be explicitly considered blackhat SEO techniques but can still be seen as questionable or ethically ambiguous.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some examples include:</p><p><br /></p><p>Guest blogging for the sole purpose of link building: Guest blogging can be a legitimate strategy when done with the intention of providing valuable content to an audience. However, if the primary goal is solely to acquire backlinks, without focusing on the quality and relevance of the content, it can be seen as a gray area tactic.</p><p>Link exchanges and reciprocal linking: Exchanging links with other websites or participating in reciprocal linking schemes for the purpose of manipulating search engine rankings can be viewed as a questionable practice. Search engines prefer natural and organic linking patterns based on the merit of the content, rather than artificial link exchanges.</p><p>Sponsored or paid links without proper disclosure: Including links in sponsored content or paid partnerships without clear disclosure to users can raise ethical concerns. Transparency is crucial in digital marketing, and users should be aware of any paid or sponsored relationships that may influence the content they encounter.</p><p>Link schemes disguised as directories: Creating directories or listing websites primarily as a means to generate backlinks rather than providing valuable resources to users can be seen as a gray area tactic. Low-quality directories that exist solely for link building purposes can be frowned upon by search engines.</p><p>Backhat Backlinks Conclusion – Summary</p><p>In the realm of SEO, it’s essential to understand the difference between blackhat and whitehat techniques. Buying, exchanging, or paying for dofollow backlinks is considered a blackhat practice, as it aims to manipulate search engine algorithms and artificially inflate a website’s authority.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, whitehat backlinks are editorially and naturally created, earned through the production of high-quality content and fostering genuine relationships with other website owners and influencers. It is crucial to prioritise ethical SEO practices, as search engines continue to prioritize authentic and user-centric experiences.</p><p><br /></p><p>By focusing on creating valuable content and fostering organic connections, you can build a strong foundation of natural backlinks that will benefit your website’s visibility, authority, and long-term success.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE RAW</p><p><br /></p><p>February 26, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>SAP Center. 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Altcoins are once again driving growth, while the first coin is flat, losing 0.5% in 24 hours, and Ethereum is up 2.5%. BNB adds just under 2%, enjoying a resurgence of interest in cryptocurrency trading. XRP and Cardano both lose 1%, dragging the market back down.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin and Ethereum are the cryptocurrencies of choice for institutional speculators. Their obvious trade right now is betting on the approval of spot ETFs on ETH. Speculators are cautiously locking in profits in BTC, which has previously rallied on the same theme.</p><p><br /></p><p>Remember that Ethereum's market capacity is smaller than Bitcoin's, which has a three times bigger market cap. This means that the price is more sensitive to changes in sentiment. Ethereum has gained 40% in 30 days, the best performance among the top 10 cryptos.</p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>About 90% of the bitcoins purchased by spot ETFs have gone to Coinbase's custodial platform, its CEO Brian Armstrong said. He stated that the exchange's custody service has accumulated more than $36 billion in BTC. The growing ETF market suggests that institutional capital is seriously considering bitcoin as one of the most reliable assets.</p><p><br /></p><p>If the US SEC does not approve a spot Ethereum ETF in May 2024, it will do so by mid-2025, said attorney Scott Jonsson. Bloomberg analyst James Seyffarth believes the SEC won't take as long to process Ethereum ETF applications as it did with BTC, as a significant portion of the applications could be based on Bitcoin ETFs. S&P Ratings expects the SEC to approve applications to launch the ETF in May.</p><p><br /></p><p>The court approves a $4.3 billion payment by Binance exchange to the US Department of Justice as part of a plea deal. According to the signed agreement, the platform agreed to take significant steps to ensure continued compliance with US laws.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to CryptoSlam, total sales of non-replaceable tokens (NFTs) on the Solana network have surpassed $5 billion, with 43 million NFT transactions. The Solana blockchain has more than 2.2 million buyers and 1.6 million sellers of NFTs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Internet forum Reddit invests surplus funds in Bitcoin and Ethereum. The cryptocurrency investment strategy started back in 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Time for the dollar to choose a trend</p><p><br /></p><p>Feb 26, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>The Dollar Index is giving up positions painfully slowly. It is under pressure for the ninth session in a row, but at the same time, the market is unable to accelerate or break this downtrend. Individual currency pairs are now testing critical local levels. The ability to finally break through them could set the trend for the coming weeks.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Dollar Index has fallen from a high of 104.85 on February 14th to 103.7. This level was strong resistance from late November to early February. It could now act as support. This is also a historically important level for the Dollar Index as it was the peak in March 2020, which took 26 months to overcome.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is logical to expect increased volatility in this area as this is where global trend selection takes place. A decisive move lower will open a quick path to last year's lows around 100.0. Approaching these levels will make the main scenario a further multi-month decline in the US currency, with a final target in the 90.0-92.5 range.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ability to develop an offensive from these levels would demonstrate the strength of the dollar bulls after the pause. In this case, the DXY could quickly return to last year's October-November highs near106.8. This, in turn, should be followed by a recovery of the dollar to multi-year highs towards 114.5-115.0.</p><p><br /></p><p>Keeping the dollar in balance this week rests on the shoulders of the 10 FOMC members who are scheduled to speak this week. On the macro data front, the market will be watching Thursday's Personal Income and Expenditure and PCE price indices.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the technical front, the EURUSD, AUDUSD, and USDCHF are all trading around their 200-day moving averages, the GBPUSD is trading around its 50-day MA, and the USDJPY is approaching 151 level, where the pair made a brutal multi-week bearish reversal in October 2022 and November 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Slowing inflation puts the franc on a downward path</p><p><br /></p><p>Consumer inflation in Switzerland slowed to an annual rate of 1.3% in January, the lowest since October 2021. This is significantly lower than the 1.7% recorded in the previous month and was expected on average by analysts.</p><p><br /></p><p>The current level is slightly above the local peaks seen in 2018 and 2010. However, throughout the period from 2009 to 2021, Switzerland has been actively easing policy to boost rather than dampen inflation.</p><p><br /></p><p>An important driver of lower inflation has been the appreciation of the franc through the systematic sale of foreign exchange reserves by the Swiss National Bank. Now, there is clearly no need for such active measures. Moreover, the impending monetary policy reversal by the Fed, the ECB and the Bank of England sets the stage for a similar reversal by Switzerland, with consequences for the currency market.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Swiss franc hit multi-year or all-time highs against many of its peers in the final days of last year, and since then, a reversal has been imminent. The USDCHF, for example, has risen 5.7% since the beginning of the year on the back of a simultaneous dovish shift in expectations from Switzerland and a hawkish shift from the US.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: FxPro) with Media Man and Bitcoin News Media</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int </p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin News (Media Man Int) www.mediamanint.com/articles/bitcoin_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Business News (Media Man Int) </p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/business_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#Bitcoin #BitcoinNews #BTC #BitcoinETF #BitcoinETFs #cryptocurrency #cryptonews #Nvidia #CryptocurrencyNews #Solana #CoinMarketPro #Coinbase #Celcius #ETF #Tether #USDT #Grayscale #Stablecoins #fintech #NFT #NFTS #market #trading #tradingnews #bitcoinbiz #bitcoincafe #bitcoingames #bitcoingaming #bitcoinpr #bitcoinewsmedia #FxPro #AlexKuptsikevich #GregTingle #affiliate #affiliates #AffiliateMarketing #aff #trends #trending #buzz #PR #newsbiz #X #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE RAW</p><p><br /></p><p>Feb 26, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>The New Day vs Imperium – Street Fight: Hype Video</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi6dlv8QPUY&t=22s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Nia Jax hits a sneak attack on Becky Lynch: Raw highlights, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR0nlYVx6Rw&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Im sure Mami think's it's just another night to be on top" Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow</p><p><br /></p><p>"From behind, Nia Jax asalting Becky Lynch" Michael Cole @MichaelCole</p><p><br /></p><p>And more highlights and moment being added to the official WWE YouTube channel </p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #WrestleMania #WrestlemaniaXL #WWEChamber #BeckyLynch #NiaJax #RheaRipley #squash #GWEffect #GraysonWaller #DingoDriver #broadcast #broadcasting #YouTube #Video #Videos #Aussie #Aussies #CodyRhodes #wrestling #prowrestling #entertainment #popculture #USANetwork #broadcast #broadcasting #LiveEntertainment #LiveSports #trends #trending #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>@WWE Raw</p><p><br /></p><p>Sami Zayn vs. Shinsuke Nakamura: Raw highlights, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0qkU_wat6Y&t=5s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Went for the helluva kick. Ran into a knee by Nakamura" - Michael Cole</p><p><br /></p><p>"Second rope. Kinshasa from behind" Michael Cole</p><p><br /></p><p>"Two perfectlh placed knees to the back of Sami Zayn's head. I thought that was it. I thought that this Road To WrestleMania was already over " Pat McAfee</p><p><br /></p><p>The Judgment Day target Gunther’s title at WrestleMania: Raw highlights, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLLF3wq_dMM&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Raquel Rodriguez vs. Chelsea Green: Raw highlights, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE8WTnRUCqc&t=5s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Nia Jax hits a sneak attack on Becky Lynch: Raw highlights, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR0nlYVx6Rw&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The Rock returns to SmackDown in Arizona – SmackDown sneak peek</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw9-59aeXks&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>and more via the award winning official WWE YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #CodyRhodes #AmericanNightmare #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #DingoDriver #Nakamura #SamiZayn #Raquel #Green #Gunther #RingGeneral #TheRock #PatMcAfee #MichaelCole #CathyKelley #prowrestling #wrestling #Entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #USA #USANetwork #broadcast #broadcasting #YouTube #Video #Videos #highlights #moments #promo #trends #trending #Aussie #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE Raw</p><p><br /></p><p>Feb 26, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>Seth “Freakin” Rollins to Drew McIntyre: “May the best man win at WrestleMania": Raw, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srOfl5Sm-Fg&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"You might be right. My knew, it may not be ready. My back may give out. The Bloodline may leave me broken in their wake, just like they have everybody else",, - Seth Rollins</p><p><br /></p><p>"It's only a matter of time before they come for the World Heavyweight Championship" SR</p><p><br /></p><p>The New Day go to war with Imperium in a Street Fight: Raw highlights, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t_ilXFK9FQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Becky Lynch launches a counterassault on Nia Jax: Raw highlights, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubNaarNGGAI&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The Judgment Day target Gunther’s title at WrestleMania: Raw highlights, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLLF3wq_dMM&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Great emotion from Rollins and McIntyre. Helps give it the big fight feel on the lead up to WrestleMania @WrestleMania . Michael Cole and Pat McAfee have been top notch on the broadcasting call tonight. Great team effort by the WWE.</p><p><br /></p><p>and more via the award winning official WWE YouTube channel </p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe </p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #WrestleMania #WWEChamber #SethRollins #DrewMcIntyre #CodyRhodes #AmericanNightmare #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #DingoDriver #Nakamura #SamiZayn #Raquel #Green #Gunther #RingGeneral #JudgementDay #RheaRipley #NiaJax #TheRock #PatMcAfee #MichaelCole #CathyKelley #prowrestling #wrestling #Entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #USA #USANetwork #broadcast #broadcasting #YouTube #Video #Videos #highlights #moments #promo #legend #legends #Goat #Goats #trends #trending #Aussie #USA #California #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE Raw</p><p><br /></p><p>Feb 26, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Highspots, high drama, hot action. Emotional charged pro wrestling as we continue The Road To WrestleMania!</p><p><br /></p><p>Seth “Freakin” Rollins to Drew McIntyre: “May the best man win at WrestleMania": Raw, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srOfl5Sm-Fg&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"You might be right. My knew, it may not be ready. My back may give out. The Bloodline may leave me broken in their wake, just like they have everybody else",, - Seth Rollins</p><p><br /></p><p>"It's only a matter of time before they come for the World Heavyweight Championship" SR</p><p><br /></p><p>The New Day go to war with Imperium in a Street Fight: Raw highlights, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t_ilXFK9FQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Becky Lynch launches a counterassault on Nia Jax: Raw highlights, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubNaarNGGAI&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The Judgment Day target Gunther’s title at WrestleMania: Raw highlights, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLLF3wq_dMM&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Great emotion from Rollins and McIntyre. Helps give it the big fight feel on the lead up to WrestleMania @WrestleMania . Michael Cole and Pat McAfee have been top notch on the broadcasting call tonight. Great team effort by the WWE.</p><p><br /></p><p>and more via the award winning official WWE YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE News (Media Man Int) </p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/wwe_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #WrestleMania #WWEChamber #SethRollins #DrewMcIntyre #CodyRhodes #AmericanNightmare #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #DingoDriver #WeWantCody #AussieAussieAussie #Shoey #Nakamura #SamiZayn #Raquel #Green #Gunther #RingGeneral #JudgementDay #RheaRipley #NiaJax #TheRock #PatMcAfee #MichaelCole #CathyKelley #prowrestling #wrestling #Entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #USA #USANetwork #broadcast #broadcasting #YouTube #Video #Videos #highlights #moments #promo #legend #legends #Goat #Goats #trends #trending #Aussie #USA #California #buzz #TV #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE Raw Moments And Highlights</p><p><br /></p><p>February 26, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>SAP Center at San Jose, California</p><p><br /></p><p>Hot and emotionally charged show says Media Man. Paul Heyman, wiseman of The Bloodline, lines up situation for Roman Reigns and The Rock to return to SmackDown this Friday. WWE locker room and leading start uniting against The Bloodline.</p><p><br /></p><p>Top 10 Monday Night Raw moments: WWE Top 10, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNUAFQlmqco&t=89s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"When Dirty Dom and The Judgement Day say we're doing to do something, we mean it. That title belongs us to" Dirty Dom Mysterio</p><p><br /></p><p>"Let them fight" Fans</p><p><br /></p><p>Explosive Raw moments: Raw highlights, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3K3xR_XT90&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm sure Mami thinks it's just another night to be on top" Pat McAfee</p><p><br /></p><p>Drew McIntyre to Seth “Freakin” Rollins: “Back off The Bloodline”: Raw highlights, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDi9ect0ipw&t=34s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"You did it Drew. I'm proud of you. You clawed your way back into a title match with me. I'm proud of you".. Seth Rollins</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH – Cody Rhodes brings chaos after Heyman warns him of Rock challenge: Raw, Feb. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4IDOjxoRnc&t=8s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes does a gender reveal after Raw goes off the air: Raw exclusive, Feb. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddm5TIdsd20&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>and more via the award winning official WWE YouTube channel </p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE News (Media Man Int) </p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/wwe_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #WrestleMania #WWEChamber #RoadToWrestleMania #SethRollins #DrewMcIntyre #CodyRhodes #AmericanNightmare #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #DingoDriver #WeWantCody #PaulHeyman #AussieAussieAussie #Shoey #Nakamura #SamiZayn #Raquel #Green #Gunther #RingGeneral #JudgementDay #RheaRipley #NiaJax #TheRock #prowrestling #wrestling #Entertainment #popculture #USA #USANetwork #broadcast #broadcasting #YouTube #Video #Videos #highlights #moments #promo #legend #trends #trending #Aussie #USA #California #buzz #TV #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sports Pop Culture</p><p><br /></p><p>Sports Art And Animation Art KO By </p><p>Mojahed Fudailat</p><p><br /></p><p>Brings Out The Beast In Promoters, Fighters and Fans says Media</p><p><br /></p><p>Wins Sports Artist Of The Month; Animation Artist Of The Month</p><p><br /></p><p>Dana's mad at Jon for promoting PFL vs Bellator</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJkIHp8VcTg&ab_channel=MojahedFudailat</p><p><br /></p><p>Ortega submits Yair after surviving a scary R1</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hc-9EreEqQ&t=3s&ab_channel=MojahedFudailat</p><p><br /></p><p>Keep Paddy away from Ilia Topuria</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yQ1BUQb7no&t=2s&ab_channel=MojahedFudailat</p><p><br /></p><p>and more great animation art via the official YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/@MojahedFudailat</p><p><br /></p><p>#MojahedFudailat #animationart #animationartist #mmaart #ufcart #Video #Videos #YouTube #YT #sportsart #entertainment #comedy #satire #gonzo #story #storytelling #storylines #artistofthemonth #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #trend #trends #buzz #socialmedia #socialmedianews #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: Mojahed Fudailat</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Business News and Crypto News via Media Man and FX Pro</p><p><br /></p><p>Feb 27, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin tears the bears apart again</p><p><br /></p><p>Market picture</p><p><br /></p><p>The price of the leading cryptocurrency rose decisively during active trading in the US, and in the illiquid Asian session, we saw a wave of stop orders triggered, which at times took the price to $57.8K. Such high levels were last seen in December 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nevertheless, bitcoin sees no significant barriers to growth to levels just above $60K. Bitcoin can quickly go there or around the historical highs at $69K, but the subsequent growth may require a few months of consolidation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Growth breeds optimism, and now there is a proliferation of predictions that the price will soon reach six figures. In our view, the chances of a price rise above $100K exceed 50% in the 9–12-month horizon. And if markets come under pressure from an economic slowdown, it could take more than a year to reach a new level.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>According to CoinShares, investment in crypto funds rose by $598 million last week, following a record $2.452 billion inflow the week before, the fourth consecutive week of growth. Investments in bitcoin rose by $570 million, Ethereum by $17 million, and Solana fell by $3 million. Investments in funds that allow shorting bitcoin increased by $4 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>Inflows into crypto funds have exceeded $5.7 billion since the beginning of the year, with total assets under management (AuM) rising to $68.3 billion, although still far from the record high of $87 billion reached in November 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin is gaining popularity as a haven asset in countries with persistently high inflation, Bitfinex noted. Macroeconomic risks this year make it relevant to buy the first cryptocurrency, gold, and silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to BitMEX Research, trading volume in the spot bitcoin ETF market exceeded $50 billion. Mike Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital, commented on the growing interest of institutional investors in the cryptocurrency market.</p><p><br /></p><p>LookIntoBitcoin notes that the value of bitcoin is being affected by the upcoming halving in April, as well as the imbalance between demand for the asset and its availability in the cryptocurrency market.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to The Block, the cumulative amount raised by crypto and blockchain companies from venture capitalists since 2017 has exceeded $90 billion, with DeFi, infrastructure, NFT/gaming and Web3 attracting the most interest.</p><p><br /></p><p>MicroStrategy acquired an additional 3,000 BTC, said founder Michael Saylor. MicroStrategy owns 193000 BTCs worth approximately $6.09 billion (average price $31,544).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>News</p><p><br /></p><p>Japanese yen benefits from hopes of change in the BoJ approach</p><p><br /></p><p>Japanese consumer inflation slowed from 2.6% y/y to 2.2% y/y in January. The data was slightly higher than the expected 2.1%, providing temporary support for the Yen, which rose 0.4% after the release, pushing USDJPY back to 150.10.</p><p><br /></p><p>Prices excluding food slowed to 2.0% year-on-year, the lowest since March 2022 and back to the BoJ's target. However, an even less volatile measure excluding food and energy slowed to 3.5% from 3.7% in January. These are still the highest levels since the early 1980s, so they warrant the regulator's attention.</p><p><br /></p><p>The inflation data also helped push Japanese 2-year government bond yields to their highest levels since 2011.</p><p><br /></p><p>The latest inflation figures have raised expectations of imminent changes in monetary policy. Observers are predicting that the zero-interest-rate policy will be abandoned as early as April this year. The strengthening of these expectations supports the yen by narrowing the yield spread between yen-denominated debt and other reserve currencies.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the same time, Japan has repeatedly surprised with its passivity in recent years, so it is worth remaining sceptical about its ability to make real changes. This is doubly true when the Fed, the ECB and the Bank of England pick their moment to start cutting interest rates. Fears that the yield spread will narrow too quickly could lead the Bank of Japan to opt for inaction once again.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: FxPro) with Media Man and Bitcoin News Media </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin News (Media Man Int) </p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/bitcoin_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Business News (Media Man Int) www.mediamanint.com/articles/business_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#Bitcoin #BitcoinNews #BTC #BitcoinETF #BitcoinETFs #cryptocurrency #cryptonews #Gold #Silver #Nvidia #CryptocurrencyNews #Solana #CoinMarketPro #Coinbase #Celcius #ETF #Tether #USDT #Grayscale #Stablecoins #fintech #NFT #NFTS #market #trading #tradingnews #bitcoinbiz #bitcoincafe #bitcoingames #bitcoingaming #bitcoinpr #bitcoinewsmedia #FxPro #AlexKuptsikevich #GregTingle #affiliate #affiliates #AffiliateMarketing #aff #trends #trending #buzz #PR #newsbiz #X #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE NXT @WWENXT </p><p><br /></p><p>Feb 27, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson confront Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin: NXT highlights, Feb. 27, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVzDHV3YOlw&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"I have an airbrush guy. Can we do something with this. It's plain Jane"? BB</p><p><br /></p><p>"No. it's not Spring Break '99. I'm not spraypainting my jacket" BC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Ok, can you put some tanner on. You're pale"? BB</p><p><br /></p><p>"Rough night boys" Gallows</p><p><br /></p><p>"Tag divisions got a little depth huh" BC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Look big LG. Comedian Corbin actiting like he loves this place" Anderson</p><p><br /></p><p>"Yeah, he's so funny" Gallos</p><p><br /></p><p>"They got jokes. Look, NXT reinvigorated my career" BC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Reinvigorated his career"! BB..</p><p><br /></p><p>"If you can, Good Brothers be waiting" Gallows</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL SEGMENT – Ilja Dragunov and Carmelo Hayes discuss the NXT Championship: Feb. 27, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMK_3uuc93U&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Von Wagner vs. Lexis King: NXT highlights, Feb. 27, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAD7M7QoxM4&t=2s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Oh, and Von got caught again"</p><p><br /></p><p>"Lexis King right not is focussing on chopping down Von Vagner. We're seen him go low a few times. And right here with that knee breaker"</p><p><br /></p><p>Lexis King wants to destroy Mr. Stone’s life: WWE NXT exclusive, Feb. 27, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85TnY5Qr8AQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Charlie Dempsey wins the NXT Heritage Cup: NXT highlights, Feb. 27, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnFUF0ws7Fo&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"If he catch up at the right place, at the right time, he can catch you out... but he still young Vic. He's still working on his craft" Booker T</p><p><br /></p><p>Charlie Dempsey is proud to be the Heritage Cup Champion: WWE NXT exclusive, Feb. 27, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EulcxQ-_X8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"This cup right here. It means more than any title here" .."There years in the making and I've got it" Charlie Dempsey</p><p><br /></p><p>"So, Charlie, I've known you about eight years now" .. "even before I started working at WWE".. "I've seen you go from behind the scenes, to not having a foot in the door, to becoming one of the most dominant professional wrestlers I've ever expierenced in my career".. "we'll show no mercy, we'll show no mercy. We'll show no quarter" Drew Gulak</p><p><br /></p><p>Dijak vs. Luca Crusifino: NXT highlights, Feb. 27, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4u5wEFJU-M&t=2s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"He's stepping in the ring tonight wiht the diabolical Dijak" Vic Joseph</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Solid thumbs up today. As is usually the case in quality pro wrestling, the storylines add so much to the overall entertainment and fan investment element. Wolf Dogs 4 Life... until Breakker goes after the WWE World Title! SS has found himself back home! These NXT ladies are real femme fatals. Who will rise up and fill the void left by "Tiffy Time"? Time to barge thru Roadblock and purpose a Road To WrestleMania if at all possible. And "The Don" Tony D'Angelo crashes Carmelo Hayes and Ilja Dragunov's face-to-face, forces a No. 1 Contender's Match at Roadblock. Tony D apparently still in the king of the wise guys. Nothing quite like family business. And Dempsey the shooter and stretcher the cup. And you ain't seen the best and worse of Mr King yet. King ain't finished till he's the king of this kingdom. Massive upside to Lexis. This is pro wrestling.</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #NXTRoadblock #prowrestling #wrestling #Catch #CatchCrew #LexisKing #King #KingMaker #TrickWilliams #TheFamily #TonyG #TheDon #FamilyBusiness #WolfDogs #GoodBrothers #MadDragon #CarmeloHayes #FallonHenley #Dijak #LucaCrusifino #Hitman #contract #CharlieDempsey #BookerT #VicJoseph #USANetwork #Entertainment #EntertainmentNews #PopCulture #broadcast #broadcasting #YouTube #Video #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE NXT</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling News</p><p><br /></p><p>Tama Tonga (son of King Haku) to join WWE @WWE ; Just in time for WrestleMania @WrestleMania Season; Triple H secured from New Japan Pro-Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Shawn Spears returns to WWE NXT @WWENXT </p><p><br /></p><p>Good Brothers (Gallows and Anderson) return to WWE NXT; Confrontation with Breakker and Corbin. NXT Roadblock?!</p><p><br /></p><p>Charlie Dempsey returns from All Japan Pro Wrestling @alljapan_pw to win the NTX Heritage Cup; Drew Gulak quicky reminds CD he's known him over eight years!</p><p><br /></p><p>WrestleMania Appearanace Wish List includes Tama Tonga, Jade Cargill, Tiffany Stratton, Bron Breakker, Hulk Hogan, Sylvester Stallone, Steve Austin and Lexis King.</p><p><br /></p><p>Related: TKO Group - WWE/UFC @UFC cross-over well received by fans, media, industry. Could we get Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler at WrestleMania in some capacity? Seth Rollins says McGregor would need a "Roman Reigns-like schedule" (per Submission Radio).</p><p><br /></p><p>"Maybe. Never say never, but he would have to be on a Roman Reigns-like schedule," Rollins said, referring to Reigns' ongoing part-time contract with WWE. "He'd be showing up every 6 months to have a match. He'd be on that Logan Paul contract. I don't know that doing what I do would be for Conor McGregor. It's tough dude. It is a difficult transition to make. So if he would want to give it a shot, we'd love to have him, but I don't know, man. I couldn't jump into their world and do what they do, so I would not expect them to be able to do the same with us." Seth Rollins</p><p><br /></p><p>Former Wrestling Executive Eric Bischoff of 83 Weeks @83Weeks covering potential appearance of Sylvester Stallone appearance at WrestleMania. EB also covers the news of exeecutive/writer, Jennifer Pepperman joining AEW as Vice President of Content Development.</p><p><br /></p><p>Were the excellent WWE press conferences inspired or influenced by the bloody 'Hulk-A-Mania: Let The Battle Begin' (Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair) press conference of Sydney, Australia in 2009? Media Man taped and sold the footage to Channel Seven for approx $700AUD. Now you know! </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Elimination Chamber fallout:</p><p><br /></p><p>“That’s all I wanted, Drew. A little recognition for helping you win. Coz let’s not forget who knocked out Randy Orton that allowed you to win.” Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE SmackDown: The Rock and Roman Reigns understood to be locked in for a red hot show.</p><p><br /></p><p>Potential Dream Matches for WrestleMania or other PLEs: </p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul vs Randy Orton</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes vs Tama Tonga </p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WrestleMania #WrestleMania40 #TamaTonga #BronBreakker #ConorMcGregor #Roadhouse #MichaelChandler #SethRollins #RomanReigns #TheRock #CharlieDempsey #Sly #SlyvestorStallone #WWENXT #WWEUFC #NXTRoadblock #JadeCargill #TiffanyStratton #TiffyTime #SteveAustin #CMPunk #DrewMcIntyre #wrestlingnews #UFC #TKOGroup #MMA #dreamatch #dreammatches #entertainmentnews #sportsnews #popculture #promoter #promoters #creative #creativity #storylines #storytelling #trends #trending #buzz #TV #X #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling News</p><p><br /></p><p>Tama Tonga (son of King Haku) to join WWE @WWE ; Just in time for WrestleMania @WrestleMania Season; Triple H secured from New Japan Pro-Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Shawn Spears returns to WWE NXT @WWENXT </p><p><br /></p><p>Good Brothers (Gallows and Anderson) return to WWE NXT; Confrontation with Breakker and Corbin. NXT Roadblock?!</p><p><br /></p><p>Charlie Dempsey returns from All Japan Pro Wrestling @alljapan_pw to win the NTX Heritage Cup; Drew Gulak quicky reminds CD he's known him over eight years!</p><p><br /></p><p>WrestleMania Appearanace Wish List includes Tama Tonga, Jade Cargill, Tiffany Stratton, Bron Breakker, Hulk Hogan, Sylvester Stallone, Steve Austin and Lexis King.</p><p><br /></p><p>Related: TKO Group - WWE/UFC @UFC cross-over well received by fans, media, industry. Could we get Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler at WrestleMania in some capacity? Seth Rollins says McGregor would need a "Roman Reigns-like schedule" (per Submission Radio).</p><p><br /></p><p>"Maybe. Never say never, but he would have to be on a Roman Reigns-like schedule," Rollins said, referring to Reigns' ongoing part-time contract with WWE. "He'd be showing up every 6 months to have a match. He'd be on that Logan Paul contract. I don't know that doing what I do would be for Conor McGregor. It's tough dude. It is a difficult transition to make. So if he would want to give it a shot, we'd love to have him, but I don't know, man. I couldn't jump into their world and do what they do, so I would not expect them to be able to do the same with us." Seth Rollins</p><p><br /></p><p>Former Wrestling Executive Eric Bischoff of 83 Weeks @83Weeks covering potential appearance of Sylvester Stallone appearance at WrestleMania. EB also covers the news of exeecutive/writer, Jennifer Pepperman joining AEW as Vice President of Content Development.</p><p><br /></p><p>Were the excellent WWE press conferences inspired or influenced by the bloody 'Hulk-A-Mania: Let The Battle Begin' (Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair) press conference of Sydney, Australia in 2009? Media Man taped and sold the footage to Channel Seven for approx $700AUD. Now you know! </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Elimination Chamber fallout:</p><p><br /></p><p>“That’s all I wanted, Drew. A little recognition for helping you win. Coz let’s not forget who knocked out Randy Orton that allowed you to win.” Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE SmackDown: The Rock and Roman Reigns understood to be locked in for a red hot show.</p><p><br /></p><p>Potential Dream Matches for WrestleMania or other PLEs: </p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul vs Randy Orton</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes vs Tama Tonga </p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WrestleMania #WrestleMania40 #TamaTonga #BronBreakker #ConorMcGregor #Roadhouse #MichaelChandler #SethRollins #RomanReigns #TheRock #CharlieDempsey #Sly #SlyvestorStallone #WWENXT #WWEUFC #NXTRoadblock #JadeCargill #TiffanyStratton #TiffyTime #SteveAustin #CMPunk #DrewMcIntyre #wrestlingnews #UFC #TKOGroup #MMA #dreamatch #dreammatches #entertainmentnews #sportsnews #popculture #promoter #promoters #creative #creativity #storylines #storytelling #trends #trending #buzz #TV #X #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling/Streaming/Live Entertainment Business</p><p><br /></p><p>TKO Group (WWE and UFC) Investor Call Highlights Massive Success</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE's Nick Khan and Ariel Emanuel, Chief Executive Officer of TKO Group</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE President Nick Khan recently contributed in the TKO Earnings call.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Khan covered the WWE RAW shifting to Netflix @netflix in 2025.</p><p><br /></p><p>“For us, a global localized product has always been a priority. We think Netflix helps us with that. If you look at the premium live event schedule for this calendar year; Perth, Australia this past weekend. Berlin, France, Riyadh, Canada, all over the world. Look for, down the road, more local stars from those markets as we expand our tryouts to international markets so we feel confident over time that will be covered and be part of the Netflix deal.” Nick Khan</p><p><br /></p><p>"TKO's strong results reflect robost demand for our premium content and live events. Throughout 2023 we achieved multiple viewership and attendence records including 10 highest grossing event records for UFC @ufc , as well as viewership records for each WWE premium live event during the year".. Ari Emanuel</p><p><br /></p><p>Overview Intel and quote by Ari Emanuel, CEO of TKO</p><p><br /></p><p>The company also released guidance for 2024, advising investors that it is targeting revenue of $2.575 billion to $2.650 billion; adjusted EBITDA of $1.150 billion to $1.170 billion; and free cash flow conversion in excess of 50 percent, doubling down on the company’s strategic rationale as a cash-generating machine.</p><p><br /></p><p>“TKO is off to a strong start following record financial performance in 2023 at both UFC and WWE,” said Ari Emanuel, CEO of TKO, in a statement. “We secured Anheuser-Busch as the official beer partner of UFC, delivered a transformative deal to bring WWE’s Raw to Netflix beginning in 2025, and expanded our international footprint in important growth markets. We have more conviction than ever in the combination of these businesses and TKO’s ability to drive topline growth and margin expansion, generate meaningful free cash flow, and deliver sustainable long-term value for shareholders.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Video/Audio Stream</p><p><br /></p><p>Fightful Wrestling With Sean Ross Sapp Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Where Will WWE Raw Be In Q4? Vince McMahon Selling Shares ? WWE/TKO Earnings Call</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EoAdnPW3g4&ab_channel=FightfulWrestlingWithSeanRossSapp</p><p><br /></p><p>News</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Corporate Website</p><p><br /></p><p>NETFLIX TO BECOME NEW HOME OF WWE RAW BEGINNING 2025</p><p>https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2024/01-23-2024</p><p><br /></p><p>NETFLIX TO BECOME NEW HOME OF WWE RAW BEGINNING 2025</p><p>https://tkogrp.com/press/netflix-to-become-new-home-of-wwe-raw-beginning-2025/</p><p><br /></p><p>via TKO Investor Website</p><p><br /></p><p>TKO Reports Full Year 2023 Results</p><p>https://investor.tkogrp.com/files/doc_financials/2023/q4/TKO_4Q23-Earnings-Release_2-27-24_FINAL.pdf</p><p><br /></p><p>#TKOGroup #WWE #UFC #Netflix #NickKhan #WWERaw #quote #quotes #earningscall #PLE #WWEChamber #WrestleMania #pressrelease #mediarelease #liveevents #mediarights #sportsstreaming #liveentertainment #popculture #streamingbusiness #streamingbiz #biznews #financialnews #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #sportsnews #newsmedia #trend #trends #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Crypto News via Media Man and FX Pro</p><p><br /></p><p>Crypto: Extreme greed is not a sell signal</p><p><br /></p><p>27th Feb, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Market picture</p><p><br /></p><p>The cryptocurrency market is developing gains, rising 2.2% on the day to $2.17 trillion. These levels replicate the April 2022 peak.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin is now only 15% below its all-time high, while total capitalisation is 38% below its peak.</p><p><br /></p><p>A further move higher would be a repeat of the early 2022 highs. The Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index rose to 82 by Wednesday - the highest since November 2021 - extreme greed. This time, the active rally came at the start of the European session, as Bitcoin moved to update the November 2021 highs, so it would not be surprising to see the index rise further.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to the indicator's design, this state makes it look for a turning point for a correction. However, we believe that short-term corrections only fuel the greed of buyers. Looking at Bitcoin's chart alone, the dynamics are like what we saw in the second half of 2020. The index was above 90 then, and getting out now, just since greed levels are at 82, could be a painful mistake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fundamentally, it is more logical to expect weak performance before a halving, but that is not the case, and investors must accept this reality with a false start to the market due to the influx of institutionalisation via comfortable spot ETFs. Demand is also being helped by strong risk appetite thanks to all-time highs in the major indices.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>The main reason for BTC's growth is the trading volume of spot bitcoin ETFs (excluding GBTC), according to Metalpha. The index reached a record $2.4 billion at the beginning of the week, almost doubling the previous daily average.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bloomberg does not rule out that bitcoin ETFs will overtake gold ETFs in terms of accumulated capital within the next two years.</p><p><br /></p><p>BitMEX Research notes that outflows from GBTC slowed to $44 million, the lowest since 11 January. The structure has lost $7.5 billion in AUM since becoming an ETF.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ethereum has taken the most significant share among cryptocurrencies in financial institutions' investment portfolios due to the upcoming Dencun upgrade, Bybit noted. According to The Block, open interest in Ethereum options on the top 5 exchanges (excluding CME) reached an all-time high.</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite the growing competition between blockchains, Grayscale Research believes the launch of the Dencun update will help Ethereum "mature" by reducing transaction fees and increasing the network's scalability.</p><p><br /></p><p>The value of assets locked in the Lido liquid-stacking protocol has reached $30.56 billion, according to The Block. Lido dominates the segment, controlling 32% of Ethereum's total stakes.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: FxPro) with Media Man and Bitcoin News Media</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int </p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin News (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/bitcoin_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Business News (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/business_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#Bitcoin #BitcoinNews #BTC #CFGI #BitcoinETF #Metalpha #BitcoinETFs #cryptocurrency #cryptonews #Gold #Nvidia #CryptocurrencyNews #Solana #CoinMarketPro #Coinbase #Celcius #ETF #Tether #USDT #Grayscale #Stablecoins #fintech #NFT #NFTS #market #trading #tradingnews #bitcoinbiz #bitcoincafe #bitcoingames #bitcoingaming #bitcoinpr #bitcoinewsmedia #FxPro #AlexKuptsikevich #GregTingle #affiliate #affiliates #AffiliateMarketing #aff #trends #trending #buzz #PR #newsbiz #X #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Fox Corporation Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer Lachlan Murdoch to Participate in Upcoming Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference</p><p><br /></p><p>NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) today announced that Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer Lachlan Murdoch will participate in the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Monday, March 4, at approximately 9:30am (Pacific), 12:30pm (Eastern).</p><p><br /></p><p>A live and archived webcast of the presentation will be available at investor.foxcorporation.com</p><p><br /></p><p>About Fox Corporation</p><p>Fox Corporation produces and distributes compelling news, sports, and entertainment content through its primary iconic domestic brands, including FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. These brands hold cultural significance with consumers and commercial importance for distributors and advertisers. The breadth and depth of our footprint allows us to deliver content that engages and informs audiences, develop deeper consumer relationships, and create more compelling product offerings. FOX maintains an impressive track record of news, sports, and entertainment industry success that shapes our strategy to capitalize on existing strengths and invest in new initiatives. </p><p><br /></p><p>For more information about Fox Corporation, please visit www.FoxCorporation.com</p><p><br /></p><p>SOURCE: Fox Corporation</p><p><br /></p><p>#FoxCorporation #FOXCorp #FoxNews #FoxNewsMedia #FoxSports #FOXTV #FoxEntertainment #Tubi #TubiTV #MorganStanley #MSTMC #MorganStanleyTechnologyMediaTelecomConference</p><p>#LachlanMurdoch #mediarelease #pressrelease #newsmedia #newsbusiness #newsbiz #newsmedia #businessnews #biznews #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Streaming Movie News</p><p><br /></p><p>Roadhouse Hits Amazon Prime March 21, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-UFC fighter Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Conor McGregor and Daniela Melchior)</p><p><br /></p><p>Road House is open for business March 21 on Prime.</p><p><br /></p><p>Road House - Official Trailer | Prime Video</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ZsLudtfjI&ab_channel=PrimeVideo</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Entertainment News</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/news4.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#Roadhouse #RoadhouseMovie #Prime #PrimeVideo #AmazonPrime #movienews #movietrailer #trailer #Video #showbiz #popculture #streamingmovies #moviesstreaming #streamingnews #streamingentertainment #Dalton #JakeGyllenhaal #ConorMcGregor #DanielaMelchior #UFC #UFC300 #UFC303 #UFC306 #MMA #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: Amazon Prime)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>NRL (National Rugby League)</p><p><br /></p><p>Australia’s most exciting sport unleashed on the sports and entertainment capital, Las Vegas.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the first time ever, the NRL @NRL Telstra Premiership season will kick off on American soil. Be there to witness the 2024 season opening double-header on Saturday 2 March 2024 (local time) at the world’s greatest arena, Allegiant Stadium.</p><p><br /></p><p>With the Sea Eagles taking on the Rabbitohs, and the Roosters going head-to-head with the Broncos, you’d hate to miss this chance to be there live and witness history in the making.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>NRL Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@NRL</p><p><br /></p><p>Rugby League in Las Vegas. Football but not as you know it.</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcXpjvrAQbI&ab_channel=NRL-NationalRugbyLeague</p><p><br /></p><p>Russell Crowe explains the rules and laws of rugby league | NRL</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JPPzTnUZz4&ab_channel=NRL-NationalRugbyLeague</p><p><br /></p><p>NRL 2024 | Spencer Leniu | Props to watch | The Game Plan</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bo7jKXQz5U&ab_channel=NRL-NationalRugbyLeague</p><p><br /></p><p>KAYO Sports Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>"No Chance, Put That Back!" | Brisbane Broncos | NRL Las Vegas | Kayo Sports</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o__j0XWcnp4&t=36s&ab_channel=KayoSports</p><p><br /></p><p>USA Readying the Rabbitohs | American Boot Camp | Kayo Sports</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXt4t_uR7nE&ab_channel=KayoSports</p><p><br /></p><p>The Trbojevic brothers WALK OUT in stunt gone wrong | NRL Las Vegas | Kayo Sports</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usFFirR43Z0&ab_channel=KayoSports</p><p><br /></p><p>FOX Sports Australia YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>What does a 'win' look like for the NRL in Vegas? | The Back Page | Fox Sports</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw2Z2lB4jyc&t=6s&ab_channel=FOXSPORTSAUSTRALIA</p><p><br /></p><p>FOX League</p><p><br /></p><p>'I don't think I would ever do this without pads!' 💥 I Gronk gets introduced to the NRL I Fox League</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZO8SGZYa_0&ab_channel=FoxLeague</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>ABC News (Australia)Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>The NRL launches a new assualt on the US sports market with help from its media mates | Media Bites</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rTMHNRjsLg&ab_channel=ABCNews%28Australia%29</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Excellent coverage, and an even better sport. Missing the days when we played the game at school level. Ex Newport Beach fella grew up with Manly Sea Eagles, now Eastern Beaches of Sydney so we have to back the Rabbitohs with the Maroubra Beach connection and all. We got to Newport Breakers and "First 15 (Rugby Union premierships) - 1987, so don't hold it against us ok. Both great games. The U.S is going to love this maties. PS: No pads is right. Any takers from the other leagues?!</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>News</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Announces Strategic Partnership With NRL As The Aussie Football Code Launches Vegas Mission</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/ufc_announces2.html</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: NRL</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>'Grand final feel': Stars overawed by fan turnout at Vegas launch, By Brad Walter - March 1, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s Round 1 but it feels like a grand final”.</p><p><br /></p><p>That was Latrell Mitchell’s reaction after surveying the sea of supporters at the NRL Fan Fest in Las Vegas ahead of this weekend’s historic season-opening double-header at Allegiant Stadium.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a massive show of support for the NRL’s decision to kick off the 2024 season in Las Vegas, 5,000 fans packed the Fremont Street Experience to see the four teams kicking off the season at the venue which hosted the Super Bowl just three weeks ago.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It's exciting, a great feeling,” Mitchell said. “It's a great turnout, we appreciate it. This is why we love the game.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The South Sydney superstar was the first player to note the special atmosphere sparked by the NRL’s bid to break into the world’s biggest sporting market – but he wasn’t the only one.</p><p><br /></p><p>"That's what the NRL are trying to do, right? Bring this game to America,” said Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans, whose side will take on the Rabbitohs in the first match of the March 2 double-header [US time].</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“I was pretty hopeful this was going to be the turnout. It's definitely a unique experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>"It's great to see all of the Australians here. They're obviously promoting it just as much as we are as players. If we can spark the interest of the Americans, that's the job done.”</p><p><br /></p><p>There was strong support for all four clubs, but particularly the Brisbane Broncos, who play Sydney Roosters in the second match of the double-header.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Broncos captain Adam Reynolds, who has played in two of the last three grand finals, said: “It's unbelievable, it’s got a bit of the grand final feel about it with all the build-up.</p><p><br /></p><p>“There's a lot of Broncos fans here, you could definitely feel the atmosphere when they mentioned our names. It's exciting to just get out there and start playing.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Rabbitohs halfback Lachlan Illias, who took over from Reynolds after he left the club in 2022 to join the Broncos, added: “I've never seen anything like it. It’s a massive build up and I just can't wait to go out on Saturday’.</p><p><br /></p><p>After months of planning, preparing and promoting the first premiership matches to be played outside of Australia and New Zealand, there is a feeling of anticipation that most can’t recall for the start of an NRL season.</p><p><br /></p><p>Allegiant Stadium has been reconfigured into a rugby league field, about 40,000 tickets have been sold and you can’t walk more than a few metres in Las Vegas without running into fans wearing NRL jerseys.</p><p><br /></p><p>The players on stage were played a message from the representatives of the other 13 clubs at the NRL season launch in Sydney and most spoke about their ambition to play in Las Vegas in coming years.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It's definitely different,” Roosters captain James Tedesco said. “We're in a different country, playing rugby league. We're in Vegas, so we are not really used to preparing for a game over here. But it's cool. The excitement and the vibe is right up there.”</p><p><br /></p><p>(NRL)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The actor handpicked to play Miss Moneypenny in ‘rogue’ Bond picture - February 29, 2024 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PAMELA SALEM: 1944 - 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Pamela Salem, who died at her home in Florida aged 80, was a British actress who worked busily on both sides of the Atlantic; in 1983, she played Miss Moneypenny opposite Sean Connery’s ageing James Bond in the “rogue” Bond picture Never Say Never Again.</p><p><br /></p><p>Connery engineered her casting after they worked well together in Michael Crichton’s period crime caper The First Great Train Robbery (1979). Salem found Connery ever genial and thoroughly unvain: she recalled that he would immediately remove his toupee when filming ended.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Never Say Never Again caused a stir as an “unofficial” Bond film, exploiting a copyright loophole to make use of characters owned by Eon Productions and luring Connery into reprising the role he retired from a dozen years earlier.</p><p><br /></p><p>There were reports in the press that Lois Maxwell, who flirted primly with 007 throughout two decades as Eon’s Moneypenny, had not taken kindly to another actress usurping her billet outside M’s office in a synthetic Bond picture. Salem rebutted the claims: “It was all absolute nonsense, and Lois Maxwell wrote a very nice letter to me.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Like other Moneypennys, she found the role frustratingly deskbound: “It seemed everyone else went out to the Bahamas, but I was stuck in London.” But The Sunday Telegraph judged her “a decorous new Moneypenny” and the film received much better reviews than the Eon pictures of the period starring Roger Moore.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In 1988, Salem went on to a memorable six-month run in EastEnders. She played Joanne Francis, the well-heeled manager of a Walford wine bar that doubled as an illegal gambling den, and was responsible for inducting the popular character “Dirty Den” Watts (Leslie Grantham) into the world of organised crime, thereby precipitating his famous encounter with a lethal bunch of daffodils and departure from the series.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was a welcome reunion for Salem, who did much voluntary work in prisons and had met Grantham some years earlier while he was serving time for murder; she had helped him to apply for drama school on his release.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pamela Fortunee Salem was born on January 22, 1944 in Bombay, where her father, who was Jewish, worked as a civil engineer. Her mother’s family came from Sri Lanka. Recalling that “India encourages everything creative”, she “wanted to be an actress from the year dot”.</p><p><br /></p><p>After schooling in England, she studied at Heidelberg University in Germany before going to the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, where her clipped colonial vowels were softened. Her career began in York and Chesterfield.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition to touring stage work, she appeared in numerous television series in the 1970s, including The Onedin Line, Van der Valk, Blake’s 7 – “I played a High Priestess who met rather an unpleasant end with a spear sticking through her” – and The Professionals.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1977, she played Toos, an ally of Tom Baker’s Doctor, in the Doctor Who serial The Robots of Death – “I had to wear a hat like half a bicycle wheel and a dress that was a definite disadvantage when trying to escape from those robots”. She returned in 1988 as a scientist opposite Sylvester McCoy’s Doctor in Remembrance of the Daleks, notable as the first serial in which a Dalek manages to ascend a staircase.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the 1980s, Salem was established as a villainess for a generation of youngsters in three series of the children’s fantasy Into the Labyrinth, in which she was the evil Belor, antagonist of Ron Moody’s noble sorcerer Rothgo. She was the French neighbour of expats Anton Rodgers and Julia McKenzie in the sitcom French Fields, and made appearances in All Creatures Great and Small as Zoë Bennett, the wife of James Grout’s hard-drinking vet.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1983, Salem married the actor Michael O’Hagan, and they moved to Los Angeles in the 1990s before settling in Florida, where she proved a doughty friend of stray dogs. She appeared in US series such as The West Wing (as the British prime minister), Magnum PI and ER.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the cinema, she romped in the salacious Joan Collins vehicle The Bitch (1979), and also appeared in Thirteen at Dinner (1985), Gods and Monsters (1998) and Down’s Revenge (2019).</p><p><br /></p><p>Finding fewer roles in later life, Salem moved into stage and radio-drama production, and also produced documentary films with her husband. Latterly she reprised her Doctor Who roles in several audio spin-offs made by Big Finish. A great sci-fi enthusiast, in the 1990s she asked to be put on Pan Am’s waiting list for the first commercial flight to the moon, and was sent two tickets.</p><p><br /></p><p>Salem’s husband died in 2017.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>What Paramount’s Earnings Report Could Tell Us About the State of Streaming - Feb 25, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>This week, we’re looking ahead to Paramount Global’s earnings report. The company that includes TV, movies, and streaming, has been taking it on the chin from investors. Its stock has lost more than 50% of its value in the past year, so Wednesday’s report could be pivotal. Recently much of the talk about Paramount has been as an acquisition target — for media executive Byron Allen to Skydance Media CEO David Ellison. Michael Morris, senior managing director at Guggenheim Securities, joins us to share what this week’s earnings report from Paramount could tell us about what’s coming next — for streaming, for entertainment and for media conglomerates on Wall Street. Then, we turn our attention to the upcoming personal consumption expenditures report, or PCE. The report is slated to be released on Thursday and with stocks looking priced for perfection these days, we’ll unpack what investors need to know to be ready. WSJ market reporters Gunjan Banerji and Sam Goldfarb join for a roundtable discussion on what the report means for the markets. Lastly, we’re celebrating the extra day this month with Mark Maurer, reporter for WSJ’s CFO Journal publication. Mark shares how chief financial officers at some of the largest companies, like Chipotle, Walmart, and Delta Airlines, are getting investors ready for leap day.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Paramount posts surprise profit as streaming gains offset weak ad market - Feb 29, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Paramount Global (PARA.O), opens new tab fell short of Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Wednesday but posted a surprise profit as streaming gains helped overshadow a weak advertising market, sending its shares up nearly 2% after the bell.</p><p>The media industry has been grappling with a changing landscape of streaming gaining dominance over traditional television and the impact from Hollywood's strikes last year, with a soft advertising market adding to the pressure.</p><p><br /></p><p>Companies have been benefiting from raising prices on their services and pushing ad-supported offerings, while also keeping content spend low.</p><p>The media conglomerate reported overall fourth-quarter revenue of $7.64 billion, missing analysts' estimate of $7.85 billion, according to LSEG data. It also posted a surprise profit of 4 cents per share, while analysts were expecting a loss of 1 cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>"We now expect to reach domestic Paramount+ profitability in 2025," CEO Bob Bakish said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paramount+, the company's flagship streaming platform, added 4.1 million subscribers during the quarter, compared with 2.7 million in the previous quarter. The figure was slightly above the estimate of 4.03 million new subscribers, according to data from Visible Alpha.</p><p>The company has been pumping money into its fast-growing but unprofitable streaming unit Paramount+, saying in November the investments had peaked a year ahead of the target.</p><p><br /></p><p>The results come when the U.S. entertainment industry is abuzz with fresh consolidation moves. Reuters reported in January, citing a source, that Skydance Media CEO David Ellison was exploring an all-cash bid to acquire entertainment company Paramount Global's parent, National Amusements.</p><p><br /></p><p>Revenue at its TV media segment declined by 12% from a year earlier and advertising revenue fell by 15%, impacted by lower political advertising and the twin Hollywood strikes.</p><p><br /></p><p>"We're seeing some signs of stabilization in the ad market," finance chief Naveen Chopra said, adding that the company expects to report "low to mid-teens advertising growth" in the first quarter.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>It’s war - Meta pulls out of news deal - March 1, 2024</b></p><p>The Albanese government and local media companies will go to war with Facebook owner Meta, after the digital giant said it would stop paying news publishers about $70 million a year for content when existing deals expire this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>After months of speculation the $1.9 trillion social platform would back out, Meta’s local boss Will Easton and Asia-Pacific public policy lead Simon Milner told publishers and the government it would not negotiate new deals. The Albanese government says it will move within weeks to force Meta to the negotiating table.</p><p><br /></p><p>The decision deals another damaging blow to media companies like Seven West Media, Nine Entertainment and News Corp that have been grappling with a deepening advertising crunch as businesses tighten their belts in a cost of living crisis. Those three companies alone will lose up to 9 per cent of their annual net profit after Meta withdraws, Macquarie estimated on Friday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta refusing to comply with the Australian code, which prompted nations like Canada and the UK to enact similar laws, adds to structural shifts in media that have prompted thousands of job losses around the world in the past few months. Just this week, New Zealand’s only private commercial free-to-air broadcast shuttered its newsroom, putting 200-plus people out of work. There have been local layoffs recently at Ten, Nine, Seven and News Corp, and more than 2800 in 2023 in the US at the likes of the LA Times, The Athletic and Condé Nast.</p><p><br /></p><p>After lucrative classifieds businesses were carved off the media as standalone enterprises like REA Group, Seek and Carsales, media organisations grabbed what little advertising they could. A fracturing ad market means publishers now compete with the likes of Netflix, Uber, Amazon and even Woolworths to sell ads to targeted audiences.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta’s decision has prompted an immediate and fierce reaction from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, his ministers, the opposition and media publishers. Mr Albanese blasted Meta’s actions on Friday as “not the Australian way”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We will always stand up for Australian media interests and media diversity,” he said. “It is absolutely critical that media is able to function and be properly funded. The idea that research and work done by others can be taken for free is simply untenable.”</p><p><br /></p><p>In a blog post, Meta said it would remove the little-used Facebook News tab it created in 2019, but that users will still be able to share links to news stories.</p><p><br /></p><p>That means it will not remove news pages as it did in a poorly received attempt to pressure the federal government in 2021. It then confirmed it would not negotiate new deals to compensate media companies.</p><p><br /></p><p>“To ensure that we continue to invest in products and services that drive user engagement, we will not enter into new commercial deals for traditional news content in these countries and will not offer new Facebook products specifically for news publishers in the future,” the company said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta previously agreed to pay upwards of $70 million a year in total to companies including News Corp, Nine – the publisher of The Australian Financial Review – Seven, Network Ten, the ABC and Guardian Australia. That funding is set to expire alongside those deals this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>‘Dereliction of commitment’</p><p>Facebook and Google signed dozens of deals with media companies worth about $250 million a year combined under the Coalition-legislated News Media Bargaining Code, which was introduced in 2021. The code gives the Treasurer the power to designate major tech platforms and force them to negotiate compensation for publishers. The code has not yet been used.</p><p><br /></p><p>Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland released a joint statement describing Meta’s decision as “a dereliction of its commitment to the sustainability of Australian news media”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The decision removes a significant source of revenue for Australian news media businesses. Australian news publishers deserve fair compensation for the content they provide,” they said.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Albanese government had sought advice from Treasury and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and had started the steps to designate Meta. “I’m not going to pre-empt anything,” Mr Jones told reporters. “But we will ensure that we follow the letter of the law... we don’t intend to take months.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Treasurer Jim Chalmers has recused himself from code discussions that was negotiated by his Liberal predecessor Josh Frydenberg, to avoid potential conflicts of interest. His wife, Laura Chalmers, works as an editor for News Corp.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Frydenberg, who personally negotiated the deal with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in 2021, said last week it was “vital for Australian journalism these deals are kept in place.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Former competition watchdog Rod Sims, an architect of the code, said Meta’s decision was “selfish behaviour”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“They benefit from content that they don’t want to pay for, so that all the profits go to them. And not in any way shared with the people whose content they’re using,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>No surprise</p><p>The U-turn by Meta comes as no surprise to publishers, which have been attempting to restart negotiations. Meta refused to pay Canadian publishers last year under a similar law, and pulled links to news from its platforms.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine CEO Mike Sneesby released a statement on Friday saying the decision “does not recognise the significant and increasing value of Nine’s journalism, unique content and brands to its platforms”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We strongly believe Meta should negotiate in good faith around the fair compensation for that value exchange,” he said. “We will continue to robustly advocate that these deals are in the national interest and the arguments that led to the code in the first place remains as strong as ever.”</p><p><br /></p><p>News Corp Australasia boss Michael Miller said Meta had conditioned people to use its platform for news and profited from that behaviour.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Meta is using its immense market power to refuse to negotiate,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“That points out the imbalance in bargaining power. When one party says they don’t need to come to the table, a month out, it shows how much they think of us the local industry.”</p><p><br /></p><p>ABC managing director David Anderson emailed staff late on Friday afternoon saying the loss of revenue from Meta would “create a financial challenge for the ABC” given funds had been used to add 60 journalists to its regional roster.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seven’s CEO James Warburton said: “Meta needs to be designated. The case has not only been made but proven.” Network Ten said it was disappointed and urged the government to designate Meta.</p><p><br /></p><p>If the Treasury minister designates Meta, an independent arbitrator will determine remuneration payable by the digital platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>Before officially announcing it will designate Meta, Mr Jones has to strictly follow administrative law steps to ensure there is due process and to limit legal challenges by the digital platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>News ‘a small part of the Facebook experience’</p><p>Meta has argued people don’t come to its platforms for news, and that its Facebook News tab was not a driver of user engagement.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The number of people using Facebook News in Australia and the US has declined by over 80 per cent last year. We know that people don’t come to Facebook for news and political content,” Meta wrote.</p><p><br /></p><p>“News makes up less than 3 per cent of what people around the world see in their Facebook feed, and is a small part of the Facebook experience for the vast majority of people.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Jones said it was clear Facebook had deprioritised the Facebook News tab in its app that it launched in 2019. “If you run a restaurant and then close the front door, it really doesn’t make a lot of sense that a few months later you complain that you’re not getting any visitors into your restaurant,” he told reporters. “As things stand at the moment, I’m not that persuaded by that argument.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor and shadow minister for communications David Coleman said Labor had been caught on the back foot after the Coalition legislated the code.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is important to support Australian jobs, small businesses, and a competitive media market that delivers good outcomes to consumers,” they said in a joint statement.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is a critical test about whose side the government is on: Australian jobs, media, and publishers – or large multinational tech giants.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Greens media and communications spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young said it was a “huge blow to public interest journalism” and Meta was choosing which laws it wanted to follow.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling - TKO Group - Feb 27, 2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>TKO Group Holdings released its final 2023 earnings report and held its quarterly investors call on Tuesday afternoon. </b></p><p><br /></p><p>The company listed the following key highlights for 2023:</p><p><br /></p><p>The UFC segment delivered record financial results. Revenue increased 13% to $1.3 billion and Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 11% to $756 million</p><p>UFC live events revenue increased 34% to a record $168 million, driven by growth in ticket revenues and site fees. UFC held 43 events that generated significant viewership gains and set several all-time records for gross revenue at respective arenas</p><p>UFC sponsorship revenue increased 18% to a record $196 million, driven by new brand partners and renewal increases</p><p>UFC celebrated its 30th anniversary with a series of events commemorating its history and current standing as the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization</p><p>Each WWE premium live event set a viewership record; total WWE domestic viewership and hours viewed on Peacock increased 25% and 22%, respectively, as compared to the prior year</p><p>WWE live event average attendance increased 34%</p><p>In January 2024, WWE entered into a long-term media rights agreement with Netflix beginning in January 2025 for Raw in the United States and all WWE shows and specials outside the United States</p><p>UFC revenue for 2023 increased 13 percent to $1.3 billion. The growth was driven by a $76.2 million increase in media rights and content fees and a $42.6 million increase in live events revenue. Additionally, there was $29.5 million in growth from sponsorship revenue. </p><p><br /></p><p>UFC's EBITDA increased just 11 percent despite a 13 percent growth in revenue due to an increase in operating costs. </p><p><br /></p><p>The report also lists $34.2 million in legal costs, $20 million of which is related to the settlement of an antitrust lawsuit, likely referring to the one WWE settled with MLW in December. </p><p><br /></p><p>For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s consolidated pre-tax results included $34.2 million in costs related to certain litigation matters at UFC and WWE, including the impact of a $20.0 million charge related to the settlement of an antitrust lawsuit at WWE. </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE revenue for 2023 was $1.326 billion, up from $1.292 billion in 2022. The growth was due to an increase in live event revenue, media rights, and sponsorship revenue. This number was partially offset by a decrease in consumer product licensing, however. </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE's EBITDA increased 4 percent from 2022 to $533.1 million due to the increase in revenue but offset by an increase in expenses, particularly the "transition of our digital retail platform and venue merchandise business to Fanatics."</p><p><br /></p><p>The overall corporate adjusted EBITDA was listed at a loss of $196.3 million compared to a loss of $179.9 million the year prior. </p><p><br /></p><p>From today's report:</p><p><br /></p><p>The decrease of $16.5 million was primarily due to an increase in personnel costs, including TKO executive compensation, and other general and administrative expenses, including public company expenses, following the formation of TKO in September 2023. The decrease also reflected an increase in service fees paid to Endeavor under the Company’s Services Agreement. These increases more than offset savings associated with restructuring activities following the formation of TKO.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Notes from the TKO Group Holdings Earnings call on February 27, 2024 --</b></p><p><br /></p><p>TKO Group CFO Andrew Schleimer noted that site fees are a key growth area for the company, citing Saturday's Elimination Chamber in Perth, Australia</p><p>Schleimer stated they are still working on securing a home for WWE Raw after the USA Network deal ends on September 30 and before the deal with Netflix begins in January 2025. </p><p>Mark Shapiro made a point of mentioning that no one should assume any dollar amounts regarding rights fees for Raw in late 2024, but he is confident the show will air during the window of time between the USA and Netflix deals. </p><p>A question is asked regarding if the company would be willing to purchase a large amount of stock from a shareholder. Shapiro quickly noted that he's assuming the question pertains to Vince McMahon and that they simply don't know what he plans to do. </p><p>Regarding the UFC antitrust lawsuit set for April, they believe they have the facts on their side but would not comment further. </p><p>When asked about the PFL and Bellator merger, Emanuel said they enjoy competition, and noted that forms of entertainment other than MMA are also their competition. </p><p>There was a question on whether Netflix having international rights to WWE content would prevent WWE from developing brands such as NXT Europe. Nick Khan said the deal does not prevent them from creating brands in international markets, although Netflix would get first-look rights for any content produced. </p><p>“TKO is off to a strong start following record financial performance in 2023 at both UFC and WWE,” said Ariel Emanuel, CEO of TKO in a statement. “We secured Anheuser-Busch as the official beer partner of UFC, delivered a transformative deal to bring WWE’s Raw to Netflix beginning in 2025, and expanded our international footprint in important growth markets. We have more conviction than ever in the combination of these businesses and TKO’s ability to drive topline growth and margin expansion, generate meaningful free cash flow, and deliver sustainable long-term value for shareholders.”</p><p><br /></p><p><b>TKO Group Holdings released its final 2023 earnings report and held its quarterly investors call on Tuesday afternoon. </b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>The company listed the following key highlights for 2023:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The UFC segment delivered record financial results. Revenue increased 13% to $1.3 billion and Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 11% to $756 million</p><p>UFC live events revenue increased 34% to a record $168 million, driven by growth in ticket revenues and site fees. UFC held 43 events that generated significant viewership gains and set several all-time records for gross revenue at respective arenas</p><p>UFC sponsorship revenue increased 18% to a record $196 million, driven by new brand partners and renewal increases</p><p>UFC celebrated its 30th anniversary with a series of events commemorating its history and current standing as the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization</p><p>Each WWE premium live event set a viewership record; total WWE domestic viewership and hours viewed on Peacock increased 25% and 22%, respectively, as compared to the prior year</p><p>WWE live event average attendance increased 34%</p><p>In January 2024, WWE entered into a long-term media rights agreement with Netflix beginning in January 2025 for Raw in the United States and all WWE shows and specials outside the United States</p><p>UFC revenue for 2023 increased 13 percent to $1.3 billion. The growth was driven by a $76.2 million increase in media rights and content fees and a $42.6 million increase in live events revenue. Additionally, there was $29.5 million in growth from sponsorship revenue. </p><p><br /></p><p>UFC's EBITDA increased just 11 percent despite a 13 percent growth in revenue due to an increase in operating costs. </p><p><br /></p><p>The report also lists $34.2 million in legal costs, $20 million of which is related to the settlement of an antitrust lawsuit, likely referring to the one WWE settled with MLW in December. </p><p><br /></p><p>For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s consolidated pre-tax results included $34.2 million in costs related to certain litigation matters at UFC and WWE, including the impact of a $20.0 million charge related to the settlement of an antitrust lawsuit at WWE. </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE revenue for 2023 was $1.326 billion, up from $1.292 billion in 2022. The growth was due to an increase in live event revenue, media rights, and sponsorship revenue. This number was partially offset by a decrease in consumer product licensing, however. </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE's EBITDA increased 4 percent from 2022 to $533.1 million due to the increase in revenue but offset by an increase in expenses, particularly the "transition of our digital retail platform and venue merchandise business to Fanatics."</p><p><br /></p><p>The overall corporate adjusted EBITDA was listed at a loss of $196.3 million compared to a loss of $179.9 million the year prior. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>From today's report:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The decrease of $16.5 million was primarily due to an increase in personnel costs, including TKO executive compensation, and other general and administrative expenses, including public company expenses, following the formation of TKO in September 2023. The decrease also reflected an increase in service fees paid to Endeavor under the Company’s Services Agreement. These increases more than offset savings associated with restructuring activities following the formation of TKO.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Notes from the TKO Group Holdings Earnings call on February 27, 2024 --</b></p><p><br /></p><p>TKO Group CFO Andrew Schleimer noted that site fees are a key growth area for the company, citing Saturday's Elimination Chamber in Perth, Australia</p><p>Schleimer stated they are still working on securing a home for WWE Raw after the USA Network deal ends on September 30 and before the deal with Netflix begins in January 2025. </p><p>Mark Shapiro made a point of mentioning that no one should assume any dollar amounts regarding rights fees for Raw in late 2024, but he is confident the show will air during the window of time between the USA and Netflix deals. </p><p>A question is asked regarding if the company would be willing to purchase a large amount of stock from a shareholder. Shapiro quickly noted that he's assuming the question pertains to Vince McMahon and that they simply don't know what he plans to do. </p><p>Regarding the UFC antitrust lawsuit set for April, they believe they have the facts on their side but would not comment further. </p><p>When asked about the PFL and Bellator merger, Emanuel said they enjoy competition, and noted that forms of entertainment other than MMA are also their competition. </p><p>There was a question on whether Netflix having international rights to WWE content would prevent WWE from developing brands such as NXT Europe. Nick Khan said the deal does not prevent them from creating brands in international markets, although Netflix would get first-look rights for any content produced. </p><p>“TKO is off to a strong start following record financial performance in 2023 at both UFC and WWE,” said Ariel Emanuel, CEO of TKO in a statement. “We secured Anheuser-Busch as the official beer partner of UFC, delivered a transformative deal to bring WWE’s Raw to Netflix beginning in 2025, and expanded our international footprint in important growth markets. We have more conviction than ever in the combination of these businesses and TKO’s ability to drive topline growth and margin expansion, generate meaningful free cash flow, and deliver sustainable long-term value for shareholders.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>It’s war - Meta pulls out of news deal - March 1, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Albanese government and local media companies will go to war with Facebook owner Meta, after the digital giant said it would stop paying news publishers about $70 million a year for content when existing deals expire this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>After months of speculation the $1.9 trillion social platform would back out, Meta’s local boss Will Easton and Asia-Pacific public policy lead Simon Milner told publishers and the government it would not negotiate new deals. The Albanese government says it will move within weeks to force Meta to the negotiating table.</p><p><br /></p><p>The decision deals another damaging blow to media companies like Seven West Media, Nine Entertainment and News Corp that have been grappling with a deepening advertising crunch as businesses tighten their belts in a cost of living crisis. Those three companies alone will lose up to 9 per cent of their annual net profit after Meta withdraws, Macquarie estimated on Friday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta refusing to comply with the Australian code, which prompted nations like Canada and the UK to enact similar laws, adds to structural shifts in media that have prompted thousands of job losses around the world in the past few months. Just this week, New Zealand’s only private commercial free-to-air broadcast shuttered its newsroom, putting 200-plus people out of work. There have been local layoffs recently at Ten, Nine, Seven and News Corp, and more than 2800 in 2023 in the US at the likes of the LA Times, The Athletic and Condé Nast.</p><p><br /></p><p>After lucrative classifieds businesses were carved off the media as standalone enterprises like REA Group, Seek and Carsales, media organisations grabbed what little advertising they could. A fracturing ad market means publishers now compete with the likes of Netflix, Uber, Amazon and even Woolworths to sell ads to targeted audiences.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta’s decision has prompted an immediate and fierce reaction from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, his ministers, the opposition and media publishers. Mr Albanese blasted Meta’s actions on Friday as “not the Australian way”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We will always stand up for Australian media interests and media diversity,” he said. “It is absolutely critical that media is able to function and be properly funded. The idea that research and work done by others can be taken for free is simply untenable.”</p><p><br /></p><p>In a blog post, Meta said it would remove the little-used Facebook News tab it created in 2019, but that users will still be able to share links to news stories.</p><p><br /></p><p>That means it will not remove news pages as it did in a poorly received attempt to pressure the federal government in 2021. It then confirmed it would not negotiate new deals to compensate media companies.</p><p><br /></p><p>“To ensure that we continue to invest in products and services that drive user engagement, we will not enter into new commercial deals for traditional news content in these countries and will not offer new Facebook products specifically for news publishers in the future,” the company said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta previously agreed to pay upwards of $70 million a year in total to companies including News Corp, Nine – the publisher of The Australian Financial Review – Seven, Network Ten, the ABC and Guardian Australia. That funding is set to expire alongside those deals this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>‘Dereliction of commitment’</p><p>Facebook and Google signed dozens of deals with media companies worth about $250 million a year combined under the Coalition-legislated News Media Bargaining Code, which was introduced in 2021. The code gives the Treasurer the power to designate major tech platforms and force them to negotiate compensation for publishers. The code has not yet been used.</p><p><br /></p><p>Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland released a joint statement describing Meta’s decision as “a dereliction of its commitment to the sustainability of Australian news media”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The decision removes a significant source of revenue for Australian news media businesses. Australian news publishers deserve fair compensation for the content they provide,” they said.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Albanese government had sought advice from Treasury and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and had started the steps to designate Meta. “I’m not going to pre-empt anything,” Mr Jones told reporters. “But we will ensure that we follow the letter of the law... we don’t intend to take months.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Treasurer Jim Chalmers has recused himself from code discussions that was negotiated by his Liberal predecessor Josh Frydenberg, to avoid potential conflicts of interest. His wife, Laura Chalmers, works as an editor for News Corp.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Frydenberg, who personally negotiated the deal with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in 2021, said last week it was “vital for Australian journalism these deals are kept in place.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Former competition watchdog Rod Sims, an architect of the code, said Meta’s decision was “selfish behaviour”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“They benefit from content that they don’t want to pay for, so that all the profits go to them. And not in any way shared with the people whose content they’re using,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>No surprise</p><p>The U-turn by Meta comes as no surprise to publishers, which have been attempting to restart negotiations. Meta refused to pay Canadian publishers last year under a similar law, and pulled links to news from its platforms.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine CEO Mike Sneesby released a statement on Friday saying the decision “does not recognise the significant and increasing value of Nine’s journalism, unique content and brands to its platforms”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We strongly believe Meta should negotiate in good faith around the fair compensation for that value exchange,” he said. “We will continue to robustly advocate that these deals are in the national interest and the arguments that led to the code in the first place remains as strong as ever.”</p><p><br /></p><p>News Corp Australasia boss Michael Miller said Meta had conditioned people to use its platform for news and profited from that behaviour.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Meta is using its immense market power to refuse to negotiate,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“That points out the imbalance in bargaining power. When one party says they don’t need to come to the table, a month out, it shows how much they think of us the local industry.”</p><p><br /></p><p>ABC managing director David Anderson emailed staff late on Friday afternoon saying the loss of revenue from Meta would “create a financial challenge for the ABC” given funds had been used to add 60 journalists to its regional roster.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seven’s CEO James Warburton said: “Meta needs to be designated. The case has not only been made but proven.” Network Ten said it was disappointed and urged the government to designate Meta.</p><p><br /></p><p>If the Treasury minister designates Meta, an independent arbitrator will determine remuneration payable by the digital platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>Before officially announcing it will designate Meta, Mr Jones has to strictly follow administrative law steps to ensure there is due process and to limit legal challenges by the digital platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>News ‘a small part of the Facebook experience’</p><p>Meta has argued people don’t come to its platforms for news, and that its Facebook News tab was not a driver of user engagement.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The number of people using Facebook News in Australia and the US has declined by over 80 per cent last year. We know that people don’t come to Facebook for news and political content,” Meta wrote.</p><p><br /></p><p>“News makes up less than 3 per cent of what people around the world see in their Facebook feed, and is a small part of the Facebook experience for the vast majority of people.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Jones said it was clear Facebook had deprioritised the Facebook News tab in its app that it launched in 2019. “If you run a restaurant and then close the front door, it really doesn’t make a lot of sense that a few months later you complain that you’re not getting any visitors into your restaurant,” he told reporters. “As things stand at the moment, I’m not that persuaded by that argument.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor and shadow minister for communications David Coleman said Labor had been caught on the back foot after the Coalition legislated the code.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is important to support Australian jobs, small businesses, and a competitive media market that delivers good outcomes to consumers,” they said in a joint statement.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is a critical test about whose side the government is on: Australian jobs, media, and publishers – or large multinational tech giants.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Greens media and communications spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young said it was a “huge blow to public interest journalism” and Meta was choosing which laws it wanted to follow.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>‘Back soon’: Alan Jones’ return to streaming channel on the cards - March 1, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For the small but dedicated audience of streaming news channel ADH TV, the big question is: where is Alan Jones? Jones, who remains in London, was removed from ADH’s banners on YouTube and Facebook for the fringe channel’s relaunch for the year to the dismay of the outlet’s online fans.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“Where is Alan Jones??” said one user on the channel’s Facebook page. “Alan Jones needs to be there, he is the man,” said another individual.</p><p><br /></p><p>Responding to several comments, the ADH admin cleared up the confusion, insisting Jones would be returning shortly.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Alan will be back soon. Thank you!” they wrote.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company’s chief executive, Jack Bulfin, did not respond to a series of questions put to him about Jones’ return.</p><p><br /></p><p>Taking centre stage in promotions is former Australian Broadcasting Authority head and conservative figure David Flint, who hosts a twice-weekly program Save the Nation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flint insists he is not the network’s star, and says Jones’ on-air return is imminent. “Alan is returning,” Flint says. “I know Alan is coming back.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Jones has been in London since before Christmas, however was due to return in February to take up his role on ADH, before later cancelling his plans, as reported by this masthead.</p><p><br /></p><p>In December, this masthead revealed allegations that Jones used his position of power as Sydney’s most high-profile broadcaster to prey on a number of young men, allegedly indecently assaulting them, groping or inappropriately touching them without their consent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jones denies the allegations, and although he threatened to sue for defamation, he is yet to commence legal action.</p><p><br /></p><p>He joined ADH in late 2021 after departing Sky News Australia and has been its highest-profile star since pulling back from four nights a week to two. Despite several of the social channels being listed under Jones’ name, he has no financial involvement in the operations of the business, another source with knowledge of the relationship told this masthead, speaking on condition of anonymity.</p><p><br /></p><p>An article on realestate.com.au reported that Jones sold his Brisbane investment property for just over $1.3 million this month.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another absent figure has been former Seven Network Sydney news director Jason Morrison, previously reported as having been offered the role of chief executive at ADH.</p><p><br /></p><p>Morrison continued to deny the links to the digital startup, telling this masthead he remains unable to take part in any discussions while on gardening leave. He says he has not spoken with Jones for “six to nine months” despite filling in for him on ADH in late 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>He was expected to again fill in for Jones in his continued absence.</p><p><br /></p><p>A senior source at Seven not authorised to speak publicly said Morrison was no longer contracted at the network. He left in June last year.</p><p><br /></p><p>ADH TV was launched by Bulfin and two friends in 2021, one of those being Jones’ protegee Jake Thrupp, who he is currently with in London. Former ABC chair Maurice Newman is the network’s chair.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since launching two years ago, its YouTube page has amassed 43,000 subscribers, and its videos are viewed an average of 2099 times, a far cry from Sky News Australia’s nearly four million subscriber base.</p><p><br /></p><p>Default advertising revenue per 1000 views means it would net around $4.39 to $10.94 per video on YouTube – but the platform can be lucrative.</p><p><br /></p><p>Piers Morgan recently quit his nightly program syndicated on Sky News Australia to focus on his YouTube channel. Sky News told this masthead the show had garnered close to 150 million views for the network across its channels during its run.</p><p><br /></p><p>Likewise, former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson has gone digital since being sacked by Fox News in 2023, with his show, Tucker Carlson Uncensored, regularly attracting millions of views on X.</p><p><br /></p><p>ADH only broadcasts several hours of content each weeknight, with partners including Spectator Australia, right-wing think tanks The Menzies Research Centre and the Institute of Public Affairs, the Conservative Political Action Conference and right-wing Falun Gong-operated American outlet The Epoch Times.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flint is also a columnist for Spectator Australia; Nick Cater, a senior fellow at the Menzies Research Centre and columnist for The Australian, also hosts a weekly show; and former federal Liberal Candidate James Mathias, now chief of staff at the think tank, hosted a run of shows in 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Albanese government furious over Meta’s plan to pull out of Facebook news deal - March 1, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rebuked Facebook’s parent company Meta for its decision to pull millions in funding from Australian news organisations, labelling the move “untenable” and flagging action against the tech giant.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta, which is the world’s largest social media company, announced on Friday it would not renegotiate new deals as part of the news media bargaining code, a move publishers said would cost them millions of dollars in annual funding and likely affect local jobs.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“It is absolutely critical that the media is able to function and be properly funded,” Albanese said in Melbourne on Friday.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We will consider what options we have available and we will talk to the media companies as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The idea that one company can profit from others’ investment, not just investment in capital but investment in people, investment in journalism is unfair. That’s not the Australian way.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The prime minister’s comments are a clear sign the Labor government is furious with Meta’s decision and is preparing a decisive response.</p><p><br /></p><p>Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland accused the tech giant of “a dereliction of its commitment to the sustainability of Australian news media.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Jones signalled the government is prepared to use the news media bargaining code, put in place by former treasurer Josh Frydenberg, to force Meta back to the table to negotiate with Australian media companies for the millions of dollars in content they provide.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company also announced its decision to scrap its news bookmark tab via a blog post, and said it will not strike new commercial deals with local publishers when they expire later this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>“To ensure that we continue to invest in products and services that drive user engagement, we will not enter into new commercial deals for traditional news content in these countries and will not offer new Facebook products specifically for news publishers in the future,” the statement said.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The ACCC’s estimate was that the total value of the media deals struck by Google and Meta were worth about $200 million a year to media companies, with two thirds of that coming from Google and one third, or about $66 million, from Meta. In January, Meta passed a market capitalisation of $US1 trillion ($1.5 trillion) and the company is worth about $US1.25 trillion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jones and Rowland damned the move in a joint statement, saying the government had made its expectations clear.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The decision removes a significant source of revenue for Australian news media businesses. Australian news publishers deserve fair compensation for the content they provide. The Australian government is committed to the news media bargaining code and is seeking advice from Treasury and the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) on next steps,” they said.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“We will now work through all available options under the news media bargaining code.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta’s announcement said the “deprecation” of the Facebook news tab did not impact the terms of its existing agreements with publishers in Australia, France or Germany.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is part of an ongoing effort to better align our investments to our products and services people value the most,” the company said in a blog post, adding more users are shifting towards short-form video.</p><p><br /></p><p>The post said the number of people using the Facebook news tab in both countries had dropped by 80 per cent in the last year, and that its users did not use Facebook for news or political content.</p><p><br /></p><p>“As we previously shared in 2023, news makes up less than 3 per cent of what people around the world see in their Facebook feed, and is a small part of the Facebook experience for the vast majority of people.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Liberal shadow ministers David Coleman and Angus Taylor called on the government to “consider all options” to ensure local publishers would be fairly remunerated for their content.</p><p><br /></p><p>“When Meta made similar announcements in the UK, France and Germany in September last year, the government should have immediately taken measures to prevent this from happening in Australia,” they said in a statement.</p><p><br /></p><p>“If the government is serious about competition, they must not allow digital service providers to hold Australian jobs and publishers hostage to dominant market power.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Former ACCC boss Rod Sims, who helped architect the news media bargaining code, said Meta’s decision not to share any of its huge profits with Australian publishers was “extremely selfish”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“They don’t seem to have much concern for having trusted news on their platforms – which continues the trend of platforms wanting extreme views to keep people,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sims said the federal government should take its time consulting the ACCC, Treasury and media companies and then make a call on whether to “designate” Facebook, which would force the social media giant into arbitration with media companies to determine remuneration for news content.</p><p><br /></p><p>But he warned Meta could escalate the dispute as it had done in 2021, when it blocked Australian news from its platform, a move that was widely criticised.</p><p><br /></p><p>An industry source, who asked not to be named so they could speak freely, said big media companies in Australia were taking very seriously Meta’s threat to walk away from news entirely, pointing to their decision to do this in Canada.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Australian deal Meta had struck three years ago had created a precedent, the source said, and the company was determined not to let it spread around the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>The news media bargaining code was created three years ago as an effort to force the likes of Facebook and Google to compensate publishers for news, and to address a perceived power imbalance between Australian news businesses and the US-based tech giants.</p><p><br /></p><p>Under the legislation, the treasurer can designate digital platforms, including Facebook and Google, and require them to pay for their use of news content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Facebook and Google avoided designation by agreeing to a series of deals in 2021 with publishers including the ABC, Guardian Australia, News Corp Australia, Seven West Media and Nine Entertainment, the owner of this masthead.</p><p><br /></p><p>Several parties, including Seven West Media boss James Warburton, Network 10, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young and commercial television lobby FreeTV have called on the government to designate the platform under the code.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The case has not only been made but proven, and we welcome ministers Jones and Rowland’s commitment to the news media bargaining code. We will work constructively with the ACCC and Treasury to ensure their designation,” said Warburton.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hanson-Young called for the platform’s immediate designation, saying the move was “a huge blow to public interest journalism”. FreeTV chief Bridget Fair said there has never been a more important time for news media businesses to be fairly remunerated for trusted news content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine chief executive Mike Sneesby said Meta’s decision failed to recognise the value its journalism offers the platforms, and that the deals remain in the national interest.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Regardless of the Meta announcement today, the value created on their platform from the use of Nine’s IP is both unquestionable and growing, and we strongly believe Meta should negotiate in good faith around the fair compensation for that value exchange,” Sneesby said.</p><p><br /></p><p>News Corp Australia executive chair Michael Miller said that Meta’s decision would likely cost local journalism jobs. He said regional and rural communities in particular would suffer from the loss of media funding.</p><p><br /></p><p>“With less revenue coming into the industry you would have to assume that the industry will have to suffer some losses, and the main area would be people,” he said. “That means less local stories.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Meta’s decision will directly impact the viability of Australia’s many small and regional publishers and this is a pressing issue for the government to confront.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Miller said Facebook had conditioned millions of Australians to use its platform as a source of news, and had profited from that behaviour.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This decision shows contempt for Australia and its own loyal customers,” he said. “I don’t think Australians will react well to today’s news. And I don’t put Google in the same bucket, Google have been very collaborative.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Earlier this week, Frydenberg said it was “vital for Australian journalism these deals are kept in place” and that the deal he had hammered out had pumped millions of dollars into public interest journalism in Australia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any move by the government to designate Meta and force them back to the bargaining table could take months to put in place because of the volume of data the ACCC will have to collect.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is concern that a so-called poison pill in the legislation would allow Meta to walk immediately – and not pay out the money it is due to pay out until June 30, 2024 – if the government rapidly designated Meta.</p><p><br /></p><p>The government is also looking at other forms of pressure that can be brought to bear on Meta, such as the small amount of tax it pays in Australia and the platform’s at times harmful impact on young people.</p><p><br /></p><p>US-based media industry veteran Jason Kint said that Facebook’s decision to walk away from Australian news was the latest example of poor behaviour from the tech giant.</p><p><br /></p><p>“In the past six months, Facebook and Instagram have blocked all news in Canada, unblocked all ads lying about the 2020 elections in the US, been sued by governments and school districts for knowingly harming children and now appears set to withdraw all owed funding of news in Australia,” he told this masthead.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The company’s willingness to trade democracy for profits is on centre stage and the public, advertisers and governments need to hold them accountable.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The majority of Meta’s three-year deals are set to expire this year, alongside many brokered with Google. Some Google deals run for five years.</p><p><br /></p><p>A source close to Google not authorised to speak publicly said that the tech giant had begun renegotiating some of its deals with local publishers.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 2022, Facebook’s tax bill in Australia was $24 million but the company funnelled nearly $1 billion in local ad revenue to its parent company overseas.</p><p><br /></p><p>(SMH)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE SmackDown - March 1, 2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The Rock returns to SmackDown in Arizona</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Glendale, Arizona as The Rock returns to SmackDown.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Rock has seemingly joined The Bloodline and forged an almighty alliance with Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, coming into direct opposition to Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins.</p><p><br /></p><p>With The Rock back in the desert and on a crusade against the WWE Universe, what should we expect from The Great One?</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't miss SmackDown when The Rock makes his return, next week at 8/7 C on FOX!</p><p><br /></p><p>(WWE.com)</p>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748382641645182574.post-2169473913010261602024-02-16T00:12:00.000-08:002024-02-16T00:12:49.144-08:00Media Man Affiliates Blog: News Media, Online News and Pop Culture<p><b>Media Man Affiliates Blog</b></p><p><b>News Media, Online News and Pop Culture</b></p><p><b>News Media Feb 2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6jJKGY9Hdorwi1WuEYGUTlvrIEmsBtuDaUoFPpHsJlGjiGKYYNSdIvpMcfmHk2Bg3_mrXJ-wOQhGP2vJRS71JWB-piQ4Wntn_EELEbAa6FTdobJIwRwZ2G2IibldSfXvKJkwIcmTevCtifCVMHq8exQyraE702Xw4dITOkwR_n1RilrWDEcCvg/s286/google_blogger286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="286" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6jJKGY9Hdorwi1WuEYGUTlvrIEmsBtuDaUoFPpHsJlGjiGKYYNSdIvpMcfmHk2Bg3_mrXJ-wOQhGP2vJRS71JWB-piQ4Wntn_EELEbAa6FTdobJIwRwZ2G2IibldSfXvKJkwIcmTevCtifCVMHq8exQyraE702Xw4dITOkwR_n1RilrWDEcCvg/s1600/google_blogger286.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>Super Bowl 2024 Advertising News Bytes</b></p><p><b>NFL Advertising Dept Scores Touchdowns</b></p><p><br /></p><p>If you had a massive ad budget 30 secs of broadcasting time would set you back $US7 million or so at the Super Bowl.</p><p><br /></p><p>Audience: 100 million approx</p><p><br /></p><p>Some Brand Names:</p><p><br /></p><p>DoorDash</p><p>Doritos</p><p>Uber Eats</p><p>CerVe</p><p>Liquid Death</p><p>Miller Lite</p><p>Dunkin' Donuts</p><p><br /></p><p>Some Celeb Names:</p><p><br /></p><p>Scorsese</p><p>Goldblum</p><p>Walken</p><p>Affleck</p><p>Damon</p><p>Brady</p><p>Beyoncé</p><p>Mr T</p><p>Beckham</p><p>Aniston</p><p>Schwimmer,</p><p>Schwarzenegger</p><p>Dove</p><p>Nike</p><p>Paramount</p><p>BMW</p><p><br /></p><p>*Swifty (her own brand in many regards) and boyfriend (pitching NFL) was there, but you likely knew that already.</p><p><br /></p><p>Who did we like? NFL, Paramount ('cause we like movies and have worked on some of their campaigns over the decades) and Mr T (due to the WWE WrestleMania and pro wrestling connection)</p><p><br /></p><p>BMW - nice wheels</p><p><br /></p><p>Liquid Death, as we enjoy promoting energy drinks and all things caffeine related</p><p><br /></p><p>Dove, 'cause we love birds!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thumbs down on Nike. Way too woke of a brand for us!</p><p><br /></p><p>Big thumbs on on NFL Super Bowl Big Business. ESPN's done pretty well out of it too we heard via the Twitter er X bird, since the bird is now well and truely free.</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>Watch all the BEST ads for Super Bowl LVIII I NFL. Fox. (For educational purposes)</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=gBxu6SR0f_c&ab_channel=mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p>Didn't, or don't have the ad budget for Super Bowl, or the like?! Contact Media Man, established over two decades. Special: Online Advertising on websites and they trends on the internet frequently, including via Elon Musk's X </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Advertising, PR, Journalism, Gonzo, Buzz, Project Management and even Ghost campaigns. Media Man: "Putting Your Name Out There"</p><p><br /></p><p>#SuperBowlLVIII #SuperBowl #NFL #SuperBowlAds #popculture #AmericanFootball #TaylorSwift #Swifties #Paramount #ParamountGlobal #ParamountPlus #streaming #sportsstreaming #everydrink #ads #advertising #advertisingnews #adbiz #broadcast #broadcasting #brand #brands #branding #audience #Audiences #cafenewsmedia #adnewsmedia #SEO #agent #trend #trends #trending #buzz #YouTube #newsmedia #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: NFL with AI</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Social Media, Pop Culture And Big Biz News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>X Inks New Deals with WWE, BetMGM</b></p><p><b>Move Over Mr X From WWE (ex WWF); Nick Khan's WWE Gets WWE Speed via X! New Exciting Sports Tech Getting Unmasked!</b></p><p><b>Odds On betMGM @BetMGM Inks Great Win-Win Deal With Musk's X @X ; Everything Sports Betters Could Hope And Dream For - Betting On The Move</b></p><p><b>Sports Marketing Masterminds Meet Digital Platform Solutions</b></p><p><b>"The Everything App" As Elon Musk Was Pitching Becomes At Least Two Steps Closer To Reality</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Speed On Thought - Light Years Ahead Of Most Would Be Competitors Says Media Man Veteran/PPV Specialist</p><p><br /></p><p>X is entering into a strategic partnership with BetMGM and will partner with WWE (aka World Wrestling Entertainment) to launch a new weekly series as the social media platform looks to expand its original content offerings. </p><p><br /></p><p>Brett Weitz, head of partnerships and talent at X, discusses the new deals and how the company plans to expand its content and advertising strategy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bloomberg YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>X Inks New Deals with WWE, BetMGM</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC3epcQGAjo&t=356s&ab_channel=BloombergTelevision</p><p><br /></p><p>and there's more customers! ...</p><p><br /></p><p><b>BetMGM CEO on new deal with X</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss BetMGM's new partnership with X, the company's strategy for attracting new customers, and more.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>CNBC Television YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56c57NUwb9U&ab_channel=CNBCTelevision</p><p><br /></p><p>More Pro Wrestling Fine Print and Bold Print</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Speed to launch on X within months as Elon and Linda's X continues to transform into "The Everything App"!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE Speed Announced via WrestleMania XL Press Conference WWE Speed will be distributed exclusively on X</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"A weekly video series showcasing new matches up to 5 minutes in length which will be distributed exclusively on X" - Michael Cole @MichaelCole </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Speed Deal Fresh Off The Heels Of Wrestling Giants Historical Netflix Billion Dollar b2b: Netflix Package To Launch Next Year; Many FOX Customers To Migrate AKA Churn Over To The New Provider</p><p><br /></p><p>Likely To Disrupt The FOX - WBD - ESPN Bungle Team Up With Opposition. Friendly Business War With ESPN/Warner Tag Team May Last Years. 2 Out Of 3 Falls (in pro wrestling speak). No DQ?!</p><p><br /></p><p>Live Sport and Near Live Sport Is Akin To Ultimate Hook For Passionate Fans And Insiders Who Need To Know Now! - Media Man</p><p><br /></p><p>More Detail: Matches have five-minute time limits. The winner of the match receives a point, the loser is docked a point, and if the bout goes to a time limit draw, no points are awarded. A five-minute countdown clock appears on the video wall during the contest.</p><p><br /></p><p>X Fintech Solution On The Way ala "PayPal'; Mr Musk Was PayPal Co-Founder For Those Not Aware.</p><p><br /></p><p>More Legit Journalists And Media Figures To Join X; More Mainstream And Lamestream/Legacy Firms To Bleed; Red Will Turn To Green For X And Some Associates</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Totally pumped for this. Talk about the Dream Team in sports, entertainment and media. Everything a fan and/or media could hope and dream for! Win-Win-Win! </p><p><br /></p><p>#XNews #WWE #BetMGM #MGM #WWESpeed #WWE #wwex #wwenews #wwemedia #xnews #socialmedianews #michaelcole #quote #quotes #betting #bettingnews #socialmedia #socialmedianew #socialmediatrends #platforms #platformnews #Bloomberg #CNBC #theeverythingapp #popculture #streaming #livesports #liveentertainment #associates #aff #affiliates #trends #trending #buzz #X #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: X</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE RAW To See Power Play!?</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>RAW Is Wrestling Politics?</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Are You Ready?</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Chatter and buzz concerning the building beef between Team Rock and Reigns vs Triple H, Cody Rhodes and Co!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Is someone going to get suspended?</p><p><br /></p><p>Excertion of power!</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling wars in the ring, backstage and perhaps in the boardroom?</p><p><br /></p><p>The Rock's position in TKO Group </p><p>@TKOGrp</p><p> may be put front and centre into the public domain on this and upcoming editions of RAW. </p><p><br /></p><p>Pro wrestling with TKO and KO.</p><p><br /></p><p>Head Of The Table</p><p><br /></p><p>Board Of Directors</p><p><br /></p><p>Creative Control</p><p><br /></p><p>Cerebral Assassin </p><p><br /></p><p>King Of Kings </p><p><br /></p><p>The Real People's Champion Is...</p><p><br /></p><p>"We Want" chants</p><p><br /></p><p>Who may get sent to Australia (for punishment or reward)!</p><p><br /></p><p>The Art Of War</p><p><br /></p><p>The Man In The Arena</p><p><br /></p><p>On Script, off script, or elements of both!?</p><p><br /></p><p>We The People </p><p><br /></p><p>Broadcast announcers be ready to duck and weave! </p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p><br /></p><p>WrestleMania </p><p>@WrestleMania</p><p> XL teaser trailer https://youtube.com/watch?v=6aFgLHrMBuY&si=3NJTgcvu3OTs2vTz </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube Channel to get hit with wave of People Power</p><p><br /></p><p>http://youtube.com/WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #TripleH #TheRock #CodyRhodes #RandyOrton #RomanReigns #CMPunk #LAKnight #AdamPearce #NickAldis #WrestleMania #WrestleManiaXL #TKO #TKOGroup #KO #prowrestling #wrestling #Politics #entertainment #PopCulture #broadcast #promo #promotion #Video #stories #storytelling #storyline #trends #trending #buzz #TV #USA #Samoa #Vegas #Aussie #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p><b>WWE @WWE RAW</b></p><p><b>February 12, 2024</b></p><p><b>Lexington, Kentucky</b></p><p><b>Wrestling With Politics?!</b></p><p><b>Battle In The Ring, Backstage And In The Boardroom?!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"Big" Bronson Reed vs Bobby Lashley in an Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match. Can The Aussie Tsunami fell and wipe out The Almighty? Is Mr Kross and The Final Testament lurking?</p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight vs Ivar. Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match</p><p><br /></p><p>JD McDonagh vs R-Truth - Battle Of Judgment Day!</p><p><br /></p><p>Liv Morgan vs Zoey Stark. Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match. Battle Of Human Dynamos. Good things come in small packages. Femme fatales fighting for their place in the chamber.</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE execs, management and staff better have their head on a swivel. Get ready Adam Pearce, Michael Cole, Nick Aldis and maybe even Triple H. KO and TKO action awaits. Following the script or flipping the script?!</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p><br /></p><p>Elimination Chamber Match qualifying heats up: WWE Now, Feb. 12, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDjVkmRGMYw&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube Channel to get hit with wave of People Power </p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #EliminationChamber #TripleH #TheRock #CodyRhodes #RandyOrton #RomanReigns #CMPunk #LAKnight #AdamPearce #NickAldis #BronsonReed #BobbyLashley #LAKnight #JudgementDay #WrestleMania #WrestleManiaXL #TKO #TKOGroup #KO #wwewomen #prowrestling #wrestling #Politics #entertainment #PopCulture #broadcast #promo #promotion #Video #stories #storytelling #storyline #trends #trending #buzz #TV #USA #Samoa #Vegas #Kentucky #Aussie #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Movie Box Office (North America)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Argylle is the real cats meow; Others scratching the litter</p><p><br /></p><p>Not exactly 'Cat On A Hot Tin Roof'!; Cat's Out Of The Bag!</p><p><br /></p><p>Argylle @argyllemovie - stars Henry Cavill, John Cena and Bryce Dallas Howard </p><p><br /></p><p>1. Argulle - $6.5 million</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Lisa Frankenstein - $3.8 million</p><p><br /></p><p>3. The Beekeeper $3.5 million</p><p><br /></p><p>4. The Chosen -$3.2 million</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Wonka - $3.1 million</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Migration - $3 million</p><p><br /></p><p>7. Anyone But You - $2.7 million</p><p><br /></p><p>8. Mean Girls - $1.9 million</p><p><br /></p><p>9. American Fiction - $1.3 million</p><p><br /></p><p>10. Poor Things - $1.1 million</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Entertainment News (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/news4.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#movienews #boxoffice #movieboxoffice #ArgylleMovie #Argylle #HenryCavill #JohnCena #BryceDallasHoward #LisaFrankenstein #TheBeekeeper #TheChosen #Wonka #Migration #MigrationMovie #AnyoneButYou #MeanGirls #AmericanFiction #PoorThings #showbiz #entertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Bitcoin pushes cryptos upwards</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>FX Pro intel via Media Man and Bitcoin News Media</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Market picture</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The crypto market reached a capitalisation of $1.82 trillion in the early hours of trading on Monday. By the early European session, it had corrected to $1.8 trillion, but this is still more than 10% above the levels of a week earlier.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin remains the most crucial growth driver, adding 12% in 7 days against about 8% for Ethereum, Solana, and Cardano - important drivers of the current cycle. Bitcoin now accounts for 52.6% of the entire crypto market, adding more than ten percentage points over the year and 1.5p. p. over the month.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin posted its seventh consecutive day of gains, but the strengthening slowed over the weekend. It also coincided with a move above 70 on the RSI on the daily timeframes, which could increase players' appetite for short-term profit-taking. Caution is also building as we approach the January peak. Bulls have clearly become more cautious, closing the week at the highest since December 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p><br /></p><p>According to The Block, a month after launch, assets in the top nine spot bitcoin-ETFs exceeded 200,000 BTC ($9.5bn). The new bitcoin ETFs climbed to second place in the ranking of commodity exchange-traded funds in the US by assets, becoming a more popular investment vehicle than silver ETFs.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the same time, the assets of Grayscale's GBTC fund have declined by 25% since 11 January, and in terms of trading volume, it has lost the lead to BlackRock's bitcoin ETF.</p><p><br /></p><p>BlackRock, one of the largest investment companies in the US, plans to add more bitcoins to its investment portfolio. BlackRock now has 82,515 BTC on its balance sheet, worth about $4 billion. Interest in Bitcoin among investors remains high, according to the investment company's management.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global Trading has settled a lawsuit filed against it by the New York State Attorney General. Genesis will submit a plan of liquidation on 14 February.</p><p><br /></p><p>The New York Attorney General's office has expanded its lawsuit against Digital Currency Group. The amount of fraud was three times the original estimate, exceeding $3bn.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to a study by the Coinbase exchange, US residents could save at least $74 million (or $600 per household) in 2022 if they used cryptocurrencies rather than credit cards for payments. That includes businesses that paid $126 billion to process credit card transactions.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: FxPro)</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin News</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/bitcoin_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#Bitcoin #BitcoinNews #BTC #BitcoinETF #BitcoinETFs #cryptocurrency #cryptonews #CryptocurrencyNews #Solana #Cardano #CardanoNFT #TheBlock #ETF #Grayscale #GBTC #fintech #NFT #NFTS #market #trading #tradingnews #bitcoinbiz #bitcoincafe #bitcoingames #bitcoingaming #bitcoinpr #bitcoinewsmedia #FxPro #AlexKuptsikevich #GregTingle #affiliate #affiliates #aff #trends #trending #buzz #PR #newsbiz #X #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gold’s Winning Streak Continues</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Gold doesn’t break records too often.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s one of the most stable assets. It preserves value over generations.</p><p><br /></p><p>But when the 18.6-year real estate cycle enters the stage that I call the “Eleventh Hour,” it’s frenzy everywhere.</p><p><br /></p><p>Everything changes… and gold, like other assets, from real estate to stocks and beyond, soar.</p><p><br /></p><p>And not only do they do that, but they do it in a spectacular fashion.</p><p><br /></p><p>You might have missed this fact… but gold has been setting records not only in terms of price but also in terms of how fierce its ascent is.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: S&P Capital IQ:</p><p><br /></p><p>Gold prices have not closed below $2,000 per ounce for 50 days, easily outshining the precious metal’s 14-day streak in May 2023, its previous best run.“Along with the two major wars between Russia and Ukraine and between Israel and Hamas, the recent attack on a US base in Jordan by an Iranian-linked drone threatens to widen the latter conflict and potentially involve the US in the Middle East,” [S&P Global Commodity Insights analyst Aude] Marjolin wrote.“Moreover, with an uncertain picture regarding inflation as disrupted trade counters expected slower GDP growth, and then further down the road, the US presidential election, 2024 has the hallmarks of a volatile year for gold prices.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Record highs for a record number of days… sounds familiar to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>And yes, geopolitics and macroeconomics matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>But what you don’t see in this analysis is the impact of the 18.6-year real estate cycle.</p><p><br /></p><p>As always, it drives most assets up in value at an unprecedented rate.</p><p><br /></p><p>And my knowledge of the cycle tells me that this trend is going to continue.</p><p><br /></p><p>What’s Next for Gold?</p><p><br /></p><p>Make no mistake, I’m not a gold bug. I’m focused on real estate investments first and foremost.</p><p><br /></p><p>But when the market enters the “Eleventh Hour” stage… I expect assets to rise pretty much across the board.</p><p>Record prices, record winning streaks…</p><p><br /></p><p>It becomes a “higher for longer” market, but not in the way mainstream media talks about it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Assets reach new levels and refuse to back down… that’s where we are now.</p><p><br /></p><p>And gold is no exception.</p><p><br /></p><p>The problem is that investors get comfortable with this “everything rally” and become complacent.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Super Bowl, Politics and Truth Telling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>RFK Jr apologises to family over Super Bowl ad</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Robert F Kennedy Jr has apologised to relatives over a Super Bowl advert created by a group supporting his presidential bid, which mirrored one broadcast by his uncle John F Kennedy's campaign in 1960.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Kennedy, an environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist, is running for president as an independent.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ad aired just before the Super Bowl halftime on Sunday.</p><p><br /></p><p>It included images of Robert F Kennedy Jr spliced into the original 1960 ad.</p><p><br /></p><p>A jaunty jingle that repeated the Kennedy surname 15 times in 30 seconds also accompanied it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ad was made by American Values 2024 political action committee, a Super Pac.</p><p><br /></p><p>Super Pacs are organisations that collect campaign contributions and donate them to political campaigns. They are allowed to raise and spend an unlimited amount of money in support of political candidates, but cannot co-ordinate with campaigns.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Super Bowl spot cost $7m, according to American Values 2024 co-founder Tony Lyons. One donor to American Values 2024 Pac, Tim Mellon, has given the group $15m. Mr Mellon is also a major donor to Pacs supporting Mr Trump.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of Mr Kennedy's cousins criticised the advert and the candidate's anti-vaccine activism.</p><p><br /></p><p>"My cousin's Super Bowl ad used our uncle's faces - and my Mother's. She would be appalled by his deadly health care views," Bobby Shriver, the son of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, President Kennedy's sister, wrote in a post on X. "Respect for science, vaccines, & health care equity were in her DNA."</p><p><br /></p><p>In response, RFK Jr posted: "I'm so sorry if the Super Bowl advertisement caused anyone in my family pain. The ad was created and aired by the American Values Super PAC without any involvement or approval from my campaign. FEC rules prohibit Super PACs from consulting with me or my staff. I love you all. God bless you."</p><p><br /></p><p>However, the advert remained pinned to the top of the candidate's X feed on Monday morning. Campaign spokeswoman Stefanie Spear told CBS News that the RFK Jr campaign was "pleasantly surprised and grateful to the American Values Pac for running an ad during the Super Bowl".</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Smart and educational ad. Decide your own truth says ex journalist. Trust in self, nature, higher power not big pharma, which is one of the corrupt and least trusted business sectors in the world. If the world "needs" political systems at least there's still good people in the mix.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling Still Captures Fans Imagination</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Stands Out In Saturated Market </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Tends To Be More Geared Towards "Hardcore" Audiences</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Storylines, Storytelling Has Picked Up Says Media Vet With Background In Optus Television Combat Sports PPV Sales And Marketing, Main Event TV Connection</p><p><br /></p><p>Jon "Mox" Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli tag team matches via CMLL luchadores and others are impressive. </p><p><br /></p><p>Clash of styles makes interesting and unique match ups.</p><p><br /></p><p>Physical style sees Mox and CC get some dings and abrasions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Inter-Promotional match ups have appeal in US, Canada,. Mexico, Europe, Australia and beyond.</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW commentator Nigel McGuiness brings out the inner heel in all of us!</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW focusing in on strengths and giving their audience what they want - at least most of the time.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Stardom Japanese Promotion Management Shake-up/Top Brass Departure Appears To Serve AEW Collaboration Well.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>AEW on track with fully expected announcements of Okada and Mine (FKA S. Banks)</p><p><br /></p><p>Will Osprey will be seen in an AEW more frequently; Permitted to still compete in New Japan Pro-Wrestling.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gritty and fantastic promos by Mox, CSRO and Eddie Kingston well received by seasoned fans and media; Shades of Pulp Fiction, Sin City, Tarantino and Frank Miller. Stay the course and ramp up darkish overtones says Media. Garcia authentic genuine real life type promos, interviews impressive.</p><p><br /></p><p>Keep utilising AEW's biggest earner Chris Jericho in best ways possible.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jay White remains major player and extremely entertaining.</p><p><br /></p><p>QT Marshall returns! Office! </p><p><br /></p><p>FTR still may be the greatest pro wrestling tag team on the planet.</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Top Brass TK Keeping Watch On Streaming Deal Space, "Exciting"! </p><p><br /></p><p>Fans looking forward to more Samoa Joe and Hook developments.</p><p><br /></p><p>Swerve Strickland has World Champion Vibe 'N Confidence. Fans, media keen to see SS make history in AEW! </p><p><br /></p><p>Samoa Joe still walks away from dives and leaps; No BS style welcome in pro wrestling.</p><p><br /></p><p>World Class Pro Wrestling Action And Drama. Highlights, moments and more via the official AEW YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling @AEW </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Top Brass Tony Khan on the announced ESPN, Warner Bros Discovery, and FOX Sports Streaming Collaborating Which Is To Be Released in 2025:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s something to keep an eye on” Tony Khan advised. </p><p><br /></p><p>“We have a great thing going with TBS and TNT, and now, the streaming side of it, I haven’t sold my streaming rights. It’s an option that we have, and it’s going to be a very exciting year for media rights in wrestling, and AEW is coming up in a contract year.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Certainly is exciting times in the pro wrestling, streaming services and PPV business on many fronts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do yourself a favor and check out some of the great past, present and future via the official AEW YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEW #AEWDynamite #AEWCollision #AEWRevolution #TonyKhan #quote #quotes #TBS #TNT #WBD #WarnerBros #WarnerBrosDiscovery #ESPN #FOX #FOXSports #mediarights #streamingrights #sportsstreaming #streamingindustry #streamingbiz #streamingsports #sportsstreaming #combatsports #popculture #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestlingnews #entertainmentnews #biznews #technews #broadcast #broadcasting #popculture #sportsnews #sportsmarketing #trend #trends #buzz #Video #TV #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE RAW (is attitude)!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"I have to ask. What are we supposed to do with the nuggets"? Cody Rhodes @CodyRhodes</p><p><br /></p><p>"Tell him" Michael Cole @MichaelCole</p><p><br /></p><p>"I don't know" @PatMcAfeeShow Pat McAfee</p><p><br /></p><p>"Pat, you were there. What am I expected to do with these nuggets"? CR</p><p><br /></p><p>"I think... er, your shoving them up your *ss" PM</p><p><br /></p><p>"Don't mistake the levity here in my candor for any weakness and please don't thin that I'm not a fan of The Rock, I am a fan of The Rock. I think all of us at times have been fans of The Rock" CR</p><p><br /></p><p>Highlights and moments to hit the official WWE YouTube Channel soon! </p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe </p><p><br /></p><p>Bobby Lashley clatters with “Big” Bronson Reed in Qualifying Match: Raw highlights, Feb. 12, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC9FNM5L0h4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Shinsuke Nakamura warns Sami Zayn about their match: Raw highlights, Feb. 12, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuHQYDPWXgU&t=7s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Andrade's direction is clear: Raw highlights, Feb. 12, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn9iz2XQGVE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Jey Uso & The New Day vs. Imperium: Raw highlights, Feb. 12, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4eocDaV4Vc&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Elimination Chamber Match qualifying heats up: WWE Now, Feb. 12, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDjVkmRGMYw&t=2s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The Tribal Chiefs return!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoFd4z0DdLI&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The Genius of the Sky graces the Canvas: WWE Canvas 2 Canvas</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E1Nq2Al-Ko&t=12s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #SmackDown #CodyRhodes #TheRock #PatMcPhee #MichaelCole #quote #quotes #Nuggets #WrestleManiaXL #WrestleMania40 #EliminationChamber #RoyalRumble #RomanReigns #TheBloodline #BobbyLashley #TheAlmighty #BronsonReed #AussieTsunami #Big #SamiZayn #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #USANetwork #legends #YouTube #Video #trends #trending #TV #buzz #Aussie #USA #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling Living Legend Charlotte Flair Update On Tech Stocks and Recovery Progress From Knee Surgery</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Shake-Ups and Developments Continue In Wrestling, Combat Sports, Streaming Entertainment and Big Tech Sector</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"Well, Netflix @Netflix has 250 million subscribers so it's only going to make WWE's content even more popular" - Flair</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The WWE @WWE signed Flair was quizzed about her recovery from surgery during a recent CNBC interview.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I am six weeks out [from having surgery] Thursday, I’m ahead of schedule, and every day all I can think about is returning back to the ring, especially with all the excitement with Raw going to Netflix, WrestleMania 40, and Philadelphia. All I can think about is getting back and winning that number 15 [Women’s Title].”</p><p><br /></p><p>"WWE has always been revolutionary" Flair</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Charlotte was forecast to miss 9 months of of a WWE ring!</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Flashback via official WWE YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH — Flair vs. Ripley — SmackDown Women's Title Match: WrestleMania 39 Saturday</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lT9DIey1Ts&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Fellow Legend "Nature Boy" Ric Flair</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Ric Flair via Busted Open Radio:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“So I was speaking with Dr. Dugan, he’s been there 30 years. You know what he said to me? He said since he’s been at the Andrews Clinic, 30 years, right, Ashley is one of the top three athletes, not wrestlers, they’ve ever done surgery on. Think about that. We’re talking Bo Jackson, I could go down the list of people, the Tommy Johns. He said, ‘We consider her one of the top three athletes, not wrestlers, to ever come through the doors.’ Her recovery, she’s crushing it. She’s not gonna come back faster than they will ever recommend, but it’s unbelievable. But I thought that might be one of the biggest compliments anybody could ever get. It’s unfortunate that it had to come from a doctor at a hospital, but I keep telling people, man, she’s a different kind of cat.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>CNBC YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix will make WWE content more popular, says Wrestling Superstar Charlotte Flair</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hASqoNfB0EA&ab_channel=CNBCTelevision</p><p><br /></p><p>Busted Open Podcast</p><p><br /></p><p>Ric Flair on the Legendary 1992 Royal Rumble | Busted Open</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8JmEb_mD_8&ab_channel=BustedOpenPodcast</p><p><br /></p><p>Flashback</p><p><br /></p><p>Sting on the similarity of his matches with Ric Flair: WWE Network</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxXsAYfVRVA&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Sting's First Championship Win at Great American Bash 1990</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv3WY9Y8XfU&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE News (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/wwe_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#CharlotteFlair #RicFlair #quote #quote #interview #interviews #wrestlingnews #wrestling #prowrestling #WWE #WrestleMania #WrestleMania40 #Netflix #NWA #legend #legends #streaming #streamingnews #streamingindustry #streamingsports #sportsstreaming #broadcast #broadcasting #YouTube #TY #podcast #podcasts #entertainment #popculture #socialmedia #socialmedianews #socialmediaplatforms #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling/MMA Connection</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE champion Seth Rollins on Pro Wrestling vs Mixed Martial Arts, UFC @UFC , Pro Sports et al</b></p><p><b>Rollins Spills Guts to ESPN MMA</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“They don’t have the stamina for it”</p><p><br /></p><p>“They don’t fight every single weekend. Especially the top stars over there, they’re catered to a certain way. That’s great, that’s their style, that’s what works for them. I understand that. You fight maybe once, twice a year. You’re crazy if you’re fighting three times a year. But to fight over 100 times a year, make all those towns, still be able to train, still be able to do all the media, it’s an exhausting industry.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“I don’t wanna knock Ronda Rousey, because I love Ronda”</p><p><br /></p><p>“She did a lot for our industry, for women in our industry, and for the fight industry in general. It was tough for Ronda. She tried her damndest and it was hard for her. I’d love for somebody to come over and take a crack if you think you can hang, but it’s hard. I’ll call them all out man, I don’t care, try it out. I can’t do what they do, I’d go in there and get knocked out and choked out in two seconds. I’ll probably do better than [CM] Punk, but I still would lose, most likely.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN MMA @espnmma YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Will Israel Adesanya be next for Du Plessis? + Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins joins the show! | DC & RC (Rollins from 43 min)</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNGiA9AltEs&ab_channel=ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>NFL on ESPN @ESPNNFL YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Seth Rollins talks Bears, WrestleMania & The Rock riding his coattails | Not Just Football</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNCvhk1fCCI&ab_channel=NFLonESPN</p><p><br /></p><p>Cam Heyward is joined by World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins to talk about the Bears future and if they should trade down or stick with Justin Fields. And will Seth ever see a Bears Super Bowl in his lifetime? Plus, they talk WrestleMania, The Rock, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes and more, and who he thinks is the best wrestler right now…. Other than himself of course.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Very few have what it takes to compete at or near the top of both pro wrestling and mixed martial arts. The list includes Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn, Brock Lesnar, Rhonda Rousey, Shayna Baszler, Josh Barnett and if you go back far enough, there's certainly a case for the late Antonio Inoki (former WWE Japan - phantom title change in Japan), Judo Gene LeBell. Current WWE signed wrestling legend CM had a short stint in the UFC as was defeated in the Octagon in swift and brutal fashion. It takes massive guts and skills to do either sport so much respect to those who compete. Those who can do it, those who can't are fans!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Hall of Fame?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Many fans believe that Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn, Josh Barnett, Gene LeBell and CM Punk are worthy of the WWE Hall of Fame. WWE powers that be, including Booker T - over to you!</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/combat_sports.html</p><p><br /></p><p>MMA - Wrestling - Boxing Connection via Media Man Group</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/mma_wrestling.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#prowrestling #wrestling #WWE #UFC #SethRollins #CMPunk #WrestleMania #WrestleManiaXL #MMA #combatsports #ESPN #RondaRousey #TheRock #BMF #KenShamrock #DanSevern #JoshBarnett #GeneLeBell #ShayneBaszler #mixedmartialarts #legends #LiveEntertainment #LiveSports #PPE #PLE #HallOfFame #WWEHOF #SuperBowl #NFL #sportsnews #sportsmedia #podcasts #entertainment #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: TKO Group</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Surfing News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>ISA @ISAsurfing Adds New Members on Three Continents Expanding Global Reach of Surfing</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The British Virgin Islands (BVI), Kuwait and Romania have today been announced as the latest Member Nations to join the International Surfing Association (ISA).</p><p><br /></p><p>California, USA – February 13th, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>The three new nations are the 114th, 115th and 116th members to be officially recognised by the ISA, demonstrating the global growth of surfing and its ability to expand to new territories and connect with new audiences.</p><p><br /></p><p>British Virgin Islands</p><p><br /></p><p>The British Virgin Islands National Surfing Association joins the ISA after successfully staging national competitions and building the surf community on a national level over a number of years. The organization’s mission is to create an environment for national athletes to compete domestically and internationally in ISA World Championships.</p><p><br /></p><p>As part of its development strategy, the BVI has set out a plan, which includes enhancing youth engagement, promoting environmental best practices, improving surfing infrastructure and better talent identification.</p><p><br /></p><p>Membership is subject to final approval of the ISA Annual General Meeting.</p><p><br /></p><p>View more on the British Virgin Islands National Surfing Association here: </p><p><br /></p><p>www.bvisurfing.org/</p><p><br /></p><p>Kuwait</p><p><br /></p><p>With a mission to create a vibrant surf community in the country, the Kuwait Surf Committee joins the ISA as it’s 115th member nation. The Kuwait Surf Committee strives to educate, inspire, and educate Kuwaiti surfers. Their short- and long-term development goals include improving access to surfing in the country to attract new participants, securing better equipment and resources for surf training, establishing a dedicated surf training center in Kuwait and hosting more regional surf competitions and events.</p><p><br /></p><p>The core values of the Kuwait Surf Committee are passion for surfing, community, respect for the ocean, education, and inclusivity. Learn about the Kuwait Surfing Committee here: </p><p><br /></p><p>www.kuwaitsurfcommittee.com/</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Romania</p><p><br /></p><p>The Romanian Surfing Federation (Federatia Romana de Surfing [FRS]) has contributed to the growth and development of surf sports across the country – with new, young surfers taking up the sport year-on-year.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first Romanian national surfing competition was held in 2018 and this event continues to take place annually under the remit of the FRS. Romania has also hosted ISA Surf Coaching and Instructing Courses in 2018 and 2023 for surf coaches on the Black Sea.</p><p><br /></p><p>Romania also participated in their first ISA Event at the 2023 World Junior Surfing Championship in Brazil represented by Aris Voicu.</p><p><br /></p><p>FRS plans to increase the participation in and awareness of Surfing in Romania, train more ISA coaches and judges, and develop more surfing competitions in Romania.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>ISA President, Fernando Aguerre, said:</p><p><br /></p><p>“At the ISA, we are happy to welcome the British Virgin Islands, Kuwait and Romania to our global surfing family. We will continue to work with them to support the development of surfing and inspire new athletes and fans to embrace our sport.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It is especially pleasing to announce three members from three different continents that are non-traditional surf nations. This shows the power of surfing to engage with people in every part of the world who share our love of the ocean and nature.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We are equally excited to see the establishment and growth of national surfing events in these nations to drive forward competitive surfing and help create a new generation of talent that we hope will soon be able to compete on the international stage.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I can’t wait to see more young women and men surfers from these three stunning nations take to the ocean, improve their skills and aim for the Olympics one day!”</p><p><br /></p><p>#ISA #NationalSurfingAssociation #FernandoAguerre #surfing #prosurfing #surfingassociation #surfers #surfingindustry #surfingbusiness #surftour #BVI #VirginIslands #BlackSea #sportsnews #sportsmedia #pressrelease #surfingnews #surfingmedia #trend #trends #ocean #sea #PR #WorldSport #WorldNews #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>(Source/Credit: International Surfing Association)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>MMA</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC @UFC 298</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Event: Alexander Volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Sunday February 18, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Location: Honda Center - Anaheim, CA</p><p><br /></p><p>Via ESPN / ESPN+</p><p><br /></p><p>Complete Fight Card:</p><p><br /></p><p>Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa</p><p>Geoff Neal vs. Ian Machado Garry</p><p>Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo</p><p>Anthony Hernandez vs. Roman Kopylov</p><p><br /></p><p>Prelims:</p><p><br /></p><p>Amanda Lemos vs. Mackenzie Dern</p><p>Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Justin Tafa</p><p>Rinya Nakamura vs. Carlos Vera</p><p>Zhang Mingyang vs. Brendson Ribeiro</p><p>Josh Quinlan vs. Danny Barlow</p><p>Oban Elliott vs. Val Woodburn</p><p>Andrea Lee vs. Miranda Maverick</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos via UFC Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 298 Countdown - Dvalishvili vs Cejudo | Featured Bout</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKBbs4C5M3s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 298 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 2</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZeVPJgslIM&t=4s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 298 Countdown - Volkanovski vs Topuria | Main Event Feature</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZXiudUYQdM&t=67s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 298 Countdown - Whittaker vs Costa | Co-Main Event Feature</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLQUpBC24kw&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Volkanovski vs Topuria - I'm Unbreakable | UFC 298</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRG2IkwSw0c&t=12s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: As legendary MMA expert and world renown podcaster Joe Rogan pointed out, "Ilia Topuria is a real assassin. He is so skilled and so devastating".</p><p><br /></p><p>We're rooting for Volk as he's a great bloke, great fighter, Aussie, and we went one on one with him on the mic, and he was a real good sport about it. Looks to be a pretty even fight, but there can be only one winner!</p><p><br /></p><p>Special thanks: UFC and ESPN</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 2024 (Media Man Int) *in progress</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/ufc_2024.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/combat_sports.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC298 #Volk #AlexanderVolkanovski #IliaTopuria #ElMatador #RobertWhittake #PauloCosta #GeoffNeal #IanGarry #MerabDvalishvili #HenryCejudo #AnthonyHernandez #RomanKopylov #MMA #mixdmartialarts #combatsports #mmanews #ufcnews #YouTube #YT #Video #Videos #PPV #PayPerView #ESPN #sportsnews #sportsmedia #popculture #livesports #liveentertainment #broadcast #broadcasting #trend #trends #trending #buzz #Aussie #California #USA #HondaCenter #media</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Babyface To Heel; Wrestling With Politics: Dwayne Johnson</b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE signed Dwayne Johnson (who just happens to be on the TKO Board Of Directors) can't stay out of the news, one way or another, and that includes press conferences, real, staged, or elements of both Las Vegas style.</p><p><br /></p><p>News outlet FOX plays FOX And The Hound</p><p><br /></p><p>Love - Hate Relationship With Mainstream News Media</p><p><br /></p><p>Art Often Reflects Life; WWE storylines are showbiz but frequently borrow are inspired by real life events and narratives</p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling Living Legend Cody Rhodes Aims To "Finish His Story" and "The Rock' May Get To Add Another Chapter To His Story</p><p><br /></p><p>Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson blasts reporter over framing of Maui relief efforts: 'False clickbait garbage'</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE and Hollywood superstar Dwayne Johnson has torn into a journalist who raised questions about his financial commitment to Maui in the wake of last year's devastating wildfires.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson took issue with a recent report that touched on his financial commitment to Maui in the wake of last year's devastating wildfires.</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnson described the report from Mr Nick Sortor as "toxic, false clickbait garbage."</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnson pushed back against the way the report framed his recent appearance at a semi-staged WWE press conference in Las Vegas. A video from the event in question showed attendees booing at the 51-year-old wrestler and actor. WWE production couldn't or wouldn't drown out the boos.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sortor suggested the crowd's negative reaction stemmed from Johnson failing to deliver on his pledge to help provide financial support to the Hawaiian island.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Dwayne Johnson promised TENS OF MILLIONS to the victims of the Maui fires, but many victims still have not seen a dime," he wrote on Elon Musk owned X. $44bn was the price of freedom of speech.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reporter then claimed that "many" victims had not received any financial relief from the WWE legend.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Dwayne Johnson promised TENS OF MILLIONS to the victims of the Maui fires, but many victims still have not seen a dime," Sortor wrote.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although it is difficult to clearly decipher the chanting, the reporter asserted that the shouts from the crowd were directly related to the alleged Maui wildfire donation discrepancy.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The crowd started booing and chanting ‘MAUI! MAUI! MAUI!" MAKE IT HAPPEN!'"</p><p><br /></p><p>Last year, Johnson along with embattled media figure Oprah Winfrey launched the "People's Fund of Maui" to assist those who were negatively impacted by the wildfires. Johnson and Winfrey jump-started the campaign by making an initial $10 million donation. However, backlash has grown in the weeks and months since the fund was started back in August 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnson decided to address the controversy last October.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I could have been better, and next time, I will be better," the WWE superstar said at the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnson also decided to respond to the claim from Sortor, but this time he took a much stronger approach.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I typically refrain from responding to toxic, false clickbait garbage like this because I hate dignifying *ullshit with a response, but when you use Hawaii’s tragic events to draw attention to yourself I won’t stay quiet," Johnson wrote on X.</p><p><br /></p><p>"This moment you’re referring to is from our WWE press conference this past Thursday where I turned ‘heel’ – wrestling parlance for bad guy. I’m playing it up with our crowd as they boo. It’s what we do in our WWE universe, and we all love every second of it."</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnson also provided some clarification on the amount of money that the fund has provided for wildfire victims.</p><p><br /></p><p>He also mentioned that he traveled to Hawaii and challenged Sortor to pay the island state a visit.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Our People’s Fund of Maui has already DELIVERED over $50 MILLION DOLLARS to over 8,000 survivors who were affected by the fires, and I’m grateful to the bone that we’ve been the primary funders," Johnson wrote.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Nick, instead of posting bu-----t like this that you know is false - I encourage you to post something positive for Hawaii, for our Polynesian American people. Or actually take positive action and come to Hawaii to help out in an uplifting way. I’m in Hawaii now, and I guarantee you, you’ll get great content that can actually make a difference in people’s lives. Genuinely."</p><p><br /></p><p>Sortor admitted in a follow-up post on X that Johnson’s explanation for the booing seemed "to have some validity," but he decided not to remove his original post because he wants "to provide context to the ongoing dispute between the two of us regarding funding for Maui."</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE continues to wiggle itself out of a Rock and a hard place at the Road To WrestleMania 40 continues. Many hardcore fans and industry media tip double duty (matches) for Rock cousin Roman Reigns.</p><p><br /></p><p>No matter what, Rock will continue to heat the noise. Ah, the power and the passion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Press (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/wwe_press.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#TheRock #DwayneJohnson #WWE #WrestleMania #WrestleManiaXL #WrestleMania40 #pressconference #mediaconference #SmackDown #Maui #OprahWinfrey #CodyRhodes #RomanReigns #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestlingnews #wrestlingmedia #politics #FOX #FoxNews #FoxAndTheHound #heel #babyface #storyline #storylines #storytelling #showbiz #finishthestory #TKO #KO #RockBottom #PeoplesElbow #PeoplesEyebrow #newsmedia #socialmedia #socialmedianews #popculture #broadcast #fans #eco #econews #wrestlingnewsmedia #trend #trends #trending #LasVegas #VegasNews #Hawaii #buzz #X #XNews #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Social Media, Pop Culture And Big Biz News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>X Inks New Deals with WWE, BetMGM</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Move Over Mr X From WWE (ex WWF); Nick Khan's WWE Gets WWE Speed via X! 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March 16 will see Flair tour dispensaries in Romeo, Mt. Clemens, and Madison Heights, MI, and he will then spend March 17 touring two Detroit area dispensaries. Customers will be able to shop Ric Flair Drip's many products, as well as meet "The Nature Boy" and take pictures with him.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to MLive, this is Flair's tour schedule:</p><p><br /></p><p>March 16</p><p><br /></p><p>- Dispo Romeo, 100 Shafer Dr, Romeo from 11:30 a.m. to noon.</p><p><br /></p><p>- JARS Mount Clemens, 101 N Groesbeck Hwy, Mt. Clemens from 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.</p><p><br /></p><p>- PUFF Madison Heights, 2 Ajax Dr, Madison Heights from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.</p><p><br /></p><p>March 17</p><p><br /></p><p>- Cloud Detroit, 16001 Mack Ave, Detroit from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.</p><p><br /></p><p>- House of Dank, 3340 8 Mile Rd, Detroit from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flair launched the cannabis brand through Mike Tyson's cannabis company Tyson 2.0 and cannabis conglomerate Verano in March of last year. Ric Flair Drip is available in flower, prerolls, vape cartridges, and edibles. Flair has credited cannabis for weening him off of prescription sleep aids like Ambien and Xanax.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Hall of Famer is not the only pro wrestling personality involved in the legal cannabis industry, as famously THC-infused wrestler Rob Van Dam announced a new cannabis brand in September of last year, after spending many years already the face of a CBD brand.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flair retired from wrestling in July 2022 but is still open to working as a manager, though he's noted that neither WWE nor AEW has offered him any kind of position.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Ric Flair Recalls Being So High With Mike Tyson That He Thought He Died - April 8, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Ric Flair has made no secret of his wild past during his days as a wrestler, and while his party days may have slowed down after multiple health scares, he's still The Nature Boy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flair has become business partners with Mike Tyson in the cannabis industry, and as part of their partnership, they had a night to remember.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"I got so high with Mike [Mike Tyson] one night in the Hamptons that I went into a cannabis coma. I actually thought I died. They brought my back to my room, and I laid there and I wasn't aware of anything. I kept asking them to touch me, like you do when you think you've been hurt. People were squeezing my hand. I would be talking to them, and they wouldn't talk back to me. I was on a delayed process. I said to myself, 'Did I die? Have I just died? I feel like I did when I was in my coma, but I can think, and I don't think I could think in my coma.' That's the way I was talking to myself. All of a sudden, at three in the morning, I sat up in a blur and went, 'I'm alive. I'm back.' I called someone on the phone, 'is this really you?' That's how screwed up I got," Flair recalled while speaking to Theo Von on This Past Weekend.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flair was placed in a medically induced coma in 2017 for kidney and heart-related issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flair returned to the ring for his last match one year ago, teaming with Andrade El Idolo to take on Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling Icon Ric Flair Enters Cannabis Ring - October 19, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The range of premium products from the WWE legend’s new cannabis brand has been formulated to elevate your relaxation game.</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling fans, get ready to put a figure-four leglock on relaxation with pro wrestling legend Ric Flair. The Nature Boy himself has tag-teamed with cannabis industry heavyweights to release a range of premium products that add a certain, yes, flair to the market. The 16-time world champion and one of the most recognized names in professional wrestling is diving headfirst into the cannabis market with the launch of his very own line, aptly named Ric Flair Drip. And when Flair enters a new market, you better believe he’s doing it with style.</p><p><br /></p><p>The WWE legend has partnered with Chad Bronstein, founder and president of Carma Holdings, the powerhouse behind Mike Tyson’s cannabis line, Tyson 2.0. The origin story of the collab is almost as intriguing as a wrestling storyline. Flair and Bronstein were neighbors in Tampa and one day as Bronstein gazed across the white-picket fence (or possibly a ten-foot steel cage), inspiration struck. He recalls telling Mike Tyson, “I’ve got Ric Flair right next door. What if we create the most legendary cannabis line ever, Ric Flair Drip?”</p><p><br /></p><p>Intertwining the worlds of professional wrestling and cannabis, the Ric Flair Drip promises to be a high-flying, body-slamming experience—in the most relaxed way possible. In the words of Nature Boy himself, “To be the man, you gotta beat the man.” With the introduction of Ric Flair Drip, the grappling star just might become “the man” in the world of cannabis.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Ric Flair Drip Cannabis Products</b></p><p>By partnering with top cultivators across the country, Flair has access to the very best genetics available, which he carefully selects himself. His Ric Flair Drip line of cannabis products include flower, pre-rolls and edibles. He also has a range of 510 cartridges, with disposable vapes available in certain markets. Further expansion plans are in place for 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gummies</p><p><br /></p><p>D9 Cherry Diamond: Each gummy packs a punch with 10mg of hemp-derived delta-9 THC.</p><p><br /></p><p>D9 Figure Four Lemonade: Each delicious gummy packs a powerful 10mg of hemp-derived delta-9 THC.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wooooo! Energy Drinks</b></p><p><br /></p><p>In addition to his cannabis offerings, Flair has also launched Wooooo! Energy, a beverage that will have you strutting like the man himself in no time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Infused with a unique blend of functional mushrooms, including Lion’s Mane, Cordyceps, Chaga, Turkey Tail, Shiitake, Maitake and Reishi, all of which are known to boost cognitive function, support your immune system and ensure that your energy is as clean as a Ric Flair robe. Say goodbye to those jittery feelings and dreaded sugar crashes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Adding to the potency, Wooooo! Energy gets its kick from a blend of Taurine, L-Theanine and Gotu Kola Extract, while thoughtfully balancing 150mg of caffeine with just 6g of sugar. Oh, and let’s not forget those tantalizing flavors: vibrant Dragon Fruit, zesty Lemon, and creamy Strawberry Banana.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It embodies a celebratory spirit; it’s about energy, zeal and success,” Bronstein says. “It’s not just wrestling lingo anymore—it’s ingrained in our pop culture.”</p><p><br /></p><p>With Wooooo! Energy, Ric Flair isn’t just sharing a drink; he’s sharing his indomitable spirit, his passion and his boundless energy. Who among us doesn’t need a little Wooooo! Energy in their life?</p><p><br /></p><p>Ric Flair Drip products are available at select dispensaries nationwide.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Wrestling legend Ric Flair launches new cannabis company: Edibles changed my life - April 21, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Flair tells 'Kennedy' why he is stylin' and profilin' into the cannabis business</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro wrestling legend Ric Flair is introducing his new personal cannabis line, "Ric Flair Drip."</p><p><br /></p><p>The wrestling icon is teaming up with Carma Holdings founder and president Chad Bronstein to launch the celebrity-inspired product. </p><p><br /></p><p>Carma Holdings is also the parent company of former professional boxer Mike Tyson's premier cannabis line, TYSON 2.0.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bronstein told Kennedy he and Flair first met as neighbors in Tampa, Florida and pitched the idea to Flair about launching a cannabis product.</p><p><br /></p><p>He recalled, "I called up Mike and I said, hey, Ric Flair is my neighbor. What if we dropped a line called, "Ric Flair Drip," with Ric? And I walked up to Ric and I said, Ric, I'm gonna start cannabis line with you. And he goes, cannabis line? I said, trust me. It's gonna, it's gonna do well. And Ric got you know, very educated in the space and, you know, the brand is really booming." </p><p><br /></p><p>Bronstein added that Flair has been an "unbelievable partner."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Flair shared the inspiration behind his new business venture with FOX Business host Kennedy on Tuesday.</p><p><br /></p><p>"It started a learning process, and it continued," said Flair. "I learn something new every day and that I never imagined. I'd been approached for years to get involved, but it wasn't as socially acceptable then it is now. And I mean now, I mean… I didn't realize just how popular it is. I'd forgotten… and now I'm honored to be part of this company and working with Chad and every day is a learning process."</p><p><br /></p><p>Flair touted how "fantastic" edibles are and how they have changed his life by the way he sleeps. </p><p><br /></p><p>He also said that he's been hooked on Xanax since 1989, and no longer takes it, thanks to edibles.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Obviously, Xanax being so addictive, it's not good for anybody, so edibles are great," he said. </p><p><br /></p><p>Flair claimed he doesn't smoke a lot, but enjoys doing it "periodically."</p><p><br /></p><p>(FOX)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>The Secret Behind The Weed Company Working With Future, Mike Tyson, Ric Flair And Hulk Hogan - CEO Tells All - Feb 13, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the most recent episode of Benzinga’s Cannabis Insider, Adam Wilks, the co-founder and CEO of Carma HoldCo, delved into the significance of crafting celebrity-driven cannabis brands that resonate with authenticity and personal stories. </p><p><br /></p><p>“All of the products that we develop, our R&D process is all developed with our talent,” Wilks emphasized, setting the stage for a discussion that revolved around genuine connections and the transformative power of celebrity narratives in the cannabis industry.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Crafting Authentic Connections</p><p>Wilks’ method isn’t exactly a traditional celebrity endorsement model: Instead, he focuses on implementing the celebrity’s personal cannabis journey into the product. Discussing partnerships with icons like Mike Tyson, Ric Flair and Future, Wilks shared, “Starting with Mike, he uses cannabis every day… it’s authentic to him and his purpose of use.” This philosophy extends across Carma HoldCo’s portfolio, ensuring that each product reflects the celebrity’s lifestyle and preferences, thus forging a deeper bond between the brand and its consumers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Celebrity Stories Changing Cannabis Perception</p><p>Wilks illustrated how these celebrity partnerships are business ventures and personal transformations shared with the public.</p><p><br /></p><p>He recounted Ric Flair’s shift from pharmaceuticals to cannabis, a change that significantly impacted his life. “He’s been off Xanax now for the last couple of years and focused on just, again, plant-based medicine,” Wilks revealed, highlighting the possibility of these stories to alter public perception and encourage a shift towards natural wellness solutions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Expansion and Genuine Engagement</p><p>Looking ahead, Wilks discussed Carma HoldCo’s ambitious plans for expansion, both domestically and internationally, with a keen eye on maintaining the authenticity that has been their hallmark. “We’ve already launched in a few states, already live in California and Nevada, and have another handful coming online in the next 60 days,” he stated, underlining the brand’s rapid growth trajectory.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Tyson 2.0, Mike Tyson's Premium Cannabis Brand, Announces Acquisition of Majority Stake in Ric Flair Drip, Inc.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>March 24, 2022</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Strategic Alliance with Ric Flair, 16 Time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Establishes Tyson 2.0 as Leading Cannabis Brand Powerhouse</p><p><br /></p><p>ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyson 2.0, legendary boxer, entrepreneur and cannabis advocate Mike Tyson's newly launched cannabis company, today announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Ric Flair Drip, Inc., the 16 time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion's business entity with an aim to launch a second celebrity cannabis line in its portfolio furthering their house of brands strategy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson 2.0's strategic alliance with Ric Flair, popularly known as "Nature Boy®," enables the company to assume control of Ric Flair's trademarks and intellectual properties to launch cannabis flower and edible products under the Ric Flair brand name in the near future. </p><p><br /></p><p>Launched in October 2021, Tyson 2.0 brings to market innovative, high-quality, Tyson-branded cannabis products known for purity, precision, and wide accessibility to consumers nationwide. Co-founded by Mike Tyson as Chief Brand Officer and Chad Bronstein as Chairman, and led by Adam Wilks, Chief Executive Officer - the company partners with world-class cannabis retailers and leading multi-state operators to provide a suite of products designed to reach consumers in legal markets.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Thanks to Mike Tyson and Tyson 2.0, I've become a true cannabis advocate and enthusiast. I am thrilled to partner with a long time friend and fellow warrior whom I greatly admire and respect," said Ric Flair. "There are a lot of synergies between me and Mike - we've both had many ups and downs, but we keep going at life. With Mike's passion for cannabis, Chad and Adam's industry knowledge, I look forward to creating cannabis products that will appeal to my national fanbase. Tyson 2.0 products make me go 'WOOOOO!', and soon my fans everywhere can get in the Ric Flair state of mind – limousine riding, jet-flying, feeling good, and 'WOOOOO!'"</p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson 2.0's latest venture with Ric Flair establishes the Company as a leading celebrity cannabis brand powerhouse. Since its launch in October 2021, the company continues to execute its nationwide growth strategy bringing Tyson 2.0 branded products to consumers and fans nationwide. Through licensing, cultivation and agreements, Tyson 2.0 products are available across dispensaries and retail locations across the states of Colorado, California, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Michigan with plans to expand nationally and internationally.</p><p><br /></p><p>"For the last fifty years, Ric has been synonymous with high impact, high energy experiences," said Chad Bronstein, Co-Founder and Chairman, Tyson 2.0. "Similar to how we rolled out Tyson 2.0, Ric Flair cannabis products will reach nationwide distribution through our robust network of industry partners. With flower strains named after Ric's iconic sayings like 'limousine riding' and 'jet-flying', we aim to honor Ric's energy and share it with his fans."</p><p><br /></p><p>Bronstein continued, "Tyson 2.0 is establishing itself as a cannabis marketing and celebrity licensing powerhouse. Our aim is to bring more celebrity brands to market in the coming months."</p><p><br /></p><p>Ric Flair will be featured in the seventh episode of Peacock's first ever WWE original series, WWE Evil which begins streaming exclusively on Peacock starting Thursday, March 24. The eight-part docuseries, created and hosted by John Cena, the first-ever original from WWE Studios takes an unprecedented look inside the psyche of the most diabolical antagonists in WWE, unveiling rare behind-the-scenes details from some of the biggest names in the industry and their impact on mainstream culture.</p><p><br /></p><p>For more information on Tyson 2.0, visit Tyson20.com. Tyson 2.0-branded merchandise is available for purchase at shoptyson20.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>About Tyson 2.0</p><p>Tyson 2.0 is a premier cannabis company formed with legendary boxer, entrepreneur and icon Mike Tyson. The company's mission is to produce innovative, high-quality cannabis products known for purity, precision, and wide accessibility. Providing consumers an outstanding selection of products, Tyson 2.0 is an extraordinary balance of premium and affordable, full-spectrum cannabis flower, concentrates and consumables available at retailers nationwide. Learn more at Tyson20.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>SOURCE Tyson 2.0</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>BetMGM and X Sign Exclusive Sports Betting Partnership</b></p><p><br /></p><p>JERSEY CITY, NJ (February 9, 2024) – BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, today announced a strategic partnership with X, becoming the social media platform’s exclusive Live Odds Sports Betting partner. The first-of-its-kind partnership between a premier social media brand and a sports betting operator will integrate BetMGM’s odds and branding into X, with each game linking to BetMGM’s website and app.</p><p><br /></p><p>X is the center of the sports world’s conversation 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Being directly accessible within that forum is an unprecedented opportunity to expand our reach to a passionate and engaged audience. We look forward to adding intel and content that enhances the platform’s interaction around sports.</p><p>ADAM GREENBLATT - BETMGM CEO</p><p><br /></p><p>X users in the United States can explore BetMGM’s latest betting odds on pro football, with each of the major professional and college sports expected to follow in the coming weeks. The odds interface provides an easy clickthrough for each game to BetMGM’s app or website, creating a seamless user experience. The integration will continue to evolve and grow in its functionality over the coming months.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sports never sleep on X and now with our strategic partnership with BetMGM, fans are practically in the front row. We're bringing sports fans on X even closer to the action so they can cheer, and now bet, on their favorite teams.</p><p>LINDA YACCARINO - X CEO</p><p><br /></p><p>As BetMGM continues to expand into new markets, responsible gaming remains a key focus. Additionally, BetMGM is proud to provide resources to help customers play responsibly including GameSense, an industry leading program, developed and licensed to MGM Resorts by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. Through the integration within BetMGM’s mobile and desktop platforms, customers can receive the same GameSense experience they have grown to count on at MGM Resorts properties nationwide. This complements BetMGM’s already existing responsible gambling tools which serve to provide customers with an entertaining and safe digital experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>The BetMGM app is available for download on both iOS and Android and is accessible via desktop at http://www.betmgm.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>For more information, follow @BetMGM on X.</p><p><br /></p><p>About BetMGM</p><p><br /></p><p>BetMGM is a market leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry. Born out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain Plc (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has exclusive access to all of MGM’s U.S. land-based and online sports betting, major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses. Utilizing Entain’s US-licensed, state of the art technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming via market leading brands including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and Party Poker. Founded in 2018, BetMGM is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information, visit www.betmgminc.com.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Rising High: Exclusive talk with house of brands Carma HoldCo</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Interview with Adam Wilks, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Carma HoldCo, a house of brands focused on creating icon-inspired cannabis products. Here are some highlights:</p><p><br /></p><p>AUTHENTICITY: Carma HoldCo is a cannabis company that aims to develop products evoking deep consumer connection and elevated experiences. The company houses TYSON 2.0, the premium cannabis brand of legendary boxer Mike Tyson, as well as Ric Flair Drip and Wooooo! Energy, the cannabis and energy drink lines of renowned pro-wrestler Ric Flair. Carma also launched Immortal, a wellness brand by professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, in May and Evol, a cannabis brand by four-time Grammy Award-winning artist Future, in April. Distribution of Carma’s products spans over 110,000 retailers worldwide across 16 countries. “There are many different ways that Carma sets itself apart from others in the space, including our focus on product quality, product innovation, exceptional marketing strategies, our unique brand positioning and our incredible team,” Wilks said. “But I think our most impactful difference from everybody else is the authenticity of our celebrities behind the brands.”</p><p><br /></p><p>He noted each one of Carma’s celebrities openly uses the plant-based medicines daily. “Mike uses cannabis for his mental health every day and Future uses it in his daily routine for his own health reasons,” the CEO said. “Ric uses it to help him sleep after thirty years of Xanax use and Hulk has had 29 surgeries and uses our own brand of CBD products for his back pains. The authenticity of our talent would be our number one differentiator.”</p><p><br /></p><p>BRAND LAUNCHES: In April, Carma announced a partnership with rapper Future to launch Evol, a THC line, and in May, the company announced Hulk Hogan’s health and wellness brand, Immortal, featuring CBD and THC products. “It has been a huge success since we brought Hulk and Future into the mix with Ric and Mike,” Wilks said. “We continue to expand as we enter new categories and new markets.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Hogan’s brand developed through the wrestler’s deep relationship with Carma partner Ric Flair, he said. “Everyone on our team knew who Hulk was,” the CEO said. “We heard his stories around the 29 back surgeries, dozens of knee replacement surgeries and his hip surgery. We had talks with him about what he was using and introduced him to CBD and THC products to try. When we saw the peace that came from the use of these plant-based medicines, we saw a huge opportunity to continue this authentic wave of using celebrities to educate and tell their stories around the plant-based medicine.”</p><p><br /></p><p>He added Carma felt Hogan could raise awareness around the fact that there are other alternatives to traditional medicines. “That’s what started the Hulk idea,” Wilks said. “Not to mention, he is obviously one of the number one wrestling superstars of our time. He has done several films and we have known him in and out of the ring as Hollywood Hogan and Hulkamania. We thought it was a huge platform for us to keep the authentic story alive.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The Evol brand launch with Future was interesting, he said, as it was Carma’s first entry into the hip-hop scene, where historically there is a heavy tie-in to the cannabis industry. “There are a lot of hip-hop brands out there and we wanted to find something real and authentic sticking with all of our other talent,” the CEO said. “We felt Future, as a four-time Grammy Award-winning hip-hop star with numerous top Billboard Chart tracks, was another massive superstar able to leverage his platform to educate and bring attention to plant-based medicine.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The company opted into bringing Future on board as he incorporates cannabis into his daily life and features it in several of his top charting songs, he said. “With one of our investors having close ties to his management, we reached out and the rest is history,” Wilks said, “Evol has quickly expanded into a half dozen states and we’ve launched the brand in a few other categories as well connecting to the cannabis space. We’re excited to continue to grow both Hulk and Future’s brands. They’ve done really well on the short runway that we have had to take them to market.”</p><p><br /></p><p>WOOOOO! ENERGY: In July, Carma launched Wooooo! Energy by Ric Flair, a mushroom-infused energy drink to support immune and cognitive function and provide clean energy. “We are always looking for new products and everybody knows Ric for his famous Wooooo! and the energy that he brings,” the CEO said. “I look at him as one of the greatest entertainers to ever exist. He went into character over thirty years ago and he’s never come out. Seeing him and the energy that he embodies, we created Wooooo! Energy by Ric Flair, putting his boundless energy into a can.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The drink is a non-crash, non-jittery, low-sugar beverage that centers on athletes, he said. “That demographic, which is really hyped on Ric and his decades of entertainment, we felt was a home run,” Wilks said. “We quickly became the exclusive energy drink for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Columbus Blue Jackets, Ohio State University and AEW wrestling. The drink is already available in grocery stores, including Giant Eagle in Ohio, one of the first markets we launched in.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Carma is continuing to expand distribution across the nation to ensure availability in every state. “We are really excited about Wooooo! Energy tapping into a new category,” the CEO said. “It’s not just an energy drink, we also added functional mushrooms for brain health and added focus.”</p><p><br /></p><p>PARTNERSHIPS: In October, Immortal and Ric Flair Drip partnered with cannabis cultivator Premium Produce to bring their product lines to the Nevada market. “When we go into a new market, we are always looking for high-quality products, great operators, financial means to continue on and ample distribution,” Wilks said. “When we came across Premium Produce for Hulk and Ric, we toured the facility, spent time in their grow and had our cannabis team in there. We discovered their high-quality indoor cannabis and their commitment to excellence in their cultivation practices and SOPs, ensuring that there is a consistent product that aligns with our brand standards.”</p><p><br /></p><p>He noted some of Carma’s other collaborations had already worked with Premium Produce with “huge” success. “Since launching in Nevada with both brands, we have quickly become two staples on many of the top shelves,” the CEO said. “We continue to grow in the Nevada market, and we are excited about that partnership.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Additionally in November, Evol partnered with cannabis company House of Dank in Michigan and Tyson 2.0 partnered with cultivator Hudson Cannabis in New York. “House of Dank and Hudson Cannabis are both high-quality cultivators with great distribution,” Wilks said. “Similar to why we chose Premium Produce, both House of Dank and Hudson grow great quality flower. We spent time with both ensuring the SOPs were aligned with our brand standards, and we’re always aiming for the best quality we can find with the expertise and the financial means to continue on.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Carma is particularly excited about the Hudson collaboration due to Tyson’s roots in New York, he said. “For the last couple of years, Mike has been talking about how badly he wanted TYSON 2.0 to launch in New York and we were waiting for the right time and the right partner,” the CEO said. “Coming home to New York in the legal cannabis space was monumental for Mike and the brand. We’re really excited about growing the New York market, which I think is going to be one of the more powerful markets in the U.S.”</p><p><br /></p><p>DELIVERY SYSTEMS: As delivery systems for cannabinoids become more diverse and consumers have more options for consumption, Wilks said he believes preferences will continue to shift towards more discrete methods. “We’re seeing flower as a leader as it always has been, but I think edibles are going to be a leader, it’s just a matter of time,” he said. “It’s a smaller portion of sales right now, but that is going to change.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Edibles come without the smell of cannabis and offer an ease of dosing, enabling users to be very precise, the CEO said. “It is discrete in consumption,” he said. “Between vape, topicals and edibles, all of those categories have room for so much growth and it’s just about the education and overall experience to get to that point.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Wilks added he believes there will be a day when cannabis is sold in grocery stores. “There is no reason you shouldn’t be able to buy a frozen pizza in the frozen pizza section with an infusion process of some sort,” he said. “There is a long way to go as far as the regulations around the processes, but once federal legalization, the SAFE Banking Act, and all of that passes through, there is definitely a possibility in the future that edible consumption at restaurants and grocery stores will continue to grow.”</p><p><br /></p><p>SAFER BANKING: In September, a U.S. Senate committee voted to advance The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation Banking Act bill, which seeks to ensure that all businesses, including cannabis businesses, have access to deposit accounts, insurance and other financial services. “This is a topic that has been continuing to gain traction with a long way to go,” the CEO said. “The advancement of the SAFER Banking Act is huge news for us and the whole industry as it signals a potential shift towards financial stability and accessibility for all cannabis businesses.”</p><p><br /></p><p>If the bill can pass in the senate, it opens the way for improved banking services and a reduced risk for the whole industry, he said. “Predicting it is challenging as there are so many different elements and political dynamics to work through before this does get pushed through at the federal level,” Wilks said. “But on a positive note, it is no longer an if, it’s a when. The ability to bank safely and access to capital will change the space as a whole. We are excited about it and hope it comes sooner rather than later.”</p><p><br /></p><p>SCHEDULING: In August, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services made a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Agency that cannabis be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. “This is huge news and not only for cannabis users and the cannabis space,” the CEO said. “This will impact the non-cannabis users, opening up people’s eyes to where the cannabis space is going. It is the way that people will look at cannabis as a medicine and the value of cannabis as opposed to looking at it as a street drug. As soon as that passes, it opens up the door for so much more opportunity for the industry as a whole and you have to think about how much R&D will go into cannabis after this reclassifies.”</p><p><br /></p><p>CHALLENGES: When asked about the largest hurdles facing the cannabis space, Wilks said he believes the biggest challenge has been state-by-state legalization. “When you are having to find licensees in every market and you’re setting up manufacturing and distribution, you’re spending millions and millions and millions of dollars for every state you want to operate in,” he said. “It is one of the only industries that you can’t distribute across the country, making it an extremely challenging space to operate in.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Until there is federal legalization, there will continue to be challenges for operators, cultivators, licensees, manufacturers, distributors and everybody within the industry, the CEO said. “There is a positive, a light at the end of the tunnel,” he said. “We think it’s a slow process step-by-step and as all these positives come to this industry, I think it will ease up and there will be additional positives to see. We have a bright future ahead in the cannabis space.”</p><p><br /></p><p>OPPORTUNITIES: As the cannabis space develops, Wilks said Carma is excited to continue growing its brands both nationally and internationally. “International growth is really exciting,” he said. “We have a lot of stuff in the works for 2024, including another handful of countries coming online. I’m really excited personally about the German market, which has talked about an April date to go recreational. We also opened our first retail cannabis café in Amsterdam, which quickly became one of the number one cafes out there and we’re working on our second location as well as a few others in Europe. We’re excited to grow the retail side and the licensing side on the cannabis front. All four brands are now sold in multiple countries. We’re excited to continue to grow these globally and continue to be one of the largest cannabis brands on the planet by geographic coverage.”</p><p><br /></p><p>CANNABIS/PSYCHEDELIC STOCKS: Publicly-traded companies in the space include Acreage (ACRHF), Audacious (AUSAF), Atai Life Sciences (ATAI), Aurora (ACB), Avant Brands (AVTBF), Ayr Wellness (AYRWF), BZAM (BZAMF), Cannara Biotech (LOVFF), Canopy Growth (CGC), Chicago Atlantic (REFI), Clearmind (CMND), Clever Leaves (CLVR), Cresco Labs (CRLBF), CordovaCann (LVRLF), Cronos (CRON), Columbia Care (CCHWF), Compass Pathways (CMPS), CURE Pharmaceutical (CURR), Curaleaf (CURLF), CV Sciences (CVSI), Cybin (CYBN), Delic Holdings (DELCF), Delta 9 (DLTNF), Entourage Health (ETRGF), Enveric Biosciences (ENVB), Fire & Flower (FFLWF), Flora Growth (FLGC), Trees Corporation (CANN), Goodness Growth (GDNSF), Greenlane (GNLN), Green Thumb (GTBIF), GrowGeneration (GRWG), Hemp (HEMP), High Tide (HITI), India Globalization Capital (IGC), Indiva (NDVAF), IM Cannabis (IMCC), Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR), InterCure (INCR), Wellbeing Digital (KONEF), Khiron Life Sciences (KHRNF), Lotus Ventures (LTTSF), Lowell Farms (LOWLF), Lucy Scientific Discovery (LSDI), MediPharm (MEDIF), MedMen (MMNFF), MindMed (MNMD), NewLake Capital (NLCP), Numinus (NUMIF), Optimi Health (OPTHF), Organigram (OGI), Planet 13 (PLNHF), Red White & Bloom (RWBYF), Reunion Neuroscience (REUN), Revitalist (RVLWF), RIV Capital (CNPOF), Relmada (RLMD), RYAH Group (RYAHF), Safe Harbor Financial (SHFS), SNDL (SNDL), Sproutly (SRUTF), Skye Biosciences (SKYE), Stem Holdings (STMH), Sunniva (SNNVF), TerrAscend (TRSSF), Tetra Bio-Pharma (TBPMF), Tilray (TLRY), Trulieve (TCNNF), Tryp Therapeutics (TRYPF), Verano (VRNOF), Village Farms (VFF), Wesana Health (WSNAF), Zynerba (ZYNE) and 4Front Ventures (FFNTF).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>"All the world's a stage" is the phrase that begins a monologue from William Shakespeare's pastoral comedy As You Like It, spoken by the melancholy Jaques in Act II Scene VII Line 139.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>All the world’s a stage,</p><p>And all the men and women merely players;</p><p>They have their exits and their entrances,</p><p>And one man in his time plays many parts,</p><p>His acts being seven ages. At first, the infant,</p><p>Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms.</p><p>Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel</p><p>And shining morning face, creeping like snail</p><p>Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,</p><p>Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad</p><p>Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier,</p><p>Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,</p><p>Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel,</p><p>Seeking the bubble reputation</p><p>Even in the cannon’s mouth. And then the justice,</p><p>In fair round belly with good capon lined,</p><p>With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,</p><p>Full of wise saws and modern instances;</p><p>And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts</p><p>Into the lean and slippered pantaloon,</p><p>With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;</p><p>His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide</p><p>For his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,</p><p>Turning again toward childish treble, pipes</p><p>And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,</p><p>That ends this strange eventful history,</p><p>Is second childishness and mere oblivion,</p><p>Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Entertainment News (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/news4.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#WilliamShakespeare #Shakespeare #AsYouLikeIt #AllTheWorldsAStage #merelyplayers #SevenAgesOfMan #monologue #creative #creativity #art #legend #popculture #entertainment #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Corporate Entertainment And Media</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Job Cuts Continue</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Industry Giant Paramount Global lays off 800 employees days after broadcasting record-breaking Super Bowl</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Days after CBS' Super Bowl LVII broke viewership records, its partner company Paramount Global advised it was laying off 800 employees as it seeks to cut costs and streamline its operations.</p><p><br /></p><p>The firms CEO Bob Bakish made the announcement Tuesday in an internal memo to employees.</p><p><br /></p><p>"These adjustments will help enable us to build on our momentum and execute our strategic vision for the year ahead," Bakish said, "and I firmly believe we have much to be excited about."</p><p><br /></p><p>The announcement comes weeks after Bakish had told employees on Jan. 25 that there would be terminations, though did not disclose how many jobs would be slashed.</p><p><br /></p><p>He defended the move last month by saying they aim "to operate as a leaner company" while spending less, specifically on international content.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Our priority is to drive earnings growth," Bakish said in the January memo. "And we'll get there by growing our revenue while closely managing costs -- a balance that will require every team, division and brand to be aligned."</p><p><br /></p><p>Paramount Global, which owns several media and entertainment companies, including CBS and streaming service Paramount+, saw its shares dive 4% Tuesday morning.</p><p><br /></p><p>The announcement of layoffs comes on the heels of CBS broadcasting Sunday's record-breaking Super Bowl LVII, which garnered 123.4 million average viewers across all platforms, making it the most-watched telecast in history.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, the announcement also makes it one of numerous tech and media companies to announce cuts to staff this year, including eBay, Sports Illustrated, Prime Video, MGM Studios, Twitch, Meta and Alphabet's Google in the mix.</p><p><br /></p><p>The news is something for both other companies, potential business partners and even job seekers to consider when deciding their next move in the game of life.</p><p><br /></p><p>#showbiz #EntertainmentNews #entertainmentindustry #Paramount #ParamountGlobal #ParamountPlus #businessnews #showbiz #production #creativity #content #broadcast #broadcasting #streaming #streamingnews #biznews #disrupt #disruptor #disruption #bigtech #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>"Absorb what is useful, Discard what is not, Add what is uniquely your own" - Bruce Lee </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Best Quotes Of The Day (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/best_quotes.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Mind, Body and Sprit (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/mind_body.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/combat_sports.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#BruceLee #quote #quotes #bestquotes #bestquotesoftheday #BQOTD #Philosophy #martialarts #combatsports #life #mbs #mindbodyspirit #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gold’s Winning Streak Continues</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Gold doesn’t break records too often.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s one of the most stable assets. It preserves value over generations.</p><p><br /></p><p>But when the 18.6-year real estate cycle enters the stage that I call the “Eleventh Hour,” it’s frenzy everywhere.</p><p><br /></p><p>Everything changes… and gold, like other assets, from real estate to stocks and beyond, soar.</p><p><br /></p><p>And not only do they do that, but they do it in a spectacular fashion.</p><p><br /></p><p>You might have missed this fact… but gold has been setting records not only in terms of price but also in terms of how fierce its ascent is.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: S&P Capital IQ:</p><p><br /></p><p>Gold prices have not closed below $2,000 per ounce for 50 days, easily outshining the precious metal’s 14-day streak in May 2023, its previous best run.“Along with the two major wars between Russia and Ukraine and between Israel and Hamas, the recent attack on a US base in Jordan by an Iranian-linked drone threatens to widen the latter conflict and potentially involve the US in the Middle East,” [S&P Global Commodity Insights analyst Aude] Marjolin wrote.“Moreover, with an uncertain picture regarding inflation as disrupted trade counters expected slower GDP growth, and then further down the road, the US presidential election, 2024 has the hallmarks of a volatile year for gold prices.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Record highs for a record number of days… sounds familiar to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>And yes, geopolitics and macroeconomics matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>But what you don’t see in this analysis is the impact of the 18.6-year real estate cycle.</p><p><br /></p><p>As always, it drives most assets up in value at an unprecedented rate.</p><p><br /></p><p>And my knowledge of the cycle tells me that this trend is going to continue.</p><p><br /></p><p>What’s Next for Gold?</p><p><br /></p><p>Make no mistake, I’m not a gold bug. I’m focused on real estate investments first and foremost.</p><p><br /></p><p>But when the market enters the “Eleventh Hour” stage… I expect assets to rise pretty much across the board.</p><p>Record prices, record winning streaks…</p><p><br /></p><p>It becomes a “higher for longer” market, but not in the way mainstream media talks about it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Assets reach new levels and refuse to back down… that’s where we are now.</p><p><br /></p><p>And gold is no exception.</p><p><br /></p><p>The problem is that investors get comfortable with this “everything rally” and become complacent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Gold Directory (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/gold_directory.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#GOLD #GoldNews #GoldDirectory #goldnewsmedia #Commodities #commodity #markets #biznews #businessnews #finance #finnews #SP #SandP #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Super Bowl, Politics and Truth Telling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>RFK Jr apologises to family over Super Bowl ad</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Robert F Kennedy Jr has apologised to relatives over a Super Bowl advert created by a group supporting his presidential bid, which mirrored one broadcast by his uncle John F Kennedy's campaign in 1960.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Kennedy, an environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist, is running for president as an independent.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ad aired just before the Super Bowl halftime on Sunday.</p><p><br /></p><p>It included images of Robert F Kennedy Jr spliced into the original 1960 ad.</p><p><br /></p><p>A jaunty jingle that repeated the Kennedy surname 15 times in 30 seconds also accompanied it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ad was made by American Values 2024 political action committee, a Super Pac.</p><p><br /></p><p>Super Pacs are organisations that collect campaign contributions and donate them to political campaigns. They are allowed to raise and spend an unlimited amount of money in support of political candidates, but cannot co-ordinate with campaigns.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Super Bowl spot cost $7m, according to American Values 2024 co-founder Tony Lyons. One donor to American Values 2024 Pac, Tim Mellon, has given the group $15m. Mr Mellon is also a major donor to Pacs supporting Mr Trump.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of Mr Kennedy's cousins criticised the advert and the candidate's anti-vaccine activism.</p><p><br /></p><p>"My cousin's Super Bowl ad used our uncle's faces - and my Mother's. She would be appalled by his deadly health care views," Bobby Shriver, the son of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, President Kennedy's sister, wrote in a post on X. "Respect for science, vaccines, & health care equity were in her DNA."</p><p><br /></p><p>In response, RFK Jr posted: "I'm so sorry if the Super Bowl advertisement caused anyone in my family pain. The ad was created and aired by the American Values Super PAC without any involvement or approval from my campaign. FEC rules prohibit Super PACs from consulting with me or my staff. I love you all. God bless you."</p><p><br /></p><p>However, the advert remained pinned to the top of the candidate's X feed on Monday morning. Campaign spokeswoman Stefanie Spear told CBS News that the RFK Jr campaign was "pleasantly surprised and grateful to the American Values Pac for running an ad during the Super Bowl".</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Smart and educational ad. Decide your own truth says ex journalist. Trust in self, nature, higher power not big pharma, which is one of the corrupt and least trusted business sectors in the world. If the world "needs" political systems at least there's still good people in the mix.</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>Kennedy 2024. (For educational purposes)</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vN2Y4tZlIw&ab_channel=mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p>#Kennedy24 #Kennedy #RFKJr #RFKJr2024 #SuperBowl #SuperBowlLVIII #ad #ads #Politics #truth #truthinads #TruthSeeker #USPolitics #broadcast #broadcasting #newsbiz #USA #sportsnews #sportsbiz #trend #trends #buzz #AI #X #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: Kennedy 2024 and AI</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling Potential Dream Match</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Austin vs Punk?!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>In A WWE Ring; WrestleMania @WrestleMania ?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Stone Cold Steve Austin on CM Punk and Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>“I said I’d never get in a ring again unless all the stars aligned. And for some reason, somehow, they all did. And at the age of 57, I headlined the first night of WrestleMania. I never thought I’d do that. If you’d have told me that when I retired in, I’d have said, ‘You’re crazy.’ So I’m not gonna sit here and say no to anything, because you never say never in this crazy business of sports entertainment.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“I like Punk, and I think Punk likes me - so, as long as he can take a Stunner. I consider him a great friend, a great guy, and a great wrestler who’s had a great career. We’ll see.”</p><p><br /></p><p>#dreammatch #dreammatches #SteveAustin #StoneColdSteveAustin #CMPunk #AustinPunk #WrestleMania #WrestleManiaXL #prowrestling #wrestling #sportsentertainment #entertainment #legend #legends #Goat #Goats #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #X #Xwrestling #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE @WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MMA </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC @UFC</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC 298 Press Conference</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"I respect you as a person, as a professional. I'm just fighting for my dreams" - Ilia 'El Matador' Topuria</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Volk is not bothered by the UFC 35 year old plus "curse".</p><p><br /></p><p>Volk goes cosplay/dress up under Dana White's creative promotional ideas</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos via official UFC YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 298: Pre-Fight Press Conference</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3ORoTVxxDY&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Why Ilia Topuria Is The Scariest Fighter In Featherweight</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCfVOgYxMqU&t=16s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Constantly makeing Topuria adjust. Can't shoot on him. Can't get a hold of the legs" Michael Bisping</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 298 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 4</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SImfWUx5aX0&t=4s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>"We just finished training at Pacific MMA. Now straight to California. </p><p><br /></p><p>"I was waiting fo this day. Saturda is a blessed day" Merba Dvalishvili</p><p><br /></p><p>Volkanovski vs Topuria - I'm Unbreakable | UFC 298 https://youtube.com/watch?v=sRG2IkwSw0c&si=AQsXx9OSZwcEJrks…</p><p><br /></p><p>"I was born to be a fighter. That was my destiny. Right now, I am more confident than ever that I will become the best in the world" Ilia Topuria </p><p><br /></p><p>"Ilia Topuria, a legit prospect out of Spain" </p><p><br /></p><p>"He caries this intensity about him. That's a little big different than most of these young fighters. He is sure he will wear a UFC championship belt" </p><p><br /></p><p>"I am Ilia 'El Matador' Topuria"</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Word on the street is that Volk is in for one hell of a fight. May the best man win. </p><p><br /></p><p>More great MMA past, present and future via the official UFC YouTube Channel </p><p><br /></p><p>youtube.com/ufc </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 2024 (Media Man Int) *in progress</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/ufc_2024.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC298 #Volk #Volkanovski #OldManVolk #Topuria #IliaTopuria #ElMatador #UFC #UFCChampion #UFCTitle #ufcpress #ufcmedia #ufcnews #PressConference #Dvalishvili #Aljo #RobertWhittaker #IanMachado #MichaelBisping #MMA #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #Video #YouTube #YT #feature #legends #sportsnews #sportsmedia #PPV #PayPerView #trend #trends #trending #buzz #Aussie #Spain #USA #Anaheim #HondaCentre #California #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE SmackDown</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis @RealNickAldis Posts To Social Media re what to expect at the upcoming WWE SD and beyond</b></p><p><br /></p><p>On Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Roman Reigns:</p><p><br /></p><p>“I hear they like to cook – I have a few dishes prepared myself, if you catch my drift.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Shotzi has been injured</p><p><br /></p><p>On SmackDown In Shotzi’s place, will be Zelina Vega who will be squaring off against former WWE NXT @WWENXT Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton for a spot in the women’s Chamber on Friday’s show. Vega was originally set to face Naomi in a qualifying match. Alba Fyre will now be wrestling Naomi on Smackdown.</p><p><br /></p><p>White witches and black magic witches at work in and around the WWE. On a side-note Charlotte Flair's rehab is going ahead of schedule.</p><p><br /></p><p>Femme Fatales</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, that is Scarlett, real life wide of Karrion Kross who is now brunette in 'The Final Testament'. Femme Fatales remain all the rage. Natalya Neidhart continues to train both men and women behind the scenes for the WWE and NXT brands, and the promotion is all the better for it. Natalya may just be one of the greatest pro wrestling trainers of all time, and that covers a lot of ground. Like fellow pro wrestling legend Chris Jericho, currently signed to the 'Big A', she enjoys a background including in authentic journalism and media. Big respect.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last but not least, Mickie James, the multi-talented pro wrestler, performing artist + + + will be appearing at Melbourne, Australia's Starrcade Down Under.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE continues to release more excellent videos to their award winning YouTube Channel</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Every Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes match, ever: WWE Playlist</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njE7jNoPukQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL SEGMENT — The Rock returns to WWE for first time in seven years: Raw, Feb. 14, 2011</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFYR7K4957s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Love story of Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio: WWE Playlist</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxo7HXk4pg4&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH — Charlotte Flair vs. Naomi — SmackDown Women's Title Match: SmackDown, Feb. 11, 2022</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2XcF-03V0U&t=14s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE YouTube</p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #NickAldis #RomanReigns #TheRock #DwayneJohnson #HeadOfTheTable #CodyRhodes #SethRollins #TiffanyStratton #ZelinaVega #LWO #LatinoWorldOrder #Natalya #LoganPaul #TheMaverick #Maverick #Prime #PrimeHeel #Miz #EliminationChamber #WrestleMania #WrestleMania #WrestleMania40 #WWENXT #prowrestling #wrestling #wwewomen #womenswrestling #Fox #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #socialmedia #YouTube #trends #trending #buzz #X #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Penn Entertainment’s Q4 2023 earnings draw analyst attention as ESPN Bet plays out</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Penn Entertainment Thursday during its earnings conference call reported revenue of $1.37 billion for the fourth quarter of 2023, a 13.2% drop compared to $1.58 billion for the same time period in 2022. The company’s casinos continued profitability, with its northeast and south regions posting revenue drops of 0.6% and 6.3%, while the west and midwest posted revenue gains of 2.3% and 3.0%. But Penn’s interactive segment...drew attention from analysts because of the operator’s ongoing collaboration with ESPN.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bill allowing up to 10 casinos, sports betting, and lottery passes key vote in Alabama House; moves to Senate</p><p><br /></p><p>Lottery and casino legislation passed a key test Thursday in the Alabama Legislature as the House of Representatives approved a sweeping gambling proposal with an aim to get the measure before voters in November. The House of Representatives approved the proposed constitutional amendment to allow up to 10 casino sites with table games and slot machines, a state lottery, and to allow sports betting at in-person locations and through online platforms. It would also authorize the governor to negotiate a compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>California: Mechoopda Casino in Butte County opens today</p><p><br /></p><p>After a 25-year journey, the Mechoopda Casino in Butte County opened Thursday, February 15. The establishment, 15 miles south of Chico near Highway 99 at 149 Openshaw Road in Oroville, is the first phase of the tribe’s development plans. “The process of getting here started 25 years ago for the tribe,” Dana Dubois, the casino’s general manager, told ABC7/KRCR, adding that the casino has focused on personal qualities rather than the direct experience for its staff. “We have hired heart, not skillset.” Dubois told the first patrons to visit, “come in and enjoy yourself.”</p><p><br /></p><p><b>New study claims igaming increases brick-and-mortar revenue</b></p><p><br /></p><p>A study released Thursday indicates that operators should not worry about their brick-and-mortar casinos being cannibalized by igaming. Comparing Online and Land-based Casino Gaming, commissioned by the iDevelopment and Economic Association (iDEA Growth) through Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) claims igaming helps boost brick-and-mortar revenue. “This study offers compelling evidence that online gambling is a catalyst for growth, not a competitor to land-based casinos,” said iDEA Growth Founder and General Counsel Jeff Ifrah.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Macau registers more than 200,000 visitor arrivals for second day running</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Macau’s visitor arrivals topped 200,000 for a second consecutive day on Tuesday as the Lunar New Year Golden Week continued to exceed expectations, according to information from the Public Security Police Force. Just 24 hours after setting a new post-pandemic high of Day 4 of 217,451 visitor arrivals on Monday, the fourth day of the Golden Week holiday saw another 201,023 arrivals, taking the four-day tally 703,347. At the halfway mark of the eight-day holiday, total visitation is already closing in on 960,000 arrivals predicted for the entire period by the Macao Government Tourism Office (although visitation is expected to tail off in the coming days).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sportsbooks revenue gears up while casinos stall</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Indiana (results) - While casino revenue remains sluggish, sportsbooks are gearing up for a banner year. Analysts from PlayIndiana.com report the state saw a slight decrease in sports wagers in January following a near-record December, but Indiana’s casinos saw a 17% dip in revenue compared to the same month last year. Over $480.5 million was wagered through sportsbooks in the state in January. Adjusted gross revenue was $53.5 million with $5.1 million paid to the state…Casinos have brought in less money year-over-year for 11 of the past 12 months with January seeing $161.8 million in adjusted gross revenue, a decline of almost $30 million.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Superstar performer announces Las Vegas tour stop</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Nevada (Las Vegas) - Jennifer Lopez has announced her highly anticipated return to touring with “This Is Me … Now The Tour,” with T-Mobile Arena among the stops. Lopez will perform in Las Vegas on July 20, a Live Nation news release announced.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Capacity to surge at Las Vegas airport</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Nevada (Las Vegas) - While there are more airline seats coming into Las Vegas from a record number of destinations and international flights have recovered from the COVID-19 downturn, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is still looking for more nonstop flights from Asia. More than 100,000 airline seats a day will become routine by summer at Harry Reid International Airport, aviation experts told the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors Tuesday. Since October 2022, capacity has averaged around 97,000 inbound seats. In October 2023, capacity peaked at 104,239 seats, now seat capacity will climb above 100,000 beginning in April and continuing through June.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Apartment project planned for vacant lot in Arts District</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Nevada (Las Vegas) - Roughly 2.3 acres of vacant land in the Arts District of Las Vegas sold for $6 million and the buyers are eyeing apartments for the site. Dubbed Flats Arts District, the $180 million mixed-use apartment project is planned for 123 W. Imperial Ave. Before the property sold in January for $6 million, the 2.3 acres, located a block away from Main Street, sold in 2011 for just over $322,000, according to Clark County property records.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>FanDuel had Over $250 Million In Revenue In Virginia</b></p><p><br /></p><p>FanDuel totaled more than $250 million in gross sports betting revenue in Virginia for 2023, closing out the year by topping $30 million in December…FanDuel finished with $265.4 million in winnings, accounting for 47% of the $560.2 million in revenue among statewide operators…FanDuel’s gross revenue was up 10% from 2022. The increase in handle — 12.2% to nearly $2.27 billion — outpaced revenue. Virginia operators set an all-time high in December with $57.2 million in adjusted gross revenue, while the $633.2 million handle and $63.6 million in gross winnings ranked second out of 36 months of wagering.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Super Bowl Betting News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Sun shines on KC as books feel the heat on margins</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>KC win drives negative margins: Totals wagered were close to the $1.5bn predicted by the markets, but the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers led sportsbooks’ hold levels into negative territory as they recorded -4% margins for Super Bowl LVIII.</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>The Macquarie team said this “was not as bad” as the worst case scenario that had Kansas winning with a points total of more than 47.5pts, which would have led to a negative hold of -14%.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Best case scenario: A San Francisco win “in a low scoring game” could have led to 30% margins and driven “$450m of market GGR and $315m of NGR (~30% promo/GGR)”, added Macquarie.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>JMP said operators likely had a mixed outcome as the game “pushed into overtime, a negative within itself”, which enabled “several more prop bets (50% to 60% of total wagers) to hit, including a Kansas City win, and acted as headwinds for margins”.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>OSB hold for the Super Bowl was between -5% and 0% vs. 2023 industry average of 9.2%, said JMP.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Q1 impact: The -4% hold for the Super Bowl will result in a $64m drop in GGR for the market and should “result in 2-5% of downside to Q1 consensus revenue”, noted Macquarie.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Big Apple offset: But with January's high hold rate of 10.8% in New York not reflected in forecasts, this “more than offsets the Super Bowl result with an incremental $250m of market GGR in Jan24”, Macquarie added. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Record audience: The analysts added that Super Bowl LVIII would likely be a turning point for “customer acquisition and NFL growth in new demographics”. This year’s event hit viewership records, with CBS Sports reporting that more than 123 million viewers watched the game, making it the most-watched sports broadcast in U.S. history.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This was “partly driven by over 50% of the U.S. population now having access to OSB in addition to Taylor Swift's involvement, which has brought interest from a whole new demographic, mostly women, we view Super Bowl LVIII as unequivocally positive for sportsbooks”, said Macquarie.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>GeoComply said betting geolocation transactions had increased +22% YoY since the start of the NFL playoffs in January, with active user accounts up 12% and “transactions and actives +35% and +13% YoY respectively” in the final round of playoffs.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The company added that several NFL stadiums saw over 60,000 on-site betting transactions per game through the regular season. The Bengals stadium had 67,000 transactions, “against a stadium capacity of 65,500, this implies at least one bet per spectator per game”, the group said.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Break it down: JMP meanwhile said parlays accounted for 34% of bets and 25% of handle. FanDuel's average bet size of $22 was well below the average industry bet size, implying a heavy skew toward parlay betting for the company, noted the analysts.</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>The average number of legs was 5.1 for each parlay wager and was “most impactful for DraftKings and FanDuel”. Single bets accounted for 74% of handle and 66% of all bets and 17% of bets were tied to a promotion.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the two weeks leading up to the Super Bowl, U.S. app downloads were flat YoY and totaled 1.4 million, while on Super Bowl Sunday they were 38% down on 2023 at 295,000. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Download charts: FanDuel had 28% download market share (-12% YoY), DraftKings 29% (-22% YoY), BetMGM aired a commercial during the game and its 15% download share was +12% YoY.</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Caesars had 4% share (-5% YoY), while ESPN Bet was up 192% with 10% share. Bet365’s download share of 7% was +50% YoY and Fanatics dropped back to 3% share after hitting 6% two weeks ago.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>More records: The Nevada Gaming Control Board said sportsbooks took a record $186m in wagers on the game and generated $6.8m in revenue while FanDuel said it took $307m in wagers on the game, also a new record for the U.S OSB leader. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>ESPN Bet heads to New York</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Penn Entertainment, parent company of ESPN Bet, is heading to New York after it revealed that it had acquired Wynn Bet’s New York mobile sports betting license for $25m.</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>The transaction gives ESPN Bet market access to the largest OSB state in the U.S., with launch set for this year “pending regulatory approvals”. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jay Snowden, PENN CEO and President, said: “This important development will bring ESPN Bet to the largest regulated online sports wagering market in North America. Together with ESPN, we’re building a brand that is synonymous with sports betting, and operating in the New York market is key as we grow ESPN Bet across the U.S.”</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>New York sports betting handle was down 4.5% in January to $1.9bn on a monthly basis, but GGR hit a monthly record high of $211.5m.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>New York: Oneida Nation casino slated for $50 million expansion project</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Oneida Indian Nation on Wednesday announced a $50 million, large-scale expansion at its Point Place Casino, located in the Bridgeport area of the town of Sullivan in Madison County. The expansion comes in response to demand from guests for additional amenities as well as economic development occurring across the Central New York region.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Hard Rock International to donate $250,000 to global charities</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Hard Rock Heals Foundation Wednesday announced it will contribute $250,000 to global charitable organizations. The philanthropic arm of Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, will distribute the funds through individual grants of $5,000.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Casino and sports betting proposal swiftly advances in the Alabama legislature</b></p><p><br /></p><p>A gambling proposal to authorize a lottery, sports betting, and multiple casinos across Alabama was swiftly advanced by a legislative committee on Wednesday. The Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee approved the two-bill package, putting the proposal in line for a key vote Thursday in the state House of Representatives.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Flutter pens first external B2B sportsbook deal with France’s Pari Mutuel Urbain</p><p><br /></p><p>Flutter Entertainment has agreed a deal to provide a multi-channel B2B sportsbook platform to France’s Pari Mutuel Urbain. The agreement sees PMU become the first external brand outside the Flutter group to use the B2B sportsbook platform. It extends a partnership between the parties that launched in 2010. PMU gains access to customer products and associated operational services via the Flutter platform.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Cryptocurrency News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Dogecoin Jumps 8% After Shiba Inu Dog's 14th Internet Anniversary, Leaving Bitcoin, Ethereum In The Dust - Feb 14, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dogecoin , the cryptocurrency inspired by a viral meme, has outperformed other major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin </p><p>BTC/USD +5.53% and Ethereum +5.55% with an 8% price increase over the last 24 hours.</p><p><br /></p><p>What Happened: Data from LunarCrush Pro reveals a massive rise in the social dominance score of Dogecoin, which has spiked by 1800% in a single day.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin and Ethereum have each seen their values increase by 4-6% over the past 24 hours.</p><p><br /></p><p>The surge in DOGE comes with a special occasion for the Dogecoin community, as shared by the MyDoge wallet on the X platform. They commemorated the 14th anniversary of the Shiba Inu dog Kabosu—the face of the Dogecoin meme—whose pictures were first shared online by owner Atsuko Sato.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Dogecoin was created by software developers Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer as a joke. Markus launched the coin after merely a few hours of coding.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Why It Matters: The rise in DOGE also comes as speculation triggered last month by the profile @xpayments on the social app X, about the potential adoption of Dogecoin for payments on X.</p><p><br /></p><p>While no formal statement has been made about Dogecoin being integrated as a payment method on par with Bitcoin or Ethereum, conversations about the possibility have been circulating, fueled by Musk’s past suggestions on Twitter about the potential for Dogecoin as a payment option for Twitter Blue. Additionally, Musk’s Tesla already enables the purchase of merchandise using Dogecoin through the Tesla Store.</p><p><br /></p><p>Price Action: At the time of writing, DOGE was trading at $0.087, up 8% over the past 24 hours,</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>EC# from National Wrestling Alliance</b></p><p><br /></p><p>As long as I don’t have to wrestle Moose again. I’m kidding. [Moose is one of] my good buddies, but he hits really, really hard. But I believe in collaborations in all forms of this business. I think it needs to be done in a way too, it’s like your businesses that are in theory competitive, that it has to work for both. How does that work? Sometimes you’re gonna miss out on potential things you really want to see. Like hypothetically if it was champion versus champion, how does one company sacrifice their champion because that’s making the other company look superior, and vice versa. How do you deliver a satisfying finish to fans without having some horseshit DQ or nonsensical kind of, everything remains 50/50. So I think that’s the one hill to climb when it comes to that kind of business. But then also, sometimes art is more important, creative is important, when people are willing to sacrifice for it. So it would all depend I guess on the business end.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Combat Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Paige VanZant announces boxing match expected for this summer: “F*ck it, let’s go” - Feb 14, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“I got called by my manager day before yesterday, and I got offered a fight,” Paige VanZant stated on her podcast earlier this week. “A boxing match, and I took it. I don’t know if I can give all the details, I haven’t signed a contract yet. I accepted the fight. It was initially, the date they offered me was March 23, which was perfect. Hell yeah, I’ll get one more fight in before I turn 30, because I turn 30 [on] March 26. So I told my manager f*ck yeah, I’ll take it. I’ll get back into boxing.” (h/t MMA Fighting)</p><p><br /></p><p>She continued, “I was just really excited. The opportunity was really cool. So it was perfect, an eight-week camp, I don’t that long to stress or overthink, or anything like that, so that’s perfect. It turns out it’s not going to be March 23. After I accepted it, they’re like, you know what, we’re going to move it to [May or June]. I heard both dates, so once I have the full information, we’ll be able to release it on the podcast. Accepted a boxing match, that will be my next fight. It’s really, really exciting.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Gloves on, it’s just straight boxing,” Paige VanZant concluded. “I did think my next fight would be a bare-knuckle boxing match, but this opportunity came forward, and I was just like f*ck it, let’s go. So I took a fight.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>What is SEO?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SEO means Search Engine Optimization and is the process used to optimize a website's technical configuration, content relevance and link popularity so its pages can become easily findable, more relevant and popular towards user search queries, and as a consequence, search engines rank them better.</p><p><br /></p><p>Search engines recommend SEO efforts that benefit both the user search experience and page’s ranking, by featuring content that fulfills user search needs. This includes the use of relevant keywords in titles, meta descriptions, and headlines (H1), featuring descriptive URLs with keywords rather than strings of numbers, and schema markup to specify the page's content meaning, among other SEO best practices.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Search engines help people find what they’re looking for online. Whether researching a product, looking for a restaurant, or booking a vacation, search engines are a common starting point when you need information. For business owners, they offer a valuable opportunity to direct relevant traffic to your website.</p><p><br /></p><p>Search engine optimization (SEO) is the practice of orienting your website to rank higher on a search engine results page (SERP) so that you receive more traffic. The aim is typically to rank on the first page of Google results for search terms that mean the most to your target audience. So, SEO is as much about understanding the wants and needs of your audience as it is about the technical nature of how to configure your website.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>How do search engines work?</b></p><p>Search engines provide results for any search query a user enters. To do so, they survey and “understand” the vast network of websites that make up the web. They run a sophisticated algorithm that determines what results to display for each search query.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Why SEO focuses on Google</b></p><p>To many people, the term “search engine” is synonymous with Google, which has about 83% of the global search engine market. Because Google is the dominant search engine, SEO typically revolves around what works best for Google. It’s useful to have a clear understanding of how Google works and why.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>What Google wants</b></p><p>Google is designed to deliver the best search experience to its users, or searchers. That means providing the most relevant results, as quickly as possible.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 2 core elements of the search experience are the search term (the user input) and the search results (the output).</p><p><br /></p><p>Let’s say you search “Mailchimp guides and tutorials.” This is a clear, unambiguous search. Google understands what you’re asking for, and it delivers a useful page as the top organic result—Mailchimp’s own page.</p><p><br /></p><p>From Google’s perspective, this is a very good search result and a positive user experience, because it’s likely that the user will click the top result and be happy with the outcome.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>How Google makes money</b></p><p>Google profits from people trusting and valuing its search service. It achieves this by delivering useful search results.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google also provides businesses with the opportunity to pay for an advertorial placement at the top of search result pages. The word “Ad” indicates these listings. Google makes money when searchers click on these pay-per-click (PPC) advertisements, which you purchase through Google Ads. You’ll see these ads on more generic queries in particular.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other than the small label, these search results look almost indistinguishable from other search results. Of course, this is intentional, as lots of users click on these results without realizing that they’re ads.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is what Google counts on. Advertising revenues accounted for more than 80% of the $279.8 billion that Google generated in 2022. So while search functions remain its core product, it depends on its advertising business.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>The anatomy of search results</b></p><p>SERPs consist of paid search results and “organic” search results, where the organic results don’t contribute to Google’s revenue. Instead, Google delivers organic results based on its assessment of a site’s relevance and quality. Depending on the type of search query, Google will also include different elements on the SERP, like maps, images, or videos.</p><p><br /></p><p>The volume of ads on a SERP depends on what users have searched. If you were to search the word “shoes,” for example, you’d likely find a substantial number of the top results are ads. In fact, you’ll probably have to scroll down the page to find the first organic result.</p><p><br /></p><p>A query like this usually generates so many ads because there’s a strong chance that the searcher is looking to buy shoes online, and there are lots of shoe companies willing to pay for a feature in the AdWords results for this query.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, if you search for something like “Atlanta Falcons,” your results will be different. Because this search is mostly tied to the professional American football team by that name, the top results relate to that. But it’s still a less clear query. You’ll find news stories, a knowledge graph, and their homepage. These 3 kinds of results at the top indicate that Google doesn’t know the precise intention of your search, but provides quick pathways to learn about the team, read their latest news, or go to their website.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since there appears to be no purchase intent behind the query, advertisers are not willing to bid for the keyword, so there are no AdWords results.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, if you change the query to “Atlanta Falcons hat,” which signals to Google that you might be shopping, the SERP results change to feature more sponsored results.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>The role of SEO</b></p><p>The goal of SEO is to raise your ranking in organic search results. There are different practices for optimizing AdWords, shopping, and local results.</p><p><br /></p><p>While it may appear that so many competing elements taking up real estate on SERPs push the organic listings down, SEO can still be a very powerful, lucrative effort.</p><p><br /></p><p>Considering that Google processes billions of search queries daily, organic search results are a very large slice of a very large pie. And while there is some up-front and ongoing investment required to secure and maintain organic rankings, every click that sends traffic to your website is completely free.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Website Ranking Factors For SEO</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here are the top categories:</p><p><br /></p><p>Domain Factors</p><p>Page-Level Factors</p><p>Site-Level Factors</p><p>Backlink Factors</p><p>User Interaction</p><p>Special Google Algorithm Rules</p><p>Brand Signals</p><p>On-Site Webspam Factors</p><p>Off-Site Webspam Factors</p><p>Domain Factors</p><p>Domain factors are all ranking factors that connect with your domain (the basic example.com version of your website), including:</p><p><br /></p><p>Your domain age</p><p>Keyword in your domain</p><p>Keyword is the first word in your domain</p><p>Domain registration length</p><p>Keyword in subdomain</p><p>Domain history</p><p>Penalized Whois owner</p><p>Public WhoIs instead of private Whois</p><p>Page-Level Factors</p><p>Page-level factors are factors on each page that you can optimize, such as:</p><p><br /></p><p>Presence of the keyword in the title tag</p><p>Having the keyword at the beginning of your title tag</p><p>Keyword in your meta description tag</p><p>Presence of the keyword in the H1 tag</p><p>Keyword is frequently used in the content</p><p>Content length</p><p>Word count rankings</p><p>Presence of a linked table of contents</p><p>Keyword density</p><p>Presence of semantically related keywords</p><p>Semantically related keyword in meta title and description</p><p>In-depth quality content</p><p>Useful content</p><p>Page loading speed via HTML</p><p>Page loading speed tested on Chrome</p><p>Core web vitals</p><p>No duplicate content on the same site</p><p>Image optimization through ALT, title, and file name</p><p>Content recency (the newer, the better)</p><p>Page age</p><p>How many edits were made to the content during updates</p><p>Historical data on page updates</p><p>Proper use of rel=canonical</p><p>Presence of keyword in H2 and H3 tags</p><p>Presence of keyword in the first 100 words</p><p>Grammar and spelling</p><p>Originality of the page's content</p><p>Entity match</p><p>Number of outbound links</p><p>Mobile useability and optimization</p><p>Hidden content on mobile (may not be indexed)</p><p>Page optimized for mobile</p><p>Presence of multimedia, for example, images and videos</p><p>Number of outbound links</p><p>The quality of outbound links</p><p>Theme of outbound links</p><p>Presence of helpful supplementary content, like free tools and calculators</p><p>Content hidden behind tabs (it may not be indexed and wouldn't show up in search snippets)</p><p>Number of internal links pointing to the page</p><p>Quality of the internal links</p><p>Presence of too many broken links (could lower ranking capabilities)</p><p>The reading level of the page</p><p>Presence of many affiliate links</p><p>Presence of many HTML errors</p><p>Authority/trust-level of the domain</p><p>Authority/trust level of the page</p><p>PageRank</p><p>Length of URL</p><p>Closeness of URL to the homepage</p><p>Presence of keyword in URL</p><p>Opinion of human editors</p><p>Relevance of page's category to page</p><p>Content formatting for user-friendliness and readability</p><p>Priority of the page in the sitemap.xml</p><p>UX signal from pages ranking for the same keyword</p><p>Citing references and sources</p><p>Use of a user-friendly layout</p><p>URL string in Google search engine results</p><p>Internal link anchor text to the page</p><p>Use of structured data</p><p>Site-level factors</p><p>Site-level factors go above the page level and take a look at things on the entire site. They include:</p><p><br /></p><p>Presence of a contact us page or appropriate amount of contact information</p><p>Content on site provides value or new insights</p><p>TrustRank (how close your site is to a known and trusted site in terms of linking)</p><p>Website updates for freshness factor</p><p>Site architecture</p><p>Presence of a sitemap</p><p>Long-term site downtime</p><p>Location of server</p><p>HTTPs / use of a valid SSL certificate</p><p>Presence of legal pages (terms and conditions and privacy policy)</p><p>Unique metadata</p><p>Use of breadcrumb markup</p><p>Site-wide mobile optimization</p><p>Site-wide user-friendliness (usability and interactiveness)</p><p>Bounce rate</p><p>Domain authority</p><p>User reviews</p><p>Site reputation</p><p>Backlink factors</p><p>Backlink factors look at the sites that are linking to you to determine where to rank your page. Sites with better quality sites linking to them tend to be higher in rankings when they have quality content. The backlink factors are as follows:</p><p><br /></p><p>Age of linking domain</p><p>Number of referring domains</p><p>Number of links from separate c-class IPs</p><p>Number of referring pages</p><p>Anchor text of backlinks</p><p>ALT tag of image links</p><p>Number of links from .edu and .gov domains</p><p>Trust factor of linking page</p><p>Trust factor of linking domain</p><p>Presence of links from competitors</p><p>Number of links from expected sites in your industry</p><p>Links from bad neighborhoods</p><p>Number of links that are not from ads</p><p>Country TLD of referring domains</p><p>Domain authority</p><p>Presence of some nofollow links</p><p>Diversity of link profile</p><p>Context of content the content of linking page</p><p>Presence of more follow links that sponsored or UGC</p><p>Lots of backlinks to URL with 301 redirects</p><p>The text that appears when you hover over a link</p><p>Link location on page</p><p>Location of link in content</p><p>Links from relevant domains</p><p>Links from relevant pages</p><p>Presence of your page's keyword in the title of the linking page</p><p>Natural rate of growth in number of links</p><p>Spiky and unnatural rate of growth in number of links</p><p>Links from top resources on a certain topic or hubs</p><p>Number of links from sites that are considered authority sites</p><p>Linked as a source in a Wikipedia article</p><p>Words around your backlinks</p><p>Backlink age</p><p>Links from real sites vs fake blogs</p><p>Natural link profile</p><p>Excessive reciprocal links</p><p>Links in real content vs. UGC</p><p>Backlinks from a page with a 301 redirect</p><p>TrustRank of linking site</p><p>Fewer outbound links on linking page</p><p>Links in real content vs links in forums</p><p>Word count of linking content</p><p>Quality of linking content</p><p>Sitewide links = one link</p><p>User Interaction</p><p>Google always emphasizes in their update announcements how important it is to provide an excellent user experience to website visitors. These factors measure user interaction to rank your page accordingly, including:</p><p><br /></p><p>Organic click through rate for exact keyword</p><p>Organic click through rates for all ranking keywords</p><p>Dwell time</p><p>Bounce rate</p><p>Measurement of how users interact on your site based on RankBrain</p><p>Total direct traffic</p><p>Percentage of repeat visitors</p><p>Blocked sites</p><p>Percentage of visitors that click on other pages on the SERP after clicking visiting your page</p><p>Page frequently bookmarked by Chrome users</p><p>Number of comments on page</p><p>Special Google Algorithm Rules</p><p>Some Google Algorithm rules are not directly connected to your page or domain. They include factors that look at personalizing search results for the user or better search results as a whole. Here are some of them:</p><p><br /></p><p>Need for diversity in the SERP</p><p>Need for freshness in the SERP</p><p>Browsing history of user</p><p>Search history of user</p><p>Succinct answers, formatting, page authority and HTTPS for featured snippets</p><p>Geo-targeting</p><p>Adult content or curse words (excluded from safe search results)</p><p>High content quality standards for YMYL keywords</p><p>Legitimate DMCA complaints</p><p>Need for domain diversity in SERP</p><p>Transactional searches</p><p>Local search results</p><p>Presence of news stories related to keyword for Top Stories box</p><p>Search intent</p><p>Presence of big brands with relevant content (they are often ranked higher)</p><p>Presence of results optimized for Google Shopping</p><p>Image results</p><p>Branded search</p><p>Easter eggs and April Fools' Day jokes and hoaxes from Google (this one makes me laugh)</p><p>Spammy queries</p><p>Spammy sites</p><p>Brand Signals</p><p>How great is your branding strategy in terms of SEO? If you haven't taken care of your brand mentions and brand all over the internet, you need to start now. Because there are some serious ranking factors related to your brand:</p><p><br /></p><p>Brand + keyword searches (for example, Hubspot SEO)</p><p>Branded anchor text</p><p>Twitter profile with followers</p><p>Official LinkedIn page</p><p>Facebook page with lots of likes</p><p>Branded searches</p><p>Known author or verified online profile</p><p>Real social media accounts</p><p>Top stories with brand mentions</p><p>Brand mentions without links</p><p>Physical location of offices</p><p>On-site Web</p><p>To rank high on search engine results, you need to ensure your site isn't spammy and doesn't look spammy - as with many things in life, looks play a role in how we're perceived. Here are some factors around that:</p><p><br /></p><p>Low-quality content</p><p>Links to bad neighborhoods</p><p>Multiple and sneaky redirects</p><p>Flagged server IP address</p><p>Distracting ads and popups</p><p>Popups that are spammy and difficult to close</p><p>Over-optimizing the site</p><p>Gibberish content</p><p>Use of doorway pages</p><p>Lots of ads above the fold and not much content</p><p>Hiding affiliate links</p><p>Low-value content sites</p><p>Affiliate sites</p><p>Keyword stuffing in meta tags</p><p>Compute generated content</p><p>Nofollowing all outbound links</p><p>Off-site Webspam Factors</p><p>The Off-site webspam factors affect spam based on what's done outside your website that connects with your website. They include:</p><p><br /></p><p>Unnatural and sudden increase in backlinks</p><p>Hacked site</p><p>Lots of low-quality backlinks</p><p>High percentage of links from unrelated websites</p><p>Low-quality directory links</p><p>Automatic links in widgets</p><p>Links from sites with the same server IP</p><p>Using “poison” in your anchor text</p><p>Ignored manual actions in search console</p><p>Selling links</p><p>Temporary link schemes</p><p>Phew, we made it! Even though this list might seem overwhelming, I've condensed it to my top 10 to make things a bit more palatable.</p><p><br /></p><p>Top 10 Google Ranking Factors</p><p>Before we go into my top 10 Google ranking factors, keep this in mind: everything is debatable in SEO. While several SEO experts might accept these 10 factors as their top ranking factors as well, other SEOs might disagree. But for me, these are what I've found to be most important.</p><p><br /></p><p>I chose my top 10 based on what I've seen improves the user experience, optimizes conversion rates, signals trustworthiness, ranks well, brings in high amounts of organic monthly traffic, and promotes customer retention and loyalty. Let's dive in.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Content that provides valuable and unique insights.</p><p>As mentioned above, Google has always emphasized quality content. Providing content that provides value and unique insights not found on every other website can improve your ranking simply because your audience enjoys it.</p><p><br /></p><p>To do this:</p><p><br /></p><p>Ensure you are the subject expert in what you are writing about or that you understand that topic in-depth according to research.</p><p>Hire subject experts to write your content.</p><p>Provide factual information that informs your audience about the questions that are the most important to them.</p><p>Don't write fluff.</p><p>2. Content that covers a topic in-depth.</p><p>Want to rank on the first page? Stop writing thin content. Research has proven time and time again that content that covers all areas, whether long or short form, tends to do better in search results. Here's what to do:</p><p><br /></p><p>Study your competitors' content and write about what they missed.</p><p>Cover all relevant areas and answer all questions that readers might have.</p><p>Make the text readable by adding elements like images, a clickable table of contents, jump links, and CTAs to relevant information.</p><p>3. Organic click-through rates.</p><p>Your organic click through rate helps Google understand whether people like your content or not. If more people are clicking on your post in the SERP, Google will believe your content is more relevant to that keyword and rank you higher for it.</p><p><br /></p><p>You need to write a convincing meta title and description to improve your organic click-through rate. Here are tips for writing the best meta title and description:</p><p><br /></p><p>Use power words.</p><p>Ensure your keyword is visible in the meta title.</p><p>Keep your meta title under 62 characters.</p><p>Keep your meta description at about 150 characters.</p><p>Your meta description should be helpful to readers (use it to show them how they benefit from reading your content).</p><p>Note that to get to a point where you can improve organic click through rate, you should have all other SEO factors in place for higher rankings. I mean anyways, if you are in the 100th position, most people wouldn't see your page to begin with.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Keywords in H1.</p><p>The H1 is an indication of what your content is about. So, include your keyword in your H1. Be careful, though; some SEOs say that using the same sentence in your H1 and meta title is an indication that you are keyword stuffing. So, you might want to spice it up a bit while still ensuring that your keyword is present. Do this in combination with all on-page optimization (meta data, URL, other headings).</p><p><br /></p><p>5. The content's length.</p><p>Content length is one thing that several people debate about when it comes to SEO. Some believe an upward of 2000 words should be the standard. However, that shouldn't always be the case. Sure, long-form content seems to get the most backlinks, but it's crucial that you write long-form only when you need that to cover the entire topic.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's also a best practice to check what your competitors have because that can be an indicator of quality content. If all competitors have between 2000-4000 words and you write 200 words, you will likely not rank high for that term.</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Website domain authority.</p><p>Domain Authority (DA) is not a ranking factor despite what many say, and the simple reason is: Google didn't create it. When asked if it is a signal, John Mueller replied, “...it's a tool by Moz”.</p><p><br /></p><p>But from my perspective, it's good to keep in mind because Moz uses particular signals to create that score (and other tools like SEMrush and Arel=" noopener" target="_blank" hrefs) that are similar to Google's ranking factors.</p><p><br /></p><p>When more trusted sites are linking to yours and you have content that ranks well, that is an indicator that you should be trusted, which in turn increases your rankings even further - all of which plays into DA. So in a nutshell, you might want to focus on growing your DA even if Google doesn't confirm it.</p><p><br /></p><p>7. Total number of backlinks from relevant sources.</p><p>The total number of your backlinks and referring domains are important, but only when they are from relevant sources. In February 2021, John Mueller commented about the importance of link relevance and that you can build many backlinks, but Google will ignore them if they are not relevant.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rather than focusing on building millions of backlinks, focus on more relevant and quality backlinks.</p><p><br /></p><p>8. Page loading speed via HTML.</p><p>Last year, Google announced that core web vitals would become a ranking signal and it's planned to launch in mid-June. Core web vitals is a part of PageSpeed, and page speed affects user experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>If your site is too slow to load or slow to interact with, Google is more likely to reduce your rankings, especially when your competitors have fast site speed and great content.</p><p><br /></p><p>9. Mobile usability.</p><p>User experience is key for SEO success and users are increasingly accessing your website via mobile. That's why Google sends constant mobile-friendliness notifications in Search Console when it sees that your site isn't responsive.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you want to score points with Google and, more importantly, your users, work on your mobile usability.</p><p><br /></p><p>10. Over-optimization.</p><p>Don't overdo it — this serves as a reminder that you must prioritize optimizing for humans, not the algorithm. When you over-optimize your pages, Google sees that you're trying too hard and might believe you are trying to game the system. If that happens, you get penalized.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are other important ranking factors that didn't make the top 10 cut, but you should make sure to work on as well:</p><p><br /></p><p>Quality of internal links pointing to page</p><p>Site architecture</p><p>Site usability</p><p>Contextual links</p><p>Outbound link quality</p><p>Dwell time</p><p>Branded searches</p><p>Image alt text</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>SEO for Beginners: SEO Basics in 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Search engine optimization (SEO) is one of the most important marketing tactics for your business. However, few actually know how to do it effectively. To help, we’ve put together an entire guide on SEO for beginners, which includes how SEO works, why it’s important and how to do it yourself. Use this beginners’ guide to rank your website higher in search engines like Google for relevant and high-value search terms.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>What Is SEO?</b></p><p>SEO, short for search engine optimization, is the process of improving your website so it ranks higher for organic search terms and increases its visibility. The overall goal of SEO is to generate more traffic for your website to generate more leads and sales. There are three components of organic SEO, which include on-page, off-page and technical SEO.</p><p><br /></p><p>On-page SEO represents factors directly related to your website’s content, which include things such as blog article quality, meta descriptions, keyword targeting and more. Off-page SEO comprises SEO factors that occur outside of your website, such as your overall backlink volume and quality. Finally, technical SEO represents your website’s overall performance and health, such as your desktop and mobile loading speed.</p><p><br /></p><p>To rank your website higher for relevant and high-value keywords, it’s important to address all three of these SEO components. With this in mind, let’s discuss exactly how SEO works.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>How Does SEO Work?</b></p><p>When someone searches for something on platforms such as Google, those search engines use proprietary algorithms to crawl the internet and rank the most relevant and high-quality content on a search engine results page (SERP). These pieces of content are typically blog articles targeting a specific keyword, but can also include other media types such as images or video.</p><p><br /></p><p>To determine the most relevant results, Google and other search engines will first analyze the search term to understand the user’s overall intent, and then find content that best addresses the user’s query and overall intent based on a blend of on-page, off-page and technical SEO factors.</p><p><br /></p><p>The goal of SEO is therefore to rank higher in SERPs for specific keywords—or queries—that are relevant to your business. To do so, it’s first important to do keyword research to determine which terms you should be targeting. From there, write high-value blog articles that directly address those keywords. Then, promote your content through off-page tactics that build backlinks and make sure your website is optimized to perform well for the user.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Why SEO Is Important</b></p><p>SEO is important for a multitude of reasons. It increases website visibility for relevant keywords that help you generate more leads and sales. But the benefits don’t stop there. Here’s exactly why SEO should be an important part of your marketing strategy:</p><p><br /></p><p>Increase website visibility: SEO helps you rank your website higher in organic SERPs for high-value keywords that are important to your business. This allows potential customers to organically find your brand online and can result in more sales.</p><p>Build brand authority: Providing valuable content that ranks high for relevant search terms is a great way to build brand authority since potential customers inherently trust brands they see ranking high in search results.</p><p>Generate organic traffic: Optimizing your website’s SEO will help you generate more organic traffic with high intent for your product or service since you can target specific keyword terms relevant to your business.</p><p>Cost-effective and sustainable growth: Unlike tactics like social media or search advertising that only work if you’re actively paying for ads, organic SEO traffic is sustainable and cost-effective, generating long-term traffic you don’t have to pay for.</p><p>Improve website experience: Optimizing your technical SEO improves the overall user experience of your website, which can result in higher conversions and happier customers.</p><p>Overall, SEO should be a key part of your ongoing marketing strategy. It helps improve brand visibility and authority as well as generates organic traffic cost-effectively and sustainably. Now that you understand the benefits, let’s discuss exactly how to perform SEO.</p><p><br /></p><p>How To Perform SEO</p><p>While SEO may seem complicated, there is a set of repeatable steps you can follow to execute an effective SEO strategy. These steps include defining your audience, identifying relevant keywords, crafting high-value content, generating backlinks and optimizing your website performance. Let’s take a detailed look at each of these steps:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Define Your Target Audience</p><p>The first thing you want to do is define your ideal audience, which will inform the topics and keywords you’re targeting. You can do this by creating an ideal customer profile or buyer persona that identifies things such as demographics, psychographics, firmographics and more. You can create one manually or use an online tool such as HubSpot’s Make My Persona to help you create one.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Conduct Keyword Research</p><p>With your target audience defined, the next step is to conduct keyword research to identify relevant search terms to target with high-quality pieces of content such as blog articles. The best way to do keyword research is to use a free tool such as Google’s Keyword Planner or a paid option such as Semrush.</p><p><br /></p><p>Look up relevant topics using one of the tools above and note the overall keyword traffic and ranking difficulty for each topic. From there, put together a content runway of relevant and related keywords with high traffic potential and a reasonable chance of ranking based on the difficulty score.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>3. Craft High-Quality Content</p><p>The next step is to write and publish quality blog articles each targeting one of the primary keywords on your content runway. To do so, start with an outline that identifies the overall header structure of your article and includes the primary keyword in elements such as the title and relevant headers.</p><p><br /></p><p>From there, craft the entire piece, making sure to optimize for the primary keyword and adding elements such as imagery, statistics and more. Link relevant articles together using internal website links to help Google better discover your content.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Build Quality Backlinks</p><p>A backlink is a link from a third-party site pointing to your content, which Google views as a measure of authority. Once your blog articles are published, conduct off-page SEO tactics that generate quality backlinks, such as direct outreach. For example, research relevant websites that can benefit from linking to your content. Then, find their contact information and reach out with a suggestion to link to your site.</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Optimize Your Website Performance</p><p>Make sure that you’re also improving your website’s overall health and performance, which includes things such as loading speed, mobile optimization and more. Google uses a Lighthouse performance score to rank your website on key performance metrics and assign you a score out of 100. Also included are scores for accessibility, best practices and overall SEO. The goal is to optimize your site to get these four scores as close to 100 as possible.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>6. Iterate and Improve</p><p>Check your SEO metrics monthly to determine how your strategy is performing. You can use an SEO tool such as Semrush, Ahrefs or Google Search Console to track key SEO data such as traffic, ranking position and more. Iterate and improve your on-page, off-page and technical SEO tactics based on the results.</p><p><br /></p><p>7. Stay Updated on Changing SEO Trends</p><p>Search algorithms are constantly changing, affecting the SEO best practices you should be following. Because of this, it’s important to stay abreast of the changing SEO trends and how they might affect your overall SEO strategy. Subscribe to or read online resources such as the newsletter Search Engine Journal to ensure you don’t miss any changes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom Line</p><p>SEO is the act of increasing your website’s organic visibility by ranking its content for relevant search terms. To do so, first conduct keyword research to find valuable terms that are relevant to your business. From there, write high-quality content that matches the intent of each search term and promote that content to generate backlinks. Also, ensure your website is optimized for performance and speed. If you do these things, you are well on your way to mastering the art and science of SEO.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Property News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>South Coogee home that ‘floats above ocean’ sets $18.5m record, beats Fred Schebesta’s ‘castle’ - Feb 16, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>An incredible South Coogee home that ‘floats above the ocean’ has set a suburb record of $18.5m with its pre-auction sale last night, beating crypto king Fred Schebesta’s ‘Coogee Castle’.</p><p><br /></p><p>The three-level five-bedroom clifftop residence at 1A Seaside Parade, that had cost the late Alan Cardy, a former Wallaby and property developer, $320,000 in 1981, had unobstructed views over the Pacific Ocean over Wedding Cake Island to Bondi and out to Malabar.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sales agents Alexander Phillips of PPD, in conjunction with Ashley Bierman and Jordan L’Estrange of Ray White Double Bay, had an $18.45m guide for an auction scheduled for tomorrow, but instead they negotiated a deal last night.</p><p><br /></p><p>Built from concrete, steel, stone and glass by Bellevarde Constructions, the interiors were by Alexandra Kidd Design.</p><p><br /></p><p>It came with a heated mosaic-tiled pool, spa, sauna, gym and entertainer’s cabana right on the water’s edge.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cardy, who died in 2021 aged 76, had bought the home next door for $230,000 from the ex Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor, Di Yerbury. That sold for $6.7m late last year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Both homes were originally offered in one line with a guide of $25m. In the end, they got their money — and more — with the final result of $25.2m.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Each level was connected by an internal elevator and the palatial master retreat included a spa bath and en-suiite. There was laos a separate movie theatre room.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other attractions were the large private rooftop with incredible views.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fred Schebesta, the co-founder and CEO of the comparison website, Finder, had been the previous suburb record holder with his 2021 purchase of his Bunya Parade castle for $16.85m.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 42-year-old went from working in a Pizza Hut call centre as a university student to running a business employing 450 staff in 80 countries and now has a net worth of more than $214m.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>GeoComply releases Super Bowl LVIII betting activity figures - 12 Feb 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>(PRESS RELEASE) -- GeoComply, a global leader in advanced anti-fraud and geolocation compliance technologies, has announced a 22.3 percent increase in geolocation checks throughout Super Bowl weekend, surpassing last year’s figures. This sustained growth underscores an important shift in the US towards a state-regulated, taxed, and secure betting environment, enabling more Americans to place legal bets on the year’s most anticipated football game. GeoComply analyzed its data across 28 US states*, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico with legal, online sports betting during Super Bowl LVIII weekend.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The continued transition to the legal market set the stage for a historic first Super Bowl in Las Vegas, and the record-breaking results we saw did not disappoint. We are proud to help foster the growth of a regulated industry that puts accountability, security and player protection at the forefront,” said Anna Sainsbury, CEO and Co-Founder of GeoComply. “Compliance drives our mission, and with that commitment, we strive to help our customers reliably and responsibly expand the player funnel and boost their businesses. Every year the legal market grows is good news for consumers and states and bad news for illegal offshore sportsbooks that become marginalized.”</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Additional Key Insights from Super Bowl LVIII Include:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>- Throughout Super Bowl weekend, GeoComply saw a total of 8.5 million active accounts across states where online sports betting is legal. This represents a 15 percent increase over last year’s Super Bowl.</p><p>- During the two weeks leading up to the Super Bowl, GeoComply saw more than 1.77 million new users sign up for legal online betting accounts.</p><p>- Since the start of the 2023/2024 NFL Season through the Super Bowl GeoComply customers have added more than 13.7 million new accounts, a 28 percent increase from last season.</p><p>- Minutes before kick-off GeoComply saw a massive spike in traffic totaling 14.75 thousand transactions per second (TPS) immediately. This was the highest TPS ever recorded on GeoComply’s systems, nearly doubling the last Super Bowl’s peak.</p><p>- Tale of two Kansas Cities: Chiefs fans on both sides of the Kansas City border want to support their team. GeoComply’s real-time pin drop map from Super Bowl Sunday shows legal activity in Kansas, while just across the street in Missouri they are blocked from betting.</p><p><br /></p><p>GeoComply’s technology is critical for the online sports betting industry. Its platform uses more than 800 data points to accurately confirm that players are located in a state where sports betting is legal before placing a bet. Super Bowl LVIII represents many new growth milestones for the legal online sports betting industry, but it also represents a significant technical achievement that ensures that players have a fantastic experience and regulators have the proper assurances that all bets placed fall within the appropriate state borders.</p><p><br /></p><p>“GeoComply’s technology brings the perfect blend of geolocation precision mixed with a rock-solid player experience,” said Sainsbury. “These two aspects of our platform are critical to the industry’s success as a whole, and we designed the solution to meet these massive spikes in demand without compromising on either of them. Innovation is at the core of our brand, and we will continue to improve on our technology with the expectation that by the next Super Bowl, more states and more players will join the masses.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>BetMGM and X sign exclusive sports betting partnership</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>9 February 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>(PRESS RELEASE) -- BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, today announced a strategic partnership with X, becoming the social media platform’s exclusive Live Odds Sports Betting partner. The first-of-its-kind partnership between a premier social media brand and a sports betting operator will integrate BetMGM’s odds and branding into X, with each game linking to BetMGM’s website and app.</p><p><br /></p><p>“X is the center of the sports world’s conversation 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” said BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt. “Being directly accessible within that forum is an unprecedented opportunity to expand our reach to a passionate and engaged audience. We look forward to adding intel and content that enhances the platform’s interaction around sports.”</p><p><br /></p><p>X users in the United States can explore BetMGM’s latest betting odds on pro football, with each of the major professional and college sports expected to follow in the coming weeks. The odds interface provides an easy clickthrough for each game to BetMGM’s app or website, creating a seamless user experience. The integration will continue to evolve and grow in its functionality over the coming months.</p><p><br /></p><p>X CEO Linda Yaccarino said, "Sports never sleep on X and now with our strategic partnership with BetMGM, fans are practically in the front row. </p><p><br /></p><p>We're bringing sports fans on X even closer to the action so they can cheer, and now bet, on their favorite teams."</p><p><br /></p><p>As BetMGM continues to expand into new markets, responsible gaming remains a key focus. Additionally, BetMGM is proud to provide resources to help customers play responsibly including GameSense, an industry leading program, developed and licensed to MGM Resorts by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. Through the integration within BetMGM's mobile and desktop platforms, customers can receive the same GameSense experience they have grown to count on at MGM Resorts properties nationwide. This complements BetMGM's already existing responsible gambling tools which serve to provide customers with an entertaining and safe digital experience.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Rio, Rinehart discussed risk of third-party claim to mine venture - Novemeber 3, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Senior Rio Tinto executives and Gina Rinehart discussed the risk that their lucrative iron ore joint venture may attract a royalty claim from another Perth mining dynasty in 2005, a court has heard.</p><p><br /></p><p>But lawyers for Rio Tinto argued on Friday that revelations of the years-old discussions about a potential liability to pay Wright Prospecting mining royalties are not proof they ever considered that the company could claim an ownership stake in the project.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Almost 20 years after Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting struck a deal to mine Hope Downs, descendants of Lang Hancock’s former business partner Peter Wright are now demanding both royalties from the project, and a proprietary claim to the parts of the mine itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>The court heard that Mrs Rinehart, Australia’s richest woman, acknowledged “question marks” over the potential for future royalty claims from other WA mining families as part of discussions with Rio Tinto in the mid-2000s.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, lawyers for Hamersley Iron – the Rio Tinto subsidiary that inked the mining deal with Hancock Prospecting to develop Hope Downs – said discussions of a potential liability to pay royalties didn’t prove the parties considered a separate equitable claim to the project.</p><p><br /></p><p>Grant Donaldson SC described Hamersley and Rio Tinto as an “innocent purchaser” in the mammoth mining deal.</p><p><br /></p><p>“To make such a finding, the court is required to be convinced Hamersley executed the agreement knowing certain representations given were false, and that’s a serious thing indeed,” Mr Donaldson said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maximum figure undisclosed</p><p>“When one looks at these documents and the so-called ‘question marks’ related to potential royalty claims … the contention that is put as to knowledge is one of extraordinary vagary.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This discussion, as recorded here, can only have been about royalty.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The Australian Financial Review on Thursday revealed that Rio Tinto agreed to assume 50 per cent liability to any future royalty claim in 2005, but insisted it be capped at an undisclosed figure.</p><p><br /></p><p>The mining giant has refused to disclose what the maximum figure it could be liable to pay in royalties should Hancock Prospecting lose the marathon trial.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lawyers for both Wright and Hancock Prospecting have made reference to key elements of Rio Tinto’s liability on any potential claims to riches flowing from the Hope Downs mine throughout the trial.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hancock Prospecting reported the four mines operated by Rio under the Hope Downs joint venture shipped 46.5 million tonnes of iron ore and contributed more than $1.3 billion to Hancock’s $5.04 billion net profit after tax in 2022-23.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mrs Rinehart’s private company is pushing Rio to open new iron ore mines, including the Hope 2 project along with Hope 3, 5 and 6, under their long-standing partnership.</p><p><br /></p><p>The trial was adjourned until mid-November, when lawyers for two of Mrs Rinehart’s children are expected to provide their closing arguments.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bianca Rinehart and her sibling John Hancock have claimed they are the rightful owners of the Hope Downs mine because their grandfather Lang Hancock moved it into a trust for them before his death.</p><p><br /></p><p>They claim Mrs Rinehart breached her fiduciary duties by moving the mining tenements out of that trust, and into her control. However, lawyers for Hancock Prospecting say Lang Hancock wrongly placed the Hope Downs asset into that trust in a bid to syphon money out of the business for his own use, and Mrs Rinehart moved to correct his wrongdoings.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Aussies at the Super Bowl. Just don’t ask about the prices - Feb 12, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Former AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan made the pilgrimage to Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium alongside Eddie Maguire and broadcaster Craig Hutchison.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On ordinary days, star spotting in Las Vegas is as easy as scouting fish in a barrel. But the fame-factor was dialled up to 10 at the weekend as Taylor Swift and the world’s glitterati descended on the desert city for the 58th NFL Super Bowl and the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory over the San Francisco 49ers.</p><p><br /></p><p>And then there were the Aussies.</p><p><br /></p><p>Former AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan made the pilgrimage to Allegiant Stadium – capacity 65,000 – along with AFL executives Peta Webster and commercial boss Kylie Rogers. Visit Victoria chairman and former Collingwood president Eddie McGuire was also on the ground, as was sports broadcasting boss Craig Hutchison, on his annual ballpark tour.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Taylor Swift (centre) wearing a corset by Australian designer Dion Lee at Monday’s Super Bowl. AP</p><p><br /></p><p>For McGuire, who still sits on Victoria’s tourism advisory and investment body, it’s more than just a good time. It’s an opportunity to tour the world’s best stadium infrastructure and to get an edge to bring back home at a time when Queensland is preparing for the 2032 Olympics and global competition for sporting events has never been more fierce.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Two years ago NFL wouldn’t let Las Vegas be mentioned on any Super Bowl ads. Now [NFL commissioner] Roger Goodell calls Vegas ‘Sports City USA’,” the former Nine chief executive said via text from inside the stadium.</p><p><br /></p><p>“West Coast America is setting the standard that we have to go past [because] the NFL is taking games to stadia as much as countries. Real Madrid stadium the Bernabeu is the template for what we need to be aiming at … not painting seats at the Gabba.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Others sports bosses to make the schlep to Nevada for the Monday AEDT game included Victoria Racing Club chairman Neil Wilson and prominent Melbourne defamation lawyer Justin Quill, who turned out at Allegiant dressed in his Priscilla-in-the-Desert best – a plush pink bomber jacket. When in Vegas.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Not that any eyes were on the Aussie contingent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Inside the stadium, galaxy-level megastar Taylor Swift emerged as the twin attraction as the 14-time Grammy winner who lands in Australia this week for the local leg of her 151-show Eras Tour cheered on Kansas Chiefs tight-end and boyfriend Travis Kelce.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sitting in a box alongside US rapper Ice Spice and Gossip Girl star Blake Lively, the star was dressed in Australian designer Dion Lee and brought the crowd to a roar as she skulled a beer, and slammed the plastic cup down in triumph.</p><p><br /></p><p>After the Chiefs defeated the 49ers by just three points in a nailbiting overtime, Swift and Kelce again dominated broadcast feeds on the pitch as the pair packed on the PDA in the latest instalment of the hyper-public romance.</p><p><br /></p><p>For Four Pillars Gin founder Stuart Gregor, who sold his spirits business to beverage giant Lion in 2023 and also hit up this year’s Super Bowl, the star-spotting mother lode came the night before the game.</p><p><br /></p><p>On Saturday, inside chef Evan Funke’s Roman-inspired eatery Mother Wolf, he scored the trifecta.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“Beyoncé and Jay Z walked straight past us and Queen Latifah sat behind us. It’s Vegas – so it’s crazy,” the PR veteran told The Australian Financial Review.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just don’t ask about the prices.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Only complaint, the beers are 750ml …. and $US20 plus tip.”</p><p><br /></p><p>At the current exchange rate with a 15 per cent tip, that’s almost $40 per drink. An expensive sherbet.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Cody Rhodes to appear on "The Grayson Waller Effect" at Elimination Chamber - Feb 14, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins and 2024 Royal Rumble Winner Cody Rhodes will appear on "The Grayson Waller Effect" live at WWE Elimination Chamber in Perth, Australia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rollins and Rhodes forged a partnership after the WrestleMania XL Kickoff event that saw The Rock slap The American Nightmare, setting off a chaotic few moments. On the following episode of Monday Night Raw, The Visionary offered his services to Rhodes, which seem to have been accepted.</p><p><br /></p><p>The moment will also be a homecoming for Grayson Waller, as he hosts his signature show in his home continent of Australia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Be sure to tune in to WWE Elimination Chamber live from the Optus Stadium in Perth, Western Australia, streaming LIVE at 5 a.m. ET/2 a.m. PT on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else to see this unforgettable edition of "The Grayson Waller Effect."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Black Rifle Coffee Company kicks off UFC marketing partnership - Feb 14, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>As the Official Coffee of UFC, the veteran-owned coffee chain will have branding at the mixed martial arts organisation’s US competitions, as well as on its digital content and social media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Veteran-owned coffee chain Black Rifle Coffee Company (BRCC) has signed a multi-year marketing partnership to become the Official Coffee of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the US. </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>The partnership includes ‘high-visibility’ on-site BRCC branding at all UFC mixed martial arts events in the US, as well as the coffee chain’s logo on live broadcasts and digital promotion materials. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Founded in 1993, UFC organises more than 40 live tournaments annually and broadcasts to over 900 million households globally. The organisation has eight US events lined up across the next three months. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The sponsorship will also see the two brands collaborate on content for UFC’s digital and social media channels, which reach 259 million users globally. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“We are immensely proud and excited to announce our partnership with UFC. UFC has revolutionised the landscape of competitive sports, and our collaboration aims to invigorate fans, fostering the creation of unforgettable experiences and lasting memories,” said Mat Best, Co-Founder, BRCC. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Launched in 2014, BRCC actively promotes support for veterans, law enforcement and first responders across its retail, wholesale and e-commerce channels. The coffee chain and roaster operated 17 stores across the US at the end of its 2023 third quarter and is forecasting full-year sales of around $440m. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>10.24.2023</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC® AND ANHEUSER-BUSCH ANNOUNCE MULTIYEAR PARTNERSHIP</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Bud Light Returns as the Official Beer of UFC in the U.S.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Partnership Extends Worldwide as AB InBev Becomes “Official Global Beer Partner of UFC”</b></p><p><br /></p><p>LAS VEGAS and NEW YORK – October 24, 2023 – UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization and part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), together with Anheuser-Busch, one of America’s most iconic companies and the undisputed leader of the U.S. beer industry, today announced a new multiyear marketing partnership. Effective January 1, 2024, the brewer will become the exclusive “Official Beer Partner of UFC.” With this sponsorship, in the U.S., Bud Light will bring easy enjoyment to 21+ fans with 360-degree programming, including custom social and digital content, broadcast integration, on-site presence, and more. </p><p><br /></p><p>UFC CEO Dana White said, “Anheuser-Busch and Bud Light were UFC’s original beer sponsors more than fifteen years ago. I’m proud to announce we are back in business together. There are many reasons why I chose to go with Anheuser-Busch and Bud Light, most importantly because I feel we are very aligned when it comes to our core values and what the UFC brand stands for. I’m looking forward to all of the incredible things we will do in the years ahead.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Brendan Whitworth, CEO, Anheuser-Busch, said, “Anheuser-Busch and Bud Light have always been on the cutting edge of iconic sporting moments that fans remember forever, and reuniting with UFC is a continuation of this industry leading legacy. As one of the largest and longest standing sport sponsors, we are excited to work with UFC to celebrate our passionate fans while always making a positive impact in communities across America.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Marcel Marcondes, Global Chief Marketing Officer, AB InBev, said, “As leaders of our category, we are focused on new opportunities to connect with consumers in new occasions. UFC has become an undeniable force in the sports industry, and that’s why we’re so excited to partner with them and continue to amplify this sport around the world. We will be creating new and exciting brand experiences for UFC fans.”</p><p><br /></p><p>BRANDED INTEGRATIONS AND ENTITLEMENTS</p><p><br /></p><p>AB InBev, the world’s leading brewer and global parent company of Anheuser-Busch, will be UFC’s Official Global Beer Partner and will receive a deep level of integration into key UFC assets, ranging from live events, including broadcast features and in-arena promotion, to original content distributed through UFC’s popular digital and social channels. Through UFC’s far-reaching global footprint, AB InBev will have meaningful brand visibility before more than 700 million fans in 170 countries, as well as an estimated 900 million TV households that receive UFC’s broadcasts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Among the more notable integrations, in the U.S. Bud Light will receive prominent branding inside the most recognizable setting in all of sports, the world-famous Octagon®, at every UFC event including all Pay-Per-Views and Fight Nights, DANA WHITE’S CONTENDER SERIES, THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER reality series, and ROAD TO UFC, a win-and-advance tournament for Asia’s top MMA prospects.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bud Light will also be integrated into custom broadcast features in all U.S. UFC Pay-Per-Views, with their popular “Easy to Enjoy” and “Easy to Celebrate” fan campaigns highlighted in the segments.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition, UFC and Bud Light will collaborate on original content that will be distributed through UFC’s popular digital and social channels, which reach more than 243 million users worldwide. Bud Light will also have a highly visible presence at popular UFC fight week activities, including press conferences and weigh-ins, that help build anticipation for the main events.</p><p><br /></p><p>The partnership will be truly global for UFC fans all across the world. In international markets, Budweiser and select local AB InBev brands will activate the sponsorship across events and marketing. </p><p><br /></p><p>To learn more about Bud Light’s partnership with the UFC, follow Bud Light on Facebook at Facebook.com/BudLight, on Twitter at @BudLight, and on Instagram at @BudLight. </p><p><br /></p><p>About UFC®</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and 243 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 900 million TV households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC and @UFC on X, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok: @UFC.</p><p><br /></p><p>About Anheuser-Busch</p><p><br /></p><p>At Anheuser-Busch, our purpose is to create a future with more cheers. We are always looking to serve up new ways to meet life’s moments, dream big to move our industry forward, and make a meaningful impact in the world. We hope to build a future that everyone can celebrate, and everyone can share. For more than 160 years, Anheuser-Busch has carried on a legacy of brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. Today, we own and operate more than 120 facilities, including breweries, wholesaler distribution centers, agricultural facilities and packaging plants, and have more than 19,000 colleagues across the United States. We are home to several of America’s most loved beer brands, including Budweiser, Bud Light, and Michelob ULTRA, as well as a number of regional brands that provide beer drinkers with a choice of the best-tasting craft beers in the industry. From responsible drinking programs and emergency drinking water donations to industry-leading sustainability efforts, we are guided by our unwavering commitment to supporting the communities we call home.</p><p><br /></p><p>For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com or follow Anheuser-Busch on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.</p><p><br /></p><p>About AB InBev</p><p><br /></p><p>Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in Leuven, Belgium, with secondary listings on the Mexico (MEXBOL: ANB) and South Africa (JSE: ANH) stock exchanges and with American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD). As a company, we dream big to create a future with more cheers. We are always looking to serve up new ways to meet life’s moments, move our industry forward and make a meaningful impact in the world. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best beers using the finest ingredients. Our diverse portfolio of well over 500 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser®, Corona® and Stella Artois®; multi-country brands Beck’s®, Hoegaarden®, Leffe® and Michelob ULTRA®; and local champions such as Aguila®, Antarctica®, Bud Light®, Brahma®, Cass®, Castle®, Castle Lite®, Cristal®, Harbin®, Jupiler®, Modelo Especial®, Quilmes®, Victoria®, Sedrin®, and Skol®. Our brewing heritage dates back more than 600 years, spanning continents and generations. From our European roots at the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, Belgium. To the pioneering spirit of the Anheuser & Co brewery in St. Louis, US. To the creation of the Castle Brewery in South Africa during the Johannesburg gold rush. To Bohemia, the first brewery in Brazil. Geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to developed and developing markets, we leverage the collective strengths of approximately 167,000 colleagues based in nearly 50 countries worldwide. For 2022, AB InBev’s reported revenue was 57.8 billion USD (excluding JVs and associates).</p><p><br /></p><p><b>AI mentions rise in S&P 500 earnings calls, Goldman says - Feb 16, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The number of S&P 500 companies discussing artificial intelligence has climbed to a new high in fourth-quarter conference calls, Goldman Sachs strategists said, in the latest sign AI is a focal point for markets and corporate America.</p><p><br /></p><p>The proportion of S&P 500 companies mentioning "AI" rose to 36%, up from 31% in the third quarter, Goldman strategists said in a research note published late Wednesday, at which point they said 360 companies representing 80% of the index's market cap had reported results.</p><p><br /></p><p>Information technology stayed the sector with the most companies discussing AI, while energy had the largest increase in companies discussing the technology, according to the strategists led by David Kostin.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Several companies discussed the strong demand for their AI product offerings and services," Goldman said in the note. "Many companies have also sought to weave AI into existing product offerings to improve the end-user's experience and drive further demand."</p><p><br /></p><p>Companies also noted that spending on capital expenditures and research and development "will likely rise in the near term as they ramp up AI investments," Goldman said.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Goldman report is in line with a Reuters analysis earlier in the fourth-quarter reporting season that found AI mentions picking up.</p><p><br /></p><p>Such management enthusiasm has been reflected in stock performance as well, according to Goldman.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Goldman stock basket of companies pursuing or enabling AI technology outperformed the equal-weight S&P 500 by 19 percentage points year-to-date as of Wednesday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Shares of IBM rose to a more than 10-year high late last month after the company gave a better-than-expected revenue outlook backed by strong demand for its AI service.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chipmaker Nvidia, which has been at the center of the frenzy over AI, has seen its shares soar nearly 50% this year after more than tripling in 2023, becoming the third largest U.S. company by market value, surpassing Amazon and Alphabet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nvidia's quarterly results this coming Wednesday "will be closely watched as a barometer of AI momentum," Goldman said.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Cryptocurrency News - Feb 2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>All eyes are on the strongest Cryptos</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Market picture</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The crypto market continues to rise, adding 2.3% to the level of 24 hours ago. Bitcoin's capitalisation has surpassed 1 trillion, and its share of all coins is estimated at 52.5% by CoinMarketCap. The increase in share is due to USDT and the relative stagnation of the share of other cryptocurrencies outside the top five.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin's price has surpassed $52.2K, the highest level since the end of 2021. Buyers in the first cryptocurrency are so strong that we don't even see a prolonged consolidation. This dynamic reinforces our view that the next meaningful shakeout may not come before the approach of 60K, where there were several inflexion points in 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ethereum is updating highs, but this is the highest level since July 2022. Solana has been at highs since late December last year, Cardano has only recovered to levels from 13 January, and XRP has been at its highest since 22 January. Clearly, the bigger the coin now, the more attention it gets.</p><p><br /></p><p>News background</p><p>According to BitMEX data, daily inflows into bitcoin ETFs approached record levels on their first day of trading after the launch. BlackRock's fund is showing strong momentum, and experts are optimistic about Wall Street's acceptance of Bitcoin ETFs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anthony Scaramucci, a founder of SkyBridge Capital, urged to have no doubts and buy BTC at current levels. According to him, we are in for a great bull rally.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to CoinGecko, the Bitcoin blockchain took the top spot for NFT trading volume in December, accounting for 42.1% of all trading activity.</p><p><br /></p><p>Forbes included three crypto firms in its list of the top 50 fintech companies: Chainalysis, Fireblocks and Gauntlet.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the last three months of 2023, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued 450 warnings to cryptocurrency firms for illegally advertising their products.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Super Bowl, Politics and Truth Telling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>RFK Jr apologises to family over Super Bowl ad</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Robert F Kennedy Jr has apologised to relatives over a Super Bowl advert created by a group supporting his presidential bid, which mirrored one broadcast by his uncle John F Kennedy's campaign in 1960.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Kennedy, an environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist, is running for president as an independent.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ad aired just before the Super Bowl halftime on Sunday.</p><p><br /></p><p>It included images of Robert F Kennedy Jr spliced into the original 1960 ad.</p><p><br /></p><p>A jaunty jingle that repeated the Kennedy surname 15 times in 30 seconds also accompanied it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ad was made by American Values 2024 political action committee, a Super Pac.</p><p><br /></p><p>Super Pacs are organisations that collect campaign contributions and donate them to political campaigns. They are allowed to raise and spend an unlimited amount of money in support of political candidates, but cannot co-ordinate with campaigns.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Super Bowl spot cost $7m, according to American Values 2024 co-founder Tony Lyons. One donor to American Values 2024 Pac, Tim Mellon, has given the group $15m. Mr Mellon is also a major donor to Pacs supporting Mr Trump.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of Mr Kennedy's cousins criticised the advert and the candidate's anti-vaccine activism.</p><p><br /></p><p>"My cousin's Super Bowl ad used our uncle's faces - and my Mother's. She would be appalled by his deadly health care views," Bobby Shriver, the son of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, President Kennedy's sister, wrote in a post on X. "Respect for science, vaccines, & health care equity were in her DNA."</p><p><br /></p><p>In response, RFK Jr posted: "I'm so sorry if the Super Bowl advertisement caused anyone in my family pain. The ad was created and aired by the American Values Super PAC without any involvement or approval from my campaign. FEC rules prohibit Super PACs from consulting with me or my staff. I love you all. God bless you."</p><p><br /></p><p>However, the advert remained pinned to the top of the candidate's X feed on Monday morning. Campaign spokeswoman Stefanie Spear told CBS News that the RFK Jr campaign was "pleasantly surprised and grateful to the American Values Pac for running an ad during the Super Bowl".</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Smart and educational ad. Decide your own truth says ex journalist. Trust in self, nature, higher power not big pharma, which is one of the corrupt and least trusted business sectors in the world. If the world "needs" political systems at least there's still good people in the mix.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling Still Captures Fans Imagination</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Stands Out In Saturated Market </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Tends To Be More Geared Towards "Hardcore" Audiences</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Storylines, Storytelling Has Picked Up Says Media Vet With Background In Optus Television Combat Sports PPV Sales And Marketing, Main Event TV Connection</p><p><br /></p><p>Jon "Mox" Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli tag team matches via CMLL </p><p>@CMLL_OFICIAL</p><p> luchadores and others are impressive. </p><p><br /></p><p>Clash of styles makes interesting and unique match ups.</p><p><br /></p><p>Physical style sees Mox and CC get some dings and abrasions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Inter-Promotional match ups have appeal in US, Canada,. 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Highlights, moments and more via the official AEW YouTube Channel</p>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748382641645182574.post-37611170058788053112024-02-11T02:21:00.000-08:002024-02-11T02:21:29.342-08:00Media Man Affiliates Blog: News Media<p><b>Media Man Affiliates Blog</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>News Media, Super Bowl, Pro Wrestling and Pop Culture</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Pop Culture</b></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b>MMA </b></p><p><b>Big Tech</b></p><p><b>Social Media</b></p><p><b>Sports</b></p><p><b>Search Engines</b></p><p><b>Digital News</b></p><p><b>Online News</b></p><p><b>AI News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Super Bowl Advertisers Poised to Play Things Safe, Fearing Social-Media Backlash - Feb 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Dozens of advertisers will flock to Super Bowl LVIII this Sunday, ready to pay out a small fortune to CBS in a bid to grab some attention. But they won’t crave as much of that valuable recognition as they might have just a few years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Super Bowl has long offered Madison Avenue an arena where risk taking is welcome. In 2015, for example, Nationwide ran a commercial during Super Bowl XLIX that told a story from the viewpoint of a child who was already dead, while the portable-power company Mophie offered a spot showing God letting the Earth tilt into apocalypse because his smartphone battery was dead. Neither ad won hearts and minds that night, but the marketers felt they had permission to try and spark conversation.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 2024, chatter is exactly what Madison Avenue fears most.</p><p><br /></p><p>While some commercials that run in CBS’ Feb. 11 broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII may shock or surprise, most will aim to comfort or amuse, as marketers pull back on pushing the envelope. The bulk of the 70-or-so Super Bowl commercials that run will rely heavily on celebrities such as Kate McKinnon, Tina Fey, Jason Momoa or LL Cool J. Few of them will expand beyond the usual 30-second or 60-second running time, according to two people familiar with the matter — a change from recent years when the Big Game featured commercials 90 seconds or even two minutes in length to encompass big concepts and cameos, such as Bruce Springsteen appearing in an ad for Jeep. And some may tap into consumers’ collective memories for such things as Budweiser’s famous Clydesdale horses or the Coors Light Chill Train.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Life generally is more difficult for consumers. They are more constrained,” Michelle Deignan, vice president of U.S. Oreo operations, part of Mondelez International, tells Variety in an interview. Oreo is returning to the Big Game for the first time in years and will rely on a commercial that features a cameo appearance by Kris Jenner and a humorous look at how people used the twist of an Oreo cookie to make big history-making decisions. “I think you’ll see those brands that lean into nostalgia, humor, emotion at the Super Bowl … those brands will resonate with the consumer.”</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s true, the average consumer has in recent years been beset by existential issues ranging from the fate of the planet to a global pandemic and a roiling global economy. The average viewer may simply want some relief. But the Super Bowl audience also has unprecedented access to react negatively to commercials in ways advertisers in the past never contemplated. Those remarks, tossed out on social media and amplified by others, can prove extremely harmful to big brands.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Advertisers are very aware that things can go wrong at the Super Bowl,” says Tim Calkins, a professor of marketing at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, who has studied Super Bowl commercials with his students for years. Thanks to social media, he says, marketers realize that any ad can “manage to annoy people or cause backlash. Nobody wants to put their career on the line with a certain piece of Super Bowl footage. There is a huge incentive to be cautious.”</p><p><br /></p><p>No one knows that better than the advertiser that has been the Super Bowl’s most stalwart sponsor.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anheuser-Busch InBev has spent months grappling with the aftermath of a well-intentioned marketing boost for Bud Light that had unintended results. The company in the first quarter of last year sent personalized cans of Bud Light to various influencers, including Dylan Mulvaney, a TikTok star and transgender advocate. The move was part of a bid to bring new, young consumers to Bud Light and broaden the brew’s customer base. But it was seized upon by right-wing media, which spurred boycotts, diminished sales and a decision to put on leave two marketing executives who oversaw the effort.</p><p><br /></p><p>This year’s Super Bowl ad from Bud Light’s sibling, Budweiser, depicts a scenario in which the Clydesdale horses help bring beer to a bar in a storm that has knocked out power — a return to how things worked in the past. The song that plays in the background? The rustic Band tune “The Weight.” Anheuser-Busch no doubt hopes the whole thing takes a load off.</p><p><br /></p><p>“There is so much that is going on. We are stimulated all the time, and going back to basics and delivering things the old-school way is really something that consumers are looking for,” says Kristina Punwani, the executive who heads up marketing for Budweiser in the U.S.</p><p><br /></p><p>There’s less interest in challenging the Super Bowl audience with a surprise or talk of politics because the cost of getting into the game has skyrocketed in recent years. Paramount Global has sought between $6.5 million and more than $7 million for a package that includes a 30-second ad on CBS, and ad time on simulcast via Nickelodeon and the Paramount+ streaming service.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The investment is so high, and the attention is so great that you have to be a very brave marketer to take a big creative risk on the Super Bowl today,” says Calkins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Wariness of outraged consumers with itchy, clicking fingers isn’t the only factor behind the tilt toward more tepid Super Bowl advertising. Several players who typically like to stir things up are missing from this year’s lineup.</p><p><br /></p><p>Barring last-minute changes, automakers Stellantis and General Motors are not likely to show up in the Big Game — according to two people familiar with the matter — crimped, perhaps, by last year’s autoworkers strike. In recent years, GM has sparked attention for commercials that use Will Ferrell, the cast of “Austin Powers” or members of the HBO series “The Sopranos” to tout electric vehicles. Last year, General Motors even ran a commercial with Netflix that spotlighted both its EVs as well as Netflix series — an unusual maneuver. Stellantis, meanwhile, has captured notice with extra-long ads that have featured Bob Dylan and Clint Eastwood, among others.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also diminished is the presence of first-time Super Bowl advertisers who might cause trouble. TV networks have in recent years seen an influx of upstart marketers and digital players buying an ad in a big TV property for the first time. The ranks of these inexperienced frosh have included 84 Lumber, which ran a spot in 2017 that played off the difficult lives of immigrants coming to the United States over its southern border.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the rookies in this year’s Super Bowl ad game have lots of experience. They include Popeyes, the veteran chicken chain; the chocolatier Lindt; Nestle’s Drumstick ice cream treats; and Ferrara Candy Co., the makers of Nerds. Food and consumer-goods companies are known for their intense marketing discipline and desire to avoid upsetting audiences.</p><p><br /></p><p>At least two advocacy organizations will appear in Sunday’s Super Bowl to discuss sensitive issues. He Gets Us, a religious organization that aims to spark new connections with Christianity, will run two ads. And The Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, an advocacy group backed by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, will run a 30-second spot that urges people to stand up against prejudice and hate toward Jews. But no political campaigns have purchased national ad time, according to two people familiar with the situation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many of this year’s Super Bowl ads will get people talking or laughing. But that’s it. Some of the event’s dazzle may be gone, at least for now. “Overall, there will be good advertising,” says Calkins, but “I doubt we will be blown away.”</p><p><br /></p><p><b>The Money Behind Super Bowl LVIII: 19 Numbers You Need To Know</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The big game means huge dollars, from Patrick Mahomes’ million-dollar incentive to the team owners’ combined net worth of $30 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p>hen the San Francisco 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, the casinos on the Las Vegas Strip will be less than a mile away—some are even walking distance—which helps explain why this Sunday’s action is expected to demolish sports betting records.</p><p><br /></p><p>The American Gaming Association forecasts that 68 million American adults will gamble on the matchup (even if that comes in the form of an informal Super Bowl squares pool with friends, rather than a wager at a sportsbook). That figure represents a rise of 35% from 2023, and the increase in the betting volume is even steeper, up an expected 44% year over year to an astounding $23.1 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>News Corp profits rise, Foxtel sheds customers - Feb 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Advertising revenues and economic pressures bit News Corp Australia and Foxtel Group in the second quarter despite a rise in global revenues and profits driven by its Dow Jones and Real Estate Australia businesses.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company revealed on Thursday that revenues at the Murdoch family-controlled business rose by 3 per cent to $US2.59 billion ($3.97 billion).</p><p><br /></p><p>Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose by 16 per cent to $US473 million due to higher revenues, lower costs in its book publishing business and a 5 per cent reduction in the company’s headcount.</p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel’s total paying subscribers fell by 6 per cent across the quarter to 4.32 million ahead of the launch of its new streaming aggregation product Hubbl later this month. Compared to the same time last year, subscriber numbers were flat. Across a single quarter, it is Foxtel’s largest drop in paying customers since introducing its streaming services.</p><p><br /></p><p>Almost 250,000 Kayo customers cancelled or paused subscriptions across the quarter, which it put down to a “more difficult summer sports season” alongside inflationary pressures, with traffic on its news titles also down, due to what company chief executive Robert Thomson called “algorithmic aberrations” across major platforms – a trend experienced by most news websites.</p><p><br /></p><p>Total paying Kayo subscribers as of December 31 were 1.17 million, compared to 1.4 million in the September quarter. Paying Binge subscribers rose marginally to 1.47 million, alongside another dip in Foxtel broadcast customers, which follows previous trends.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thomson said crucial content negotiations are under way with artificial intelligence providers, while renegotiations for content deals with digital platforms at “advanced stages”. “We are not naive on possible impacts of AI on journalism,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>While Thomson was confident about the prospects of “wooing, not suing” companies such as OpenAI, which is facing litigation from The New York Times, he asserted that those repurposing News Corp content without approval are stealing and “undermining creativity”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Revenues for the segment were up by 2 per cent, with Foxtel Group revenues of $US470 million for the quarter now representing 29 per cent of total circulation and subscription revenues for the company.</p><p><br /></p><p>Segment EBITDA for the quarter decreased by $US13 million – or 14 per cent – compared with the year prior, which it said was due to higher sports broadcasting costs, particularly for the AFL and NRL, alongside $10 million in costs relating to the launch of Hubbl.</p><p><br /></p><p>In an address to investors, Thomson said the company’s “e-revolution” was advancing in tough conditions, with digital subscriptions accounting for 52 per cent of total revenues.</p><p><br /></p><p>He also paid tribute to News Corp’s “three core pillars” – Dow Jones, book publishing and digital real estate services for the quarter of growth.</p><p><br /></p><p>Following a drop in the first quarter for the year, News Corp’s Australian mastheads, which include The Australian, The Daily Telegraph and the Herald Sun, added 3000 paying subscribers, growing to 940,000. Segment EBITDA was down 12 per cent compared to the year prior.</p><p><br /></p><p>Revenues at News Corp Australia again decreased, by 6 per cent across the quarter due to lower advertising revenues. Revenues across the quarter for the news media division were down $US16 million, with total increases in subscription revenue not enough to offset total losses through advertising revenue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Real Estate Australia helped the company’s digital real estate division grow profits by 15 per cent to $US147 million, with listings in Melbourne (24 per cent) and Sydney (22 per cent) both up significantly.</p><p><br /></p><p>(SMH)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Bankers, lawyers and tech workers most likely to be in AI firing line - Feb 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>A new generation of artificial intelligence is poised to turn old assumptions about technology on their head.</p><p><br /></p><p>For years, people working in warehouses or fast-food restaurants worried that automation could eliminate their jobs. But new research suggests that generative AI – the kind used in chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT – will have its biggest impact on white-collar workers with high-paying jobs in industries such as banking and tech.</p><p><br /></p><p>A report published Thursday by the Burning Glass Institute, a nonprofit research centre, and SHRM (formerly the Society for Human Resource Management), stops short of saying the technology will do away with large numbers of jobs.</p><p><br /></p><p>But it makes clear that workers need to better prepare for a future in which AI could play a significant role in many workplaces that until now have been largely untouched by technological disruption.</p><p><br /></p><p>For people in tech, it means they may be building their AI replacements.</p><p><br /></p><p>“There’s no question the workers who will be impacted most are those with college degrees, and those are the people who always thought they were safe,” said Matt Sigelman, president of the Burning Glass Institute.</p><p><br /></p><p>Corporations and governments are going to have to seriously invest to get ahead of this.</p><p><br /></p><p>SHRM chief executive Johnny C. Taylor Jr.</p><p><br /></p><p>For hundreds of corporations, the researchers estimated the share of payroll spending that goes to workers employed in the 200 occupations most likely to be affected by generative AI. Many of those jobs are held by affluent college graduates, including business analysts, marketing managers, software developers, database administrators, project managers and lawyers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Companies in finance, including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley, have some of the highest percentages of their payrolls likely to be disrupted by generative AI. Not far behind are tech giants like Google, Microsoft and Meta.</p><p><br /></p><p>Getting AI to do human work could result in big savings for those companies. The research estimates that banks and some tech companies spend 60 to 80 per cent of their payrolls, or more, on workers in occupations most likely to be affected by the new technology.</p><p><br /></p><p>The retail, restaurant and transportation industries are least likely to be affected by generative AI, the report found. Companies like Walmart, McDonald’s and Delta Air Lines mostly employ workers without college degrees who perform roles like helping customers, stocking shelves, cooking food and handling baggage. They spend less than 20 per cent of their payrolls on employees in occupations most likely to be affected by generative AI.</p><p><br /></p><p>The report doesn’t predict potential job losses related to generative AI. That will be up to employers, the report said, and whether they want to bank the savings from AI automation or use that money to invest and grow, adding more workers. Most experts expect that AI will mostly change jobs for the next few years rather than eliminate them – though that could change if the technology improves sharply.</p><p><br /></p><p>The report highlights the need for increased training to prepare workers to adapt to a fast-arriving technology, SHRM chief executive Johnny C. Taylor Jr. said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Corporations and governments are going to have to seriously invest to get ahead of this,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>The report is the latest entry in a growing field of work trying to predict the effect of generative AI on the economy and the workplace. Other studies have forecast a surge in economic growth and productivity, automating activities that add up to the equivalent of millions of jobs, and time savings of up to 50 per cent for routine office and coding tasks.</p><p><br /></p><p>In its research, the Burning Glass Institute started with the estimates of generative AI exposure by occupation in a widely cited academic paper that was published last year. It then added its own data sets – including job listings, payroll information, government statistics and corporate disclosures – for the company-by-company calculations.</p><p><br /></p><p>The SHRM report includes a ranking of selected companies. The Burning Glass Institute did the percentage estimates of the payroll spending by company for The New York Times.</p><p><br /></p><p>Manav Raj, a co-author of the academic paper that the Burning Glass Institute relied on, said the new research appeared to be a credible effort to parse company-level data. But at this stage, he said, all the studies are educated guesses.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The many papers out there generally conclude that this wave of AI has the potential to have a very large effect,” said Raj, an assistant professor of management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. “But it’s going to take some time to find out what that effect really looks like.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>BlackRock ETF’s Bitcoin Holdings Exceed $3 Billion; Interest Swells for Pepe Challenger</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The recent revelation that BlackRock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has surpassed $3 billion in Bitcoin holdings has stirred significant interest. As investors seek out the best cryptocurrency investments and explore top crypto coins, attention is increasingly turning to alternative options such as Rebel Satoshi, a rising challenger in the crypto space.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>BlackRock’s Bitcoin Expansion Sets the Stage</b></p><p>BlackRock, a titan in the asset management industry, has made waves with its expansion into Bitcoin through its ETF, IBIT. In just two days, IBIT’s reserve holdings surged from 63,488.22 bitcoins to an impressive 70,005.56 bitcoins, now valued at over $3 billion. This development underscores the growing acceptance and integration of cryptocurrencies within traditional financial portfolios.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the midst of BlackRock’s milestone, investors are actively seeking out what crypto to buy and uncovering promising altcoins to diversify their portfolios. Amid this quest, Rebel Satoshi has garnered attention as a potential game-changer in the crypto landscape.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rebel Satoshi: A Rising Star</p><p>With rounds like Rebels Round 1, Warriors Round 2, and Citizens Round 3 selling out within days, the excitement around Rebel Satoshi is palpable. As the Monarchs Round 4 progresses, investors are eyeing the upcoming Recusants Round 5, which promises to be the final chance to secure a stake in this innovative project.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seize the Moment with Rebel Satoshi</p><p>With only 25 million $RBLZ tokens remaining for this round, the Rebel Satoshi ($RBLZ) presale presents a compelling opportunity for investors. As discussions with tier 1 centralized exchanges (CEX) advance, the project aims to enhance accessibility and liquidity for investors, further increasing its appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Why Rebel Satoshi Stands Out</p><p>Rebel Satoshi’s foundation on the Ethereum network ensures robust security and reliability, making it a standout option for investors seeking the best crypto investments. With the community actively involved in shaping the project’s future, Rebel Satoshi offers a unique opportunity to participate in the evolution of decentralized finance.</p><p><br /></p><p>As the presale nears its conclusion, investors are encouraged to act swiftly to secure their stake in Rebel Satoshi ($RBLZ). With the claim process and vesting schedule set to be released, excitement continues to build around the project’s launch and its potential for growth and innovation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Embrace the Future with Rebel Satoshi</p><p>In conclusion, as BlackRock’s Bitcoin holdings soar, and interest in cryptocurrency investments reaches new heights, Rebel Satoshi emerges as a promising contender in the crypto space. With its innovative approach and strong community support, Rebel Satoshi remains one of the best cryptocurrency investments to consider at this moment in time.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Google E-E-A-T: Should We Search For Other Articles With High Backlink Profiles?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>When Google says human first, does that mean we should search for other articles with high backlink profiles rather than keyword research when trying to find a topic to discuss?</p><p><br /></p><p>Google has told us we must provide content that exudes experience, expertise, authority, and trust – commonly referred to as E-E-A-T – if we want to rank well.</p><p><br /></p><p>But how do you know if your content has E-E-A-T?</p><p><br /></p><p>How do you even know what to write about?</p><p><br /></p><p>Let’s dive in and answer these questions.</p><p><br /></p><p>What Is E-E-A-T?</p><p>So, let’s talk about E-E-A-T – how can we make our content exude experience, expertise, authority, and trust?</p><p><br /></p><p>These are the four things Google cares about regarding the content on your page and how it affects rankings.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google wants to ensure that the sites it shows in its search results are legit and trustworthy.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, it looks at things like the experience of the content creators.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do they have a background in the field they’re writing about? Have they worked in the industry? This stuff matters to Google.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google cares about expertise. It wants to see the people behind a site know their stuff. It wants to see evidence that the content is accurate and reliable.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Expertise can be anything from formal education to real-world experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Authority is a big deal for Google. It wants to see that a site is respected and trusted by others in the industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>We can demonstrate authority through awards, citations, or positive reviews from other experts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, trust is a huge factor for Google.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google wants to be sure that the information it is showing its users is legit and not shady. It looks at the transparency of the content, how accurate it is, and whether the site has a good reputation for being honest.</p><p><br /></p><p>All this stuff might sound common sense, but Google takes it seriously. It has a whole set of guidelines for its raters to follow.</p><p><br /></p><p>So if you’re trying to rank your site, check out these guidelines and make sure your site meets the E-E-A-T criteria.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Are Backlinks A Good Way To Measure A Site’s E-E-A-T?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SEO pros traditionally view links as an essential metric for determining a site’s relevance and rank-worthiness.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, relying solely on backlinks to measure a site’s E-E-A-T is not necessarily a viable strategy.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is crucial to understand that not all backlinks are created equal, and some can even be detrimental to a site’s ranking if they come from low-quality sources.</p><p><br /></p><p>Search engines like Google have evolved to focus more on the quality and relevance of a website’s content and reputation than the number of backlinks it has.</p><p><br /></p><p>A site that ranks well because of high-quality content and a positive reputation is more likely to provide value to its users than one that relies solely on backlinks.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Overemphasizing backlinks can lead to unethical practices such as link farming and purchasing backlinks. These practices can result in search engines penalizing a site, causing it to lose its ranking and reputation.</p><p><br /></p><p>So when Google says “human first,” it doesn’t mean looking for the site with the most backlinks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Read the latest Google Quality Raters Guide and understand what Google is looking for in your site’s content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Look at the content on the sites that are ranking and ensure your content is clearer and exudes E-E-A-T better than your keyword competitors.</p><p><br /></p><p>When we dive into the “Human First” ethos, it emerges as an encompassing vision of delivering exceptional user experiences through valuable, pertinent, and engaging content that conveys expertise, authority, trust, and transparency.</p><p><br /></p><p>This shift in focus underscores an important reality: our messages are meant for humans, not algorithms. We must solve problems, answer queries, and engage in genuine dialogue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Does this shift indicate we should focus on articles with high backlink profiles? Backlinks are, undeniably, a significant cog in the SEO machinery.</p><p><br /></p><p>They signify the perceived authority of a website, suggesting that the content is worth its salt in the sea of information on the internet.</p><p><br /></p><p>But should keyword research take a backseat in this scenario? Not in the slightest.</p><p><br /></p><p>Keyword research is a compass that guides us toward our audience’s needs, queries, and search patterns. It’s a critical tool in our arsenal that helps us understand user intent and deliver content that aligns with it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reality is that these two strategies aren’t rivals. They are allies in our quest for an all-encompassing SEO strategy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Consider this: you unearth an article with a high backlink profile, and you’re tempted to create a similar piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>But without keyword research, how would you know if your audience is actively searching for this information?</p><p><br /></p><p>Conversely, finding a golden keyword is only half the battle; If your content doesn’t provide value, you’re unlikely to garner the backlinks that signal quality to Google.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s also important to understand that your backlink analysis tool does not know what Google knows.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sites that engage in large-scale link-buying schemes will seem to have a significant backlink profile on your tool.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Google may be discounting the majority of the purchased links.</p><p><br /></p><p>You need to analyze the sites with large amounts of backlinks. They could just be doing a poor job of link-building.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google’s “Human First” approach calls for a harmonious blend of both practices.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s about crafting content that satisfies user intent (highlighted by keyword research) and ensuring it’s valuable and worthy of being linked to (as indicated by a high backlink profile).</p><p><br /></p><p>In the grand scheme, Google’s “Human First” philosophy isn’t asking us to abandon tried and tested SEO practices.</p><p><br /></p><p>Instead, it nudges us to remember why we employ these strategies in the first place – to serve the human user.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this light, the mastery of both backlink profile analysis and keyword research becomes an indispensable part of an effective, human-first SEO strategy.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In Conclusion</p><p><br /></p><p>In summary, while backlinks remain essential to SEO, they should not be the sole metric for determining a site’s experience, expertise, and trustworthiness.</p><p><br /></p><p>Instead, SEO pros should focus on building a solid brand reputation through high-quality content and ethical marketing practices.</p><p><br /></p><p>By prioritizing these factors, businesses can achieve sustained success and build a loyal user base that trusts and values their offerings.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Boost your SEO with the magic of internal linking</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Unlocking the secret power of your website might be easier than you think, and it all comes down to the art of internal linking. By cleverly linking one page of your site to another, you’re not just guiding visitors around, you’re also sending signals to search engines about the structure and importance of your content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many overlook the potency of internal links, focusing instead on the allure of external backlinks. However, internal linking is a crucial, if not more critical, aspect of SEO. It’s about creating a network within your website that boosts your pages in search engine rankings, making your site more visible and accessible. Let’s dive into how internal links can transform your website’s performance, making it a powerhouse in the digital realm.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Imagine you’re navigating a city with a complex network of roads. In this scenario, internal links are the signposts guiding you seamlessly from one destination to another within your website. They’re pathways enabling visitors and search engines alike to discover and understand the wealth of content that resides on your site.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>By implementing strategic internal linking, you’re not just improving the user experience but also reinforcing your site’s SEO framework. This effective arrangement allows search engines to crawl and index pages more efficiently, directly impacting your site’s visibility and performance in search results.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>How to build your internal linking strategy</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Here’s a simplified breakdown of the benefits associated with optimized internal linking:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Navigation: Makes it easier for your audience to explore your site.</p><p>Page authority: Distributes link equity among your pages, strengthening their SEO potential.</p><p>User engagement: Increases the time spent on your site by encouraging visitors to access more content.</p><p>Interestingly, while external links to your site play a crucial role, the way you internally manage links can significantly enhance your internal link structure’s effectiveness. Your most popular pages, rich in external backlinks, can serve as powerhouses in boosting other important pages through careful distribution of internal links.</p><p><br /></p><p>Consider this essential data showcasing the impact of internal links:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Why internal links are important for SEO</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Embedding internal links within your content isn’t just a best practice; it’s vital for your site’s SEO performance. Let’s break down why internal linking should be a cornerstone of your SEO strategy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Internal links help search engines like Google discover and map out your website. When you link Page A to Page B, you’re not just guiding your users but also search engine crawlers. This mapping allows search engines to understand the hierarchy and relationship between pages on your site. Essentially, you’re making it easier for Google to read, index, and rank your content.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Moreover, internal links distribute page authority across your website. Think of each link as a vote of confidence between pages. A well-placed internal link on a high-authority page can boost the linked page’s visibility and credibility in the eyes of search engines. This interconnected web of links ensures that authority flows throughout your site, lifting the SEO potential of each page.</p><p><br /></p><p>Understanding the different types of internal links</p><p>When you’re sprucing up your site’s SEO, grasping the full spectrum of links is like unlocking a secret power. Here, we’ll dive into the nuances of navigational and contextual links, key players in enhancing your website’s user experience and search engine discovery.</p><p><br /></p><p>Navigational links</p><p>Imagine your website as a vast library. Navigational links are essentially the signage pointing readers to the main sections: the fiction aisle, the reference desk, or the special collections room. These links, typically found in your site’s header, footer, or sidebar, are your roadmap, guiding visitors through your website’s landscape with ease.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here’s why they’re indispensable:</p><p>Simplicity: They streamline site navigation, making it a breeze for visitors to find what they’re looking for.</p><p>Structure: They provide a structural backbone to your website, helping search engines index your content more efficiently.</p><p>Navigational links often include:</p><p><br /></p><p>Home</p><p>About Us</p><p>Services/Product Categories</p><p>Contact Information</p><p>FAQs</p><p>Swift navigation ensures users and search engines can explore your site without getting lost in the weeds.</p><p><br /></p><p>Contextual links</p><p>Stepping into the realm of contextual links, you delve deeper into the specificity of linking. Picture yourself in a conversation where you mention a famous landmark, then naturally segue into its history or significance. Contextual links operate on a similar principle, seamlessly integrating into your site’s content, offering readers further exploration or clarification on a topic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Engagement: Keeping your audience hooked by providing relevant additional content.</p><p>Relevance: Assisting search engines in understanding the relationships between various pages on your site.</p><p>A closer look at their features:</p><p><br /></p><p>Placement: Embedded within body text, offering a natural flow.</p><p>Purpose: Direct users to related content, enriching their site experience.</p><p>Imagine writing about the importance of website speed. Within that context, you could link to a deeper dive on optimizing images for faster loading times. Contextual links not only enrich the reader’s journey but also bolster the interconnected framework of your site, enhancing both user experience and SEO.</p><p><br /></p><p>Crafting an efficient internal linking strategy can significantly enhance your site’s SEO. Let’s explore how to develop this vital component of your digital marketing efforts.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Identify your site’s pillar pages</p><p>First things first, pinpoint your site’s cornerstone content—these are your pillar pages. Think of these as the primary subjects you want your site to rank for. They’re broad, encompassing topics that offer immense value and insight. Your goal? Ensuring these pages gain prominence and act as a foundation for further detailed exploration.</p><p><br /></p><p>Enhance Your SEO Strategy: Explore Our Article on Effective Techniques for Creating Backlinks.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Legal Sector SEO Opportunities in 2024: A Comprehensive Guide</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The landscape of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is continually evolving, and the legal sector is no exception. As we move into 2024, law firms face unique challenges and opportunities in optimizing their online presence. This article, inspired by insights from SERP expert Mark Huntley, delves into actionable strategies and trends that legal professionals can leverage to stand out in a crowded digital marketplace.</p><p><br /></p><p>Understanding Google’s Algorithm Changes</p><p>Google’s algorithm updates have a profound impact on how legal websites perform in search results. Staying abreast of these changes is crucial for maintaining visibility. In 2024, Google emphasizes user experience (UX), page speed, and mobile optimization more than ever, making them key areas of focus for law firms.</p><p><br /></p><p>Keyword Strategy for Legal Firms</p><p>The right keyword strategy can significantly enhance a law firm’s SEO efforts. Incorporating a mix of long-tail keywords, local SEO phrases, and optimizing for voice search queries are essential strategies. These approaches not only improve rankings but also align with user intent, leading to higher conversion rates.</p><p><br /></p><p>Content Marketing Trends for Legal Sector</p><p>Content is king in the world of SEO, and for legal firms, this means creating value-driven, informative content. Blogging, video content, infographics, and podcasts are powerful tools for engaging potential clients and establishing authority in your legal niche.</p><p><br /></p><p>Website Optimization for Legal Firms</p><p>A law firm’s website must be fast, mobile-friendly, and easy to navigate. These factors not only contribute to a better user experience but also positively influence Google rankings. Incorporating clear call-to-action (CTA) buttons and ensuring ADA compliance are also key considerations.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Link Building Strategies</p><p>Building high-quality backlinks is vital for SEO success. For legal firms, this means focusing on earning links from reputable industry sites, guest blogging on legal platforms, and listing in respected legal directories.</p><p><br /></p><p>Social Media and SEO</p><p>Social media platforms offer valuable opportunities for boosting SEO. For legal professionals, LinkedIn is particularly beneficial for networking and sharing expert content. Additionally, engaging with audiences through Instagram stories or Facebook ads can drive traffic and improve search rankings.</p><p><br /></p><p>Local SEO for Legal Practices</p><p>Local SEO is critical for law firms targeting specific geographic areas. Optimizing your Google My Business listing, accumulating local citations, and garnering positive reviews are strategies that enhance local visibility and attract clients from your community.</p><p><br /></p><p>Online Reputation Management</p><p>In the legal industry, reputation is everything. Actively managing your online reputation, including responding to negative reviews thoughtfully and encouraging satisfied clients to share their positive experiences, is vital for SEO and building trust with potential clients.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>SEO Analytics and Reporting</p><p>Utilizing SEO analytics tools to track performance and gain insights is essential for refining strategies and achieving better outcomes. Tools like Google Analytics and SEMrush can provide valuable data on traffic, engagement, and conversion rates.</p><p><br /></p><p>AI and SEO in the Legal Sector</p><p>Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming SEO practices. For legal firms, leveraging AI for chatbots, content creation, and keyword research can streamline operations and offer personalized experiences to potential clients.</p><p><br /></p><p>Voice Search Optimization</p><p>With the rise of voice-activated devices, optimizing for voice search is increasingly important. Creating content that answers common questions and adopts a conversational tone can help your firm capture voice search queries.</p><p><br /></p><p>E-A-T Principle and Legal Websites</p><p>The E-A-T principle (Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) is especially relevant for legal websites. Demonstrating these qualities through comprehensive about pages, showcasing credentials, and publishing well-researched content is crucial for SEO success.</p><p><br /></p><p>Video Marketing and SEO</p><p>Video marketing is a powerful tool for engagement and can significantly impact SEO. Optimizing video content on platforms like YouTube and incorporating live streaming sessions can enhance visibility and drive traffic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Case Studies: Successful Legal SEO Campaigns</p><p>Examining successful SEO campaigns in the legal sector provides valuable lessons and actionable insights. These case studies highlight the strategies employed and the results achieved, offering inspiration and guidance for law firms looking to improve their SEO efforts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Challenges and Solutions in Legal SEO</p><p>The competitive nature of the legal sector presents challenges in SEO. However, by focusing on niche specializations, adhering to ethical SEO practices, and continuously adapting to algorithm changes, law firms can navigate these challenges effectively.</p><p><br /></p><p>Future of SEO in the Legal Sector</p><p>As we look to the future, emerging technologies and ongoing algorithm updates will shape the SEO landscape. Law firms that stay informed and agile, embracing innovative strategies and technologies, will thrive in the evolving digital arena.</p><p><br /></p><p>Conclusion: Maximizing SEO Opportunities</p><p>The legal sector’s SEO landscape in 2024 is both challenging and ripe with opportunities. By understanding Google’s algorithm changes, adopting a strategic approach to content and keywords, and leveraging the latest technologies, law firms can maximize their online visibility and attract more clients. Remember, in the fast-paced world of SEO, staying ahead requires constant learning and adaptation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Frequently Asked Questions</p><p><br /></p><p>How can law firms stay updated on Google’s algorithm changes?</p><p><br /></p><p>Regularly follow SEO news sources and blogs, and consider partnering with SEO professionals who specialize in the legal sector.</p><p>What type of content should legal firms prioritize for SEO?</p><p><br /></p><p>Focus on creating informative, client-focused content that addresses common legal questions and showcases your expertise.</p><p>How important is mobile optimization for legal websites in 2024?</p><p><br /></p><p>With the majority of searches now conducted on mobile devices, mobile optimization is essential for SEO success.</p><p>Can social media activity impact a law firm’s SEO?</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, active engagement on social media can drive traffic to your website and improve your search rankings.</p><p>What is the best way to approach local SEO for law firms?</p><p><br /></p><p>Optimize your Google My Business listing, ensure NAP (Name, Address, Phone number) consistency across online listings, and focus on local keyword optimization.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>SEO News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Why Local SEO is Important for Small Businesses?</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the ever-evolving landscape of online marketing, one strategy stands out as a game-changer for small businesses: Local SEO. With the majority of consumers turning to search engines to find local businesses, optimizing your online presence for local searches has become essential for staying competitive in today’s market. In this article, we’ll explore why local SEO is crucial for small businesses and how it can propel them to success.</p><p><br /></p><p>Enhanced Visibility in Local Searches</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the primary benefits of local SEO is increased visibility in local search results. When potential customers search for products or services in their area, search engines prioritize businesses that are optimized for local SEO. By optimizing your website and online listings with relevant keywords, business information, and location-specific content, you can ensure that your business appears prominently in local search results.</p><p><br /></p><p>Targeted Traffic and Qualified Leads</p><p><br /></p><p>Local SEO helps small businesses attract highly targeted traffic and qualified leads. Unlike traditional advertising methods that cast a wide net, local SEO allows businesses to target customers who are actively searching for their products or services in their local area. This targeted approach not only increases the likelihood of converting leads into customers but also maximizes the return on investment for marketing efforts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Competitive Advantage</p><p><br /></p><p>In today’s competitive marketplace, small businesses need every advantage they can get to stand out from the crowd. Local SEO provides a level playing field for small businesses to compete with larger competitors. By focusing on optimizing their online presence for local searches, small businesses can outmaneuver larger competitors and capture a larger share of the local market.</p><p><br /></p><p>Build Trust and Credibility</p><p><br /></p><p>Local SEO helps small businesses build trust and credibility with potential customers. When a business appears prominently in local search results, it signals to consumers that the business is reputable and trustworthy. Additionally, positive reviews and ratings from satisfied customers can further enhance a business’s credibility and encourage others to choose their products or services.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cost-Effectiveness</p><p><br /></p><p>Compared to traditional advertising methods such as print ads or direct mail campaigns, local SEO offers a cost-effective way for small businesses to reach their target audience. With local SEO, businesses can target customers who are actively searching for their products or services, eliminating wasted advertising spend on uninterested or irrelevant audiences. Additionally, local SEO strategies such as optimizing Google My Business listings and local citations require minimal financial investment but can yield significant returns in terms of increased visibility and customer engagement.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mobile Optimization</p><p><br /></p><p>As the use of mobile devices continues to rise, optimizing your online presence for mobile users is more important than ever. Local SEO ensures that your business is easily discoverable and accessible to mobile users searching for products or services in their local area. By optimizing your website for mobile devices and ensuring that your business information is accurate and up-to-date across all online platforms, you can capitalize on the growing number of consumers who rely on their smartphones to find local businesses.</p><p><br /></p><p>Community Engagement</p><p><br /></p><p>Local SEO fosters community engagement and encourages customer interaction. By optimizing your online presence for local searches, you can connect with customers in your local area and build relationships with the community. This can include participating in local events, sponsoring community initiatives, and engaging with customers on social media platforms. By actively engaging with the local community, small businesses can strengthen their brand presence and foster customer loyalty.</p><p><br /></p><p>Conclusion</p><p><br /></p><p>Local SEO is a powerful tool for small businesses looking to increase their visibility, attract targeted traffic, and compete effectively in today’s digital marketplace. By optimizing their online presence for local searches, small businesses can enhance their visibility in local search results, target qualified leads, and build trust and credibility with potential customers. Additionally, local SEO offers a cost-effective way to reach target audiences, capitalize on the growing use of mobile devices, and engage with the local community. In essence, local SEO is not just a strategy; it’s a blueprint for success for small businesses looking to thrive in today’s competitive landscape. For Affordable SEO services please contact Media Man.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>WWE Elimination Chamber</b></p><p><b>Perth, Western Australia</b></p><p><b>Saturday, Feb 24, 2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley vs. Nia Jax</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>hea Ripley will defend the WWE Women's World Championship against Nia Jax in The Eradicator's home country of Australia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ripley has been a dominant champion since winning the title at WrestleMania 39, but she is now facing what could be her greatest threat yet as The Irresistable Force has her sights set on gold once again.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since returning to WWE in September, Jax has dominated her competition and in recent weeks has turned her attention to Ripley, including laying the titlrholder out on the Jan. 29 episode of Monday Night Raw. That attack infuriated the champion and the two Superstars engaged in a massive brawl the following week, setting the stage for what is sure to be an incredible title match.</p><p><br /></p><p>Who will walk out of Elimination Chamber the Women's World Champion? Find out live at the Optus Stadium in Perth, Western Australia, at 5 AM ET/2 AM PT streaming LIVE on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network everywhere else.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Elimination Chamber to determine the No. 1 Contender to World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins at WrestleMania</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Six Superstars will collide inside the dreaded Elimination Chamber to earn the right to challenge World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins at The Showcase of the Immortals.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the Feb. 9 edition of SmackDown, the first two entries into the career-altering structure were decided, as Drew McIntyre overcame AJ Styles, and Randy Orton defeated Sami Zayn. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Elimination Chamber Match will begin with two Superstars in the ring and four other competitors enclosed in their respective pods. At equally timed intervals, a pod door will open, allowing another competitor to join the bout. This process will continue until all pods are empty. When a Superstar is pinned or submits, that Superstar is eliminated and must exit the Chamber. The last Superstar remaining will be the winner.</p><p><br /></p><p>Find out in the coming weeks who else will earn the right to step into the Chamber for a chance to punch their ticket to The Showcase of the Immortals. Don’t miss all the action of WWE Elimination Chamber, streaming live from Optus Stadium in Perth, Western Australia, at 5 a.m. ET /2 a.m PT on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>The Rock and Roman Reigns to return to SmackDown - Feb 10, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Next week, the fireworks will arrive as The Rock and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns both return to SmackDown. </p><p><br /></p><p>The two, alongside Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins, combined for a jaw-dropping WrestleMania XL Kickoff this past Thursday, where The Rock slapped Rhodes. </p><p><br /></p><p>With the main event now seemingly set after the 2024 Royal Rumble winner declared he would challenge Reigns, where does this leave The Rock, who had also wished to face The Head of the Table at The Grandest Stage of Them All? </p><p><br /></p><p>What do The Rock and Reigns have in store when they both return to SmackDown? Find out next Friday at 8/7 C on FOX! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Rupert Murdoch’s secret hours on camera interviewed by Sky News chief - Feb 11, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Paul Whittaker has been quietly interviewing the media magnate on camera around the world for months.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Paul “Boris” Whittaker, the (apparently) heir apparent to running News Corp Australia, has been quietly conducting a series of long, on-camera interviews with Rupert Murdoch.</p><p><br /></p><p>Over the course of months, Whittaker interviewed Murdoch multiple times in the US and UK, sources with knowledge of the conversations said. The interviews were planned as a special televised series, and no topic was off limits. He apparently shares his thoughts on former US president Donald Trump, various politicians, and even the decision to hand the reins of his sprawling media empire to his eldest son, Lachlan.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Whittaker is known for being single-minded in certain stories and has three Walkley Awards, but has spent little time in front of the camera in a 35-year career as journalist, editor of The Daily Telegraph, editor-in-chief of The Australian and now Sky News Australia chief.</p><p><br /></p><p>At 92 years old, Murdoch was, we’re told, in fine form. That could mean almost anything.</p><p><br /></p><p>He does very few on-camera interviews. Among the last were a 12-minute discussion on Sky News UK about his sale of 21st Century Fox to Disney back in 2017 for $68.3 billion. Before that, he did a 30-minute interview with The Australian’s Paul Kelly for the paper’s 50th anniversary in 2014.</p><p><br /></p><p>This could be part of the plans to celebrate The Australian’s 60th anniversary, postponed to mid-July to coincide with its first edition on July 15, 1964.</p><p><br /></p><p>When Murdoch has free rein, it’s entirely unpredictable what he will say. Just look at his brief presence on X, formerly known as Twitter. He shared thoughts on world leaders, policy, and even the occasional Wall Street Journal trivia (“Can You Trump Donald Trump on Foreign Policy? I got 6 out of 6 on this quiz”).</p><p><br /></p><p>“No more tweets for 10 days or ever! Feel like the luckiest AND happiest man in the world,” Murdoch wrote on March 5, 2016. That was his final tweet, except for a few nonsensical replies to random accounts over the following year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Somewhere out there, in some form, exists the unedited, full-length footage of Murdoch being interviewed by Boris. It may be one of the last interviews the nonagenarian does (though, to be fair, he could be around for another 10 years. His mother died at 103).</p><p><br /></p><p>The interviews demonstrate that Whittaker is close to Murdoch, which counts for a lot in News Corp succession planning. And now, we wait.</p><p><br /></p><p>In other news …</p><p><br /></p><p>Over the past two years, the members of powerful free-to-air lobby group Free TV have been carefully – clinically, even – arguing for legally enshrined prominent placement for their apps on internet-connected TVs. Seven, Nine, Ten, ABC and SBS apps, the government seems to agree, should be pre-downloaded and installed first on the home screen.</p><p><br /></p><p>So there was some behind-the-scenes fury when Nine, the publisher of The Australian Financial Review, put in a separate submission to the government last week that basically said its streaming platform Stan should be chucked in that list, too. Other networks pointed out this undermines their argument free-to-air networks are different, unique, and special. Nine argues Stan is Australian, airs Aussie content, and is owned by an Aussie network.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine CEO Mike Sneesby, the former CEO of Stan, clearly has a soft spot for the platform. We hear Free TV chairman Greg Hywood called last week to express dismay about the change in approach. A parliamentary committee will call Sneesby, Seven’s James Warburton and Paramount’s Bev McGarvey together on February 23 to make their case. McGarvey and Warburton won’t back Stan’s inclusion, that’s for sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Piers Morgan cans nightly talk show in blow to Sky News Australia - Feb 9, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Piers Morgan Uncensored will no longer be screened on Sky News Australia after the influential British figure announced he was leaving News Corp’s start-up TalkTV to focus on his own YouTube channel.</p><p><br /></p><p>Morgan called the commitment of a nightly show on the newly established Murdoch channel an “unnecessary straitjacket”, saying the program’s rigid format and fixed schedule were out of step with global audience demands.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s clear there’s a huge global demand for the content we’re making … but people are watching on YouTube rather than conventional television and I have no problem with that,” Morgan said.</p><p><br /></p><p>The decision’s local implications mean the last episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored on Sky News Australia will air on Friday, a spokesperson confirmed to this masthead. The network is also set to lose his digital content, which it said had generated more than 150 million views across its online channels.</p><p><br /></p><p>Morgan’s YouTube channel under the same name currently has 2.35 million subscribers, with his videos and interviews regularly attracting hundreds of thousands, if not millions of views.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In contrast, the Sky broadcast of the nightly program in Australia, which has aired at 11pm Tuesday to Friday, has failed to attract a significant audience.</p><p><br /></p><p>TalkTV launched in April 2022, with Morgan signing on as the channel’s star talent in a reported three-year £50 million ($89 million) deal, and his show syndicated across Sky and other outlets.</p><p><br /></p><p>The launch came shortly after the establishment of GB News, a fellow fringe cable news channel featuring prominent conservative figures, led by former Sky News Australia chief executive Angelo Frangopolous.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Piers Morgan Uncensored has driven strong online audiences across [our] digital platforms ... and has consistently ranked within our top five programs for online viewership”, a Sky News Australia spokesperson told this masthead.</p><p><br /></p><p>“New digital-only content from Piers Morgan will be available on the Piers Morgan Uncensored YouTube channel.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Morgan is a high-profile media figure globally, making his name at News Corp’s tabloid The Sun before being appointed editor of the now-defunct News of the World at just 29 years old.</p><p><br /></p><p>He later moved to the Daily Mirror, and led the paper during a period when it was caught up the phone hacking scandal, which later led to the Leveson inquiry. Morgan now writes columns for The Sun and The New York Post.</p><p><br /></p><p>The move is a further shake up of Sky News’ weekly line up, with After Dark hosts Sharri Markson and Chris Kenny exchanging time slots earlier this year in a bid to attract more viewers in the primetime 8pm window.</p><p><br /></p><p>International hosts including Morgan, Megyn Kelly, Nigel Farage and Douglas Murray have proved successful for Sky News digitally and a major contributor to the channel’s growing and influential online audience.</p><p><br /></p><p>In similar fashion to Morgan’s aired concerns, Sky News’ digital audience far out-rates its traditional broadcast audience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Outsized audiences on its YouTube and Facebook channels have led to a push away from broadcast content, instead focusing on lucrative digital audiences, particularly with an emphasis on American content, leading to fractures in its newsroom.</p><p><br /></p><p>This masthead recently revealed that 38 per cent of the Australian channel’s digital audience is based in the United States, with audiences engaging with content on US President Joe Biden, culture wars issues and the royal family, a particular focus point for Morgan.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Morgan told online news provider Semafor that he co-owns the Piers Morgan Uncensored brand with News Corp.</p><p><br /></p><p>Former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson launched his own digital show exclusively on social media platform X in 2023 after being sacked by the Murdoch network.</p><p><br /></p><p>The controversial media figure published an interview with Russian president Vladimir Putin on Friday morning, the first with a Western journalist since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.</p><p><br /></p><p>(SMH)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Flashback</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Marcus Family History Feature via Media Man Int</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>LAST OF THE OLD-TIME PROMOTERS - AUGUST 1, 2004</b></p><p>(Credit: Mike Mooneyham)</p><p><br /></p><p>*We are putting these articles into the public domain via X, as time keeps passing along and many of our family members on both sides of the family, Tingle family and Marcus family, have strong history and success in the sports, entertainment and entrepreneurial world. Full credit goes to the journalists who wrote and researched these articles on our family back in the day, and we have preserved them for histories sake. This article can also be purchased in digital form as well as in the form of an e-book and hard copy book (Final Bell) for interested parties. </p><p><br /></p><p>Published via X/Media Man Int for educational purposes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Contact author/journalist Mike Mooneyham of The Post And Courier if you are interested to purchase it. Thank you.</p><p><br /></p><p>Greg Tingle, Founder and Director, Media Man Group/Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p><b>FINAL BELL By Mike Mooneyham (via Amazon)</b></p><p>www.amazon.com/Final-Bell-Legends-Mat-Remembered/dp/1929647409</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>By Mike Mooneyham</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Aug. 1, 2004</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I can’t help but think about Henry Marcus whenever driving past the old County Hall on King Street.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now an affordable housing complex known as the Palace Apartments, the building is long removed from the days when it was the place to be on Friday nights, wrestling was the ticket and Henry Marcus was the ring master.</p><p><br /></p><p>To thousands of wrestling fans in these parts, he was as much the building as the mortar that held it together. He was a promoter extraordinaire who dabbled in everything from the Royal Canadian Ballet to the Ice Capades. But pro wrestling was his bread and butter. It’s what endeared him to mat fans throughout the state for half a century.</p><p><br /></p><p>The news of his passing last Sunday at the age of 93 leaves a void not only in the wrestling business, but also in the rich cultural fabric of our town, which counted Marcus among its unique group of engaging and colorful personalities. A master storyteller who was gifted with razor-sharp wit and an amazing sense of recall, he was the last of the old-time promoters.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>BORN TO PROMOTE</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I first crossed paths with Henry Marcus in 1964. It marked my indoctrination into the soap opera gone mad known as professional wrestling. By that time he had been in the promoting business for more than 20 years. What I first noticed about him was that he stood in stark contrast to the burly behemoths who worked on his shows. With thinning hair swept straight back over his head, thick glasses and trousers hitched up to his belly button (which earned him the name “High Pockets”), the nattily attired promoter was not an imposing physical presence by any stretch of the imagination.</p><p><br /></p><p>One thing, though, was for sure. This was his show. You’d see him handing out tickets at the box office. You’d see him taking tickets at the door, with his “Hold your own ticket!” refrain providing a familiar backdrop for the bustling County Hall throng. He’d occasionally do the ring announcing, giving the festivities just the slightest sense of decorum and an added dose of legitimacy. And, what the fans normally didn’t see, was the promoter working the backstage area, making sure the performers showed up on time and going over the intricate details that fill out a wrestling card.</p><p><br /></p><p>Back in those days, County Hall was a mecca for wrestling in this area, and Marcus brought them all to his mat shrine. From Jim Londos to Gorgeous George to Lou Thesz to Ric Flair, they all graced the hallowed hall at 1000 King Street. Henry Marcus was the common thread that tied this unique form of entertainment to the Lowcountry, although the man was about much more than professional wrestling.</p><p><br /></p><p>Like any promoter worth his salt, Marcus knew how to relate to people, which included the largely blue-collar wrestling audience. Whether holding a dinner in honor of Jack Dempsey at the old LaBrasca’s restaurant across from County Hall, or dining with Irving Berlin at the old Lindy’s on Broadway, Marcus always found a comfort zone.</p><p><br /></p><p>“He was probably the smartest person that never graduated college you’d ever meet, anytime or anywhere,” Eric Marcus would say about his dad.</p><p><br /></p><p>The son of a railroad man who died when the Hartsville native was only 3, Henry Marcus was a familiar figure in Columbia and Charleston, where the storyteller routinely held court with local businessmen, politicians, newshounds and practically anyone who appreciated his unique gift of gab. His scope of acquaintances, however, extended far beyond the Lowcountry and the state, as he rubbed shoulders with the likes of actor Tyrone Power and President Harry Truman, and was personal friends with such sports figures as boxing greats Jack Dempsey and Joe Louis, and basketball coach Frank McGuire.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>LUCRATIVE LEFT TURN</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Marcus got into the promotional field purely by accident. As he would tell the story, he was headed on his way to the post office when he made “a left turn instead of a right one,” and ended up bumping into a sports editor at The Record newspaper in Columbia who offered him a job writing publicity for the local wrestling shows for $3 a week. The relationships he forged with building managers led to Marcus’s entree into the promoting business, and he was doing it full-time by 1944, eventually expanding his entertainment repertoire to ice shows, stage shows, athletic events and everything in between.</p><p><br /></p><p>Marcus promoted his first wrestling show in Charleston around 1950, a decade after he began in his home base of Columbia. His primary promotional lesson was simple: The customer is always No. 1.</p><p><br /></p><p>While the wrestling business was Marcus’ forte, there wasn’t much he didn’t promote. “From the Royal Canadian Ballet to wrestling,” as he was wont to say, he dabbled in a little bit of everything. Boxing stars Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Jimmy Braddock, Jack Sharkey and Primo Carnera all worked for him. He brought in such big-band greats as Jimmy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and Xavier Cugat. Dick Clark of “American Bandstand” fame emceed many of Marcus’s rock and roll revues.</p><p><br /></p><p>He liked to tell the story about when he booked the late George Reeves as “Superman” at the Township Auditorium in Columbia, and nearly 3,000 children showed up for the matinee.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Lois Lane came out singing torch songs with her dress split up the side,” he’d recall. “All the children wanted to see Superman fly, and they had to sit through nightclub entertainment beforehand. When Reeves finally appeared, the kids still only yelled, ‘Fly, Superman, fly’! Well, I knew Superman couldn’t fly, and Superman sure knew Superman couldn’t fly. But try telling 3,000 screaming kids.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Then there was the time he had Olympic track legend Jesse Owens race a thoroughbred horse through Columbia’s Capital City Park.</p><p><br /></p><p>He remembered promoting when wrestling tickets were a quarter. He recalled promoting band and dance shows when entertainers showed up, had a couple of mikes set up, performed for several hours and left.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Now you have to meet them at the airport and they show up with 18 trucks,” he’d later lament.</p><p><br /></p><p>Marcus was a jack of all trades, but what he was first and foremost was a promoter.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>THE CHANGING TIMES</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“Knowing a man like Henry Marcus is one of those things that people like me keep in their minds forever. He’s one of the famous people that I know,” said Dave Spurlock, former athletic director at St. Andrews High School, who helped give Marcus a place to hold his wrestling shows when County Hall closed down in the mid-’80s.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spurlock said he was more than happy to bring wrestling to the then fairly new gym at St. Andrews. “Not only did I have a chance to make some money, but I got to actually see wrestling on a weekly basis,” said Spurlock, a lifelong wrestling fan. The school would get the concessions money along with a cut of the gate, while Spurlock received $80 at the end of the night for being the “key man.”</p><p><br /></p><p>He can’t help but smile when talking about the time Marcus let Spurlock’s young son and his friends come in for free for a birthday party.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We had my son’s birthday party right there at the wrestling show, and the kids got to meet some of the wrestlers. They had a blast. We still have pictures in our old album.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“I learned a big part of promotion from him,” said Sandy Scott, a former wrestling star who worked with Marcus in the office during the ’70s and ’80s. “When he told you something, you could take it to the bank. He was an ace of a guy.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Henry was a wonderful promoter to work for,” said Rip Hawk (Harvey Evers), who was a headliner for Marcus during the ’60s and ’70s. “He was a very nice man and could take a heckuva rib. “Swede (Hanson) and I used to rib him like crazy. He really and truly enjoyed it, though, and he could come back with some pretty good shots of his own. We had a lot of fun with him. I’ll guarantee you he was a legend down there.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Attendance and business dropped for the aging promoter with the decline of Crockett Promotions during the late ’80s. Times had changed, and Marcus wasn’t part of the new WWF empire that Vince McMahon had built, nor did he fit into Ted Turner’s plans for a national wrestling company, which had absorbed the Crocketts’ NWA operation. A terse, two-paragraph letter written in November 1989 commended Marcus on his contribution to the sport over a 50-year period before informing him that the company was terminating its agreement with him. It wished him well in “future endeavors.”</p><p><br /></p><p>It certainly wasn’t the way Marcus had envisioned going out. But he was realistic enough to know that the industry had passed him by. It was changing fast, and he didn’t like that it had become more of a pay-per-view spectacle than a show that passed through all the towns on a regular basis.</p><p><br /></p><p>He would promote his final show in 1990 for the short-lived North American Wrestling Association.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>TAKING IT HOME</b></p><p><br /></p><p>His retirement years, which basically didn’t begin until shortly before his 80th birthday, were punctuated by times of both great joy and great sadness. He and his wife, Marguerite, moved to a beach home in Cherry Grove, near Myrtle Beach, which proved to be a refreshing change of pace from their many years in Columbia. (The two lived in the Hickory Hill subdivision of Charleston for a brief period during the 1970s, but moved shortly after they were robbed at gunpoint after a wrestling show).</p><p><br /></p><p>A special ceremony – titled “The Night The Legends Return: A Tribute to Henry Marcus” – was scheduled in honor of the promoter on May 30, 1998. Tragedy, however, struck when his wife of 48 years died suddenly of a heart attack a month before the event. Twenty years his junior, she was 67, and her passing hit the promoter hard.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Marguerite was Henry’s life from the day he laid eyes on her at the restaurant where she was working. From the day he saw Marguerite until the day she died, she was his life,” recalled Valerie Warren of Charleston, who along with husband Earl and daughter Patty, attended Marcus’s wrestling shows at County Hall beginning in the early ’70s.</p><p><br /></p><p>The promoter was crestfallen and canceled plans to attend the event. Without her, he said, it wouldn’t be the same. A number of friends and former colleagues from the wrestling business, however, convinced him that she would have wanted him to be there. He acquiesced and attended the show.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fittingly the tribute was held at the former King Street Palace and the site of the old County Hall. Also quite appropriately, it was one of the last events ever staged at the building, and Marcus was there to see it for the final time. After all, as some reminisced, it was “the house that Marcus built.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The Rev. Andy McDaniel, who helped organize the event, called the promoter an important influence in his life.</p><p><br /></p><p>“He was part of my childhood. Wrestling was part of my life, and Friday nights at County Hall was a special time of bonding between my father and myself … When he did the event in 1998, it was truly an honor for us to honor him. It takes on even more significance now.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Into his late 80s Marcus was traveling around the world by himself. He made visits to Israel, Egypt, Canada, China, Italy and the concentration camps in Germany and Poland.</p><p><br /></p><p>He passed on walking The Great Wall of China, preferring to view it from a tour bus. His get up and go had got up and gone, he’d laugh.</p><p><br /></p><p>He loved his visit to Israel, the land of his ancestors, and was delighted when a soldier visiting one of the pyramids in Egypt recognized him from his promoting days in Columbia. The soldier once had been stationed at Fort Jackson, and had been a regular at the promoter’s Tuesday night wrestling shows at The Township. “It really is a small world,” the promoter would say.</p><p><br /></p><p>He loved his family, which included sons Eric, Jerry and Barry, and eight grandchildren. He loved his close friends and his faith.</p><p><br /></p><p>And he loved his independence. Even in his advanced years, he’d drive his car to Charleston, pick me up and we’d go out to dinner at some of his old haunts, where invariably he’d recognize veteran restaurant patrons, proprietors and even some of the waitresses. He could crack a joke without cracking a smile. If he didn’t have an answer for everything, he certainly had an opinion.</p><p><br /></p><p>But when he lost total vision in one eye nearly two years ago and was no longer able to drive a car, the world as he had known it was gone. A fall in early 2003, when he was 91, led to another more serious fall several months later that resulted in a broken arm and rib. At that point basically bedridden with little more left than his mind, which remained amazingly sharp, the old promoter knew that the finish was near.</p><p><br /></p><p>His final six months were spent rotating between the hospital and a nursing home. A lethal combination of a viral infection and double pneumonia spelled the end.</p><p><br /></p><p>“If it had been boring up there for anyone lately, it got real interesting Sunday morning,” said son Eric. “They’ve got a real card up there now to keep them in stitches.”</p><p><br /></p><p>We said our final goodbyes when I visited him a year ago in Sumter, where he had been living with his niece and her family since his wife’s death in 1998. I thanked him for the years of wonderful memories he had given me, and for his unfailing friendship over the years. He asked me again, as he had in the past, to write his obit when that day came.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps the most impressive thing about Henry Marcus that some might not have known was that he had a heart of gold. Beneath the gruff exterior of an outwardly crotchety old-time promoter who could drive the hardest of bargains was a kind-hearted soul who quietly touched the lives of many.</p><p><br /></p><p>“He was so kind and generous,” recalled Valerie Warren. “There was a restaurant in Columbia where there was a young waitress who was raising children by herself. Henry ate there often and always left a very good-sized tip for her because he knew she needed help with her children. But that was Henry.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Eric Marcus probably summed up his father best.</p><p><br /></p><p>“There aren’t many people like that in this world these days.”</p><p><br /></p><p>#HenryMarcus #Marcus #MarcusFamily #MikeMooneyham #ByMikeMooneyHam #promoter #prowrestling #wrestling #NWA #NationalWrestlingAlliance #CrockettPromotions #wrestlingnews #wrestlinghistory #sportshistory #sports #entertainment #showbiz #popculture #history #retro #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Movie Box Office (North American)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>1. Argylle - $18 million</p><p><br /></p><p>2. The Chosen: Season 4 Episodes 1-3 - $6 million</p><p><br /></p><p>3. The Beekeeper - $5.3 million</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Wonka - $4.8 million</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Migration - $4.1 million</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Mean Girls - $4 million</p><p><br /></p><p>7. Anyone But You - $3.5 million</p><p><br /></p><p>8. American Fiction - $2.3 million</p><p><br /></p><p>9. Poor Things - $2.1 million</p><p><br /></p><p>10. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom - $2 million</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Tingle Family History In Sports and Community Media</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>MEN AT PLAY - October 9, 1948</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>(Featuring Eric Tingle and Ric Tingle)</p><p>Credit: TROVE</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pitch inspection</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Rival captains Eric (Fudger) Tingle of Newport, and Bruce Han- son of Bayview, inspect the ring surface before starting a champion- ship match between the two teams at Bayview Golf Club, Umpires set the ring. Umpires Jack McNally and Stan Hughes set the required 20 marbles in a small ring inside the 12ft. big ring. Players fire at the small target from outside the big ring, must not crib over outside line.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interested spectators, who have probably bet on the game, crowd around Bayview Golf Club's champion Jim Duval, as he attempts difficult shot on the angle.</p><p><br /></p><p>Marbles is a serious adult sport along Sydney's Palm Beach - Manly coastal area.</p><p><br /></p><p>BIG money is lost and won every Saturday in bets about “big-ring” marbles FabMika Games played by adult enthusiasts at 10 pitches in Sydney between Manly and Palm Beach. Each team backs itself for £2O against its opponents. In addition there are substantial side-wagers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Newport barber Eric Tingle started the craze nine months ago when his son Ric suggested a game while Tingle was waiting for some friends for a card game. The card players arrived, join- ed in, haven’t bothered about cards since. Tingle gathered a four-man team, constructed a per-manent “big-ring” beside the Newport Hotel.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other teams were formed but Newport is still undefeated. Says Newport’s captain Eric (Fudger) Tingle: “Marbles gets a grip on you.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The game is played with 20 marbles placed inside a small ring, itself inside a ring 12 feet in diameter. Four-man teams play either as individuals or in pairs.</p><p><br /></p><p>When a player knocks out 11 of the marbles he wins game.</p><p><br /></p><p>Marble lore known to every schoolboy, forgotten by most men.</p><p><br /></p><p>THIS IS the correct grip with the taw to ensure a straight shot along the ground at the dihs.</p><p>ANOTHER correct grip, this time firing down.</p><p><br /></p><p>REMEMBER cunny knuckle? These players, now experts, use it frequently for hard, fast shots. Knuckle down skin tight, and he should score well.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media, Sports Media Giants Team Up With Streaming Service</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>ESPN, FOX and WBD launching joint sports streaming service in late 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>All major entities will have an equal share in company</p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN plans to launch full DTC service, possibly later in 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Fox has never launched a DTC platform</p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have created a joint venture to launch a combined sports streaming service in the US.</p><p><br /></p><p>The JV will have its own brand and management team with the planned service offering coverage from the three media companies’ linear channels and direct-to-consumer (DTC) platforms.</p><p><br /></p><p>The service will launch in late 2024, serving up an array of live content including the National Football League (NFL), the National Basketball Association (NBA) and college football. Subscribers will also have access to linear feeds of major channels, including ESPN, Fox and TNT, as well as the ESPN+ platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>The three companies, all of whom will have an equal share in the JV, say the offering will offer better value for consumers who have migrated away from cable television and solve the growing issue of fragmentation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Customers will also be able to bundle the as-yet-unnamed service with general entertainment services like Disney+, Hulu and Max.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The launch of this new streaming sports service is a significant moment for Disney and ESPN, a major win for sports fans, and an important step forward for the media business,” said Bob Iger, Disney chief executive.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This means the full suite of ESPN channels will be available to consumers alongside the sports programming of other industry leaders as part of a differentiated sports-centric service. I’m grateful to Jimmy Pitaro and the team at ESPN, who are at the forefront of innovating on behalf of consumers to create new offerings with more choice and greater value.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“We’re pumped to bring the Fox Sports portfolio to this new and exciting platform,” added Lachlan Murdoch, Fox chief executive. “We believe the service will provide passionate fans outside of the traditional bundle an array of amazing sports content all in one place.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“At WBD, our ambition is always to connect our leading content and brands with as many viewers as possible, and this exciting joint venture and the unparalleled combination of marquee sports rights and access to the greatest sporting events in the world allows us to do just that,” said David Zaslav, WBD chief executive.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This new sports service exemplifies our ability as an industry to drive innovation and provide consumers with more choice, enjoyment and value and we’re thrilled to deliver it to sports fans.”</p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN Release Additional Details To Media</p><p><br /></p><p>Key Highlights:</p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery would form a new joint venture to develop, launch and operate a streaming sports bundle of linear networks and certain DTC sports content and services.</p><p><br /></p><p>Each entity would own one-third of the JV, have equal board representation and license their sports content to the joint venture on a non-exclusive basis.</p><p><br /></p><p>The service would have a new brand with an independent management team.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bob Iger, Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company said, “The launch of this new streaming sports service is a significant moment for Disney and ESPN, a major win for sports fans, and an important step forward for the media business. This means the full suite of ESPN channels will be available to consumers alongside the sports programming of other industry leaders as part of a differentiated sports-centric service. I’m grateful to Jimmy Pitaro and the team at ESPN, who are at the forefront of innovating on behalf of consumers to create new offerings with more choice and greater value.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Lachlan Murdoch, Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of FOX said, “We’re pumped to bring the FOX Sports portfolio to this new and exciting platform. We believe the service will provide passionate fans outside of the traditional bundle an array of amazing sports content all in one place.”</p><p><br /></p><p>David Zaslav, Chief Executive Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery, said “At WBD, our ambition is always to connect our leading content and brands with as many viewers as possible, and this exciting joint venture and the unparalleled combination of marquee sports rights and access to the greatest sporting events in the world allows us to do just that. This new sports service exemplifies our ability as an industry to drive innovation and provide consumers with more choice, enjoyment and value and we’re thrilled to deliver it to sports fans.”</p><p><br /></p><p>More details, including pricing, will be announced at a later date.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: A massive deal and development in this space. Very curious and interesting to see Murdoch's FOX team up with WBD, ESPN (Walt Disney). Change is in the wind. This comes fresh off the heels of the Netflix - WWE streaming deal announced a week + ago. More details will follow.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: ESPN, WBD, Wires, FOX/News Corp and X)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Crypto absent again from Super Bowl ads - Feb 2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Those hoping for crypto ads during the Super Bowl this year will be disappointed</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>FOX Business has learned most major cryptocurrency firms will once again sit on the sidelines during the biggest marketing event of the year when the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs face off in Las Vegas on Sunday for Super Bowl LVIII.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>While the $1.7 trillion digital asset market is in a much better place than this time last year during the so-called "crypto winter," crypto companies don’t have the money they once had for advertising, and those that do believe they can better spend their ad dollars away from the NFL spotlight.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Kraken, the second-biggest crypto exchange in the U.S., is not taking out a Super Bowl ad. </p><p><br /></p><p>"The Super Bowl is a very U.S.-centric event, and the next wave of crypto users will come from all around the world, not just the United States," Mayur Gupta, Chief Marketing Officer at Kraken tells FOX Business. "If the last wave of crypto marketing was all about hype and FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), this current wave has to be rooted in education and awareness for the substance and true value proposition of crypto as a movement that will bring financial freedom and inclusion."</p><p><br /></p><p>The U.S.'s largest crypto exchange Coinbase is focused this year on directing money to lobbying Congress for comprehensive digital asset legislation and making campaign contributions to crypto-friendly politicians in Washington, D.C., ahead of the 2024 elections. It is unclear whether the company, who has been a past Super Bowl advertiser and runs TV ads frequently, will be featured during Sunday's game. </p><p><br /></p><p>But it’s not just the exchanges that will be missing from Sunday’s ad palooza, where hundreds of millions have been spent on various commercials for beer, cars and snacks. Issuers of the "spot" Bitcoin exchange-traded funds will not be featured despite a handful of them launching TV commercials in the weeks leading up to the SEC’s approval of eleven new spot Bitcoin ETFs on Jan. 10, FOX Business has learned.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For instance, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager and provider of the iShares Bitcoin ETF, is sitting out the Super Bowl, people with direct knowledge of the matter say.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even crypto asset manager Grayscale, which owns $21 billion in assets in its Bitcoin ETF and has launched a billboard campaign in New York City subways and airports nationwide, is not advertising during Sunday’s big game, sources say.</p><p><br /></p><p>While some Bitcoin proponents may see this as a missed opportunity, it’s not surprising that Bitcoin ETF commercials will be absent from the Super Bowl.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to CBS, nearly all its Super Bowl ad slots were sold out by early November, and the Bitcoin ETFs were not officially approved by the SEC until two months later.</p><p><br /></p><p>But macro factors are also at work. The industry has been cut in half since its bull run in 2021 that unwound with the implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX crypto exchange.</p><p><br /></p><p>FTX was a prominent advertiser during the 2022 Super Bowl when it paid $6.5 million to appear alongside other industry giants like Coinbase and Crypto.com. The commercial featured Larry David, who later confirmed that Bankman-Fried paid him $10 million to star in the 30-second ad promoting FTX as "the next big thing."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Just nine months later, FTX descended into bankruptcy, and Bankman-Fried would get outed for spending stolen customer funds on expensive brand deals like the Super Bowl and the naming rights to the Miami Heat arena, for which he agreed to shell out $135 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bankman-Fried has since been convicted on seven counts of fraud, conspiracy and money laundering and awaits sentencing in March.</p><p><br /></p><p>On top of the FTX debacle, regulatory uncertainty is still very much top of mind for many crypto companies, meaning legal expenses take precedent over marketing and ad campaigns.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Coinbase, for instance, is locked in a contentious court battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which alleges the exchange is violating securities laws by operating as an unregistered exchange, offering similarly unregistered securities products as digital assets.</p><p><br /></p><p>A southern district of New York judge will decide whether the SEC can move forward with its case against Coinbase in the coming days.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>BetMGM and X Sign Exclusive Sports Betting Partnership</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Unprecedented connection between social media and sports betting integrates BetMGM exclusively into major social media platform</p><p><br /></p><p>JERSEY CITY, N.J., Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, today announced a strategic partnership with X, becoming the social media platform's exclusive Live Odds Sports Betting partner. The first-of-its-kind partnership between a premier social media brand and a sports betting operator will integrate BetMGM's odds and branding into X, with each game linking to BetMGM's website and app.</p><p><br /></p><p>"X is the center of the sports world's conversation 24 hours a day, seven days a week," said BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt. "Being directly accessible within that forum is an unprecedented opportunity to expand our reach to a passionate and engaged audience. We look forward to adding intel and content that enhances the platform's interaction around sports."</p><p><br /></p><p>X users in the United States can explore BetMGM's latest betting odds on pro football, with each of the major professional and college sports expected to follow in the coming weeks. The odds interface provides an easy clickthrough for each game to BetMGM's app or website, creating a seamless user experience. The integration will continue to evolve and grow in its functionality over the coming months.</p><p><br /></p><p>X CEO Linda Yaccarino said, "Sports never sleep on X and now with our strategic partnership with BetMGM, fans are practically in the front row. We're bringing sports fans on X even closer to the action so they can cheer, and now bet, on their favorite teams."</p><p><br /></p><p>As BetMGM continues to expand into new markets, responsible gaming remains a key focus. Additionally, BetMGM is proud to provide resources to help customers play responsibly including GameSense, an industry leading program, developed and licensed to MGM Resorts by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. Through the integration within BetMGM's mobile and desktop platforms, customers can receive the same GameSense experience they have grown to count on at MGM Resorts properties nationwide. This complements BetMGM's already existing responsible gambling tools which serve to provide customers with an entertaining and safe digital experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>The BetMGM app is available for download on both iOS and Android and is accessible via desktop at http://www.betmgm.com. </p><p><br /></p><p>For more information, follow @BetMGM on X.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>About BetMGM</b></p><p>BetMGM is a market leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry. Born out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain Plc (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has exclusive access to all of MGM's U.S. land-based and online sports betting, major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses. Utilizing Entain's US-licensed, state of the art technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming via market leading brands including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and Party Poker. Founded in 2018, BetMGM is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information, visit www.betmgminc.com.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Joe Rogan Inks New Spotify Podcast Deal, Reportedly Worth $380m - Feb 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Controversial podcaster Joe Rogan (above) has renewed his deal with Spotify, reportedly worth up to $US250 million ($AU383 million), a significant improvement on his previous deal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Importantly, this new deal means that The Joe Rogan Experience is no longer exclusive to Spotify and allows his podcast to be distributed to YouTube, Apple and other podcasting platforms. His previous deal was reported to be worth between $US100-200 million ($AU153-$AU301 million).</p><p><br /></p><p>The news marks a big change in strategy for Spotify, too. Four years ago, Rogan signed his first exclusive deal with the audio platform, during a blitz of similar deals with other podcasters. As such, Rogan’s podcast could only be enjoyed through the platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>With this new deal allowing Rogan to post wherever he may, it marks the end of Spotify’s exclusivity efforts. Call Her Daddy became widely available earlier this week and Spotify launched a new show with Trevor Noah last year without exclusivity rights.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The Joe Rogan Experience debuted in 2009, has been a Spotify exclusive since 2020, and we’re just getting started,” Spotify wrote in a blog post.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Today we announced our new multiyear partnership deal with JRE. There’s so much more ahead, including that the show will soon be available on additional platforms. JRE remains podcasting’s king, consistently ranking as the most-listened-to podcast globally and our users have ranked the show as Spotify’s Wrapped top podcast each year since 2020”.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Google Releases Super Bowl Spot Teaser Created By Blind Director - Feb 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Google has released a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at its Super Bowl commercial which has been directed by Adam Morse, a “filmmaker who happens to be blind”.</p><p><br /></p><p>The video explains how Morse was able to direct the advert using Google’s AI-powered Guided Frame feature that emits audio cues to tell the users what is in the frame.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta Ad Revenues Jump Nearly A Quarter, Amazon Also Sees Big Ad Revenue Climb - Feb 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Meta’s advertising revenues jumped by 24 per cent year-on-year to $US38 billion ($AU58.8 billion) in the three months ended 31 December.</p><p><br /></p><p>The number of ad impressions across all of Meta’s apps increased by more than a fifth and the average price per ad climbed by two per cent. Overall, the company’s revenue jumped by 25 per cent in the last quarter of 2023 compared to the same time in 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We had a good quarter as our community and business continue to grow,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Meta founder and CEO. “We’ve made a lot of progress on our vision for advancing AI and the metaverse.”</p><p><br /></p><p>As a result of those bumper earnings, Meta’s stock price surged by 14 per cent in extended trading — despite Zuck’s bruising appearance in front of the US Senate Judiciary Committee which accused the American businessman of ignoring the severity of of child exploitation on his company’s apps.</p><p><br /></p><p>Its Reality Labs division, which is responsible for creating the metaverse, saw its losses grow a further nine per cent in the last quarter for just over $US4.6 billion ($AU7 billion).</p><p><br /></p><p>Meanwhile, Amazon saw its ad revenues climb by 27 per cent year — though it is operating in an entirely different universe to Meta’s soaring ad money.</p><p><br /></p><p>In Q4 2023, it brought in $US14.6 billion ($AU22.2 billion), up from $US11.5 billion ($AU17.49 billion).</p><p><br /></p><p>“This Q4 was a record-breaking Holiday shopping season and closed out a robust 2023 for Amazon,” said Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO.</p><p><br /></p><p>“While we made meaningful revenue, operating income, and free cash flow progress, what we’re most pleased with is the continued invention and customer experience improvements across our businesses… AWS’s continued long-term focus on customers and feature delivery, coupled with new genAI capabilities like Bedrock, Q, and Trainium have resonated with customers and are starting to be reflected in our overall results; our Advertising services continue to improve and drive positive results; our newer businesses are progressing nicely, and along with our more established businesses, collectively making customers’ lives easier and better every day”.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>BlackRock Now Holds Whopping 52,025 BTC For its Spot Bitcoin ETF; Solana (SOL) And InQubeta (QUBE) Eye Significant Price Jump</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has been making incredible strides in the spot Bitcoin ETF market. Following the SEC decision on Bitcoin ETFs on January 10, the market has been growing at an incredible pace. And yes, BlackRock has been at the forefront.</p><p><br /></p><p>The asset manager now holds a staggering 52,052 BTC, worth over $2.18 billion—depending on Bitcoin’s valuation—for its spot Bitcoin ETF. Recently, following Google’s policy update, its spot Bitcoin ETF was one of the first to be advertised on the platform, which continues its quest to capture a large share of the market.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>At the same time, Solana (SOL) and InQubeta (QUBE) appear primed for a significant price jump. With a strong bullish wave to surf, these are the best cryptos to invest in.</p><p><br /></p><p>InQubeta (QUBE): Potential 70x Jump After Launch</p><p><br /></p><p>InQubeta (QUBE) has been creating a stir in the crypto scene, and for the right reasons. It recently soared past $8.6 million in its ongoing presale, with sights set on breaking the $10 million fundraising milestone. That isn’t all; its innovative concept has been hailed as one of the most bullish narratives, propelling the massive demand in its ICO stage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Its unique offering will be a crypto-based crowdfunding platform for AI tech startups and an NFT marketplace. This will assist in its vision of reshaping the fast-rising AI market, particularly in areas relating to fundraising and market accessibility. Given the critical role it will play, analysts tip it as the best new crypto to invest in.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>BlackRock: 52,052 BTC in Spot Bitcoin ETF</p><p><br /></p><p>Investor sentiment post BTC ETF has been on the rise, and BlackRock has been adding to its Bitcoin holdings in the process. BlackRock, the largest asset manager in the world, now has a whopping 52,052 BTC for its spot Bitcoin ETF after a recent purchase. It has been one of the top gainers in the BTC ETF market, receiving a huge chunk of inflows.</p><p><br /></p><p>With further purchases anticipated in the coming days, the price of BTC is expected to soar. This makes its current price a good entry point, especially if you wish to ride the market’s current bullish wave.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since the launch of the spot Bitcoin ETF market on January 11, it has been growing at a remarkable pace. Currently, it is the second-largest ETF commodity after flipping silver in just a week of trading, with the rivalry now being Bitcoin ETF vs. gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>Solana (SOL): Aiming for $150</p><p><br /></p><p>The Bitcoin ETF market effects have been largely bearish so far, causing a market downturn, with Solana (SOL), one of the top altcoins, declining. However, the market has been on the rise, and Solana has been mirroring the upward trajectory.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to forecasts, following the reclaiming of the $100 support, SOL’s next stop is $150. This significant jump will be on the back of rising adoption and demand, which makes the coming days exciting and SOL a good crypto to buy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Given the above, Solana is one of the most promising plays not to miss out on. To avoid the fear of missing out (FOMO), we recommend holding some of the tokens in your portfolio.</p><p><br /></p><p>Conclusion</p><p><br /></p><p>BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, now boasts 52,025 BTC for its spot Bitcoin ETF. Meanwhile, Solana and InQubeta have been making waves, primed for a significant upward trajectory, especially InQubeta.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>How to watch the halftime show at the 2024 Super Bowl</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sin City’s Super Bowl 58 will have the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers facing off in a sold-out Allegiant Stadium full of roaring fans, some award-worthy commercials and a can't-miss performance by Usher at the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show.</p><p><br /></p><p>In an interview with Vogue, the "Yeah" singer revealed that he wants his halftime show performance to “a celebration for everybody, for all of us, from the beginning up until this point.” Usher also explained that he plans to have “R&B take the main stage” and has invited some special guests to join him onstage who represent “not just R&B music, but R&B performance, R&B connection, R&B spirit.” The R&B and pop legend has previously performed during a Super Bowl halftime show as a guest of The Black Eyed Peas, who headlined the performance during Super Bowl XLV.</p><p><br /></p><p>So whether it's the Ravens vs. 49ers, the Chiefs vs. the Lions, or some other 2024 Super Bowl lineup, we know who the star (of halftime, at least) will be. Are you ready to tune into the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show? Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch Usher perform at Super Bowl 58.</p><p><br /></p><p>When is the 2024 Super Bowl?</p><p><br /></p><p>Super Bowl 58 is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET.</p><p><br /></p><p>What time is the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show</p><p><br /></p><p>Usher's halftime show performance will start at, well, halftime on Game Day.</p><p><br /></p><p>What channel is the Super Bowl on in 2024?</p><p><br /></p><p>Super Bowl 58 will air live on CBS, and the alternative, family-friendly telecast will air live on Nickelodeon.</p><p><br /></p><p>How to watch the 2024 Super Bowl without cable:</p><p><br /></p><p>Want to tune into the Usher halftime show and Super Bowl, but don't have live TV? You can watch all the Super Bowl 58 action with the help of a TV antenna, Paramount+ subscription or live TV streaming service. Here's what we recommend for ways to watch the Super Bowl in 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Paramount+ has two subscription tiers: a $6/month ad-supported tier and a $12 ad-free premium tier that includes Showtime and live access to your local CBS channel. In addition to NFL games on CBS, Paramount+ offers a host of other live sports, hit shows and new and classic movies. Unlike a lot of other streaming services, Paramount+ still offers a one-week free trial, so new subscribers can sign up to watch this week's NFL games on CBS and check out the rest of the Paramount+ library totally free for seven days.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Record year for Amazon</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>February 2, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Amazon has reported that net sales increased 12 per cent to $574.8 billion in 2023, compared with $514 billion in 2022. Excluding the $0.1 billion unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the year, net sales increased 12% compared with 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>North America segment sales increased 12 per cent year-over-year to $352.8 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p>International segment sales increased 11 per cent year-over-year to $131.2 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p>AWS segment sales increased 13 per cent year-over-year to $90.8 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This Q4 was a record-breaking Holiday shopping season and closed out a robust 2023 for Amazon,” said Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO. “While we made meaningful revenue, operating income, and free cash flow progress, what we’re most pleased with is the continued invention and customer experience improvements across our businesses. The regionalization of our US fulfillment network led to our fastest-ever delivery speeds for Prime members while also lowering our cost to serve; AWS’s continued long-term focus on customers and feature delivery, coupled with new genAI capabilities like Bedrock, Q, and Trainium have resonated with customers and are starting to be reflected in our overall results; our Advertising services continue to improve and drive positive results; our newer businesses are progressing nicely, and along with our more established businesses, collectively making customers’ lives easier and better every day. As we enter 2024, our teams are delivering at a rapid clip, and we have a lot in front of us to be excited about.”</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Focusing on Prime Video, Amazon highlighted:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Increased total viewership for the second season of Thursday Night Football (TNF) on Prime Video by 24 per cent year over year, and had double-digit growth (14 per cent) for the second consecutive season in the hard-to-reach 18–34-year-old demographic, according to Nielsen. The November 30th Seahawks-Cowboys game attracted 15.3 million viewers, becoming Prime Video’s most watched TNF game ever, according to Nielsen.</p><p>Released 16 films and series from Amazon MGM Studios, including the second season of Reacher, which was the No. 1 title on Nielsen’s Top 10 Originals Streaming chart for the week it debuted and had the highest number of minutes viewed for any Prime Video title during a single week in 2023 according to Nielsen; second season of Invincible, the most-viewed animated series ever on Prime Video globally; holiday comedy Candy Cane Lane, one of the top 10 most-watched worldwide film debuts ever on Prime Video; thriller Saltburn, which had the highest week-over-week audience growth of any film on Prime Video in 2023; dramedy American Fiction; and sports drama The Boys in the Boat. This awards season, Amazon MGM Studios earned 16 Golden Globe nominations, 68 Emmy nominations and nine wins, and 21 Critics Choice Award nominations for content such as American Fiction, Saltburn,Daisy Jones & The Six, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,andThe Boys. For the upcoming Oscars, the studio earned five nominations for American Fiction, including for Best Picture.</p><p>Grew Prime Video’s international slate of content with more than 60 local Amazon Originals, including Mr. Dressup:The Magic of Make-Believe(Canada), which was winner of the 2023 People’s Choice Award for Documentary at the Toronto International Film Festival; Sayen: La Ruta Seca (Chile), the action-packed sequel to the most watched Latin American Original movie ever on Prime Video; Operación Triunfo (Spain), Prime Video’s first weekly live entertainment show; and 007: Road To A Million (UK), the world’s first James Bond television format, which was No. 1 on Prime Video in 27 countries worldwide on its launch weekend.</p><p>Expanded Prime Video’s global sports programming with the debut of the Amazon Original sports documentaries Kelce, chronicling Philadelphia Eagles captain Jason Kelce’s 2022 season,and Bye Bye Barry, the story of Barry Sanders’ decision to retire at the height of his NFL career. In live sports, Prime Video added new broadcast rights for NASCAR, the National Women’s Soccer League, and Premier Boxing Champions in the U.S.; ICC Cricket in Australia; and Wimbledon tennis in Austria and Germany.</p><p>Announced AWS European Sovereign Cloud, an independent cloud for Europe, to give public sector customers and those in highly regulated industries more choice to meet stringent compliance mandates in the EU and achieve the operational independence they require without compromising on the broadest and deepest cloud services.</p><p>Dan Goman, CEO and Founder of Ateliere Creative Technologies, commented: “Amazon’s technology-driven success gives it a considerable edge in the streaming market, exemplifying the challenges traditional media and entertainment companies face against tech giants entering the content space.</p><p><br /></p><p>The tech advantage essentially creates an uneven playing field, with companies like Amazon and Netflix enjoying a massive advantage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Essentially, it’s like comparing a car race where legacy media companies are behind the wheel of a Buick Skylark, while companies like Amazon and Netflix are speeding ahead in Ferraris. It’s hardly a fair contest, and the losses for the slower contenders will continue. Merely merging companies won’t solve the issue; after all, two Buicks won’t outpace a Ferrari.</p><p><br /></p><p>Amazon’s strategic focus on enhancing Prime Video the last several years has transformed it into a leading streaming service, significantly broadening its business model. This shift has evolved to Prime Video offering a wide range of entertainment options and revenue streams, rather than a mere add-on to an Amazon subscription. This move has not only bolstered customer loyalty but also positioned Amazon as a formidable competitor in the streaming wars, especially as Amazon has been able to take hold of Thursday Night Football, and other major streaming moments.</p><p><br /></p><p>While many streaming services are introducing ad-supported tiers as an option, Amazon is taking a unique approach by making ads the default for Prime Video viewers, with an option to pay extra for ad-free viewing. This strategy could differentiate Amazon in the crowded streaming market by potentially increasing ad revenue while also catering to those who prefer a premium, ad-free experience (and willing to pay more).</p><p><br /></p><p>This move aligns with broader industry trends increasing monetisation and driving profitability for streaming platforms. The introduction of ads on Amazon Prime Video is expected to have upwards a 5 billion dollar impact on Amazon’s earnings over the next several months.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>India: JioCinema to stream 10th Celebrity Cricket League</b></p><p><br /></p><p>February 2, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>JioCinema has announced a partnership with Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) that will se the India streaming platform exclusively live-stream Celebrity Cricket League Season 10.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spread over four weekends, and with 20 matches that appeal to a wide audience cohort beyond cricket fans, the tournament will stream from February 23rd, exclusively on JioCinema.</p><p><br /></p><p>Launched in 2011, Celebrity Cricket League has evolved to become one of India’s most-watched sport and entertainment event. The previous season of Celebrity Cricket League reached out to over 250 million viewers across India. Comprising eight teams representing India’s major film industries including Hindi, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, CCL Season 10 will bring together over 200 film celebrities.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ferzad Palia, Business Head, JioCinema, commented: “JioCinema is loved by users across the spectrum and is home to the best of sports and entertainment content. The unparallel viewership we enjoy is a testimony to that. Celebrity Cricket League brings the best of both these worlds, and we are happy to partner with them to entertain India.”</p><p>Vishnu Induri, Founder of Celebrity Cricket League (CCL), added: “Celebrity Cricket League has become a cultural phenomenon, and we’re delighted to partner with JioCinema to elevate the reach of our 10th season. The combination of sports and entertainment on this scale is unparalleled, and we look forward to engaging fans across the nation.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Business class and no extra stop: Roosters’ ritzy Vegas special treatment revealed - Feb 5, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In a move sure annoy rival NRL clubs, the Sydney Roosters will have a superior travel schedule to the other Las Vegas bound clubs via a luxurious flight.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Daily Telegraph reported Roosters players will travel business class directly to the US, while the Sea Eagles, Rabbitohs and Broncos have a stop-over in Fiji on route to America.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Roosters were chosen to fly on a Boeing’s 787-9 Dreamliner, an aeroplane which offers revolutionary lower cabin altitude, less turbulence, new filtration, better humidity and less fatigue.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The NRL had previously confirmed they would be responsible for booking squad travel arrangements to the USA, with one club flying on United Airlines in a non-stop flight.</p><p><br /></p><p>The remaining clubs would be required to travel with Fiji Airlines under a new partnership between the NRL and the airline, however, that flight would involve a stop-over in Nadi, Fiji.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Roosters have since been informed that they will be the club travelling directly from Sydney to Las Vegas without a stop-over on one of the world’s most comfortable aircraft.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 787, which has multiple variants, is used for long-haul travel, with the 9 variant first brought into service on September 17, 2013.</p><p><br /></p><p>The plane promises smoother travel, more personal space than other aircraft, and better air features to help passengers experience less fatigue. ‘</p><p><br /></p><p>The 787 was the cheaper-to-run, smoother alternative to a number of Airbus long-haul aircraft, and has also helped to replace the Boeing 747, which for many decades was the king of the skies.</p><p><br /></p><p>The decision to give the best flight itinerary to the Roosters is understood to be simply luck of the draw.</p><p><br /></p><p>All four teams competing in the Las Vegas 2024 season opener fly out approximately a week before the double-header in Sin City.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first game sees the South Sydney Rabbitohs clash with the Manly Sea Eagles (Sunday, March 3, 1:30pm AEDT), before the Roosters take on the Brisbane Broncos at 3:30pm (AEDT).</p><p><br /></p><p>Clubs will reportedly begin working with players on sleep schedules and pre-flight activities from this week in an effort to minimise the effects of travel to Las Vegas and back in the unique start to the season.</p><p><br /></p><p>All four clubs travelling will depart the USA the day after the games, arriving back in Australia with a week off before their Round 2 fixtures.</p><p><br /></p><p>(FOX Sports)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Elon Musk weighs in on the economic impacts of illegal immigration</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Musk said that the illegal immigration crisis is contributing to the lack of affordable housing in the US</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Billionaire Elon Musk weighed in on the economic impacts of illegal immigration in a series of posts on social media as he criticized the Biden administration’s handling of the border crisis.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Musk took to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter which he acquired and rebranded, to call out a variety of services and benefits that illegal immigrants have access to in the U.S. and argue they’re contributing to the housing affordability crisis.</p><p><br /></p><p>"A few other things you probably don’t know: illegals in America can get bank loans, mortgages, insurance, driver’s licenses, free healthcare (California & New York) and in-state college tuition," Musk wrote. "What’s the point of being a citizen if an illegal gets all the benefits, but doesn’t pay taxes or do jury duty?"</p><p><br /></p><p>"If you’re wondering why housing is so expensive, this is a major contributor," Musk added.</p><p><br /></p><p>Housing prices in the U.S. hit a new record high in November amid an ongoing shortage of inventory. Mortgage rates are near the highest level in two decades due to the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation, which has made sellers locked into low-rate mortgages reluctant to sell.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not only are homebuyers struggling in the current housing market, but burdens on renters are rising as well. Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies found that the number of American renters considered "cost burdened" by their monthly housing payment in 2022 hit an all-time high of 22.4 million. Renters are considered burdened if they spend more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities, and the 22.4 million total amounts to roughly half of U.S. tenants.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk, a legal immigrant to the U.S. who was born and raised in South Africa and then moved to Canada at the age of 18 before later becoming a naturalized American citizen, emphasized that he supports legal immigration pathways despite his opposition to illegal immigration.</p><p><br /></p><p>"As a reminder, I am very much PRO increasing legal immigration significantly," Musk added. "I’m not anti-immigration, I’m just against a massive number of unvetted people flooding into America, which any rational person should be."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Musk said that President Biden and lawmakers in Congress who’ve pushed for a border security bill could make progress on resolving the southern border crisis without enacting a new law if the administration simply puts forward an executive order reforming asylum policies.</p><p><br /></p><p>"No laws need to be passed," Musk wrote. "All that is needed is an executive order to require proof before granting an asylum hearing. That is how it used to be."</p><p><br /></p><p>Last week, Biden told reporters that he has done "all I can do" using the executive authority at his disposal to secure the border.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Musk also agreed with Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor David Sacks who wrote last week that the border is broken "because this administration refuses to enforce the laws we already have." Musk responded by writing, "exactly."</p><p><br /></p><p>(FOX Business)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Google parent Alphabet sees AI investment providing long-term opportunities</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Google expected to release its most advanced generative AI model, Gemini Ultra, this year</b></p><p><br /></p><p>For Google and other tech titans, the rise of artificial intelligence remains a big focus for investors as the emerging technology reshapes the tech landscape, transforming the business of search, cloud and advertising, but it also comes with a cost. </p><p><br /></p><p>Shares of Google parent Alphabet fell more than 7% on Wednesday, a day after the company reported quarterly results. Despite beating expectations on many key metrics, the company said capital spending will jump in 2024 as it continues to invest in AI to improve its services.</p><p><br /></p><p>"We do remain very committed to investing in the AI opportunity across Google DeepMind, Google services, Google Cloud," Ruth Porat, the tech giant’s chief financial officer, told FOX Business' Susan Li. "Capex was up in the fourth quarter to $11 billion, and that was overwhelmingly the investment in our technical infrastructure."</p><p><br /></p><p>There are serious questions about how AI could impact Google’s ad business. Advertising remains a powerhouse for Alphabet, accounting for more than 50% of its total revenue. YouTube’s ad revenue grew 16% year over year, but overall ad spending has seen a pullback as advertisers rein in spending.</p><p><br /></p><p>Alphabet’s ad revenue for the fourth quarter rose to $65.5 billion from $59 billion in the same period a year ago, just shy of analysts’ estimates, also adding to the selling pressure. Shares are marginally lower this year, compared to the Nasdaq Composite's modest 1% gain.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, Porat says evolving AI technology could contribute to success across Alphabet’s spectrum of services, including cloud computing, which earned its first-ever quarterly profit in 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The results reflect spreads across industry sectors; there is an increasing contribution from AI," Porat said. "This is clearly an extraordinary time."</p><p><br /></p><p>Google is expected to release its most advanced generative AI model, Gemini Ultra, later this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>(FOX)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Can Crown Sydney’s style refresh win back the high rollers? - Feb 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Crown Sydney has reopened one of its gaming floors in the hope that a refurbishment will attract foreign and local punters to its VIP-only casino after poor foot traffic resulted in more than 200 job cuts and reduced operating hours just one year into operations.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Barangaroo tower’s boss Mark McWhinnie said he was confident the revamped Mahogany Room would attract gamblers from Australia and overseas.</p><p><br /></p><p>He stressed he believed the business model would prevail regardless of whether Chinese tourists, who formerly propped up the bottom line of all Australian casinos, returned to Australia.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m not overly concerned [by the absence of Chinese tourists] because we’re not just hanging our hats on China. It’s quite the opposite. We’re focused on developing awareness and demand on a number of countries in South-East Asia,” McWhinnie said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Inbound tourism to Australia has picked up over the last year, with the latest ABS data revealing international arrivals increased to 75 per cent of pre-pandemic levels as of September last year.</p><p><br /></p><p>McWhinnie said Crown was “quite bullish about what the international market will represent in the future”.</p><p><br /></p><p>This masthead revealed in August that Crown had been forced to close the Mahogany Room – which was originally designed with private salons for top high rollers – due to poor visitation. It also reduced its hours of operation and made more than 200 staff redundant.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Mahogany Room has since been redesigned to have a mix of tables and private booths to attract all kinds of punters to the same floor. Crown said it planned to reopen its second floor, known as the Crystal Floor, but did not commit to a timeline. As a VIP-only facility, Crown Sydney has no poker machines. A minimum bet of $20 applies.</p><p><br /></p><p>Private equity giant Blackstone purchased Crown Sydney and the broader Crown Resorts business for $8.9 billion in June 2022 after the casino group was disgraced by extensive breaches of anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing laws. The breaches culminated in the loss of its casino licences in the three states in which it operates.</p><p><br /></p><p>Crown Sydney opened one month after Blackstone formally took the reins of the business and overhauled its original strategy, which was based around attracting junket-driven, overseas high rollers.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company has spent $71 million in anti-money laundering and counterterrorism compliance measures since 2021, discontinued all junket tour operations and is transitioning to cashless gaming.</p><p><br /></p><p>Crown Sydney is currently operating under a conditional licence. The NSW Independent Casino Commission will decide later this year whether its investment and strategy change has been enough to reinstate its full licence.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regardless of whether Crown regains it, investors and industry analysts have long questioned whether the state is big enough for two casinos.</p><p><br /></p><p>US-based Blackstone investors told this masthead in December they were concerned that the Crown takeover was a bad call. Rumours have also intensified about whether a long-touted merger between Crown and Star Entertainment is finally on the cards, as casinos face challenges from the high cost of living, increased taxes and regulatory hurdles.</p><p><br /></p><p>But McWhinnie dismissed the idea that the business model of the $2.2 billion Barangaroo precinct wasn’t sustainable, or too reliant on casino visitation.</p><p><br /></p><p>“If you look at the fabric of what we offer we’re not just about a casino experience. We’re a well-rounded entertainment space,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Travis Kelce Taylor Swift Proposal Super Bowl Prop Bet - Feb 5, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>BetOnline is honoring Taylor Swift's iconic 1989 album by offering 89 Taylor Swift Super Bowl props.</p><p><br /></p><p>Swift of course is madly in love with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and vice versa. She'll be flying into this year's Super Bowl to watch him play fresh off a tour in Japan.</p><p><br /></p><p>So does he pop the question?</p><p><br /></p><p>It's not if, but where he proposes, as far as BetOnline is concerned.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vacation is the favorite and only non-game location offered.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"The Taylor Swift Effect is real as we felt it throughout the NFL season, and now at an exponential level leading up to Super Bowl LVIII," BetOnline Sportsbook Manager Adam Burns said. "It truly feels like the Swift storylines have become bigger than the game itself, which is just crazy considering this is the most watched event in the world every year. But if anyone can set a new bar, it's Swift, and we wanted to do the same with our props menu."</p><p><br /></p><p>(Gambling911)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>NASCAR has strong start on Netflix - Feb 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>NASCAR’s new Netflix documentary has already started making the Top 10 shows list in nearly 20 countries since launching earlier this week, according to streaming tracking site FlixPatrol. The five-part documentary around the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs debuted Tuesday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Blame the Internet for Sports Illustrated’s Fall, Not Private Equity</p><p><br /></p><p>Sports Illustrated reportedly gut much of its staff after parent co. –Arena Group Holdings– had the publishing license to the label revoked. Brand licensor Authentic Brand Group pulled the company’s print and digital rights after Arena withheld a $3.75 million quarterly payment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Longtime fans and former employees of the once powerful publication have been quick to lament private equity’s role in SI’s fall from grace. But the blame is misguided. It belongs with the internet. </p><p><br /></p><p>“This isn’t about [ABG or] Arena Group. It’s about the depreciation of the value of the written word,” one well-placed media executive said. Long-form content no longer pays the bills, and “journalists simply can’t grapple with the reality their ASME winning stories aren’t helping their employers keep the lights on in a post TikTok digital world…Even in ’24, they choose to ignore how this business works.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The relationship between ABG and Arena Group seemed to be working fine on both sides until Manoj Bhargava's Simplify Inventions took majority control of Arena Group in August ’23. The 5-Hour Energy founder subsequently let go of senior personnel, established himself as interim CEO (a position he has since resigned), and Arena defaulted on the loan payment.</p><p><br /></p><p>That decision drove ABG to place Arena into breach of contract, and to terminate its publishing licensing agreement. </p><p><br /></p><p>Bhargava subsequently sent a letter to the SI Union informing its members of their tenuous future. The move sparked outrage amongst the journalism community, led to a public funeral for the brand on social channels, and spawned the narrative that PE killed Sports Illustrated.</p><p><br /></p><p>But SI isn’t dead. </p><p><br /></p><p>It is currently operating, and even if Arena is unable to reobtain the license, the publisher is obligated to continue running it for some time. ABG would almost certainly have another publisher in place before the grace period expires. </p><p><br /></p><p>SI has gone through ownership changes before. The label was sold from Time to Meredith in 2018 and then from Meredith to Authentic Brands Group a year later.</p><p><br /></p><p>But unlike Time and Meredith, ABG is a brand management company. Its expertise is in licensing and merchandising, not publishing. So, the holding co. licensed SI’s print and online publishing rights to Maven (now Arena Group).</p><p><br /></p><p>The SI brand was two decades past its prime when ABG took it over. Any suggestion it or Maven/Arena is solely to blame for tarnishing its once pristine reputation is misleading. </p><p><br /></p><p>There’s an argument to be made ABG could have elected a better steward for the media property. Maven/Arena has made some highly controversial decisions (see: use of independent contracts, accusations of AI generated articles). </p><p><br /></p><p>But it’s difficult to fault the publisher for emphasizing clicks and traffic over investigative and long-form journalism. It’s happening across the digital landscape. Legacy brands are doing what is needed to survive and appeal to today’s consumer.</p><p><br /></p><p>SI also still employs some of the industry’s best writers (see: Pat Forde, Jon Wertheim). So, while the overall product is not as good as it once was, the business is profitable and remains viable within the marketplace.</p><p><br /></p><p>Authentic Brand Group (think: Reebok, Brooks Brothers) controls SI’s licensing rights. </p><p><br /></p><p>It purchased the company from Meredith for $110 million in May ’19 and had a 10-year $15 million/year publishing agreement in place with Maven before the end of the June. So, its starting point on Sports Illustrated is profitable.</p><p><br /></p><p>And because Arena employs all the content creators, its overhead is lower and margins are much higher than they would be for a traditional publishing co.</p><p><br /></p><p>ABG has since introduced an SI branded sportsbook, ticketing platform, premium hospitality concept, and it is reportedly working on several hotel projects (including: Ann Arbor, Michigan). </p><p><br /></p><p>Those efforts do not even have to pan out for them to be worth ABG’s involvement. Licensing companies typically structure deals to include minimum guarantees (there may be success-based kickers to create upside opportunity).</p><p><br /></p><p>ABG is building a high-end ticketed events business with the SI brand too. </p><p><br /></p><p>“They’re literally doing what Meredith, Conde Nast, Hearst, and most digital publishers have been trying to do for 20 years and haven’t been able to figure out,” the media executive said.</p><p><br /></p><p>ABG has seemingly cracked the code on how to extract maximum value from a brand in a business that is in secular decline–minimizing the content side of the house from business decisions. Arena is solely responsible for writing, editing, publishing, and distribution.</p><p><br /></p><p>“They don’t get a seat at the table for licensing deals, events, [partnerships], or any of the other things they get to weigh in on at other places that they have no expertise to weigh in on,” the media executive said.</p><p><br /></p><p>ABG handles all the omni-channel opportunities demanded by today’s consumer as the licensor. </p><p><br /></p><p>The only issue with ABG’s model is that it is reliant on a publisher, which it does not employ, to uphold the brand’s editorial product and to manage the team who produces the content and sells the ads. And contract stipulations can only ensure so much. </p><p><br /></p><p>Licensors will often factor the loss of control into their models, but asset quality still needs to remain at sufficient levels for the brand to expand into ancillary categories.</p><p><br /></p><p>Up until this point, Arena had upheld its end of the bargain. Its recent decision to skip a payment, and the subsequent fallout, may have changed the calculus for ABG. </p><p><br /></p><p>It’s hard to understand what Arena’s end game was/is. But it’s nearly impossible to believe a billionaire bought a majority stake in the company only to unload its biggest asset within a matter of weeks. One must assume Bhargava has a plan for SI moving forward. </p><p><br /></p><p>Whether ABG can or wants to trust him to operate the publication is another discussion. </p><p><br /></p><p>“If you’re degrading the value of the brand, you’re degrading the partnership or its potential impact [for the licensor],” the media executive said.</p><p><br /></p><p>ABG does not need the next publisher to re-establish SI as the ‘Porsche’ of sports media to build a lucrative licensing business. But it can’t get to ‘Honda’ levels, either. The next SI publisher simply needs to come in and churn out quality content. </p><p><br /></p><p>Junior Bridgeman, Vox, and Penske Media are among those who have reportedly expressed interest in taking SI over should ABG choose to go in another direction.</p><p><br /></p><p>(JohnWallStreet)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>What will be on the Sphere in Las Vegas during Super Bowl LVIII?</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Many people are curious about what will be projected on the massive Sphere in Las Vegas during the upcoming Super Bowl. On Sunday, we received a sneak peek of what to expect from the newest addition to the city’s skyline.</p><p><br /></p><p>The collaboration with the NFL is scheduled to kick off on Monday, Feb. 5. On Sunday, Sphere Entertainment Co. previewed what will be displayed on the Sphere’s exterior, celebrated as the largest LED screen in the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>During the game, CBS’s coverage of Super Bowl LVIII will be broadcast on the landmark display. Content on the Sphere will respond in real-time to the action on the field between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. Additionally, officials say the Sphere will be the focus of two curated moments during the game broadcast on CBS.</p><p><br /></p><p>There’s no immediate word on whether or not the adorable Sphere emoji will make an appearance during the big game, but the little guy is usually up to something, so that’s worth keeping an eye on as the game approaches.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the week leading up to the Super Bowl, the Sphere will project NFL-related content, including a countdown clock and a graphic highlighting Sunday’s matchup.</p><p><br /></p><p>Additionally, all 57 Super Bowl rings will be displayed on the Sphere in the lead up to the NFL championship game, providing football fans in the “entertainment capital of the world” a unique photo opportunity to represent their favorite team.</p><p><br /></p><p>“In celebration of Super Bowl LVIII, Sphere Studios created custom content that will run throughout the week,” a news release from Sphere Entertainment Co. stated. “This includes, as part of its ongoing XO/Art program, commissions from legendary street artists to create custom art for the Exosphere that will run at various times this week.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The Sphere’s exterior is the largest LED screen on Earth, consisting of approximately 1.2 million LED pucks spaced eight inches apart. Each puck contains 48 individual LED diodes.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>SPHERE AND NFL COLLABORATE ON CUSTOM SUPER BOWL CONTENT FOR THE EXOSPHERE CREATED EXCLUSIVELY BY SPHERE STUDIOS</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Exosphere Content To Be Broadcast During The Game on CBS And Run Throughout Super Bowl Week</p><p><br /></p><p>Both Interior and Exterior of Sphere to be Showcased </p><p><br /></p><p>LAS VEGAS , Feb. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) and the NFL today announced a collaboration that will see custom Super Bowl LVIII content, created exclusively by Sphere Studios, displayed on Sphere's fully programmable LED exterior – the Exosphere – throughout Super Bowl Week. As part of this, Sphere will also be featured in CBS Sports' coverage of Super Bowl LVIII on CBS and Paramount+.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"We welcome Super Bowl LVIII to Las Vegas, which continues to reinforce its place as a destination for the biggest events in sports and entertainment," said Joel Fisher, Executive Vice President, Marquee Events and Operations for MSG Entertainment, who oversees marquee events for Sphere. "As a new Las Vegas landmark, Sphere is recognized worldwide for its dynamic visuals, and we're proud to collaborate with the NFL on content that will captivate audiences both in Las Vegas and watching on CBS."</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Super Bowl and Sphere are two globally recognized brands, and together will showcase the power of this unparalleled digital canvas to bring fans together around Super Bowl LVIII," said Guy Barnett, Senior Vice President Brand Strategy & Creative Development, Sphere Entertainment. "The custom Super Bowl-themed content our Sphere Studios team created for the Exosphere will surprise and delight fans, adding a one-of-a-kind element to the first ever Las Vegas Super Bowl, and to the game broadcast."</p><p><br /></p><p>"In the short amount of time since its opening, Sphere has established itself as one of the most recognizable landmarks in Las Vegas and we're thrilled about this collaboration in the lead up to Super Bowl LVIII," said Peter O'Reilly, Executive Vice President, Club Business, League Events & International at the NFL. "There won't be a better place for the League and our family of official NFL partners to display their creative and message the thousands of fans descending upon Las Vegas for the biggest annual sports event in the world."</p><p><br /></p><p>Super Bowl Week in Las Vegas officially kicks off tomorrow, as does a slate of custom Exosphere content that will run throughout the week. Working in collaboration with the NFL, Sphere will display content including: a countdown clock leading up to kick-off on Sunday; a welcome visual that will serve as a beacon for the hundreds of thousands of people expected to descend on Las Vegas; and key graphics highlighting the matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. In celebration of Super Bowl history, Sphere will showcase all 57 Super Bowl rings, giving fans on the ground in Las Vegas an opportunity to pose in front of their team's ring. Throughout the game, content on the Exosphere will run live, in real time in response to action on the field.</p><p><br /></p><p>During the game, the CBS Sports' broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII will showcase Sphere. Both the Exosphere and the interior of Sphere will be featured as part of two curated moments in custom, one-of-a-kind videos filmed at the venue that showcase the immersive capabilities of Sphere's 16K x 16K resolution interior display plane.</p><p><br /></p><p>In celebration of Super Bowl LVIII, Sphere Studios created custom content that will run throughout the week. This includes, as part of its ongoing XO/Art program, commissions from legendary street artists to create custom art for the Exosphere that will run at various times this week.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition to custom NFL and Super Bowl content, some of the world's largest brands will have advertisements displayed on the Exosphere throughout Super Bowl Week.</p><p><br /></p><p>The largest LED screen on Earth, the Exosphere consists of approximately 1.2 million LED pucks, spaced eight inches apart. Each puck contains 48 individual LED diodes, with each diode capable of displaying 256 million different colors – creating a vivid landmark on the Las Vegas skyline.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>About Sphere:</p><p>Sphere is a next-generation entertainment medium that is redefining the future of live entertainment. A venue where the foremost artists, creators, and technologists create extraordinary experiences that take storytelling to a new level and transport audiences to places both real and imagined. The venue hosts original Sphere Experiences from leading Hollywood directors; concerts and residencies from the world's biggest artists; and premier marquee events. The first Sphere venue opened in Las Vegas in September 2023, and is a new Las Vegas landmark, powered by cutting-edge technologies that ignite the senses and enable audiences to share experiences at a never-before-seen scale. More information is available at thespherevegas.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>About Sphere Entertainment Co.</p><p>Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) is a premier live entertainment and media company. The Company includes Sphere, a next-generation entertainment medium powered by cutting-edge technologies to redefine the future of entertainment. The first Sphere venue in Las Vegas opened in September 2023. In addition, the Company includes MSG Networks, which operates two regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network and MSG Sportsnet, as well as a direct-to-consumer and authenticated streaming product, MSG+, delivering a wide range of live sports content and other programming. More information is available at sphereentertainmentco.com.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>The King of Vegas: Legendary Hall of Fame oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro has a story for you - Feb 5, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>AS VEGAS — When you spend nearly five decades working in Las Vegas, you have stories to tell. Jimmy Vaccaro would run out of time before he'd run out of stories.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vaccaro is one of the legends in Las Vegas sports betting history, one of the first to manage a sports book and a fixture in the city who has been setting odds since the 1970s. When the Sports Gambling Hall of Fame was formed in 2023, Vaccaro was part of the 10-person inaugural class. He's one of the legendary oddsmakers in Las Vegas history.</p><p><br /></p><p>"He’s one of the most famous now," said South Point sports book director Chris Andrews, a decades-long friend of Vaccaro. "How do you rate them? It's like, who’s the best guitar player in the world? Everyone has their opinion on it. He’s certainly in the conversation."</p><p><br /></p><p>Vaccaro isn't unfamiliar with fame and attention. His brother, Sonny, was played by Matt Damon in the movie "Air," the story of Sonny Vaccaro convincing Nike to sign Michael Jordan.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vaccaro has stories to tell, and he'll often interrupt himself to start one.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I was on 'The Simpsons,'" Vaccaro said. "You didn’t know that?"</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Simpsons"? Like Homer, Marge and Bart, those Simpsons?</p><p><br /></p><p>"Want to punch it up? You can punch it up," Vaccaro said, turning to a computer near him, almost egging you to search for him on the internet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vaccaro said Alan Feldman, then the marketing director for The Mirage casino in Las Vegas, came to him with the opportunity to be on the popular show in 1995.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I didn’t know what 'The Simpsons' were," Vaccaro said. "Now, my two kids did because that was in their zone. I said, 'Yeah, whatever.'"</p><p><br /></p><p>He explained how he had to find a different color shirt (other than white) because of how it would look on camera, how he gave the fake betting odds on who shot Mr. Burns and even how royalties work after you've been on a TV show. He laughed at how classmates heard that his kids' dad had been on "The Simpsons," and that became a thing at school.</p><p><br /></p><p>"So, I was on 'The Simpsons,'" he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is what a visit with Vaccaro is like. This one took place in mid December, about six weeks before Vaccaro's beloved Las Vegas played host to the Super Bowl this week. Most days, he is hanging around the South Point sports book, about a 15-minute drive from the south end of The Strip, advising the oddsmaking team there, wearing his comfortable sweatshirt and always willing to share a story.</p><p><br /></p><p>When you're one of the most famous figures in Las Vegas gaming history, you have plenty of stories to tell.</p><p><br /></p><p>The glory days of Vegas' big boxing matches</p><p>Super Bowl LVIII will be played in Las Vegas. It's not the first time the city has hosted a big sporting event.</p><p><br /></p><p>The big boxing matches are what Vaccaro remembers most fondly from his career. Muhammad Ali's last big fight, against Larry Holmes at Caesars Palace in 1980, stands out. And here comes another Vaccaro story, this one about the time he had a customer from Detroit, with a woman on each arm, come in wanting to bet on Tommy Hearns in a big fight. Vaccaro asked him how much he wanted on Hearns.</p><p><br /></p><p>"He says, ‘I don’t know. What do you think, girls?’ They’re giggling," Vaccaro said. "He says, ‘How about $40,000?’</p><p><br /></p><p>"You can only imagine how long it would take to count out $20 bills for $40,000. I’ll never forget it."</p><p><br /></p><p>Back in the glory days of big boxing matches in Las Vegas, there weren't nearly as many sports books in the city as there are now. There were only a handful, which is part of what makes Vaccaro such a big figure in sports betting history. He ran multiple sports books through the years, starting at Barbary Coast and eventually moving to The Mirage, MGM Grand and Golden Nugget. When the fights came to town, people wanted to bet, and Vaccaro's sports book was one of their only options.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The boxing was incredible," Vaccaro said. "We went through about 15 years where every four or five months was a monster fight. Forget this UFC garbage."</p><p><br /></p><p>Sitting nearby in a side office as he listens to Vaccaro tell his old stories, Andrews chimed in: “We had like three or four extra Super Bowls a year with these fights.”</p><p><br /></p><p>"The fights were incredible," Vaccaro continued. "And I loved them. Never stopped loving 'em."</p><p><br /></p><p>A memorable fight led to Vaccaro's most famous moment. Want to hear a story?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>42-to-1</p><p>Vaccaro loved putting up odds on boxing matches, even a 1990 mismatch between the seemingly invincible Mike Tyson and a no-name such as Buster Douglas.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I was putting up odds on all those fights because I enjoyed it," Vaccaro said. "So now here it is, it’s like, ‘Wow.’ Nobody would book the fight because the odds were too high. So I said, ‘I’ve got to do this because I’ll be the only one.’"</p><p><br /></p><p>In a previous Tyson fight, Vaccaro opened Michael Spinks as an 8-to-1 underdog, and so many people bet Tyson that the odds moved to 15-to-1. Tyson won in 91 seconds.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the Douglas fight? Vaccaro's sports book at The Mirage was the only one to set a line. He set it at 27-to-1.</p><p><br /></p><p>"That was the opening line," Vaccaro said. "A guy I know pretty well, he was a bettor every day, he laid the 27. He laid $54,000 to win $2,000. Because he thought it was just a pickup. You know, 10 minutes later, I’m going to get my money.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I changed it to 31-to-1. Another one of my big boxing bettors from L.A. came to town. 'Jimmy, I heard you had this fight.’ It’s 31-to-1. He bet $93,000 to win $3,000 at 31-to-1 or whatever it was. Then people started to hear about it. It just didn’t stop. I got to 42-to-1."</p><p><br /></p><p>In 2018, ESPN made a documentary on the Tyson-Douglas fight as part of its "30 for 30" series. The title was "42 to 1."</p><p><br /></p><p>"You’ll like this," Vaccaro said. "The number is 42-to-1. This is the day of the fight. Guy came in, he was a customer at The Mirage. He laid $420,000 at 42-to-1 to win $10,000. I’ll never forget.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Somebody was standing there, I think it was a newspaper guy. I said, ‘He thought he was going to pick up $10,000 in about five minutes, when they rang the bell.’"</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, Tyson lost in one of the biggest upsets in sports history. Vaccaro said he didn't believe the ticker when it said Tyson lost the fight, which was in Tokyo. He didn't pay out the bets on Douglas until news stations such as ESPN started reporting it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then Vaccaro went home, and at about 5 a.m., he started getting calls from The Mirage saying they were receiving multiple interview requests. The Mirage, thanks to Vaccaro, was the only sports book that had a line on Tyson vs. Douglas. He came back in to do all the interviews.</p><p><br /></p><p>"So you can only imagine the vibration through the whole freaking world," Vaccaro said. "Now remember, if Tyson would have won, there would have been nobody calling us."</p><p><br /></p><p>Soon, 42-to-1 became part of the lore of one of the most famous fights in boxing history.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'll live with that one for a long time," Vaccaro said. "It’s a good feeling. Nobody else did it."</p><p><br /></p><p>How Vaccaro built his name in Vegas</p><p>Got time for another story? Sure you do.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I was the first one to make overs and unders on season win totals," Vaccaro said as soon as he finished the Tyson-Douglas story.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1989, he had customers in from Texas who wanted to know how many wins Vaccaro thought the Dallas Cowboys would get with new head coach Jimmy Johnson. He thought about it a while, and he set a line: 5.5 wins. One of the bettors wanted the over. His wife had a purse on her shoulder.</p><p><br /></p><p>"She turned her purse over, and all these wrapped $10,000 of bills are in there," Vaccaro said. "He bet $38,500 to win $35,000 on the over."</p><p><br /></p><p>The Cowboys went 1-15, but that started the trend of sports books posting season win totals for teams. Today, it's one of the most popular markets in sports betting.</p><p>The stories don't stop. One time, when Vaccaro was running the sports book at The Mirage, the book had a terrible day and lost $1.4 million. Vaccaro got a call from casino/resort owner Steve Wynn.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I walk in there, and he says, ‘What the hell did you do?’ I said, 'We have good days, too, Steve,'" Vaccaro said, perhaps unaware that not many people have to answer to their boss after losing more than a million dollars. "He said, ‘Go back, and do what you’re doing, and keep doing it.’"</p><p><br /></p><p>The stories go all the way back to his origins in Las Vegas. He first drove to Vegas from Trafford, Pennsylvania, when he was 18. After he turned 21, he'd go to Vegas "every time I had a little bit of money" and go home when he was broke. After a few years, a friend remarked that he should just stay in Vegas. And in 1975, he did. He went to see casino owner Michael Gaughan and asked for a job. Gaughan said he could become a blackjack dealer; it just took $250 to go to a dealer school that Gaughan owned.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I had, like, $40, I think," Vaccaro said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gaughan let Vaccaro pay him back when he had the money.</p><p><br /></p><p>You won't be surprised to hear that Vaccaro also has a story about how he got into the sports betting business in which he became a legend. One day, Gaughan called him up to his office.</p><p><br /></p><p>"If I live to be 10 million years old, this is what he said, because it changed my life," Vaccaro said. "He said, ‘Do you know how to run a sports book?’ I said, ‘No!’ I was just a kid like him, betting, but never running a sports book.</p><p><br /></p><p>"He said, ‘Good, neither do I.’"</p><p><br /></p><p>Vaccaro was put in charge of a little sports book at the Royal Inn, which was imploded in 2015. There were only a few other sports books in Las Vegas at the time. That grew until practically every casino had one. Then a Supreme Court decision in 2018 allowed states to legalize sports gambling. Legal sports betting exploded afterward. Sports betting going mainstream is likely part of the reason the Super Bowl is in Las Vegas. That explosion traces back, at least in part, to Vaccaro setting lines for Ali-Holmes, taking $40,000 bets on Tommy Hearns, making the first win total odds for the 1989 Cowboys and giving sports betting invaluable exposure with the Tyson-Douglas line.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are many more stories from his lifetime of oddsmaking, such as the time legendary poker player Stu Ungar was being treated in his office after having a heart attack but still wanted to bet ("‘Where’s Jimmy? I want the Cowboys for $30,000!’" Vaccaro said. "Everybody was staring. I said, ‘You’re going to f***ing die!’ He said, ‘Jimmy, give me the bet!’") or the time his was the first sports book to take a big bet from from Mattress Mack, the owner of the Gallery Furniture chain in Houston who has become famous in the betting world for massive wagers, which are sometimes eight figures and usually on Houston teams ("He’s a gentleman," Vaccaro said. "We have nothing but good things to say about each other.").</p><p><br /></p><p>Along the way, Vaccaro played his part in bringing sports betting to the mainstream.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I was probably the only one who said, ‘We ain’t seen nothing yet,’ way back when it started," he said. "We’re not geniuses. We just left the door open for a little bit."</p><p><br /></p><p>(Yahoo!)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Elon Musk's X to hire 100 content moderators in Austin this year - January 28, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Elon Musk-owned X social media platform announced a new content moderation push</p><p><br /></p><p>Elon Musk’s X is in the process of hiring 100 content moderators for a new office in Austin, Texas, that will focus on fighting child abuse online on the social media platform, an executive said on Saturday.</p><p><br /></p><p>X, formerly known as Twitter, announced a new "Trust and Safety center of excellence" in a blog post by CEO Linda Yaccarino on Friday. The new initiative comes as part of the company’s efforts to combat child sexual exploitation (CSE) on the social media platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>"While X is not the platform of choice for children and minors – users between 13-17 account for less than 1% of our daily U.S. users – we have made it more difficult for bad actors to share or engage with CSE material on X, while simultaneously making it simpler for our users to report CSE content," Yaccarino wrote.</p><p><br /></p><p>She added that the platform is "improving our detection mechanisms to find more reportable content on the platform to report to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The post noted that X suspended 12.4 million accounts for violating the platform’s CSE policies in 2023 – a dramatic uptick from 2.3 million account suspensions in 2022. </p><p><br /></p><p>The company also referred 850,000 reports to NCMEC in 2023, including through X’s first ever fully-automated report. </p><p><br /></p><p>The company said that was over eight times more than what Twitter referred to NCMEC in 2022 before it was acquired by the Elon Musk-led ownership group.</p><p><br /></p><p>Following Musk’s 2022 takeover of Twitter, he has faced criticism for the content moderation policy changes to the social media site, which caused some advertisers to reconsider their spending on the platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>X is in the process of hiring content moderation staff for the new Trust and Safety center of excellence in Austin, Texas.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The team is currently being built," said Joe Benarroch, X’s head of business operations, about the Austin office. He added that the goal to fill the positions by the end of the year is dependent on finding the right talent.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The company added that the new Austin facility will also help X fight other types of harmful social media content.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>(FOX)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sports News</p><p><br /></p><p>Rudd, Hockey on hand to turn NRL’s Las Vegas play into reality - January 25, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>The NRL’s Las Vegas season-opener is expected to go ahead as planned, with executives at the sport’s governing body planning to lean on the expertise of three former politicians to expedite a visa process for players.</p><p><br /></p><p>The four NRL clubs that will travel to the United States to compete in the Las Vegas double-header on March 2 have been at loggerheads with the Australian Rugby League Commission over delays to crucial matters such as accommodation, visas and funds for offshore training camps.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>But an urgent meeting on Thursday between the clubs, NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo and Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V’landys ended with an agreement to hand the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Sydney Roosters, Manly Sea Eagles and the Brisbane Broncos $700,000 each in funding for pre-season training camps and unlimited insurance for serious injuries. They have also been given assurances that all visas and accommodation issues will be resolved.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We’ve got the comfort and satisfaction that we needed to make sure that it’s going to be a success. From now on, it’s full steam ahead,” Rabbitohs chief executive Blake Solly said. “What Peter and Andrew said today is they’re very confident that all players will get access to the US, which is really important to the game. We want to see the best players on the field.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The NRL’s Las Vegas play is the brainchild of Mr V’landys and is based on concerns the game can’t sustain revenue growth by relying on local broadcast revenue, advertising sponsorship and wagering turnover.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the process has been arduous and expensive. The Sydney Morning Herald reported earlier this week that the four clubs had written to Mr V’landys expressing concerns about a lack of information regarding visas, medical insurance, Las Vegas training venues and fast rising costs.</p><p><br /></p><p>“There was a degree of frustration about some of the things and issues we were raising and couldn’t get a resolution,” Mr Solly said on Thursday. “Peter understood our concerns, and he understood some of the challenges Andrew has faced, and he was able to bulldoze through them.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The NRL initially told the clubs players could travel to the US with visa waiver available for Australian travellers. Clubs were concerned about players being stopped by US customs, particularly those who had been arrested in Australia such as Payne Haas, Latrell Mitchell and Reece Walsh.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mr V’landys will rely on Australian Turf Club chairman Peter McGauran, a friend and former Howard government minister, to expedite the visa process. Mr McGauran is a former consul-general and senior trade investment commissioner to Texas and currently works for Bondi Partners, the advisory and investment firm run by former treasurer Joe Hockey.</p><p><br /></p><p>The NRL also plans to lean on Kevin Rudd, the Australian ambassador in Washington DC, and Mr Hockey to expedite the process.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Solly said the clubs had received assurances that players would be able to get visas approved. Players who have not been arrested previously will enter the US on a waiver, while the others will apply for a visitor visa.</p><p><br /></p><p>“They’re working with the consulate and government to make sure that process is expedited as quickly as can be,” he said. “Based on what we agreed today, we should be fine to sign the [final] agreement and get on with it.”</p><p><br /></p><p>To make sure players are prepared to play in US conditions, the four clubs will base themselves in Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas for more than a week before kick-off. The NRL agreed on Thursday to provide $175,000 per club towards the cost of that week.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is an investment right now for the future,” Mr Abdo said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Having said that, we’re not approaching this expecting massive losses. We’ve already started building revenue streams, we’ve got investment from sponsors, we’ve sold a number of tickets.”</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Can the tech giants live up to all the AI hype? - January 29, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Investors will be closely watching to see if Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Meta can report a rise in earnings that would justify the surge in their share prices.</p><p><br /></p><p>The mania surrounding generative artificial intelligence (AI) has propelled the US sharemarket to record levels, but this week’s earnings reports from the five US tech giants will test whether the hype has been overdone.</p><p><br /></p><p>In particular, investors will be questioning whether the tech giants – Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Meta – can report a rise in earnings that would justify the huge surge in their share prices. (So far this year, the US blue chip S&P 500 has risen 2.5 per cent, and the tech sector is up by close to 6 per cent).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The question about monetising generative AI is a difficult one for the big tech giants.</p><p><br /></p><p>This month, Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, and Sam Altman, the high-profile head of OpenAI, took to the stage together at Davos to discuss their partnership, and the potential of generative AI, which enables computers to generate sophisticated text, images and computer code at a level comparable to humans.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nadella was upbeat, saying the world was nearing a “magical moment” similar to the introduction of the personal computer.</p><p><br /></p><p>But then the moderator posed an awkward question about their AI efforts: “Do you guys make money?”</p><p><br /></p><p>Although both Nadella and Altman avoided giving a direct answer, the question is very pertinent – especially now that Microsoft boasts a market capitalisation of about $US3 trillion ($4.6 trillion) and is vying with Apple for the title of the world’s most valuable company.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since ChatGPT was released at the end of November 2022, Microsoft’s share price has soared 66 per cent, or roughly three times the rise in the overall market.</p><p><br /></p><p>Underpinning this share price surge, however, are investor expectations that generative AI will result in a huge increase in revenue and profits.</p><p><br /></p><p>There’s no doubt that Microsoft’s partnership with Altman’s OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, has allowed it to leapfrog Google, which has been working on AI for years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Microsoft first invested $US1 billion in OpenAI in July 2019, and then committed a further $US10 billion a year ago. When the OpenAI board ousted Altman last year, it was Nadella’s support that led to his reinstatement.</p><p><br /></p><p>But Microsoft is still in the early stages of embedding OpenAI’s technology into its offerings, such as its coding platform GitHub, its Azure cloud business and its software business, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.</p><p><br /></p><p>And there are also questions about the speed with which its customers will embrace AI.</p><p><br /></p><p>Risk of disillusionment</p><p><br /></p><p>This means there’s a risk that investors will become disillusioned if the AI hype fails to quickly translate into stronger revenues.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interestingly, Altman seems to have recognised this risk. On stage at Davos, he played down hopes that AI technology would radically change the world in the short term. Instead, he said it would inexorably improve over a longer period and eventually have a significant impact.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The world had a two-week freakout with GPT4”, Altman said, referring to the launch last March of OpenAI’s latest version of its chatbot. “And now, people are like, ‘Why is it so slow?’”</p><p><br /></p><p>Given the US market’s rally has been driven by a handful of big tech stocks, the risk is that investors show a similar impatience. That’s why this week’s earnings updates from the five US tech giants are so important.</p><p><br /></p><p>In particular, investors will be keen to hear from Microsoft on its progress in embedding the latest AI models in its offerings.</p><p><br /></p><p>And while they’ll be keen to hear from Google parent Alphabet on the outlook for online advertising revenues, they’ll also be waiting for an update on the company’s progress in developing its own AI models, which it plans to commercialise through its Google Cloud business.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meanwhile, investors will be watching closely to see how Amazon performed during the holiday retail season, and whether it has been able to improve margins in its e-commerce business. But they’ll also be looking for signs that its cloud business is continuing to benefit from the growth in AI workloads.</p><p><br /></p><p>Apple’s results will be scrutinised for signs that its Chinese sales of the iPhone have suffered because of stronger competition from rivals such as Huawei. But investors will also be keen to hear from Apple boss Tim Cook on its plans to incorporate generative AI on its devices.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, investors will be paying close attention to Meta’s results, both to get a read on the health of the online advertising market and for an update on the company’s aggressive AI plans.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has signalled that the company is now focused on building an artificial general intelligence (AGI) system, which can carry out tasks at a level of intelligence that equals or exceeds that of humans.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nine’s bankers asked private equity if they were interested in Domain - January 29, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nine Entertainment’s bankers canvassed major private equity firms to gauge their interest in the company’s controlling stake in Domain, the ASX-listed property sales platform which is valued at more than $2 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine owns 60 per cent of Domain, which listed in 2017. Nine’s position in the major residential and commercial property listing platform makes up around 38 per cent of the media group’s $3.2 billion valuation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources close to the discussions, who asked for anonymity to speak openly about the matter, confirmed Jefferies’ Michael Stock canvassed both KKR and TPG around the middle of last year and discussed whether they were interested in looking at a deal relating to Domain.</p><p><br /></p><p>While no deal eventuated, the discussions demonstrate that Nine – the publisher of The Australian Financial Review – has been considering how to make one of its major growth investments work harder. Among options for Nine could be taking Domain private with a third party, or selling all or part of its position in the company.</p><p><br /></p><p>KKR and TPG declined to comment, as did Jefferies, Domain and Nine.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are two key challenges going forward for Nine, which owns the Nine Network, free streaming platform 9Now, paid streaming service Stan, radio stations like 2GB and 3AW, and some of the country’s largest publishing assets including The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.</p><p><br /></p><p>First, the television advertising market is largely flat. Advertisers are pulling back in a cost-of-living crunch, and there is more competition with streaming platforms – Amazon Prime Video will start running ads in Australia in the middle of this year. Television advertising made up 53 per cent of earnings in the last financial year. Domain added 11 per cent.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The second challenge is with Domain. The real estate platform is a key area for future growth for Nine, but it has not performed on par with $24 billion giant REA Group, which is 61 per cent owned by News Corporation.</p><p><br /></p><p>REA’s share price is up 142 per cent over the five years from January 2019 – Domain is up 39 per cent over the same time. Assuming dividends are reinvested, total shareholder return over those five years for Domain has been 53 per cent; for REA, it has been 163 per cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Domain’s most recent trading update in November was weaker than analysts expected. UBS’ Lucy Huang told her clients that there was a “significant underperformance in [property] volumes” at Domain, despite REA reporting 4 per cent growth nationally. That could be due to strong growth in Western Australia and Queensland, she said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to Domain’s historic strong presence in newspapers in Sydney and Melbourne, it is more competitive in those cities. There is also some competition from former Domain chief executive Antony Catalano’s View Media, which took $50 million in investment from ANZ early last year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine’s chief executive, Mike Sneesby, and chief product officer Rebecca Haagsma both sit on Domain’s board, which is chaired by former Fairfax Media chairman Nick Falloon. Mr Falloon stepped down from Nine’s board, where he was deputy chairman under Peter Costello, in November 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>While trailing REA, several brokers expect a solid first half result for Domain this year, with greater activity in NSW and Victoria. Macquarie’s Darren Leung told his clients earlier this month that the focus would be on “the difference in listings growth between Domain and REA, in our view”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The spread between REA and Domain valuations is at record highs and Domain’s multiple is implying dwelling price declines – against our view of likely increases,” he said, upgrading his recommendation on the stock.</p><p><br /></p><p>Private equity has long seen value in property and classifieds businesses, including in Domain.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 2017, TPG spent a month looking at Fairfax Media’s books after mounting a $2.8 billion takeover offer for the company. It would have owned The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and the Financial Review, but it was a deal primarily aimed at securing control of Domain.</p><p><br /></p><p>TPG withdrew from the auction. Fairfax instead demerged and listed Domain after that, in late 2017, and merged with Nine the following year.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Biz Terms</p><p><br /></p><p>Disruptor: a company or form of technology that causes radical change in an existing industry or market by means of innovation. </p><p><br /></p><p>"the company is becoming a major disruptor in the media, ad and PR industry" </p><p><br /></p><p>"Logan Paul radically disrupted both the pro wrestling and sports/energy drink sector"</p><p><br /></p><p>"Jake Paul, Logan Paul and KSO proved to be disruptors in the boxing industry including with the Misfits Boxing promotion. Jake Paul was elevated to such a level he was signed on both PFL, backed by the Saudis, further disrupting professional combat sports"</p><p><br /></p><p>"Rebel News hard hitting and no B.S approach to news media journalism without corporate monetary kickbacks proved to be a massive disruptor in the Canadian and Australian news media sector causing significant headaches for politicians and helped amplify the voice of the community at large. Rebel News also encouraged citizens to become citizen journalists and podcasts, and they further threw light on situations that some mainstream news media outlets were not covering".</p><p><br /></p><p>Nikola Telsa (10 July [O.S. 28 June] 1856 – 7 January 1943 was an early disruptor of the energy, engineering and utilities industry. So much so that many dirty corporate and government tricks and tactics were used against him to prevent the wide distribution of free energy for the citizens of the United States.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>NETFLIX TO BECOME NEW HOME OF WWE RAW BEGINNING 2025</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Long-Term Deal Brings Weekly Live Sports Entertainment to Netflix</p><p><br /></p><p>STAMFORD, Conn., January 23, 2024 – WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) today announced a long-term partnership that will bring WWE’s flagship weekly program – Raw – to the world’s leading entertainment service. This marks a major programming shift as Raw leaves linear television for the first time since its inception 31 years ago</p><p><br /></p><p>Beginning in January 2025, Netflix will be the exclusive new home of Raw in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Latin America, among other territories, with additional countries and regions to be added over time. Likewise, as part of the agreement, Netflix will also become the home for all WWE shows and specials outside the U.S. as available, inclusive of Raw and WWE’s other weekly shows – SmackDown and NXT – as well as the company’s Premium Live Events, including WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble. WWE’s award-winning documentaries, original series and forthcoming projects will also be available on Netflix internationally beginning in 2025</p><p><br /></p><p>“This deal is transformative,” said Mark Shapiro, TKO President and COO. “It marries the can’t-miss WWE product with Netflix’s extraordinary global reach and locks in significant and predictable economics for many years. Our partnership fundamentally alters and strengthens the media landscape, dramatically expands the reach of WWE, and brings weekly live appointment viewing to Netflix.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“We are excited to have WWE Raw, with its huge and passionate multigenerational fan base, on Netflix,” said Netflix Chief Content Officer, Bela Bajaria. “By combining our reach, recommendations, and fandom with WWE, we’ll be able to deliver more joy and value for their audiences and our members. Raw is the best of sports entertainment, blending great characters and storytelling with live action 52 weeks a year and we’re thrilled to be in this long-term partnership with WWE.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“In its relatively short history, Netflix has engineered a phenomenal track record for storytelling,” said Nick Khan, WWE President. “We believe Netflix, as one of the world’s leading entertainment brands, is the ideal long-term home for Raw’s live, loyal, and ever-growing fan base."</p><p><br /></p><p>With 1,600 episodes to date, Raw is the most iconic show in sports entertainment. Since its debut in 1993, Raw has delivered action, compelling drama and unmatched athleticism – 52 weeks a year. Blending the best of scripted content with unpredictable live entertainment, the three-hour show has helped launch the careers of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Triple H, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair.</p><p><br /></p><p>The show is currently the No. 1 show on USA Network, where it brings in 17.5 million unique viewers over the course of the year. One of television’s best performing shows in the 18-49 advertising demographic, Raw trends on X 52 weeks a year while each new episode is airing. On social media, WWE has more than one billion followers across its platforms.</p><p><br /></p><p>###</p><p><br /></p><p>About WWE</p><p>WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion homes worldwide in 25 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, FOX Sports, TNT Sport, Sony India and Rogers. The award-winning WWE Network includes all premium live events, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library and is currently available in approximately 165 countries. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to WWE Network. Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>About Netflix</p><p>Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with over 247 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.</p><p><br /></p><p>About TKO</p><p>TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company that comprises UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and WWE, an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. Together, our organizations reach more than 1 billion TV households in approximately 170 countries, and we organize more than 350 live events year-round, attracting over one million fans. TKO is majority owned by Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR), a global sports and entertainment company.</p><p><br /></p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, expected programming and viewer benefits under the multi-year domestic media rights partnership with and NBCUniversal. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from what is expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to the factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in TKO’s final prospectus on Form 424(b)(3) filed with the SEC on September 19, 2023, as any such factors may be updated from time to time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except as may be required under applicable law, neither TKO nor WWE undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise</p><p><br /></p><p>Investors and others should note that TKO announces material financial and operational information to its investors using press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts, as well as its Investor Relations site at investor.tkogrp.com. TKO may also use its website as a distribution channel of material information about the Company. In addition, you may automatically receive email alerts and other information about TKO, UFC and WWE when you enroll your email address by visiting the “Investor Email Alerts” option under the Resources tab on investor.tkogrp.com.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes and Bayley win the Royal Rumble Matches to earn the right to headline WrestleMania</p><p><br /></p><p>At the 2024 Royal Rumble, Cody Rhodes and Bayley both outlasted 29 other Superstars to win their respective Royal Rumble Matches and earn the right to challenge a World Champion at The Showcase of the Immortals. Plus, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns successfully defended his title against Randy Orton, AJ Styles and LA Knight in a Fatal 4-Way Match, and Kevin Owens accidently got himself disqualified in a United States Title Match against Logan Paul.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes Addresses Never Crossing Paths With CM Punk In AEW</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes is surprised he never crossed paths in any real way with CM Punk during their respective runs in AEW.</p><p><br /></p><p> “The American Nightmare” spoke about this during the WWE Royal Rumble 2024 post-show press conference on Saturday night.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s funny that we meet back here,” Cody said of himself and Punk. “Really. When we were at AEW, I thought we would encounter one another there. It didn’t happen. For whatever reason, it didn’t happen.”</p><p><br /></p><p>He continued, “I think both him and I had different personal experiences. Don’t believe anything that Wade Keller put out about why I left or anything like that. The truth is, nobody knows. Personal thing. Probably a personal thing for Punk. That happens. People come. People go. It’s not a huge thing.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Rhodes also spoke about reuniting with The Miz, Kofi Kingston and Punk and it feeling like his first run in WWE.</p><p><br /></p><p>“To see [CM Punk] tonight. To see Miz. To see Kofi. Those were my guys,” he said. “First OVW show I walked into, Brent Albright vs. CM Punk was the main event and Punk was also running the whole show, maybe set up the ring. To see that, sometimes you want another person who you admire and respect to stop looking at you as the kid and look at you and see who you are now. I think he got to see who I am now. That means a lot to me. He’s amazing, could have gone either way, I look forward to what he does in WWE.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News and Streaming News</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE/Netflix</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix to become new home of WWE Raw beginning 2025</p><p><br /></p><p>STAMFORD, Conn., January 23, 2024 – WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) today announced a long-term partnership that will bring WWE’s flagship weekly program – Raw – to the world’s leading entertainment service. This marks a major programming shift as Raw leaves linear television for the first time since its inception 31 years ago. </p><p><br /></p><p>Beginning in January 2025, Netflix will be the exclusive new home of Raw in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Latin America, among other territories, with additional countries and regions to be added over time. Likewise, as part of the agreement, Netflix will also become the home for all WWE shows and specials outside the U.S. as available, inclusive of Raw and WWE’s other weekly shows – SmackDown and NXT – as well as the company’s Premium Live Events, including WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble. WWE’s award-winning documentaries, original series and forthcoming projects will also be available on Netflix internationally beginning in 2025. </p><p><br /></p><p>“This deal is transformative,” said Mark Shapiro, TKO President and COO. “It marries the can’t-miss WWE product with Netflix’s extraordinary global reach and locks in significant and predictable economics for many years. Our partnership fundamentally alters and strengthens the media landscape, dramatically expands the reach of WWE, and brings weekly live appointment viewing to Netflix.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“We are excited to have WWE Raw, with its huge and passionate multigenerational fan base, on Netflix,” said Netflix Chief Content Officer, Bela Bajaria. “By combining our reach, recommendations, and fandom with WWE, we’ll be able to deliver more joy and value for their audiences and our members. Raw is the best of sports entertainment, blending great characters and storytelling with live action 52 weeks a year and we’re thrilled to be in this long-term partnership with WWE.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“In its relatively short history, Netflix has engineered a phenomenal track record for storytelling,” said Nick Khan, WWE President. “We believe Netflix, as one of the world’s leading entertainment brands, is the ideal long-term home for Raw’s live, loyal, and ever-growing fan base." </p><p><br /></p><p>With 1,600 episodes to date, Raw is the most iconic show in sports entertainment. Since its debut in 1993, Raw has delivered action, compelling drama and unmatched athleticism – 52 weeks a year. Blending the best of scripted content with unpredictable live entertainment, the three-hour show has helped launch the careers of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Triple H, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair. </p><p><br /></p><p>The show is currently the No. 1 show on USA Network, where it brings in 17.5 million unique viewers over the course of the year. One of television’s best performing shows in the 18-49 advertising demographic, Raw trends on X 52 weeks a year while each new episode is airing. On social media, WWE has more than one billion followers across its platforms.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix to Become New Home of WWE Raw Beginning 2025</p><p><br /></p><p>01/23/2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Long-Term Deal Brings Weekly Live Sports Entertainment to Netflix</p><p><br /></p><p>STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) today announced a long-term partnership that will bring WWE’s flagship weekly program – Raw – to the world’s leading entertainment service. This marks a major programming shift as Raw leaves linear television for the first time since its inception 31 years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>Beginning in January 2025, Netflix will be the exclusive new home of Raw in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Latin America, among other territories, with additional countries and regions to be added over time. Likewise, as part of the agreement, Netflix will also become the home for all WWE shows and specials outside the U.S. as available, inclusive of Raw and WWE’s other weekly shows – SmackDown and NXT – as well as the company’s Premium Live Events, including WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble. WWE’s award-winning documentaries, original series and forthcoming projects will also be available on Netflix internationally beginning in 2025.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This deal is transformative,” said Mark Shapiro, TKO President and COO. “It marries the can’t-miss WWE product with Netflix’s extraordinary global reach and locks in significant and predictable economics for many years. Our partnership fundamentally alters and strengthens the media landscape, dramatically expands the reach of WWE, and brings weekly live appointment viewing to Netflix.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“We are excited to have WWE Raw, with its huge and passionate multigenerational fan base, on Netflix,” said Netflix Chief Content Officer, Bela Bajaria. “By combining our reach, recommendations, and fandom with WWE, we’ll be able to deliver more joy and value for their audiences and our members. Raw is the best of sports entertainment, blending great characters and storytelling with live action 52 weeks a year and we’re thrilled to be in this long-term partnership with WWE.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“In its relatively short history, Netflix has engineered a phenomenal track record for storytelling,” said Nick Khan, WWE President. “We believe Netflix, as one of the world’s leading entertainment brands, is the ideal long-term home for Raw’s live, loyal, and ever-growing fan base."</p><p><br /></p><p>With 1,600 episodes to date, Raw is the most iconic show in sports entertainment. Since its debut in 1993, Raw has delivered action, compelling drama and unmatched athleticism – 52 weeks a year. Blending the best of scripted content with unpredictable live entertainment, the three-hour show has helped launch the careers of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Triple H, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair.</p><p><br /></p><p>The show is currently the No. 1 show on USA Network, where it brings in 17.5 million unique viewers over the course of the year. One of television’s best performing shows in the 18-49 advertising demographic, Raw trends on X 52 weeks a year while each new episode is airing. On social media, WWE has more than one billion followers across its platforms.</p><p><br /></p><p>About WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion homes worldwide in 25 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, FOX Sports, TNT Sport, Sony India and Rogers. The award-winning WWE Network includes all premium live events, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library and is currently available in approximately 165 countries. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to WWE Network. Additional information on WWE can be found at http://wwe.com and http://corporate.wwe.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>About Netflix</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with over 247 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.</p><p><br /></p><p>About TKO</p><p><br /></p><p>TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company that comprises UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and WWE, an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. Together, our organizations reach more than 1 billion TV households in approximately 170 countries, and we organize more than 350 live events year-round, attracting over one million fans. TKO is majority owned by Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR), a global sports and entertainment company.</p><p><br /></p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p><br /></p><p>This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, expected programming and viewer benefits under the multi-year domestic media rights partnership with and NBCUniversal. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from what is expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to the factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in TKO’s final prospectus on Form 424(b)(3) filed with the SEC on September 19, 2023, as any such factors may be updated from time to time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except as may be required under applicable law, neither TKO nor WWE undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.</p><p><br /></p><p>Investors and others should note that TKO announces material financial and operational information to its investors using press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts, as well as its Investor Relations site at http://investor.tkogrp.com. TKO may also use its website as a distribution channel of material information about the Company. In addition, you may automatically receive email alerts and other information about TKO, UFC and WWE when you enroll your email address by visiting the “Investor Email Alerts” option under the Resources tab on http://investor.tkogrp.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: Netflix, WWE/TKO Group and Business Wire)</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: Netflix and WWE)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Streaming News</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix to stream WWE’s Raw starting next year in its biggest jump into live entertainment - January 28, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix and TKO Group Holdings said Tuesday that the streaming platform will air the WWE’s flagship program Raw starting next year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix is trying to drive revenue by cutting down on subscription sharing and pushing viewers toward its ad-tier membership.</p><p><br /></p><p>The streaming platform is making its first major foray into live sports, while WWE will get access to Netflix’s roughly 250 million global subscribers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix and TKO Group Holdings said Tuesday that the streaming platform will air WWE’s flagship program “Raw” starting next year, in Netflix’s first major foray into live sports.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 10-year deal is valued at more than $5 billion, according to a company filing. Netflix will have the option to exit the deal after five years and to extend it for another decade. The streaming platform will be able to stream “Raw” globally, and will start the agreement with exclusive rights to it in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Latin America. Netflix will also become the home for all WWE shows and specials outside the U.S., including “SmackDown” and “NXT” as well as “WrestleMania,” “SummerSlam” and “Royal Rumble.”</p><p><br /></p><p>TKO shares spiked more than 20% following the news and a separate announcement that actor and former wrestling superstar Dwayne Johnson would join its board of directors. Netflix shares rose less than 1%, hours before the company was set to report earnings after the bell Tuesday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix, which is trying to drive revenue by cutting down on subscription sharing and pushing viewers toward its ad-tier membership, has made few attempts at live programming in its history. Adding “Raw,” which currently airs on USA Network and produces three hours of live programming per week year-round, to its programming lineup will be a boon to the platform and a significant historical shift for Netflix.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is a super game changer,” said TKO President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Shapiro in an interview. “When you look back at the chapters of sports media history, new chapters are driven by extraordinary new paradigms. ESPN and Turner bringing NFL to cable in 1987. Rupert Murdoch bringing football to Fox in 1994. When new histories are written, Raw on Netflix will be such a chapter starter.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix has dabbled in sports recently with documentary-type series about Formula One and professional golf, tennis and football. This deal will allow Netflix to tap into WWE intellectual property for similar projects. With WWE permission, Netflix could even develop movies or series around WWE characters, a person familiar with the matter said.</p><p><br /></p><p>For TKO, the parent company of WWE, striking a deal with Netflix brings WWE wrestling to about 250 million global subscribers. WWE President Nick Khan has had Netflix on his radar as a potential landing spot for “Raw” for several years.</p><p><br /></p><p>He discussed the world’s largest streamer on a WWE earnings call in the first quarter of 2022, referencing how Netflix has showed openness to changing long-held stances, such as rejecting advertising and cracking down on password sharing. As recently as December 2022, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said at the UBS Global TMT Conference that Netflix had not “seen a profit path to renting big sports.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Netflix is willing to make adjustments and reverse positions when it identifies an issue,” Khan said back in 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>Choosing Netflix</p><p><br /></p><p>TKO held discussions with other media companies but zeroed in on Netflix in December, according to people familiar with the matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix’s global footprint, which outreaches every other streaming service, was a key draw for WWE, Shapiro said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is one of the greatest entertainment platforms in the world,” Shapiro said of Netflix. “It has marketing you can’t even comprehend. It has positioning that’s unparalleled in terms of what they do on their front page.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix announced earlier this month it had 23 million monthly active users for its advertising tier, which the company launched in November 2022. Matches will be scripted around commercial breaks to satisfy ad-free customers, who will see continued action from live matches that aren’t important to the outcome, such as a wrestler in a sustained headlock, according to a person familiar with the matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Raw” is the top program on the USA cable network, drawing 17.5 million unique viewers per year, the companies said. Shapiro said Amazon’s ability to stream “Thursday Night Football” this season without a glitch and Peacock’s recent success streaming a National Football League playoff game gave him confidence Netflix will be technologically sound streaming “Raw,” even if it hasn’t done anything like this on a consistent basis yet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Disclosure: Comcast NBCUniversal, CNBC’s parent company, owns USA Network.</p><p><br /></p><p>Clarification: This story was updated to reflect that Netflix said it had 23 million monthly active users for its advertising tier.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TKO APPOINTS DWAYNE JOHNSON TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnson Granted Full Ownership of Trademarked Name, “The Rock”</p><p><br /></p><p>NEW YORK (January 23, 2024) – TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) (“TKO”), a premium sports and entertainment company, has appointed Dwayne Johnson to its Board of Directors, effective today.</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnson, one of the most decorated WWE Superstars in company history and the most followed American man globally on social media platforms, brings decades of experience in live entertainment and sports to the Board. Through his expansive business portfolio, which includes Seven Bucks Productions, Teremana Tequila, ZOA Energy, Project Rock, and the recently combined spring football league, the United Football League (UFL), Johnson has significant experience identifying and cultivating revenue generating media rights, live events, sponsorship, licensing, and social media opportunities. The appointment of Johnson reflects TKO’s commitment to delivering long-term value and strong performance for shareholders through strategic growth initiatives across both UFC and WWE.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vince McMahon, Executive Chairman of the Board, TKO, said: “Very few people on the planet understand the convergence of sports, entertainment, media, and business like Rock. We are proud to have him join the TKO board to help take our company to new heights.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, said: “My grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, and my dad, Rocky ‘Soulman’ Johnson, would’ve never thought this day would come. Which is why I’m very humbled to have a seat at the table that has decades of history and family legacy for me. A table that my family helped to build. Being on the TKO Board of Directors, and taking full ownership of my name, ‘The Rock’, is not only unprecedented, but incredibly inspiring as my crazy life is coming full circle. At my core, I’m a builder who builds for and serves the people, and Ari is building something truly game changing. I’m very motivated to help continue to globally expand our TKO, WWE, and UFC businesses as the worldwide leaders in sports and entertainment — while proudly representing so many phenomenal athletes and performers who show up every day putting in the hard work with their own two hands to make their dreams come true and deliver for our audiences. I’ve been there, I’m still there and this is for them.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Ariel Emanuel, CEO, TKO, said: “I am thrilled to partner with Dwayne and welcome his immense talent to TKO’s Board. Dwayne brings an incredible track record of creating content and building globally recognized consumer brands, and he will play a key role in realizing our ambitions for TKO.”</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE has also entered into a services and merchandising agreement with Johnson that provides for his promotional, licensing, and other services, and an intellectual property assignment agreement pursuant to which Johnson has secured ownership of the trademarked name, “The Rock”. The name is derived from his father, WWE Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson, who was the first Black champion in WWE history (alongside partner Tony Atlas). Johnson’s grandfather, Peter Maivia, a Samoan-American professional wrestler, was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008.</p><p><br /></p><p>The addition of Johnson, as well as today’s appointment of Brad Keywell to TKO’s Board of Directors, will increase TKO’s board from 11 to 13 members.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dwayne Johnson Background</p><p><br /></p><p>Dwayne Johnson is a global entertainer and entrepreneur who manages a diverse and ever-expanding media and business portfolio. Johnson serves as the co-founder and CEO of Seven Bucks Companies, a multi-platform global enterprise crossing all entertainment and creative verticals with an audience-first mentality. A third-generation performer, Johnson began his WWE career in 1996 and remains one of WWE’s preeminent WWE Superstars in the organization’s history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnson develops, produces, and stars in all forms of entertainment content via his production company, Seven Bucks Productions, LLC, which he co-founded in 2012. In addition to Seven Bucks Productions, LLC, Johnson has founded multiple business ventures, including Teramana Tequila, the fastest-growing tequila brand in history, and co-founded ZOA Energy, LLC, an energy drink company in partnership with Molson Coors. In 2020, Johnson co-led a consortium to acquire the XFL, a professional American football league, which re-launched in 2023 before merging with the USFL to form the UFL. Johnson also maintains several prominent brand partnerships. Alongside Under Armour, Inc., Johnson founded and developed a line of fitness apparel under the “Project Rock” brand. In 2016 and 2019, Johnson was named by TIME as one of the world’s most influential people.</p><p><br /></p><p>A dedicated philanthropist, Johnson serves as a National Celebrity Wish Ambassador for Make-A-Wish and has been granting wishes with the organization for over 20 years. In 2008, the United States Congress and the United States Joint Leadership Commission recognized Johnson with the prestigious Horizon Award, the U.S. Congressional Award given to an individual in the private sector who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and provided opportunities for youth nationwide. Johnson graduated from the University of Miami, where he earned a football scholarship and became NCAA National Football Champions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnson has been a client of Endeavor’s WME agency for nearly 13 years.</p><p><br /></p><p>About TKO</p><p><br /></p><p>TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company that comprises UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and WWE, an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. Together, our organizations reach more than 1 billion TV households in approximately 170 countries, and we organize more than 350 live events year-round, attracting over one million fans. TKO is majority owned by Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. 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We tried various ways to replicate Media Matters' research and couldn't. The real goal of Media Matters isn't to fight antisemitism. It's to destroy X as a free speech platform."</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite premature reports of Twitter's demise, Gambling911.com now touts the platform as its second biggest referral source after Google.</p><p><br /></p><p>BetMGM had a market share of 17 percent in U.S. online sports betting in December and has the third largest market share in the US sports betting industry behind DraftKings and FanDuel.</p><p><br /></p><p>The BetMGM site is a partnership between MGM and Ladbrokes parent company Entain.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nic Nemeth Reveals How He Got In Contact With New Japan Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Fresh off his NJPW and TNA debut, Nic Nemeth (former WWE star Dolph Ziggler) appeared on Talk Is Jericho to talk about WWE and what is next for him in wrestling.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nic Nemeth on how he got into New Japan:</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm not close friends with a lot of people, but a long time ago when Shinsuke came up from NXT, at the time it was when I was doing the thing where everybody who shows up wrestles me and I was doing the thing, it was like nine years in a row, whatever, but I'm doing that thing and I didn't really know him. I don't watch Japanese wrestling. I don't watch our wrestling. I famously don't watch wrestling and I hate everything, but I love my job doing what I do."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"So right after WrestleMania, Shinsuke comes up, does whatever he does, and we're overseas doing that two weeks we used to do before COVID times. We bounced around in buses and things and him and I had to stay to do the dark match after TV and everyone else went on. So him and I are just in this car sitting next to each other. We put a couple of matches together, but I'm not really outspoken. We're just sitting there looking at our phones. I had requested a big bottle of Jack Fire whiskey and we had that for the ride and it's like, 'Hey, you want a sip' He's like, 'Yea' and then we start talking. Then we had a couple of whiskies and we were buddies. It was so great because he's the biggest sweetheart in the world and he's like an ass kicker and like it's so great. He's so nice. We had a good bond and I really liked wrestling him."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"It reminds me of his first pay-per-view match with us. I even offered, I go, 'He's a strong style guy', like, I don't know what the hell is going on. I go, 'Should we have him like MMA style me up and we start having a wrestling match and he cracks me and hits me with a knee and I'm out cold and throw it out or something?' They go 'No, we don't want that.' Vince wanted a very WWE style match.' All right, great. So we did that."</p><p><br /></p><p>"A long time ago I was like every time a contract comes up I'm like, alright, I'm gonna get out of here. I have nothing left to do. I was kind of just sitting on the bench. I go, 'I'm gonna get out' and he goes, 'If you ever get out of here, I got some connections and I would like to help you out.' I'm like, 'Well, that's so cool. I don't know anybody or anything.' So years and years go by and I sent an email to the boss, Vince. At the time we were not sure actually what's going on, but I sent Vince an incredibly long email, 90% thankful, 'Oh my God. You guys are so great. You've taught me to do all this stuff.' 10%, 'This is messed up. I gotta get the hell out of here. There is no purpose for me to be getting paid millions of dollars to sit on the bench or be in a three minute match like a local.' I go, 'Pay locals to do this. There's no reason for me to be here.' I didn't hear anything back for two weeks and then I found out that I was released. I’m sorry. I sent that (letter) to a few different people. I don’t want to name names. but I sent it to very important people. Vince was the only one who wrote back instantly, and was like, 'This is a lot to unpack. Let's talk about it further.' I said, 'Sir, if you want me to fly to Stanford tomorrow, I will be on a flight' and he said, 'Thanks. We'll think about it', and then two weeks later, I was released or whatever. So a couple weeks later."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"So the first thing I want to do is like man, I've never done independents. I haven't gone out of the country, except for with WWE all those times, all these places. I go, well, I'm still friends with Shin. 'Hey Shin. Do you think I'm so good at wrestling?' and he laughed. I was like, 'What do you think about Japan?' and he's like, 'I got you.' Then put a couple pieces together and get to Rocky Romero, who is the go between, and luckily for me, they were happy and excited to have me. That was one of the first things I did when I got released. The first week this goes back and forth. It's set up and I'm not saying a word and no one's going to know and everyone thinks I'm retired or doing comedy, but sure as hell not going to Japan. Nobody sees this coming and I go, 'This is so great.' So we kept it very secretive, got everything done back and forth, and then even snuck in there and snuck out and nobody knew and everyone was kind of blown away.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Talk Is Jericho/Web Is Jericho)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TNA Hard To Kill Drew Solid PPV Buys for a Loaded Show With Several Surprises - January 26, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>The numbers are in</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TNA Wrestling officially returned earlier this month as the promotion rebranded at the Hard to Kill pay-per-view event that was a hit through the way of PPV buys from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.</p><p><br /></p><p>The show</p><p><br /></p><p>The show featured several debuts, including former WWE stars Dana Brooke, Nic Nemeth (Dolph Ziggler), and Xia Brookside.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Alex Selley lost the World Heavyweight Title against Moose in the main event of the show. Trinity lost the Knockouts title to Jordynne Grace on the show as she is expected to return to WWE soon and has since finished up with the promotion.</p><p><br /></p><p>PPV buys</p><p><br /></p><p>While speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted the show likely did its biggest PPV buys since AEW's Kenny Omega beat Rich Swann to win the Impact World Title at the 2021 Rebellion. The final numbers are expected to be out in two weeks. </p><p><br /></p><p>“The TNA Hard To Kill show did great. Right now, this is basically a week and a half out, so this number will grow. But it was at 8,000 on television, which is a really good number for TNA. I'm sure it's the biggest number that they've done since the Rich Swan-Kenny Omega match. And it actually has a fairly decent shot, I don't know about beating that one. But being in the same realm as that one. And it's possible that it could be the biggest since the Spike days, certainly already the third biggest since Spike days. The fact that they did this on a night that was against the NFL playoffs against [NJPW] Battle in the Valley, although they were not head to head completely with Battle in the Valley like the last hour, I think of TNA in the first hour of Battle in the Valley, we're head to head, but they were completely head to head with [AEW] Collision. So, to do a number that big against that football game and Collision and Battle in the Valley. I think that’s great. There's no other way to put it. That's great." Meltzer stated.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Wrestling Observer/Figure 4)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News</p><p><br /></p><p>High-Flying Wrestling Fan Fest To Land In Ballarat</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>01 December 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>The Allan Labor Government is backing a major boost to Ballarat’s events calendar, with the global professional wrestling convention Starrcast Downunder, headed for the Goldfields region from 10-14 April 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos today announced Ballarat will host the first Starrcast pro wrestling event staged outside the United States, attracting fans from across the state, Australia and overseas to regional Victoria.</p><p><br /></p><p>Held over five days, Starrcast will feature fan events, signing sessions, stage shows, and interactive panels across Ballarat Mining Exchange and Civic Hall alongside wrestling events at Selkirk Basketball Stadium – set to delight thousands of local and visiting fans.</p><p><br /></p><p>The event has been made possible by the Regional Events Fund via Visit Victoria.</p><p><br /></p><p>Legendary WWE Hall of Fame wrestler, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, and six-time WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James have signed on to lead the cadre of international wrestling stars to take part in the action.</p><p><br /></p><p>Joining Hart and James at Starrcast Downunder will be a handful of soon-to-be-announced legends, alongside 30 Australian and international wrestlers who will put on three action-packed nights of wrestling throughout the event.</p><p><br /></p><p>This will include an international wrestling show, an Australian showcase and Empowerr, the groundbreaking all-female wrestling show created by Mickie James in 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>The wrestling events will be streamed internationally from Selkirk Basketball Stadium, showcasing Ballarat to wrestling fans around the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>It marks the most recent addition to Ballarat’s packed 2024 calendar of events, alongside the Road National Championships in January, two Western Bulldogs AFL matches at Mars Stadium, and the recently announced White Night Ballarat, which will take over the city in June.</p><p><br /></p><p>For more information about the event, including future updates and tickets, visit oceaniaprowrestling.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quote attributable to Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos</p><p><br /></p><p>“We’re proud to support Starrcast Downunder – not just for the boost it will deliver to the region’s tourism sector, but because it joins the packed calendar of events bringing Ballarat to life for everybody to enjoy.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Quote attributable to Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison</p><p><br /></p><p>“This international exclusive event will bring pro wrestling fans up close to their favourite legends right here in Ballarat, adding to our already jam-packed events calendar.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Quote attributable to Member for Eureka Michaela Settle</p><p><br /></p><p>“Starrcast Downunder will attract pro wrestling fans from across Victoria – and further afield – to Ballarat for an incredible five days of action, supporting local hospitality, hotels and keeping the economy booming.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Quote attributable to Member for Ripon Martha Haylett</p><p><br /></p><p>“From stage shows, interactive panels and fan events, there will be something for everyone to enjoy at Starrcast Downunder. It’s going to be fantastic to see Ballarat’s local buildings and stadiums come alive with fans and wrestling legends from near and far.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Five-day pro wrestling convention coming to Ballarat in 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Ballarat will be beamed across screens around the world when global professional wrestling convention Starrcast Downunder arrives in 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s the first Starrcast pro wresting event to take place outside the USA, and will be in region from 10-14 April 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>Attracting fans from across Australia and overseas, the five-day event will include stage shows, signing sessions and interactive panels at the Ballarat Mining Exchange and Civic Hall, alongside wrestling events at Selkirk Basketball Stadium which will be streamed internationally.</p><p><br /></p><p>Legendary WWE Hall of Fame wrestler, Bret “The Hitman” Hart, and six-time WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James have signed on to lead the cadre of international wrestling stars to take part in the action.</p><p><br /></p><p>Announced by the Victorian Government on Friday 1 December, this event has been made possible by the Regional Events Fund via Visit Victoria.</p><p><br /></p><p>For more information about the event, including future updates and tickets, visit oceaniaprowrestling.com</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling Events Announced For Starrcast</p><p><br /></p><p>News : 12-Jan-2024</p><p><br /></p><p>The first two wrestling events of Starrcast Downunder have been announced!</p><p><br /></p><p>Hall of Famer Bret Hart is set to curate Australian Stampede, the flagship event of Starrcast Downunder. The wrestling icon will showcase a thrilling card featuring top-notch international talent and Australia's own homegrown stars on Saturday, April 13th in Ballarat. </p><p><br /></p><p>On the preceding day, Friday, April 12th, women's wrestling pioneer Mickie James will present H.E.R, a groundbreaking women's wrestling event at the heart of Starrcast Downunder in Ballarat. This event, following in the footsteps of Empowerr, will feature an unparalleled lineup with international sensations and Australia’s brightest talents. H.E.R promises to highlight the heart, athleticism, and drive of its trailblazing competitors. </p><p><br /></p><p>Don't miss out on two massive nights of action– tickets will be available at the end of January.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>HITMAN | A SUNDAY WITH BRET HART</p><p><br /></p><p>Sunday April 14 2024</p><p>Civic Theatre, Ballarat</p><p><br /></p><p>Starrcast Downunder invites fans on an unforgettable journey into the storied career of the legendary WWE Hall of Famer, Bret "The Hitman" Hart. This exclusive event promises an intimate and immersive experience as fans get up close and personal with one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Step into the world of the Hitman as he takes the audience on a captivating exploration of his iconic career, sharing unique anecdotes, behind-the-scenes stories, and personal reflections that have shaped his illustrious journey in the world of sports entertainment. From his early days in the legendary Hart family wrestling dynasty to his rise as a global superstar, Bret Hart's narrative will provide a unique and genuine insight into the challenges and triumphs that defined his remarkable career.</p><p><br /></p><p>The day will feature a special watchalong of Bret's legendary match with his brother Owen Hart at Wrestlemania X as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of that unforgettable match. Attendees will have the opportunity to watch the match alongside the man himself, gaining a deeper understanding of the in-ring psychology and artistry that set Bret Hart apart.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the excitement doesn't end there – HITMAN will also include a highly anticipated Q&A session. Fans will have the chance to pose their burning questions directly to the Hitman, creating an interactive and engaging experience that adds a personal touch to the event.</p><p><br /></p><p>To make the day even more special, special guests may make appearances, providing additional perspectives and anecdotes that add layers to the already rich tapestry of his professional journey. Whether it's fellow wrestlers, managers, or iconic personalities, these surprise guests will contribute to the nostalgic atmosphere of the event.</p><p><br /></p><p>HITMAN is a must-attend for wrestling enthusiasts, offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate the legacy of a true icon. Join us for an day filled with passion, nostalgia, and the unparalleled charisma of Bret "The Hitman" Hart – an event that will leave a lasting impact on fans and wrestling history alike.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Oceania Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>A Pro Wrestling Event Company holding events in the Oceania Region that will have as many non-exclusive partnerships locally and internationally in delivering pro wrestling events</p><p><br /></p><p>With an emphasis on showcasing professional wrestling through our quality broadcasting and highly engaging fan experience model at events, with leadership by an experienced sporting executive with Australian and International connections, OPW will become a destination wrestling company for fans, promotions and commercial partners.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>OPW Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>June 2023</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>IMPACT Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Global Wrestling phenomenon Impact Wrestling provided plenty of action both inside and outside of the ring with their tour down under thrilling crowds at the Equex Centre in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.</p><p><br /></p><p>The event broadcast live on pay-per-view featured three title matches, including a rematch from Against All Odds in the main event as Alex Shelley defeated Steve Maclin to retain the IMPACT World Championship. </p><p><br /></p><p>Shelley defeated Maclin for the gold on June 9 and The Motor City Machine Gun kept ahold of the gold at Down Under night one after he countered a KIA attempt into Shellshock.</p><p><br /></p><p>Night 1 Results:</p><p><br /></p><p>• Slex def. Adam Brooks</p><p>• Gisele Shaw def. Erika Reid</p><p>• Joe Hendry (c) def. Eddie Edwards - Digital Media Championship</p><p>• Killer Kelly def. Aysha</p><p>• Chris Sabin (c) def. Frankie Kazarian & Robbie Eagles - X-Division Championship</p><p>• ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) (c) def. Moose & Brian Myers</p><p>• Deonna Purrazzo def. Steph De Lander</p><p>• Alex Shelley (c) def. Steve Maclin - IMPACT World Championship</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The second and final show of the Down Under Tour at the Equex Centre in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales saw three title matches with Slammiversary implications.</p><p><br /></p><p>Joe Hendry defeated Moose to retain the IMPACT Digital Media Championship, Ace Austin & Chris Bey ended their one-year programme with The Motor City Machine Guns with a win for the IMPACT World Tag Team Champions, and Deonna Purrazzo picked up the win against Gisele Shaw in their Knockouts World Tag Team Title match. </p><p><br /></p><p>Night 2 Results:</p><p><br /></p><p>• Adam Brooks def. Robbie Eagles - Oceania Pro Wrestling World Championship</p><p>• The Natural Classics def. The Velocities</p><p>• Joe Hendry (c) def. Moose - IMPACT Digital Media Championship</p><p>• Eddie Edwards def. Slex</p><p>• Steph De Lander def. Killer Kelly</p><p>• Frankie Kazarian def. Brian Myers</p><p>• ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) (c) def. The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) - IMPACT World Tag Team Championships </p><p>• Deonna Purrazzo (c) def. Gisele Shaw - IMPACT Knockouts World Championship</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TNA iMPACT! on AXS TV Results: January 25, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Results / January 25, 2024 / by IMPACT Wrestling Staff</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A loaded episode of TNA iMPACT! comes to you from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada!</p><p><br /></p><p>Tonight’s iMPACT! is dedicated to the memory of Frank Caiazzo. RIP.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris Bey w/ Ace Austin vs Kevin Knight</p><p><br /></p><p>Two of TNA’s most spectacular in-ring performers dazzle in a display of astounding athleticism. Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees is seen at ringside. Bey emerges victorious with the Art of Finesse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris Bey def Kevin Knight</p><p><br /></p><p>The Grizzled Young Vets jump ABC from behind after the match, lay out Chris Bey with the Grit Your Teeth and stake their claim to the TNA World Tag Team Titles.</p><p><br /></p><p>Undeniable. Irresistible. Unforgettable. She is Ash By Elegance.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Frankie Kazarian addresses his shocking actions from last week. He will explain himself next week but Rich Swann attempts to reason with Frankie. AJ Francis comes in and offers to be Rich Swann’s backup against Joe Hendry in an upcoming match.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dirty Dango and Oleg Prudius vs Damian Drake and Dante King</p><p><br /></p><p>Dirty Dango informs us that he hates pro wrestling. Dirty Dango takes a seat on the ramp as Prudius demolishes the competition. Dango takes the pin over Drake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dirty Dango and Oleg Prudius def Damian Drake and Dante King</p><p><br /></p><p>Zack Gibson and James Drake state earlier tonight was a statement of intent. ABC look for a piece of GYV before Santino Marella makes a Best of 3 Series between the two teams for the TNA World Tag Team Titles starting next week.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gia Miller speaks to Kazuchika Okada and The Motor City Machine Guns. They’re ready for The System in the main event.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jordynne Grace vs Trinity for the Knockouts World Championship</p><p><br /></p><p>This is Trinity’s contractual rematch after losing the championship at Hard To Kill. A handshake shows the respect between the competitors but Trinity takes the fight straight to Grace. After a series of back and forth pin attempts, Jordynne Grace uses the momentum of Trinity’s attempt to lock in Star Struck to score a quick pinfall victory.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jordynne Grace def Trinity to retain the Knockouts World Championship</p><p><br /></p><p>Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans and Jai Vidal attack both Trinity and Jordynne Grace, leaving them laying as Gisele’s Ultimate X victory gives her a future Knockouts World Title shot.</p><p><br /></p><p>The System discuss tonight’s main event – the system works and tonight it goes worldwide against the Guns and Okada.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Josh Alexander addresses the return of TNA and his victory over Will Ospreay last week. Alan Angels interjects and offers the Walking Weapon a spot on the premiere edition of his brand new talk show The Sound Check. After some insistence from Angels, Alexander agrees.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nic Nemeth vs Zachary Wentz</p><p><br /></p><p>Nic Nemeth competes in a TNA ring for the very first time. Wentz feigns an injury to distract the referee allowing Trey Miguel to grab Nemeth’s leg as Wentz takes control. Nemeth connects with Danger Zone for the victory.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nic Nemeth def Zachary Wentz</p><p><br /></p><p>Trey Miguel tries to get a piece of Nemeth after the match and eats a Danger Zone too. Steve Maclin jumps Nemeth and looks for the KIA but Nemeth connects with one more Danger Zone and stands tall.</p><p><br /></p><p>Crazzy Steve addresses his recent Digital Media Title win at Countdown To Hard To Kill but is interrupted by Rhino. Rhino shoves Steve as Steve laughs maniacally.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Decay discuss their resurrection and Knockouts World Tag Team Title victory at Hard To Kill.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dani Luna and Jody Threat vs MK Ultra</p><p><br /></p><p>MK Ultra drop Threat with their tandem piledriver to return to winning ways after their title loss at Hard To Kill. MK Ultra also piledrive Luna after the match to assert their dominance.</p><p><br /></p><p>MK Ultra def Dani Luna and Jody Threat</p><p><br /></p><p>Next week on iMPACT!: Nic Nemeth vs Trey Miguel, we hear from Frankie Kazarian, Brian Myers vs Kevin Knight plus ABC vs GYV in the first match of the TNA World Tag Team Title Best of 3 Series.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The System (Eddie Edwards, Moose and Brian Myers) vs The Motor City Machine Guns and Kazuchika Okada</p><p><br /></p><p>Kazuchika Okada makes his entrance to rapturous applause as he returns to TNA for the first time since 2011. Okada connects with the iconic Rainmaker on Brian Myers allowing Alex Shelley to follow up with Shellshock for the victory. Okada and The Guns celebrate their monumental victory.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Motor City Machine Guns and Kazuchika Okada def The System (Eddie Edwards, Moose and Brian Myers)</p><p><br /></p><p>After the credits, Mustafa Ali addresses TNA Wrestling.</p><p><br /></p><p>TNA IMPACT! goes off the air.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: TNA Wrestling)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Google to tweak crypto ad policy, amplify Bitcoin ETF visibility - January 28, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Google, a subsidiary of tech conglomerate Alphabet, is on the verge of a significant policy update set to take effect on Jan. 29, which could alter the landscape of cryptocurrency advertising.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approved 11 spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs on Jan. 10, Google is expected to amend its rules and enable asset managers to advertise these products to a broader U.S. audience.</p><p><br /></p><p>This move follows Google’s recent decision to broaden its cryptocurrency and related products’ policy, now providing advertisers with specific guidelines for promoting what it calls “cryptocurrency coin trusts.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Advertisers eager to capitalize on Google’s platform, renowned for its expansive reach and high search volume, will now require certification to ensure compliance with the tech giant’s stringent requirements.</p><p><br /></p><p>The significance of this development is highlighted by the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) converting to a spot Bitcoin ETF, coupled with the sanctioning of 10 other institutions to include spot BTC ETFs in their investment portfolios.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Crypto analysts are optimistic about the ramifications of this policy change on the digital currency sphere, as Google processes around 8.55 billion searches daily, according to DemandSage.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Can Google Ads tip the scales for Bitcoin ETFs?</p><p><br /></p><p>The crypto community speculates that the heightened visibility of Bitcoin ETFs through Google’s ad platform may drive substantial awareness and investment in the space.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As such, companies operating within the spot Bitcoin ETF market could potentially witness a significant influx of interest from new segments of the public — not just from seasoned day traders or investors.</p><p><br /></p><p>The update could also signal a shift in how cryptocurrency products are advertised, ensuring that ads meet legal requirements and are responsibly presented to an engaged audience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google’s policy change arrives at an opportune moment. The crypto market has seen fluctuating investor sentiment toward spot Bitcoin ETFs over the past week.</p><p><br /></p><p>On Jan. 24, Bitcoin ETFs saw an influx of approximately $270 million, counterbalanced by significant withdrawals — most notably from Grayscale Investment’s Bitcoin ETF—totaling a net outflow of around $153 million. </p><p><br /></p><p>The trend did not improve, with Jan. 25 witnessing a continuation of the withdrawal streak, marking a fourth consecutive day of net outflows over the last week, totaling up to $80 million, specifically from the funds recognized by the SEC.</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite these challenging dynamics, crypto commentators feel Google’s policy shift could potentially open doors to a flood of new investors. The increased visibility and imposed certification could counterbalance the recent outflows from the spot Bitcoin ETFs, signaling a possible rebound as we edge closer to the Jan. 29 policy implementation date.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 298 CARD FILLS OUT WITH FOUR INTRIGUING BOUTS - January 27, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC’s Return To Anaheim Receives A Quartet Of Fascinating Bouts</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For UFC’s first visit to California since August 2022 for UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria, the Anaheim fans will receive a treat of a card top to bottom. While most eyes will be trained toward Alexander Volkanovski’s featherweight title defense against the undefeated Ilia Topuria as well as Robert Whittaker’s bout against Paulo Costa. Fun fights are abundant in the organization’s second pay-per-view of 2024, including four more just added to the slate.</p><p><br /></p><p>Road to UFC winner Rinya Nakamura returns for his second official UFC bout against Carlos Vera. The Japanese bantamweight tallied six of his eight wins via finish and hopes to pick up his first official UFC stoppage after his decision win over Fernie Garcia in Singapore. Carlos Vera comes into the organization having just competed on the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter during which he lost to eventual tournament winner Brad Katona. He steps in hoping to have a successful UFC debut. </p><p><br /></p><p>Welterweights Josh Quinlan and Danny Barlow feature on the card as well. Quinlan, a Dana White’s Contender Series alumnus split his first two UFC bouts to Jason Witt and Trey Waters, and after injuries and a cancelled bout kept him out of the Octagon since his lost to Waters, he hopes to get a bounce back win over Barlow. A fellow DWCS alumnus, Barlow earned his contract with a first-round knockout of Raheam Forest In September 2023. The undefeated Barlow racked up four knockouts and one submission on his climb to the organization, and he hopes to stretch his undefeated record to 8-0 on February 17.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another welterweight contest goes down as Oban Elliott and Val Woodburn lock horns. Woodburn is hoping to bounce back after suffering a knockout loss to Bo Nickal at UFC 290, which was his first professional loss in mixed martial arts. Meanwhile, Elliott aspires to become one of the best Welsh mixed martial artists after competing on at Cage Warriors and Dana White’s Contender Series, the latter of which he won a fight via majority decision in August 2023. “The Welsh Gangster” has proven durable, and the two are surely desperate to get their hands raised in Anaheim. </p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, two middleweights hoping to finally get their breakout moment square off as DWCS alumnus AJ Dobson and The Ultimate Fighter graduate Tresean Gore are set to fight. Dobson came into the organization with high expectatioins, and after dropping his first two bouts, he earned his first UFC win over Tafon Nchukwi in August 2023. The Ohio-bred grinder believes he now has the right things around him and in place to climbt he division’s ladder. He’ll be hard pressed against Gore, however. One of the highest touted prospects on his season of The Ultimate Fighter, Gore couldn’t parlay that into wins in his first two trips to the Octagon. That said, he bounced back with a viscious submission win over Josh Fremd in October 2022. He was originally slated to fight Bo Nickal at UFC 290 before injuries prevented that matchup, so he is in search of momentum ahead to once again chase his championship aspirations.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stay tuned to UFC.com for any updates or changes to all events.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Search Engine News</p><p><br /></p><p>Google lays off hundreds of employees in advertising sales team</p><p><br /></p><p>Google is laying off hundreds of employees in its advertising sales team, the Alphabet-owned Google opens new tab company said on Tuesday, marking the latest cuts at the search giant.</p><p><br /></p><p>The move adds to signs that job cuts will continue this year, as companies look to adopt artificial intelligence software and automation to lighten workloads.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last week, Google said it would lay off several employees in its Voice Assistant units, hardware teams responsible for Pixel, Nest and Fitbit, as well as in its augmented reality team.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google's customer solutions unit, which serves medium-level advertiser clients, will be the core team for growth moving forward, the company said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Business Insider first reported the news earlier in the day.</p><p><br /></p><p>Amazon opens new tab also said last week that it would lay off several hundred employees in its streaming and studio operations and 500 workers at its video streaming platform, Twitch.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last month, Google - once touted as a leader in spurring AI research - unveiled its long-awaited AI model Gemini, as the company attempts to catch up to Microsoft, opens new tab in the AI race.</p><p><br /></p><p>In January 2023, Alphabet announced plans to cut 12,000 jobs, or 6% of its global workforce.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Wires, X, Alphabet, News and AI!)</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Search News (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/search_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>SEO News</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/seo_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#Google #GoogleNews #GoogleSearch #searchengine #searchenginenews #googlebusiness #searchnews #AI #ainews #ArtificialInteligence #Gemini #Pixel #Nest #Fitbit #Amazon #ads #adnews #onlineadvertising #sales #marketing #VR #virtualreality #reality #jobs #biz #SEO #technews #digitalnews #worldnews #trends #trending #buzz #X #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Social Media Platform News</p><p><br /></p><p>Elon Musk's X receives money transmitter license in Utah</p><p><br /></p><p>Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday received a money-transmitter license from Utah, the 15th U.S. state to grant approval as the company explores offering payment features.</p><p><br /></p><p>Utah granted the approval on Friday, according to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry, opens new tab, an online database.</p><p><br /></p><p>It grants the company the ability similar to PayPal's, opens new tab Venmo, to facilitate money transfers and makes way for the company to allow users to send money to one another.</p><p><br /></p><p>The push into payments could help X diversify its business beyond digital advertising, which has suffered setbacks since Musk took ownership.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some major advertisers paused their spending or fled the platform after Musk last year agreed with an X user who espoused an antisemitic conspiracy theory. </p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking at a New York Times DealBook event later that month, the billionaire CEO made a profane comment about brands that had suspended their ads on X.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since acquiring Twitter in October 2022, Musk has said he envisions remodeling the company into the purveyor of an "everything app" similar to popular Chinese app WeChat, which lets users send messages but also hail a taxi or pay merchants.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company received its first state money-transmitter license in New Hampshire in June last year and also got approved by Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, Maryland and Michigan.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: X, Wires, News and A.I!)</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Social Media News</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/social_media.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#X #Xnews #XTwitter #everythingapp #theeverythingapp #ElonMusk #Musk #platform #platforms #platformnews #fintech #app #appnews #fintech #onlinebanking #transfer #innovation #disrupt #disruptor #disruptorofthemonth #technews #biznews #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int Blog Updated </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Group Blog Network Updated </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Australia Blog Updated </p><p><br /></p><p>News</p><p>Pop Culture</p><p>Advertising</p><p>Creativity</p><p>Mind, Body and Spirit</p><p>SEO and SEM </p><p>Business Journalism </p><p>Gonzo Journalism</p><p>Newsfeeds </p><p>Digital News </p><p>Worldwide Trends </p><p>Disruptors </p><p>Online News </p><p>Online Biz </p><p>Crypto PR </p><p>Business Leads</p><p>Relationship Marketing </p><p>PR and Media Management </p><p>And much more </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int is part of the Media Man Group, est 2001. </p><p><br /></p><p>Bloggers (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/bloggers.html</p><p><br /></p><p>News (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#blog #blogs #blogger #blogging #news #popculture #ads #Advertising #creativity #mindbodyspirit #SEO #SEM #business #journalism #gonzo #gonzojournalism #newsfeeds #digitalnews #worldwide #trends #trending #trendingnow #disruptors #onlinenews #onlinebiz #crypto #cryptopr #BTC #blockchain #AffiliateMarketing #affiliates #sponsorship #ads #marketing #newsflash #x #xnews #platformnews #X #media #mediaman #mediamangroup #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Big Tech News</p><p><br /></p><p>Mark Zuckerberg to be deposed in Texas multibillion-dollar suit targeting Meta for ‘secretly harvesting’ facial recognition without customer consent</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg will be called for a deposition in a lawsuit accusing Meta of “secretly harvesting” biometric data from its users.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg will be deposed as part of a Texas lawsuit accusing the Facebook and Instagram parent of using facial recognition technology without customer consent.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Texas state appeals court upheld a lower court’s decision requiring Zuckerberg to give testimony in the case.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lawsuit, originally filed in 2022, accused Meta of “secretly harvesting” biometric data from its users in violation of state law.</p><p><br /></p><p>The decision was a blow to Meta, which had sought to avoid having its boss deposed. Meanwhile, Texas argued Zuckerberg should be compelled to sit because he has “unique personal knowledge of discoverable information relevant to its claims,” the filing said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta did not immediately return a request for comment on the court ruling.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bloomberg was first to report on the decision.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Texas lawsuit alleged that Meta gleaned the biometric data from photos and videos uploaded by users, shared the information with others and then “failed to destroy collected identifiers within a reasonable time.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Texas is said to be seeking hundreds of billions of dollars in civil penalties – with fines of up to $25,000 for every violation of applicable state laws.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta has described the suit as “without merit.”</p><p><br /></p><p>When the lawsuit was filed in February 2022, Texas Attorney General Ken Patton accused the company of attempting to “take advantage of people and their children with the intent to turn a profit at the expense of one’s safety and well-being.”</p><p><br /></p><p>In November 2021, the Facebook parent said it would shut down its facial recognition program and proceeded to delete related data for more than a billion users.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Wires, X, AI)</p><p><br /></p><p>#Meta #Facebook #TikTok #Zuck #socialmedia #socialmedia #ai #ainews #ArtificialInteligence #platforms #platformnews #privacy #bigtech #biometric #biometrics #people #man #machine #manvsmachine #bot #bots #technews #digitalnews #trends #trending #buzz #X #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Aussie Crypto Biz News</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of Australia's largest retail brokers are working to allow local investors access to bitcoin spot price ETFs launching in the United States after they were approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission.</p><p><br /></p><p>Local exchanges reported that trading volumes for bitcoin and other currencies had more than doubled on Thursday, although the price remained steady.</p><p><br /></p><p>The SEC decision means major financial institutions – including BlackRock, Grayscale, VanEck, Franklin Templeton, Fidelity and six others – will be allowed to issue securities that will be linked to the price movements of the 15-year-old cryptocurrency. The new spot ETFs are set to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq on Thursday night.</p><p><br /></p><p>The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and Cboe Global Markets have all received permission to list the spot-bitcoin ETFs. BlackRock, Fidelity and Grayscale have already announced their fee plans for investors, marking the start of a fierce battle to attract investor money to the new asset class.</p><p><br /></p><p>Australia is set to allow a local spot bitcoin ETF in the first half of this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: X, Wires, Google Finance, Yahoo and A.I)</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image: A.I)</p><p><br /></p><p>#Bitcoin #BitcoinETF #BitcoinEFTs #bitcoinetfapproval #crypto #cryptonews #cryptocurrencies #CryptoCommunity #CryptocurrencyNews #SEC #Blackrock #Grayscale #VanEck #Franklin #Templeton #Fidelity #NYSE #Nasdaq #CBOE #fintech #asset #Assets #biz #biznews #mediabiz #prbiz #bitcoinnewsmedia #trends #trending #buzz #hype #PR #AI #X #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE NXT</p><p><br /></p><p>January 16, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Let's go ringside with Vic Joseph @VicJosephWWE and Booker T @BookerT5x for the call of the action!</p><p><br /></p><p>Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams vs. Edris Enofé & Malik Blade: NXT highlights, Jan. 16, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FrWJ0jtn_s&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Big splash. Into the cover. Hook of the leg to advance" Vic Joseph</p><p><br /></p><p>"You asked the question - are these two on the same page. Looking at 'em right now man, they look like they are totally, totally, in-sync. I'm talking about working as a well oiled machine man" Booker T</p><p><br /></p><p>"That's part of the game for these two as there's been a lot of questions"... VJ</p><p><br /></p><p>Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker brainstorm team names: NXT highlights, Jan. 16, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOePeuR2FLo&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The LWO is focused on winning the Dusty Cup: WWE NXT exclusive, Jan. 16, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEhyWSts1Sw&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Lyra Valkyria & Tatum Paxley vs. Lola Vice & Elektra Lopez: NXT highlights, Jan. 16, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7be7suMtaeA&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH – Women’s No. 1 Contender Battle Royal – Fatal 4-Way Finale: Jan. 16, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHUupf-ojiM&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Trey Bearhill vs. Dijak: NXT highlights, Jan. 16, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pORRSZ5VcOA&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>JBL gives Josh Briggs some advice: NXT highlights, Jan. 16, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1S67B1PeLg&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Dijak is going to show Joe Gacy what crazy looks like: WWE NXT exclusive, Jan. 16, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_0cYYtOqZU&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>and more via the award winning official WWE YouTube Channel </p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Very solid. Loving the Wolf Dogs. Need to see much more of the farm or any other venues with Fallon Henley and Tiffany Stratton. From squared circle to paddock to bull riding, best of show and beyond. Yee Haw! Let's see some gold on Lexis King. King of his own domain. Future King Of The Ring. WWE legend JBL with great advise: "I want you to show NXT, WWE, who you are"!</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #NXTDustyClassic #DustyClassic #NXTWomen #CarmeloHayes #TrickWilliams #WolfDogs #BronBreakker #BaronCorbin #LexisKing #King #kingmaker #JoshBriggs #JBL #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #popculture #USANetwork #broadcast #broadcasting #YouTube #YT #trends #trending #buzz #X #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE NXT</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mixed Martial Arts</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC @ufc 297</p><p><br /></p><p>Strickland vs du Plessis - Bad Blood | UFC 297</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwA8DrO4XMk&t=20s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>"When your about to go fight a man, whatever thoughts, doubts, fear, hesitation, you know, that's all just the coward in your brain".. Sean Strickland @SStricklandMMA </p><p><br /></p><p>FULL EPISODE | UFC 297 Countdown</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OES8O0YAEzo&t=11s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>"In the annuals of UFC history, dominant UFC title holders were crowned." Narrator</p><p><br /></p><p>"One of the most diverse fighters in the history of the sport" Joe Rogan</p><p><br /></p><p>STRICKLAND vs DU PLESSIS | UFC 297 Countdown</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7iBEKaxLAE&t=8s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 297 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 2</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYo2BJyVYi8&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Ah, so right now, Sean's going to teach me how to fight"... Nina Drama</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 297 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 1</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na8VB9SvTxw&t=4s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>"We're going in my buddy's gun shop"... Sean Strickland</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PENNINGTON vs BUENO SILVA | UFC 297 Countdown</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrfIwSTASv0&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>and much more history, story, highlights and moments via the award winning UFC YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: SS for the win. Cheers legend.</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC297 #UFC #SeanStrickand #duPlessis #BadBlood #UFCMiddleweight #NinaDrama #MMA #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #video #highlights #history #moments #story #YouTube #entertainment #popculture #legends #AndStill #sportsbiz #sportsnews #sportsmedia #PPV #PayPerView #streaming #trends #trending #buzz #X #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE </p><p><br /></p><p>Raw’s most shocking moments: Raw highlights, Jan. 15, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiqwQ-gpCyU&t=937s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Do you remember the last match I had before I returned to WWE? It was with you. And I remember what you told me after that match. Do you remember? You said I was going to be a future world champion. And I've done it twice".. Drew McIntyre</p><p><br /></p><p>"Since we're talking about stepping up, A assure you Drew, this is not an act"... Cody Rhodes</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Loving the storylines and in-ring promos built on actual history. The ups and downs of the pro wrestling industry and life in general. The story backed up by the amazing in-ring history makes the best version of professional wrestling. Master storytelling as we approach the Royal Rumble in just a few short weeks. Big thumbs up.</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #WWE #DrewMcintyre #CodyRhodes #AmericanNightmare #JudgementDay #SethRollins #JinderMahal #RoyalRumble #prowrestling #wrestling #USANetwork #YouTube #YT #broadcast #broadcasting #moments #video #entertainment #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #TV #X #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Report: Brands face marketing challenges in an AI world - January 17, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>After a challenging 2023, WARC Media predicts global advertising spend will double its growth in 2024 with spend expected to top $1 trillion for the first time. Just five companies – Alibaba, Alphabet, Amazon, Bytedance and Meta – are forecast to attract over half (51.9 per cent) of global advertising spend this year as their ad revenues rise by 10.7 per cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Key to this growth is the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). However, the growth of AI raises challenging questions about media quality and the future of advertising on the open internet.</p><p><br /></p><p>With concerns around media quality affecting all aspects of media planning and buying, The Future of Media 2024 report takes a look at platform power in the era of AI, the current state of linear TV, the future of attention measurement, and the growth of in-game advertising.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul Stringer, Managing Editor, Research & Insights, WARC, commented: “As marketing budgets rebound in 2024, uncertainty swirls around where best to direct investments in media, the role of AI in planning, and how to assess media quality. And as politics temporarily engulf culture with impending elections in several major economies, and the threat of low-quality AI generated content looms large, media environments that can offer suitable guarantees around brand safety will take on extra value. With this report we aim to provide insights and data enabling marketers to be better equipped to make informed decisions and plan for success in the year ahead.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Key trends outlined in The Future of Media 2024 are:</p><p><br /></p><p>AI-based advertising solutions grow but force advertisers into trade-offs</p><p>Walled garden platforms are expanding their reach and influence in advertising, thanks in part to the adoption of new AI-based capabilities, such as Meta’s Advantage+ and Google’s Performance Max.</p><p><br /></p><p>While this has generated a fair deal of excitement among advertisers, these trends have also prompted fresh concerns about advertising transparency and increased speculation about the future of advertising on the open web.</p><p><br /></p><p>For agencies and brands, transparency should be prioritised when working with AI-based tools, AI-generated content is a threat to media quality and brand safety, and brands should take steps to protect their investments in open web advertising.</p><p><br /></p><p>Linear TV consumption continues its gradual decline but age matters </p><p>Linear TV (broadcast and cable) consumption has been in gradual decline over the last decade, particularly with young audiences. Despite remaining the most trusted medium, there is a sense that this decline has accelerated over the last year.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to WARC data, global Linear TV ad spend decreased by 5.4 per cent in 2023 and data from WARC’s 2024 Marketer’s Toolkit shows that only 18 per cent of marketers worldwide plan to increase their investment in linear TV this year, while 39 per cent plan to withdraw spend.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, actual time spent consuming TV only declined on average by 3 minutes daily (2.7 per cent) in 2023. WARC Media forecasts global linear TV consumption to decline by a further 2 minutes per day (1.9 per cent) in 2024, meaning people will continue to spend more time with linear TV than streaming video, streaming music, or listening to podcasts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dave Campanelli, EVP/Chief Investment Officer, Horizon Media, says: “We hear a lot about ‘linear is dead’. People are still watching linear TV. They tend to be older, but they are still watching linear TV. And it’s 50 per cent of this whole pie. Our budgets need to represent that, depending on your age segment and who you’re going after.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Attention measurement at a crossroads</p><p><br /></p><p>An increasing number of brands and agencies are embracing attention measurement as a means of assessing creative and media quality. However, a lack of common standards and substantial evidence are two potential barriers to attention measurement achieving widespread adoption and legitimacy.</p><p><br /></p><p>A common criticism of attention measurement is that it is strongly biased towards visual media. The top tools used across all companies are eye tracking (50 per cent), survey-based ad recall (46 per cent), tuning duration/dwell time (42 per cent) and facial coding (42 per cent).</p><p><br /></p><p>The need to understand how attention works across different media channels and formats is resulting in more research and the building of new models of media quality. Brands and agencies should scrutinise vendor tools and methods, conduct their own experiments into attention to determine its value to their advertising, and prove the business effects of attention.</p><p><br /></p><p>Karen Nelson-Field, Founder and CEO, Amplified Intelligence, said: “It’s clear that the industry needs more robust evidence [for attention measurement] to convince CFOs and procurement teams that low-cost media doesn’t necessarily equate to efficiency. When we focus on business effects and align with the goals of CFOs, the industry as a whole will benefit.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The growth of in-game advertising</p><p>With a global audience of over 3 billion, gaming has developed into one of the most popular and pervasive forms of entertainment in the world, but remains a largely untapped opportunity for brands. Research by IAB estimates that gaming accounts for 5 per cent of advertiser budgets.</p><p><br /></p><p>Offering increasing amounts of ad inventory and a highly engaged and diverse audience, there are shifts taking place across the wider gaming industry that signal the potential for further growth:</p><p><br /></p><p>(1) major acquisitions such as Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of Activision and Sony’s purchase of Bungie and Savage Game Studios; (2) the continual leveraging of gaming IP in new TV and movie releases; (3) the growth of cloud-based game streaming services; (4) investment from new entrants such as Netflix, Amazon and Bytedance.</p><p><br /></p><p>PWC estimates that video game advertising revenues will be worth $91 billion in 2024, meaning gaming would be the fifth largest channel by advertising spend, behind search, social media, linear TV and retail media.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to WARC’s Marketer’s Toolkit Survey 2024, more than half (51 per cent) of advertisers plan to increase their investments in gaming next year, but authenticity and integration are key to success.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Advanced Television)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>MMA News</p><p><br /></p><p>Mixed Martial Arts Media World and Fans respond well to announced PFL @PFLMMA card line-up</p><p><br /></p><p>"And you know I'm always curious as well as to how the fans feel about news and whatno, especially when I'm hearing about things a couple of weeks out, and I have to say, and I think you know this to a degree, when your not the UFC the fans, especially on Twitter and social media can be a little harsh right because they've been supporting the UFC for so long. I was kind of blown away by the response yesterday"... - Ariel Helwani</p><p><br /></p><p>"We held nothing back for fans" Donn Davis</p><p><br /></p><p>"Current fans, skeptical or not yet a fan..said, You moved up two or three notches as far as interest and certainly respect" DD</p><p><br /></p><p>"..All we're trying to tell fans is MMA is big. There's 650 million fans out there" Donn Davis</p><p><br /></p><p>"UFC puts on a great product. We put on a different and unique, great product. Check it out" Donn Davas, PFL (Professional Fighters League)..</p><p><br /></p><p>"It ain't either or. This ain't Coke or Pepsi. PLF's doing a whole different thing".."and we're doing a whole different thing for fans and a whole different thing for fighters, and I think yesterday people started to get that vibe".. "So we're delighted on how it all came together" Donn Davis </p><p><br /></p><p>"Mega Event" DD</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Donn Davis Takes Shot at UFC, Talks PFL vs. Bellator Fight Card | The MMA Hour</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BiKNaHe3to&ab_channel=MMAFightingonSBN</p><p><br /></p><p>PFL MMA YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>PFL Champions vs Bellator Champions is OFFICIAL for Feb 24th!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_XpqxZJtUI&ab_channel=PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Riyadh Season has revealed that the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) will host an unprecedented pay- per-view mega event – PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions – from the state-of the-art Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, February 24. This unprecedented Champions vs Champions fight card features four co-main fights of current PFL Champions vs current Bellator Champions. In addition, the card features two compelling match-ups of previous PFL title challenges vs previous Bellator title challengers. (Credit: PFL)</p><p><br /></p><p>More great PFL history, profiles, news and developments via their official YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/@PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Stronger than average interview and fight card. Credit where credit is due. Mixed martial arts world buzz continues.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PFL vs Bellator fight card</p><p><br /></p><p>Feb. 24, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia</p><p><br /></p><p>Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 3 p.m. ET):</p><p><br /></p><p>Renan Ferreira vs Ryan Bader</p><p><br /></p><p>Impa Kasanganay vs Johnny Eblen</p><p><br /></p><p>Magomed Magomedkerimov vs Jason Jackson</p><p><br /></p><p>Jesus Pinedo vs Patricio Pitbull</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruno Cappelozza vs Vadim Nemkov</p><p><br /></p><p>Thiago Santos vs Yoel Romero</p><p><br /></p><p>Clay Collard vs AJ McKee</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Prelims (ESPN News/ESPN+ at 12:30 p.m. ET):</p><p><br /></p><p>Gabriel Braga vs Aaron Pico</p><p><br /></p><p>Biaggio Ali Walsh vs Chris Morris</p><p><br /></p><p>Claressa Shields vs Kelsey DeSantis</p><p><br /></p><p>Abdullah Al-Qahtani vs Edukondal Rao</p><p><br /></p><p>Malik Basahel vs Vinicius Pereira</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: PFL</p><p><br /></p><p>#PFL #ProfessionalFightersLeague #DonnDavis #quote #quotes #MMAFighting #ArielHelwani </p><p><br /></p><p>#RenanFerreira #RyanBader #Ferreira #Bader #FerreiraBader #RiyadhSeason #interview #PFLChampions #Bellator #BellatorChampions #PFLBellator #combatsports #sportsbiz #sportsmedia #sportsnews #sportsmarketing #PPV #PPVS #PayPerView #megaevent #specialevent #specialevents #livesports #liveentertainment #trends #trending #buzz #hype #X #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>All Elite Wrestling @AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>Samoa Joe’s FIRST AEW World Title defense! Joe vs FTW Champ Hook! | 1/17/24, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M98j3dB9SQI&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Managed Joe years ago. Joe knew Hook when he was little" Taz</p><p><br /></p><p>"Not little any more"</p><p><br /></p><p>"A wild right hand and he's got the champion on his hands and knees"</p><p><br /></p><p>"That can certainly be an advantage. I mean Hook has grown as a professional wrestler watching Samoa Joe. Watching his win titles"</p><p><br /></p><p>"See that right hand. In front of our desk here" Taz</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Great match between Joe and Hook. Both legit bad asses. Hook, Hook, Hook! One of our favourite AEW pro wrestling matches ever! Hook mania running wild! FTW vs AEW lockerroom and beyond. Hook tipped as future world champ. Shoots and hooks matter. This ain't ballet folks. Those who can wrestler. Those who can't or fittest days are past are media, fans or both!</p><p><br /></p><p>Much world class pro wrestling via the official AEW YouTube Channel </p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>#AEW #AEWDynamite #AEWTitle #SamoaJoe #Hook #JoeHook #FTW #Taz #prowrestling #wrestling #dreammatch #dreammatches #combatsports #entertainment #music #showbiz #feature #highlights #YouTube #trends #trending #buzz #TV #X #media</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Our problems are man-made, therefore they may be solved by man. And man can be as big as he wants. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings." - John F. Kennedy</p><p><br /></p><p>Best Quotes Of The Day (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/best_quotes.html</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Man In The Arena" (spoken by JFK). Video</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dTx-12tWdKA</p><p><br /></p><p>#JFK #JohnFKenny #quote #quotes #problems #man #human #humanbeings #TheManInTheArena #poltiics #USA #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Cycle</p><p><br /></p><p>Meditation</p><p>Visualization</p><p>Frequently </p><p>Energize</p><p>Exercise </p><p>Action</p><p>Interaction</p><p>Light </p><p>Listening</p><p>Sound</p><p>Patience</p><p>Transaction </p><p>Flow</p><p>Reflection </p><p>Be</p><p>Zen</p><p>Rest</p><p>Repeat </p><p><br /></p><p>Mind, Body and Spirit (Media Man Int)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News Media</p><p><br /></p><p>Nick Aldis on wrestling for WWE: 'I'll cross that bridge if I come to it' Aldis isn't closing the door on competing in a WWE ring - January 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Though he's having a blast in his current role, Nick Aldis isn't ruling out the possibility of wrestling in WWE.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aldis joined WWE as a producer last summer and has now been working as an on-screen character for three months. He was introduced as the new SmackDown general manager on October 13.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aldis has been involved in a power struggle with Roman Reigns and The Bloodline on WWE television, leading some fans to speculate that a Reigns vs. Aldis match could happen one day. Aldis told the Daily Mail that he's grateful for the fans who want to see him compete in a WWE ring. Aldis is fully committed to his GM role right now but believes that anything is possible in WWE.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anything is possible in the WWE. I deeply appreciate all of the fans who keep me alive in that regard, who want to see me in the ring with this person or that person. Since my interaction with Roman, that started a whole different conversation in that regard.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm just grateful that there's an interest in it. At the same time, I'm fully committed to being the best general manager of all time, so I'll cross that bridge if I come to it.</p><p><br /></p><p>When Aldis departed the NWA, he knew that he wanted to end up with some kind of a job in WWE. Aldis wanted the chance to contribute in the big leagues.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've been having a blast. I've come in blessed with the gift of managed expectations. I had sort of made peace with the idea that maybe WWE was never going to be on the cards for me at all. So I certainly have come in with a level of gratitude that I perhaps wouldn't have had as a guy in his 20s.</p><p><br /></p><p>I came in on a on a day rate, try out as a producer behind the scenes, which I, again, had fully made peace with the idea of if that's going to be my job, then that's going to be my job, and I'll do that job to the best of my ability, because I decided that at this point in my life and my career, I wanted to contribute to the big leagues.</p><p><br /></p><p>That may be because I put in my 10,000 hours, I felt like I had done enough and had enough experience, enough expertise and my own unique sort of philosophy and my own track record of success in the wrestling business that I was ready to work at the top level. I felt one way or another that my skill set as a professional was best suited to be contributing to the number one company.</p><p><br /></p><p>I finished up with the NWA. And at that time, I decided that if there was any kind of opportunity whatsoever with WWE, that was where I wanted to be. I felt like I'd done everything I could do at a place with limited resources and just decided one way or another that I wanted a chance to contribute there.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aldis was a two-time Worlds Heavyweight Champion while with the NWA. He's also a former TNA World Champion.</p><p><br /></p><p>On SmackDown two weeks ago, Aldis announced that Reigns will defend his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Randy Orton, LA Knight, and AJ Styles in a fatal four-way match at the Royal Rumble. Aldis made the announcement after The Bloodline disrupted an Orton vs. Knight vs. Styles number one contender's match.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nic Nemeth On Why He Chose To Confront Moose at TNA Hard to Kill</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In an interview for TNA’s Instagram (via Fightful), Nic Nemeth explained why he chose to confront Moose for his TNA debut at this past Saturday’s Hard to Kill PPV. Nemeth will appear on tonight’s Impact on AXS TV to explain his actions.</p><p><br /></p><p>He said: “I wasn’t focused on Moose [at TNA Hard To Kill], and I wasn’t even focused on the championship, which I have thought about non-stop for a long time. Like I said, I go, where can I pinpoint the moment where people will make it the most memorable? I did 20 years in one company. I get one chance to make a second impression here on the world. That will be the biggest possible moment and the most talked-about, I think. I really think that helps myself and the company. I didn’t have a plan. Moose is in my target, I got him. I was watching that title match going, whoever wins, I’m sliding in there and going, ‘Here I am, let’s go.’ So I don’t exactly know what my focus is, other than, I have earned everything that I’ve worked for, to a point where I go, I don’t want to stroll in here and be like, ‘Hey, I showed up through the crowd so you gotta give me a title shot,’ or, ‘I’m famous, so I get a ….’ No, I wanted to make my mark there, and now I focus on, where can I fit in? Where can I start building blocks to make myself to where I’m not presenting it, but the world goes, this should be the number one contender, and here’s why. Then, when that happens, I’ll know that I’ll be able to sleep at night going, I have proven myself worthy of a title shot. Okay, now let’s focus on the champion. No, I’m not hand-picking anything: I’m here, and I said, I am lucky to be here, I’m happy to be here. If I get some more eyes on TNA, hell yeah, that rocks. Let me know where I start, and I’m coming in with my lunchbox and ready to go. I’m gonna prove it in the ring every single night that says, we need to do something else. We need to get this guy in the title picture, he has earned it. But I gotta put in the time first and the effort. I’m not all show and all talk. I’m gonna earn it, but I want the TNA locker room and the audience to be going, this is the guy. He deserves a shot. Not me walking in and saying, ‘Hey, give me a shot.’ Hell no. I would never do it that way the rest of my life. There’s no way I’ll do it now. I want to make this count. I want it to be special.“</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TNA Wrestling: TNA Champion Moose Says TNA Wrestling now in "Hot Spot" - 18th January 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>"Even though he took me out, which I'm going to get mine back when the time is right, but let's leave that alone. Talking about Nic coming into the company, I think it's huge for TNA. Obviously, I'm a huge fan of his. He's a superstar. He's done everything in professional wrestling, he's been World Champion, he's been a tag team guy, he's won every single title you can think about. He's been all over the world. He has a huge buzz going right now. For him to pick TNA over AEW and New Japan or any other company, that shows that TNA is a hot spot right now. I'm happy he's part of the team, I'm happy I get to do something down the road with him. I'm happy that TNA is starting to be a spot where people want to come. Same thing with Ash By Elegance, her picking us over other companies out there, I'm happy she is part of the team and I can't wait to see what the future brings with Nic and Ash.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Kazuchika Okada to leave New Japan Pro-Wrestling - January 19, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kazuchika Okada will be leaving New Japan Pro-Wrestling after the conclusion of his contract on January 31 2024. </p><p><br /></p><p>We apologise to fans for the abrupt nature of this announcement, but join them in wishing Okada the very best in his future. </p><p><br /></p><p>As the New Beginning series begins this weekend, Okada will appear on February dates on February 11 in Osaka, and February 23 and 24 in Sapporo. Changes will be made to forthcoming cards with an announcement to follow. </p><p><br /></p><p>We appreciate your understanding and continued support. </p><p><br /></p><p>Kazuchika Okada statement:</p><p><br /></p><p>I have nothing but gratitude for having been a part of New Japan Pro-Wrestling since 2007, and for NJPW bringing me from a 19 year old kid off the plane in Mexico to the Rainmaker I am today. Thank you to the best of companies in NJPW, to the best of opponents that I’ve been able to face here, and to the best of fans that have cheered and booed over the years. I promise to make it rain in every match I have left, so keep watching. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>SmackDown preview, Jan. 19, 2024: Huge Contract Signing for Royal Rumble set</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't miss SmackDown, this Friday at 8/7 C on FOX!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next week on SmackDown, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, LA Knight and AJ Styles will be in the ring to sign the contract for their monumental title match at Royal Rumble. </p><p><br /></p><p>The last time all four men shared the ring, utter bedlam erupted as The Bloodline attacked Styles, Orton and Knight while they were competing in a Triple Threat Match to determine who would challenge Reigns at Royal Rumble. </p><p><br /></p><p>What will happen when these four dynamic Superstars participate in what seems certain to be a volatile contract signing? </p><p><br /></p><p>Don’t miss SmackDown, next week at 8/7 C on FOX! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"The Kevin Owens Show" to welcome U.S Champ Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A special edition of "The Kevin Owens Show" is coming to Friday Night SmackDown as the No. 1 Contender to the United States Title welcomes the champion, Logan Paul.</p><p><br /></p><p>Owens earned the right to face The Maverick after winning the United States Title Tournament by defeating Santos Escobar in the finals, a result that clearly bothered Paul. </p><p><br /></p><p>The last time the two Superstars came face-to-face, Owens knocked out the champion with a brutal punch from his casted right hand, so there's no telling what will happen they meet again live on Friday at 8/7 C on FOX!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The LWO to take on Santos Escobar, Angel and Humberto in Six-Man Tag Team action</p><p><br /></p><p>Carlito, Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro will represent The LWO against their bitter rivals Santos Escobar, Angel and Humberto in a Six-Man Tag Team Match.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since Escobar turned his back on The LWO, WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio, Carlito, Wilde and Del Toro have been waiting for their chance at payback, and it will finally come on Friday Night SmackDown.</p><p><br /></p><p>With the numbers not in his favor, Escobar brought Angel and Humberto from NXT to form Legado World Order.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't miss this Six-Man Tag Team Match live on Friday Night SmackDown at 8/7 C on FOX!</p><p><br /></p><p>(WWE)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestler Grayson Waller’s defiant response to Sunrise controversy - January 19th, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>An Aussie wrestler isn’t backing down after he caused chaos live on Sunrise this week, threatening to punch a crew member.</p><p><br /></p><p>By Nick Bond</p><p><br /></p><p>Australian wrestling champ Grayson Waller has shared a simple public response to the controversy over his chaotic appearance on Sunrise earlier this week.</p><p><br /></p><p>Waller was appearing on Tuesday’s episode of Sunrise alongside US wrestler LA Knight, and lost his temper when hosts Natalie Barr and Matt Doran attempted to goad them into showing off some of their moves on a willing crew member.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I don’t think you understand – if I come over there right now, we’re going to have the police here, cos I’m not going to give you some fake punch. I’m going to punch you straight in the jaw,” Waller said, as Doran struggled to contain him while the crew member quickly scarpered from the set.</p><p><br /></p><p>To the average viewer, it was a shocking outburst – but as the clip circulated online, wrestling fans were quick to praise Waller. They insisted his trash-talk had actually diffused the situation, and was a better option than what the Sunrise hosts were suggesting he do: Potentially hurt a member of their staff.</p><p><br /></p><p>Waller posted a photo to his Twitter account yesterday that would’ve been cryptic to many, but one that meant something to wrestling fans:</p><p><br /></p><p>The photo in question is from an infamous 1988 encounter between wrestler David Schultz and reporter John Stossel, who was at the time working on an ‘expose’ on the world of professional wrestling.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I think this is fake,” Stossel told the wrestler, which got an immediate – and violent – response.</p><p><br /></p><p>‘You think this is fake?” Schultz asked, before smacking the reporter across the face, leaving him cowering on the ground.</p><p><br /></p><p>“You think that’s fake? What the hell’s wrong with you? That’s an open-hand slap, huh?”</p><p><br /></p><p>Schultz continued, before walloping Stossel again, leaving him to flee down the corridor.</p><p><br /></p><p>The wrestling faithful knew exactly what Waller was referencing just from the screenshot of Schultz – and applauded him for standing his ground on Sunrise.</p><p><br /></p><p>“That was awesome. Good on you for sticking up for wrestling. They were totally disrespectful,” wrote one follower.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I saw you in a different light today, Grayson. Good on you,” said another.</p><p><br /></p><p>“My respect for you has risen tenfold,” another fan tweeted.</p><p><br /></p><p>After footage of Waller’s outburst went viral on social media – one clip alone has been viewed more than 1.5 million times – fans praised him his respect for “kayfabe”, a wrestling term used to describe the convention of presenting staged performances as genuine or authentic.</p><p><br /></p><p>“That was absolutely f**king brilliant from Waller there. He protected kayfabe, he protected Knight. He was so sharp and on the ball. I was already a fan of his but my respect for him just grew a lot from this,” gushed one fan.</p><p><br /></p><p>Waller’s face might be familiar to reality TV fans: He was a controversial contestant on the 2019 season of Australian Survivor, where he proved divisive among his fellow contestants and viewers due to his aggressive nature in challenges.</p><p><br /></p><p>Teammate and former AFL player Abby Holmes dubbed him an “actual idiot,” but Farrelly, who is also a high school teacher when he’s not wrestling, soon embraced the epithet, selling “ACTUAL IDIOT” T-shirts at his wrestling matches.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I had a feeling that most of my airtime was probably going to be me yelling and screaming, and I’m OK with that,” he told news.com.au after his elimination from the show.</p><p><br /></p><p>(News Corp)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling Media</p><p><br /></p><p>Update</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling Media (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/wrestling_media.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News, including flashbacks and retro via social media channels (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/wrestling_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>A collaboration between Media Man, Wrestling News Media @wrestlingnewsm and Australian Sports Entertainment @austsportsent </p><p><br /></p><p>#wrestlingmedia #wrestlingnews #wrestlingnewsmedia #prowrestling #prowrestlingnews #sportsentertainment #WWE #SmackDown #TKO #KO #TNAWrestling #TNA #AEW #NWA #UFC #PFL #MMA #grappling #combatsports #champions #worldchampion #Goat #rankings #wrestlingnewsmedia #australiansportsentertainment #popculture #blog #blogs #blogging #onlinenews #promotions #wrestlingpromotions #wrestlingpromoters #interviews #OP #ED #gonzo #mainstream #alt #trend #trends #newsmedia #buzz #TV #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE SmackDown</p><p><br /></p><p>Reigns, Knight, Orton and Styles set for Contract Signing: WWE Now, January 19, 24</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS4t3oMLL2E&t=15s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Watching the live broadcast!</p><p><br /></p><p>and more world class pro wrestling, action and drama via the award winning WWE YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: This ain't going to be any normal contract signing folks! This isn't 'Succession' or 'Billions'. This is the world of the WWE! #SmackDown #WWE2K24 </p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #RoyalRumble #HeadOfTheTable #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestlingnews #wrestlingmedia #TheBloodline #PaulHeyman #RomanReigns #RandyOrton #AJStyles #LAKnights #LoganPaul #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #LWO #LatinoWorldOrder #NickAldis #wrestlingcontract #contract #contractsigning #combatsports #fight #fighters #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #FOX #PLE #PPV #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Aussie Sports Pay-Per-View News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC - Foxtel Group Pay-Per-View Partnership</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>January 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Kayo Sports (part of The Foxtel Group), out of Australia, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) @UFC have officially commenced a new multi-year agreement from January 1, 2024, which sees Main Event @MainEventTV – available only on Kayo Sports and Foxtel – become the exclusive home of UFC Pay-Per-View events down under in Australia aka Terror Australis! The readership knows we like media on the edge, so we've got to slip the Aussie slang in every now and again to suit the theme right.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first Pay-Per-View (PPV) exclusive event will see UFC middleweight Champion Sean "Tarzan" Strickland make his virgin title defence against South African Dricus "Stillknocks" Du Plessis as they marquee UFC 297 direct from Toronto on January 21.</p><p><br /></p><p>This partnership casts Main Event as the undisputed home of PPV in Australia, with a prized tradition of showcasing the biggest UFC fights across the globe, as well as being a key part of seeing up and coming top range fighters climb to the top since 2008.</p><p><br /></p><p>Under the terms of the new agreement, fans looking to hit up a buy of a UFC PPV will be redirected to Foxtel and Kayo Sports’ Main Event platform for exclusive access to world class matches. UFC Fight Pass will continue to broadcast live UFC fights, including the Preliminary bouts to UFC PPV events and each UFC Fight Night event in its entirety, in addition to live and on-demand combat sports and unforgettable archived bouts from around the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition to all the UFC PPV events, sports fans can expect a full menu of UFC content, including UFC Fight Nights, UFC Pay-Per-View Prelims, UFC Countdown, DC & RC, plus selected titles from UFC’s Fight Library on ESPN, available on Kayo Sports and Foxtel.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ahead of the UFC’s first PPV event in 2024, Australian foodie critic, MasterChef Australia judge and self-confessed fanatic Melissa Leong will host UFC Fight Week on Wednesday, January 17, available on Kayo Sports and Foxtel. Melissa will be joined by panellists Tyson Pedro and Dan Hooker as they break down UFC 297 and interview Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis. The show will be replayed daily leading up to the event.</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC’s popularity has boomed since it was first broadcast in Australia in 2008. There are now in excess of 700 million UFC fans across the globe. In Australia and New Zealand, UFC counts more than 4.3 million fans and features the youngest fan base of any professional sport in Australia with 48 per cent aged between 18-39. These stats are gold to the business of sports marketing, sports media and other associated business arms.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We’re excited to strengthen and expand our relationship with the UFC, the fastest growing sport in the world, and 2024 will deliver a line-up of epic battles, kicking on January 21 with UFC 297,” said Rebecca McCloy, executive director of commercial sport at Foxtel Group.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Foxtel and Kayo Sports are the best sports broadcasters in the country and they have backed UFC in Australia since the beginning. Together, we will continue to grow UFC in Australia and they will be the destination for the biggest and baddest fights we put on year-round,” said UFC president Dana White.</p><p><br /></p><p>It will be a full UFC schedule on Main Event in 2024. Following UFC 297, all eyes will turn to Australia’s fan-favourite UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski for his much-anticipated title defence against Georgian Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 in California on February 18.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Combat sports PPVs certainly have boomed in Australia since circa 1996 to 2000 when we most closely collaborated and cross promoted with Main Event while working for Optus Vision/Communications in a full-time capacity. The UFC continued to build upon the earlier success of pro boxing and pro wrestling on pay-per-view. The YouTube and social media based features are great, but there's nothing quite like a main event MMA match on PPV for those who live and breath combat sports. Many fighters and former fighters these days even have their own channels across the internet. Exciting times for combat sports fans as well as for those who work in and around the industry. Another chance to ground and pound and KO with the best of them thanks to the UFC, Kayo Sports and Main Event.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Videos To Help Get Casual and Hardcore Fans Up To Speed on UFC 297</b></p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: UFC, Main Event and News)</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 297 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 5</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G8qz_UVusA&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 297 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 6</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=virYgBbiSog&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 297: Final Faceoffs</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ipEXK1tHQA&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Main Event Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Dana White: New Home of the UFC l Main Event</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaKiSNkC6cM&ab_channel=mainevent</p><p><br /></p><p>Chael Sonnen Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>The Rise of Sean Strickland & Dricus Du Plessis | UFC 297</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR8DxSWk3Tc&t=53s&ab_channel=ChaelSonnen</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Sean Strickland WARNS Du Plessis: "Bring that s*** up, and it's ON SIGHT!" | Daniel Cormier Check-In</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gieWHG_Q2yU&ab_channel=DanielCormier</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC297 #UFC298 #UFC300 #UFCAustralia #KayoSports #MainEvent #UFC #UFCNews #UFCMedia #PPV #PayPerView #PayPerViews #SeanStrickland #Strickland #DricusDuPlessis #DuPlessis #DanaWhite #quote #quotes #combatsports #sportsnews #sportsmedia #sportsmarketing #sportsbiz #broadcast #broadcasting #OTT #OverTheTop #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Search Engine Journal</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>SEO structures Geo</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Motoko with an insightful and interesting article about the global nature of the internet based business. Numerous valid points. We started with one basic website and a basic blog. Then we expanded with a range of dotcoms and dotcomdotaus and numerous social media platforms and challenges. Cast the net far and wide and adapt to the cycles and frequently changes in the industry. Business models can and generally should be changed and improved from time to time to adapt. In and around sports news media and sports and pop culture media business there are frequent changes and developments. New websites can be created for a minimum budget. Exposure can be gained in numerous ways including the trending algorithm and getting indexed on Google and the like. Having a local, state, national and international approach helps plug into go-ahead areas one may otherwise miss. Geo stories in far away lands can really take off and create great opportunities. My biggest deal ever was involving one brand in three counties and we adpated it to the different geo zones. Business is not a sprint, it's a marathon and there's always more work to do. Last but not least, enjoy the journey as it's part of the bigger picture. </p>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748382641645182574.post-10257855723563965152024-01-29T12:49:00.000-08:002024-01-29T12:49:08.293-08:00Media Man Affiliates Blog: News Media<p><b>Media Man Affiliates Blog</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>News Media, Online News, Pop Culture and Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2z3TBw6EtmdakoUBy9zIu6QOYzjQl5EKDhmVpSn2rY9jnF7DB_wJVL80vmWye9U3-OTvkpQLndxX_-ttHMDcIVSV180S4CV8UGtQV3ebbzK_y7cJDaxFnIXuDlhIg0KwAUrO4WeFcHU5ImLVM5VDhjl88zA0SCpBVH3jthMV-xs5RCp16AjxLPg/s286/google_blogger286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="286" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2z3TBw6EtmdakoUBy9zIu6QOYzjQl5EKDhmVpSn2rY9jnF7DB_wJVL80vmWye9U3-OTvkpQLndxX_-ttHMDcIVSV180S4CV8UGtQV3ebbzK_y7cJDaxFnIXuDlhIg0KwAUrO4WeFcHU5ImLVM5VDhjl88zA0SCpBVH3jthMV-xs5RCp16AjxLPg/s1600/google_blogger286.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>Pop Culture</b></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b>MMA </b></p><p><b>Big Tech</b></p><p><b>Social Media</b></p><p><b>Sports</b></p><p><b>Search Engines</b></p><p><b>Digital News</b></p><p><b>Online News</b></p><p><b>AI News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Elon Musk's X to hire 100 content moderators in Austin this year - January 28, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Elon Musk-owned X social media platform announced a new content moderation push</p><p><br /></p><p>Elon Musk’s X is in the process of hiring 100 content moderators for a new office in Austin, Texas, that will focus on fighting child abuse online on the social media platform, an executive said on Saturday.</p><p><br /></p><p>X, formerly known as Twitter, announced a new "Trust and Safety center of excellence" in a blog post by CEO Linda Yaccarino on Friday. The new initiative comes as part of the company’s efforts to combat child sexual exploitation (CSE) on the social media platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>"While X is not the platform of choice for children and minors – users between 13-17 account for less than 1% of our daily U.S. users – we have made it more difficult for bad actors to share or engage with CSE material on X, while simultaneously making it simpler for our users to report CSE content," Yaccarino wrote.</p><p><br /></p><p>She added that the platform is "improving our detection mechanisms to find more reportable content on the platform to report to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The post noted that X suspended 12.4 million accounts for violating the platform’s CSE policies in 2023 – a dramatic uptick from 2.3 million account suspensions in 2022. </p><p><br /></p><p>The company also referred 850,000 reports to NCMEC in 2023, including through X’s first ever fully-automated report. </p><p><br /></p><p>The company said that was over eight times more than what Twitter referred to NCMEC in 2022 before it was acquired by the Elon Musk-led ownership group.</p><p><br /></p><p>Following Musk’s 2022 takeover of Twitter, he has faced criticism for the content moderation policy changes to the social media site, which caused some advertisers to reconsider their spending on the platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>X is in the process of hiring content moderation staff for the new Trust and Safety center of excellence in Austin, Texas.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The team is currently being built," said Joe Benarroch, X’s head of business operations, about the Austin office. He added that the goal to fill the positions by the end of the year is dependent on finding the right talent.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The company added that the new Austin facility will also help X fight other types of harmful social media content.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>(FOX)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sports News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Rudd, Hockey on hand to turn NRL’s Las Vegas play into reality - January 25, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The NRL’s Las Vegas season-opener is expected to go ahead as planned, with executives at the sport’s governing body planning to lean on the expertise of three former politicians to expedite a visa process for players.</p><p><br /></p><p>The four NRL clubs that will travel to the United States to compete in the Las Vegas double-header on March 2 have been at loggerheads with the Australian Rugby League Commission over delays to crucial matters such as accommodation, visas and funds for offshore training camps.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>But an urgent meeting on Thursday between the clubs, NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo and Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V’landys ended with an agreement to hand the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Sydney Roosters, Manly Sea Eagles and the Brisbane Broncos $700,000 each in funding for pre-season training camps and unlimited insurance for serious injuries. They have also been given assurances that all visas and accommodation issues will be resolved.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We’ve got the comfort and satisfaction that we needed to make sure that it’s going to be a success. From now on, it’s full steam ahead,” Rabbitohs chief executive Blake Solly said. “What Peter and Andrew said today is they’re very confident that all players will get access to the US, which is really important to the game. We want to see the best players on the field.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The NRL’s Las Vegas play is the brainchild of Mr V’landys and is based on concerns the game can’t sustain revenue growth by relying on local broadcast revenue, advertising sponsorship and wagering turnover.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the process has been arduous and expensive. The Sydney Morning Herald reported earlier this week that the four clubs had written to Mr V’landys expressing concerns about a lack of information regarding visas, medical insurance, Las Vegas training venues and fast rising costs.</p><p><br /></p><p>“There was a degree of frustration about some of the things and issues we were raising and couldn’t get a resolution,” Mr Solly said on Thursday. “Peter understood our concerns, and he understood some of the challenges Andrew has faced, and he was able to bulldoze through them.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The NRL initially told the clubs players could travel to the US with visa waiver available for Australian travellers. Clubs were concerned about players being stopped by US customs, particularly those who had been arrested in Australia such as Payne Haas, Latrell Mitchell and Reece Walsh.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mr V’landys will rely on Australian Turf Club chairman Peter McGauran, a friend and former Howard government minister, to expedite the visa process. Mr McGauran is a former consul-general and senior trade investment commissioner to Texas and currently works for Bondi Partners, the advisory and investment firm run by former treasurer Joe Hockey.</p><p><br /></p><p>The NRL also plans to lean on Kevin Rudd, the Australian ambassador in Washington DC, and Mr Hockey to expedite the process.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Solly said the clubs had received assurances that players would be able to get visas approved. Players who have not been arrested previously will enter the US on a waiver, while the others will apply for a visitor visa.</p><p><br /></p><p>“They’re working with the consulate and government to make sure that process is expedited as quickly as can be,” he said. “Based on what we agreed today, we should be fine to sign the [final] agreement and get on with it.”</p><p><br /></p><p>To make sure players are prepared to play in US conditions, the four clubs will base themselves in Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas for more than a week before kick-off. The NRL agreed on Thursday to provide $175,000 per club towards the cost of that week.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is an investment right now for the future,” Mr Abdo said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Having said that, we’re not approaching this expecting massive losses. We’ve already started building revenue streams, we’ve got investment from sponsors, we’ve sold a number of tickets.”</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Can the tech giants live up to all the AI hype? - January 29, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Investors will be closely watching to see if Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Meta can report a rise in earnings that would justify the surge in their share prices.</p><p><br /></p><p>The mania surrounding generative artificial intelligence (AI) has propelled the US sharemarket to record levels, but this week’s earnings reports from the five US tech giants will test whether the hype has been overdone.</p><p><br /></p><p>In particular, investors will be questioning whether the tech giants – Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Meta – can report a rise in earnings that would justify the huge surge in their share prices. (So far this year, the US blue chip S&P 500 has risen 2.5 per cent, and the tech sector is up by close to 6 per cent).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The question about monetising generative AI is a difficult one for the big tech giants.</p><p><br /></p><p>This month, Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, and Sam Altman, the high-profile head of OpenAI, took to the stage together at Davos to discuss their partnership, and the potential of generative AI, which enables computers to generate sophisticated text, images and computer code at a level comparable to humans.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nadella was upbeat, saying the world was nearing a “magical moment” similar to the introduction of the personal computer.</p><p><br /></p><p>But then the moderator posed an awkward question about their AI efforts: “Do you guys make money?”</p><p><br /></p><p>Although both Nadella and Altman avoided giving a direct answer, the question is very pertinent – especially now that Microsoft boasts a market capitalisation of about $US3 trillion ($4.6 trillion) and is vying with Apple for the title of the world’s most valuable company.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since ChatGPT was released at the end of November 2022, Microsoft’s share price has soared 66 per cent, or roughly three times the rise in the overall market.</p><p><br /></p><p>Underpinning this share price surge, however, are investor expectations that generative AI will result in a huge increase in revenue and profits.</p><p><br /></p><p>There’s no doubt that Microsoft’s partnership with Altman’s OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, has allowed it to leapfrog Google, which has been working on AI for years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Microsoft first invested $US1 billion in OpenAI in July 2019, and then committed a further $US10 billion a year ago. When the OpenAI board ousted Altman last year, it was Nadella’s support that led to his reinstatement.</p><p><br /></p><p>But Microsoft is still in the early stages of embedding OpenAI’s technology into its offerings, such as its coding platform GitHub, its Azure cloud business and its software business, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.</p><p><br /></p><p>And there are also questions about the speed with which its customers will embrace AI.</p><p><br /></p><p>Risk of disillusionment</p><p><br /></p><p>This means there’s a risk that investors will become disillusioned if the AI hype fails to quickly translate into stronger revenues.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interestingly, Altman seems to have recognised this risk. On stage at Davos, he played down hopes that AI technology would radically change the world in the short term. Instead, he said it would inexorably improve over a longer period and eventually have a significant impact.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The world had a two-week freakout with GPT4”, Altman said, referring to the launch last March of OpenAI’s latest version of its chatbot. “And now, people are like, ‘Why is it so slow?’”</p><p><br /></p><p>Given the US market’s rally has been driven by a handful of big tech stocks, the risk is that investors show a similar impatience. That’s why this week’s earnings updates from the five US tech giants are so important.</p><p><br /></p><p>In particular, investors will be keen to hear from Microsoft on its progress in embedding the latest AI models in its offerings.</p><p><br /></p><p>And while they’ll be keen to hear from Google parent Alphabet on the outlook for online advertising revenues, they’ll also be waiting for an update on the company’s progress in developing its own AI models, which it plans to commercialise through its Google Cloud business.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meanwhile, investors will be watching closely to see how Amazon performed during the holiday retail season, and whether it has been able to improve margins in its e-commerce business. But they’ll also be looking for signs that its cloud business is continuing to benefit from the growth in AI workloads.</p><p><br /></p><p>Apple’s results will be scrutinised for signs that its Chinese sales of the iPhone have suffered because of stronger competition from rivals such as Huawei. But investors will also be keen to hear from Apple boss Tim Cook on its plans to incorporate generative AI on its devices.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, investors will be paying close attention to Meta’s results, both to get a read on the health of the online advertising market and for an update on the company’s aggressive AI plans.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has signalled that the company is now focused on building an artificial general intelligence (AGI) system, which can carry out tasks at a level of intelligence that equals or exceeds that of humans.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Nine’s bankers asked private equity if they were interested in Domain - January 29, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Nine Entertainment’s bankers canvassed major private equity firms to gauge their interest in the company’s controlling stake in Domain, the ASX-listed property sales platform which is valued at more than $2 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine owns 60 per cent of Domain, which listed in 2017. Nine’s position in the major residential and commercial property listing platform makes up around 38 per cent of the media group’s $3.2 billion valuation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources close to the discussions, who asked for anonymity to speak openly about the matter, confirmed Jefferies’ Michael Stock canvassed both KKR and TPG around the middle of last year and discussed whether they were interested in looking at a deal relating to Domain.</p><p><br /></p><p>While no deal eventuated, the discussions demonstrate that Nine – the publisher of The Australian Financial Review – has been considering how to make one of its major growth investments work harder. Among options for Nine could be taking Domain private with a third party, or selling all or part of its position in the company.</p><p><br /></p><p>KKR and TPG declined to comment, as did Jefferies, Domain and Nine.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are two key challenges going forward for Nine, which owns the Nine Network, free streaming platform 9Now, paid streaming service Stan, radio stations like 2GB and 3AW, and some of the country’s largest publishing assets including The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.</p><p><br /></p><p>First, the television advertising market is largely flat. Advertisers are pulling back in a cost-of-living crunch, and there is more competition with streaming platforms – Amazon Prime Video will start running ads in Australia in the middle of this year. Television advertising made up 53 per cent of earnings in the last financial year. Domain added 11 per cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second challenge is with Domain. The real estate platform is a key area for future growth for Nine, but it has not performed on par with $24 billion giant REA Group, which is 61 per cent owned by News Corporation.</p><p><br /></p><p>REA’s share price is up 142 per cent over the five years from January 2019 – Domain is up 39 per cent over the same time. Assuming dividends are reinvested, total shareholder return over those five years for Domain has been 53 per cent; for REA, it has been 163 per cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Domain’s most recent trading update in November was weaker than analysts expected. UBS’ Lucy Huang told her clients that there was a “significant underperformance in [property] volumes” at Domain, despite REA reporting 4 per cent growth nationally. That could be due to strong growth in Western Australia and Queensland, she said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to Domain’s historic strong presence in newspapers in Sydney and Melbourne, it is more competitive in those cities. There is also some competition from former Domain chief executive Antony Catalano’s View Media, which took $50 million in investment from ANZ early last year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine’s chief executive, Mike Sneesby, and chief product officer Rebecca Haagsma both sit on Domain’s board, which is chaired by former Fairfax Media chairman Nick Falloon. Mr Falloon stepped down from Nine’s board, where he was deputy chairman under Peter Costello, in November 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>While trailing REA, several brokers expect a solid first half result for Domain this year, with greater activity in NSW and Victoria. Macquarie’s Darren Leung told his clients earlier this month that the focus would be on “the difference in listings growth between Domain and REA, in our view”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The spread between REA and Domain valuations is at record highs and Domain’s multiple is implying dwelling price declines – against our view of likely increases,” he said, upgrading his recommendation on the stock.</p><p><br /></p><p>Private equity has long seen value in property and classifieds businesses, including in Domain.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 2017, TPG spent a month looking at Fairfax Media’s books after mounting a $2.8 billion takeover offer for the company. It would have owned The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and the Financial Review, but it was a deal primarily aimed at securing control of Domain.</p><p><br /></p><p>TPG withdrew from the auction. Fairfax instead demerged and listed Domain after that, in late 2017, and merged with Nine the following year.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Biz Terms</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Disruptor: a company or form of technology that causes radical change in an existing industry or market by means of innovation. </b></p><p><br /></p><p>"the company is becoming a major disruptor in the media, ad and PR industry" </p><p><br /></p><p>"Logan Paul radically disrupted both the pro wrestling and sports/energy drink sector"</p><p><br /></p><p>"Jake Paul, Logan Paul and KSO proved to be disruptors in the boxing industry including with the Misfits Boxing promotion. Jake Paul was elevated to such a level he was signed on both PFL, backed by the Saudis, further disrupting professional combat sports"</p><p><br /></p><p>"Rebel News hard hitting and no B.S approach to news media journalism without corporate monetary kickbacks proved to be a massive disruptor in the Canadian and Australian news media sector causing significant headaches for politicians and helped amplify the voice of the community at large. Rebel News also encouraged citizens to become citizen journalists and podcasts, and they further threw light on situations that some mainstream news media outlets were not covering".</p><p><br /></p><p>Nikola Telsa (10 July [O.S. 28 June] 1856 – 7 January 1943 was an early disruptor of the energy, engineering and utilities industry. So much so that many dirty corporate and government tricks and tactics were used against him to prevent the wide distribution of free energy for the citizens of the United States.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>NETFLIX TO BECOME NEW HOME OF WWE RAW BEGINNING 2025</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Long-Term Deal Brings Weekly Live Sports Entertainment to Netflix</b></p><p><br /></p><p>STAMFORD, Conn., January 23, 2024 – WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) today announced a long-term partnership that will bring WWE’s flagship weekly program – Raw – to the world’s leading entertainment service. This marks a major programming shift as Raw leaves linear television for the first time since its inception 31 years ago</p><p><br /></p><p>Beginning in January 2025, Netflix will be the exclusive new home of Raw in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Latin America, among other territories, with additional countries and regions to be added over time. Likewise, as part of the agreement, Netflix will also become the home for all WWE shows and specials outside the U.S. as available, inclusive of Raw and WWE’s other weekly shows – SmackDown and NXT – as well as the company’s Premium Live Events, including WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble. WWE’s award-winning documentaries, original series and forthcoming projects will also be available on Netflix internationally beginning in 2025</p><p><br /></p><p>“This deal is transformative,” said Mark Shapiro, TKO President and COO. “It marries the can’t-miss WWE product with Netflix’s extraordinary global reach and locks in significant and predictable economics for many years. Our partnership fundamentally alters and strengthens the media landscape, dramatically expands the reach of WWE, and brings weekly live appointment viewing to Netflix.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“We are excited to have WWE Raw, with its huge and passionate multigenerational fan base, on Netflix,” said Netflix Chief Content Officer, Bela Bajaria. “By combining our reach, recommendations, and fandom with WWE, we’ll be able to deliver more joy and value for their audiences and our members. Raw is the best of sports entertainment, blending great characters and storytelling with live action 52 weeks a year and we’re thrilled to be in this long-term partnership with WWE.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“In its relatively short history, Netflix has engineered a phenomenal track record for storytelling,” said Nick Khan, WWE President. “We believe Netflix, as one of the world’s leading entertainment brands, is the ideal long-term home for Raw’s live, loyal, and ever-growing fan base."</p><p><br /></p><p>With 1,600 episodes to date, Raw is the most iconic show in sports entertainment. Since its debut in 1993, Raw has delivered action, compelling drama and unmatched athleticism – 52 weeks a year. Blending the best of scripted content with unpredictable live entertainment, the three-hour show has helped launch the careers of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Triple H, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair.</p><p><br /></p><p>The show is currently the No. 1 show on USA Network, where it brings in 17.5 million unique viewers over the course of the year. One of television’s best performing shows in the 18-49 advertising demographic, Raw trends on X 52 weeks a year while each new episode is airing. On social media, WWE has more than one billion followers across its platforms.</p><p><br /></p><p>###</p><p><br /></p><p>About WWE</p><p>WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion homes worldwide in 25 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, FOX Sports, TNT Sport, Sony India and Rogers. The award-winning WWE Network includes all premium live events, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library and is currently available in approximately 165 countries. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to WWE Network. Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>About Netflix</p><p>Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with over 247 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.</p><p><br /></p><p>About TKO</p><p>TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company that comprises UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and WWE, an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. Together, our organizations reach more than 1 billion TV households in approximately 170 countries, and we organize more than 350 live events year-round, attracting over one million fans. TKO is majority owned by Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR), a global sports and entertainment company.</p><p><br /></p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, expected programming and viewer benefits under the multi-year domestic media rights partnership with and NBCUniversal. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from what is expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to the factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in TKO’s final prospectus on Form 424(b)(3) filed with the SEC on September 19, 2023, as any such factors may be updated from time to time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except as may be required under applicable law, neither TKO nor WWE undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise</p><p><br /></p><p>Investors and others should note that TKO announces material financial and operational information to its investors using press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts, as well as its Investor Relations site at investor.tkogrp.com. TKO may also use its website as a distribution channel of material information about the Company. In addition, you may automatically receive email alerts and other information about TKO, UFC and WWE when you enroll your email address by visiting the “Investor Email Alerts” option under the Resources tab on investor.tkogrp.com.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Cody Rhodes and Bayley win the Royal Rumble Matches to earn the right to headline WrestleMania</b></p><p><br /></p><p>At the 2024 Royal Rumble, Cody Rhodes and Bayley both outlasted 29 other Superstars to win their respective Royal Rumble Matches and earn the right to challenge a World Champion at The Showcase of the Immortals. Plus, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns successfully defended his title against Randy Orton, AJ Styles and LA Knight in a Fatal 4-Way Match, and Kevin Owens accidently got himself disqualified in a United States Title Match against Logan Paul.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Cody Rhodes Addresses Never Crossing Paths With CM Punk In AEW</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes is surprised he never crossed paths in any real way with CM Punk during their respective runs in AEW.</p><p><br /></p><p> “The American Nightmare” spoke about this during the WWE Royal Rumble 2024 post-show press conference on Saturday night.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s funny that we meet back here,” Cody said of himself and Punk. “Really. When we were at AEW, I thought we would encounter one another there. It didn’t happen. For whatever reason, it didn’t happen.”</p><p><br /></p><p>He continued, “I think both him and I had different personal experiences. Don’t believe anything that Wade Keller put out about why I left or anything like that. The truth is, nobody knows. Personal thing. Probably a personal thing for Punk. That happens. People come. People go. It’s not a huge thing.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Rhodes also spoke about reuniting with The Miz, Kofi Kingston and Punk and it feeling like his first run in WWE.</p><p><br /></p><p>“To see [CM Punk] tonight. To see Miz. To see Kofi. Those were my guys,” he said. “First OVW show I walked into, Brent Albright vs. CM Punk was the main event and Punk was also running the whole show, maybe set up the ring. To see that, sometimes you want another person who you admire and respect to stop looking at you as the kid and look at you and see who you are now. I think he got to see who I am now. That means a lot to me. He’s amazing, could have gone either way, I look forward to what he does in WWE.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News and Streaming News</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Netflix to become new home of WWE Raw beginning 2025</b></p><p><br /></p><p>STAMFORD, Conn., January 23, 2024 – WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) today announced a long-term partnership that will bring WWE’s flagship weekly program – Raw – to the world’s leading entertainment service. This marks a major programming shift as Raw leaves linear television for the first time since its inception 31 years ago. </p><p><br /></p><p>Beginning in January 2025, Netflix will be the exclusive new home of Raw in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Latin America, among other territories, with additional countries and regions to be added over time. Likewise, as part of the agreement, Netflix will also become the home for all WWE shows and specials outside the U.S. as available, inclusive of Raw and WWE’s other weekly shows – SmackDown and NXT – as well as the company’s Premium Live Events, including WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble. WWE’s award-winning documentaries, original series and forthcoming projects will also be available on Netflix internationally beginning in 2025. </p><p><br /></p><p>“This deal is transformative,” said Mark Shapiro, TKO President and COO. “It marries the can’t-miss WWE product with Netflix’s extraordinary global reach and locks in significant and predictable economics for many years. Our partnership fundamentally alters and strengthens the media landscape, dramatically expands the reach of WWE, and brings weekly live appointment viewing to Netflix.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“We are excited to have WWE Raw, with its huge and passionate multigenerational fan base, on Netflix,” said Netflix Chief Content Officer, Bela Bajaria. “By combining our reach, recommendations, and fandom with WWE, we’ll be able to deliver more joy and value for their audiences and our members. Raw is the best of sports entertainment, blending great characters and storytelling with live action 52 weeks a year and we’re thrilled to be in this long-term partnership with WWE.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“In its relatively short history, Netflix has engineered a phenomenal track record for storytelling,” said Nick Khan, WWE President. “We believe Netflix, as one of the world’s leading entertainment brands, is the ideal long-term home for Raw’s live, loyal, and ever-growing fan base." </p><p><br /></p><p>With 1,600 episodes to date, Raw is the most iconic show in sports entertainment. Since its debut in 1993, Raw has delivered action, compelling drama and unmatched athleticism – 52 weeks a year. Blending the best of scripted content with unpredictable live entertainment, the three-hour show has helped launch the careers of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Triple H, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair. </p><p><br /></p><p>The show is currently the No. 1 show on USA Network, where it brings in 17.5 million unique viewers over the course of the year. One of television’s best performing shows in the 18-49 advertising demographic, Raw trends on X 52 weeks a year while each new episode is airing. On social media, WWE has more than one billion followers across its platforms.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Netflix to Become New Home of WWE Raw Beginning 2025</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>01/23/2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Long-Term Deal Brings Weekly Live Sports Entertainment to Netflix</b></p><p><br /></p><p>STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) today announced a long-term partnership that will bring WWE’s flagship weekly program – Raw – to the world’s leading entertainment service. This marks a major programming shift as Raw leaves linear television for the first time since its inception 31 years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>Beginning in January 2025, Netflix will be the exclusive new home of Raw in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Latin America, among other territories, with additional countries and regions to be added over time. Likewise, as part of the agreement, Netflix will also become the home for all WWE shows and specials outside the U.S. as available, inclusive of Raw and WWE’s other weekly shows – SmackDown and NXT – as well as the company’s Premium Live Events, including WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble. WWE’s award-winning documentaries, original series and forthcoming projects will also be available on Netflix internationally beginning in 2025.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This deal is transformative,” said Mark Shapiro, TKO President and COO. “It marries the can’t-miss WWE product with Netflix’s extraordinary global reach and locks in significant and predictable economics for many years. Our partnership fundamentally alters and strengthens the media landscape, dramatically expands the reach of WWE, and brings weekly live appointment viewing to Netflix.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“We are excited to have WWE Raw, with its huge and passionate multigenerational fan base, on Netflix,” said Netflix Chief Content Officer, Bela Bajaria. “By combining our reach, recommendations, and fandom with WWE, we’ll be able to deliver more joy and value for their audiences and our members. Raw is the best of sports entertainment, blending great characters and storytelling with live action 52 weeks a year and we’re thrilled to be in this long-term partnership with WWE.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“In its relatively short history, Netflix has engineered a phenomenal track record for storytelling,” said Nick Khan, WWE President. “We believe Netflix, as one of the world’s leading entertainment brands, is the ideal long-term home for Raw’s live, loyal, and ever-growing fan base."</p><p><br /></p><p>With 1,600 episodes to date, Raw is the most iconic show in sports entertainment. Since its debut in 1993, Raw has delivered action, compelling drama and unmatched athleticism – 52 weeks a year. Blending the best of scripted content with unpredictable live entertainment, the three-hour show has helped launch the careers of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Triple H, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair.</p><p><br /></p><p>The show is currently the No. 1 show on USA Network, where it brings in 17.5 million unique viewers over the course of the year. One of television’s best performing shows in the 18-49 advertising demographic, Raw trends on X 52 weeks a year while each new episode is airing. On social media, WWE has more than one billion followers across its platforms.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>About WWE</b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion homes worldwide in 25 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, FOX Sports, TNT Sport, Sony India and Rogers. The award-winning WWE Network includes all premium live events, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library and is currently available in approximately 165 countries. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to WWE Network. Additional information on WWE can be found at http://wwe.com and http://corporate.wwe.com.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>About Netflix</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with over 247 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>About TKO</b></p><p><br /></p><p>TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company that comprises UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and WWE, an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. Together, our organizations reach more than 1 billion TV households in approximately 170 countries, and we organize more than 350 live events year-round, attracting over one million fans. TKO is majority owned by Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR), a global sports and entertainment company.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Forward-Looking Statements</b></p><p><br /></p><p>This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, expected programming and viewer benefits under the multi-year domestic media rights partnership with and NBCUniversal. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from what is expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to the factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in TKO’s final prospectus on Form 424(b)(3) filed with the SEC on September 19, 2023, as any such factors may be updated from time to time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except as may be required under applicable law, neither TKO nor WWE undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.</p><p><br /></p><p>Investors and others should note that TKO announces material financial and operational information to its investors using press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts, as well as its Investor Relations site at http://investor.tkogrp.com. TKO may also use its website as a distribution channel of material information about the Company. In addition, you may automatically receive email alerts and other information about TKO, UFC and WWE when you enroll your email address by visiting the “Investor Email Alerts” option under the Resources tab on http://investor.tkogrp.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: Netflix, WWE/TKO Group and Business Wire)</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: Netflix and WWE)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Streaming News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Netflix to stream WWE’s Raw starting next year in its biggest jump into live entertainment - January 28, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix and TKO Group Holdings said Tuesday that the streaming platform will air the WWE’s flagship program Raw starting next year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix is trying to drive revenue by cutting down on subscription sharing and pushing viewers toward its ad-tier membership.</p><p><br /></p><p>The streaming platform is making its first major foray into live sports, while WWE will get access to Netflix’s roughly 250 million global subscribers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix and TKO Group Holdings said Tuesday that the streaming platform will air WWE’s flagship program “Raw” starting next year, in Netflix’s first major foray into live sports.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 10-year deal is valued at more than $5 billion, according to a company filing. Netflix will have the option to exit the deal after five years and to extend it for another decade. The streaming platform will be able to stream “Raw” globally, and will start the agreement with exclusive rights to it in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Latin America. Netflix will also become the home for all WWE shows and specials outside the U.S., including “SmackDown” and “NXT” as well as “WrestleMania,” “SummerSlam” and “Royal Rumble.”</p><p><br /></p><p>TKO shares spiked more than 20% following the news and a separate announcement that actor and former wrestling superstar Dwayne Johnson would join its board of directors. Netflix shares rose less than 1%, hours before the company was set to report earnings after the bell Tuesday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix, which is trying to drive revenue by cutting down on subscription sharing and pushing viewers toward its ad-tier membership, has made few attempts at live programming in its history. Adding “Raw,” which currently airs on USA Network and produces three hours of live programming per week year-round, to its programming lineup will be a boon to the platform and a significant historical shift for Netflix.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is a super game changer,” said TKO President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Shapiro in an interview. “When you look back at the chapters of sports media history, new chapters are driven by extraordinary new paradigms. ESPN and Turner bringing NFL to cable in 1987. Rupert Murdoch bringing football to Fox in 1994. When new histories are written, Raw on Netflix will be such a chapter starter.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix has dabbled in sports recently with documentary-type series about Formula One and professional golf, tennis and football. This deal will allow Netflix to tap into WWE intellectual property for similar projects. With WWE permission, Netflix could even develop movies or series around WWE characters, a person familiar with the matter said.</p><p><br /></p><p>For TKO, the parent company of WWE, striking a deal with Netflix brings WWE wrestling to about 250 million global subscribers. WWE President Nick Khan has had Netflix on his radar as a potential landing spot for “Raw” for several years.</p><p><br /></p><p>He discussed the world’s largest streamer on a WWE earnings call in the first quarter of 2022, referencing how Netflix has showed openness to changing long-held stances, such as rejecting advertising and cracking down on password sharing. As recently as December 2022, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said at the UBS Global TMT Conference that Netflix had not “seen a profit path to renting big sports.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Netflix is willing to make adjustments and reverse positions when it identifies an issue,” Khan said back in 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Choosing Netflix</b></p><p><br /></p><p>TKO held discussions with other media companies but zeroed in on Netflix in December, according to people familiar with the matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix’s global footprint, which outreaches every other streaming service, was a key draw for WWE, Shapiro said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is one of the greatest entertainment platforms in the world,” Shapiro said of Netflix. “It has marketing you can’t even comprehend. It has positioning that’s unparalleled in terms of what they do on their front page.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix announced earlier this month it had 23 million monthly active users for its advertising tier, which the company launched in November 2022. Matches will be scripted around commercial breaks to satisfy ad-free customers, who will see continued action from live matches that aren’t important to the outcome, such as a wrestler in a sustained headlock, according to a person familiar with the matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Raw” is the top program on the USA cable network, drawing 17.5 million unique viewers per year, the companies said. Shapiro said Amazon’s ability to stream “Thursday Night Football” this season without a glitch and Peacock’s recent success streaming a National Football League playoff game gave him confidence Netflix will be technologically sound streaming “Raw,” even if it hasn’t done anything like this on a consistent basis yet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Disclosure: Comcast NBCUniversal, CNBC’s parent company, owns USA Network.</p><p><br /></p><p>Clarification: This story was updated to reflect that Netflix said it had 23 million monthly active users for its advertising tier.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>TKO APPOINTS DWAYNE JOHNSON TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Johnson Granted Full Ownership of Trademarked Name, “The Rock”</b></p><p><br /></p><p>NEW YORK (January 23, 2024) – TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) (“TKO”), a premium sports and entertainment company, has appointed Dwayne Johnson to its Board of Directors, effective today.</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnson, one of the most decorated WWE Superstars in company history and the most followed American man globally on social media platforms, brings decades of experience in live entertainment and sports to the Board. Through his expansive business portfolio, which includes Seven Bucks Productions, Teremana Tequila, ZOA Energy, Project Rock, and the recently combined spring football league, the United Football League (UFL), Johnson has significant experience identifying and cultivating revenue generating media rights, live events, sponsorship, licensing, and social media opportunities. The appointment of Johnson reflects TKO’s commitment to delivering long-term value and strong performance for shareholders through strategic growth initiatives across both UFC and WWE.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vince McMahon, Executive Chairman of the Board, TKO, said: “Very few people on the planet understand the convergence of sports, entertainment, media, and business like Rock. We are proud to have him join the TKO board to help take our company to new heights.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, said: “My grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, and my dad, Rocky ‘Soulman’ Johnson, would’ve never thought this day would come. Which is why I’m very humbled to have a seat at the table that has decades of history and family legacy for me. A table that my family helped to build. Being on the TKO Board of Directors, and taking full ownership of my name, ‘The Rock’, is not only unprecedented, but incredibly inspiring as my crazy life is coming full circle. At my core, I’m a builder who builds for and serves the people, and Ari is building something truly game changing. I’m very motivated to help continue to globally expand our TKO, WWE, and UFC businesses as the worldwide leaders in sports and entertainment — while proudly representing so many phenomenal athletes and performers who show up every day putting in the hard work with their own two hands to make their dreams come true and deliver for our audiences. I’ve been there, I’m still there and this is for them.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Ariel Emanuel, CEO, TKO, said: “I am thrilled to partner with Dwayne and welcome his immense talent to TKO’s Board. Dwayne brings an incredible track record of creating content and building globally recognized consumer brands, and he will play a key role in realizing our ambitions for TKO.”</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE has also entered into a services and merchandising agreement with Johnson that provides for his promotional, licensing, and other services, and an intellectual property assignment agreement pursuant to which Johnson has secured ownership of the trademarked name, “The Rock”. The name is derived from his father, WWE Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson, who was the first Black champion in WWE history (alongside partner Tony Atlas). Johnson’s grandfather, Peter Maivia, a Samoan-American professional wrestler, was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008.</p><p><br /></p><p>The addition of Johnson, as well as today’s appointment of Brad Keywell to TKO’s Board of Directors, will increase TKO’s board from 11 to 13 members.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Dwayne Johnson Background</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Dwayne Johnson is a global entertainer and entrepreneur who manages a diverse and ever-expanding media and business portfolio. Johnson serves as the co-founder and CEO of Seven Bucks Companies, a multi-platform global enterprise crossing all entertainment and creative verticals with an audience-first mentality. A third-generation performer, Johnson began his WWE career in 1996 and remains one of WWE’s preeminent WWE Superstars in the organization’s history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnson develops, produces, and stars in all forms of entertainment content via his production company, Seven Bucks Productions, LLC, which he co-founded in 2012. In addition to Seven Bucks Productions, LLC, Johnson has founded multiple business ventures, including Teramana Tequila, the fastest-growing tequila brand in history, and co-founded ZOA Energy, LLC, an energy drink company in partnership with Molson Coors. In 2020, Johnson co-led a consortium to acquire the XFL, a professional American football league, which re-launched in 2023 before merging with the USFL to form the UFL. Johnson also maintains several prominent brand partnerships. Alongside Under Armour, Inc., Johnson founded and developed a line of fitness apparel under the “Project Rock” brand. In 2016 and 2019, Johnson was named by TIME as one of the world’s most influential people.</p><p><br /></p><p>A dedicated philanthropist, Johnson serves as a National Celebrity Wish Ambassador for Make-A-Wish and has been granting wishes with the organization for over 20 years. In 2008, the United States Congress and the United States Joint Leadership Commission recognized Johnson with the prestigious Horizon Award, the U.S. Congressional Award given to an individual in the private sector who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and provided opportunities for youth nationwide. Johnson graduated from the University of Miami, where he earned a football scholarship and became NCAA National Football Champions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnson has been a client of Endeavor’s WME agency for nearly 13 years.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>About TKO</b></p><p><br /></p><p>TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company that comprises UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and WWE, an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. Together, our organizations reach more than 1 billion TV households in approximately 170 countries, and we organize more than 350 live events year-round, attracting over one million fans. TKO is majority owned by Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. 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We tried various ways to replicate Media Matters' research and couldn't. The real goal of Media Matters isn't to fight antisemitism. It's to destroy X as a free speech platform."</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite premature reports of Twitter's demise, Gambling911.com now touts the platform as its second biggest referral source after Google.</p><p><br /></p><p>BetMGM had a market share of 17 percent in U.S. online sports betting in December and has the third largest market share in the US sports betting industry behind DraftKings and FanDuel.</p><p><br /></p><p>The BetMGM site is a partnership between MGM and Ladbrokes parent company Entain.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Nic Nemeth Reveals How He Got In Contact With New Japan Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Fresh off his NJPW and TNA debut, Nic Nemeth (former WWE star Dolph Ziggler) appeared on Talk Is Jericho to talk about WWE and what is next for him in wrestling.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nic Nemeth on how he got into New Japan:</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm not close friends with a lot of people, but a long time ago when Shinsuke came up from NXT, at the time it was when I was doing the thing where everybody who shows up wrestles me and I was doing the thing, it was like nine years in a row, whatever, but I'm doing that thing and I didn't really know him. I don't watch Japanese wrestling. I don't watch our wrestling. I famously don't watch wrestling and I hate everything, but I love my job doing what I do."</p><p><br /></p><p>"So right after WrestleMania, Shinsuke comes up, does whatever he does, and we're overseas doing that two weeks we used to do before COVID times. We bounced around in buses and things and him and I had to stay to do the dark match after TV and everyone else went on. So him and I are just in this car sitting next to each other. We put a couple of matches together, but I'm not really outspoken. We're just sitting there looking at our phones. I had requested a big bottle of Jack Fire whiskey and we had that for the ride and it's like, 'Hey, you want a sip' He's like, 'Yea' and then we start talking. Then we had a couple of whiskies and we were buddies. It was so great because he's the biggest sweetheart in the world and he's like an ass kicker and like it's so great. He's so nice. We had a good bond and I really liked wrestling him."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"It reminds me of his first pay-per-view match with us. I even offered, I go, 'He's a strong style guy', like, I don't know what the hell is going on. I go, 'Should we have him like MMA style me up and we start having a wrestling match and he cracks me and hits me with a knee and I'm out cold and throw it out or something?' They go 'No, we don't want that.' Vince wanted a very WWE style match.' All right, great. So we did that."</p><p><br /></p><p>"A long time ago I was like every time a contract comes up I'm like, alright, I'm gonna get out of here. I have nothing left to do. I was kind of just sitting on the bench. I go, 'I'm gonna get out' and he goes, 'If you ever get out of here, I got some connections and I would like to help you out.' I'm like, 'Well, that's so cool. I don't know anybody or anything.' So years and years go by and I sent an email to the boss, Vince. At the time we were not sure actually what's going on, but I sent Vince an incredibly long email, 90% thankful, 'Oh my God. You guys are so great. You've taught me to do all this stuff.' 10%, 'This is messed up. I gotta get the hell out of here. There is no purpose for me to be getting paid millions of dollars to sit on the bench or be in a three minute match like a local.' I go, 'Pay locals to do this. There's no reason for me to be here.' I didn't hear anything back for two weeks and then I found out that I was released. I’m sorry. I sent that (letter) to a few different people. I don’t want to name names. but I sent it to very important people. Vince was the only one who wrote back instantly, and was like, 'This is a lot to unpack. Let's talk about it further.' I said, 'Sir, if you want me to fly to Stanford tomorrow, I will be on a flight' and he said, 'Thanks. We'll think about it', and then two weeks later, I was released or whatever. So a couple weeks later."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"So the first thing I want to do is like man, I've never done independents. I haven't gone out of the country, except for with WWE all those times, all these places. I go, well, I'm still friends with Shin. 'Hey Shin. Do you think I'm so good at wrestling?' and he laughed. I was like, 'What do you think about Japan?' and he's like, 'I got you.' Then put a couple pieces together and get to Rocky Romero, who is the go between, and luckily for me, they were happy and excited to have me. That was one of the first things I did when I got released. The first week this goes back and forth. It's set up and I'm not saying a word and no one's going to know and everyone thinks I'm retired or doing comedy, but sure as hell not going to Japan. Nobody sees this coming and I go, 'This is so great.' So we kept it very secretive, got everything done back and forth, and then even snuck in there and snuck out and nobody knew and everyone was kind of blown away.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Talk Is Jericho/Web Is Jericho)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>TNA Hard To Kill Drew Solid PPV Buys for a Loaded Show With Several Surprises - January 26, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The numbers are in</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TNA Wrestling officially returned earlier this month as the promotion rebranded at the Hard to Kill pay-per-view event that was a hit through the way of PPV buys from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.</p><p><br /></p><p>The show</p><p><br /></p><p>The show featured several debuts, including former WWE stars Dana Brooke, Nic Nemeth (Dolph Ziggler), and Xia Brookside.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Alex Selley lost the World Heavyweight Title against Moose in the main event of the show. Trinity lost the Knockouts title to Jordynne Grace on the show as she is expected to return to WWE soon and has since finished up with the promotion.</p><p><br /></p><p>PPV buys</p><p><br /></p><p>While speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted the show likely did its biggest PPV buys since AEW's Kenny Omega beat Rich Swann to win the Impact World Title at the 2021 Rebellion. The final numbers are expected to be out in two weeks. </p><p><br /></p><p>“The TNA Hard To Kill show did great. Right now, this is basically a week and a half out, so this number will grow. But it was at 8,000 on television, which is a really good number for TNA. I'm sure it's the biggest number that they've done since the Rich Swan-Kenny Omega match. And it actually has a fairly decent shot, I don't know about beating that one. But being in the same realm as that one. And it's possible that it could be the biggest since the Spike days, certainly already the third biggest since Spike days. The fact that they did this on a night that was against the NFL playoffs against [NJPW] Battle in the Valley, although they were not head to head completely with Battle in the Valley like the last hour, I think of TNA in the first hour of Battle in the Valley, we're head to head, but they were completely head to head with [AEW] Collision. So, to do a number that big against that football game and Collision and Battle in the Valley. I think that’s great. There's no other way to put it. That's great." Meltzer stated.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Wrestling Observer/Figure 4)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>High-Flying Wrestling Fan Fest To Land In Ballarat</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>01 December 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Allan Labor Government is backing a major boost to Ballarat’s events calendar, with the global professional wrestling convention Starrcast Downunder, headed for the Goldfields region from 10-14 April 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos today announced Ballarat will host the first Starrcast pro wrestling event staged outside the United States, attracting fans from across the state, Australia and overseas to regional Victoria.</p><p><br /></p><p>Held over five days, Starrcast will feature fan events, signing sessions, stage shows, and interactive panels across Ballarat Mining Exchange and Civic Hall alongside wrestling events at Selkirk Basketball Stadium – set to delight thousands of local and visiting fans.</p><p><br /></p><p>The event has been made possible by the Regional Events Fund via Visit Victoria.</p><p><br /></p><p>Legendary WWE Hall of Fame wrestler, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, and six-time WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James have signed on to lead the cadre of international wrestling stars to take part in the action.</p><p><br /></p><p>Joining Hart and James at Starrcast Downunder will be a handful of soon-to-be-announced legends, alongside 30 Australian and international wrestlers who will put on three action-packed nights of wrestling throughout the event.</p><p><br /></p><p>This will include an international wrestling show, an Australian showcase and Empowerr, the groundbreaking all-female wrestling show created by Mickie James in 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>The wrestling events will be streamed internationally from Selkirk Basketball Stadium, showcasing Ballarat to wrestling fans around the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>It marks the most recent addition to Ballarat’s packed 2024 calendar of events, alongside the Road National Championships in January, two Western Bulldogs AFL matches at Mars Stadium, and the recently announced White Night Ballarat, which will take over the city in June.</p><p><br /></p><p>For more information about the event, including future updates and tickets, visit oceaniaprowrestling.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quote attributable to Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos</p><p><br /></p><p>“We’re proud to support Starrcast Downunder – not just for the boost it will deliver to the region’s tourism sector, but because it joins the packed calendar of events bringing Ballarat to life for everybody to enjoy.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Quote attributable to Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison</p><p><br /></p><p>“This international exclusive event will bring pro wrestling fans up close to their favourite legends right here in Ballarat, adding to our already jam-packed events calendar.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Quote attributable to Member for Eureka Michaela Settle</p><p><br /></p><p>“Starrcast Downunder will attract pro wrestling fans from across Victoria – and further afield – to Ballarat for an incredible five days of action, supporting local hospitality, hotels and keeping the economy booming.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Quote attributable to Member for Ripon Martha Haylett</p><p><br /></p><p>“From stage shows, interactive panels and fan events, there will be something for everyone to enjoy at Starrcast Downunder. It’s going to be fantastic to see Ballarat’s local buildings and stadiums come alive with fans and wrestling legends from near and far.”</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Five-day pro wrestling convention coming to Ballarat in 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Ballarat will be beamed across screens around the world when global professional wrestling convention Starrcast Downunder arrives in 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s the first Starrcast pro wresting event to take place outside the USA, and will be in region from 10-14 April 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>Attracting fans from across Australia and overseas, the five-day event will include stage shows, signing sessions and interactive panels at the Ballarat Mining Exchange and Civic Hall, alongside wrestling events at Selkirk Basketball Stadium which will be streamed internationally.</p><p><br /></p><p>Legendary WWE Hall of Fame wrestler, Bret “The Hitman” Hart, and six-time WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James have signed on to lead the cadre of international wrestling stars to take part in the action.</p><p><br /></p><p>Announced by the Victorian Government on Friday 1 December, this event has been made possible by the Regional Events Fund via Visit Victoria.</p><p><br /></p><p>For more information about the event, including future updates and tickets, visit oceaniaprowrestling.com</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling Events Announced For Starrcast</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>News : 12-Jan-2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The first two wrestling events of Starrcast Downunder have been announced!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Hall of Famer Bret Hart is set to curate Australian Stampede, the flagship event of Starrcast Downunder. The wrestling icon will showcase a thrilling card featuring top-notch international talent and Australia's own homegrown stars on Saturday, April 13th in Ballarat. </p><p><br /></p><p>On the preceding day, Friday, April 12th, women's wrestling pioneer Mickie James will present H.E.R, a groundbreaking women's wrestling event at the heart of Starrcast Downunder in Ballarat. This event, following in the footsteps of Empowerr, will feature an unparalleled lineup with international sensations and Australia’s brightest talents. H.E.R promises to highlight the heart, athleticism, and drive of its trailblazing competitors. </p><p><br /></p><p>Don't miss out on two massive nights of action– tickets will be available at the end of January.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>HITMAN | A SUNDAY WITH BRET HART</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Sunday April 14 2024</b></p><p><b>Civic Theatre, Ballarat</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Starrcast Downunder invites fans on an unforgettable journey into the storied career of the legendary WWE Hall of Famer, Bret "The Hitman" Hart. This exclusive event promises an intimate and immersive experience as fans get up close and personal with one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Step into the world of the Hitman as he takes the audience on a captivating exploration of his iconic career, sharing unique anecdotes, behind-the-scenes stories, and personal reflections that have shaped his illustrious journey in the world of sports entertainment. From his early days in the legendary Hart family wrestling dynasty to his rise as a global superstar, Bret Hart's narrative will provide a unique and genuine insight into the challenges and triumphs that defined his remarkable career.</p><p><br /></p><p>The day will feature a special watchalong of Bret's legendary match with his brother Owen Hart at Wrestlemania X as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of that unforgettable match. Attendees will have the opportunity to watch the match alongside the man himself, gaining a deeper understanding of the in-ring psychology and artistry that set Bret Hart apart.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the excitement doesn't end there – HITMAN will also include a highly anticipated Q&A session. Fans will have the chance to pose their burning questions directly to the Hitman, creating an interactive and engaging experience that adds a personal touch to the event.</p><p><br /></p><p>To make the day even more special, special guests may make appearances, providing additional perspectives and anecdotes that add layers to the already rich tapestry of his professional journey. Whether it's fellow wrestlers, managers, or iconic personalities, these surprise guests will contribute to the nostalgic atmosphere of the event.</p><p><br /></p><p>HITMAN is a must-attend for wrestling enthusiasts, offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate the legacy of a true icon. Join us for an day filled with passion, nostalgia, and the unparalleled charisma of Bret "The Hitman" Hart – an event that will leave a lasting impact on fans and wrestling history alike.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Oceania Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><br /></p><p>A Pro Wrestling Event Company holding events in the Oceania Region that will have as many non-exclusive partnerships locally and internationally in delivering pro wrestling events</p><p><br /></p><p>With an emphasis on showcasing professional wrestling through our quality broadcasting and highly engaging fan experience model at events, with leadership by an experienced sporting executive with Australian and International connections, OPW will become a destination wrestling company for fans, promotions and commercial partners.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>OPW Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>June 2023</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>IMPACT Wrestling</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Global Wrestling phenomenon Impact Wrestling provided plenty of action both inside and outside of the ring with their tour down under thrilling crowds at the Equex Centre in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.</p><p><br /></p><p>The event broadcast live on pay-per-view featured three title matches, including a rematch from Against All Odds in the main event as Alex Shelley defeated Steve Maclin to retain the IMPACT World Championship. </p><p><br /></p><p>Shelley defeated Maclin for the gold on June 9 and The Motor City Machine Gun kept ahold of the gold at Down Under night one after he countered a KIA attempt into Shellshock.</p><p><br /></p><p>Night 1 Results:</p><p><br /></p><p>• Slex def. Adam Brooks</p><p>• Gisele Shaw def. Erika Reid</p><p>• Joe Hendry (c) def. Eddie Edwards - Digital Media Championship</p><p>• Killer Kelly def. Aysha</p><p>• Chris Sabin (c) def. Frankie Kazarian & Robbie Eagles - X-Division Championship</p><p>• ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) (c) def. Moose & Brian Myers</p><p>• Deonna Purrazzo def. Steph De Lander</p><p>• Alex Shelley (c) def. Steve Maclin - IMPACT World Championship</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The second and final show of the Down Under Tour at the Equex Centre in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales saw three title matches with Slammiversary implications.</p><p><br /></p><p>Joe Hendry defeated Moose to retain the IMPACT Digital Media Championship, Ace Austin & Chris Bey ended their one-year programme with The Motor City Machine Guns with a win for the IMPACT World Tag Team Champions, and Deonna Purrazzo picked up the win against Gisele Shaw in their Knockouts World Tag Team Title match. </p><p><br /></p><p>Night 2 Results:</p><p><br /></p><p>• Adam Brooks def. Robbie Eagles - Oceania Pro Wrestling World Championship</p><p>• The Natural Classics def. The Velocities</p><p>• Joe Hendry (c) def. Moose - IMPACT Digital Media Championship</p><p>• Eddie Edwards def. Slex</p><p>• Steph De Lander def. Killer Kelly</p><p>• Frankie Kazarian def. Brian Myers</p><p>• ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) (c) def. The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) - IMPACT World Tag Team Championships </p><p>• Deonna Purrazzo (c) def. Gisele Shaw - IMPACT Knockouts World Championship</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>TNA iMPACT! on AXS TV Results: January 25, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Results / January 25, 2024 / by IMPACT Wrestling Staff</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A loaded episode of TNA iMPACT! comes to you from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada!</p><p><br /></p><p>Tonight’s iMPACT! is dedicated to the memory of Frank Caiazzo. RIP.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris Bey w/ Ace Austin vs Kevin Knight</p><p><br /></p><p>Two of TNA’s most spectacular in-ring performers dazzle in a display of astounding athleticism. Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees is seen at ringside. Bey emerges victorious with the Art of Finesse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris Bey def Kevin Knight</p><p><br /></p><p>The Grizzled Young Vets jump ABC from behind after the match, lay out Chris Bey with the Grit Your Teeth and stake their claim to the TNA World Tag Team Titles.</p><p><br /></p><p>Undeniable. Irresistible. Unforgettable. She is Ash By Elegance.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Frankie Kazarian addresses his shocking actions from last week. He will explain himself next week but Rich Swann attempts to reason with Frankie. AJ Francis comes in and offers to be Rich Swann’s backup against Joe Hendry in an upcoming match.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dirty Dango and Oleg Prudius vs Damian Drake and Dante King</p><p><br /></p><p>Dirty Dango informs us that he hates pro wrestling. Dirty Dango takes a seat on the ramp as Prudius demolishes the competition. Dango takes the pin over Drake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dirty Dango and Oleg Prudius def Damian Drake and Dante King</p><p><br /></p><p>Zack Gibson and James Drake state earlier tonight was a statement of intent. ABC look for a piece of GYV before Santino Marella makes a Best of 3 Series between the two teams for the TNA World Tag Team Titles starting next week.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gia Miller speaks to Kazuchika Okada and The Motor City Machine Guns. They’re ready for The System in the main event.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jordynne Grace vs Trinity for the Knockouts World Championship</p><p><br /></p><p>This is Trinity’s contractual rematch after losing the championship at Hard To Kill. A handshake shows the respect between the competitors but Trinity takes the fight straight to Grace. After a series of back and forth pin attempts, Jordynne Grace uses the momentum of Trinity’s attempt to lock in Star Struck to score a quick pinfall victory.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jordynne Grace def Trinity to retain the Knockouts World Championship</p><p><br /></p><p>Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans and Jai Vidal attack both Trinity and Jordynne Grace, leaving them laying as Gisele’s Ultimate X victory gives her a future Knockouts World Title shot.</p><p><br /></p><p>The System discuss tonight’s main event – the system works and tonight it goes worldwide against the Guns and Okada.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Josh Alexander addresses the return of TNA and his victory over Will Ospreay last week. Alan Angels interjects and offers the Walking Weapon a spot on the premiere edition of his brand new talk show The Sound Check. After some insistence from Angels, Alexander agrees.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nic Nemeth vs Zachary Wentz</p><p><br /></p><p>Nic Nemeth competes in a TNA ring for the very first time. Wentz feigns an injury to distract the referee allowing Trey Miguel to grab Nemeth’s leg as Wentz takes control. Nemeth connects with Danger Zone for the victory.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nic Nemeth def Zachary Wentz</p><p><br /></p><p>Trey Miguel tries to get a piece of Nemeth after the match and eats a Danger Zone too. Steve Maclin jumps Nemeth and looks for the KIA but Nemeth connects with one more Danger Zone and stands tall.</p><p><br /></p><p>Crazzy Steve addresses his recent Digital Media Title win at Countdown To Hard To Kill but is interrupted by Rhino. Rhino shoves Steve as Steve laughs maniacally.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Decay discuss their resurrection and Knockouts World Tag Team Title victory at Hard To Kill.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dani Luna and Jody Threat vs MK Ultra</p><p><br /></p><p>MK Ultra drop Threat with their tandem piledriver to return to winning ways after their title loss at Hard To Kill. MK Ultra also piledrive Luna after the match to assert their dominance.</p><p><br /></p><p>MK Ultra def Dani Luna and Jody Threat</p><p><br /></p><p>Next week on iMPACT!: Nic Nemeth vs Trey Miguel, we hear from Frankie Kazarian, Brian Myers vs Kevin Knight plus ABC vs GYV in the first match of the TNA World Tag Team Title Best of 3 Series.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The System (Eddie Edwards, Moose and Brian Myers) vs The Motor City Machine Guns and Kazuchika Okada</p><p><br /></p><p>Kazuchika Okada makes his entrance to rapturous applause as he returns to TNA for the first time since 2011. Okada connects with the iconic Rainmaker on Brian Myers allowing Alex Shelley to follow up with Shellshock for the victory. Okada and The Guns celebrate their monumental victory.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Motor City Machine Guns and Kazuchika Okada def The System (Eddie Edwards, Moose and Brian Myers)</p><p><br /></p><p>After the credits, Mustafa Ali addresses TNA Wrestling.</p><p><br /></p><p>TNA IMPACT! goes off the air.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: TNA Wrestling)</p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Google to tweak crypto ad policy, amplify Bitcoin ETF visibility - January 28, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Google, a subsidiary of tech conglomerate Alphabet, is on the verge of a significant policy update set to take effect on Jan. 29, which could alter the landscape of cryptocurrency advertising.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approved 11 spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs on Jan. 10, Google is expected to amend its rules and enable asset managers to advertise these products to a broader U.S. audience.</p><p><br /></p><p>This move follows Google’s recent decision to broaden its cryptocurrency and related products’ policy, now providing advertisers with specific guidelines for promoting what it calls “cryptocurrency coin trusts.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Advertisers eager to capitalize on Google’s platform, renowned for its expansive reach and high search volume, will now require certification to ensure compliance with the tech giant’s stringent requirements.</p><p><br /></p><p>The significance of this development is highlighted by the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) converting to a spot Bitcoin ETF, coupled with the sanctioning of 10 other institutions to include spot BTC ETFs in their investment portfolios.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Crypto analysts are optimistic about the ramifications of this policy change on the digital currency sphere, as Google processes around 8.55 billion searches daily, according to DemandSage.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Can Google Ads tip the scales for Bitcoin ETFs?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The crypto community speculates that the heightened visibility of Bitcoin ETFs through Google’s ad platform may drive substantial awareness and investment in the space.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As such, companies operating within the spot Bitcoin ETF market could potentially witness a significant influx of interest from new segments of the public — not just from seasoned day traders or investors.</p><p><br /></p><p>The update could also signal a shift in how cryptocurrency products are advertised, ensuring that ads meet legal requirements and are responsibly presented to an engaged audience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google’s policy change arrives at an opportune moment. The crypto market has seen fluctuating investor sentiment toward spot Bitcoin ETFs over the past week.</p><p><br /></p><p>On Jan. 24, Bitcoin ETFs saw an influx of approximately $270 million, counterbalanced by significant withdrawals — most notably from Grayscale Investment’s Bitcoin ETF—totaling a net outflow of around $153 million. </p><p><br /></p><p>The trend did not improve, with Jan. 25 witnessing a continuation of the withdrawal streak, marking a fourth consecutive day of net outflows over the last week, totaling up to $80 million, specifically from the funds recognized by the SEC.</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite these challenging dynamics, crypto commentators feel Google’s policy shift could potentially open doors to a flood of new investors. The increased visibility and imposed certification could counterbalance the recent outflows from the spot Bitcoin ETFs, signaling a possible rebound as we edge closer to the Jan. 29 policy implementation date.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>UFC 298 CARD FILLS OUT WITH FOUR INTRIGUING BOUTS - January 27, 2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC’s Return To Anaheim Receives A Quartet Of Fascinating Bouts</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For UFC’s first visit to California since August 2022 for UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria, the Anaheim fans will receive a treat of a card top to bottom. While most eyes will be trained toward Alexander Volkanovski’s featherweight title defense against the undefeated Ilia Topuria as well as Robert Whittaker’s bout against Paulo Costa. Fun fights are abundant in the organization’s second pay-per-view of 2024, including four more just added to the slate.</p><p><br /></p><p>Road to UFC winner Rinya Nakamura returns for his second official UFC bout against Carlos Vera. The Japanese bantamweight tallied six of his eight wins via finish and hopes to pick up his first official UFC stoppage after his decision win over Fernie Garcia in Singapore. Carlos Vera comes into the organization having just competed on the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter during which he lost to eventual tournament winner Brad Katona. He steps in hoping to have a successful UFC debut. </p><p><br /></p><p>Welterweights Josh Quinlan and Danny Barlow feature on the card as well. Quinlan, a Dana White’s Contender Series alumnus split his first two UFC bouts to Jason Witt and Trey Waters, and after injuries and a cancelled bout kept him out of the Octagon since his lost to Waters, he hopes to get a bounce back win over Barlow. A fellow DWCS alumnus, Barlow earned his contract with a first-round knockout of Raheam Forest In September 2023. The undefeated Barlow racked up four knockouts and one submission on his climb to the organization, and he hopes to stretch his undefeated record to 8-0 on February 17.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another welterweight contest goes down as Oban Elliott and Val Woodburn lock horns. Woodburn is hoping to bounce back after suffering a knockout loss to Bo Nickal at UFC 290, which was his first professional loss in mixed martial arts. Meanwhile, Elliott aspires to become one of the best Welsh mixed martial artists after competing on at Cage Warriors and Dana White’s Contender Series, the latter of which he won a fight via majority decision in August 2023. “The Welsh Gangster” has proven durable, and the two are surely desperate to get their hands raised in Anaheim. </p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, two middleweights hoping to finally get their breakout moment square off as DWCS alumnus AJ Dobson and The Ultimate Fighter graduate Tresean Gore are set to fight. Dobson came into the organization with high expectatioins, and after dropping his first two bouts, he earned his first UFC win over Tafon Nchukwi in August 2023. The Ohio-bred grinder believes he now has the right things around him and in place to climbt he division’s ladder. He’ll be hard pressed against Gore, however. One of the highest touted prospects on his season of The Ultimate Fighter, Gore couldn’t parlay that into wins in his first two trips to the Octagon. That said, he bounced back with a viscious submission win over Josh Fremd in October 2022. He was originally slated to fight Bo Nickal at UFC 290 before injuries prevented that matchup, so he is in search of momentum ahead to once again chase his championship aspirations.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stay tuned to UFC.com for any updates or changes to all events.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Search Engine News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Google lays off hundreds of employees in advertising sales team</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Google is laying off hundreds of employees in its advertising sales team, the Alphabet-owned Google opens new tab company said on Tuesday, marking the latest cuts at the search giant.</p><p><br /></p><p>The move adds to signs that job cuts will continue this year, as companies look to adopt artificial intelligence software and automation to lighten workloads.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last week, Google said it would lay off several employees in its Voice Assistant units, hardware teams responsible for Pixel, Nest and Fitbit, as well as in its augmented reality team.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google's customer solutions unit, which serves medium-level advertiser clients, will be the core team for growth moving forward, the company said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Business Insider first reported the news earlier in the day.</p><p><br /></p><p>Amazon opens new tab also said last week that it would lay off several hundred employees in its streaming and studio operations and 500 workers at its video streaming platform, Twitch.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last month, Google - once touted as a leader in spurring AI research - unveiled its long-awaited AI model Gemini, as the company attempts to catch up to Microsoft, opens new tab in the AI race.</p><p><br /></p><p>In January 2023, Alphabet announced plans to cut 12,000 jobs, or 6% of its global workforce.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Wires, X, Alphabet, News and AI!)</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Search News (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/search_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>SEO 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opens new tab Venmo, to facilitate money transfers and makes way for the company to allow users to send money to one another.</p><p><br /></p><p>The push into payments could help X diversify its business beyond digital advertising, which has suffered setbacks since Musk took ownership.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some major advertisers paused their spending or fled the platform after Musk last year agreed with an X user who espoused an antisemitic conspiracy theory. </p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking at a New York Times DealBook event later that month, the billionaire CEO made a profane comment about brands that had suspended their ads on X.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since acquiring Twitter in October 2022, Musk has said he envisions remodeling the company into the purveyor of an "everything app" similar to popular Chinese app WeChat, which lets users send messages but also hail a taxi or pay merchants.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company received its first state money-transmitter license in New Hampshire in June last year and also got approved by Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, Maryland and Michigan.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: X, Wires, News and A.I!)</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Social Media News</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/social_media.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#X #Xnews #XTwitter #everythingapp #theeverythingapp #ElonMusk #Musk #platform #platforms #platformnews #fintech #app #appnews #fintech #onlinebanking #transfer #innovation #disrupt #disruptor #disruptorofthemonth #technews #biznews #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Media Man Int Blog Updated </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Media Man Group Blog Network Updated </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Media Man Australia Blog Updated </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>News</b></p><p><b>Pop Culture</b></p><p><b>Advertising</b></p><p><b>Creativity</b></p><p><b>Mind, Body and Spirit</b></p><p><b>SEO and SEM </b></p><p><b>Business Journalism 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#mediaman #mediamangroup #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Big Tech News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Mark Zuckerberg to be deposed in Texas multibillion-dollar suit targeting Meta for ‘secretly harvesting’ facial recognition without customer consent</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg will be called for a deposition in a lawsuit accusing Meta of “secretly harvesting” biometric data from its users.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg will be deposed as part of a Texas lawsuit accusing the Facebook and Instagram parent of using facial recognition technology without customer consent.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Texas state appeals court upheld a lower court’s decision requiring Zuckerberg to give testimony in the case.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lawsuit, originally filed in 2022, accused Meta of “secretly harvesting” biometric data from its users in violation of state law.</p><p><br /></p><p>The decision was a blow to Meta, which had sought to avoid having its boss deposed. Meanwhile, Texas argued Zuckerberg should be compelled to sit because he has “unique personal knowledge of discoverable information relevant to its claims,” the filing said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta did not immediately return a request for comment on the court ruling.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bloomberg was first to report on the decision.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Texas lawsuit alleged that Meta gleaned the biometric data from photos and videos uploaded by users, shared the information with others and then “failed to destroy collected identifiers within a reasonable time.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Texas is said to be seeking hundreds of billions of dollars in civil penalties – with fines of up to $25,000 for every violation of applicable state laws.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meta has described the suit as “without merit.”</p><p><br /></p><p>When the lawsuit was filed in February 2022, Texas Attorney General Ken Patton accused the company of attempting to “take advantage of people and their children with the intent to turn a profit at the expense of one’s safety and well-being.”</p><p><br /></p><p>In November 2021, the Facebook parent said it would shut down its facial recognition program and proceeded to delete related data for more than a billion users.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Wires, X, AI)</p><p><br /></p><p>#Meta #Facebook #TikTok #Zuck #socialmedia #socialmedia #ai #ainews #ArtificialInteligence #platforms #platformnews #privacy #bigtech #biometric #biometrics #people #man #machine #manvsmachine #bot #bots #technews #digitalnews #trends #trending #buzz #X #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Aussie Crypto Biz News</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Some of Australia's largest retail brokers are working to allow local investors access to bitcoin spot price ETFs launching in the United States after they were approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission.</p><p><br /></p><p>Local exchanges reported that trading volumes for bitcoin and other currencies had more than doubled on Thursday, although the price remained steady.</p><p><br /></p><p>The SEC decision means major financial institutions – including BlackRock, Grayscale, VanEck, Franklin Templeton, Fidelity and six others – will be allowed to issue securities that will be linked to the price movements of the 15-year-old cryptocurrency. The new spot ETFs are set to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq on Thursday night.</p><p><br /></p><p>The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and Cboe Global Markets have all received permission to list the spot-bitcoin ETFs. BlackRock, Fidelity and Grayscale have already announced their fee plans for investors, marking the start of a fierce battle to attract investor money to the new asset class.</p><p><br /></p><p>Australia is set to allow a local spot bitcoin ETF in the first half of this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: X, Wires, Google Finance, Yahoo and A.I)</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image: A.I)</p><p><br /></p><p>#Bitcoin #BitcoinETF #BitcoinEFTs #bitcoinetfapproval #crypto #cryptonews #cryptocurrencies #CryptoCommunity #CryptocurrencyNews #SEC #Blackrock #Grayscale #VanEck #Franklin #Templeton #Fidelity #NYSE #Nasdaq #CBOE #fintech #asset #Assets #biz #biznews #mediabiz #prbiz #bitcoinnewsmedia #trends #trending #buzz #hype #PR #AI #X #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE NXT</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>January 16, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Let's go ringside with Vic Joseph @VicJosephWWE and Booker T @BookerT5x for the call of the action!</p><p><br /></p><p>Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams vs. Edris Enofé & Malik Blade: NXT highlights, Jan. 16, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FrWJ0jtn_s&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Big splash. Into the cover. Hook of the leg to advance" Vic Joseph</p><p><br /></p><p>"You asked the question - are these two on the same page. Looking at 'em right now man, they look like they are totally, totally, in-sync. I'm talking about working as a well oiled machine man" Booker T</p><p><br /></p><p>"That's part of the game for these two as there's been a lot of questions"... VJ</p><p><br /></p><p>Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker brainstorm team names: NXT highlights, Jan. 16, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOePeuR2FLo&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The LWO is focused on winning the Dusty Cup: WWE NXT exclusive, Jan. 16, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEhyWSts1Sw&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Lyra Valkyria & Tatum Paxley vs. Lola Vice & Elektra Lopez: NXT highlights, Jan. 16, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7be7suMtaeA&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH – Women’s No. 1 Contender Battle Royal – Fatal 4-Way Finale: Jan. 16, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHUupf-ojiM&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Trey Bearhill vs. Dijak: NXT highlights, Jan. 16, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pORRSZ5VcOA&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>JBL gives Josh Briggs some advice: NXT highlights, Jan. 16, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1S67B1PeLg&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Dijak is going to show Joe Gacy what crazy looks like: WWE NXT exclusive, Jan. 16, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_0cYYtOqZU&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>and more via the award winning official WWE YouTube Channel </p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Very solid. Loving the Wolf Dogs. Need to see much more of the farm or any other venues with Fallon Henley and Tiffany Stratton. From squared circle to paddock to bull riding, best of show and beyond. Yee Haw! Let's see some gold on Lexis King. King of his own domain. Future King Of The Ring. WWE legend JBL with great advise: "I want you to show NXT, WWE, who you are"!</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #NXTDustyClassic #DustyClassic #NXTWomen #CarmeloHayes #TrickWilliams #WolfDogs #BronBreakker #BaronCorbin #LexisKing #King #kingmaker #JoshBriggs #JBL #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #popculture #USANetwork #broadcast #broadcasting #YouTube #YT #trends #trending #buzz #X #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE NXT</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Mixed Martial Arts</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC @ufc 297</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Strickland vs du Plessis - Bad Blood | UFC 297</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwA8DrO4XMk&t=20s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>"When your about to go fight a man, whatever thoughts, doubts, fear, hesitation, you know, that's all just the coward in your brain".. Sean Strickland @SStricklandMMA </p><p><br /></p><p>FULL EPISODE | UFC 297 Countdown</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OES8O0YAEzo&t=11s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>"In the annuals of UFC history, dominant UFC title holders were crowned." Narrator</p><p><br /></p><p>"One of the most diverse fighters in the history of the sport" Joe Rogan</p><p><br /></p><p>STRICKLAND vs DU PLESSIS | UFC 297 Countdown</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7iBEKaxLAE&t=8s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 297 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 2</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYo2BJyVYi8&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>"Ah, so right now, Sean's going to teach me how to fight"... Nina Drama</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 297 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 1</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na8VB9SvTxw&t=4s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>"We're going in my buddy's gun shop"... Sean Strickland</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PENNINGTON vs BUENO SILVA | UFC 297 Countdown</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrfIwSTASv0&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>and much more history, story, highlights and moments via the award winning UFC YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: SS for the win. Cheers legend.</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC297 #UFC #SeanStrickand #duPlessis #BadBlood #UFCMiddleweight #NinaDrama #MMA #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #video #highlights #history #moments #story #YouTube #entertainment #popculture #legends #AndStill #sportsbiz #sportsnews #sportsmedia #PPV #PayPerView #streaming #trends #trending #buzz #X #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE </p><p><br /></p><p>Raw’s most shocking moments: Raw highlights, Jan. 15, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiqwQ-gpCyU&t=937s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Do you remember the last match I had before I returned to WWE? It was with you. And I remember what you told me after that match. Do you remember? You said I was going to be a future world champion. And I've done it twice".. Drew McIntyre</p><p><br /></p><p>"Since we're talking about stepping up, A assure you Drew, this is not an act"... Cody Rhodes</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Loving the storylines and in-ring promos built on actual history. The ups and downs of the pro wrestling industry and life in general. The story backed up by the amazing in-ring history makes the best version of professional wrestling. Master storytelling as we approach the Royal Rumble in just a few short weeks. Big thumbs up.</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #WWE #DrewMcintyre #CodyRhodes #AmericanNightmare #JudgementDay #SethRollins #JinderMahal #RoyalRumble #prowrestling #wrestling #USANetwork #YouTube #YT #broadcast #broadcasting #moments #video #entertainment #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #TV #X #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Report: Brands face marketing challenges in an AI world - January 17, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>After a challenging 2023, WARC Media predicts global advertising spend will double its growth in 2024 with spend expected to top $1 trillion for the first time. Just five companies – Alibaba, Alphabet, Amazon, Bytedance and Meta – are forecast to attract over half (51.9 per cent) of global advertising spend this year as their ad revenues rise by 10.7 per cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Key to this growth is the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). However, the growth of AI raises challenging questions about media quality and the future of advertising on the open internet.</p><p><br /></p><p>With concerns around media quality affecting all aspects of media planning and buying, The Future of Media 2024 report takes a look at platform power in the era of AI, the current state of linear TV, the future of attention measurement, and the growth of in-game advertising.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul Stringer, Managing Editor, Research & Insights, WARC, commented: “As marketing budgets rebound in 2024, uncertainty swirls around where best to direct investments in media, the role of AI in planning, and how to assess media quality. And as politics temporarily engulf culture with impending elections in several major economies, and the threat of low-quality AI generated content looms large, media environments that can offer suitable guarantees around brand safety will take on extra value. With this report we aim to provide insights and data enabling marketers to be better equipped to make informed decisions and plan for success in the year ahead.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Key trends outlined in The Future of Media 2024 are:</p><p><br /></p><p>AI-based advertising solutions grow but force advertisers into trade-offs</p><p>Walled garden platforms are expanding their reach and influence in advertising, thanks in part to the adoption of new AI-based capabilities, such as Meta’s Advantage+ and Google’s Performance Max.</p><p><br /></p><p>While this has generated a fair deal of excitement among advertisers, these trends have also prompted fresh concerns about advertising transparency and increased speculation about the future of advertising on the open web.</p><p><br /></p><p>For agencies and brands, transparency should be prioritised when working with AI-based tools, AI-generated content is a threat to media quality and brand safety, and brands should take steps to protect their investments in open web advertising.</p><p><br /></p><p>Linear TV consumption continues its gradual decline but age matters </p><p>Linear TV (broadcast and cable) consumption has been in gradual decline over the last decade, particularly with young audiences. Despite remaining the most trusted medium, there is a sense that this decline has accelerated over the last year.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to WARC data, global Linear TV ad spend decreased by 5.4 per cent in 2023 and data from WARC’s 2024 Marketer’s Toolkit shows that only 18 per cent of marketers worldwide plan to increase their investment in linear TV this year, while 39 per cent plan to withdraw spend.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, actual time spent consuming TV only declined on average by 3 minutes daily (2.7 per cent) in 2023. WARC Media forecasts global linear TV consumption to decline by a further 2 minutes per day (1.9 per cent) in 2024, meaning people will continue to spend more time with linear TV than streaming video, streaming music, or listening to podcasts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dave Campanelli, EVP/Chief Investment Officer, Horizon Media, says: “We hear a lot about ‘linear is dead’. People are still watching linear TV. They tend to be older, but they are still watching linear TV. And it’s 50 per cent of this whole pie. Our budgets need to represent that, depending on your age segment and who you’re going after.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Attention measurement at a crossroads</p><p><br /></p><p>An increasing number of brands and agencies are embracing attention measurement as a means of assessing creative and media quality. However, a lack of common standards and substantial evidence are two potential barriers to attention measurement achieving widespread adoption and legitimacy.</p><p><br /></p><p>A common criticism of attention measurement is that it is strongly biased towards visual media. The top tools used across all companies are eye tracking (50 per cent), survey-based ad recall (46 per cent), tuning duration/dwell time (42 per cent) and facial coding (42 per cent).</p><p><br /></p><p>The need to understand how attention works across different media channels and formats is resulting in more research and the building of new models of media quality. Brands and agencies should scrutinise vendor tools and methods, conduct their own experiments into attention to determine its value to their advertising, and prove the business effects of attention.</p><p><br /></p><p>Karen Nelson-Field, Founder and CEO, Amplified Intelligence, said: “It’s clear that the industry needs more robust evidence [for attention measurement] to convince CFOs and procurement teams that low-cost media doesn’t necessarily equate to efficiency. When we focus on business effects and align with the goals of CFOs, the industry as a whole will benefit.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The growth of in-game advertising</p><p>With a global audience of over 3 billion, gaming has developed into one of the most popular and pervasive forms of entertainment in the world, but remains a largely untapped opportunity for brands. Research by IAB estimates that gaming accounts for 5 per cent of advertiser budgets.</p><p><br /></p><p>Offering increasing amounts of ad inventory and a highly engaged and diverse audience, there are shifts taking place across the wider gaming industry that signal the potential for further growth:</p><p><br /></p><p>(1) major acquisitions such as Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of Activision and Sony’s purchase of Bungie and Savage Game Studios; (2) the continual leveraging of gaming IP in new TV and movie releases; (3) the growth of cloud-based game streaming services; (4) investment from new entrants such as Netflix, Amazon and Bytedance.</p><p><br /></p><p>PWC estimates that video game advertising revenues will be worth $91 billion in 2024, meaning gaming would be the fifth largest channel by advertising spend, behind search, social media, linear TV and retail media.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to WARC’s Marketer’s Toolkit Survey 2024, more than half (51 per cent) of advertisers plan to increase their investments in gaming next year, but authenticity and integration are key to success.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Advanced Television)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>MMA News</p><p><br /></p><p>Mixed Martial Arts Media World and Fans respond well to announced PFL @PFLMMA card line-up</p><p><br /></p><p>"And you know I'm always curious as well as to how the fans feel about news and whatno, especially when I'm hearing about things a couple of weeks out, and I have to say, and I think you know this to a degree, when your not the UFC the fans, especially on Twitter and social media can be a little harsh right because they've been supporting the UFC for so long. I was kind of blown away by the response yesterday"... - Ariel Helwani</p><p><br /></p><p>"We held nothing back for fans" Donn Davis</p><p><br /></p><p>"Current fans, skeptical or not yet a fan..said, You moved up two or three notches as far as interest and certainly respect" DD</p><p><br /></p><p>"..All we're trying to tell fans is MMA is big. There's 650 million fans out there" Donn Davis</p><p><br /></p><p>"UFC puts on a great product. We put on a different and unique, great product. Check it out" Donn Davas, PFL (Professional Fighters League)..</p><p><br /></p><p>"It ain't either or. This ain't Coke or Pepsi. PLF's doing a whole different thing".."and we're doing a whole different thing for fans and a whole different thing for fighters, and I think yesterday people started to get that vibe".. "So we're delighted on how it all came together" Donn Davis </p><p><br /></p><p>"Mega Event" DD</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Donn Davis Takes Shot at UFC, Talks PFL vs. Bellator Fight Card | The MMA Hour</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BiKNaHe3to&ab_channel=MMAFightingonSBN</p><p><br /></p><p>PFL MMA YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>PFL Champions vs Bellator Champions is OFFICIAL for Feb 24th!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_XpqxZJtUI&ab_channel=PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Riyadh Season has revealed that the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) will host an unprecedented pay- per-view mega event – PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions – from the state-of the-art Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, February 24. This unprecedented Champions vs Champions fight card features four co-main fights of current PFL Champions vs current Bellator Champions. In addition, the card features two compelling match-ups of previous PFL title challenges vs previous Bellator title challengers. (Credit: PFL)</p><p><br /></p><p>More great PFL history, profiles, news and developments via their official YouTube channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/@PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Stronger than average interview and fight card. Credit where credit is due. Mixed martial arts world buzz continues.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PFL vs Bellator fight card</p><p><br /></p><p>Feb. 24, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia</p><p><br /></p><p>Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 3 p.m. ET):</p><p><br /></p><p>Renan Ferreira vs Ryan Bader</p><p><br /></p><p>Impa Kasanganay vs Johnny Eblen</p><p><br /></p><p>Magomed Magomedkerimov vs Jason Jackson</p><p><br /></p><p>Jesus Pinedo vs Patricio Pitbull</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruno Cappelozza vs Vadim Nemkov</p><p><br /></p><p>Thiago Santos vs Yoel Romero</p><p><br /></p><p>Clay Collard vs AJ McKee</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Prelims (ESPN News/ESPN+ at 12:30 p.m. ET):</p><p><br /></p><p>Gabriel Braga vs Aaron Pico</p><p><br /></p><p>Biaggio Ali Walsh vs Chris Morris</p><p><br /></p><p>Claressa Shields vs Kelsey DeSantis</p><p><br /></p><p>Abdullah Al-Qahtani vs Edukondal Rao</p><p><br /></p><p>Malik Basahel vs Vinicius Pereira</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: PFL</p><p><br /></p><p>#PFL #ProfessionalFightersLeague #DonnDavis #quote #quotes #MMAFighting #ArielHelwani </p><p><br /></p><p>#RenanFerreira #RyanBader #Ferreira #Bader #FerreiraBader #RiyadhSeason #interview #PFLChampions #Bellator #BellatorChampions #PFLBellator #combatsports #sportsbiz #sportsmedia #sportsnews #sportsmarketing #PPV #PPVS #PayPerView #megaevent #specialevent #specialevents #livesports #liveentertainment #trends #trending #buzz #hype #X #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>All Elite Wrestling @AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>Samoa Joe’s FIRST AEW World Title defense! Joe vs FTW Champ Hook! | 1/17/24, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M98j3dB9SQI&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Managed Joe years ago. Joe knew Hook when he was little" Taz</p><p><br /></p><p>"Not little any more"</p><p><br /></p><p>"A wild right hand and he's got the champion on his hands and knees"</p><p><br /></p><p>"That can certainly be an advantage. I mean Hook has grown as a professional wrestler watching Samoa Joe. Watching his win titles"</p><p><br /></p><p>"See that right hand. In front of our desk here" Taz</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Great match between Joe and Hook. Both legit bad asses. Hook, Hook, Hook! One of our favourite AEW pro wrestling matches ever! Hook mania running wild! FTW vs AEW lockerroom and beyond. Hook tipped as future world champ. Shoots and hooks matter. This ain't ballet folks. Those who can wrestler. Those who can't or fittest days are past are media, fans or both!</p><p><br /></p><p>Much world class pro wrestling via the official AEW YouTube Channel </p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>#AEW #AEWDynamite #AEWTitle #SamoaJoe #Hook #JoeHook #FTW #Taz #prowrestling #wrestling #dreammatch #dreammatches #combatsports #entertainment #music #showbiz #feature #highlights #YouTube #trends #trending #buzz #TV #X #media</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Our problems are man-made, therefore they may be solved by man. And man can be as big as he wants. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings." - John F. Kennedy</p><p><br /></p><p>Best Quotes Of The Day (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/best_quotes.html</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Man In The Arena" (spoken by JFK). Video</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dTx-12tWdKA</p><p><br /></p><p>#JFK #JohnFKenny #quote #quotes #problems #man #human #humanbeings #TheManInTheArena #poltiics #USA #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Cycle</p><p><br /></p><p>Meditation</p><p>Visualization</p><p>Frequently </p><p>Energize</p><p>Exercise </p><p>Action</p><p>Interaction</p><p>Light </p><p>Listening</p><p>Sound</p><p>Patience</p><p>Transaction </p><p>Flow</p><p>Reflection </p><p>Be</p><p>Zen</p><p>Rest</p><p>Repeat </p><p><br /></p><p>Mind, Body and Spirit (Media Man Int)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News Media</p><p><br /></p><p>Nick Aldis on wrestling for WWE: 'I'll cross that bridge if I come to it' Aldis isn't closing the door on competing in a WWE ring - January 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Though he's having a blast in his current role, Nick Aldis isn't ruling out the possibility of wrestling in WWE.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aldis joined WWE as a producer last summer and has now been working as an on-screen character for three months. He was introduced as the new SmackDown general manager on October 13.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aldis has been involved in a power struggle with Roman Reigns and The Bloodline on WWE television, leading some fans to speculate that a Reigns vs. Aldis match could happen one day. Aldis told the Daily Mail that he's grateful for the fans who want to see him compete in a WWE ring. Aldis is fully committed to his GM role right now but believes that anything is possible in WWE.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anything is possible in the WWE. I deeply appreciate all of the fans who keep me alive in that regard, who want to see me in the ring with this person or that person. Since my interaction with Roman, that started a whole different conversation in that regard.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm just grateful that there's an interest in it. At the same time, I'm fully committed to being the best general manager of all time, so I'll cross that bridge if I come to it.</p><p><br /></p><p>When Aldis departed the NWA, he knew that he wanted to end up with some kind of a job in WWE. Aldis wanted the chance to contribute in the big leagues.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've been having a blast. I've come in blessed with the gift of managed expectations. I had sort of made peace with the idea that maybe WWE was never going to be on the cards for me at all. So I certainly have come in with a level of gratitude that I perhaps wouldn't have had as a guy in his 20s.</p><p><br /></p><p>I came in on a on a day rate, try out as a producer behind the scenes, which I, again, had fully made peace with the idea of if that's going to be my job, then that's going to be my job, and I'll do that job to the best of my ability, because I decided that at this point in my life and my career, I wanted to contribute to the big leagues.</p><p><br /></p><p>That may be because I put in my 10,000 hours, I felt like I had done enough and had enough experience, enough expertise and my own unique sort of philosophy and my own track record of success in the wrestling business that I was ready to work at the top level. I felt one way or another that my skill set as a professional was best suited to be contributing to the number one company.</p><p><br /></p><p>I finished up with the NWA. And at that time, I decided that if there was any kind of opportunity whatsoever with WWE, that was where I wanted to be. I felt like I'd done everything I could do at a place with limited resources and just decided one way or another that I wanted a chance to contribute there.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aldis was a two-time Worlds Heavyweight Champion while with the NWA. He's also a former TNA World Champion.</p><p><br /></p><p>On SmackDown two weeks ago, Aldis announced that Reigns will defend his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Randy Orton, LA Knight, and AJ Styles in a fatal four-way match at the Royal Rumble. Aldis made the announcement after The Bloodline disrupted an Orton vs. Knight vs. Styles number one contender's match.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nic Nemeth On Why He Chose To Confront Moose at TNA Hard to Kill</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In an interview for TNA’s Instagram (via Fightful), Nic Nemeth explained why he chose to confront Moose for his TNA debut at this past Saturday’s Hard to Kill PPV. Nemeth will appear on tonight’s Impact on AXS TV to explain his actions.</p><p><br /></p><p>He said: “I wasn’t focused on Moose [at TNA Hard To Kill], and I wasn’t even focused on the championship, which I have thought about non-stop for a long time. Like I said, I go, where can I pinpoint the moment where people will make it the most memorable? I did 20 years in one company. I get one chance to make a second impression here on the world. That will be the biggest possible moment and the most talked-about, I think. I really think that helps myself and the company. I didn’t have a plan. Moose is in my target, I got him. I was watching that title match going, whoever wins, I’m sliding in there and going, ‘Here I am, let’s go.’ So I don’t exactly know what my focus is, other than, I have earned everything that I’ve worked for, to a point where I go, I don’t want to stroll in here and be like, ‘Hey, I showed up through the crowd so you gotta give me a title shot,’ or, ‘I’m famous, so I get a ….’ No, I wanted to make my mark there, and now I focus on, where can I fit in? Where can I start building blocks to make myself to where I’m not presenting it, but the world goes, this should be the number one contender, and here’s why. Then, when that happens, I’ll know that I’ll be able to sleep at night going, I have proven myself worthy of a title shot. Okay, now let’s focus on the champion. No, I’m not hand-picking anything: I’m here, and I said, I am lucky to be here, I’m happy to be here. If I get some more eyes on TNA, hell yeah, that rocks. Let me know where I start, and I’m coming in with my lunchbox and ready to go. I’m gonna prove it in the ring every single night that says, we need to do something else. We need to get this guy in the title picture, he has earned it. But I gotta put in the time first and the effort. I’m not all show and all talk. I’m gonna earn it, but I want the TNA locker room and the audience to be going, this is the guy. He deserves a shot. Not me walking in and saying, ‘Hey, give me a shot.’ Hell no. I would never do it that way the rest of my life. There’s no way I’ll do it now. I want to make this count. I want it to be special.“</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TNA Wrestling: TNA Champion Moose Says TNA Wrestling now in "Hot Spot" - 18th January 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>"Even though he took me out, which I'm going to get mine back when the time is right, but let's leave that alone. Talking about Nic coming into the company, I think it's huge for TNA. Obviously, I'm a huge fan of his. He's a superstar. He's done everything in professional wrestling, he's been World Champion, he's been a tag team guy, he's won every single title you can think about. He's been all over the world. He has a huge buzz going right now. For him to pick TNA over AEW and New Japan or any other company, that shows that TNA is a hot spot right now. I'm happy he's part of the team, I'm happy I get to do something down the road with him. I'm happy that TNA is starting to be a spot where people want to come. Same thing with Ash By Elegance, her picking us over other companies out there, I'm happy she is part of the team and I can't wait to see what the future brings with Nic and Ash.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Kazuchika Okada to leave New Japan Pro-Wrestling - January 19, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kazuchika Okada will be leaving New Japan Pro-Wrestling after the conclusion of his contract on January 31 2024. </p><p><br /></p><p>We apologise to fans for the abrupt nature of this announcement, but join them in wishing Okada the very best in his future. </p><p><br /></p><p>As the New Beginning series begins this weekend, Okada will appear on February dates on February 11 in Osaka, and February 23 and 24 in Sapporo. Changes will be made to forthcoming cards with an announcement to follow. </p><p><br /></p><p>We appreciate your understanding and continued support. </p><p><br /></p><p>Kazuchika Okada statement:</p><p><br /></p><p>I have nothing but gratitude for having been a part of New Japan Pro-Wrestling since 2007, and for NJPW bringing me from a 19 year old kid off the plane in Mexico to the Rainmaker I am today. Thank you to the best of companies in NJPW, to the best of opponents that I’ve been able to face here, and to the best of fans that have cheered and booed over the years. I promise to make it rain in every match I have left, so keep watching. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>SmackDown preview, Jan. 19, 2024: Huge Contract Signing for Royal Rumble set</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't miss SmackDown, this Friday at 8/7 C on FOX!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next week on SmackDown, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, LA Knight and AJ Styles will be in the ring to sign the contract for their monumental title match at Royal Rumble. </p><p><br /></p><p>The last time all four men shared the ring, utter bedlam erupted as The Bloodline attacked Styles, Orton and Knight while they were competing in a Triple Threat Match to determine who would challenge Reigns at Royal Rumble. </p><p><br /></p><p>What will happen when these four dynamic Superstars participate in what seems certain to be a volatile contract signing? </p><p><br /></p><p>Don’t miss SmackDown, next week at 8/7 C on FOX! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"The Kevin Owens Show" to welcome U.S Champ Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A special edition of "The Kevin Owens Show" is coming to Friday Night SmackDown as the No. 1 Contender to the United States Title welcomes the champion, Logan Paul.</p><p><br /></p><p>Owens earned the right to face The Maverick after winning the United States Title Tournament by defeating Santos Escobar in the finals, a result that clearly bothered Paul. </p><p><br /></p><p>The last time the two Superstars came face-to-face, Owens knocked out the champion with a brutal punch from his casted right hand, so there's no telling what will happen they meet again live on Friday at 8/7 C on FOX!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The LWO to take on Santos Escobar, Angel and Humberto in Six-Man Tag Team action</p><p><br /></p><p>Carlito, Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro will represent The LWO against their bitter rivals Santos Escobar, Angel and Humberto in a Six-Man Tag Team Match.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since Escobar turned his back on The LWO, WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio, Carlito, Wilde and Del Toro have been waiting for their chance at payback, and it will finally come on Friday Night SmackDown.</p><p><br /></p><p>With the numbers not in his favor, Escobar brought Angel and Humberto from NXT to form Legado World Order.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't miss this Six-Man Tag Team Match live on Friday Night SmackDown at 8/7 C on FOX!</p><p><br /></p><p>(WWE)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestler Grayson Waller’s defiant response to Sunrise controversy - January 19th, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>An Aussie wrestler isn’t backing down after he caused chaos live on Sunrise this week, threatening to punch a crew member.</p><p><br /></p><p>By Nick Bond</p><p><br /></p><p>Australian wrestling champ Grayson Waller has shared a simple public response to the controversy over his chaotic appearance on Sunrise earlier this week.</p><p><br /></p><p>Waller was appearing on Tuesday’s episode of Sunrise alongside US wrestler LA Knight, and lost his temper when hosts Natalie Barr and Matt Doran attempted to goad them into showing off some of their moves on a willing crew member.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I don’t think you understand – if I come over there right now, we’re going to have the police here, cos I’m not going to give you some fake punch. I’m going to punch you straight in the jaw,” Waller said, as Doran struggled to contain him while the crew member quickly scarpered from the set.</p><p><br /></p><p>To the average viewer, it was a shocking outburst – but as the clip circulated online, wrestling fans were quick to praise Waller. They insisted his trash-talk had actually diffused the situation, and was a better option than what the Sunrise hosts were suggesting he do: Potentially hurt a member of their staff.</p><p><br /></p><p>Waller posted a photo to his Twitter account yesterday that would’ve been cryptic to many, but one that meant something to wrestling fans:</p><p><br /></p><p>The photo in question is from an infamous 1988 encounter between wrestler David Schultz and reporter John Stossel, who was at the time working on an ‘expose’ on the world of professional wrestling.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I think this is fake,” Stossel told the wrestler, which got an immediate – and violent – response.</p><p><br /></p><p>‘You think this is fake?” Schultz asked, before smacking the reporter across the face, leaving him cowering on the ground.</p><p><br /></p><p>“You think that’s fake? What the hell’s wrong with you? That’s an open-hand slap, huh?”</p><p><br /></p><p>Schultz continued, before walloping Stossel again, leaving him to flee down the corridor.</p><p><br /></p><p>The wrestling faithful knew exactly what Waller was referencing just from the screenshot of Schultz – and applauded him for standing his ground on Sunrise.</p><p><br /></p><p>“That was awesome. Good on you for sticking up for wrestling. They were totally disrespectful,” wrote one follower.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I saw you in a different light today, Grayson. Good on you,” said another.</p><p><br /></p><p>“My respect for you has risen tenfold,” another fan tweeted.</p><p><br /></p><p>After footage of Waller’s outburst went viral on social media – one clip alone has been viewed more than 1.5 million times – fans praised him his respect for “kayfabe”, a wrestling term used to describe the convention of presenting staged performances as genuine or authentic.</p><p><br /></p><p>“That was absolutely f**king brilliant from Waller there. He protected kayfabe, he protected Knight. He was so sharp and on the ball. I was already a fan of his but my respect for him just grew a lot from this,” gushed one fan.</p><p><br /></p><p>Waller’s face might be familiar to reality TV fans: He was a controversial contestant on the 2019 season of Australian Survivor, where he proved divisive among his fellow contestants and viewers due to his aggressive nature in challenges.</p><p><br /></p><p>Teammate and former AFL player Abby Holmes dubbed him an “actual idiot,” but Farrelly, who is also a high school teacher when he’s not wrestling, soon embraced the epithet, selling “ACTUAL IDIOT” T-shirts at his wrestling matches.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I had a feeling that most of my airtime was probably going to be me yelling and screaming, and I’m OK with that,” he told news.com.au after his elimination from the show.</p><p><br /></p><p>(News Corp)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling Media</p><p><br /></p><p>Update</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling Media (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/wrestling_media.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News, including flashbacks and retro via social media channels (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/wrestling_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>A collaboration between Media Man, Wrestling News Media @wrestlingnewsm and Australian Sports Entertainment @austsportsent </p><p><br /></p><p>#wrestlingmedia #wrestlingnews #wrestlingnewsmedia #prowrestling #prowrestlingnews #sportsentertainment #WWE #SmackDown #TKO #KO #TNAWrestling #TNA #AEW #NWA #UFC #PFL #MMA #grappling #combatsports #champions #worldchampion #Goat #rankings #wrestlingnewsmedia #australiansportsentertainment #popculture #blog #blogs #blogging #onlinenews #promotions #wrestlingpromotions #wrestlingpromoters #interviews #OP #ED #gonzo #mainstream #alt #trend #trends #newsmedia #buzz #TV #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE SmackDown</p><p><br /></p><p>Reigns, Knight, Orton and Styles set for Contract Signing: WWE Now, January 19, 24</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS4t3oMLL2E&t=15s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Watching the live broadcast!</p><p><br /></p><p>and more world class pro wrestling, action and drama via the award winning WWE YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: This ain't going to be any normal contract signing folks! This isn't 'Succession' or 'Billions'. This is the world of the WWE! #SmackDown #WWE2K24 </p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #RoyalRumble #HeadOfTheTable #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestlingnews #wrestlingmedia #TheBloodline #PaulHeyman #RomanReigns #RandyOrton #AJStyles #LAKnights #LoganPaul #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #LWO #LatinoWorldOrder #NickAldis #wrestlingcontract #contract #contractsigning #combatsports #fight #fighters #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #FOX #PLE #PPV #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Aussie Sports Pay-Per-View News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC - Foxtel Group Pay-Per-View Partnership</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>January 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Kayo Sports (part of The Foxtel Group), out of Australia, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) @UFC have officially commenced a new multi-year agreement from January 1, 2024, which sees Main Event @MainEventTV – available only on Kayo Sports and Foxtel – become the exclusive home of UFC Pay-Per-View events down under in Australia aka Terror Australis! The readership knows we like media on the edge, so we've got to slip the Aussie slang in every now and again to suit the theme right.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first Pay-Per-View (PPV) exclusive event will see UFC middleweight Champion Sean "Tarzan" Strickland make his virgin title defence against South African Dricus "Stillknocks" Du Plessis as they marquee UFC 297 direct from Toronto on January 21.</p><p><br /></p><p>This partnership casts Main Event as the undisputed home of PPV in Australia, with a prized tradition of showcasing the biggest UFC fights across the globe, as well as being a key part of seeing up and coming top range fighters climb to the top since 2008.</p><p><br /></p><p>Under the terms of the new agreement, fans looking to hit up a buy of a UFC PPV will be redirected to Foxtel and Kayo Sports’ Main Event platform for exclusive access to world class matches. UFC Fight Pass will continue to broadcast live UFC fights, including the Preliminary bouts to UFC PPV events and each UFC Fight Night event in its entirety, in addition to live and on-demand combat sports and unforgettable archived bouts from around the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition to all the UFC PPV events, sports fans can expect a full menu of UFC content, including UFC Fight Nights, UFC Pay-Per-View Prelims, UFC Countdown, DC & RC, plus selected titles from UFC’s Fight Library on ESPN, available on Kayo Sports and Foxtel.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ahead of the UFC’s first PPV event in 2024, Australian foodie critic, MasterChef Australia judge and self-confessed fanatic Melissa Leong will host UFC Fight Week on Wednesday, January 17, available on Kayo Sports and Foxtel. Melissa will be joined by panellists Tyson Pedro and Dan Hooker as they break down UFC 297 and interview Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis. The show will be replayed daily leading up to the event.</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC’s popularity has boomed since it was first broadcast in Australia in 2008. There are now in excess of 700 million UFC fans across the globe. In Australia and New Zealand, UFC counts more than 4.3 million fans and features the youngest fan base of any professional sport in Australia with 48 per cent aged between 18-39. These stats are gold to the business of sports marketing, sports media and other associated business arms.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We’re excited to strengthen and expand our relationship with the UFC, the fastest growing sport in the world, and 2024 will deliver a line-up of epic battles, kicking on January 21 with UFC 297,” said Rebecca McCloy, executive director of commercial sport at Foxtel Group.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Foxtel and Kayo Sports are the best sports broadcasters in the country and they have backed UFC in Australia since the beginning. Together, we will continue to grow UFC in Australia and they will be the destination for the biggest and baddest fights we put on year-round,” said UFC president Dana White.</p><p><br /></p><p>It will be a full UFC schedule on Main Event in 2024. Following UFC 297, all eyes will turn to Australia’s fan-favourite UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski for his much-anticipated title defence against Georgian Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 in California on February 18.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Combat sports PPVs certainly have boomed in Australia since circa 1996 to 2000 when we most closely collaborated and cross promoted with Main Event while working for Optus Vision/Communications in a full-time capacity. The UFC continued to build upon the earlier success of pro boxing and pro wrestling on pay-per-view. The YouTube and social media based features are great, but there's nothing quite like a main event MMA match on PPV for those who live and breath combat sports. Many fighters and former fighters these days even have their own channels across the internet. Exciting times for combat sports fans as well as for those who work in and around the industry. Another chance to ground and pound and KO with the best of them thanks to the UFC, Kayo Sports and Main Event.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Videos To Help Get Casual and Hardcore Fans Up To Speed on UFC 297</b></p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: UFC, Main Event and News)</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 297 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 5</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G8qz_UVusA&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 297 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 6</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=virYgBbiSog&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 297: Final Faceoffs</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ipEXK1tHQA&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Main Event Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Dana White: New Home of the UFC l Main Event</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaKiSNkC6cM&ab_channel=mainevent</p><p><br /></p><p>Chael Sonnen Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>The Rise of Sean Strickland & Dricus Du Plessis | UFC 297</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR8DxSWk3Tc&t=53s&ab_channel=ChaelSonnen</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Sean Strickland WARNS Du Plessis: "Bring that s*** up, and it's ON SIGHT!" | Daniel Cormier Check-In</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gieWHG_Q2yU&ab_channel=DanielCormier</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC297 #UFC298 #UFC300 #UFCAustralia #KayoSports #MainEvent #UFC #UFCNews #UFCMedia #PPV #PayPerView #PayPerViews #SeanStrickland #Strickland #DricusDuPlessis #DuPlessis #DanaWhite #quote #quotes #combatsports #sportsnews #sportsmedia #sportsmarketing #sportsbiz #broadcast #broadcasting #OTT #OverTheTop #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Search Engine Journal</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>SEO structures Geo</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Motoko with an insightful and interesting article about the global nature of the internet based business. Numerous valid points. We started with one basic website and a basic blog. Then we expanded with a range of dotcoms and dotcomdotaus and numerous social media platforms and challenges. Cast the net far and wide and adapt to the cycles and frequently changes in the industry. Business models can and generally should be changed and improved from time to time to adapt. In and around sports news media and sports and pop culture media business there are frequent changes and developments. New websites can be created for a minimum budget. Exposure can be gained in numerous ways including the trending algorithm and getting indexed on Google and the like. Having a local, state, national and international approach helps plug into go-ahead areas one may otherwise miss. Geo stories in far away lands can really take off and create great opportunities. My biggest deal ever was involving one brand in three counties and we adpated it to the different geo zones. Business is not a sprint, it's a marathon and there's always more work to do. Last but not least, enjoy the journey as it's part of the bigger picture. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>MMA</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC @ufc </p><p><br /></p><p>The UFC, the world's leading mixed martial arts promotion continues to produce world beating videos to further fuel new and old fight fans; In-Octagon action plus storylines, features, moments and more!</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis Cold Open</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZAaHe3H-94&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 297 Free Fight Marathon</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7IyI84DbNg&t=209s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 297 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 6</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=virYgBbiSog&t=2s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 2024 (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/ufc_2024.html</p><p><br /></p><p>PPV News (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7IyI84DbNg&t=209s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Sean Strickland (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/sean_strickland.html</p><p><br /></p><p>MMA living legend Chael Sonnen offers more insight and colourful commentary</p><p><br /></p><p>The Rise of Sean Strickland & Dricus Du Plessis | UFC 297</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR8DxSWk3Tc&t=62s&ab_channel=ChaelSonnen</p><p><br /></p><p>"Oh, we got a good one this weekend guys" CS</p><p><br /></p><p>"This is one of the incredible studies in a microcosm in the world of marketing"...</p><p><br /></p><p>"Luck is very real, but what does it mean"? CS</p><p><br /></p><p>Fellow MMA Living Legend Michael Bisping offers insight and tips</p><p><br /></p><p>BISPING: UFC 297 Strickland vs Du Plessis | FINAL PREDICTIONS & PRESS CONFERENCE REACTION</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvO-mgcp01U&t=265s&ab_channel=MichaelBisping</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier, Last But Not Least Media Man Fav Grapples With The Situation</p><p><br /></p><p>Dricus Du Plessis GOES IN ON Sean Strickland: "That excuse has EXPIRED" | Daniel Cormier Check-In</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tpuivuKdkw&ab_channel=DanielCormier</p><p><br /></p><p>"Look man, this is as personal as its going to get, and in personal fights, ya boy always shows up" DC</p><p><br /></p><p>News</p><p><br /></p><p>Aussie Sports Pay-Per-View News: UFC - Foxtel Group Pay-Per-View Partnership</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/aussie_sports.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Tarzan vs Stillknocks isn't going to go the full distance. Both are there to fight. DP stats 3 rounds or less. Plenty of stand-up and it may go to the ground if one of both get hit hard enough. If it goes to the ground expect ground and pound to "the death" (almost), as both shook hands on at the presser! SS once again talked fight fans into the arena. Big personalties and big hits to match. Going viral and to trend off the charts to say the least. Someone is going to get hurt. It's put up or shut up. Let's F'N go!</p><p><br /></p><p>Final Thought: "Everyone's got a plan until they get punched in the face" - Mike Tyson</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC297 #Strickland #duplessis #SticklandDuPlessis #Tarzan #Stillknocks #UFCCanada #UFCTitl #UFCMiddleweight #UFC #UFCNews #UFCMedia #MMA #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #YouTube #YT #videos #PPV #PayPerView #TKO #TKOGroup #ppvnews #sportsnews #sportsmedia #sportsbetting #wager #trends #trending #buzz #hype #X #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling @AEW</b></p><p><br /></p><p>COPE OPEN! Dante Martin steps up to Adam Copeland’s open challenge! | 1/20/24, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmYbXArA7us&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>TWO HEAVY HITTERS! A returning Jon Moxley takes on Shane Taylor! | 1/20/24, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmbkA6nRVD8&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Bang Bang Scissor Gang? AEW Trios Champs & ROH 6-Man Champs Together? | 1/20/24, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko50hxGfvek&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Thunder Rosa returns to singles competition! Rosa vs Queen Aminata! | 1/20/24 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LGwOH4VI38&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Adam Copeland's Open Challenge Continues + Mox Returns! | AEW Control Center: St. Louis, 1/20/24</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZSUs7T0g94&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>MUST SEE REMATCH! Could Darby Allin & Jeff Hardy top their last meeting? | 1/19/24, AEW Rampage</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1Rl4SOBpH4&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Better than solid solid show. The Bang Bang Gold has added some new spark and entertainment value to the AEW shows. Switchblade is on fire. Great to have Thunder Rosa back. Change is in the wind. Rumbling's of a big Japanese signing coming up, but nothing is ever 100 percent until it happens. TK keeps up the good fight while providing more options for pro wrestlers and fans across the globe.</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWRampage #AEWCollison #AEWRevolution #AdamCopeland #RatedRSuperstar #BangBangGang #JaySwitchblade #JonMoxley #Mox #ThunderRosa #Sting #prowrestling #wrestling #TNA #TBS #broadcast #broadcasting #entertainment #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>MMA </p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 297</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: UFC, ESPN MMA, TNT Sports, The MAC Life and others release interviews, clips, media footage and more, plus more to follow. Insiders expecting strong Pay-Per-View buy rates in Canada, U.S, Australia and elsewhere. Sold out crowd starts anti-Candian PM chants impossible to ignore. Politics and sports don't really mix, but tend to get bundled together for better or worse. Emotionally charged crowd and fighter interviews. "Stillknocks" and "Tarzan's" eyes battered! UFC top Brass Dana White thinks SS won!</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 297: Post-Fight Press Conference</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ2G1M4M4rQ&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC YouTube Live Streams</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ufc/streams</p><p><br /></p><p>TNT Sports YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>New UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis on fighting Israel Adesanya at UFC 300!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA7yCVDbaQE&ab_channel=TNTSports</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN MMA YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Dricus Du Plessis recaps his win vs. Sean Strickland at UFC 297 | ESPN MMA</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHTPdR0J7xc&t=6s&ab_channel=ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Immediate Reaction to the scoring of Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis | UFC 297</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7GC4e7wS78&ab_channel=ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 297 Post Show debates if Sean Strickland or Dricus Du Plessis won | ESPN MMA</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ko3bR3wVG0&t=4s&ab_channel=ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>The MAC Life YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Dricus Du Plessis: “I look like a cauliflower”; Israel Adesanya at UFC 300? | UFC Press Conference</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0kaXpMOzUM&ab_channel=TheMacLife</p><p><br /></p><p>Dana White: ‘I thought Sean Strickland won'; UFC 300 main event to be announced next week</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwJAL8HI29s&t=215s&ab_channel=TheMacLife</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier REACTS to Dricus Du Plessis defeating Sean Strickland in CLOSE decision at UFC 297 (*notify me)</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C11BaCVuDBU&ab_channel=DanielCormier</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC </p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC297 #Strickland #duplessis #SticklandDuPlessis #Tarzan #Stillknocks #AndNew #DanaWhite #quotes #interview #interviews #ufcnews #ufcmedia #ufcpress #pressconference #UFCCanada #UFCMiddleweight #UFC #UFCNews #UFCMedia #MMA #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #YouTube #YT #videos #PPV #PayPerView #TKO #TKOGroup #ppvnews #sportsnews #sportsmedia #sportsbetting #wager #trends #trending #buzz #hype #X #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling @AEW </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: And even more great pro wrestling action from the world's current leading challenger brand promotion!</p><p><br /></p><p>Continental Crown Champ, Kingston, & Ortiz vs BCC’s Danielson & Castagnoli! | 1/20/24 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfzxx7MQOlQ&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Undisputed Kingdom’s Roderick Strong vs former GenNext teammate Matt Sydal! | 1/20/24 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WNV3F76xrI&t=5s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>After last week’s attack, Daniel Garcia gets HOB’s Buddy Matthews 1-on-1! | 1/20/24, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI59spwoK2s&t=7s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Two tag team specialists go 1-on-1! Penta El Zero Miedo vs Anthony Henry! | 1/19/24, AEW Rampage</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLF9Xzp5x_Q&t=6s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Will the Young Bucks be the ones to end the Icon Sting’s career at Revolution?| 1/17/24 AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilvU7g2X6w4&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>The Virtuosa Deonna Purrazzo makes her AEW Dynamite in-ring debut vs Anna Jay!| 1/17/24 AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUD4yK0c2e4&t=5s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Stat & Stoke? Statlander (w/ Hathaway) takes on Queen Aminata! | 1/19/24, AEW Rampage</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD3xT-2tTRs&t=6s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>and more!</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube Channel </p><p>www.youtube.com/AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWRampage #AEWDynamite #ChrisJericho #MattSydal #TNT #prowrestling #wrestling #broadcast #broadcasting #YouTube #video #entertainment #PopCulture #YouTube #video #trends #trending #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News and Streaming News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Netflix to become new home of WWE Raw beginning 2025</b></p><p><br /></p><p>STAMFORD, Conn., January 23, 2024 – WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) today announced a long-term partnership that will bring WWE’s flagship weekly program – Raw – to the world’s leading entertainment service. This marks a major programming shift as Raw leaves linear television for the first time since its inception 31 years ago. </p><p><br /></p><p>Beginning in January 2025, Netflix will be the exclusive new home of Raw in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Latin America, among other territories, with additional countries and regions to be added over time. Likewise, as part of the agreement, Netflix will also become the home for all WWE shows and specials outside the U.S. as available, inclusive of Raw and WWE’s other weekly shows – SmackDown and NXT – as well as the company’s Premium Live Events, including WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble. WWE’s award-winning documentaries, original series and forthcoming projects will also be available on Netflix internationally beginning in 2025. </p><p><br /></p><p>“This deal is transformative,” said Mark Shapiro, TKO President and COO. “It marries the can’t-miss WWE product with Netflix’s extraordinary global reach and locks in significant and predictable economics for many years. Our partnership fundamentally alters and strengthens the media landscape, dramatically expands the reach of WWE, and brings weekly live appointment viewing to Netflix.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“We are excited to have WWE Raw, with its huge and passionate multigenerational fan base, on Netflix,” said Netflix Chief Content Officer, Bela Bajaria. “By combining our reach, recommendations, and fandom with WWE, we’ll be able to deliver more joy and value for their audiences and our members. Raw is the best of sports entertainment, blending great characters and storytelling with live action 52 weeks a year and we’re thrilled to be in this long-term partnership with WWE.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“In its relatively short history, Netflix has engineered a phenomenal track record for storytelling,” said Nick Khan, WWE President. “We believe Netflix, as one of the world’s leading entertainment brands, is the ideal long-term home for Raw’s live, loyal, and ever-growing fan base." </p><p><br /></p><p>With 1,600 episodes to date, Raw is the most iconic show in sports entertainment. Since its debut in 1993, Raw has delivered action, compelling drama and unmatched athleticism – 52 weeks a year. Blending the best of scripted content with unpredictable live entertainment, the three-hour show has helped launch the careers of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Triple H, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair. </p><p><br /></p><p>The show is currently the No. 1 show on USA Network, where it brings in 17.5 million unique viewers over the course of the year. One of television’s best performing shows in the 18-49 advertising demographic, Raw trends on X 52 weeks a year while each new episode is airing. On social media, WWE has more than one billion followers across its platforms.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Netflix to Become New Home of WWE Raw Beginning 2025</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>01/23/2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Long-Term Deal Brings Weekly Live Sports Entertainment to Netflix</b></p><p><br /></p><p>STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) today announced a long-term partnership that will bring WWE’s flagship weekly program – Raw – to the world’s leading entertainment service. This marks a major programming shift as Raw leaves linear television for the first time since its inception 31 years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>Beginning in January 2025, Netflix will be the exclusive new home of Raw in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Latin America, among other territories, with additional countries and regions to be added over time. Likewise, as part of the agreement, Netflix will also become the home for all WWE shows and specials outside the U.S. as available, inclusive of Raw and WWE’s other weekly shows – SmackDown and NXT – as well as the company’s Premium Live Events, including WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble. WWE’s award-winning documentaries, original series and forthcoming projects will also be available on Netflix internationally beginning in 2025.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This deal is transformative,” said Mark Shapiro, TKO President and COO. “It marries the can’t-miss WWE product with Netflix’s extraordinary global reach and locks in significant and predictable economics for many years. Our partnership fundamentally alters and strengthens the media landscape, dramatically expands the reach of WWE, and brings weekly live appointment viewing to Netflix.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“We are excited to have WWE Raw, with its huge and passionate multigenerational fan base, on Netflix,” said Netflix Chief Content Officer, Bela Bajaria. “By combining our reach, recommendations, and fandom with WWE, we’ll be able to deliver more joy and value for their audiences and our members. Raw is the best of sports entertainment, blending great characters and storytelling with live action 52 weeks a year and we’re thrilled to be in this long-term partnership with WWE.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“In its relatively short history, Netflix has engineered a phenomenal track record for storytelling,” said Nick Khan, WWE President. “We believe Netflix, as one of the world’s leading entertainment brands, is the ideal long-term home for Raw’s live, loyal, and ever-growing fan base."</p><p><br /></p><p>With 1,600 episodes to date, Raw is the most iconic show in sports entertainment. Since its debut in 1993, Raw has delivered action, compelling drama and unmatched athleticism – 52 weeks a year. Blending the best of scripted content with unpredictable live entertainment, the three-hour show has helped launch the careers of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Triple H, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair.</p><p><br /></p><p>The show is currently the No. 1 show on USA Network, where it brings in 17.5 million unique viewers over the course of the year. One of television’s best performing shows in the 18-49 advertising demographic, Raw trends on X 52 weeks a year while each new episode is airing. On social media, WWE has more than one billion followers across its platforms.</p><p><br /></p><p>About WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion homes worldwide in 25 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, FOX Sports, TNT Sport, Sony India and Rogers. The award-winning WWE Network includes all premium live events, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library and is currently available in approximately 165 countries. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to WWE Network. Additional information on WWE can be found at http://wwe.com and http://corporate.wwe.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>About Netflix</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with over 247 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.</p><p><br /></p><p>About TKO</p><p><br /></p><p>TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company that comprises UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and WWE, an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. Together, our organizations reach more than 1 billion TV households in approximately 170 countries, and we organize more than 350 live events year-round, attracting over one million fans. TKO is majority owned by Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR), a global sports and entertainment company.</p><p><br /></p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p><br /></p><p>This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, expected programming and viewer benefits under the multi-year domestic media rights partnership with and NBCUniversal. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from what is expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to the factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in TKO’s final prospectus on Form 424(b)(3) filed with the SEC on September 19, 2023, as any such factors may be updated from time to time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except as may be required under applicable law, neither TKO nor WWE undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.</p><p><br /></p><p>Investors and others should note that TKO announces material financial and operational information to its investors using press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts, as well as its Investor Relations site at http://investor.tkogrp.com. TKO may also use its website as a distribution channel of material information about the Company. In addition, you may automatically receive email alerts and other information about TKO, UFC and WWE when you enroll your email address by visiting the “Investor Email Alerts” option under the Resources tab on http://investor.tkogrp.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: Netflix, WWE/TKO Group and Business Wire)</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: Netflix and WWE)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Streaming News</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix to stream WWE’s Raw starting next year in its biggest jump into live entertainment - January 28, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix and TKO Group Holdings said Tuesday that the streaming platform will air the WWE’s flagship program Raw starting next year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix is trying to drive revenue by cutting down on subscription sharing and pushing viewers toward its ad-tier membership.</p><p><br /></p><p>The streaming platform is making its first major foray into live sports, while WWE will get access to Netflix’s roughly 250 million global subscribers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix and TKO Group Holdings said Tuesday that the streaming platform will air WWE’s flagship program “Raw” starting next year, in Netflix’s first major foray into live sports.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 10-year deal is valued at more than $5 billion, according to a company filing. Netflix will have the option to exit the deal after five years and to extend it for another decade. The streaming platform will be able to stream “Raw” globally, and will start the agreement with exclusive rights to it in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Latin America. Netflix will also become the home for all WWE shows and specials outside the U.S., including “SmackDown” and “NXT” as well as “WrestleMania,” “SummerSlam” and “Royal Rumble.”</p><p><br /></p><p>TKO shares spiked more than 20% following the news and a separate announcement that actor and former wrestling superstar Dwayne Johnson would join its board of directors. Netflix shares rose less than 1%, hours before the company was set to report earnings after the bell Tuesday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix, which is trying to drive revenue by cutting down on subscription sharing and pushing viewers toward its ad-tier membership, has made few attempts at live programming in its history. Adding “Raw,” which currently airs on USA Network and produces three hours of live programming per week year-round, to its programming lineup will be a boon to the platform and a significant historical shift for Netflix.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is a super game changer,” said TKO President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Shapiro in an interview. “When you look back at the chapters of sports media history, new chapters are driven by extraordinary new paradigms. ESPN and Turner bringing NFL to cable in 1987. Rupert Murdoch bringing football to Fox in 1994. When new histories are written, Raw on Netflix will be such a chapter starter.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix has dabbled in sports recently with documentary-type series about Formula One and professional golf, tennis and football. This deal will allow Netflix to tap into WWE intellectual property for similar projects. With WWE permission, Netflix could even develop movies or series around WWE characters, a person familiar with the matter said.</p><p><br /></p><p>For TKO, the parent company of WWE, striking a deal with Netflix brings WWE wrestling to about 250 million global subscribers. WWE President Nick Khan has had Netflix on his radar as a potential landing spot for “Raw” for several years.</p><p><br /></p><p>He discussed the world’s largest streamer on a WWE earnings call in the first quarter of 2022, referencing how Netflix has showed openness to changing long-held stances, such as rejecting advertising and cracking down on password sharing. As recently as December 2022, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said at the UBS Global TMT Conference that Netflix had not “seen a profit path to renting big sports.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Netflix is willing to make adjustments and reverse positions when it identifies an issue,” Khan said back in 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>Choosing Netflix</p><p><br /></p><p>TKO held discussions with other media companies but zeroed in on Netflix in December, according to people familiar with the matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix’s global footprint, which outreaches every other streaming service, was a key draw for WWE, Shapiro said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is one of the greatest entertainment platforms in the world,” Shapiro said of Netflix. “It has marketing you can’t even comprehend. It has positioning that’s unparalleled in terms of what they do on their front page.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix announced earlier this month it had 23 million monthly active users for its advertising tier, which the company launched in November 2022. Matches will be scripted around commercial breaks to satisfy ad-free customers, who will see continued action from live matches that aren’t important to the outcome, such as a wrestler in a sustained headlock, according to a person familiar with the matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Raw” is the top program on the USA cable network, drawing 17.5 million unique viewers per year, the companies said. Shapiro said Amazon’s ability to stream “Thursday Night Football” this season without a glitch and Peacock’s recent success streaming a National Football League playoff game gave him confidence Netflix will be technologically sound streaming “Raw,” even if it hasn’t done anything like this on a consistent basis yet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Disclosure: Comcast NBCUniversal, CNBC’s parent company, owns USA Network.</p><p><br /></p><p>Clarification: This story was updated to reflect that Netflix said it had 23 million monthly active users for its advertising tier.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Web Tips</p><p><br /></p><p>The Complete Guide to Local SEO and How it Can Help Your Business Grow</p><p><br /></p><p>Local SEO is also called Local Search Engine Optimization, or SEO.</p><p><br /></p><p>Introduction: What is Local SEO?</p><p><br /></p><p>Local SEO is a type of search engine optimization that focuses on getting a website to rank higher in the search results for searches related to geographic areas.</p><p><br /></p><p>Local SEO is also called Local Search Engine Optimization, or SEO. 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It’s important to know how to perform a mobile ranking check and best practices for local SEO.</p><p><br /></p><p>To start, you need to find out what the major search engines are looking for by visiting the following sites: Google’s Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide, Bing’s Local SEO Guide, and Yahoo’s Small Business Site Setup Guide.</p><p><br /></p><p>A good place to start with your mobile ranking check is by downloading Google’s Mobile-Friendly Tool. This tool will tell you if your site is mobile-friendly or not. You can also use it to see how your site compares against other sites in terms of loading speed or if it has any errors.</p><p><br /></p><p>3 Steps to Boosting Your Local Business with Search Marketing</p><p><br /></p><p>Optimize your website</p><p><br /></p><p>Optimize your content</p><p><br /></p><p>Optimize your social media</p><p><br /></p><p>Local businesses are at a disadvantage when it comes to online marketing because they don’t have the resources that larger companies do.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, there are a few things you can do to boost your local business with search marketing: optimize your website, optimize your content, and optimize your social media.</p><p><br /></p><p>Importance of Local SEO for businesses</p><p><br /></p><p>Local SEO has been trending for the past few years and it is not going anywhere. 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It is a great way for businesses to stay relevant in their local communities.</p><p><br /></p><p>Local SEO is a powerful tool that can help your business rank higher on search engines and attract more customers to your site. Local SEO helps you rank higher on search engines, increase your visibility and get more customers through the door.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: Google/Alphabet, News and AI)</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>News</p><p><br /></p><p>Google wins Media Man 'Search Engine Of The Month'</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/google_wins.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Google News via Media Man</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/google_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Flashback</p><p><br /></p><p>Google Doodles wins Media Man 'Creative Of The Month' award</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/google_doodles.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#Google #GoogleNews #GoogleSearch #SEO #LocalSEO #searchnews #localbusiness #localnews #localbiz #searchengineoptimization #geo #bing #rank #ranking #searchengineoptimisation #webtips #webbiz #index #topten #GoogleBusiness #onlinemarketing #onlinebiz #results #performance #popculture #sportsbiz #localpr #localads #adbiz #biz #technews #digitalnews #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: Google</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Movie Box Office (North America)</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Mean Girls - $11.7 million</p><p><br /></p><p>2. The Beekeeper - $8.5 million</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Wonka - $6.4 million</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Anyone But You - $5.4 million</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Migration - $5.3 million</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom - $3.7 million</p><p><br /></p><p>7. ISS - $3 million</p><p><br /></p><p>8. Night Swim - $2.7 million</p><p><br /></p><p>9. The Boys in the Boat - $2.5 million </p><p><br /></p><p>10. Poor Things - $2 million</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Well done to all. Given our love and appreciation of the pro wrestling/sports entertainment genre, we noticed that 'The Iron Claw' has slipped out of the Top 10, previously grappling into number 6 position about 3 weeks back. It's our belief that 'The Iron Claw' is a modern classic and much like say for example 'Max Mad', over time its stock will go up and it will continue to make much more money after its initial release and its legend will continue to grow. Some movies have what you may call a short short shelf or run life, while others live on forever. There's also plenty of talk of an Iron Claw documentary, and much like the movie and the true story of the Von Erich family, there will be dozens of times with nothing but pure joy and other times where it is nothing but tragedy. This is life, but the famous Texas bred wrestling family found their moments amplified to say the least. The Iron Claw has the public and even news media in it its grasp, and we haven't heard the last of them. Keep wrestling with boxing office numbers, life and give it your all.</p><p><br /></p><p>#boxoffice #showbiz #movienews #MeanGirls #TheBeekeeper #Wonka #AnyoneButYou #Migration #AquamanAndTheLostKingdom #ISS #NightSwim #TheBoysInTheBoat #PoorThings #PoorThingsFilm #IronClaw #VonErich #VonErichs #entertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>CM Punk and Cody Rhodes are set for face-to-face on Raw: WWE Now, Jan. 22, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQfqCYa-T_8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: CM Punk & Cody Rhodes set for a war of words. Wrestling punk vs Sports Entertainer showman + + + </p><p><br /></p><p>Seth Rollins’ address to the WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Drew McIntyre vs Damian Priest. Scottish Warrior is a walking weapon. No sword required. Priest may make harsh Judgement upon his Scottish nemesis. 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Eventually we'll do a more typical review, if we see the need to ok. </p><p><br /></p><p>Some of my own life experiences being involved with family business, combat sports, pro wrestling and showbiz (mainly corporate creative arts and management - some with former long-term girlfriend), as well as a restaurant business for a number of years (with ex wife) saw me reflecting and getting flashbacks of own life and that of some family members.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is also an opportunity for me to share a bit more about the family businesses I've been involved in, as well as some (key word) aspects of working around (more than in) the pro wrestling and combat sports industry. Read on and you will see the dots joining. Some fodder may even one day find it's way into a book I've been working away on for years. This X installment is a very small sample of my own story, with some modest parallels to the Von Erich story. Long now, I know, but there's much more to still put into the public domain via the Internet or other ok.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some sequence of events from personal experiences, and again, not in a typical professional type review but from my perspective as fan of pro wrestling, a media business owner for over two decades and as a family business participant (truck driver/offsider, property manager and assistant artist and corporate arts and entertainment project manager). Oh, about three decades ago I attended a couple of pro wrestling training classes and while I was fit, strong and largely skilled enough my back was already in agony thanks in part to an existing injury I suffered as a construction worker on the Sydney Water Board (a year or two before I became sales, marketing, bundling and PPV specialist for Optus Vision (Australian subscriber television). Too much material in my own story also.</p><p><br /></p><p>3 years old</p><p>I'm watching pro wrestling matches on the TV with Mum and Dad at Newport, Pittwater, in Sydney. Dad has started to build his truck, prime mover, transport and property business. Dad was already spending a lot of time on the road, on mining sites, as well as the Sydney Waterfront and some interstate runs. Truck driving is less than an ideal family business or a business that is a good foundation for family life..It made Dad a multi-millionaire but there was a very high price to pay. Mum was a surf girl, model and ultra talented artist and poet who would later go on to become an art teacher in schools (which only a small percentage of people ever get to accomplish).</p><p><br /></p><p>Fast Forward to 8 years old. Living in Brisbane's Western Suburbs including 5 acres at Brookfield in the 4 story Cape cod as well as the modest 3 bedroom home at Chapel Hill, a few suburbs away. Breakdown of the traditional family unit with Mum and Dad had already been occuring. They tried to patch it up a number of times..Dad had accumulated about 5 properties, 4 trucks and a dozen trailers (40 footers). Container trailers, livestock trailers and other. I'd already attended about 3 primary schools by this stage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aged 15 or so</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd earned myself a one way ticket back to Sydney after playing up and throwing some kind of tantrum while at the Brookfield average. home headquarters of Leo Marcus Swimming Pools Australia. Yes, Henry Marcus of NWA promoting fame is in the family tree. Nana Elvie Marcus (Mum's Mum) and journalist Mike Mooneyham confirmed it for me. </p><p><br /></p><p>"I want to be with my Dad" I screamed out and much of Mum's side of the family heard. Brisbane Airport to Sydney Airport express. The $40 cash in my pocket got me from Sydney Airport to 376 Barrenjoey Rd,. Newport Beach. The property Dad (Ric), his brother (Alan) and their Dad, Eric Frazer Cameron Tingle owned. McDonald's has offered us 2 million for the property back then, but we politely declined.</p><p><br /></p><p>So Dad, his Dad and I reconnected. Trips to the beach (Palm, Avalon, Mona Vale, Narrabeen - you name it, as well as to the 24 acre farm at Kurrajong, plus a range of sports clubs frequently including Bayview, Mona Vale Bowling Club and a few other establishments I won't get into, at least not at this stage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aged 20 years approx</p><p><br /></p><p>I joined and excelled at both touch football and later Rugby Union. Even made it to left wing with the Warringah Rats and we won the premiership in 1987. A year later won "Most Improved Recruit" and "Fittest" with the Australia Army Reserve. We did beach wrestling/grappling to submission. I even started my own version of Fight Club. I would invite sports mates to my place at Pittwater for most of the bouts. I enjoyed a 95 percent winning record and I am not *ullshitting. Most wins within 5 minutes. Usually face locks, body scissor with a version of triangle. Sometimes my own variation of a kimura lock (before I knew that was the name of the hold).</p><p><br /></p><p>In the huge lounge room of the Newport Beach home Dad had explaining to me that some of the holds and moves that the great Harley Race and Terry Funk used in the NWA pro wrestling promotion would work in a real life fight or self defense situation. Those moves along with fists and forearms. About a year later I found this to be absolutely true. My school fighting record at Pittwater High is two wins out of two official fights, and perhaps borrowing from some Bruce Lee and Sun Tzu strategy, I walked my way out of a couple of potential fights also. I later joined the Sydney Water Board as a construction worker at Avalon and Claireville Beach, after about a year as a shipping clerk for the ANL (Australian National Line). Seeing the millions in shipping containers and manifests drove me crazy. Dad kept on encouraging me about "government jobs". Dad later introduced me to his truck driving mates including George Barnes ("The Balmain Tiger") who just also happened to be a pro wrestler about once or twice a week. I still recall Barnes taking a piledriver from Con Iakovidis at Manly Warringah Leagues Club circa 1988. I was really starting to figure out this pro wrestling business, well, at least I thought so. I also worked out it was high risk and very "dangerous *shit"...I had started to bring in NTSL and VHS tapes wrestling and martial arts from Japan, USA, Canada and Europe. Pancrase Japan with Ken Shamrock really impressed me. About three decades later I got to meet my hero in Sydney, as well as Dan Severn and even Hulk Hogan who I'd seen wrestle legendary Antonio Inoki in Japan. Later I traveled to Austria and Hannover, Germany and grappled with pen pals, tape traders, and we ever got to see JBL fight under the name Justin Bradshaw I believe. We waved and said G'day to Otto Wanz. Memories to last a lifetime. </p><p><br /></p><p>Time kept ticking along and I noticed Dad taking many pills throughout the day. He has gotten cancer. I blame poor diet, less exercise than before and too much stress. Dad lived a couple more years and it was tough of me and us. When he told me it was terminal that was the saddest day of my life.</p><p><br /></p><p>Around this time I met my future wife Susie at a restaurant at Avalon and she actually helped solidify my vision of working in combat sports media (PPV and bundling for Optus TV. "Use your mind as much as you use your body and muscles Greg darling" was part of her words of encouragement to me. She was a hundred percent on the money with that advice. I later bought a restaurant for Susie to call her own at Leichhardt, and that really was the beginning of the end of our marriage. Family business stress lessons here. She put up with my wrestling (hand to hand combat sports and VHS tape trading and selling business endeavors. </p><p><br /></p><p>At Optus I was paid very well in my sales, marketing and consultant role. Paid to promote WrestleMania, boxing and even Hulk Hogan vs Flair, Vader and how about Sting at Starrcade 1987. Talk about a dream job. After close to five years I joined the big guns at Telstra and the money and staff gym was great, but the job itself wasn't as enjoyable. Then I discovered ID Media, WaveCam and dotcom websites and webcasting. </p><p><br /></p><p>Circa 2000</p><p><br /></p><p>Working at Telstra helped get me Tech Support and IBM Surf Shack Media at Sydney Olympic Games!</p><p><br /></p><p>Divorce proceedings on horizon.. Discovered internet dating (3 times was enough),. Community TV Casting Couch and authentic journalism at Petersham TAFE. Met another long-time friend or two via the Media education and entertainment connections. Not releasing names at this stage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Circa 2001 Media Man (Australia) was up and running. Got to interview many wrestlers and wrestling personalities including Harley Race, Les Thatcher, Jake Roberts, Amy Action, TNT, Steve Rackman, Bill Behrens, Ric Drasin, Bill Apter, Killer Kowalski, Malia Hosaka and too many more to list here! </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm getting carried away with my own story too - I know, but it's all connected..The pro wrestling business is a bit like a secret society. At least that's my interpretation. I trained, interviewed,.sold and promoted Pay-Per-Views (and still do), did some broadcasting announcing (even at Green Valley with Bob Blassie), photography and photoart, ring crew (putting up and taking down the ring), truck driving the ring to events, SEO (search engine optimization) campaigns and even a few "ghost" type projects I can't disclose details of. Oh, Pancrase Wrestling Australia for Chris DeVeaver was awesome also. Again, too many things to list.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pro wrestling is more of a lifestyle and less of a job, if you follow. The vast majority of the time you absolutely love it. In the very rare occasion you might hate it - be it for a few seconds,. minutes or ours, but like the Australian fabulous Kangaroo/s one returns, seeking out another victory for self or vicariously via ones heroes such as Shamrock, Lesnar, Hogan, Jericho, Logan Paul, Kevin Owens, Bobby Lasley, Nic Nemeth, Moose,. Kenny Omega and the Von Erich Bros, Ross and Marshall. Enough name drops today, we hear you booing with some cheering from the rafters to the back office and booking office. </p><p><br /></p><p>As the late Bray Wyatt penned, "Wrestling is a love story".</p><p><br /></p><p>Love is the most beautiful thing in the world and it can also cut like a knife or blade. It may hit like Triple H's sledgehammer once in a while or tie you up in knots like Billy Robinson or Karl Gotch. If over-thinking this unique form of combat sports meets performance art it may catch you off guard in The Iron Claw.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kevin Von Erich is a hero to me. The ability to overcome the odds, fight off adversity, live to fight another day and to share some of his story to the world. One that we can draw strength from as well as learn valuable life lessons from.</p><p><br /></p><p>On pro wrestling the story seldom never ends. New chapters keep getting written. Many stories almost write themselves.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do expect more updates and interpretations from our experiences in and around the business of pro wrestling. Sometimes I think family based media, art or trucking may be tougher than pro wrestling - but then I reflect and think again.</p><p><br /></p><p>For my money pro wrestling is the toughest and possibly the most competitive business in the world. </p><p><br /></p><p>Those who can - wrestle. Those who can't are fans. Pro wrestling and the Von Erichs' forever have us in their grasp. Kevin's got me in the iron claw! </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News (in progress)</p><p>http://mediamanint.com/articles/wrestling_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#TheIronClaw #IronClaw #GregTingle #VonErich #VonErichs #VonErichFamily #familybusiness #prowrestling #wrestling #WCCW #WorldClass #TingleFamily #MarcusFamily #LeoMarcus #HenryMarcus #NWA #truckingbusiness #swimmingpools #mediabusiness #showbiz #combatsports #fightclub #popculture #life #journalism #agency #RandwickRitz #TheRitz #EasternBeaches #boxoffice #newsmedia #Texas #Aussie #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE RAW</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL SEGMENT – CM Punk and Cody Rhodes’ war of words: Raw, Jan. 22, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVpoENtTFOg&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Raw’s wildest moments: Raw highlights, Jan. 22, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-6BiKEhRXM&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Drew McIntyre uses R-Truth against Damian Priest in victory: Raw highlights, Jan. 22, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF5PRC58F9M&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Damian Priest tells R-Truth to stay out of his way: Raw highlights, Jan. 22, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzetQU8UlKM&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Gunther vows to break Seth “Freakin” Rollins: Raw highlights, Jan. 22, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_7I0P1Onl8&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#DIY help The Miz fight off The Judgment Day: Raw highlight, Jan. 22, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uttrKNwegI8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Becky Lynch, Bayley and Nia Jax get into a pre-Royal Rumble scuffle: Raw highlights, Jan. 22, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-Xs17MBkPQ&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The dawn of Hulkamania: Raw highlights, Jan. 22, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrRSynjNsBw&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>and more moments and highlights being added to the award winning WWE YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Strong thumbs up. Just catching up now after finally seeing the full screening of 'The Iron Claw' @ironclawmovie today. CM Punk and Cody Rhodes together sharing the mic is magic. The both have their own stories... don't we all. Judgement Day is becoming more judgemental! Who is in? Who is out? Royal Rumble and WrestleMania may have a shuffle of the deck under Mummy's leadership. We believe that Hulk-A-Mania will live forever. Still remember the first time Hogan hit our screen. Mid 1984 vs Paul Orndorff at New York's Madison Square Garden. This was broadcast onto Channel Nine's Wild World Of Sports show on Channel Nine (Australia) at the time. Hooked. WWE remains on fire. We've got Royal Rumble and WrestleMania Fever.</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #RoyalRumble #CMPunk #CodyRhodes #HulkHogan #HulkAMania #WrestleMania #WrestleMania40 #JudgementDay #DamianPriest #DrewMcIntyre #RheaRipley #DirtyDom #RTruth #SethRollins #Gunther #Miz #AdamPearce #entertainment #popculture #prowrestling #wrestling #USANetwork #broadcast #broadcasting #highlights #moments #YouTube #video #videos #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling Business News</p><p><br /></p><p>TKO APPOINTS DWAYNE JOHNSON TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS</p><p><br /></p><p>01.23.24</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnson Granted Full Ownership of Trademarked Name, “The Rock”</p><p><br /></p><p>NEW YORK (January 23, 2024) – TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) (“TKO”), a premium sports and entertainment company, has appointed Dwayne Johnson to its Board of Directors, effective today.</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnson, one of the most decorated WWE Superstars in company history and the most followed American man globally on social media platforms, brings decades of experience in live entertainment and sports to the Board. Through his expansive business portfolio, which includes Seven Bucks Productions, Teremana Tequila, ZOA Energy, Project Rock, and the recently combined spring football league, the United Football League (UFL), Johnson has significant experience identifying and cultivating revenue generating media rights, live events, sponsorship, licensing, and social media opportunities. The appointment of Johnson reflects TKO’s commitment to delivering long-term value and strong performance for shareholders through strategic growth initiatives across both UFC and WWE.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vince McMahon, Executive Chairman of the Board, TKO, said: “Very few people on the planet understand the convergence of sports, entertainment, media, and business like Rock. We are proud to have him join the TKO board to help take our company to new heights.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, said: “My grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, and my dad, Rocky ‘Soulman’ Johnson, would’ve never thought this day would come. Which is why I’m very humbled to have a seat at the table that has decades of history and family legacy for me. A table that my family helped to build. Being on the TKO Board of Directors, and taking full ownership of my name, ‘The Rock’, is not only unprecedented, but incredibly inspiring as my crazy life is coming full circle. At my core, I’m a builder who builds for and serves the people, and Ari is building something truly game changing. I’m very motivated to help continue to globally expand our TKO, WWE, and UFC businesses as the worldwide leaders in sports and entertainment — while proudly representing so many phenomenal athletes and performers who show up every day putting in the hard work with their own two hands to make their dreams come true and deliver for our audiences. I’ve been there, I’m still there and this is for them.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Ariel Emanuel, CEO, TKO, said: “I am thrilled to partner with Dwayne and welcome his immense talent to TKO’s Board. Dwayne brings an incredible track record of creating content and building globally recognized consumer brands, and he will play a key role in realizing our ambitions for TKO.”</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE has also entered into a services and merchandising agreement with Johnson that provides for his promotional, licensing, and other services, and an intellectual property assignment agreement pursuant to which Johnson has secured ownership of the trademarked name, “The Rock”. The name is derived from his father, WWE Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson, who was the first Black champion in WWE history (alongside partner Tony Atlas). Johnson’s grandfather, Peter Maivia, a Samoan-American professional wrestler, was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008.</p><p><br /></p><p>The addition of Johnson, as well as today’s appointment of Brad Keywell to TKO’s Board of Directors, will increase TKO’s board from 11 to 13 members.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dwayne Johnson Background</p><p><br /></p><p>Dwayne Johnson is a global entertainer and entrepreneur who manages a diverse and ever-expanding media and business portfolio. Johnson serves as the co-founder and CEO of Seven Bucks Companies, a multi-platform global enterprise crossing all entertainment and creative verticals with an audience-first mentality. A third-generation performer, Johnson began his WWE career in 1996 and remains one of WWE’s preeminent WWE Superstars in the organization’s history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnson develops, produces, and stars in all forms of entertainment content via his production company, Seven Bucks Productions, LLC, which he co-founded in 2012. In addition to Seven Bucks Productions, LLC, Johnson has founded multiple business ventures, including Teramana Tequila, the fastest-growing tequila brand in history, and co-founded ZOA Energy, LLC, an energy drink company in partnership with Molson Coors. In 2020, Johnson co-led a consortium to acquire the XFL, a professional American football league, which re-launched in 2023 before merging with the USFL to form the UFL. Johnson also maintains several prominent brand partnerships. Alongside Under Armour, Inc., Johnson founded and developed a line of fitness apparel under the “Project Rock” brand. In 2016 and 2019, Johnson was named by TIME as one of the world’s most influential people.</p><p><br /></p><p>A dedicated philanthropist, Johnson serves as a National Celebrity Wish Ambassador for Make-A-Wish and has been granting wishes with the organization for over 20 years. In 2008, the United States Congress and the United States Joint Leadership Commission recognized Johnson with the prestigious Horizon Award, the U.S. Congressional Award given to an individual in the private sector who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and provided opportunities for youth nationwide. Johnson graduated from the University of Miami, where he earned a football scholarship and became NCAA National Football Champions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Johnson has been a client of Endeavor’s WME agency for nearly 13 years.</p><p><br /></p><p>About TKO</p><p><br /></p><p>TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company that comprises UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and WWE, an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. Together, our organizations reach more than 1 billion TV households in approximately 170 countries, and we organize more than 350 live events year-round, attracting over one million fans. TKO is majority owned by Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR), a global sports and entertainment company.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: TKO Group)</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: TKO Group</p><p><br /></p><p>#TKO #TKOGroup #DwayneJohnson #TheRock #WWE #WWERaw #SmackDown #WrestleMania #VinceMcMahon #ArielEmanuel #UFC #EndeavorGroup #Endeavor #wrestlingnews #wrestlingmedia #sportsnews #sportsmedia #sportsmarketing #sportsbusiness #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE NXT @WWENXT </p><p><br /></p><p>Lexis King remains our top guy. King Maker.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos via the award winning WWE YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>Trey Bearhill vs. Lexis King: NXT highlights, Jan. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DV5RVMkdRk&t=34s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Geronimo is probally rolling over in his grave right now" Booker T</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: "A bear in the hand is worth two in the bush". Flashback to classic TV shows 'Daniel Boon' and 'Grizzly Adams'. Can we get an actual bear to join Bearhill at ringside? Maybe for a PLE special or a backstage or in the field promo. It worked for the late Roddy Piper once or twice wrestling folklore says. And, how about a bird? Not "Frankie", but perhaps "Eagle"?! Country boy meets the big smoke city slicker. Only when the last tree is fell man will know he can not eat or drink money!</p><p><br /></p><p>Dragon Lee vs. SCRYPTS: NXT highlights, Jan. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhqKQCP86ig&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Dragon Lee trying to get a bounce back in his step, and he goes up and over" - Vic Joseph</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Can the Warrior Spirit break the code. Lucha vs The Matrix glitch!</p><p><br /></p><p>Dragon Lee is going to show Oba Femi who he is at Vengeance Day: WWE NXT exclusive, Jan. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPWEF_bBtFE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH – Axiom & Nathan Frazer vs. Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin: NXT highlights, Jan. 23, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqsRFjcvHJs&t=7s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Some would say this is a miss-match" Vic Joseph</p><p><br /></p><p>"Yeah, like one of my favourite tag teams back in the day, The Rock N Roll Express. They weren't the biggest guys but they got speed, timing, accuracy, that's what its gunna take" Booker T</p><p><br /></p><p>More great NXT highlights and moments via the award winning WWE YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>And a few teasers for the WWE Royal Rumble.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Int</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>More news</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The WWE @WWE Royal Rumble is coming up this weekend (January 27, U.S) - (January 28 for Australia)! Aussie's to dominate?! </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: We're working away on some big projects related to this combat sports - sports entertainment space. Flashbacks to glory days of Australian subscriber TV industry where PPV, bundling, biz dev and retention was a major focus for us. </p><p><br /></p><p>Streaming took the place of cable TV in many regards, including in the combat sports space. Exciting times. </p><p><br /></p><p>LinkedIn profiles for us are changing a little with exciting developing situation. Big conversations with some power players today!</p><p><br /></p><p>#prowrestling #wrestling #WWE #WWERaw #Netflix #WWENXT #LexisKing #King #KingMaker #TreyBearhill #DragonLee #WarDogs #BaronCorbin #BronBreakker #RoyalRumble #PLE #highlights #moments #YouTube #video #TV #streaming #GregTingle #trends #trending #buzz #TV #Aussie #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Movie News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Nominationa for 2024 Razzies</b></p><p><br /></p><p>(This is not a Media Man list or selection). We are just publishing the Razzies nominations, and we do not agree with a number of these). Media Man Ed.</p><p><br /></p><p>WORST PICTURE</p><p><br /></p><p>The Exorcist: Believer</p><p><br /></p><p>Expend4bles</p><p><br /></p><p>Meg 2: The Trench</p><p><br /></p><p>Shazam! Fury of the Gods</p><p><br /></p><p>Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WORST ACTOR</p><p><br /></p><p>Russell Crowe / The Pope’s Exorcist</p><p><br /></p><p>Vin Diesel / Fast X</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris Evans / Ghosted</p><p><br /></p><p>Jason Statham / Meg 2: The Trench</p><p><br /></p><p>Jon Voight / Mercy</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WORST ACTRESS</p><p><br /></p><p>Ana de Armas / Ghosted</p><p><br /></p><p>Megan Fox / Johnny & Clyde</p><p><br /></p><p>Salma Hayek / Magic Mike’s Last Dance</p><p><br /></p><p>Jennifer Lopez / The Mother</p><p><br /></p><p>Dame Helen Mirren / Shazam! Fury of the Gods</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS</p><p><br /></p><p>Kim Cattrall / About My Father</p><p><br /></p><p>Megan Fox / Expend4bles</p><p><br /></p><p>Bai Ling / Johnny & Clyde</p><p><br /></p><p>Lucy Liu / Shazam! Fury of the Gods</p><p><br /></p><p>Mary Stuart Masterson / Five Nights at Freddy’s</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR</p><p><br /></p><p>Michael Douglas / Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania</p><p><br /></p><p>Mel Gibson / Confidential Informant</p><p><br /></p><p>Bill Murray / Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania</p><p><br /></p><p>Franco Nero (as “The Pope”) The Pope’s Exorcist</p><p><br /></p><p>Sylvester Stallone / Expend4ables</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WORST SCREEN COUPLE</p><p><br /></p><p>Any 2 “Merciless Mercenaries” / Expend4bles</p><p><br /></p><p>Any 2 Money-Grubbing Investors Who Donated to the $400 Million for Remake Rights to The Exorcist</p><p><br /></p><p>Ana de Armas & Chris Evans (who flunked Screen Chemistry) / Ghosted</p><p><br /></p><p>Salma Hayek & Channing Tatum / Magic Mike’s Last Dance</p><p><br /></p><p>Pooh & Piglet as Blood-Thirsty Slasher/Killers(!) in Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WORST PREQUEL, REMAKE, RIP-OFF or SEQUEL</p><p><br /></p><p>Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania</p><p><br /></p><p>The Exorcist: Believer</p><p><br /></p><p>Expend4bles</p><p><br /></p><p>Indiana Jones and The Dial of … Still Beating a Dead Horse</p><p><br /></p><p>Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WORST DIRECTOR</p><p><br /></p><p>Rhys Frake-Waterfield / Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey</p><p><br /></p><p>David Gordon Green / The Exorcist: Believer</p><p><br /></p><p>Peyton Reed / Ant Man & the Wasp: Quantumania</p><p><br /></p><p>Scott Waugh / Expend4bles</p><p><br /></p><p>Ben Wheatley / Meg 2: The Trench</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WORST SCREENPLAY</p><p><br /></p><p>The Exorcist: Believer</p><p><br /></p><p>Expend4bles</p><p><br /></p><p>Indiana Jones and the Dial of … Can I go home now?</p><p><br /></p><p>Shazam! Fury of the Gods</p><p><br /></p><p>Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey</p><p><br /></p><p>This year’s Razzies will take place on March 9, the day before the Academy Awards.</p><p><br /></p><p>#Razzies #razzieawards #movienews #boxoffice #EntertainmentNews #entertainment #showbiz #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Search Engine Land</p><p><br /></p><p>Ad Fraud</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>SEL's Nicola on fraud in relation to brands. Fraud is a big subject and problem in business, especially in relation to say the adveritsing, PR, medical and political arena. Numbers can be manipulated. So can people. One lie travels from a politician to a corrupt media, to a corrupt big tech, and so it goes on. Or, remeber the old tobbaco ads from say four decades ago. No health issues there - yeah, right! Canbridge Analytica for big tech. People voting 2 times of more ala ballot fraud. Attempted ID fraud by fake LinkedIn and FB profiles, and we could go on all day. Good on Search Engine Land for shining extra light on the topic. (The real) Greg Tingle signing off from the front line.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling Media Blog</p><p><br /></p><p>'The Iron Claw' movie review by Greg Tingle</p><p><br /></p><p>'The Iron Claw' movie trailer</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>'The Iron Claw' </p><p><br /></p><p>Modern classic depicts harsh reality of a pro wrestling based family business; Highest of highs to almost unbelievable tragedy and low points; Kevin Von Erich emerges a champion of life.</p><p><br /></p><p>A hard movie to give a star rating to due to the sensitive material based on real life occurrences, however we're going with 4.95 out of 5.</p><p><br /></p><p>Recipe for both worldwide success, legendary status and maybe the strangest story in wrestling.</p><p><br /></p><p>Too much material to work with; Filmmaking Masterclass.</p><p><br /></p><p>Scribes may differ considerably to some other more "polished" or "professional" reviews.</p><p><br /></p><p>A first draft, done on the fly with no "cheat notes", so take it easy on us. Eventually we'll do a more typical review, if we see the need to ok. </p><p><br /></p><p>Some of my own life experiences being involved with family business, combat sports, pro wrestling and showbiz (mainly corporate creative arts and management - some with former long-term girlfriend), as well as a restaurant business for a number of years (with ex wife) saw me reflecting and getting flashbacks of own life and that of some family members.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is also an opportunity for me to share a bit more about the family businesses I've been involved in, as well as some (key word) aspects of working around (more than in) the pro wrestling and combat sports industry. Read on and you will see the dots joining. Some fodder may even one day find it's way into a book I've been working away on for years. This X installment is a very small sample of my own story, with some modest parallels to the Von Erich story. Long now, I know, but there's much more to still put into the public domain via the Internet or other ok.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some sequence of events from personal experiences, and again, not in a typical professional type review but from my perspective as fan of pro wrestling, a media business owner for over two decades and as a family business participant (truck driver/offsider, property manager and assistant artist and corporate arts and entertainment project manager). Oh, about three decades ago I attended a couple of pro wrestling training classes and while I was fit, strong and largely skilled enough my back was already in agony thanks in part to an existing injury I suffered as a construction worker on the Sydney Water Board (a year or two before I became sales, marketing, bundling and PPV specialist for Optus Vision (Australian subscriber television). Too much material in my own story also.</p><p><br /></p><p>3 years old</p><p>I'm watching pro wrestling matches on the TV with Mum and Dad at Newport, Pittwater, in Sydney. Dad has started to build his truck, prime mover, transport and property business. Dad was already spending a lot of time on the road, on mining sites, as well as the Sydney Waterfront and some interstate runs. Truck driving is less than an ideal family business or a business that is a good foundation for family life..It made Dad a multi-millionaire but there was a very high price to pay. Mum was a surf girl, model and ultra talented artist and poet who would later go on to become an art teacher in schools (which only a small percentage of people ever get to accomplish).</p><p><br /></p><p>Fast Forward to 8 years old. Living in Brisbane's Western Suburbs including 5 acres at Brookfield in the 4 story Cape cod as well as the modest 3 bedroom home at Chapel Hill, a few suburbs away. Breakdown of the traditional family unit with Mum and Dad had already been occuring. They tried to patch it up a number of times..Dad had accumulated about 5 properties, 4 trucks and a dozen trailers (40 footers). Container trailers, livestock trailers and other. I'd already attended about 3 primary schools by this stage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aged 15 or so</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd earned myself a one way ticket back to Sydney after playing up and throwing some kind of tantrum while at the Brookfield average. home headquarters of Leo Marcus Swimming Pools Australia. Yes, Henry Marcus of NWA promoting fame is in the family tree. Nana Elvie Marcus (Mum's Mum) and journalist Mike Mooneyham confirmed it for me. </p><p><br /></p><p>"I want to be with my Dad" I screamed out and much of Mum's side of the family heard. Brisbane Airport to Sydney Airport express. The $40 cash in my pocket got me from Sydney Airport to 376 Barrenjoey Rd,. Newport Beach. The property Dad (Ric), his brother (Alan) and their Dad, Eric Frazer Cameron Tingle owned. McDonald's has offered us 2 million for the property back then, but we politely declined.</p><p><br /></p><p>So Dad, his Dad and I reconnected. Trips to the beach (Palm, Avalon, Mona Vale, Narrabeen - you name it, as well as to the 24 acre farm at Kurrajong, plus a range of sports clubs frequently including Bayview, Mona Vale Bowling Club and a few other establishments I won't get into, at least not at this stage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aged 20 years approx</p><p><br /></p><p>I joined and excelled at both touch football and later Rugby Union. Even made it to left wing with the Warringah Rats and we won the premiership in 1987. A year later won "Most Improved Recruit" and "Fittest" with the Australia Army Reserve. We did beach wrestling/grappling to submission. I even started my own version of Fight Club. I would invite sports mates to my place at Pittwater for most of the bouts. I enjoyed a 95 percent winning record and I am not *ullshitting. Most wins within 5 minutes. Usually face locks, body scissor with a version of triangle. Sometimes my own variation of a kimura lock (before I knew that was the name of the hold).</p><p><br /></p><p>In the huge lounge room of the Newport Beach home Dad had explaining to me that some of the holds and moves that the great Harley Race and Terry Funk used in the NWA pro wrestling promotion would work in a real life fight or self defense situation. Those moves along with fists and forearms. About a year later I found this to be absolutely true. My school fighting record at Pittwater High is two wins out of two official fights, and perhaps borrowing from some Bruce Lee and Sun Tzu strategy, I walked my way out of a couple of potential fights also. I later joined the Sydney Water Board as a construction worker at Avalon and Claireville Beach, after about a year as a shipping clerk for the ANL (Australian National Line). Seeing the millions in shipping containers and manifests drove me crazy. Dad kept on encouraging me about "government jobs". Dad later introduced me to his truck driving mates including George Barnes ("The Balmain Tiger") who just also happened to be a pro wrestler about once or twice a week. I still recall Barnes taking a piledriver from Con Iakovidis at Manly Warringah Leagues Club circa 1988. I was really starting to figure out this pro wrestling business, well, at least I thought so. I also worked out it was high risk and very "dangerous *shit"...I had started to bring in NTSL and VHS tapes wrestling and martial arts from Japan, USA, Canada and Europe. Pancrase Japan with Ken Shamrock really impressed me. About three decades later I got to meet my hero in Sydney, as well as Dan Severn and even Hulk Hogan who I'd seen wrestle legendary Antonio Inoki in Japan. Later I traveled to Austria and Hannover, Germany and grappled with pen pals, tape traders, and we ever got to see JBL fight under the name Justin Bradshaw I believe. We waved and said G'day to Otto Wanz. Memories to last a lifetime. </p><p><br /></p><p>Time kept ticking along and I noticed Dad taking many pills throughout the day. He has gotten cancer. I blame poor diet, less exercise than before and too much stress. Dad lived a couple more years and it was tough of me and us. When he told me it was terminal that was the saddest day of my life.</p><p><br /></p><p>Around this time I met my future wife Susie at a restaurant at Avalon and she actually helped solidify my vision of working in combat sports media (PPV and bundling for Optus TV. "Use your mind as much as you use your body and muscles Greg darling" was part of her words of encouragement to me. She was a hundred percent on the money with that advice. I later bought a restaurant for Susie to call her own at Leichhardt, and that really was the beginning of the end of our marriage. Family business stress lessons here. She put up with my wrestling (hand to hand combat sports and VHS tape trading and selling business endeavors. </p><p><br /></p><p>At Optus I was paid very well in my sales, marketing and consultant role. Paid to promote WrestleMania, boxing and even Hulk Hogan vs Flair, Vader and how about Sting at Starrcade 1987. Talk about a dream job. After close to five years I joined the big guns at Telstra and the money and staff gym was great, but the job itself wasn't as enjoyable. Then I discovered ID Media, WaveCam and dotcom websites and webcasting. </p><p><br /></p><p>Circa 2000</p><p><br /></p><p>Working at Telstra helped get me Tech Support and IBM Surf Shack Media at Sydney Olympic Games!</p><p><br /></p><p>Divorce proceedings on horizon.. Discovered internet dating (3 times was enough),. Community TV Casting Couch and authentic journalism at Petersham TAFE. Met another long-time friend or two via the Media education and entertainment connections. Not releasing names at this stage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Circa 2001 Media Man (Australia) was up and running. Got to interview many wrestlers and wrestling personalities including Harley Race, Les Thatcher, Jake Roberts, Amy Action, TNT, Steve Rackman, Bill Behrens, Ric Drasin, Bill Apter, Killer Kowalski, Malia Hosaka and too many more to list here! </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm getting carried away with my own story too - I know, but it's all connected..The pro wrestling business is a bit like a secret society. At least that's my interpretation. I trained, interviewed,.sold and promoted Pay-Per-Views (and still do), did some broadcasting announcing (even at Green Valley with Bob Blassie), photography and photoart, ring crew (putting up and taking down the ring), truck driving the ring to events, SEO (search engine optimization) campaigns and even a few "ghost" type projects I can't disclose details of. Oh, Pancrase Wrestling Australia for Chris DeVeaver was awesome also. Again, too many things to list.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pro wrestling is more of a lifestyle and less of a job, if you follow. The vast majority of the time you absolutely love it. In the very rare occasion you might hate it - be it for a few seconds,. minutes or ours, but like the Australian fabulous Kangaroo/s one returns, seeking out another victory for self or vicariously via ones heroes such as Shamrock, Lesnar, Hogan, Jericho, Logan Paul, Kevin Owens, Bobby Lasley, Nic Nemeth, Moose,. Kenny Omega and the Von Erich Bros, Ross and Marshall. Enough name drops today, we hear you booing with some cheering from the rafters to the back office and booking office. </p><p><br /></p><p>As the late Bray Wyatt penned, "Wrestling is a love story".</p><p><br /></p><p>Love is the most beautiful thing in the world and it can also cut like a knife or blade. It may hit like Triple H's sledgehammer once in a while or tie you up in knots like Billy Robinson or Karl Gotch. If over-thinking this unique form of combat sports meets performance art it may catch you off guard in The Iron Claw.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kevin Von Erich is a hero to me. The ability to overcome the odds, fight off adversity, live to fight another day and to share some of his story to the world. One that we can draw strength from as well as learn valuable life lessons from.</p><p><br /></p><p>On pro wrestling the story seldom never ends. New chapters keep getting written. Many stories almost write themselves.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do expect more updates and interpretations from our experiences in and around the business of pro wrestling. Sometimes I think family based media, art or trucking may be tougher than pro wrestling - but then I reflect and think again.</p><p><br /></p><p>For my money pro wrestling is the toughest and possibly the most competitive business in the world. </p><p><br /></p><p>Those who can - wrestle. Those who can't are fans. Pro wrestling and the Von Erichs' forever have us in their grasp. Kevin's got me in the iron claw! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE Releases More World Class Video Features To YouTube And Additional Social Media Channels Adding Fuel To The Fire For Royal Rumble; Fans And Media Pumped For This Weekend</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes addresses CM Punk's "pipebomb": Raw highlights, Jan. 22, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L54Ed-5n_ms&t=40s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"I want to talk about your dad. And I don't know if you know this story. I've never told. I know they don't know it. 2007, your father calls me on the telephone and he tells me he's sending his youngest son Cody to Ohio Valley Wrestling to start his journey as a professional wrestler, and he tells me I want you to keep any eye on my kid"... "because on Saturday I feel like I'm breaking a promise"... CM Punk</p><p><br /></p><p>Gunther, Dom Mysterio and more WWE Superstars react to 2023 Men’s Royal Rumble Match: WWE Playback</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbB6vJxukNw&t=161s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Sheamus vs. Randy Orton — WWE Title Match: Royal Rumble 2010</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl6KqodFCzA&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Will Seth "Freakin" Rollins miss WrestleMania?: Raw highlight, Jan. 22, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbxA2mqMNLI&t=11s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH — Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley — WWE Title Match: Royal Rumble 2022</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaLFd5LHi9M&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Drew McIntyre’s quest to reclaim the gold (2022-24): WWE Playlist</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiNZhwuadWc&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH FACTS: 2008 Royal Rumble Match: Royal Rumble 2008</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N72U6lgWoM&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Royal Rumble Kickoff: Jan. 27, 2024 *notify me</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svBJpOp3OT4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#RoyalRumble #WWERoyalRumble #CMPunk #CodyRhodes #AmericanNightmare #Pipebomb #WWE #prowrestling #wrestling #kickoff #entertainment #popculture #video #videos #YouTub #YT #PLE #trend #trends #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><b>FOX News Digital ends 2023 as top news brand with multiplatform views</b></p><p><br /></p><p>FOX News @FoxNews Digital closed out calendar year 2023 as the top-performing news brand with multiplatform views and minutes, while seeing 9% growth with views and 6% growth with minutes year-over-year, according to Comscore.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the year, FOX News Digital secured 20.2 billion multiplatform views, over 36.9 billion multiplatform minutes and averaged 93.7 million monthly multiplatform unique visitors. CNN and The New York Times both saw year-over-year decreases across these key performance indicators. The FOX News mobile app finished 2023 averaging 6.1 million monthly unique visitors.</p><p><br /></p><p>FOX News was also the most engaged news brand on social media throughout 2023, according to Emplifi, reaching over 315 million social media interactions. FOX News drove 81.6 million Facebook interactions, 34.2 million X interactions and 198.9 million Instagram interactions. On YouTube, FOX News drove over 2.3 billion views, finishing first in the news competitive set, according to Shareablee.****</p><p><br /></p><p>FOXBusiness.com also accomplished a record year with multiplatform views. The business network earned 1.9 billion multiplatform views in 2023, its highest ranking since its launch in 2007. It also saw increases over the prior year, while the majority of business news brands experienced decreases.*** Additionally, FOXBusiness.com secured 3.2 billion multiplatform minutes and averaged 23.2 million monthly multiplatform unique visitors for the year, while surpassing various other brands with views including CNN Business, MarketWatch.com and Forbes.com FOX Business was number one on YouTube in the business news competitive set in 2023, driving 748 million views, according to Shareablee. *****</p><p><br /></p><p>2023 (January-December) FOX NEWS DIGITAL VS. CNN.COM AND NYTIMES.COM</p><p><br /></p><p>Multi-Platform Total Views</p><p><br /></p><p>FOX News Digital – 20,160,000,000 (up 9 percent vs. Jan-Dec 2022)</p><p><br /></p><p>CNN.com – 14,885,000,000 (down 13 percent vs. Jan-Dec 2022)</p><p><br /></p><p>NYTimes.com – 15,765,000,000 (down 8 percent vs. Jan-Dec 2022)</p><p><br /></p><p>Multi-Platform Total Minutes</p><p><br /></p><p>FOX News Digital – 36,927,000,000 (up 6 percent vs. Jan-Dec 2022)</p><p><br /></p><p>CNN.com – 23,164,000,000 (down 19 percent vs. Jan-Dec 2022)</p><p><br /></p><p>NYTimes.com – 16,402,000,000 (down 2 percent vs. Jan-Dec 2022)</p><p><br /></p><p>Average Monthly Multi-Platform Unique Visitors</p><p><br /></p><p>FOX News Digital – 93,652,000 (up 13 percent vs. Jan-Dec 2022)</p><p><br /></p><p>CNN.com – 121,033,000 (down 3 percent vs. Jan-Dec 2022)</p><p><br /></p><p>NYTimes.com – 76,520,000 (down 14 percent vs. Jan-Dec 2022)</p><p><br /></p><p>#FoxNews #FoxNewsDigital #FoxBusiness #FOX #Comscore #newsmedia #NewsCorp #news #newsmedia #onlinenews #socialmedia #platforms #platformnews #newsbrand #brands #newsbiz #digitalnews #newsapp #apps #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: FOX News Digital</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Surfing Industry News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WSL Welcomes New and Returning Partners to 2024 Championship Tour</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>January 24, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The World Surf League (WSL) is thrilled to announce its new and returning partners ahead of the 2024 Championship Tour (CT) season.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Backed by the strongest partnership presence on record, the WSL is poised for a great year of excitement and growth,” said Cherie Cohen, WSL Chief Revenue Officer. “Working with innovative and authentic partners allows us to elevate the sport as well as drive real value by enhancing brand visibility through engaging fan activations and mutually beneficial marketing campaigns.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Celebrating More Ways to Watch with ESPN+ and Global Broadcast Partners</p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN</p><p>New for 2024, the WSL has announced a rights agreement in the United States with ESPN. For the first time, fans can watch all ten WSL CT events, as well as the US Open of Surfing Challenger Series event, live on ESPN+. In addition, 11 episodes of WSL: Inside Pro Surfing, an all-access deep dive into the CT and its character-driven storylines, will be aired on ESPN2 throughout the year. The deal will allow WSL to bring the sport to more viewers and new audiences in the US via ESPN’s digital subscribers as well as on linear television.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seven Network + Foxtel Group In Australia </p><p>The WSL and the Seven Network announced a fifth-consecutive year of partnership for the 2024 season with Seven continuing as the official free-to-air broadcaster of the WSL in Australia. The partnership extension will see all WSL CT events and Australian Challenger Series events broadcast live on 7plus, as well as the WSL Finals being broadcast live on a Seven free-to-air channel. 2024 will also see the continuation of the Bells Beach Longboard Classic on 7plus programming, with the event also going live and on demand.</p><p><br /></p><p>Australian viewers will also be able to catch WSL content and all CT events on Fox Sports Australia and Kayo Sports for a sixteenth consecutive year, thanks to a new one-year deal between Foxtel Group and the WSL. In addition to this, all Challenger Series events, as well as the Bells Beach Longboard Classic, will be streamed live on Kayo Sports along with Foxtel, scheduling permitting. Fans can also enjoy WSL-produced feature shows and highlights from all events on demand on Kayo Sports.</p><p><br /></p><p>GLOBO</p><p>The WSL will continue offering Brazilian fans access to event coverage through GLOBO, one of the world’s leading broadcasters, sharing the excitement and passion of professional surfing with millions of fans in Brazil.</p><p><br /></p><p>Eurosport</p><p>Eurosport, owned by Discovery, remains the WSL’s European distribution partner and this year is also the European rights holder for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Eurosport will broadcast the WSL: Inside Pro Surfing series on its television channels and will also livestream CT events in their entirety via Discovery+ in the territory.</p><p><br /></p><p>Introducing New Global and Title Partners: Lexus, Eventbrite, Bonsoy</p><p><br /></p><p>Lexus</p><p>Lexus joins the WSL CT as the Title Partner of the Lexus Pipe Pro and an official automotive partner of the Sunset Pro. The leading luxury car brand will also join as an official partner of the annual WSL Awards, celebrating surfers’ exceptional achievements from the 2023 season. Lexus will introduce its latest vehicle, the 2024 Lexus GX 550, through engaging on-site activations throughout the WSL’s Hawaii competitions from January 29 through February 22, 2024. In collaboration with Complex Networks, fans will have the opportunity to explore the vehicle through on-beach displays, providing an up-close look at the cutting-edge design features that define the Lexus brand. Lexus and Complex will also curate an elevated dining experience at the Lexus Pipe Pro for VIPs and athletes to highlight and celebrate the culinary expertise and mastery of local chefs. Complex and First We Feast will also spotlight the experience on its social channels throughout the 2024 kickoff.</p><p><br /></p><p>Eventbrite</p><p>2024 will see Eventbrite, a global events marketplace, step into the role of exclusive ticketing partner for women’s surfing on the CT and the US Open of Surfing. To celebrate the partnership, Eventbrite will launch a WSL-inspired collection offering top event picks happening across the US during the WSL CT kickoff, in addition to further collections highlighting curated ticketed experiences in and around the US Open of Surfing and the WSL Finals. The WSL and Eventbrite will also collaborate on a visual content-driven marketing campaign to bring the surfing community to Eventbrite’s unique events and experiences.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bonsoy</p><p>Bonsoy has expanded its partnership with the WSL from events in the APAC region to globally with the Championship Tour, Challenger Series and Longboard Tour. The new global deal will see Bonsoy become the Official Milk and Coconut Water of the WSL. 2024 will also see Bonsoy become the title partner for the Gold Coast Pro Challenger Series event while continuing as the presenting partner of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach and Sydney Surf Pro Challenger Series event.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks to its continued success in previous seasons, the Bonsoy Caddy Program will continue across three major events in Australia. The Bonsoy Athlete Area will activate at the US Open Challenger Series event as well as both Challenger Series events in Australia. Bonsoy is also excited to announce that WSL Commentator Kaipo Guerrera will become a Bonsoy ambassador in 2024, featuring in broadcast integrations and branded content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Returning Partners Apple Watch, Red Bull Bring Athlete Performance to New Heights for 2024 CT</p><p><br /></p><p>Apple Watch</p><p>For the second year, Apple Watch will be the official wearable equipment of the WSL. This season the elite CT athletes will continue to get access to the WSL Surfer app on Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, which syncs with the WSL Scoring System in real-time to give them all the information they need while in the water during competition, including scores, wave priority, and time in the heat. Apple Watch is uniquely suited for this task due to its large bright screen, durable design, and cellular connectivity.</p><p><br /></p><p>Red Bull</p><p>Red Bull has joined for its sixth year of global partnership. In their relentless pursuit to support peak performance, Red Bull’s athlete-first approach will continue during the 2024 season, with enhancements planned for the Red Bull Athlete Zones at each CT stop. This year, fans will also be able to experience every heart-pounding moment of the Big Wave competitions live, courtesy of Red Bull TV.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vissla Shaper Rankings</p><p>The Vissla Shaper Rankings will also return this year. The season-long battle to determine the best high-performance surfboard shapers tracks the performance of the best surfers in the world via combined men’s and women’s rankings, counting Quarterfinal-or-better finishes at each of the 9 CT stops this season. These rankings determine the winner after the regular-season CT events, ahead of the WSL Finals. There are 13 shapers who provide surfboards for all the CT competitors this year, and by bringing these performance-driven individuals to the forefront, Vissla and the WSL continue to honor the heritage and progression of the sport.</p><p><br /></p><p>Welcoming Key Title Partners and Global Sustainability Partners</p><p><br /></p><p>SHISEIDO</p><p>SHISEIDO continues its partnership with the WSL as the Official Suncare of the WSL, a Global WSL CT partner, and a Global Sustainability Partner of the WSL and WSL One Ocean. SHISEIDO will be the Title Partner for Stop No. 6 on the CT, the SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro, scheduled for May 22 – 31, 2024. SHISEIDO will host on-site activations, including sunscreen and suncare stations where fans can sample and purchase products, as well as the production of co-branded in-broadcast vignettes designed to promote sustainability throughout the season.</p><p><br /></p><p>Corona</p><p>Corona and the WSL have struck a partnership for the eighth consecutive year. As the esteemed Title Partner for the return of the Fiji Pro, Corona further solidifies its commitment to the world of professional surfing. </p><p><br /></p><p>Corona will also build on the 2023 season’s release of “Corona Lay Days,” a behind-the-scenes look at what the CT surfers do on their days off from competition. </p><p><br /></p><p>Corona plans to highlight the breathtaking locations and extraordinary experiences that can be found at each event through engaging original content featuring the beautiful and diverse locations that play host to the CT.</p><p><br /></p><p>This year, Corona’s steadfast commitment to sustainability takes center stage with its continued work alongside WSL One Ocean, furthering the shared mission to protect and preserve the world’s oceans for generations to come. Together, the WSL and Corona are set to deliver unparalleled fan experiences and foster a deeper connection between surf enthusiasts and the natural world.</p><p><br /></p><p>YETI</p><p>The WSL and YETI are proud to continue their second year of partnership after a very successful first season.</p><p><br /></p><p>YETI will kick off its 2024 partnership with an elevated position as the Presenting Partner of the prestigious Pipe Pro. YETI will be activating onsite at ʻEhukai Beach Park, offering custom engraving with proceeds benefiting the Mauka to Makai Makaha Foundation. In addition, YETI will be promoting the Lexus Pipe Pro Presented by YETI in their new flagship Honolulu store, offering official merchandise in support of their WSL CT Athlete, John John Florence.</p><p><br /></p><p>YETI also continues its commitment to sustainability as a Global Sustainability Partner of WSL One Ocean, integrating sustainability into its core operations and aligning with the WSL One Ocean initiatives.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mananalu Water</p><p>The WSL is pleased to announce a new partnership with Mananalu Water – actor Jason Momoa’s aluminum-bottled water brand on a mission to eliminate single-use plastics. As an Official Canned Water Partner, Mananalu will be the exclusive canned water onsite at the World Surf League’s North American events, including the US Open of Surfing, the WSL Finals, the Lexus Pipe Pro, and more. Mananalu will also be an Official Partner of WSL PURE, the league’s 501(c)(3), which runs an annual grant program to support global non-profit organizations focused on improving the health of global ocean ecosystems.</p><p><br /></p><p>805 Beer</p><p>805 Beer will also continue its partnership with the WSL, with the quality brewed beverage having become a cornerstone of the WSL live event experience (for fans aged 21 and over). The WSL and 805 Beer are excited to expand the partnership in a way that authentically embodies the essence of surfing and its community. In addition to the partnership extension, Firestone Walker and the WSL are excited to extend their collaborative apparel line celebrating their partnership that promotes “Drinking Local. Surfing Global” (for fans aged 21 years and over), available online and in surf shops across the country.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pura Vida</p><p>Pura Vida returns for a third year as the Presenting Partner of WSL Rising Tides, continuing their commitment to empowering young girls in local communities through the transformative power of surfing. WSL Rising Tides provides once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for girls to connect with their surfing heroes, inspiring them to chase their dreams in and out of the water. Pura Vida’s partnership goes beyond local activations; they’ll be weaving inspiring content into the WSL’s live broadcasts and social media platforms, showcasing the stories of young surfers and the impact of Rising Tides on a global scale.</p><p><br /></p><p>Continuing Regional Partnerships</p><p><br /></p><p>WSL APAC is excited to continue partnerships with mophie and Bailey Ladders in 2024, thanks to new contract extensions with each organization. In addition to the Tahiti Pro, mophie has expanded its partnership to include the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach and the Fiji Pro in 2024. Bailey Ladders will include their Weather Guard product as part of the deal for the Gold Coast Pro. WSL APAC has announcements of several more partners coming through the 2024 season.</p><p><br /></p><p>WSL LATAM region continues its partnerships with leaders of top-tier corporations such as TV Globo, Vivo, Banco do Brasil, Natura, Unilever, and governmental support from the Rio de Janeiro State Government and the City of Saquarema.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first stop on the 2024 WSL Championship Tour is the Lexus Pipe Pro Presented by YETI, opening on January 29, 2024, and holding a competition window through February 10. The event will broadcast LIVE on www.WorldSurfLeague.com and the free WSL app. </p><p><br /></p><p>Check out all the new ways to watch from the WSL’s broadcast partners.</p><p><br /></p><p>For more information, please visit www.WorldSurfLeague.com</p><p><br /></p><p><b>About the WSL</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The World Surf League (WSL) is the global home of competitive surfing, crowning World Champions since 1976 and showcasing the world’s best surfing. The WSL oversees surfing’s global competitive landscape and sets the standard for elite performance in the most dynamic playing field in all of sports. With a firm commitment to its values, the WSL prioritizes the protection of the ocean, equality, and the sport’s rich heritage, while championing progression and innovation.</p><p><br /></p><p>#WSL #WorldSurfLeague #WSLInsideProSurfing #WSLAPAC #InsideProSurfing #surfing #surfingindustry #CherieCohen #ESPN #ESPNPlus #Seven #SevenNetwork #AppleWatch #RedBull #RedBullTV #Foxtel #Lexus #Corona #Shiseido #RipCurlPro #FujiPro #TVGlobo #TV #broadcast #broadcasting #livesports #app #sportsnews #sportsmedia #sportsmarketing #pressrelease #mediarelease #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE Royal Rumble </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Location - St. Petersburg, Florida</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Live Date - January 27, 2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE SmackDown is January 26 (one day before the Royal Rumble). Main Event: Solo Sikoa vs LA Knight</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Royal Rumble Betting News, Odds</p><p><br /></p><p>Favs are CM Punk + 125 (44.4 percent) and Cody Rhodes + 200 (33.3 percent)</p><p><br /></p><p>Previous Royal Rumble Winners</p><p><br /></p><p>2023 Royal Rumble Winners</p><p>Men's Royal Rumble Winner: Cody Rhodes</p><p>Women's Royal Rumble Winner: Rhea Ripley</p><p><br /></p><p>2022 Royal Rumble Winners</p><p>Men's Royal Rumble Winner: Brock Lesnar</p><p>Women's Royal Rumble Winner: Ronda Rousey</p><p><br /></p><p>2021 Royal Rumble Winners</p><p>Men's Royal Rumble Winner: Edge</p><p>Women's Royal Rumble Winner: Bianca Belair</p><p><br /></p><p>2020 Royal Rumble Winners</p><p>Men's Royal Rumble Winner: Drew McIntyre</p><p>Women's Royal Rumble Winner: Charlotte Flair</p><p><br /></p><p>2019 Royal Rumble Winners</p><p>Men's Royal Rumble Winner: Seth Rollins</p><p>Women's Royal Rumble Winner: Becky Lynch</p><p><br /></p><p>2018 Royal Rumble Winners</p><p>Men's Royal Rumble Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura</p><p>Women's Royal Rumble Winner: Asuka</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE YouTube, to help get you ready!</p><p><br /></p><p>Why CM Punk took the hard path back to WWE: Royal Rumble 2024 Vlog</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9y1E7nbBMU&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos via the WWE Official YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH FACTS: 2008 Royal Rumble Match: Royal Rumble 2008</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N72U6lgWoM&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Bet On Anything (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/bet_on.html</p><p><br /></p><p>PLE News (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/ple_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Flashback:</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE betting via Bet America (via Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/wwe_betting.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling Betting (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/wrestling_betting.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#RoyalRumble #WWERoyalRumble #CMPunk #CodyRhodes #SmackDown #RandyOrton #LAKnight #BrockLesnar #DwayneJohnson #TheRock #TheBloodline #BronsonReed #BobbyLashley #AOP #AuthorsOfPain #KarrionKross #DirtyDom #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #JohnCena #NickAldis #AdamPearce #PaulHeyman #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #popculture #PLE #PPV #YouTube #YT #video #wrestlingnews #liveentertainment #livesports #sportsnews #odds #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports</p><p><br /></p><p>“First of all, I don’t give anybody a leash. A leash? Free speech” ... “To control what people say and to tell people what to believe – I don’t tell any other *ucking human being what to say, what to think and there’s no leashes on any of them..”</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s ridiculous to say I give somebody a leash. Free speech, brother. People can say whatever they want and they can believe whatever they want.” - Dana White, UFC @UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/combat_sports.html</p><p><br /></p><p>PPV News (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/ppv_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#DanaWhite #quote #UFC297 #UFC #MMA #freedom #FreeSpeech #combatsports #mmanews #sportsnews #sportsmedia #politics #trend #trends #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media and Political News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>FOX And The Hounds?! : Media Man</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Gonzo Satire and/or News as Comedy?</p><p><br /></p><p>Does GG and FOX smell blood?</p><p><br /></p><p>Gutfeld: This is kind of embarrassing</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WrJBWupKMs&t=25s&ab_channel=FoxNews</p><p><br /></p><p>"Happy Wednesday...HaHaHaHa.. so, last night New Hampshire clarified a few things. First that Donald Trump will probally be the republican nominee for 2024. Alright. True. That's a lock as much as President Biden making up a new word" - Greg Gutfeld</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WrJBWupKMs&t=25s&ab_channel=FoxNews</p><p><br /></p><p>#Gutfeld #GregGutfeld #FOX #FoxNews #Biden #PresidentBiden #Trump #DonaldTrump #PresidentTrump #AndNew #foxandthehound #popculture #satire #comedy #alt #YouTube #YT #politics #politicsnews #trends #trending #buzz #TV #USA #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling and Pop Culture News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Living Legend Of WWE @WWE Pro Wrestling Aka Sports Entertainment And Rising Movie Star John Cena...</b></p><p><br /></p><p>This past Tuesday, the 46-year-old living legend discussed his plans to retire from the WWE with ET's Nischelle Turner. </p><p><br /></p><p>Cena - who was present to help promote his new action flick, Argylle, in London - stated he intends to retire from wrestling soon. </p><p><br /></p><p>"That's not a maybe. That time is gonna come and it's gonna come soon".</p><p><br /></p><p>Cena notably made his WWE debut 22 years ago in 2002. Gimmicks and themes of JC have included the rapper based "Word Life", "Hustle, Loyality and Respect" and "Never Give Up".</p><p><br /></p><p>"I made a promise to the consumer early on, to WWE fans, 'cause I know how tough it is to be a fan. You gotta come out of pocket - and WWE has a ton of content -- it takes a lot to be a passionate fan and our fanbase is passionate and global. I never wanted to go out there just for the sake of going out there. And I'm gonna be 47 this year. I feel great. So inside I feel great, but I know what it takes to be a WWE performer night in and night out and I don't ever wanna just go out there and do it to do it. I wanna have the passion -- the same passion as the fanbase -- and I wanna give them exactly what they give me. The miles on the speedometer say, 'Hey, that's gotta be done before 50.'"</p><p><br /></p><p>The Argylle actor will be turning 47 on April 23 and he says that's "the timeline I've put on myself."</p><p><br /></p><p>"It's tough to juggle both because, you know, when you're filming Argylle, Matthew [Vaughn] won't let you go do anything else because of insurance," he joked. "So as long as the phone keeps ringing and we've had some good opportunities here, I'll kind of preserve that for as long as I can. But even coming back for these one-at-a-time things or short three-month periods, it takes its toll more and more and I've just had an incredibly fortunate run with my health. I feel great. I just want to continue to feel great the rest of my life."</p><p><br /></p><p>When asked if he plans to dip his toes back into wrestling after he retires, similar to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Cena noted that he's "had at least one match every year in WWE for the past 23 years."</p><p><br /></p><p>He added, "I've never missed a year, and as long as I can perform, I don't intend to miss a year."</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE's big WrestleMania @WrestleMania event is coming up in April, and Cena teased the possibility of him attending. </p><p><br /></p><p>"I don't know if I'll be free that weekend, but it is a weekend and movies don't shoot on the weekends," he said. "But when I say I'm done -- in WWE, they say never say never and a lot of people retire and come back - I'm just being honest with myself. There's such a great new generation now as well. It's time to pass the electric energy on to the folks that can be there every day."</p><p><br /></p><p>Entertainment Tonight Official YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>John Cena Addresses Rumors About His WWE Retirement (Exclusive)</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSWrG5j1ivM&ab_channel=EntertainmentTonight</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>John Cena On His Instagram Posts Being ‘Interpretive Art" - April 2019</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/john_cena61.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#JohnCena #quote #quotes #WWE #RoyalRumble #WrestleMania #WrestleMania40 #TheRock #DwayneJohnson #Argylle #ET #popculture #boxoffice #movienews #legend #PLE #sportsentertainment #Superstar #acting #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>TNA @TNA Keeps Positive Momentum</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Kazuchika Okada returned to a TNA Ring!</p><p><br /></p><p>The Palm @Palms and TNA Wrestling Partnership Continues To Deliver Win-Win-Wins For Fans, Wrestlers and Promoter. Sports and entertainment right on the money!</p><p><br /></p><p>World class pro wrestling from TNA showcased via their official YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>Kazuchika Okada RETURNS to TNA in ALL-STAR 6-Man Tag | iMPACT! Jan. 25, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUzuAY1oHos&ab_channel=TNAWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>The System (Eddie Edwards, Moose and Brian Myers) vs The Motor City Machine Guns and Kazuchika Okada</p><p><br /></p><p>"These guys have one hell of a tag team partner"</p><p><br /></p><p>"A two time IWGP world heavyweight champion. A five time IWGP heavyweight champion. Okada have finally returned to a TNA ring"..</p><p><br /></p><p>"It has been more than a decade in a TNA ring"..</p><p><br /></p><p>"They thoughy it was a thing... a moment that would never happen, but here we are"..</p><p><br /></p><p>"This is just another sign"...</p><p><br /></p><p>"Is blowing my freaking mind"...</p><p><br /></p><p>"Thank you TNA!" Kazuchika Okada's EXCLUSIVE Post-Match Comments | iMPACT! Jan. 25, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKS6VTCeDII&ab_channel=TNAWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>TNA iMPACT! Cross the Line Intro 2024 | iMPACT! Jan. 25, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYwPd3CRF7k&ab_channel=TNAWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>MUST-SEE MOMENTS from TNA iMPACT! for January 18, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpRu3j_JcX4&t=14s&ab_channel=TNAWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"TNA - it's back and it's never, ever going away!" | iMPACT! Jan 18. 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crgM2K2n358&ab_channel=TNAWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>MUST-SEE MOMENTS from TNA iMPACT! for January 18, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpRu3j_JcX4&t=14s&ab_channel=TNAWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>and more great footage being added to the TNA YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/@tnawrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Wow. TNA feels fresh, super exciting and the right sort of nostalgic all at the same time. At this rate we see TNA gaining more fans - both fans from other pro wrestling promotions and more new fans of pro wrestling. Top notch wrestling, awesome crowd participation, improved production, new lines of merch, mainstream media and wrestling news media enthusiasm and more. As celebrated business entrepreneurs such as X Corp's Elon Musk and others have said on business, "It's like baking a cake. You've got to have all of the right ingredients". And the legendary P.T Barnum, "Without promotion something terrible happens - nothing". And final thought from us, "This is wrestling" and "TNA Wrestling has once again got the IT Factor back and is standing out from the pack for all the right reasons" - Greg Tingle, Media Man Group</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>TNA Wrestling (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/tna_wrestling.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#TNAWrestling #TNAIMPACT #TNACrossTheLine #TNA #TNATNATNA #prowrestling #wrestling #ThePalms #PalmsCasino #Okada #IWGP #NicNemeth #EddieEdwards #AlexShelley #ChrisSabin #MotorCityMachineGuns #TheSystem #ZacharyWentz #Moose #JordynneGrace #Trinity #entertainmentnews #popculture #sportsnews #casinonews #broadcast #broadcasting #YouTube #YT #trends #trending #buzz #promotion #quote #quotes #VegasNews #vegascasino #casinonewsmedia #wrestlingnewsmedia #LasVegas #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>ro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE SmackDown</p><p><br /></p><p>January 26, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight vs Solo Sikoa. Night of glory or disaster?</p><p><br /></p><p>Carlito vs Santos Escobar. LWO vs Fantasma!</p><p><br /></p><p>Bobby Lashley & The Street Profits vs The Final Testament. Profits future being authored by biblical warlocks from another world! God bless to all. Read the good book - last opportunity?</p><p><br /></p><p>Kayden Carter & Katana Chance vs The Kabuki Warriors</p><p><br /></p><p>Carmelo Hayes vs Austin Theory. NXT come WWE upstarts vs Japanese living legends. Titles in grave danger.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: The clock is ticking. Wrestling fans are going nutso as we head towards to Royal Rumble. Will a future wrestling legend or two from "the other promotion"/s be setting foot in a WWE ring for the very first time?! Don't bet against it. Can Roman Reigns once again beat the odds despite some of the powers that be conspiring against him. SmackDown GM Nick Aldis better have eyes in the back of his head. Does RR know Aldis is a former NWA champion? Is Bloodline "Wise Man" Paul Heyman telling Reigns everything he really needs to know? Are the likes of WWE legends including Booker T, Kurt Angle, JBL and Eric Bischoff pulling strings behind the scences, that could alter the course of the WWE forever? This is must see TV and PPE.</p><p><br /></p><p>Get a taste of past, present and future events and major happenings via the award winning WWE YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>such as... wait for it...</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Reigns’ challengers prepare for Royal Rumble showdown: WWE Now, Jan. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCooqkevpxY&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles vs. LA Knight — Road to Royal Rumble 2024: WWE Playlist</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M01ywIgPoxo&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #RoyalRumble #WWERoyalRumble #RomanReigns #SoloSikoa #TheBloodline #LAKnight #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #LoganPaul #RandyOrton #JudgementDay #AOP #FinalTestament #KarrionKross #BobbyLashley #StreetProfits #Carlito #SantosEscobar #Fantasma #DelFantasma #lucha #AustinTheory #CarmeloHayes #KabukiWarriors #Asuka #Sane #tagteam #prowrestling #wrestling #Entertainment #popculture #YouTube #YT #video #broadcast #broadcasting #PPV #PayPerView #PLE #liveentertainment #livesports #story #storytelling #trend #buzz #XWrestling #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE SmackDown</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Miami, Florida</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Carlito vs Santos Escobar</p><p><br /></p><p>"This is sure to be an epic battle... personal animosity... Carlito collides with a former friend, now enemy" Michael Cole @MichaelCole </p><p><br /></p><p>Background to this epic feud via the official WWE YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #Carlito #SantosEscobar #LWO #LatinoWorldOrder #ZelinaVega #FWO #DelFantasma #lucha #luchalibre #prowrestling #wrestling #Fox #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE SmackDown</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Miami, Florida</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Randy Orton, LA Knight & AJ Styles vow to defeat Roman Reigns: SmackDown highlights, Jan. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSbrc9a8nU4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Eladio Carrión introduces Randy Orton: SmackDown highlights, Jan. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imTbkbT-ESw&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Final Testament take down Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits: SmackDown highlights, Jan. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txcLDBugMEs&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The Kabuki Warriors win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles: SmackDown highlights, Jan. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfODnL3WH9w&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul Heyman suggest Jimmy Uso should win the Royal Rumble: SmackDown highlights, Jan. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S79aaxm_DJg&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Carlito, Theory and Waller pick their Royal Rumble numbers: SmackDown exclusive, Jan. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irGjUqhfHmc&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Elektra Lopez debuts by helping Santos Escobar defeat Carlito: SmackDown highlights, Jan. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99DkNheeddc&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Trick Williams saves Carmelo Hayes from a A-Town Down Under: SmackDown highlights, Jan. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvVYyX2q4Kc&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The Bloodline’s beatdown of Styles, Orton and Knight backfires: SmackDown highlights, Jan. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBeXJ4Ct2DU&t=7s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Background to this epic feud via the official WWE YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Strong and hot SmackDown show on the lead in to the Royal Rumble. Paul Heyman may be dancing with the devil. Karriion Karrion, AOP - Final Testament dominating. Biblical and mighty beat down! Anything can and does happen in the WWE! Clock ticking on Roman's title reign?! </p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #RoyalRumble #EladioCarrion #RandyOrton #LAKnight #AjStyles #PaulHeyman #TheBloodline #SoloSikoa #Carlito #SantosEscobar #LWO #LatinoWorldOrder #ElektraLopez #ZelinaVega #LWO #DelFantasma #lucha #luchalibre #RTruth #NickAldis #prowrestling #wrestling #Fox #broadcast #broadcasting #highlights #moments #YouTube #YT #video #AndNew #trends #trending #buzz #TV #XWrestling #X #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE SmackDown. Miami, Florida</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Final Testament take down Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits: SmackDown highlights, Jan. 26, 2024 https://youtube.com/watch?v=txcLDBugMEs&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Behold. There is no fear in Karrion Kross" Paul Ellering</p><p><br /></p><p>"Gentleman, Mr Ellering speaks the truth. You know, every time I look at you three all I see is frustration. All I see is desperation and look, I get it".. Karrion Kross @realKILLERkross </p><p><br /></p><p>"Over 600 pounds of pure destruction" Corey Graves @WWEGraves </p><p><br /></p><p>"Complete beat down" Michael Cole @MichaelCole </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: This crowd better be careful. KK and his clan don't suffer fools. Final Testament striking fear into the WWE locker room and beyond. Politics are gone and the new era is upon us! Keep reading the good book. The power that only a select few will know. Amen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Background to epic feuds via the official WWE YouTube Channel</p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #AOP #FinalTestament #KK</p><p><br /></p><p>Credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News via Media Man</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/wrestling_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>PPV News</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/ppv_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE SmackDown and Royal Rumble lead up on fire</p><p><br /></p><p>TNA Wrestling @ThisIsTNA with world class product</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW @AEW has fans, media and industry on edge</p><p><br /></p><p>Okada hot agent!</p><p><br /></p><p>Most Wanted Man sets TNA on fire</p><p><br /></p><p>MJF Buzz</p><p><br /></p><p>Fatu Buzz with Booker T history in Reality Of Wrestling</p><p>Von Erich movie 'The Iron Claw' continues with rave reviews</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE - WWE NXT @WWENXT and AJPW @alljapan_pw deal going well</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix deal next year will take WWE to the next level and grow business by approx 30 percent says former Optus PPV and subscriber TV exec via Media Man</p><p><br /></p><p>OPW and AWF wrestling promotions lighting a fire in Aussie pro wrestling; Starrcast buzz continues</p><p><br /></p><p>#wrestlingnews #wrestling #prowrestling #SmackDown #RoyalRumble #EliminationChamber #WWENXT #Netflix #TNA #AEW #AJPW #OPW #AWF #Starrcast #streaming #combatsports #Aussie #AustralianWrestling #wrestlingpromotion #wrestlingpromotions #wrestlingpromoter #wrestlingpromoters #wrestlingnewsmedia #entertainment #popculture #PPV #PLE #livesports #liveentertainment #trends #trending #buzz #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p>(Images: Credit to each individual wrestling promotion featured)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE SmackDown. Miami, Florida</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>SmackDown’s most chaotic moments: SmackDown highlights, Jan. 26, 2024</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvog3aaEadg&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"You gotta a receipt coming" AJ Styles</p><p><br /></p><p>And much</p><p><br /></p><p>The Final Testament brawl with Lashley and Street Profits</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txcLDBugMEs&t=7s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Behold. There is no fear in Karrion Kross" Paul Ellering</p><p><br /></p><p>"Gentleman, Mr Ellering speaks the truth. You know, every time I look at you three all I see is frustration. All I see is desperation and look, I get it".. Karrion Kross @realKILLERkross</p><p><br /></p><p>"Over 600 pounds of pure destruction" Corey Graves @WWEGraves</p><p><br /></p><p>"Complete beat down" Michael Cole @MichaelCole</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Hot crowd and hot show. This crowd better be careful. KK and his clan don't suffer fools. Final Testament striking fear into the WWE locker room and beyond. Politics are gone and the new era is upon us! Keep reading the good book. The power that only a select few will know. Amen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Background to epic feuds. Past, present and future via the official WWE YouTube Channel</p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #RoyalRumble #AJStyles #RandyOrton #LAKnight #TheBloodline #PaulHeyman #AOP #FinalTestament #KarrionKross #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #popculture #trends #trening #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE SmackDown. Miami, Florida</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>SmackDown’s most chaotic moments: SmackDown highlights, Jan. 26, 2024</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvog3aaEadg&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"You gotta a receipt coming" AJ Styles</p><p><br /></p><p>And much</p><p><br /></p><p>The Final Testament brawl with Lashley and Street Profits</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txcLDBugMEs&t=7s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Behold. There is no fear in Karrion Kross" Paul Ellering</p><p><br /></p><p>"Gentleman, Mr Ellering speaks the truth. You know, every time I look at you three all I see is frustration. All I see is desperation and look, I get it".. Karrion Kross @realKILLERkross</p><p><br /></p><p>"Over 600 pounds of pure destruction" Corey Graves @WWEGraves</p><p><br /></p><p>"Complete beat down" Michael Cole @MichaelCole</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Hot crowd and hot show. This crowd better be careful. KK and his clan don't suffer fools. Final Testament striking fear into the WWE locker room and beyond. Politics are gone and the new era is upon us! Keep reading the good book. The power that only a select few will know. Amen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Background to epic feuds. Past, present and future via the official WWE YouTube Channel</p><p>www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #RoyalRumble #AJStyles #RandyOrton #LAKnight #TheBloodline #PaulHeyman #AOP #FinalTestament #KarrionKross #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #popculture #trends #trening #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE Releases More World Class Videos To Fuel Hype From Fans, Media, Et Al</b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Royal Rumble 2024 cold open</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKDbOIvL2y8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>CM Punk trains with NXT Superstars: Royal Rumble 2024 Vlog</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdlaGAddwLg&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Full Royal Rumble Preview: WWE Now, Jan. 27, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q04xgdEw1Kk&t=76s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: CM Punk remains out top pick for the win, followed closely by Cody Rhodes. This may change as extra intel comes to light.</p><p><br /></p><p>#RoyalRumble #WWERoyalRumble #RomanReigns #TheBloodline #JimmyUso #SoloSikoa #PaulHeyman #WWERoyalRumble2024 #CMPunk #CodyRhodes #HulkHogan #RandyOrton #LAKnight #AJStyles #LoganPaul #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #TKOGroup #KarrionKross #AOP #BobbyLashley #StreetProfits #LexisKing #King #KingMaker #GraysonWaller #AustinTheory #DragonLee #AJLee #BeckyLynch #TiffanyStratton #LWO #WWENXT #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #popculture #YouTube #PLE #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE SmackDown</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Top 10 Friday Night SmackDown moments: WWE Top 10, Jan. 26, 2023</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWpMryVt9XQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"And Theory taking his time getting back in the ring. And Carmelo was taken out by Theory. Waller with a cheap shot right here in front of us" Michael Cole</p><p><br /></p><p>"The line of succession as to who is truely the Tribal Heir all starts at the Royal Rumble" Paul Heyman</p><p><br /></p><p>Trouble is brewing for The O.C.: SmackDown exclusive, Jan. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZk8mPcg3rk&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Damage CTRL are on top: SmackDown LowDown, Jan. 26, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b19Cjzrd6Gs&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #RoyalRumble #WWERoyalRumble #prowrestling #wrestling #moments #highlights #YouTube #YT #video #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Streaming Business News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Netflix Streaming Service Riding High Once Again</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix @netflix spruiks record breaking subscriber numbers after account sharing crackdown; Consumer backlash appears over</p><p><br /></p><p>Global streaming giant Netflix added a record number of new subscribers in the fourth quarter, driven by strong demand for programs such as the long-running royal drama ‘The Crown’.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just 5 days ago Netflix and world's leading pro wrestling promotion, WWE @WWE advised the popular WWE RAW show will be carried by Netflix for numerous countries (U.S., Canada, U.K. and Latin America) from January 2025.</p><p><br /></p><p>The streaming platform has reached approx 260 million subscribers and added just over 13 million of those in the fourth quarter of 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>The spike in subscriber count is partly attributed to Netflix’s crackdown on account sharing during the past 12 months.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company said in a media release they believe they have successfully "cracked down" on all accounts.</p><p><br /></p><p>The news comes are more unofficial sports and entertainment PPV based websites hit the web. Those with a well trained eye can notice the tell tale sales on the pirate based streaming sites. Due it its popularity the combat sports sector is seeing a number of bad actors arise, but many are being shut down very quicky advised the Media Man Group agency. Over the past number of decades Media Man has helped officially promote a number of official streaming and online PPV sites including TrillerTV (formally FITE), WWE Network, Netflix and Ring Divas.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix posted an impressive yearly revenue of $US8.8 billion last year, exceeding analysts' forecasts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Netflix is riding a way of momentium and will be certainly renewing our subscription again soon, especially as the WWE, wrestling and combat sports programming continues to ramp up. Sports content with a pop culture edge sells and draws in the numbers. It's also possible that Netflix Games may eventually add some extra WWE themed games to the existing portfolio which features 'Escape The Undertaker'.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mark Down: Drive To Survive (F1), upcoming MMA based movies (rumours of Dwayne Johnson input), and more WWE related content, now that the ink is dry for the official start of WWE RAW on Netflix next year.</p><p><br /></p><p>#Netflix #NetflixNews #NetflixUS #streamingnews #streamingmedia #streamingbusiness #streamingbiz #streamingentertainment #DriveToSurvive #WWERAW #WWE #prowrestling #MMA #extremesports #combatsports #TheRock #DwayneJohnson #SevenBucks #content #contentnews #contentcreation #broadcast #broadcasting #sub #Subscription #subscribers #PPB #showbiz #trend #trends #TV #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Podcasting News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>(In case you missed it)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Podcasters are the Most Trusted Media Personalities Among US Consumers, New Acast Research Finds</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>PRESS RELEASE - October 18, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Acast, the world’s largest independent podcast company, today released the results of a new research study that shows podcasts are a highly trusted medium among US consumers. According to the study of US consumers, 64% of podcast listeners actively seek out podcasters and create time for their content -the most of any other tested media personality - making the time spent with podcasts highly engaging and intentional.</p><p><br /></p><p>These findings come at a time when trust in US media has hit an all time low, with half of Americans reported to believe that national news organizations deliberately mislead them, according to research from Gallup and the Knight Foundation. In this era of skepticism and misinformation, podcasters are emerging as the trustworthy figures of the media industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>In fact, according to Acast’s research, half of podcast listeners trust podcasters, the most of any other tested medium. The second most trusted is YouTubers, with 44% of YouTube consumers saying they trust these media personalities. Notably, with YouTube emerging as a leading platform for podcast consumption, many of these sought-after YouTube personalities are also podcasters.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Trust in US media has been deteriorating in recent years as a result of socio-political unrest and conflicting coverage by news outlets on the same events. As US consumers have lost confidence in traditional media, they have increasingly turned to podcasters as a source of truth,” said Acast Director of Research and Insights Tommy Walters. “During times of hardship and uncertainty - like the start of the pandemic and the beginning of the war in Ukraine - at Acast we have consistently seen audiences flock to podcasts for deep conversations and analysis over clickbait headlines. When it comes to product endorsements, we have also seen audiences be more trusting of podcaster recommendations than any other form of media.”</p><p><br /></p><p>For advertisers, podcasting is ripe with opportunity as US consumers say they seek out podcasters above all other media personality types when looking for product endorsements. According to this study, 75% of podcast listeners say they have listened to a podcaster for a product endorsement, compared to the 62% of social media users who have sought out social media creators and just 55% cable viewers who have considered cable TV personalities.</p><p><br /></p><p>Importantly, this study also revealed that podcasters give quality product and brand endorsements. According to the research, 73% of US consumers who have acted on a podcast endorsement said the podcaster gave a good endorsement and they were happy with what they received.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Multimedia (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/multimedia.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Podcasts: Profiles Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/profiles/podcasts.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling Podcasts (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/wrestling_podcasts.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Podcast Favourites (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/podcast_favourites.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Media and Marketing News (Media Man Int</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/media_and.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Online News (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/online_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>83 Weeks wins Media Man 'Wrestling Podcast Of The Month' award</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles//83_weeks.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#podcastingnews #podcasts #podcasting #Gallup #KnightFoundation #podcasters #mediapersonality #mediapersonalities #newsmedia #usmedia #usnews #digitalnews #digitalmedia #mediabiz #mediabusiness #popculture #newsbiz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Royal Rumble Kickoff: Jan. 27, 2024</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svBJpOp3OT4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"The last man and woman standing win a championship opportunity at WrestleMania" Michael Cole</p><p><br /></p><p>"I am number one when it comes to getting his hands on Roman Reigns" AJ Styles</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm going to take everything away from you" Randy Orton</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm not done till I own the WWE Championship" LA Knight</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm levels above everybody" Roman Reigns</p><p><br /></p><p>"For three and a half years Roman Reigns has been champion" Michael Cole</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Bloodline has made a lot of enemies" Michael Cole</p><p><br /></p><p>"Tonight the heavy hitting, knockout match-up of the new year throws down" Narrator</p><p><br /></p><p>"Your days as U.S champion are numbered" Kevin Owens</p><p><br /></p><p>"Six seconds is five more than I need to KO you" Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p>"It's going to be wild" Narrator</p><p><br /></p><p>#RoyalRumble #WWERoyalRumble #RomanReigns #TheBloodline #WWERoyalRumble2024 #RoyalRumbleKickOff #KickOff #WWE #wrestling #prowrestling #RomanReigns #CMPunk #CodyRhodes #RandyOrton #LAKnight #AJStyles #LoganPaul #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #HulkHogan #TheRock #NickAldis #AndStill #AndNew #PLE #entertainment #popculture #streaming #broadcast #broadcasting #hype #liveentertainment #livesports #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Full 2024 Royal Rumble highlights</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOdPKrHNTBU&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Oh, I'm feeling it" Pat McAfee</p><p><br /></p><p>"Our first surprise of the night" Michael Cole</p><p><br /></p><p>"Guys, she's back" MC</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes outlasts everyone to win Men's Royal Rumble Match: Royal Rumble 2024 highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqD5D00FDIg&t=9s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Press Conference clips</p><p><br /></p><p>Triple H discusses ground-breaking Netflix deal: 2024 Royal Rumble Press Conference highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZu8vha3Ej4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes answers a question from DDP: 2024 Royal Rumble Press Conference highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29e4uVYE6uY&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>And much more!</p><p><br /></p><p>Pat McAfee explains himself: 2024 Royal Rumble exclusive</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44btA7GrEeU&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Bron Breakker is not finished with The Judgment Day: 2024 Royal Rumble exclusive</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLUy0AgcBi8&t=5s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Andrade can't wait to show everyone who he is: 2024 Royal Rumble exclusive</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tYrwSHxmFc&t=6s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Jordynne Grace makes an impact: Royal Rumble 2024 highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3tjl9omKw4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Jade Cargill put the whole locker room on notice: 2024 Royal Rumble exclusive</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPP0btDeXcY&t=5s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Jade Cargill makes her debut at the Royal Rumble!: 2024 Royal Rumble highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GY6L-34XFg&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>EVERY entrant in the 2024 Women's Royal Rumble: Royal Rumble 2024 highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWhE6pJLaYo&t=5s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Super hot show. Stories, action and surprises matter in top line pro wrestling. Early contender for 'Wrestling PPV/PLE Of The Year'. Massive thumbs up to Triple H and the whole team at WWE and associates for putting on a great and most enjoyable supercard.</p><p><br /></p><p>#RoyalRumble #WWERoyalRumble #WWE #highlights #moments #RomanReigns #CodyRhodes #CMPunk #LoganPaul #KevinOwens #JadeCargill #JordynneGrace #Naomi #Andrade #BronBreakker #TripleH #PaulLevesque #PatMcAfee #wwenews #wwemedia #wwepress #pressconference #mediaconference #wrestlingnews #wrestling #prowrestling #PLE #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE Royal Rumble post-match comments/interview by Kevin Owens</b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE YouTube offers excellent highlights, moments and interviews covering red hot Royal Rumble PLE</p><p><br /></p><p>Kevin Owens vows that he's not done with Logan Paul: 2024 Royal Rumble exclusive</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orM5yKtsQYQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"I hope Logan Paul knows, I'm coming for a rematch. There's no way things can end this way. First of all, he brought in the brass knuckles. In French, that's called a 'poing américain' which literally translates meaning American Fist, which is appropriate because he's the United States Champion. Doesn't do anything by the book, brings in American Fists, in trying to retain the US title"</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm a Canadian. It's probally when I got caught"...</p><p><br /></p><p>"Next time I get Logan Paul in the ring and that title is on the line, I'm winning that championship. I should be champion."</p><p><br /></p><p>"Do you"?</p><p><br /></p><p>"You see where I'm going"?</p><p><br /></p><p>"Yep" media</p><p><br /></p><p>"Your doing the whole impartial journalist thing"?</p><p><br /></p><p>"At least, I put him through a table. You know what that's called? A moral victory."</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul vs. Kevin Owens — United States Title Match: Royal Rumble 2024 highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxrr2DG7LJY&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: What a great feud, match and post match interview. This is pro wrestling and sports entertainment. Millions of fans are likely awaiting a rematch between Paul and Owens. A couple of the best in the world at what they do. </p><p><br /></p><p>#RoyalRumble #WWERoyalRumble #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #LoganPaul #TheMaverick #Prime #USTitle #interview #quote #quotes #interview #video #highlights #AndStill #rematch #journalist #wrestlingmedia #wrestlingnews #entertainment #popculture #socialmedia #trends #trending #buzz #X #XWrestling #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WrestleMania @WrestleMania Season ignites discussion about who should be in the next round for the WWE @WWE Hall Of Fame</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Current Names Attracting Buzz Under The Watercooler</p><p><br /></p><p>Lex Luger, Jim Cornette & Sable have all got solid to strong support, including from WWE NXT @WWENXT commentator and Hall Of Fame podcast personality, Booker T @BookerT5x "Oh Yes"! as Booker would say.</p><p><br /></p><p>Additional names drawing in discussion include Cyndi Lauper (who Media Man pitched a number of times over the past almost decade)! Who is the mongrel in the WWE blocking it? Perhaps they won't be blocked any longer in today's WWE?! Ken Shamrock is long overdue. Lex Luger and Daniel Bryan (current wrestling elsewhere, are also under discussion).</p><p><br /></p><p>Tag Teams, The Nasty Boys and Demolition and wrestling personality Jim Cornette has been known to pitch tag teams he managed to greatness decades ago. Have a listen to Corney's podcast if you care. NSFW is often the case with Mr Cornette, and don't even start us on his politics! (real politics, not wrestling politics). </p><p><br /></p><p>Managers - Paul Heyman, your time may be now sir!</p><p><br /></p><p>Debate is open for Brock Lesnar, Gangrel, Doink The Clown (choose 1 or 2) and Outback Jack. Ok, some satire. Remember, entertainment value and fan response is also a factor. Pro wrestling aka sports entertainment is subjective in nature and a reminder that pro wrestling is not a pure sport, however most of the top wrestlers over the past decade plus have been very technical.</p><p><br /></p><p>Under the Media Man watercooler is was discussed that there's a couple of pro wrestlers who may have been strong draws for 5 to 10 years but they known for hurting opponents through clumsiness, poor training or whatever the case. Mistakes can and do happen in pro wrestler, but they are a couple who should be disqualified from even being seriously considered. No names, but the industry knows who they are.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ending on a high note, enjoy today's Royal Rumble and the upcoming WrestleMania and Hall of Fame. Oh, CM Punk for the win (and also for serious consideration for the WWE Hall of Fame).</p><p><br /></p><p>#wrestling #wrestlingnews #prowrestling #HallOfFame #WWEHOF #WWEHallOfFame #BookerT #legends #wrestlinglegends #sportsentertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #Goats #trends #trending #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE Continues To Release World Class Footage From Royal Rumble 2024 onto their award winning YouTube Channel and additional social media platforms</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Royal Rumble Results and Highlights: WWE Now, January 27, 2024</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqqA99fmNbA&t=11s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>EVERY entrant in the 2024 Men's Royal Rumble: Royal Rumble 2024 highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv7p-Brp1h0&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Royal Rumble Rundown: WWE's The Bump, Jan. 28, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRBfQ7VYkpc&t=5s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Top moments from Royal Rumble 2024: WWE Top 10, Jan. 27, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bALt6dkP_k8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Tremendous pro wrestling aka sports entertainment. Action, drama, surprises and much more. Massive thumbs up.</p><p><br /></p><p>#RoyalRumble #WWERoyalRumble #WWERoyalRumble2024 #RomanReigns #TheBloodline #AndStill #LoganPaul #KevinOwens #JadeCargill #prowrestling #wrestling #PLE #WWE #TNA #TNAWrestling #TNAChampion #WWETNA #broadcast #broadcasting #streaming #popculture #EntertainmentNews #entertainment #YouTube #YT #Highlights #moments #video #trends #trending #buzz #socialmedia #X #XWrestling #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Biz Terms</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Disruptor: a company or form of technology that causes radical change in an existing industry or market by means of innovation. </b></p><p><br /></p><p>"the company is becoming a major disruptor in the media, ad and PR industry" </p><p><br /></p><p>"Logan Paul radically disrupted both the pro wrestling and sports/energy drink sector"</p><p><br /></p><p>"Jake Paul, Logan Paul and KSO proved to be disruptors in the boxing industry including with the Misfits Boxing promotion. Jake Paul was elevated to such a level he was signed on both PFL, backed by the Saudis, further disrupting professional combat sports"</p><p><br /></p><p>"Rebel News hard hitting and no B.S approach to news media journalism without corporate monetary kickbacks proved to be a massive disruptor in the Canadian and Australian news media sector causing significant headaches for politicians and helped amplify the voice of the community at large. Rebel News also encouraged citizens to become citizen journalists and podcasts, and they further threw light on situations that some mainstream news media outlets were not covering".</p><p><br /></p><p>Nikola Telsa (10 July [O.S. 28 June] 1856 – 7 January 1943 was an early disruptor of the energy, engineering and utilities industry. So much so that many dirty corporate and government tricks and tactics were used against him to prevent the wide distribution of free energy for the citizens of the United States.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Disruptors Of The Month</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/disruptors_of.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#disruptor #disruption #disruptors #JakePaul #LoganPaul #Misfitsboxing #PFL #boxing #celebrityboxing #combatsports #RebelNews #Tesla #NikolaTesla #market #ads #pr #SEO #mediabiz #mediadistuptor #newsdisruptor #newsmedia #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Movie Box Office (U.S)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Beekeeper - $7.4 million from 3,337 theaters</p><p><br /></p><p>Mean Girls $7.3 million from 3,544 locations</p><p> </p><p>Mean Girls</p><p>U.S tally: $60.8 million </p><p>Worldwide tally: 22.6 million globally for a worldwide cumulative sum of $83.4 million</p><p><br /></p><p>The Beekeeper</p><p>$100 million approx globally</p><p>U.S: $42.3 million and $61.9 million globally for an approx global tally of $104.2 million</p><p><br /></p><p>Wonka</p><p>Weekend Gross: $5.9M</p><p>Total Gross: $195M</p><p><br /></p><p>Migration</p><p>Weekend Gross: $5.2M</p><p>Total Gross: $101M</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone But You</p><p>Weekend Gross: $4.8M</p><p>Total Gross: $71M</p><p><br /></p><p>Poor Things</p><p>2,300 theatres</p><p>$3 million for the weekend</p><p>$24.8 million</p><p>Global tally: $26.3 million</p><p>Total $51.1 million</p><p><br /></p><p>American Fiction - $2.9 million U.S for $11.8 million sum. 1,702 cinemas</p><p><br /></p><p>Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom - Weekend Gross: $2.8M. Total Gross: $118M</p><p><br /></p><p>The Zone of Interest. $1.1 million U.S. Global tally of $3 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Boys In The Boat. Weekend Gross: $2.2M</p><p>Total Gross: $47M</p><p><br /></p><p>#movienews #boxoffice #TheBeekeeper #MeanGirls #WonkaMovie #MigrationMovie #AnyoneButYou #PoorThings #AmericanFiction #AquamanAndTheLostKingdom #TheZoneOfInterest #TheBoys #EntertainmentNews #popculture #moviebiz #showbiz #trends #trrending #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Five-day pro wrestling convention coming to Ballarat in 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Ballarat will be beamed across screens around the world when global professional wrestling convention Starrcast Downunder arrives in 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s the first Starrcast pro wresting event to take place outside the USA, and will be in region from 10-14 April 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>Attracting fans from across Australia and overseas, the five-day event will include stage shows, signing sessions and interactive panels at the Ballarat Mining Exchange and Civic Hall, alongside wrestling events at Selkirk Basketball Stadium which will be streamed internationally.</p><p><br /></p><p>Legendary WWE Hall of Fame wrestler, Bret “The Hitman” Hart, and six-time WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James have signed on to lead the cadre of international wrestling stars to take part in the action.</p><p><br /></p><p>Announced by the Victorian Government on Friday 1 December, this event has been made possible by the Regional Events Fund via Visit Victoria.</p><p><br /></p><p>For more information about the event, including future updates and tickets, visit oceaniaprowrestling.com</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>High-Flying Wrestling Fan Fest To Land In Ballarat</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>01 December 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Allan Labor Government is backing a major boost to Ballarat’s events calendar, with the global professional wrestling convention Starrcast Downunder, headed for the Goldfields region from 10-14 April 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos today announced Ballarat will host the first Starrcast pro wrestling event staged outside the United States, attracting fans from across the state, Australia and overseas to regional Victoria.</p><p><br /></p><p>Held over five days, Starrcast will feature fan events, signing sessions, stage shows, and interactive panels across Ballarat Mining Exchange and Civic Hall alongside wrestling events at Selkirk Basketball Stadium – set to delight thousands of local and visiting fans.</p><p><br /></p><p>The event has been made possible by the Regional Events Fund via Visit Victoria.</p><p><br /></p><p>Legendary WWE Hall of Fame wrestler, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, and six-time WWE Women’s Champion Mickie James have signed on to lead the cadre of international wrestling stars to take part in the action.</p><p><br /></p><p>Joining Hart and James at Starrcast Downunder will be a handful of soon-to-be-announced legends, alongside 30 Australian and international wrestlers who will put on three action-packed nights of wrestling throughout the event.</p><p><br /></p><p>This will include an international wrestling show, an Australian showcase and Empowerr, the groundbreaking all-female wrestling show created by Mickie James in 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>The wrestling events will be streamed internationally from Selkirk Basketball Stadium, showcasing Ballarat to wrestling fans around the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>It marks the most recent addition to Ballarat’s packed 2024 calendar of events, alongside the Road National Championships in January, two Western Bulldogs AFL matches at Mars Stadium, and the recently announced White Night Ballarat, which will take over the city in June.</p><p><br /></p><p>For more information about the event, including future updates and tickets, visit oceaniaprowrestling.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quote attributable to Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos</p><p><br /></p><p>“We’re proud to support Starrcast Downunder – not just for the boost it will deliver to the region’s tourism sector, but because it joins the packed calendar of events bringing Ballarat to life for everybody to enjoy.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Quote attributable to Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison</p><p><br /></p><p>“This international exclusive event will bring pro wrestling fans up close to their favourite legends right here in Ballarat, adding to our already jam-packed events calendar.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Quote attributable to Member for Eureka Michaela Settle</p><p><br /></p><p>“Starrcast Downunder will attract pro wrestling fans from across Victoria – and further afield – to Ballarat for an incredible five days of action, supporting local hospitality, hotels and keeping the economy booming.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Quote attributable to Member for Ripon Martha Haylett</p><p><br /></p><p>“From stage shows, interactive panels and fan events, there will be something for everyone to enjoy at Starrcast Downunder. It’s going to be fantastic to see Ballarat’s local buildings and stadiums come alive with fans and wrestling legends from near and far.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Netflix's Commitment To Live Sports Spells Doom For ESPN</b></p><p><b>By JOE POMPLIANO</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix has announced a deal with TKO Group, the holding company for the UFC and WWE, that will bring WWE’s flagship program “Raw” to the streaming service next year, marking Netflix’s first real foray into live sports entertainment.</p><p><br /></p><p>The deal is $5 billion over ten years, according to a TKO Group SEC filing. Netflix will also become the home for all WWE shows and specials outside the U.S., including SmackDown, NXT, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Royal Rumble. WWE will still be in charge of event production, providing Netflix about 150 hours of content annually.</p><p><br /></p><p>This announcement, combined with the appointment of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to the company’s board of directors, sent TKO shares soaring. The holding company opened up more than 20 percent on Tuesday, adding ~$1 billion to its market cap.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a huge deal because no one saw it coming. Sure, Netflix has built its name in sports through original documentaries like F1 Drive to Survive, the Untold series, The Last Dance, Beckham, Full Swing, Break Point, and more. But the world’s biggest streaming service has always said live sports rights were too expensive for its taste.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, we’ve now reached a point where it makes sense for both parties.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix has 80.1 million subscribers in the United States and Canada. That gives WWE more distribution than it had on cable television (77.87 million) while also providing it access to 180 million additional international subscribers on Netflix.</p><p><br /></p><p>The $500 million annual deal represents a roughly 30% increase in payment, depending on how you calculate international rights, and Netflix gave itself the option to either cancel the deal after five years or extend it another ten after completion.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Tribute To Henry Marcus</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Charleston Post and Courier – May 24, 1998</b></p><p><b>By Mike Mooneyham</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Downtown Charleston may be filled with the sights and sounds of Spoleto, but next weekend at 1000 King Street, professional wrestling will be the order of the day.</p><p><br /></p><p>The King Street Palace, site of the former County Hall, will be the stage for the biggest pro wrestling reunion ever held in this area. “The Night the Legends Return: A Tribute to Henry Marcus” will be a long-overdue tip of the hat to one of the sport’s great promoters, along with a recognition of the past stars of the Mid-Atlantic area.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sponsored by Low Country Wrestling, the weekend events will feature a “meet and greet” session with the legends from 1-4 p.m. and an awards show beginning at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Several matches will be included on the evening program, but they will simply provide a backdrop for a ceremony honoring some of the sport’s legendary performers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Adding a special touch to the weekend is that the two major activities will be held at the King Street Palace – the building once known as County Hall where thousands of fans made their weekly pilgrimage every Friday night. Wrestling is one of the most colorful of all professions, and many of its legendary characters have graced the hallowed hall at which some of those same performers from the past will gather to relive memories of a tradition-rich sport that, like a fine wine, only grows better with age.</p><p><br /></p><p>For nostalgia lovers and followers of the glory days of Mid-Atlantic wrestling, it’s a must-see event. And even for fans who believe wrestling started with the Hulk Hogan era, it will provide a refreshing look at the past and the stars who paved the way and laid the groundwork for the Hulk Hogans, Steve Austins and Stings of today.</p><p><br /></p><p>The event holds even greater significance for many of the honorees themselves. Many who traveled the road together and teamed up have not seen each other in years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Two decades have passed since Rip Hawk and Swede Hanson, one of the greatest teams in wrestling history, have been together in the same ring. George and Sandy Scott, a team which Hawk and Hanson encountered in many a bloodbath during the ’60s and ’70s, will join their old rivals in that same ring on Saturday.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s been even longer since the paths of Wahoo McDaniel and Johnny “The Champ” Valentine have crossed, but the memories of their torrid feud remains fresh in the minds of many longtime wrestling fans. Some of the greats of the Mid-Atlantic era have since passed on. The list includes names like Skull Murphy and Brute Bernard, Aldo Bogni, Homer O’Dell, Haystacks Calhoun, Gene Anderson, Rufus R. Jones, Billy and Jimmy Hines (The Masked Red Demons), Luther Lindsay, J.C. Dykes, Jimmy “Rocky” Smith (The Inferno), Larry “Missouri Mauler” Hamilton, Boris “The Great” Malenko, Luke “Big Boy” Brown, Dick Murdoch and, sadly, others too numerous to mention. Many stars shaped their careers here.</p><p><br /></p><p>George Scott, who was booking the Carolinas for the late Jim Crockett Sr., brought in two youngsters fresh out of Verne’s Gagne’s Minnesota wrestling camp during the early ’70s – Richard Fliehr and Richard Blood. Blood, an amateur standout out of Tampa, would be billed as Ricky Steamboat – “nephew” of Sam Steamboat, an area favorite who at the time teamed with Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods). Fliehr was brought in as “nephew” and protege of Rip Hawk and was billed as “Nature Boy” Ric Flair, a ’70s version of “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Shortly thereafter Flair would join with the infamous “Minnesota Wrecking Crew” (Gene, Lars and Ole Anderson) as their cousin from Minnesota, setting the stage for the ’80s formation of the original Four Horsemen – Flair, Ole Anderson, Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard.</p><p><br /></p><p>The rest, as they say, is history. And much of it was shaped right here in Charleston, under the Jim Crockett territorial banner and the local promotion of Henry Marcus.</p><p><br /></p><p>A little-known fact is that Arn Anderson, some years before before the formation of the Horsemen, enjoyed some of his fondest memories as young Marty Lunde growing up in Rome, Ga., hurling insults and objects at those same Anderson Brothers at the local wrestling shows. A number of surprise guests also have made plans to attend the festivities and pay tribute to a man who promoted wrestling for nearly half a century.</p><p><br /></p><p>LEGEND NOTES</p><p><br /></p><p>Promoter Henry Marcus turned 87 last Thursday…Referees for the evening matches will range from Tommy Young, longtime NWA senior official who presided over some of Ric Flair’s greatest matches during the ’70s and ’80s, and Ron West, a popular NWA official in the Carolinas, Georgia and Mid-South area, to present-day refs Charles Robinson and Mark Curtis (Brian Hildebrand)…Commemorative T-shirts will be available at the afternoon event…Radio station 98 Rock, which will be airing updates on the show throughout the week, will do a live remote from the King Street Palace noon-2:30 p.m. Saturday.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the honorees, Burrhead Jones, is a Moncks Corner native whose infamous TV angle with Black Jack Mulligan in the mid-’70s ranks as one of the most memorable in Mid-Atlantic history. Burrhead, cousin of the late Rufus R. “Freight Train” Jones, suffered a lopsided thrashing at the hands of Mulligan that led to Rufus’ crown (he billed himself as the “king of wrestling” after being presented a crown by Greensboro fans) being stomped to pieces at the hands of Gene and Ole Anderson, Flair and Mulligan.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sports Illustrated lays off 'significant' amount of staff after license revoked, owner vows to continue brand</b></p><p><b>Sports Illustrated was sold to Authentic Brands Group in 2019</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A significant number of Sports Illustrated staff members were notified by the outlet's publisher that they would be laid off. The move puts the future of the iconic sports publication that has been widely considered the gold standard of sports journalism for nearly seven decades in jeopardy.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Arena Group, which operates Sports Illustrated and related properties emailed employees on Friday, notifying them that Authentic Brands Group has revoked its marketing license.</p><p><br /></p><p>"As a result of this license revocation, we will be laying off staff that work on the SI brand," the email said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sports Illustrated’s employee union said in a statement that the layoffs would be a significant number, and possibly all, of the NewsGuild workers represented.</p><p><br /></p><p>"We have fought together as a union to maintain the standard of this storied publication that we love, and to make sure our workers are treated fairly for the value they bring to this company. It is a fight we will continue," Mitch Goldich, NFL editor and unit chair, said in a statement.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The guild’s statement also called for Authentic Brands Group to "ensure the continued publication of SI and allow it to serve our audience in the way it has for nearly 70 years."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Arena Group acquired publishing rights from ABG in 2019 for at least 10 years. The group’s stewardship of SI has had many hurdles since then. In December, it fired chief executive officer Ross Levinsohn when the magazine’s alleged use of AI-generated stories drew public backlash.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pat Forde who covers college sports, the Olympics and horse racing for Sports Illustrated, according to his published bio, reacted to the news on social media and clarified that the "entire staff" did not receive termination notices.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The entire staff was not laid off. There still is a website and a magazine. That said: Ugly, brutal day with many layoffs," Forde wrote on X, the company formerly known as Twitter.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In a statement sent to Fox News Digital on Friday, Authentic Brands Group confirmed that Arena Group’s license was terminated.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Yesterday, The Arena Group’s license to serve as the publisher of Sports Illustrated was terminated as a result of the company’s failure to pay its quarterly license fee despite being given a notice of breach and an opportunity to cure the breach," the statement read.</p><p><br /></p><p>Authentic Brands Group also said the Sports Illustrated brand will continue.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Authentic is here to ensure that the brand of Sports Illustrated, which includes its editorial arm, continues to thrive as it has for the past nearly 70 years. We are confident that going forward the brand will continue to evolve and grow in a way that serves sports news readers, sports fans, and consumers. We are committed to ensuring that the traditional ad-supported Sports Illustrated media pillar has best in class stewardship to preserve the complete integrity of the brand’s legacy."</p><p><br /></p><p>The iconic sports brand has had a rough six years. It was acquired by Meredith Publishing in 2018 as part of the purchase of Time Inc., which started the magazine in 1954.</p><p><br /></p><p>Less than a year later, Meredith sold the magazine’s intellectual property to Authentic Brands Group for $110 million. ABG owns the intellectual property of many brands and stars, including Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali and Reebok.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling/Streaming News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque on the Netflix @netflix deal to the press at the WWE Royal Rumble Media Conference: </b></p><p><br /></p><p>"My reaction to that deal is holy *hit. It's amazing. How will it change sports and entertainment is actually the better phrasing of the question. I think the world sees a shifting ecosystem when it comes to where people consume and view things. In a moment when you see a lot of people dipping their toe in the water of streaming services and trying different things. Since the beginning, WWE has been the ground-breakers and first movers."</p><p><br /></p><p>"Everybody will be watching this, everybody. Hopefully, everybody will be watching the shows, but they will be watching to see what takes place here. We are once again in front of that. It is an incredible feeling. When you talk about a deal that is 10 years, $5 billion, it is hard not to be excited about this. This is an incredible week." </p><p><br /></p><p>Video via the official WWE YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>Royal Rumble Post-Show Press Conference: Jan. 27, 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry9cZwTTO9c&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#TripleH #quote #RoyalRumble #RoyalRumble2024 #Netflix #WWERaw #wwenews #wwemedia #wwepress #pressconference #mediaconference #YouTube #YT #video #broadcast #broadcasting #streamingindustry #streamingbusiness #streamingbiz #streamingcontent #TKO #TKOGroup #platforms #platformnews #OTT #overthetop #entertainmentnews #popculture #audience #audiences #contentnews #contentbusiness #bizdev #trends #trending #buzz #media #mediabusiness </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling/Streaming News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>January 26, 2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque on the Netflix deal to the press at the WWE Royal Rumble Media Conference: </b></p><p><br /></p><p>"My reaction to that deal is holy *hit. It's amazing. How will it change sports and entertainment is actually the better phrasing of the question. I think the world sees a shifting ecosystem when it comes to where people consume and view things. In a moment when you see a lot of people dipping their toe in the water of streaming services and trying different things. Since the beginning, WWE has been the ground-breakers and first movers."</p><p><br /></p><p>"Everybody will be watching this, everybody. Hopefully, everybody will be watching the shows, but they will be watching to see what takes place here. We are once again in front of that. It is an incredible feeling. When you talk about a deal that is 10 years, $5 billion, it is hard not to be excited about this. This is an incredible week." </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Royal Rumble Post-Show Press Conference: Jan. 27, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"This has been an incredible week. You talk about the streaming services, so let's talk about The Rock joining the board for TKO. An amazing opportunity for us to have the biggest celebrity, the biggest star in the world, and the biggest box office attraction in the world to be a part of that board and help us. He's an expert on branding, he's an expert on marketing, he's an expert on all of those things, so to help with that. But what I love about it is he is also a guy who while on a board at an extremely high level can communicate with them, I can have shorthand with him about what WWE needs." Paul Levesque (Triple H)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“The landscape of the WWE @WWE Women’s division was altered last night. The connections that these three have with the WWE Universe is undeniable… and I have a feeling their momentum will be unstoppable” - Triple H</p><p>#RoyalRumble #TripleH #quote #JadeCargill #Naomi #LivMorgan #JordynneGrace #wwewomen #wwewomens #womensdivision #womenswrestling #WWERaw #SmackDown #prowrestling #wrestling #PLE #liveentertainment #livesports #entertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>OPW and Major League Wrestling forge international partnership</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>17 January 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>This collaboration between the two organizations marks a significant step forward in expanding the global reach and impact of both promotions.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[NEW YORK, USA / MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA] – In an exciting move that promises to break barriers in interpromotional collaborations, Major League Wrestling (MLW) and Oceania Pro Wrestling (OPW) have officially announced a partnership. </p><p><br /></p><p>This collaboration between the two organisations marks a significant step forward in expanding the global reach and impact of both promotions.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We are thrilled to team with Oceania Pro Wrestling,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer, “The fans down under are some of the most passionate and we can’t wait to bring them something special as two organisations team-up for some exciting opportunities. Buckle up, we’re going to give you an unforgettable experience.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“We have some exciting broadcasting announcements to come for 2024 that will involve the MLW and OPW relationship,” said OPW owner Cam Vale. ““This is a truly unique partnership by two innovative wrestling companies, to have OPW champions recognised by MLW as their regional champions and to bring MLW to Australia in 2024 and beyond. OPW wrestlers will show MLW fans how good we are down under, and who knows what that will mean for MLW in the future.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The partnership between MLW and Oceania Pro Wrestling is set to bring about a myriad of collaborations, showcasing the best of both worlds in professional wrestling. From championships to innovative content creation, fans can expect a thrilling array of fights and entertainment that transcends geographical boundaries.</p><p><br /></p><p>MLW has been on an impressive trajectory of growth in recent times. The addition of renowned wrestler and MMA fighter Matt Riddle to its roster has fueled excitement among fans, adding a new dynamic to MLW’s already stacked lineup. MLW programming has now expanded its reach to 60 countries, solidifying its position as a global wrestling phenomenon.</p><p><br /></p><p>The highly anticipated launch of MLW’s action figure line with Boss Fight Studio is just around the corner, promising fans the opportunity to own a piece of their favorite MLW stars. MLW has also been making waves by expanding its 2024 tour schedule to include: Tampa, Chicago, and New York City, bringing MLW’s signature fusion of wrestling styles to audiences nationwide.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oceania Pro Wrestling has distinguished itself in the wrestling world hosting a diverse range of wrestling experiences in the Oceania region, including the highly acclaimed Starrcast Down Under and marquee wrestling events. </p><p><br /></p><p>Stay tuned for more updates as OPW and Major League Wrestling prepare to unveil the first of many projects.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Movie Box Office (U.S)</b></p><p><b>January 26, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Beekeeper - $7.4 million from 3,337 theaters</p><p><br /></p><p>Mean Girls $7.3 million from 3,544 locations</p><p> </p><p>Mean Girls</p><p>U.S tally: $60.8 million </p><p>Worldwide tally: 22.6 million globally for a worldwide cumulative sum of $83.4 million</p><p><br /></p><p>The Beekeeper</p><p>$100 million approx globally</p><p>U.S: $42.3 million and $61.9 million globally for an approx global tally of $104.2 million</p><p><br /></p><p>Wonka</p><p>Weekend Gross: $5.9M</p><p>Total Gross: $195M</p><p><br /></p><p>Migration</p><p>Weekend Gross: $5.2M</p><p>Total Gross: $101M</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone But You</p><p>Weekend Gross: $4.8M</p><p>Total Gross: $71M</p><p><br /></p><p>Poor Things</p><p>2,300 theatres</p><p>$3 million for the weekend</p><p>$24.8 million</p><p>Global tally: $26.3 million</p><p>Total $51.1 million</p><p><br /></p><p>American Fiction - $2.9 million U.S for $11.8 million sum. 1,702 cinemas</p><p><br /></p><p>Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom - Weekend Gross: $2.8M. Total Gross: $118M</p><p><br /></p><p>The Zone of Interest. $1.1 million U.S. Global tally of $3 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Boys In The Boat. Weekend Gross: $2.2M</p><p>Total Gross: $47M</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Jim Morrison</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Biography</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“Nothing else can survive a holocaust, but poetry and songs. No one can remember an entire novel. No one can describe a film, a piece of sculpture, a painting. But so long as there are human beings, songs and poetry can continue.”</p><p>– Jim Morrison</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the self-interview is the essence of creativity. Asking yourself questions and trying to find answers. The writer is just answering a series of unuttered questions. I guess I see myself as a conscious artist plugging away from day to day, assimilating information.</p><p>I think around the fifth or sixth grade I wrote a poem called “The Pony Express.” That was the first I can remember. It was one of those ballad type poems. I never could get it together, though. I always wanted to write, but I always figured it’d be no good unless somehow the hand just took the pen and started moving without me really having anything to do with it. Like, automatic writing. But it just never happened. I wrote a few poems, of course.</p><p>Like, “Horse Latitudes” I wrote when I was in high school. I kept a lot of note books through high school and college and then when I left school for some dumb reason — maybe it was wise — I threw them all away. There’s nothing I can think of I’d rather have in my possession right now than those two or three lost notebooks. I was thinking of being hypnotized or taking sodium pentathol to try to remember, because I wrote in those books night after night. But maybe if I’d never thrown them away, I’d never have written anything original — because they were mainly accumulations of things that I’d read or heard, like quotes from books. I think if I’d never gotten rid of them I’d never been free.</p>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748382641645182574.post-4819640441211235952024-01-18T22:14:00.000-08:002024-01-18T22:14:05.015-08:00Media Man Affiliates Blog: News, Google News, FOX News, Sky News, LinkedIn News and more<p><b>Media Man Affiliates Blog</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>News Update</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6oCq56AIbPlkysuYhnqIgGoXu1aWQJrBorwoEmxl3X9t-mVJuEA1mC-z8BCexjTlUcLMGVmTI7dWkKaDF7S59B-ZcXhII9j3BF-20u3mIKNxeGsDStunYn-G382hsQRBe-Gmbs2MXIAPRAo9xNBMm9tJJfI6kFh_wQYuNx2eGWubP9xYNpZgAPmEFeA/s320/google_blogger320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="197" data-original-width="320" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6oCq56AIbPlkysuYhnqIgGoXu1aWQJrBorwoEmxl3X9t-mVJuEA1mC-z8BCexjTlUcLMGVmTI7dWkKaDF7S59B-ZcXhII9j3BF-20u3mIKNxeGsDStunYn-G382hsQRBe-Gmbs2MXIAPRAo9xNBMm9tJJfI6kFh_wQYuNx2eGWubP9xYNpZgAPmEFeA/s1600/google_blogger320.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><a href="https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/google_news.html" target="_blank">Google News</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/fox_news.html" target="_blank">FOX News</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/fox_business.html" target="_blank">FOX Business</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/sky_news.html" target="_blank">Sky News</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/linkedin_news.html" target="_blank">LinkedIn News</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/news_media.html" target="_blank">News Media</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mediamanint.com/articles2.html" target="_blank">Sports News</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/mma_news.html" target="_blank">MMA News</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/ufc_news.html" target="_blank">UFC News</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/wwe_news.html" target="_blank">WWE News</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/wrestling_news.html" target="_blank">Wrestling News</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/advertising_news.html" target="_blank">Advertising News</a></p>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748382641645182574.post-4155963130360848482024-01-09T12:52:00.000-08:002024-01-09T12:52:51.758-08:00Media Man Affiliates Blog: Crypto News Media<p><b>Media Man Affiliates Blog</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Crypto News Media with Media Man</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrBnSvjP-neeJxgnY_zmoWbkth8jAZPhdlg4p_COHiVWDj5nkVFUTHYOZv7zzNJVfu4rcUTxmG6iCe6CyxDj1R534lP4LH6rgC0_PknLX_rl2MR00LM3qciciKsj-rl7Ia86dPIS4VhOn23LXWBom4skS360Jbtlgnq1bytnUiO6k3X2IgSEAox-T_jz4/s440/bitcoin_miner2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrBnSvjP-neeJxgnY_zmoWbkth8jAZPhdlg4p_COHiVWDj5nkVFUTHYOZv7zzNJVfu4rcUTxmG6iCe6CyxDj1R534lP4LH6rgC0_PknLX_rl2MR00LM3qciciKsj-rl7Ia86dPIS4VhOn23LXWBom4skS360Jbtlgnq1bytnUiO6k3X2IgSEAox-T_jz4/s320/bitcoin_miner2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>Bitcoin to soar as ETFs on cusp of approval </b></p><p><b>- January 9, 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The price of Bitcoin is spiking and one analyst predicts it could more than triple in value and hit $300,000 by the end of 2025.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin has risen above $US47,000 (A$70,000) for the first time since April 2022 and one analyst is predicting it could more than triple in value to be worth US$200,000 (A$298,000) by the end of 2025.</p><p><br /></p><p>The prediction comes after news that US regulators appear ready to finally approve Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).</p><p><br /></p><p>In a note, Standard Chartered head of crypto research Geoff Kendrick wrote: “If ETF-related inflows materialise as we expect, we think an end-2025 level closer to US$200,000 is possible.”</p><p><br /></p><p>It has been over a decade since the first applications for ETFs that invest directly in the digital currency were filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).</p><p><br /></p><p>Prospective ETF issuers BlackRock, Fidelity, Invesco, Ark, Galaxy Digital and WisdomTree filed amended forms on Monday in what is seen by analysts as a final push to offer the investment products.</p><p><br /></p><p>The regulator has until Wednesday to make a decision on the applications, which could result in an investment product tracking the daily price of the most popular digital currency traded on a stock market for the first time.</p><p><br /></p><p>If approved, the advent of Bitcoin ETFs is expected to drive up Bitcoin’s price due to increased accessibility and liquidity of the digital currency.</p><p><br /></p><p>The rise in Bitcoin also flowed through to a surge in the price of other cryptocurrencies, such as Ethereum, Cardano, SOL and Polkadot, while the share prices of listed crypto exchanges and miners such as Coinbase Global, Riot Platforms and Marathon Digital also rose.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin’s previous all-time high of almost $US69,000 (A$103,000) was reached in November 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>#Bitcoin #BitcoinNews #BitcoinETF #BitcoinETFs #ETF #cryptonews #cryptocurrencynews #cryptocurrencies #fintech #BTC #SEC #BlackRock #Fidelity #Invesco #Ark #GalaxyDigital #Galaxy #WisdomTree #Ethereum #Marathon #SOL #Polkadot #Riot #RiotPlatforms #bizneews #biz #finnews #digitalnews #research #trends #trending #buzz #hype #cryptoculture #culture #AI #X #media </p><p><br /></p><p>(Newsfeeds)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Bitcoin’s new year climb now stands at 10%, contrasting with drops over the same period in stocks and gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>The crypto market expects a green light for US spot Bitcoin ETFs by a Jan. 10 deadline. Prospective issuers such as BlackRock Inc., Fidelity Investments and Ark Investment Management updated paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the regulator has until Wednesday to take action on at least one of the applications.</p><p><br /></p><p>Speculators are wagering that the agency will announce a slew of decisions at once to avoid handing out a first-mover advantage. If the funds are approved, the next question is how much money they will woo. Bitcoin is up 172% in the past 12 months in a sign that traders anticipate wider adoption of the token.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Participants seem to be coming around to thinking that the initial flows will actually exceed expectations,” said Kyle Doane, a trader at Arca.</p><p><br /></p><p>Applicants amended forms on Monday in the US in a final push to offer spot Bitcoin ETF products more than a decade after the first attempt.</p><p><br /></p><p>SEC Chair Gary Gensler has repeatedly argued that crypto is rife with fraud and misconduct. The agency cracked down on the sector following a 2022 rout and collapses such as the bankruptcy of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the SEC last year lost a key legal fight against crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments LLC, spurring speculation that the regulator will have to acquiesce to the spot ETFs. The spat was over the $29 billion Grayscale Bitcoin Trust’s desire to convert into such a product.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>ETF Critics</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Critics contend that spot crypto ETFs would pose a risk for investors given that digital assets are notorious for volatility and attracting illicit activity.</p><p><br /></p><p>“What’s going to happen, unfortunately, is lots and lots of Americans in our view, are going to get hurt financially,” said Dennis Kelleher, chief executive officer of financial reform nonprofit Better Markets.</p><p><br /></p><p>The months-long advance in Bitcoin has lifted the digital-asset market more broadly, bolstering smaller tokens like Solana and Avalanche. US crypto-linked stocks mostly rose on Monday, providing a tailwind for Asian peers such as Japan’s Monex Group and Woori Technology Investment Co. in South Korea.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pullback Risk</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Some crypto watchers wonder whether Bitcoin is ripe for a pullback if and when SEC approval finally lands, since speculators may decide to bank a slice of profits from the token’s rally.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are “no signs” of a so-called sell-the-news event just yet, Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone Group Ltd., wrote in a note. Based on chart patterns, the $51,000 level is a possible target before any such retreat, according to Tony Sycamore, a market analyst at IG Australia Pty.</p><p><br /></p><p>Looking past short-term price gyrations, “the main result of Bitcoin spot ETF approval will be the marketing machine behind greater Bitcoin awareness, powered by some of the largest names in traditional finance,” wrote Noelle Acheson, author of the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter.</p><p><br /></p><p>The token reached a record high of almost $69,000 back in 2021 during a pandemic-era bull run fueled by ultra-low borrowing costs.</p><p><br /></p><p>#Bitcoin #BitcoinETF #ETC #crypto #cryptonews #cryptocurrencies #SEC #markets #finance #fintech #digitalnews #digitalbiz #digitalbusiness #newsmedia #newsfeeds #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Bitcoin News Media</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkfPtCsdN05qp90pbwQEh0sU6F2zRDqGRxRnxQavB0auRRa9yYx75KxGKzzPqu7nLcQZWDphyphenhyphenn8mIsMgRsK3Y4mMI3HwM5ZONu4f5X1qlCqUbZ7f2ttMDXHd1WNa2C8fsoN3LlXCyT1aotSNJvfqtMWZf1mUZ9I5lzjKbJE2DP6QsG0qcHLNRRV2BDN8O/s225/articles_gold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="225" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkfPtCsdN05qp90pbwQEh0sU6F2zRDqGRxRnxQavB0auRRa9yYx75KxGKzzPqu7nLcQZWDphyphenhyphenn8mIsMgRsK3Y4mMI3HwM5ZONu4f5X1qlCqUbZ7f2ttMDXHd1WNa2C8fsoN3LlXCyT1aotSNJvfqtMWZf1mUZ9I5lzjKbJE2DP6QsG0qcHLNRRV2BDN8O/s1600/articles_gold.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>Bitcoin News Media</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>January 8, 2024</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Bitcoin ETF Insider Leak Powers Bitcoin Price Surge Over $45,000 After $1.6 Trillion Ethereum, XRP, Solana And Crypto Boom</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Now, as panicked traders try to get ahead of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) "rug pull of the decade," an insider leak has revealed BlackRock has readied a huge $2 billion bazooka if its spot bitcoin ETF bid is approved.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I heard from a pretty well placed source that BlackRock has more than $2 billion lined up in week one in new incremental flows from existing bitcoin holders who are adding to positions," Matthew Sigel, head of digital assets research at investment company VanEck, said during an X Spaces broadcast organized by The Block.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I can't vouch for that," Sigel added. "But you know, that's what everyone is doing. Just making phone calls and trying to find the folks who can write checks into these products. And our estimates—that, you know, if that $2 billion happened in week one, you know, that would blow away our estimates."</p><p><br /></p><p>1/8 update: The bitcoin price has shot over $45,000 per bitcoin as the Wall Street race to get a bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) to market enters its final week. The price surge boosted the price of ethereum, XRP and solana as traders bet a historical spot bitcoin ETF would boost crypto prices across the board.</p><p><br /></p><p>This week, spot bitcoin ETF hopefuls, including BlackRock, Fidelity and Grayscale, have met the deadline to file their amended documents.</p><p><br /></p><p>This filing "is another important step towards uplisting GBTC as a spot bitcoin ETF," Grayscale spokeswoman Jenn Rosenthal said in a statement to Coindesk. Grayscale has been trying to convert its bitcoin trust to a fully-fledged spot bitcoin ETF for years, last year successfully suing the SEC over its rejection of its bid. "At Grayscale, we continue to work collaboratively with the SEC, and we remain ready to operate GBTC as an ETF upon receipt of regulatory approvals."</p><p><br /></p><p>"Market participants maintain expectations for the approval of the 21Shares filing, potentially triggering a cascade approval for all issuers," Matteo Greco, a research analyst at investment company Fineqia International, said in emailed comments, referring to the Ark 21Shares spot bitcoin ETF bid that's first in line.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Numerous meetings between the SEC, issuers, and exchanges have fuelled the narrative of an imminent approval. The introduction of ETFs could usher in new investor cohorts from traditional finance, significantly improving market transparency and liquidity and bringing long term capital inflow in the digital assets market."</p><p><br /></p><p>Sigel said VanEck was anticipating "$2.5 billion in the first quarter of trading," a figure derived from "past flows into the first gold ETF and adjusting by the U.S. money supply. And we have a $40 billion market opportunity over two years based on a similar analysis."</p><p><br /></p><p>"$2 billion week one into BlackRock alone would blow expectations out of the water," Travis Kling, the chief investment officer of Ikigai Asset Management, posted to X. 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Based on merit alone and decades of being a fan, keen observer (and sometimes campaign assistant), as well as independent (for the most part) sports writer.</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE WrestleMania @WrestleMania </p><p>WWE SmackDown</p><p>WWE RAW</p><p>NXT TV @WWENXT </p><p>NXT PPVs</p><p>AEW (All Elite Wrestling) and NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) - tied </p><p>GCW (Game Changer Wrestling)</p><p>Impact Wrestling (currently reverting back to TNA Wrestling)</p><p>Stardom </p><p>Shimmer</p><p>AAA</p><p>AAA TripleMania</p><p>CMLL</p><p>MLW</p><p>ROH (Ring Of Honor)</p><p>PWG</p><p>IWA and AWF (tied)</p><p>Progress Wrestling </p><p>NJPW (New Japan Pro-Wrestling)</p><p><br /></p><p>*WWE, NXT (and UFC - MMA) are all part of TKO Group </p><p><br /></p><p>#WrestleMania #SmackDown #WWERaw #WWENXT</p><p>#prowrestling #wrestling #wrestlingpromotions #wrestlingpromoters #popculture #combatsports #livesports #liveentertainment #PPV #PLE #production #storytelling #entertainmentindustry #rankings #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Promotion Rankings by Media Man</p><p><br /></p><p>*no financial inducements or favors involved</p><p>*based on merit alone</p><p>*subjective in nature</p><p>*based on decades of observation, being a fan, amateur fight club participant and independent (for the most part) sports writer.</p><p>*we have included Bare Knuckle rather than having to list yet another category at present.</p><p><br /></p><p>These are our 2023 rankings keeping in mind there's still a few weeks to go to conclude the year of 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC @UFC </p><p>ONE Championship and PFL (tied). *PLF has absorbed Bellator MMA</p><p>Combate Global</p><p>CFFC</p><p>Valor Bare Knuckle </p><p>BRAVE</p><p>Urban Fight Night (Australia specific region)</p><p>Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships</p><p>RIZIN</p><p>Cage Warriors</p><p>Pancrase (much debate has endured for over a decade as to if/when shoot and "worked" - a cousin to professional wrestling!</p><p>*we are still researching Gracie Challenge type scenarios out of Brazil. The Gracie name and techniques are legendary in the industry. </p><p><br /></p><p>#mma #mixedmartialarts #mmarankings #mmapromotions #cagefighting #mmapromoters #rankings #sportspromotions #sportspromoters #promotions #sportsnews #sportsbusiness #sportsmarketing #ppv #premiumliveevents #sportsbroadcasting #sportsmedia #newsmedia #media #mediaman #mediamanaustralia #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>SmackDown preview, Dec. 15, 2023: Roman Reigns returns to handle Tribal Business!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Tribal Chief returns to handle some Tribal Business. </p><p><br /></p><p>With the Royal Rumble just around the corner, The Head of the Table will need to lock down his tribe and figure out how to navigate his Road to WrestleMania. </p><p><br /></p><p>Don’t miss SmackDown next week when Reigns returns at 8/7 C on FOX! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Kevin Owens takes on Austin Theory with a broken hand</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>KO has been in the habit of punching Theory and his teammate Grayson Waller but he broke his hand during a battle with Waller two weeks ago. </p><p><br /></p><p>Despite the injury, Owens has continued to punch his enemies in the face. </p><p><br /></p><p>Can KO defeat Theory, progress in the U.S. Title Tournament and gain some payback for his broken hand? Find out next week at 8/7 C on FOX! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>U.S. Title Tournament continues with Carmelo Hayes taking on Grayson Waller</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The first round of the United States Title Tournament wraps up next week when Carmelo Hayes faces Grayson Waller. </p><p><br /></p><p>Hayes was handpicked by Shawn Michaels to battle Waller, making this Hayes' SmackDown debut?</p><p><br /></p><p>Can Waller get to the promised land, or will this Hayes score a monumental victory? </p><p><br /></p><p>Find out who prevails this Friday at 8/7 C on FOX! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports Deal Of The Year: Flashback</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE - UFC @UFC - Endeavor @Endeavor news quote: </p><p><br /></p><p>“All the WrestleManias combined … doesn’t really equal to the magnitude of what we will do together.” - Vince McMahon #VinceMcMahon #quote #WWE #UFC #Endeavor #EndeavorGroup #TKO #TKOGroup #combatsports #sportsbusiness #popculture #entertainmentnews #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p>News Flashback</p><p><br /></p><p>Powerhouse': WWE, UFC merge to create $21b sporting giant - April 4, 2023 (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/powerhouse_wwe.html</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE News (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/wwe_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/combat_sports.htm</p><p><br /></p><p>PPV News (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/ppv_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Best Quotes Of The Day (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/best_quotes.html</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sports Streaming Leader FITE Renamed TrillerTV</p><p><br /></p><p>The best value in live streaming and the most reliable PPV and subscription platform, FITE is growing beyond its combat sports roots to offer fans even more action</p><p><br /></p><p>New York, NY (December 11, 2023)--FITE is proud to announce its rebranding as TrillerTV, signaling the continuing addition of new sports categories and closer alignment with parent company Triller. The PPV platform, subscription channel, and FAST channel will all continue to deliver the same incredible action, with the same reputation for quality, reliability, and innovation. Now, the massive reach and resources of Triller will power FITE's continued growth through acquisitions and major sports rights licensing deals.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New York, NY (December 11, 2023)--FITE is proud to announce its rebranding as TrillerTV, signaling the continuing addition of new sports categories and closer alignment with parent company Triller. The PPV platform, subscription channel, and FAST channel will all continue to deliver the same incredible action, with the same reputation for quality, reliability, and innovation. Now, the massive reach and resources of Triller will power FITE's continued growth through acquisitions and major sports rights licensing deals.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quote</p><p><br /></p><p>"TrillerTV is everything you know and trust from FITE, but with doors open for even moresports," said Michael Weber, Co-Founder and COO of TrillerTV. "Our original name served us well, as have our loyal customers, promoters, and athletes to whom we are super grateful. The time has come to give even more to expand the experience we've built from the ground up to celebrate the passion and precision that makes us all love sports."</p><p>FITE was founded in 2015 using pioneering and proprietary AI tools to enhance the viewer experience. The platform has since grown, thanks to its hard-driving, sports-fanatic team, to serve 8 million registered users around the world, and to present blockbuster events with the biggest names in their fields.</p><p><br /></p><p>Subscription services AEW Plus, FITE+, and the FAST channel, FITE 24/7 have all grown at an astounding rate, and now FITE+ becomes TrillerTV+, FITE 24/7 becomes TrillerTV 24/7, and AEW Plus keeps its name. Both TrillerTV+ and AEW Plus have newly enabled geo-tagged pricing, increasing their value proposition for international audiences.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quote</p><p><br /></p><p>"Now that we've proven FITE in 10s of thousands of live events from all over the world, it's time to expand to more content verticals under our new brand TrillerTV," Kosta Jordanov, Co-Founder and CEO of TrillerTV, said, "We will be adding new sports categories, more premium brand promotions, and continuing to improve our technology to give the best user experience in streaming sports and entertainment."</p><p>Quote</p><p><br /></p><p>"We are thrilled to realize one of the core objectives of the acquisition of FITE," added Mahi de Silva, CEO of Triller. "The launch of TrillerTV is the culmination of the strategy of expansion from their combat sports roots to broader sports content and even broader entertainment verticals across the globe. TrillerTV is a great example of Triller's open-garden approach of delivering high quality entertainment on every platform; mobile phones, PCs, streaming devices, set-top-boxes and gaming consoles."</p><p>For more information contact: owen.phillips@fite.tv</p><p><br /></p><p>About TrillerTV:</p><p>TrillerTV is the premium global platform for live sports and entertainment offering many of the industry's marquee PPV events to 8M registered users. Additionally, TrillerTV offers exclusive subscription packages such as AEW Plus in select regions, and TrillerTV+, the best value in sports, worldwide. Consumers can stream TrillerTV globally through its iOS and Android mobile apps, Apple TV, Android TV, ROKU and Amazon Fire TV apps. In addition, TrillerTV supports Samsung, LG, Cox Contour, Vizio SmartCast™, Virgin Media, Shaw Communications, Blue Curve IPTV, Foxxum, Chromecast, XBOX, ZEASN, Netrange, Vidaa/Hisense, VEWD/ TiVO, Netgem TV, Comcast's Xfinity 1 and Xfinity Flex, as well as more than 7,000 models of Smart TVs. TrillerTV also offers a free ad-supported FAST channel called TrillerTV 24/7, both on and off platform. Visit TrillerTV online at www.TrillerTV.com. Follow us as TrillerTV powered by FITE on Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIN, Facebook, and Threads.</p><p>TrillerTV is owned by Triller Hold Co LLC.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH NRL AS THE AUSSIE FOOTBALL CODE LAUNCHES VEGAS MISSION </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ultimate Fighting Championship Joins Forces With World's Premier Rugby League Competition</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has today joined forces with the world’s premier rugby league competition, National Rugby League (NRL) to launch the sporting organization’s first Las Vegas venture.</p><p><br /></p><p>Four of the Australian competition’s flagship clubs - South Sydney Rabbitohs, Brisbane Broncos, Manly Sea Eagles and Sydney Roosters - will play in the Vegas showpiece to kick-off the 2024 NRL Premiership season at Allegiant Stadium on March 2.</p><p><br /></p><p>The historic NRL double-header fixture will be the first played on U.S. soil and today, UFC Senior Executive Vice President Lawrence Epstein, Executive Vice President Dave Shaw and Hall of Fame athlete Forrest Griffin welcomed NRL officials and star players from the four clubs to the fight capital of the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>The new partnership will see UFC build upon its already strong links with NRL to reach thousands of potential new fans in the Asia Pacific region, where the sport of MMA continues to experience exponential growth. The NRL is hoping to tap into UFC’s pulling power in the U.S. market to expand its own global footprint.</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC announces strategic partnership with NRL as the Aussie football code launches Vegas mission</p><p>“Las Vegas is on the fast track to becoming the sports capital of the world. All the major U.S. sports leagues will have a presence here soon, and of course, Las Vegas will host its first Super Bowl here at Allegiant Stadium in February,” said UFC Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Lawrence Epstein.</p><p><br /></p><p>“International sports leagues are also recognizing the value Las Vegas can bring to their brand. Just a few weeks ago we had the inaugural Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, which was a great success and set the stage for additional F1 events in the years to come.</p><p><br /></p><p>“NRL fans are going to love coming to Vegas to watch these matches. We've been to all the great cities, and there's nothing like the infrastructure we have here in Las Vegas - from hotel rooms to restaurants and night clubs, and all of the other entertainment and sports we have here. Fans are the most important component of the sports ecosystem, and when the fans have a great time, they talk about your brand more, they talk about the experience more, and that positivity just builds up,” said Epstein.</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC announces strategic partnership with NRL as the Aussie football code launches Vegas mission</p><p>UFC Vice President, Head of International & Content Dave Shaw said the two organizations have enjoyed close ties over many years.</p><p><br /></p><p>“There is a great link between our two sports, and I am excited about this partnership and the opportunities we have to grow together,” said Shaw.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We know the NRL is one of the biggest sporting competitions Down Under and they have aspirations to grow their sport here in the U.S. We also know Australians are some of the biggest MMA fans on the planet - it is home to over 4 million of our 700 million global fanbase - and we are always looking at ways to continue to grow that fanbase in the APAC region.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Since 2010, UFC has accomplished major milestones across Australia and New Zealand, delivering 20 events across most major cities, many of them record-breaking.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We have seen UFC athletes like Alex Volkanovski and Tai ‘Bam Bam’ Tuivasa start their careers in rugby league before transitioning to MMA... and we’ve also seen plenty of NRL stars enjoying the action at our UFC events across the globe. There is a connection between the sports that transcends beyond the Octagon and that is what excites us about this partnership.”</p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: NRL, UFC, FOX Sports, Wires and X)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN MMA. DJ has been looking for the right moves in his embattled career for a while. This may be it. A24 enjoyed a successful launch of 'The Iron Claw' in LA a few days ago. DJ wasn't there, at least not captured on film, but MJF, John Cena and CJ Perry aka "Lana" were.. Looking for a peg-on? A24 to collab with 7 Bucks? You sure?! Kerr is a legend and has been looking to have his story on the.big screen for the longest time.. Patience and timing.. Here's to the combat sports legends</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>FOX Sports</p><p>The Brain Can Only Take So Much</p><p><br /></p><p>FOX and The Hound..USA vs Australia. Verbal fight game ala Ali (I am the greatest),.Sean Strickland (Dog.day afternoon), and you get the idea. Verbal warfare to help sell fights.If there's a genuine dislike in UFC/MMA, even better. High OH&S risks in combat sports. Mind over matter, and Colv don't mind!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE SmackDown. December 15, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns @WWERomanReigns to finally return. Family business and WWE business to attend to. Is Paul Heyman @HeymanHustle on high alter yet?</p><p><br /></p><p>US title contender's tournament: Kevin Owens vs Austin Theory</p><p><br /></p><p>US title contender's tournament: Grayson Waller vs mystery man from NXT @WWENXT </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>#Smackdown #RomanReigns #TribalChief #TheBloodline #Bloodline #PaulHeyman #JimmyUso #JeyUso #SoloSikoa #NickAldis #RandyOrton #LWO #LoganPaul #USTitle #LAKnight #RoyalRumble #WrestleMania #WrestleMania40 #WWE #WWENXT #CMPunk #CodyRhodes #DragonLee #LoganPaul #LexisKing #King #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #broadcast #FOX #legends #Goat #Goats #YouTube #TY #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mixed Martial Arts</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 1: The Beginning: Playboy, Mortal Kombat and the hunt for an ultimate fighter</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Twenty-five years ago, one man set out to answer the eternal question: "Who is the ultimate fighter?"</p><p><br /></p><p>Little did Art Davie know a concept forged via Playboy Magazine, a handful of Hollywood hard men and a popular arcade game would turn into a multi-billion dollar industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>On 12 November 1993, Davie and associates hosted "the street fight to end all street fights", as eight fearless competitors from across the world gathered in a Colorado octagon to see who was the toughest.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the story of UFC 1: The Beginning.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bringing back ancient history</p><p><br /></p><p>Art Davie was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame earlier this year, and said: "Watching UFC become mainstream and break all these records over the years has been like watching my child go out and conquer the world."</p><p>An article in Playboy Magazine in September 1989 proclaimed its subject to be the "toughest man in the United States", a man who had offered to fight anyone in the country for a winner-takes-it all $100,000 prize.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just the kind of guy Davie, a former car dealer who used to star in his own commercials by jumping off buildings and getting set on fire, was looking for.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since he was a kid interested in boxing, Davie had been obsessed with wanting to find out who the best fighter in the world was and which style was most effective.</p><p><br /></p><p>He set about immersing himself in the history of fighting and discovered the Ancient Greek sport of Pankration, which used a mix of boxing and wrestling techniques.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I had history behind me, for 1,041 years it had been in the Olympics. I was simply bringing back the glory of the ancient world," Davie told the 30 for 30 Podcast.</p><p><br /></p><p>During his research Davie, a former high school roommate of US President Donald Trump, was made aware of the Playboy article and sought out the man in question - Rorion Gracie.</p><p><br /></p><p>A real life 'Mortal Kombat'</p><p>Born in Rio de Janiero, Gracie had moved to California in the late 1970s to demonstrate the Brazilian jiu-jitsu taught by his father, and inspired by a travelling Japanese master, was superior to all others, labelling his fight offer the "Gracie Challenge".</p><p><br /></p><p>Davie made his pitch, and Gracie was sold.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gracie had already enjoyed a taste of on-screen fighting after preparing Mel Gibson for 1987 film Lethal Weapon, but for he and Davie to make the tournament a success they needed to attract a pay-per-view provider.</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite HBO and Showtime turning down their pitch for a 'War of the Worlds', the concept hooked Semaphore Entertainment Group (SEG) executive producer Campbell McLaren, who likened it to a real-life version of popular video game Mortal Kombat.</p><p><br /></p><p>"There's a story in this event, there's a hook, there's a drama, there's a danger," said McLaren, in the documentary Fighting for a Generation.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was game on.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sharks? Alligators? Schwarzenegger?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>While the organisers set about creating the tournament - deciding to call it Ultimate Fighting Championship, because War of the Worlds was "too science-fictiony" - Davie stumbled across a loophole in Colorado law that meant bare-knuckle fighting was permitted in the state.</p><p><br /></p><p>Venue sorted, the eight-man roster also began to take shape - martial artists in savate, kickboxing, taekwondo, shootfighting, boxing, sumo, American Kenpo and, of course, Brazilian jiu-jitsu were booked in.</p><p><br /></p><p>But as promotion for UFC 1 gathered pace with the marketing slogan "there are no rules", so did the opposition to it. Senator John McCain wanted it banned and branded the concept a "human cockfight".</p><p><br /></p><p>Davie, Royce and McLaren knew they needed a "shock" factor to generate interest, and were busy throwing ideas around for how the stage would be set for the fighters - an arena with sharks? A moat with alligators? An electrical fence?</p><p><br /></p><p>They opted for an octagon-shaped cage, suggested by Conan the Barbarian director John Milius - because Conan, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, battles in a stone octagon. Schwarzenegger liked the idea, as did fellow Hollywood tough-guy Jean-Claude Van Damme.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Van Damme was very cool," McLaren told Maxim, admitting martial artist-turned-actor-turned-producer Chuck Norris was "not so cool", questioning whether it was even legal.</p><p><br /></p><p>"He was badmouthing it. He didn't want to be involved, he thought it was bad for the martial arts."</p><p><br /></p><p>The rules</p><p><br /></p><p>This won't take long. There were no rules.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, actually, there were a couple - albeit the tournament was sold on the idea there were none - no biting and no eye-gouging. Oh, and no fish-hooking, as the only response to this was biting, and fighters had to be bare-fist, and they couldn't wear shoes if they planned to kick people.</p><p><br /></p><p>This didn't sit well with the assembled mix of fighters. No rules meant no rules, right? It almost sparked a brawl in the pre-tournament meeting, until Teila Tuli smoothed things over.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tuli, a Hawaiian sumo wrestler who had been banned from competing in Japan for pushing a journalist, told the others: "I came here to party. If any of you came here to party, I'll see you in the arena tomorrow."</p><p><br /></p><p>Tuli leaves teeth in Gordeau's foot</p><p><br /></p><p>Dutch savate Gerard Gordeau beat sumo Teila Tuli in 26 seconds in the opening bout</p><p>About 7,000 spectators turned up at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver to witness the action live, with a further 86,000 tuning in on pay-per-view - three times what the promoters anticipated - and many more heading to their local video store to rent the tournament on VHS in the aftermath.</p><p><br /></p><p>Twenty-six seconds into their viewing experience, they saw a tooth whistle past the judges after being knocked from the mouth of Tuli.</p><p><br /></p><p>The sumo actually lost three teeth during a kick to the face from Gerard Gordeau, but two of them remained lodged in the Dutchman's foot.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gordeau also left the octagon with a broken hand after following up his roundhouse kick with an uppercut to head of Tuli, whose optimistic early charge across the canvas towards the savate world champion ended with him being dragged to the ground.</p><p><br /></p><p>The suddenness and violence of that opening bout left even the organisers stunned, and thirsty for more.</p><p><br /></p><p>All bar McLaren and CEG, that is, who had three hours of live pay-per-view television to fill and feared if the fights carried on at that rate the tournament would be over in little more than 10 minutes.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>McLaren needn't have worried. It might have been less clinical, but the second bout was as gruelling as the first had been explosive as kickboxer Kevin Rosier and American Kenpo Zane Frazier fought it out for four minutes and 20 seconds.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was violent and chaotic, with knees and elbow strikes complemented by hair pulling and groin attacks, before Frazier's wife threw in the towel after he was knocked down with blows to the back of the head and stamped on.</p><p><br /></p><p>Frazier, a former bodyguard for Stevie Wonder, had asthma and was rushed to hospital following the bout after suffering respiratory failure.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The paramedics saved my life," said Frazier in 2011, adding that he was diagnosed with asthma after the bout and told he would never compete again - he eventually retired 15 years later.</p><p><br /></p><p>Enter Royce Gracie</p><p><br /></p><p>Rorion's younger brother Royce was put forward to compete.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, remember there was a Brazilian jiu-jitsu among the competitors? And that Rorion Gracie introduced the sport to the United States and challenged anyone to a winner-takes-it all $100,000 fight? Well, he put forward his brother, Royce.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rorion said entering Royce would "prove a point jiu-jitsu was for anyone... that it can do wonders for the little guy", while Royce was keen to establish himself in the fighting arena.</p><p><br /></p><p>Royce was drawn against boxer Art Jimmerson in the quarter-finals and swiftly floored the cruiserweight, who wore one glove for the fight, with a double-leg takedown. Royce mounted Jimmerson, headbutted him and forced him to tap out.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'd never heard of Royce, I'd never even heard of jiu-jitsu. I never imagined I would be wrestling a guy on the floor," said Jimmerson.</p><p><br /></p><p>McLaren added: "I was sure Royce was going to get his head knocked off his body by that boxer - and I thought Teila was going to slam everybody into the chain link fence and smoosh them - so that's how much I knew!"</p><p><br /></p><p>Royce said the bout was "almost unfair", adding: "The stand-up fighters had almost no idea what to do on the ground."</p><p><br /></p><p>The other fight of the round took place between the Captain America-esque Ken Shamrock, listed as a shootfighter, and taekwondo representative Patrick Smith.</p><p><br /></p><p>"This thing, the UFC, it was almost like who could beat me?" quipped Shamrock, who quickly submitted Smith with a heel hook.</p><p><br /></p><p>An Ultimate Fighting Champion is crowned</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Royce Gracie said he would spend his winnings on going to Disneyland</p><p><br /></p><p>Shamrock's armoury was made up of a mix of disciplines, but in the semi-final he came up against Royce and the Gracie family who claimed to have "the" best fighting style.</p><p><br /></p><p>The fight lasted less than two minutes, Gracie managing to engineer a choke using his uniform and Shamrock bemoaning his lack of grip having been banned from wearing shoes.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm sorry I didn't give him a good enough fight," said Shamrock after the fight, later admitting he would never head into a contest with such arrogance again.</p><p><br /></p><p>He may have lost the bout, but Shamrock would go on to become a UFC champion, be labelled "The World's Most Dangerous Man" by ABC News and feature in the WWE.</p><p><br /></p><p>Royce, meanwhile, headed into the final unscathed having yet to be really tested. Gordeau, with a broken bone in his hand and pieces of tooth still in his foot, awaited him.</p><p><br /></p><p>The final lasted one minute and 40 seconds, with Gordeau at first managing to stand firm before being grounded by Royce. There was an alleged bite from the Dutchman, but Royce was able to land strikes and headbutts before submitting Gordeau with a rear naked choke hold.</p><p><br /></p><p>Royce, and the Gracies, were victorious. "I had to prove to my family I was a fighter," said the champion, who declared after the bout he would use the $50,000 prize to go to Disneyland.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for Rorion, he was delighted. And satisfied Brazilian jiu-jitsu produced "the ultimate fighters".</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"It was like a Cinderella story, it was beautiful," he said. "I proved my point, that's for sure.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC News</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>‘The brain can only take so much’: UFC bad boy’s huge warning for Aussie stars amid $16m Sydney pitch</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC superstar Colby Covington has taken a huge swipe at Australia’s two greatest fighters – branding Alexander Volkanovski a “midget” who will do anything for money and Robert Whittaker a fighter who has taken too much damage to own gold again.</p><p><br /></p><p>Elsewhere, Covington also revealed his willingness to be part of the NSW Government’s $16 million UFC splurge, revealing he agreed to have this Sunday’s title fight against champ Leon Edwards take place in Sydney.</p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking with Fox Sports Australia this week, the fighter dubbed Chaos added that while he was no fan of Australia’s government – “they take a lot of freedoms from people” – he would still happily headline a title fight here in 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>However he no longer expects to have a showdown against Whittaker – despite no less than UFC president Dana White once supporting the idea – suggesting the nation’s first champion had now taken too much damage to be a middleweight force again.</p><p><br /></p><p>Among the most polarising characters in the sport, Covington has a longstanding rivalry with all three of Australia’s biggest UFC names – Volkanovski, Whittaker and Tai Tuivasa.</p><p><br /></p><p>The American first took aim at Volkanovski back in 2021, when the UFC featherweight champ had been selected to host the latest instalment of The Ultimate Fighter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Covington suggested UFC executives would be “smacking themselves in the head” after signing a champ who “doesn’t sell” and would “make a complete mockery of the show”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then in March last year, Whittaker said he would gladly take a fight with ‘Chaos’ should he want to move up to middleweight – an idea that also received the support of UFC boss White.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, Covington now says ‘Bobby Knuckles’ time as a UFC superstar is over following his most recent performance, an upset loss to South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis at UFC 290 in July.</p><p><br /></p><p>The American told Fox Sports Australia that should he earn the UFC welterweight title this Sunday, he would definitely consider a move up to chase ‘champ champ’ status.</p><p><br /></p><p>So what chance that could eventually be against Australia’s first UFC champion, who is readying for another run at his old crown?</p><p><br /></p><p>“A fight with Rob and I will never happen now,” Covington said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The guy has lost all his hype.</p><p><br /></p><p>“First, he lost to the champion (Israel Adesanya), then lost to another guy in a contender fight.</p><p><br /></p><p>“And I’m not trying to disrespect Robert Whittaker.</p><p><br /></p><p>“He’s a great fighter. Had a terrific career.</p><p><br /></p><p>“So I’m definitely not putting him down, Rob’s going to be a Hall of Famer.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I just think Father Time has passed him by.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I remember Rob twice fighting Yoel Romero – a guy who I was helping train at the time – and he took a lot of punishment, a lot of damage in those fights.</p><p><br /></p><p>“And the chin and brain can only take so much.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Covington also continued his ongoing verbal with Volkanovski, the Aussie who despite fighting two weight classes lower has never taken a backward step from the American.</p><p><br /></p><p>When Covington first took aim at ‘The Great’ two years ago without provocation, Volkanovski responded by saying the fighter was simply “sour” after missing out on the TUF gig himself.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The guy needs to stop crying and get himself into a title fight,” Volkanovski told us at the time. “Don’t cry like a baby because you didn’t get this opportunity.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Suck it up and get into training.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Get yourself a fight and keep my name out of your mouth.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The champ later continued: “He can say what he wants about me (not being entertaining).</p><p><br /></p><p>“At least I’m real.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Colby Covington literally plays a character to stay relevant.</p><p><br /></p><p>“But nobody cares about him. Right now, he’s sitting on the sidelines, waiting for a title shot to be given to him.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Nobody is talking about him and he’s got the s***s about that.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Yet on the eve of his latest title fight, Covington has again taken aim at Australia’s No.1 fighter, who most recently lost a brave attempt to chase ‘champ champ’ status against lightweight king against Islam Makhachev.</p><p><br /></p><p>After taking the fight on 11 days notice, Volk was stopped by a Makhachev head kick in the first round.</p><p><br /></p><p>“So how can I put the guy down more than he already has been?” Covington cackled.</p><p><br /></p><p>“He just got knocked unconscious.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s why I’ve got no idea why that little midget is trying to talk to the biggest and baddest dude in this division.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The guy that just knocked him out, he’s scared to fight me.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Islam Makhachev is scared to fight me.</p><p><br /></p><p>“So what does that say about Volk?</p><p><br /></p><p>“OK, maybe he will show up on short notice to take an ass whoopin’ because he likes to get paid.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Likes the money.</p><p><br /></p><p>“But there are levels to this game.</p><p><br /></p><p>“He’s fighting at featherweight with midgets.</p><p><br /></p><p>“So don’t talk about fighting someone like Colby ‘Chaos’ Covington.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Elsewhere, Covington insisted he would be happy to be part of the NSW Government’s hyped $16 million deal to bring three UFC events to Sydney over four years.</p><p><br /></p><p>The American even revealed he had verbally agreed to headline what was the first of those three fights, UFC 293 back in September.</p><p><br /></p><p>Instead, top billing eventually went to another contentious American, Sean Strickland, who upset Israel Adesanya to become new UFC middleweight champ.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quizzed on whispers he had been approached to headline, Covington told Fox Sports Australia: “It was discussed many times.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Initially, we were supposed to fight in a (Edwards) homecoming fight for his UK fans.</p><p><br /></p><p>“That was supposed to be July.</p><p><br /></p><p>“But he robbed his fans in the UK of an undisputed title.</p><p><br /></p><p>“He said ‘UK, f… you’.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Told them they don’t deserve a Pay Per View event, that they only deserved a Fight Night.</p><p><br /></p><p>“That’s a big ‘f… you’.</p><p><br /></p><p>“And then he turned down multiple other locations … and the UFC was discussing Sydney as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I said ‘yes, yes, yes’ to every location’.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I just want to get my hands on this guy because I know he’s a tin man, a quitter.</p><p><br /></p><p>“And I know the dog in me is going to bring out the quitter in him.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Told our tax rate for fighters is unusually high, Covington continued: “I would’ve come down.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I would still defend me title there.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I think Australia is a great place except for your government.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m all for people’s constitutional rights and freedoms but your government takes a lot of freedoms from people.”</p><p><br /></p><p>(FOX Sports)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>AFL - December 15, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>Hollywood actress Sydney Sweeney reveals Sydney Swans squad 'slid into her DMs' after watching her first AFL game</p><p>Actress Sydney Sweeney attended her first AFL game earlier this year and revealed the Sydney Swans welcomed her to Australia in a "very big way".</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hollywood star Sydney Sweeney has revealed the Sydney Swans were very excited about her arrival in the Harbour City.</p><p><br /></p><p>The American actress travelled Down Under for the filming of her new romcom Anyone But You with actor Glen Powell.</p><p><br /></p><p>During her travels Sweeney was invited alongside co-stars Dermot Mulroney and Rachel Griffiths to the Swans match against Hawthorn earlier this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>After the match, Sweeney went into the changerooms to meet the players and in a recent interview it was revealed several of the Swans’ stars slid into her DMs.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I had a blast, I loved it. I got to meet everybody. I want to go back,” Sweeney told The Project on Thursday night.</p><p><br /></p><p>Powell was also in the interview and chimed in to make sure all the details were laid out.</p><p><br /></p><p>“They had a good time meeting Sydney as well, the whole team slid into her DMs afterwards it was,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Australia wanted to welcome her to town, fast.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sweeney giggled in reply adding: “Yeah … in a very big way.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The Swans game was Sweeney’s first experience of Aussie Rules and she said she was left confused but there was one main query.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I had a lot of questions,” she said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“First of all, why are the shorts so short?”</p><p><br /></p><p>Again Powell jumped in: “That was for you they honestly usually have pretty long shorts.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Powell and Sweeney were also asked about their least favourite thing about filming in Australia and they both agreed the water was too cold.</p><p><br /></p><p>The pair said during the filming of the swimming scenes they wish they had done it when “the water was warm”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Actually, all of the scenes. They were freezing,” Sweeney said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We shot all the water scenes to begin the movie, when it was freezing,” Powell said, even though filming took place in the months of February and March.</p><p><br /></p><p>“And then we shot all the sand scenes when it was the hottest.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone But You arrives in Australian cinemas on Boxing Day.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Sky News Australia)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Movie News</p><p><br /></p><p>North American Box Office</p><p><br /></p><p>1. The Boy and His Heron - $10.4 million </p><p><br /></p><p>2. The Hunger Games: The Ballads of Songbirds & Snakes - $9.4 million</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Godzilla Minus One - $8.3 million</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Trolls Band Together - $6.2 million</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Wish - $5.3 million</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce - $5 million</p><p><br /></p><p>7. Napolean - $4.2 million</p><p><br /></p><p>8. Waitress: The Musical - $2.6 million</p><p><br /></p><p>9. Animal - $2.3 million</p><p><br /></p><p>10. The Shift - $2.2 million</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Movies</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/movies.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Entertainment News</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/news4.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Box Office</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/box_office.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#movienews #boxoffice #showbiz #TheBoyAndTheHeron #TheHungerGames #TheHungerGamesTheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #GodzillaMinusOne #TrollsBandTogether #WishMovie #RenaissanceAFilmByBeyonce #Napoleon #napoleonmovie #waitress #Animal #AnimalBoxOffice #AnimalTheMovie #TheShift #EntertainmentNews #entertainment #popculture #trending #trends #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Streaming News</p><p><br /></p><p>Tubi Makes Late Play To Be 'Streamer Of The Year'</p><p><br /></p><p>Fox’s advertising supported streamer Tubi @tubi strikes deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to stream DC movies including “The Batman,” “Suicide Squad,” “Black Adam,” “Wonder Woman” and “Aquaman,” in addition to as superhero themed series “Batwoman,” “Gotham” and “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The news comes at a not so great time for other streaming firms such as Netflix and don't even start us on embattled Disney, who parents and their offspring have been tuning out of in droves.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn),” “Green Lantern” and “Wonder Woman 1984,” will also hit Tubi’s on-demand lineup in 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>Available as of Tuesday are “Batman,” “Batman Returns” and “Batman Forever,” as well as “Superman: The Movie” and “Superman II,” and TV series “Batwoman,” “Gotham” and “Krypton.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Pro wrestling living legend John Cena of WWE and 'Peacemaker' fame is keen to do some more work and collaborations with DC into the new year now that that apparent communications "ban" between him and DC powers that be is no longer. What a business hey, hence showbiz! Hollywood er Hollyweird, never mind.</p><p><br /></p><p>More Streaming News</p><p><br /></p><p>FITE (soon to be Triller) is our 'Sports Streamer Of The Year', and BINGE wins 'Streaming Service Of The Year' (Australian region)</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources: Variety, Wires, New Corp, Advanced Television, Digital TV Europe, Wikipedia and last but not least, X.</p><p><br /></p><p>#tubi #streamingservice #streamingservices #DC #Warner #WarnerBros #TheBatman #Aquaman #RoadRunner #Peacemaker #JohnCena #streamingbiz #streamingentertainment #streamingmovies #streamingtv #streamingaustralia #popculture #entertainmentnews #movienews #showbiz #disrupt #disruptor #overthetop #OTT #streameroftheyear #homeentertainment #wrestlingnews #newsmedia #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: Tubi</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> WrestleMania </p><p>@WrestleMania</p><p> Fantasy Booking</p><p><br /></p><p>Speculation Only</p><p><br /></p><p>Dream Matches </p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes</p><p><br /></p><p>Seth Rollins vs CM Punk</p><p><br /></p><p>Brock Lesnar vs Gunther vs Randy Orton</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul vs Dragon Lee </p><p><br /></p><p>Grayson Waller & Austin Theory vs Dominik Mysterio and Santos Escobar </p><p><br /></p><p>Rhea Ripley vs Charlotte Flair vs Tiffany Stratton</p><p><br /></p><p>Lexis King vs Trick Williams </p><p><br /></p><p>Nia Jax vs Becky Lynch </p><p><br /></p><p>and much more! </p><p><br /></p><p>Dream Matches compilation by Media Man </p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: WWE)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin (₿) BTC or XBT is the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Nodes in the peer-to-peer bitcoin network verify transactions through cryptography and record them in a public distributed ledger, called a blockchain, without central oversight. Consensus between nodes is achieved using a computationally intensive system based on proof-of-work called mining. Bitcoin mining requires increasing quantities of electricity[ and was responsible for 0.2% of world greenhouse gas emissions as of 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>News</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/bitcoin_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#bitcoin #bitcoinnews #crypto #cryptonews #cryptocurrency #cryptocurrencies #cryptotrading #cryptominer #cryptoexchange #bitcoinnewsmedia #cafenews #digitalnews #markets #blockchain #blockchainnews #NFT #nftnews #cryptocafe #mining #miner #disrupt #disruptor #digitalads #newsfeeds #agency #AI #trend #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE US Champion Logan Paul is substance and style, and gets the Jazz Treatment; Maverick trends Jazzy socials with extra Prime Buzz!</p><p><br /></p><p>Our topic pick for WWE's 'MVP' and 'Break Out Star', 'Standout Out Of Year Year' et al Logan Paul @LoganPaul appears on Jazzy's YouTube!</p><p><br /></p><p>"Just like Jazzy, Be yourself, do what you love, take the leap" LP</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE is the perfect thing for everything that I love in life. The showmanship, the combat, the physical nature of it, the storytelling, the media. It’s everything that I love. You know, we’re doing part of it right now but in a second I get to go out there and I get to go beat some people up. I think it’s fun for me people seem to enjoy it and truthfully Jazzy I think at age 27 I found my calling. I gotta say I’m good at it. Jazzy you’re looking at the US champ, the best WWE has seen in a while so I’m gonna be at it for a minute.” - Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p>"People your beefing with. Maybe you have more in common than you think". - LP. </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Ed: Agree. We discovered this in the school yard and growing up in The School Of Hard Knocks, as well as in a few early entreprenial ventures such as washing cars, trucks and competing for TV spot in our formative years.</p><p><br /></p><p>More LP golden nuggets...</p><p><br /></p><p>"It's all challanging Jazzy, It's the hardest thing I've ever done, and I've done a lot of stuff".</p><p><br /></p><p>"The comparison I like to use is in boxing right, I fought Floyd Mayweather, he's very good. But I was worried about one guy. One guy across from me - I was worried about Floyd Mayweather. In WWE, I'm worried about 18,000, 50,000, 70,000 people watching. It's my job, the company is paying me, to make sure that they're entertained. Right, these people are spending their money, and it's my job to make sure their having a good time, and its money well spent".. LP</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Absolutely loved this interview. Talk about a massive Win-Win-Win!</p><p><br /></p><p>Jazzys World TV YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@JazzysWorldTV</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul talks about becoming a WWE Superstar, his brother Jake Paul, & his success as a Youtuber</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z778rA8Og4A&ab_channel=JazzysWorldTV</p><p><br /></p><p>#LoganPaul #Jazzy #JazzysWorld #quotes #interview #TheMaverick #prime #drinkprime #WWEUSTitle #USChampion #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestlingnews #popculture #boxing #combatsports #Entrepreneurship #disrupt #disruptor #trend #trends #socialmedia #socialmediasuperstar #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE RAW</p><p><br /></p><p>CM Punk makes his brand decision tonight on Raw: WWE Now, Dec. 11, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvFTvgPYjp4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Will CM Punk sign with Raw?</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes vs Shinsuke Nakamura</p><p><br /></p><p>Jey Uso vs Drew McIntyre</p><p><br /></p><p>Maxxine Dupri vs Women's Champion Rhea Ripley</p><p><br /></p><p>Confrontation: Becky Lynch and Nia Jax</p><p><br /></p><p>Keep up to date on the live broadcast and via the WWE Official YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: WWE remains on fire. Wouldn't mind seeing Punk stay a free agent ala that late Randy "Macho Man" Savage. Just keep that WWE contract watertight! Royal Rumble Season is here! Bring on some dream matches!</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #CMPunk #CodyRhodes #ShinsukeNakamura #RoyalRumble #WrestleMania #JeyUso #DrewMcIntyre #BeckyLynch #NiaJax #RheaRipley #JudgementDay #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #showbiz #USANetwork #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE RAW</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube highlights so far...</p><p><br /></p><p>CM Punk’s whirlwind weekend: Raw highlights, Dec. 11, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfUMakdk_DA&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>CM Punk makes his brand decision tonight on Raw: WWE Now, Dec. 11, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvFTvgPYjp4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Drew McIntyre takes advantage of Jey Uso’s hesitation: Raw highlights, Dec. 11, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAhFo62hSc0&t=2s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Shinsuke Nakamura has been reborn: Raw highlights, Dec. 11, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuYXLvxH7d8&t=2s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Rhea Ripley dismantles Maxxine Dupri: Raw highlights, Dec. 11, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH9TypUC_A0&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>“Big” Bronson Reed and Ivar collide in a beefy battle: Raw highlights, Dec. 11, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8Edna8QdYc&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The Creed Brothers and R-Truth brawl with The Judgment Day: Raw highlights, Dec. 11, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UNbsw4zXHc&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Keep up to date on the live broadcast and via the WWE Official YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: The CM Punk vs Seth Rollins feud has set the wrestling world on fire. Ripley vs Maxxine has a real edge to it, as did Lynch vs Jax. "Heat" in pro wrestling often leads to great matches and great payoffs for fans and promoters. The Creed Brothers are off the hook and a brilliant addition to Raw. Reed vs Ivar over-delivered again. The backstage footage is hitting the sweet spot. World class action, drama and production values. This is pro wrestling and sports entertainment at the highest level. Royal Rumble season has arrived. Michael Cole and Wade Barrett did a tremendous call of the action through the entire broadcast.</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #CMPunk #CodyRhodes #ShinsukeNakamura #RoyalRumble #WrestleMania #JeyUso #DrewMcIntyre #BeckyLynch #NiaJax #RheaRipley #JudgementDay #CreedBros #BronsonReed #Ivar #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #showbiz #USANetwork #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling. WWE @WWE </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE YouTube highlights</p><p><br /></p><p>CM Punk’s whirlwind weekend: Raw highlights, Dec. 11, 2023 </p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=GfUMakdk_DA&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>CM Punk makes his brand decision tonight on Raw</p><p>WWE Now, Dec. 11, 2023 </p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=AvFTvgPYjp4&ab_channel=WWW</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #CMPunk #Trending #media</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>'The Iron Claw'. Cena's got an iron grip on MJF. Different promoters this time around. Art may reflect life. Pumped to see this movie. Two Goats!</p><p><br /></p><p>#TheIronClaw #IronClaw #MJF </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Can you do The Iron Claw"?</p><p><br /></p><p>"Not as effective as The Von Erichs" John Cena @JohnCena </p><p><br /></p><p>"Kevin did it on me. I asked him to do it. And I said No, I want pressure, and now I have an headache"</p><p><br /></p><p>"Well, I mean. Ask for trouble, and trouble will find you right"! John Cena </p><p><br /></p><p>#TheIronClaw #JohnCena #IronClaw #IronClawMovie </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Would you show me how to do The Iron Claw? I dunno if I'm strong enough, but. How do you do it? </p><p><br /></p><p>"Well, it's a simple hold".. Kevin Von Erich</p><p><br /></p><p>And you just squeze. Comon, you can squeze. Oh, not that much".</p><p><br /></p><p>"Eww"!</p><p><br /></p><p>#IronClaw #TheIronClaw </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"How is this film unlike any role you've ever taken before"? Media</p><p><br /></p><p>"Oh man Ah, jeeze, this movie's insane. I never dreamed I'd play a character like Kevin Von Erich. It feels really special man. I really don't know how to put it into words. I'm kind of emotion. I've got Kevin Von Erich here. John Cena's here"... Zac Efron</p><p><br /></p><p>#IronClaw #TheIronClaw #TheIronClawmovie #IronClawMovie </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something somehow new and somehow valuable is formed. The created item may be intangible (such as an idea, a scientific theory, a musical composition, or a joke) or a physical object (such as an invention, a printed literary work, or a painting).</p><p><br /></p><p>Creative Content via Media Man (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/creative_content.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Creative Arts Marketing (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/creative_arts.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Creative Advertising Directory (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/creative_advertising.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Art & Copy (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/art_and.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#creativity #creative #ContentCreator #contentcreators #ContentThatCreatesBuzz #imagination #agency #creativeagency #popculture #trends #buzz #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>LinkedIn hits 1 billion users, eyes AI-driven future</p><p><br /></p><p>Global networking platform LinkedIn has reached a major milestone, and recently hit one billion members. From the one billion professionals and 67 million companies on the platform, LinkedIn has distilled various labour market insights.</p><p><br /></p><p>People skills remain paramount, while A.I continues to further infiltrate the internet including and a wide array of business sectors.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>CoinDesk. NFT collectables. Collect them all! An instant classic. Could it be possible in a year or two there may be a Biden Jr or Se NFL collectable of the days theme? It's free to ask! Fair and balanced coverage. </p><p><br /></p><p>#coindesk #NFT #NFTart #nftnews #blockchain #crypto #cryptonews #collectables #popculture #newsmedia #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sports News</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC @UFC ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH NRL @NRL AS THE AUSSIE FOOTBALL CODE LAUNCHES VEGAS MISSION </p><p><br /></p><p>December 14, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>Ultimate Fighting Championship Joins Forces With World's Premier Rugby League Competition</p><p><br /></p><p>Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has today joined forces with the world’s premier rugby league competition, National Rugby League (NRL) to launch the sporting organization’s first Las Vegas venture.</p><p><br /></p><p>Four of the Australian competition’s flagship clubs - South Sydney Rabbitohs, Brisbane Broncos, Manly Sea Eagles and Sydney Roosters - will play in the Vegas showpiece to kick-off the 2024 NRL Premiership season at Allegiant Stadium on March 2.</p><p><br /></p><p>The historic NRL double-header fixture will be the first played on U.S. soil and today, UFC Senior Executive Vice President Lawrence Epstein, Executive Vice President Dave Shaw and Hall of Fame athlete Forrest Griffin welcomed NRL officials and star players from the four clubs to the fight capital of the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>The new partnership will see UFC build upon its already strong links with NRL to reach thousands of potential new fans in the Asia Pacific region, where the sport of MMA continues to experience exponential growth. The NRL is hoping to tap into UFC’s pulling power in the U.S. market to expand its own global footprint.</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC announces strategic partnership with NRL as the Aussie football code launches Vegas mission</p><p><br /></p><p>“Las Vegas is on the fast track to becoming the sports capital of the world. All the major U.S. sports leagues will have a presence here soon, and of course, Las Vegas will host its first Super Bowl here at Allegiant Stadium in February,” said UFC Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Lawrence Epstein.</p><p><br /></p><p>“International sports leagues are also recognizing the value Las Vegas can bring to their brand. Just a few weeks ago we had the inaugural Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, which was a great success and set the stage for additional F1 events in the years to come.</p><p><br /></p><p>“NRL fans are going to love coming to Vegas to watch these matches. We've been to all the great cities, and there's nothing like the infrastructure we have here in Las Vegas - from hotel rooms to restaurants and night clubs, and all of the other entertainment and sports we have here. Fans are the most important component of the sports ecosystem, and when the fans have a great time, they talk about your brand more, they talk about the experience more, and that positivity just builds up,” said Epstein.</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Vice President, Head of International & Content Dave Shaw said the two organizations have enjoyed close ties over many years.</p><p><br /></p><p>“There is a great link between our two sports, and I am excited about this partnership and the opportunities we have to grow together,” said Shaw.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We know the NRL is one of the biggest sporting competitions Down Under and they have aspirations to grow their sport here in the U.S. We also know Australians are some of the biggest MMA fans on the planet - it is home to over 4 million of our 700 million global fanbase - and we are always looking at ways to continue to grow that fanbase in the APAC region.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Since 2010, UFC has accomplished major milestones across Australia and New Zealand, delivering 20 events across most major cities, many of them record-breaking.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We have seen UFC athletes like Alex Volkanovski and Tai ‘Bam Bam’ Tuivasa start their careers in rugby league before transitioning to MMA... and we’ve also seen plenty of NRL stars enjoying the action at our UFC events across the globe. There is a connection between the sports that transcends beyond the Octagon and that is what excites us about this partnership.”</p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: NRL, UFC, FOX Sports, Wires and X)</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man says: Love it. A massive Win-Win-Win!</p><p><br /></p><p>#NRL #NRLVegas #NRLLasVegas #UFC #UFCNRL #Rabbitohs #Broncos #SeaEagles #SydneyRoosters </p><p>#LawrenceEpstein #DaveShaw #ForrestGriffin #Volk #BamBam #RugbyLeague #sportsbusiness #sportspartnership #sportsmarketing #sportsmedia #sportsnews #win #winwinwin #LasVegas #Aussie #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC and NRL</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Quotes</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"I can not respond to real-time events in the way Grok can." - ChatGPT</p><p>#Grok #quote #ChatGPT #AI #AInews #ArtificialInteligence #AIsearch #searchengine #XCorp #X #realtime #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“Is this what I was created for? To huddle under the blankets and stay warm?” - Marcus Aurelius #MarcusAurelius #quote #creation #philosophy #life #mindset #world #media #mediaman #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And remember that philosophy requires only the things which thy nature requires; but thou wouldst have something else which is not according to nature. - It may be objected, Why what is more agreeable than this which I am doing?- But is not this the very reason why pleasure deceives us? - Marcus Aurelius #MarcusAurelius #Aurelius #quote #philosophy #nature #life #mindset #world #mbs #mindbodyspirit #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>LinkedIn hits 1 billion users, eyes AI-driven future</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Global networking platform LinkedIn has reached a major milestone, and recently hit one billion members. From the one billion professionals and 67 million companies on the platform, LinkedIn has distilled various labour market insights.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>People skills remain paramount, while A.I continues to further infiltrate the internet including and a wide array of business sectors.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>#LinkedIn #linkedinnews #li #socialmedia #socialmedianews #socialmediaplatform #socialmediaplatforms #networking #businessnetworking #ai #artificialintelligence #onlinenews #onlinepublishing #onlinepublisher #news #newsmedia #people #peopleskills #comms #communication #communications #seo #serps #algorithm #algorithms #onlinebiz #onlinemarketing #onlinepr #pr #press #mediarelease #ads #onlineads #agency #agent #media #mediaman #mediamanint #gregtingle </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Contender For 'Quote Of The Year'</p><p><br /></p><p>“I hope they stop. Don’t advertise,” Elon Musk told interviewer Andrew Ross Sorkin. </p><p><br /></p><p>“If somebody is going to try to blackmail me with advertising, blackmail me with money, go fuck yourself. Go fuck yourself. Is that clear? I hope it is.” Directed at Disney CEO Bob Iger, who discussed not wanting Disney to be affiliated with Musk while onstage earlier in the day. “Hey Bob, if you’re in the audience.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Best Quotes Of The Day (Media Man Int)</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/best_quotes.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#quoteoftheyear #ElonMusk #quote #quotes #Dealbook #X #XCorp #interview #disruptor #disruptors #ads #onlineadvertising #socialmedia #socialmedianews #socialmediaplatforms #platforms #biz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Quotes</p><p><br /></p><p>A great saying in sports: "Father Time is undefeated". It refers to the fact that no athlete, in any sport, has ever overcome what aging does to the body and their ability to perform at a high level. This is also true in life and in business. #time #fathertime #quote #quotes #sports #sportsbiz #body #performance #combatsports #prossports #life #world #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Quotes</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Great things should be done without hesitation so that the feeling of danger would not weaken courage and speed" - Julius Caesar #JuliusCaesar #Caesar #quote #great #courage #speed #battle #war #world #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"It's easy to blindly subscribe to something that works, but you've got to remember it only works at that particular point in time. Like Kodak or horse-drawn carriages, or even Facebook, you can never assume the continued success of anything" - Mark Bouris #MarkBouris #quote #biz #subscribe #business #businessmodel #businessmodels #time #kodak #Facebook #success #model #world #trend #trends #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News</p><p><br /></p><p>"I have no idea what my future is at AEW. I have no clue. To be very frank about it, I’m not worried about it, yay or nay. I mean, my work should stand on its own after 50 years, for God’s sake, I mean, seriously. So sometimes I worry too much. I think it’s just a matter of being an alpha male and wanting to do whatever it is on my terms. I understand that’s not always possible, but I do appreciate all the feedback is is very meaningful to me" Jim Ross, Wresting and sports broadcasting legend </p><p>#JimRoss #quote #wrestlingnews #AEW #wrestling #prowrestling #broadcaster #broadcasting #sportsnews #entertainmentnews #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE's Grayson Waller on Wrestling, the return of CM Punk and more</p><p><br /></p><p>"I didn’t realize how wrong the internet was about everything until I came to WWE @WWE and I was actually backstage and saw some things. I don’t think there is anything but positive energy about CM Punk coming back. The entire roster right now is great, from top to bottom. Everyone is challenging each other, everyone wants to be the top guy, but no one is stepping on anyone to get there. Maybe me, I don’t mind doing that, but everyone is working together. We want this product to succeed and I think that’s what’s happening. Everyone is buzzing to have him back. Why would you not want to have this guy who can cut incredible promos, he can have great matches, who the crowd wants to see, who is super controversial? If you don’t want him back here, you’re stupid. For me, personally, I said some things online about Punk when I heard the rumors. I like to play with the rumors and have some fun, that type of thing. I got to meet him recently, and that’s all I’ll say about that".</p><p><br /></p><p>"I was trained in NXT originally by Ace Steel, who is obviously Punk’s coach as well. I know the type of training he went through. Ace Steel is a great trainer. He’s hard-nosed, very to the point. He got me a lot of my first matches in NXT. I have nothing but positive things to say about Ace and nothing but positive things to say currently about Punk. I’m sure that’ll change in the future".</p><p><br /></p><p>#GraysonWaller #quote #quotes #WWE #WWENXT #wrestlingnews #CMPunk #GWEffect #AceSteel #entertainmentnews #popculture #sportsnews #Mediafire </p><p><br /></p><p>Credit: Adrian Hernandez Podcast</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Australian Media News</p><p><br /></p><p>James Packer buys up $US80m stake in Ten owner, Paramount Global</p><p><br /></p><p>James Packer has built a $US80 million ($123.4 million) stake in Paramount Global, the American media and entertainment conglomerate that owns Network Ten, signalling a broadening of the billionaire’s media interests.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: Wires, AFR, X, Paramount)</p><p><br /></p><p>#JamesPacker #Paramount #ParamountGlobal #Ten #NetworkTen #australianmedia #australiannews #medianews #newsmedia #broadcasting #Aussie #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling/Pop Culture News</p><p><br /></p><p>KSI @KSI does the John Cena Attitude Adjustment Move to Logan Paul @LoganPaul (through a table)</p><p><br /></p><p>The WWE @WWE U.S champion got his latest taste of a table, thanks to his long time rival KSI.</p><p><br /></p><p>Something tell us to expect more stunts from these two amazing performers sooner rather than later, as they share numerous business interests together, with Prime being the one most in the public eye.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cheers with Prime, as we head towards the road to the Royal Rumble.</p><p><br /></p><p>Video via KSI YouTube Clips Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>KSI threw logan Paul on the table</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDQNAJFO-cg&ab_channel=KSIClips</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#LoganPaul #TheMaverick #Prime #KSI #Table #wrestling #wrestliingnews #entertainmentnews #popculture #publicity #video #Prime #DrinkPrime #PrimeEnergy #trends #trending #buzz #media</p>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748382641645182574.post-41864494727213323812023-12-04T03:01:00.000-08:002023-12-04T03:01:24.554-08:00Media Man Affilliates Blog: News<p><b>Media Man Affiliates Blog</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8PfQsN8uuCSNwHUx9ezv0M75OecF9KRhF73E3OmsN_eIDIx3NqheEybwnn1-xmadJrNBshGi9n8KhtYKpttD7tY_jiVccSh8plYLIwdgVHsC-EV_THdXGnX7mtB9MDcPVh1jSx5oa_cX_PTy95MGaUEB0uo2rJuByRH_6fj01NclNWvBMJzE9A/s379/mediamanint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="143" data-original-width="379" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8PfQsN8uuCSNwHUx9ezv0M75OecF9KRhF73E3OmsN_eIDIx3NqheEybwnn1-xmadJrNBshGi9n8KhtYKpttD7tY_jiVccSh8plYLIwdgVHsC-EV_THdXGnX7mtB9MDcPVh1jSx5oa_cX_PTy95MGaUEB0uo2rJuByRH_6fj01NclNWvBMJzE9A/s320/mediamanint.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>News Media</b></p><p><b>Combat Sports</b></p><p><b>Boxing, MMA and Wrestling </b></p><p><b>Pop Culture</b></p><p><b>Streaming Entertainment</b></p><p><b>Media Business </b></p><p><b>Search Engines</b></p><p><b>SEO</b></p><p><b>Digital Trends</b></p><p><b>Creative </b></p><p><b>Quotes</b></p><p><b>Motivation</b></p><p><b>Behind the Scenes and more</b></p><p><b>Universe</b></p><p><b>Under The Watercolor </b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Bitcoin hits $US40,000 for first time since May 2022 - December 4. 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin topped $US40,000 as the largest digital asset extended a 2023 rebound on expectations of interest rate reductions and greater demand from the exchange-traded funds sector.</p><p><br /></p><p>The token added as much as 2.9 per cent to reach $US40,867, taking its 2023 jump to 146 per cent. Bitcoin was last at such levels in April last year before the Terra USD stablecoin collapse that contributed to a $US2 trillion rout in digital assets.</p><p><br /></p><p>Investors are increasingly convinced that the Federal Reserve is done with rate increases as inflation cools, turning the focus to the likely extent of cuts next year. The changed backdrop has fuelled a rally across global markets.</p><p><br /></p><p>The crypto industry is also awaiting the outcome of applications from BlackRock to start the first US spot bitcoin ETF with some of these products expected to win approval by January.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Bitcoin continues to be supported by optimism around SEC approval for an ETF and Fed rate cuts in 2024,” wrote Tony Sycamore, a market analyst at IG. Technical chart patterns point to $US42,330 as the next level to watch for, he added.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin’s revival from the 2022 crypto crash has weathered a US crackdown that put Sam Bankman-Fried behind bars for fraud at FTX and handed top crypto exchange Binance and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, rap sheets and big fines.</p><p><br /></p><p>Optimists argue the drive to curb dubious practices and the prospective ETFs signal a maturing crypto industry and the potential for a wider investor base.</p><p><br /></p><p>Recent enforcement actions “have instilled confidence among investors”, said Su Yen Chia, co-founder of the Asia Crypto Alliance. Bitcoin “is aping momentum in traditional finance with Fed rate-hike expectations fading.”</p><p><br /></p><p>A reset in rate bets or unexpected snarls for the ETFs could yet derail bitcoin, while some technical indicators suggest the virtual currency’s rally is stretched.</p><p><br /></p><p>For instance, bitcoin’s weekly relative-strength index, a momentum gauge, closed above 75 for the past two weeks. Readings above 70 are viewed as signalling “overbought” conditions. At the same time, bitcoin in the past decade rose an average 15 per cent over the subsequent month after printing a weekly RSI of more than 75, data shows.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the short term, “’long trader positioning implies that further price appreciation may be harder to come by”, crypto fund provider Grayscale wrote in a note. Still, the financial and economic backdrop is set to stay positive for digital assets, it added.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin’s jump in 2023 has outstripped global stocks and gold. In the derivatives market, open interest recently advanced to landmark levels at the CME Group for bitcoin futures and at the Deribit platform for options on the most high-profile crypto coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>One prop for sentiment is the so-called bitcoin halving due next year, which will cut in half the amount of tokens that bitcoin miners receive as reward for their work. The quadrennial event is part of the process of capping bitcoin supply at 21 million tokens. The coin hit records after each of the last three halvings.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Bloomberg)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Foxtel boss braces for ‘bumpy summer’ of sport without India, Poms - December 3, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel boss Patrick Delany has conceded that this summer of sport will be “a bit bumpy” for the pay TV company, as lower audiences are expected for the cricket series against Pakistan and West Indies compared with drawcards such as India and England.</p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel, which is majority-owned by News Corp, reported just 2000 new paying subscribers to its sports platform Kayo at the end of September, compared with the previous quarter. Its total paying subscribers on Kayo, Binge and its pay-TV business fell by 77,000 to 4.58 million. Mr Delany said the next quarter would be tougher.</p><p><br /></p><p>The challenging summer comes as Foxtel looks to introduce artificial intelligence-generated price options for customers, known as “dynamic pricing”. This tailors offers to new or existing subscribers based on a user’s viewing habits.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The sports business is interesting because rotational churn has that seasonality to it. It depends on what sports and what’s trending at the time,” Mr Delany told the Media Partners Asia APOS summit in late September, in previously unpublished comments.</p><p><br /></p><p>“In the sports area, it’s going to be a bit bumpy this summer. We don’t have the big teams out, we don’t have India and the Poms out ... there’ll be a bit of a churn hiccup in the next quarter.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The major summer sports for Australian broadcasters are cricket and the Australian Open tennis. The ICC Men’s World Cup, for example, drew record audiences on Foxtel for the event – an average of 223,000, and 494,000 people for the grand final between Australia and India. There were 2.5 million streams on Kayo to see Travis Head guide Australia to victory.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cricket involving India and England typically draws the biggest live crowds and TV audiences. This year, the Australian men’s cricket team plays the West Indies and then Pakistan starting on December 14; the women’s team will play South Africa from late January.</p><p><br /></p><p>In its latest corporate filings, Foxtel reported its content costs jumped by $114 million to $1.5 billion for the 12 months to June 30. In the next couple of years, however, there will be even bigger obligations under new sports rights contracts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel has tied up Australian cricket and AFL until 2031. Its new cricket deal will cost it almost $140 million a year and begins from the 2024-25 season until 2030-31. Late last year, Foxtel and Seven signed a $4.5 billion broadcast deal with the AFL.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the global media event, Mr Delany said the company had learnt “extreme cost discipline”. “We’ve got pretty good at that,” he said. Foxtel cut more than 250 staff over the past year, reporting a workforce of 1558 at the end of the 2023 financial year compared with more than 1800 the year before.</p><p><br /></p><p>It would also continue to leverage its 1.5 million residential and commercial set-top box customers for as long as it can, “squeezing” them for revenue.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We haven’t been running it for subscribers numbers for a long time,” Mr Delany said. “It, by and large, is older Australians that are wealthy… we’ll continue to squeeze as much revenue out as possible.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The company recently unveiled Hubbl, its new puck product that will bundle multiple streaming services into a single bill. Mr Delany has become chief executive of both Foxtel Group and Hubbl.</p><p><br /></p><p>News Corp global chief financial officer, Susan Pannuccio, told analysts last month that Foxtel expected “modestly higher expenses” for the 2024 financial year driven by sports rights and costs associated with launching Hubbl.</p><p><br /></p><p>It will create offers for customers depending on their propensity to pay. “We’ll introduce dynamic pricing using AI into the winter of next season, which should go well,” he told the global media summit.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company has been hiring pricing, yield and AI specialists to “optimise performance of 1:1 personalised dynamic pricing”.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Elon Musk stuns crowd with blunt message: ‘Go f**k yourself’ - November 30, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Billionaire Elon Musk stunned a live audience with his bombshell message to advertisers who left the platform formerly known as Twitter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Elon Musk had some harsh words for advertisers fleeing platform X.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Go f**k yourself,” Musk, owner of X, said during a Wednesday afternoon appearance at The New York Times DealBook Summit.</p><p><br /></p><p>As reported by Fox Business, Musk made the comment while being interviewed by Andrew Ross Sorkin, speaking about the current advertiser boycott of the social platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>“What this advertising boycott is going to do is, it is going to kill the company,” Musk said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“And the whole world will know that those advertisers killed the company.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk also appeared to take a shot at Disney CEO Bob Iger, who had earlier discussed Disney pulling advertising from the platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Don’t advertise. If someone is going to try and blackmail me with advertising? Blackmail me with money? Go f**k yourself,” Musk said, adding: “Go f**k yourself, is that clear? Hey Bob, if you’re in the audience. That’s how I feel, don’t advertise.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino, appointed by Musk, observed the interview from the front row “stone-faced”, The Hollywood Reporter said.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, of course, the internet responded swiftly, with varying opinions on Musk’s remarks, including support for his unfiltered approach and criticism for potential damage to his reputation and companies.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Most notable of the responses came from English broadcaster Piers Morgan, who tweeted: “Brilliant …”</p><p><br /></p><p>Another user asked, “Can you blame the guy? Never catches a break, calls for peace and is told he’s pro-Russian.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Wants to save the world, get humans in space, and cement free speech …</p><p><br /></p><p>“Yet he’s still pulled apart and his motives questioned, pretty hilarious. Legend imo”</p><p><br /></p><p>But another suggested, “he needs to stop replying to comments from people making racist statements and legitimising them while making wild conspiracy-like comments”.</p><p><br /></p><p>And another user asked bluntly: “he’s got to be high, right?”</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk apologised for endorsing a social media post widely seen as anti-Semitic, describing it as “literally the worst and dumbest post that I’ve ever done”.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a comment on X, formerly Twitter, Musk on November 15 called a post “the actual truth” that said Jewish communities advocated a “dialectical hatred against whites,” which was criticised as echoing longtime conspiracy theory among White supremacists.</p><p><br /></p><p>The statement prompted a flood of departures from X of major advertisers, including Apple, Disney, Comcast and IBM who criticised Musk for anti-Semitism.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m sorry for that tweet or post,” Musk said Wednesday. “It was foolish of me.”</p><p><br /></p><p>He told interviewer Andrew Ross Sorkin that his post had been misinterpreted and that he had sought to clarify the remark in subsequent posts to the thread.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk, who met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to Israel earlier this week, insisted in the interview that he holds no discrimination against Jews, calling himself “philo-Semitic,” or an admirer of Judaism.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>uring the interview, Musk wore a necklace given to him by a parent of an Israeli hostage taken in the Hamas attack on October 7.</p><p><br /></p><p>The necklace reads, “Bring Them Home.” Musk told Sorkin that the Israel trip had been planned earlier and was not an “apology tour” related to the controversial tweet.</p><p><br /></p><p>— with AFP, Fox Business</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>WWE News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE breaks all-time Survivor Series records for viewership, gate and merchandise sales</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>STAMFORD, Conn., November 28, 2023 – </b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE announced that Survivor Series, which emanated from Allstate Arena in Chicago, set new records for the highest viewership, largest gate and best merchandise sales in the event’s 37-year history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Viewership for Survivor Series was up 44 percent versus the previous record set in 2022. With 17,138 in attendance, the event broke the previous Survivor Series gate record set in Brooklyn in 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>In partnership with Fanatics, Survivor Series broke the premium live event’s all-time merchandise record. Sponsorship revenue was up 24 percent versus 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition, the surprise return of CM Punk after nearly a decade away from WWE further drove massive digital engagement. Punk’s comeback moment has more than 71 million views across all platforms, making it the most social post in company history.</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>CM Punk IS BACK! See the epic Survivor Series return: Survivor Series: WarGames 2023 highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1MBYsVamBQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: WWE)</p><p><br /></p><p>#SurvivorSeries #WWESurvivorSeries #WWE #CMPunk #AllstateArena #fanatics #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestlingnews #records #recordbreaking #popculture #socialmedia #trends #trending #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestler CM Punk's return helps WWE crush social media record - Novemeber 28, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE crushed its social media record over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with the return of wrestler CM Punk at Survivor Series garnering more than 71 million views across all of the sports entertainment company's platforms.</p><p><br /></p><p>Survivor Series, a premium live event that's been held for 37 years, took place at the Allstate Arena in Chicago on Saturday. While WWE's fervent fans had been talking about the possibility of CM Punk returning to the organization for weeks, his appearance at the WWE event after nearly a decade away from the company surprised nearly everyone, and many took to social media to talk about it.</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE said Tuesday that the comeback moment has more than 71 million views across all platforms, making it the biggest social post in company history. The previous record was a handheld video last year from Logan Paul as he jumped from the ropes during a match. That video garnered more than 40 million views across Paul's and WWE's social platforms in less than 24 hours.</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE, which is part of TKO Group Holdings, said that Survivor Series' sponsorship revenue climbed 24% from a year earlier. Viewership increased 44%, eclipsing the record set last year. There were 17,138 people in attendance for the event, breaking the record set in Brooklyn in 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>Earlier this month, WWE announced that it is collaborating with the Big 12 for the conference's championship game Saturday as the company further strengthens ties with outside sports organizations.</p><p><br /></p><p>As part of the partnership, the game's most outstanding player will receive a custom-made WWE championship title belt, and a co-branded WWE X Big 12 logo will appear throughout the stadium and on the field. The Big 12 Conference and WWE will also collaborate on a Big 12 championship merchandise line, which will be available online and at the stadium's team stores.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Dr. Pepper Big 12 championship will be held Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>WWE breaks all-time Survivor Series records for viewership, gate and merchandise sales</b></p><p><br /></p><p>STAMFORD, Conn., November 28, 2023 – WWE announced that Survivor Series, which emanated from Allstate Arena in Chicago, set new records for the highest viewership, largest gate and best merchandise sales in the event’s 37-year history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Viewership for Survivor Series was up 44 percent versus the previous record set in 2022. With 17,138 in attendance, the event broke the previous Survivor Series gate record set in Brooklyn in 2021. </p><p><br /></p><p>In partnership with Fanatics, Survivor Series broke the premium live event’s all-time merchandise record. Sponsorship revenue was up 24 percent versus 2022. </p><p><br /></p><p>In addition, the surprise return of CM Punk after nearly a decade away from WWE further drove massive digital engagement. Punk’s comeback moment has more than 71 million views across all platforms, making it the most social post in company history.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE NXT @WWENXT via </b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Ilja Dragunov vs. Nathan Frazer: WWE NXT highlights, Nov. 28, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zaU52hND1c&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Eddy Thorpe vs. Bron Breakker - Iron Survivor Qualifying Match: WWE NXT highlights, Nov. 28, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdfaxN21Rjs&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Breakker is one step closer to becoming a three-time NXT Champion: WWE NXT exclusive, Nov. 28, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB5p-ZoxJiE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Brooks Jensen vs. Lexis King: WWE NXT highlights, Nov. 28, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxe2p2_ciMQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Kelani Jordan vs. Kiana James - Iron Survivor Qualifying Match: WWE NXT highlights, Nov. 28, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Toicq3aD4Gc&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Tony D & Stacks retain the NXT Tag Team Titles: WWE NXT highlights, Nov. 28, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vzNpDArW2I&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Andre Chase addresses the allegations against Chase U: WWE NXT highlights, Nov. 28, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E54Ay3FvZhk&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Alpha Academy challenge The Meta-Four: WWE NXT highlights, Nov. 28, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyUkiQyHMyw&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Roxanne Perez and Kiana James come to blows backstage: WWE NXT highlights, Nov. 28, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=711HE7c9YNU&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>NXT Commentators: Vic Joseph and Booker T</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Solid thumbs up. Standouts include Lexis King, Bron Breakker, Eddy Thorpe and The Family. King and Breakker sure look like future champions. Very good storytelling and in-ring action.</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #NXTDeadline #IronSurvivor #BronBreakker #Dog #EddyThorpe #LexisKing #King #BrooksJensen #IljaDragunov #NathanFrazer #TheFamily #TonyD #Stacks #ChaseU #highlights #moments #videos #TB #prowrestling #wrestling #USANetwork #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE NXT</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>NXT @WWENXT via </b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube Channel</p><p>www.youtube.com/@WWE </p><p><br /></p><p>Wes Lee vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Cameron Grimes vs. Bronson Reed: WWE NXT, Nov. 28, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt05awxYtqk&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"The NXT Universe showing their love for all these former North American champions, and that Dominik we do have to thank you for"... Vic Joseph @VicJosephWWE </p><p><br /></p><p>"Oh Yeah". You know what I would say on that..Great scot. Oh, Yes. I love this big man, Bronson Reed" Booker T @BookerT5x </p><p><br /></p><p>"Johnny Wrestling" - NXT fans</p><p><br /></p><p>"And Bronson Reed is becoming a one man wrecking crew here in this NXT main event" Vic Joseph</p><p><br /></p><p>"Seek, destory, conquer...finally the big man's down" Vic Joseph</p><p><br /></p><p>From what I remember, I've beaten Wes Lee already. Mummi gave me a little bit of extra lunch money" Dominik Mysterio @DomMysterio35</p><p><br /></p><p>"If that happened to you Mummi wouldn't be very happy would she" Vic Joseph</p><p><br /></p><p>"Even you have to admit the courage of Wes Lee" VJ</p><p><br /></p><p>"He's just lucky, definitely lucky" DM</p><p><br /></p><p>"He's like a little rabbit..haslike a little rabbits foot on him" DM</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #Fatal4Way #NXTDeadline #MainEvent #WesLee #JohnnyGargano #CameronGrimes #BronsonReed #Aussie #AussieDestroyer #AussieTsunami #DominikMysterio #DirtyDom #prowrestling #wrestling #combatsports #video #highlights #moments #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #USANetwork #NorthAmerica #NorthAmerican #NXTNorthAmerican #trend #trends #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE NXT</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling </b></p><p><br /></p><p>via All Elite Wrestling @AEW Official YouTube Channel http://youtube.com/AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>Will AEW World & ROH Tag champ MJF seal his legacy at World’s End vs Joe? 11/29/23 </p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xW-341p1Y4&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>After last week’s violent confrontation, Wardlow takes on AR Fox! | 11/29/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1duQsgQexI&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>HUGE 2nd round match-up between two front-runners! Strickland vs Jay White! | 11/29/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bONfoJ71Cqo&t=4s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>The Patriarch Christian Cage responds to Adam Copeland’s challenge! | 11/29/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47op34VPbjc&t=4s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>TBS Champion, Julia Hart, takes on Emi Sakura in a House Rules match-up! | 11/29/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX16Z_yDFOE&t=3s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Dante Martin returns to Top Flight to take on the Hardys & Brother Zay! | 11/29/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFBSxxG3m6M&t=6s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Who scored his first AEW Continental Classic points? Briscoe or Rush? | 11/29/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIdxf6xjfAI&t=4s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Round 2 UNDERWAY! Continental Classic rolls on as Moxley takes on Lethal! | 11/29/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSzYV1VzRqc&t=7s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>The Icon Sting & Ric Flair announce where Revolution will be held! | 11/29/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhmBtwfP3FY&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Week 2 of the Continental Classic Heats Up! | AEW Control Center: Minneapolis, 11/29/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0dMoHH3AjE&t=3s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWDynamite #MJF #SamoaJoe #AEWWorldsEnd #RicFlair #Sting #ChristianCage #AdamCopeland #RRatedSuperstar #JonMoxley #JayLethal #TheHardys #TopFlight #SwerveStrickland #JayWhite #JuliaHart #EmiSakura #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #TrendingNow #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man says "Strong thumbs up. Loving the never say die attitude by AEW. Strong leadership behind the scenes by Chris Jericho and great enthusiam by vets String and Ric Flair. Keep up the good fight!"</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling Ratings</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE RAW by the Numbers</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Peak viewership for WWE RAW</p><p><br /></p><p>Opening segment between Randy Orton and Rhea Ripley (of Judgement Day) </p><p>2,058,000 viewers (commercial-free hour)</p><p><br /></p><p>CM Punk in-ring promo at the conclusion of the red hot pro wrestling aka sports entertainment themed show. Witnessed 1,768,000 viewers tune in. </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE lead announcer Michael Cole @MichaelCole is blessed to have so much great talent and stories to work with at present. After decades behind the mic Cole is finally getting more credit to the great job he does every week, some in front of camera, and some behind the scenes.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the very end of Punk's promo his last words were "I'm not here to make friends. I'm here to make money".</p><p><br /></p><p>That quote can be taken with a viewers/readers own interpretation ala "interpretative art", as wrestling legend John Cena calls his Instagram posts! Needless to say that WWE's social media accounts have been on fire since Survivor Series with the WWE putting the news into the public domain. The news summary can be located on the WWE website in the news section.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Pro wrestling history shows us that reality based interviews, promos, feuds and the like more often than not are the most successful for ratings, buzz, attracting new viewers, fighting for eyeballs, merch and so on. So far it appears that WWE has hit a home-run with CM Punk. At this rate more record breaking numbers are likely on the way. It sure feels like WrestleMania @WrestleMania Season has arrived early.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL SEGMENT – CM Punk returns to Raw for the first time in nearly 10 years: Raw, Nov. 27, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsRaVK54GfM&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Randy Orton tells Rhea Ripley that Daddy's Home</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m7lOMeUmwY&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul looks for his first challenger: SmackDown sneak peek</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_Ru_Eiw7os&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>PS: WWE SmackDown in less than 24 hours. Fellow ratings grabber Logan Paul @LoganPaul is booked and considering his next potential challengers! More dream matches on the way. In the WWE the story never ends as Triple H has pointed out numerous times over the years. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sources: Wrestlenomics, Figure 4, Wires, X (formally Twitter)</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #SmackDown #CMPunk #BestInTheWorld #RandyOrton #TheViper #RKO #LoganPaul #TheMaverick #Maverick #MichaelCole #CoreyGraves #WadeBarrett #NickKhan #WrestleMania #prowrestling #wrestling #sportsentertainment #popculture #entertainment #showbiz #broadcast #broadcasting #socialmedia #trend #trends #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sports Models Of The Month (Media Man Int)</b></p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/sports_models2.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Home grown Aussie beats Pro Wrestling and UFC @UFC connections!</p><p><br /></p><p>Congratulations:</p><p><br /></p><p>Alexa Towersey</p><p>Jade Cargill </p><p>Alexis Kaufman</p><p>Brittney Palmer</p><p><br /></p><p>Interviews:</p><p>Alexa Towersey</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/interviews/towersey.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#sportsmodels #sportsmodel #modelofthemonth #modelsofthemonth #AlexaTowersey #JadeCargill #AlexisKaufman #BrittneyPalmer #UFC #AmandaSaccomanno #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #sportsmarketing #fashion #Aussie #popculture #entertainment #trend #trends #buzz #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: Alexa Towersey</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Advertisers, agencies, content creators and buyers flock to Media Man website network to place ads in niche and industry specific realm (Media Man Int)</b></p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/advertisers_agencies.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#advertising #adagency #content #contentnews #contentmarketing #contrentcreators #contentcreation #advertisingexec #advertisers #advertisingnews #adnews #agent #sportsagent #mediaagent #network #networking #niche #nichenews #nicheadvertising #nichemarketing #onlinenews #onlinebiz #biz #GregTingle #trends #buzz #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Disruptors Of The Month (Media Man Int)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Peter Thiel wins Media Man 'Entrepreneur Of The Month' award</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/disruptors_of.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Runner-Ups: Elon Musk, MrBeast and Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p>#disruptorsofthemonth #disruptorofthemonth #disruptor #disruptors #PeterThiel #ElonMusk #MrBeast #JimmyDonaldson #LoganPaul #Maverick #TheMaverick #Prime #Entrepreneur #entrepreneurs #biznews #biz #cafenews #watercooler #trends #mediaforgood #X #Xnews #mediabiz #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Niche media, marketing and media campaigns the way to go, says Media Man agency (Media Man Int</b>)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/niche_media.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#nichemedia #nichemarketing #nichenews #nichecontent #creative #content #creative #creativity #ads #adnews #adbiz #creativeadvertising #creativewriting #copy #onlinenews #onlinecontent #campaigns #agency #agencies #buzz #GregTiingle #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Combat Sports News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC champ Sean Strickland holds alleged domestic violence suspect at gun point</b></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC @UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has held an alleged perpetrator at gun point after he attempted to hide out at his house.</p><p><br /></p><p>An alleged domestic violence perpetrator picked the wrong home at which to try to hide out.</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland posted a video on his Instagram page in which the alleged suspect sought to hide out at his house after apparently trying to outrun club security — and Strickland held the man at gunpoint, the NY Post reports.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Here’s what I know….,” Strickland’s explanation of the event began.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The guy was drunk stomping out a girl, a security guard seen it, he jumped in his car and drove off. Security followed him, hit a curb, completely shredded his tire, drove on the rim for awhile then jumped out and tried to hide at my house. I initially thought he was stealing my car..”</p><p><br /></p><p>Strickland added that the suspect was arrested.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s unclear where the incident took place.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a major upset at UFC 293 in September, Strickland defeated Israel Adesanya via decision to become the promotion’s middleweight champion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dana White immediately announced after the fight that Strickland and Adesanya would have a rematch.</p><p><br /></p><p>In his professional MMA career, which began in 2008, Strickland has a 28-5 record.</p><p><br /></p><p>Believe it or not, Strickland is not the first UFC fighter to point a gun at an alleged home intruder, as Jon Jones chased an alleged attempted car thief away from his home with a shotgun in 2020.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last year, UFC welterweight fighter Kevin Holland spoke to The Post about thwarting a gunman at a sushi restaurant in Houston.</p><p><br /></p><p>Holland said that he initially thought the gunshot was a champagne pop.</p><p><br /></p><p>“As I go to turn around and look, I see one of the employees and some other people running with a look of biblical fear on their face,” Holland said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“And as they’re running, I call my uncle Patrick Robinson and pulled him down. People were running everywhere. I looked over on the right side of the bar and noticed two guys wrestling with a gun.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Then I get up, start running that way. I picked up a chair. I was going to smack the guy with a chair but I couldn’t see exactly which person it was. I put the chair down, and realised the person on the bottom was the shooter. I helped the guy pull the gun free, and pulled the guy back into my lap, hit him with a rear-naked choke, and choked him to sleep.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Chael Sonnen Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Sean Strickland’s Most Important Fight...</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIyJKrJjaeE&ab_channel=ChaelSonnen</p><p><br /></p><p>Michael Bisping Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>BISPING reacts: Sean Strickland HOLDS MAN at GUNPOINT | UFC 297 Strickland v Du Plessis Preview</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpP9lOqwbaY&ab_channel=MichaelBisping</p><p><br /></p><p>Full Send MMA Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>SEAN STRICKLAND SHOCKED OVER IAN GARRY THREATENING TO SUE HIM</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUC2M40caww&ab_channel=FULLSENDMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Sean Strickland Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Dricus is Tougher Fight Than Chimaev | Sean Strickland Fight Camp UFC 297 Strickland vs Du Plessis</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV-FTMzgYwc&ab_channel=SeanStrickland</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Sean Strickland Octagon Interview | UFC 293</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClkCv-N9Jr8&t=2s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Rise of Sean Strickland</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHiwI04xlSY&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Sean Strickland is ONE OF A KIND when it comes to his trash talk</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vTEHmX-7JOI</p><p><br /></p><p>#seanstrickland #UFC #Tarzan #MMA #combatsports #citizensarrest #hero #sportsnews #popculture #USA #trends #trending #buzz #NYPost #videos #YT #newsmedia #sportsmedia #X #media </p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: New York Post, Wires, X)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Financial Review remains Australia’s most-read premium business title</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Australian Financial Review is the country’s most read premium business masthead, with a cross-platform readership of 3.4 million people, according to Total News readership figures released by Roy Morgan on Monday.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the last four weeks, 1.1 million people read a print edition of the Financial Review, with the masthead holding steady year-on-year after experiencing four consecutive quarters of growth. Meanwhile, The Australian has dropped 16 per cent for the same period.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Monday-to-Friday print edition recorded massive annual growth of 31 per cent year-on-year, for an average issue readership of 244,000, while the AFR Weekend Saturday print edition has a readership of 190,000, posting annual growth of 35 per cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Highlighting the strength of the Financial Review’s digital offering, nearly 75 per cent of AFR readers – 2.1 million people – engage with the masthead’s online publication. This puts the publication third behind only The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Australian Financial Review Magazine continues to dominate Australia’s monthly magazine insert figures, with a print readership of 498,000, which has seen quarterly growth of 1 per cent – its fourth consecutive quarter of growth – and annual growth of 22 per cent. This is the highest quarterly growth result since December 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine’s Total Publishing assets reach a de-duplicated audience of 16.3 million Australians across print and digital.</p><p><br /></p><p>Financial Review editor-in-chief Michael Stutchbury said the quarterly growth in the masthead’s total readership matched the new benchmarks being hit for the masthead’s retail subscriptions and the exceptional growth in its number of corporate subscribers.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is all driven by the exceptional journalism of the Financial Review newsroom, highlighted by last week’s Gold Walkley award for Neil Chenoweth and Edmund Tadros for their PwC investigation over the past year,” Stutchbury said.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Total News readership figures are produced by Roy Morgan for ThinkNewsBrands.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: The Australian Financial Review)</p><p><br /></p><p>#FinancialReview #AFR #newspaper #newspapers #masterhead #readership #magazines #RoyMorgan #RoyMorganResearch #ThinkNewsBrands #newsmedia #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>VIX drop: stocks collapse or boring growth ahead?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Financial market volatility has plunged to its lowest level in almost four years, according to the VIX index. This so-called "fear index" fell to 12.45 on Friday, the lowest level since January 2020. Such low levels could be both a sign of the market entering a smooth bullish trend or a lull before a sharp decline.</p><p><br /></p><p>Low VIX values indicate weak expected market volatility in the coming months.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes, such market signals should be perceived as overconfidence by investors. And then, the calm is followed by a storm wave, knocking down everything in its path. The peak of overconfidence is usually followed by bitter disappointment in the form of a painful sell-off in stocks.</p><p><br /></p><p>This can be a period of quiet growth in stocks. And while bears should be prepared for a reversal in stocks, they should not be in a hurry to make a quick bet on it because a rally in stocks can take an indefinitely long time while the VIX is at such low levels.</p><p><br /></p><p>The VIX has spent most of June and July this year in the range between 13 and 14, and the S&P500 has added nearly 7.5% during that time. The S&P500 gained twice as much between October 2019 and January 2020, when we saw similar or lower VIX levels. Moreover, the VIX spent all of 2017 and early 2018 mostly below 12, dipping to 9.5 at times, and this was also a period of smooth, persistent 27% gains for the S&P500.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thus, stocks are now close to a point where there could be both a painful switch into risk-off mode and the start of a long and boring uptrend for speculators.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the short term, we see more bearish signals for the market as the last upside momentum in equities was extremely sharp. It looks like the market driver was closing shorts rather than building long positions. A similar amplitude rally in equities has been a sign of a reversal to growth in recent years with monetary easing, but now the pause is more of what the markets are hoping for, but the Fed is not confirming those hopes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Source: Alex Kuptsikevich, the FxPro senior market analyst. </p><p><br /></p><p>#VIX #vixindex #markets #FinancialMarkets #currency #finnews #fintech #news #newsmedia #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Full Send Podcast wins Media Man 'News Podcast Of The Month' award</b></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC's Dana White gets Full Send @fullsendpodcast and Nelk Boys crew over the line for the victory</p><p><br /></p><p>Full Send Podcast YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@FULLSENDPODCAST</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Dana White on Dillon Danis Fighting in the UFC and Kyle’s UFC Date!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ6793BtAgo&ab_channel=FULLSENDPODCAST</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul Gets Real About Logan Paul, Dillon Danis, KSI & Offers the NELK BOYS a Fight Contract!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRrcwI7pu_g&t=2s&ab_channel=FULLSENDPODCAST</p><p><br /></p><p>The UFC Fight Week SPECIAL with Khamzat, Volkanovski, and Usman!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZIj8F5pqrU&ab_channel=FULLSENDPODCAST</p><p><br /></p><p>#FullSend #FullSendPodcast #DanaWhite #UFC #NelkBoys #MMA #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #sportsnews #popculture #podcastofthemonth #podcasters #podcastnews #society #socialmedia #trend #trends #buzz #news #newsmedia #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: Full Send Podcast</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"This is where I belong. This is home and I've been gone for ten years and over ten years you people never forgot me even when maybe I wanted to forget me." - CM Punk @CMPunk #CMPunk #quote #quotes #WWE #WWERaw #SurvivorSeries #prowrestling #wrestling #popculture #trends #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m not going to waste any more breath on anyone who has been gone for eight years, has done nothing but try to tear this place down. I want to use my breath to talk about the people who worked to make WWE the hottest ticket in town.” - Seth Rollins, WWE @WWE Champion on CM Punk </p><p><br /></p><p>#SethRollins #quote #CMPunk #WWE #SurvivorSeries #WWERaw #prowrestling #wrestling #legend #legends #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton connection</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"At the end of the match, Randy said to me, 'Thanks for the phone call.' And I wanted to tell him 'Thanks for my career.' I keep thinking this is going to end and I couldn't have gotten to where I got had I not been around Randy. Randy is so wild and chaotic and you hear all these funny stories about him and all this nonsense, but as a performer, a professional wrestler, WWE superstar. What an outstanding mentor he was to me truly.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'll never forget standing in the ring at the Royal Rumble when he won, pointing at the star WrestleMania sign and just thinking, 'I want to be like him.' That's [as] nice as I'm gonna get about [him]. I was really touched.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I think a lot of emotions tonight because my father-in-law, he's in the hospital. Michael Cole shouted him out on commentary, I really appreciate that. Otis has been the biggest fan. We love Otis and I want him to get better and all those things.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I was thinking about that. I was thinking about Randy and of course, cage opens up and I walk out. For the first time in the day, everyone else is thinking, for the first time in the day I think 'Ah, this is my dad's match.' Charmed life you guys have given me. I'm very lucky."</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Survivor Series Press Conference</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2jcfUv1YB0&t=2282s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes is excited to see CM Punk: Survivor Series: WarGames Press Conference highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15EcMTdOmp8&t=5s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Randy Orton hits a thunderous RKO on JD McDonagh: Survivor Series: WarGames 2023 highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UE1H1fMplA&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Randy Orton hits HUGE RKO to defeat “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio: Raw highlights, Nov. 27, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF8Q5fUc_FY&t=2s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE @WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#CodyRhodes #quote #quotes #RandyOrton #SurvivorSeries #WarGames #mediascrum #pressconference #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestlingnews #wrestlingmedia #videos #YT #YouTube #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b>National Wrestling Alliance @NWA via</b></p><p><br /></p><p>NWA Official YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@nwa</p><p><br /></p><p>NWA Powerrr | Ep 135 | Old Friends & Silver Bells</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCLZPJktCpg&t=6s&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>Three Champions Meet A New Challenger</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3bNwrDArc8&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>Did The NEW Spectacular Make The Difference?</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgr_kEfcJl4&t=13s&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Great show. The former champ Tim Storm is back! Storm is a major foundation of the modern NWA. This development can only lure more top line talent to the world's oldest and more storied pro wrestling promotion. Storm, The CW app deal, who or what is next?! Storm's bios are going to need updating again soon with more gold likely in the future!</p><p><br /></p><p>Tim Storm (Wikipedia)</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Storm</p><p><br /></p><p>NWA Magazine (via NWA Official website)</p><p>https://www.nationalwrestlingalliance.com/magazine</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>#NWAPowerrr #NWA #NationalWrestlingAlliance #TimStorm #PaulBurchill #TrevorMurdoch #JaxDane #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #broadcast #broadcasting #trend #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>IMPACT Wrestling @MPACTWRESTLING x AAA @luchalibreaaa Ultra Clash</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>November 26, 2023</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Showcenter Complex in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Bebote Valdez, Granada & Mafioso def Epydemius, The Mummy & Ultra</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris Sabin & Trinity def Chik Tormenta & Dinamico</p><p><br /></p><p>NGD (Forastero & Sanson) def Arez & Frankie Kazarian - AAA World Tag Team Championship</p><p><br /></p><p>Jordynne Grace & Sexy Star def Deonna Purrazzo & Maravilla</p><p><br /></p><p>Myzteziz Jr. def Eddie Edwards & Latigo</p><p><br /></p><p>Laredo Kid & Tommy Dreamer def Brian Myers & Taurus</p><p><br /></p><p>Moose & Toxin def Josh Alexander & Octagon Jr.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) & El Hijo del Vikingo def Los Vipers (Latigo & Toxin) & Trey Miguel</p><p><br /></p><p>Impact Wrestling Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/impactwrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Lucha Libre AAA Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@luchalibreaaatv</p><p><br /></p><p>LUCHA COMPLETA POR EL CAMPEONATO LATINOAMERICANO AAA: QT Marshall vs. Octagón Jr. | Lucha Libre AAA</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_AhP60WTqo&ab_channel=LuchaLibreAAA</p><p><br /></p><p>GUERRA DE TITANES 2023 Parte 1 | Lucha Libre AAA</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cWjewgud4Y&ab_channel=LuchaLibreAAA</p><p><br /></p><p>#AAAUltraClash #UltraClash #AAA #LuchaLibreAAA #ImpactWrestling #TNA #Moose #Toxin #JoshAlexander #OctagonJr #AlexShelley </p><p>#ChrisSabin #ElHijo #Vikingo #LosVipers #Latigo </p><p>#TreyMiguel #lucha #luchalibre #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #video #YT #Mexico #trends #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AAA</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Mixed Martial Arts Animation Art!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Award winning Mojahed Fudailat continues to wow and entertain combat sports and creative arts lovers</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Mojahed Fudailat Official YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@MojahedFudailat</p><p><br /></p><p>Conor showing Khabib his black belt</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEoILOALSew&ab_channel=MojahedFudailat</p><p><br /></p><p>Dustin steals Conor from Chandler UFC 300</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf38_Qd0tL0&ab_channel=MojahedFudailat</p><p><br /></p><p>Khamzat wants Pereira but Jiri steps in</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh-v0alGNiQ&ab_channel=MojahedFudailat</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: Mojahed Fudailat</p><p><br /></p><p>#MojahedFudailat #MMA #MMAart #MMAartist #UFC #animation #animationart #animationartist #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #sportsart #popculture #legends #creative #creativearts #YT #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AEW @AEW Worlds End is the All Elite Wrestling premium event for December 2023.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>This is AEW's first Worlds End branded AEW event and will be eventful and one for the ages.</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Worlds End is scheduled for Saturday, December 30. </p><p><br /></p><p>The event eminates from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. </p><p><br /></p><p>It was announced on October 25, and ticket sales commenced on November 3.</p><p><br /></p><p>Broadcast globally via FITE @FiteTV and others. Check the official AEW website for further information.</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW World Champion MJF has commited to the big event with "I just got an MRI. I tore my labrum in my left shoulder. I’ll be defending my title at worlds end. I believe in AEW."</p><p><br /></p><p>Matches announced thus far:</p><p><br /></p><p>MJF vs Samoa Joe</p><p>Championship Final of the AEW Continental Classic tournament for the inaugural Triple Crown</p><p>Championship – ROH World Championship</p><p>NJPW Strong Openweight Championship, and the AEW Continental Championship</p><p><br /></p><p>Might this be the last AEW event for one of more major All Elite Wrestling contracted performers? The end of the road some some and perhaps a new beginning for others. You want want to miss this fans.</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>Will AEW World & ROH Tag champ MJF seal his legacy at World’s End vs Joe? | 11/29/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xW-341p1Y4&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Rated-R Superstar Adam Copeland challenges former best friend Christian Cage to a match! | 11/25/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rHW3UA_JdM&t=1s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWWorldsEnd #WorldsEnd #AEW #AllEliteWrestling</p><p>#MJF #SamoaJoe #prowrestling #wrestling #FITE #PPV #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #livesports #liveentertainment #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE NXT @WWENXT via WWE @WWE YouTube Channel</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Top 10 WWE NXT moments: WWE Top 10, Nov. 28, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DESv2-29XLA&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"And Dragunov again, hoisting Frazer up. Planting him with a powerbom" Vic Joseph @VicJosephWWE </p><p><br /></p><p>10. Bell Boy. "That's what this thing is all about" Booker T @BookerT5x </p><p><br /></p><p>"Of course it could be Karmen Petrovic's career for the NXT Women's champion, Lyra Valkyria who said every woman poses a threat. Did he just take the ring bell? What's Joe Gacy doing with the ring bell"? VC</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #NXTDeadline #IljaDragunov #NathanFrazer #KarmenPetrovic #AriannaGrace #JoeGacy #KelaniJordan #KianaJames #LexisKing #King #WesLee #DominkMysterio #prowrestling #wrestling #USANetwork #moments #highlights #top10 #entertainment #popculture #YT #trend #trends #video #broadcast #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE NXT</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>WWE LinkedIn</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Social Media buzz. Jeff X and assoc</b></p><p><br /></p><p>We were watching live and starting Tweeting via X immeditely. Our main Twiter/X numbers went up by about triple at the end of War Games and during the WWE Raw broadcast. Punk certainly brings the X factor, numbers, eyeballs etc. Our CM Punk dream matches posts continue to go up via X. The gist that keeps on giving you may say. "The Wiseman" link and up and coming angle has been noted. More records likely to tumble when Punk faces Rollins, and most likely and finally, Roman Reigns. WrestleMania Season is starting early thanks to a kick-start with Punk. Great teamwork all, with specially mention to Triple H and Nick Khan. Need to know basis : ) </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Princess Cruises Goes "All-In" With Its Largest Casino Ever Debuting on New Sun Princess</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 28, 2023 - </b></p><p><br /></p><p>The largest casino ever built by Princess Cruises is readying to deal a full house of luck on the next-generation, 4,300-guest Sun Princess. The Princess Casino – with an astounding 50% more space and 30% more machines than the line's Royal Class ships – is preparing for guests to hit the jackpot when its newest and most magnificent cruise ship ever, Sun Princess, sets sail in February 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>Located on deck 8 adjacent to the bustling Piazza, the Princess Casino offers high ceilings and a spacious floorplan for world-class gaming comfort and entertainment. There will even be several gaming positions infused into in the Piazza, giving guests even easier and faster access to their favorite betting games.</p><p><br /></p><p>With over 200 of the newest and most popular slots and video poker games, the Princess Casino will feature live table games offering progressive jackpots, as well as a variety of other games Princess players have come to enjoy. Included in the expanded casino will be a first-of-its-kind "Buffalo Zone" at sea – bringing these popular games by Aristocrat to the newest "Love Boat."</p><p><br /></p><p>"Casino lovers, high rollers or simply those wanting to try a hand during their vacation will be stunned by the new Princess Casino onboard Sun Princess," said John Padgett, President of Princess Cruises. "Princess has embraced the casino experience and is proud to offer such exciting gaming surrounded by absolutely world-class dining and entertainment."</p><p><br /></p><p>Princess Casino Key Enhancements Onboard Sun Princess</p><p><br /></p><p>Nearly 9,000 square feet, featuring 10' ceilings, 227 slot machines and 13 live tables</p><p><br /></p><p>Newest and the most comfortable gaming seating available for both slot and table game players</p><p><br /></p><p>New linked blackjack and poker table progressives, offering high value cash top awards</p><p><br /></p><p>High-limit slot area, with high-end seating</p><p><br /></p><p>New gaming experiences and celebrations through an interactive audio-visual experience throughout the casino</p><p><br /></p><p>Scheduled to debut in February 2024, Sun Princess is currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. The 175,500-ton, 4,300-guest Sun Princess will offer an array of exciting new entertainment and culinary offerings, as well as luxurious staterooms and suites across a broad spectrum of categories. With the most balconies and sun decks on any Princess ship, guests can take in the sunshine and crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean and Caribbean from the comfort of their stateroom.</p><p><br /></p><p>Inaugural 2024 Sun Princess cruises to the Mediterranean, Europe and Caribbean are on sale now. More ship information and images can be found at www.princess.com/sunprincess</p><p><br /></p><p>Additional information about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travel advisor, by calling 1-800-Princess (1-800-774-6237) or by visiting www.princess.com</p><p><br /></p><p><b>About Princess Cruises</b></p><p>Princess Cruises is The Love Boat, the world's most iconic cruise brand that delivers dream vacations to millions of guests every year in the most sought-after destinations on the largest ships that offer elite service personalization and simplicity customary of small, yacht-class ships. Well-appointed staterooms, world class dining, grand performances, award-winning casinos and entertainment, luxurious spas, imaginative experiences and boundless activities blend with exclusive Princess MedallionClass service to create meaningful connections and unforgettable moments in the most incredible settings in the world - the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Europe, South America, Australia/New Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia, Canada/New England, Antarctica, and World Cruises. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc </p><p><br /></p><p>SOURCE Princess Cruises</p><p><br /></p><p>#PrincessCruises #PrincessCasino #cruiseship #cruiseships #LoveBoat #casino #casinonews #gamingnews #lifestyle #lifestylenews #holidays #tourism #tourismnews #oceantravel #holiday #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Casino And Sports Connection</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Las Vegas and Texas connection</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Miriam Adelson buys $2 billion stake in NBA Dallas Mavericks</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Las Vegas Sands casino controlling shareholder Miriam Adelson is reportedly selling a $2 billion stake in the company to buy the Dallas Mavericks NBA franchise, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</p><p><br /></p><p>"We have been advised by the selling stockholders that they currently intend to use the net proceeds from this offering, along with additional cash on hand, to fund the purchase of a majority interest in a professional sports franchise pursuant to a binding purchase agreement, subject to customary league approvals," the Sands said in the filing.</p><p><br /></p><p>While the SEC filing did not name the Mavericks as the purchase target, Sportico reported the Adelson family was buying a majority stake in the team but that owner Mark Cuban would continue to retain operational control of it. The Dallas Morning News also reported the story.</p><p><br /></p><p>The stock sale will reduce Adelson's stake in the casino company by 4%. Miriam Adelson is the widow Las Vegas Sands founder Sheldon Adelson who died in 2021. She has had no corporate involvement in the company but her son-in-law Patrick Dumont is president of the Sands and a member of the company's board of directors.</p><p><br /></p><p>Adelson, 78, is the widow of Sheldon Adelson, the founder of Las Vegas Sands who died in 2021. She has no role with the corporate side of the company, but through a trust and her personal shares, she controls 56.4% of the Sands. Miriam Adelson is ranked at No. 24 on the Forbes 400 with a net worth of $32.3 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p>She has cut back on her husband's political donations. When he was alive, Sheldon Adelson was among the GOP's largest donors, although Miriam Adelson has met with presidential hopeful Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump, the front runner in next year's election.</p><p><br /></p><p>Las Vegas, long considered a prime market for professional sports, has added a handful of teams and high profile events to the city in recent years. Formula One has added a stop in Las Vegas to its Grand Prix race tour.</p><p><br /></p><p>Major League Baseball recently approved the relocation of the Oakland Athletics to a $1.5 billion stadium planned for the Strip that is scheduled to open in 2028 following in the footsteps of their pro football counterparts and stadium mates.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Raiders moved from Oakland to Las Vegas for the 2020 NFL season, which led the NFL to award Super Bowl LVIII to Allegiant Stadium in February. With the A's move, Oakland County Coliseum, long a central focus of competitive professional sports in its heyday, will now sit empty.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Vegas Golden Knights, an expansion team in the National Hockey League, began play at T-Mobile Arena in 2017.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Adelson family had a hand in bringing the Raiders to Las Vegas, but Sheldon Adelson, who had committed $650 million to help build Allegiant Stadium, pulled his funding after the state Legislature passed a $750 million measure tied to a hotel tax on the Strip.</p><p><br /></p><p>The NBA has been widely thought to be considering expanding to Las Vegas. Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke is planning a 20,000 seat arena built to NBA specifications, part of a $10 billion resort and entertainment complex on land leased to him by the son of the Sands Chairman and CEO.</p><p><br /></p><p>#DallasMavericks #MiriamAdelson #NBA #LasVegasSands #SheldonAdelson #PatrickDumont #casinonews #sportsnews #casinoindustry #gamingnews #sportsmedia #sportsbusiness #OakViewGroup #OakView #propertynews #realestate #Dallas #biznews #businessnews #biz #trends #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>GOP will uncover ‘where all the bodies are buried’ in Biden’s biz schemes: Rep </b></p><p>(FOX Business @FoxBusiness )</p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTGK7ydwh8o&ab_channel=FoxBusiness</p><p><br /></p><p>#Biden #HunterBiden #JoeBiden #GOP #politics #corruption #money #transfers #laptop #emails #newsmedia #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: FOX Business</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media News In Case You Missed It</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Lachlan Murdoch assumes position as Chairman of Fox Corporation - November 18, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Lachlan Murdoch has formally assumed the role of Chairman of the Fox Corporation at the company's Annual General Meeting.</p><p><br /></p><p>His father, Rupert Murdoch is now officially Chairman Emeritus.</p><p><br /></p><p>Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott was voted in as a Director of the Board of Fox.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lachlan Murdoch opened the Annual General Meeting with a tribute to his father, praising the “unique and strong” company he has built.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rupert Murdoch said of the transition: “like my father, I believe that humanity has a high destiny, and Lachlan certainly shares that belief.”</p><p><br /></p><p>#LachlanMurdoch #RupertMurdoch #Murdoch #FOX #FoxCorporation #TonyAbbott #AGM #newsmedia #newsbusiness #publishering #broadcasting #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: FOX Corporation </p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.foxcorporation.com/</p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.foxcorporation.com/news/press-releases/</p><p><br /></p><p><b>News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>FOX Business wins Media Man 'Business News Website Of The Month' and 'News Media Website Of The Month'</b></p><p><b>https://www.me</b>diamanint.com/articles/fox_business.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Media News (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/news2.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Image: Provided</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Mark Cuban plans to leave 'Shark Tank': 'It's time'</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>TV News</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Longtime Shark Tank star Mark Cuban says he plans to leave the show.</p><p><br /></p><p>The billionaire businessman, 65, recently said on Showtime's All the Smoke podcast that he will exit Shark Tank after Season 16 of the ABC reality series.</p><p><br /></p><p>Shark Tank features entrepreneurs who pitch their business ideas to Cuban and other "sharks," or well-known potential investors.</p><p><br /></p><p>On All the Smoke, Cuban praised Shark Tank but said "it's time" for him to go.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I love it because it sends the message the American dream is alive and well," the star said of the show. "I feel like in doing Shark Tank all these years, we've trained multiple generations of entrepreneurs that if somebody can come from Iowa or Sacramento or wherever, and show up on the carpet of Shark Tank and show their business and get a deal, it's going to inspire generations of kids."</p><p><br /></p><p>"I've invested in, I don't know how many hundreds of companies," he added.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cuban joined Shark Tank as a guest in Season 2 and became a series regular in Season 3. He has invested in such companies as BeatBox Beverages and Dude Wipes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other sharks include Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Kevin O'Leary and Lori Greiner.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cuban told Forbes on Monday that he had nothing to add to his comments on the podcast and that he's "still got a whole new season to shoot."</p><p><br /></p><p>Shark Tank is in its 15th season on ABC.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>ABC Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Daymond John Makes an Eye Opening Offer - Shark Tank</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDahYY1-B98&ab_channel=ABC</p><p><br /></p><p>Sneak Peek: An Entrepreneur Inspired by Barbara - Shark Tank</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUT8bhtw91U&ab_channel=ABC</p><p><br /></p><p>#SharkTank #ABC #TV #MarkCuban #sharks #entertainment #popculture #news #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Search Engine Journal</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AI and Human Generated Content</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Erika on the trend of human content and search meets AI content and search. LinkedIn is an excellent starting point since that's the platform we've entered on and our current business platform of choice.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So, what to be the authority and accredited expert in? When your a media and sports agent and online publisher to boot, it covers a wide array of things. We closely cover pop culture, combat sports, streaming platforms, niche media and digital trends to name a few areas. A few months back our LI news regarding networking, hot-desking and remote working in relation to Dubai, Saudi Arabia and the related region buzzed and trended on LI, LI News and X (then Twitter). WWE Crown Jewel PLE (Premium Live Events/PPV's) events had put the UAE region more squarely on our radar. Our LIV Golf coverage and positive based coverage also appeared to be a factor. One thing connects to another. Per Zen and Buddha, "Everything is connected". </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>LinkedIn editors and readership liked or loved it! Still working on the business model aspect of it however. Ying and yang. Towards overall success in LinkedIn and beyond the Holy Grail of the world wide web.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Quotes</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>X Corp Founder Elon Musk Speaks at DealBook</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SORKIN: “And you think that the public is going to say that Disney is making a mistake?”</p><p>MUSK: “Yes.” </p><p>SORKIN: “And they’re going to boycott Disney?” </p><p>MUSK: “They already are.”</p><p>MUSK: "Let the chips fall where they may"</p><p>#ElonMusk #X </p><p><br /></p><p>Advertising agencies are responsible for initiating, managing, and implementing paid marketing communications. In addition, some agencies have diversified into other types of marketing comms, including public relations, sales promotion, interactive media, and direct marketing.</p><p><br /></p><p>#advertising #advertisingagency #advertisingagencies #marketing #paidmarketing #comms #communications #publicrelations #PR #sales #popculture #combatsports #streaming #promotion #directmarketing #adbiz #adnews #SEO #seonews #SEM #seotips #authority #expert #trends #buzz #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one" - Marcus Aurelius #MarcusAurelius #Aurelius #quote #good #man #romanemperor #roman #stoic #philosopher #RomanEmpire #world #history #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Best Quotes Of The Day (Media Man Int)</b></p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/best_quotes.html</p><p><br /></p><p>"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once" - Albert Eintstein</p><p><br /></p><p>#bestquotes #quotes #quotesoftheday #AlbertEinstein #time #universe #world #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>X Corp Founder Elon Musk vs DealBook</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Is it just us or is X @X not exactly the ideal place for Disney or Marvel to connect with potential customers these days? No great loss in many ways. Interesting and "mainly truthful" or "completely truthful" interview. Stopped watching Disney and Marvel movies almost a decade ago as the newer ones reminded us of the dirty biz of politics more than of an actual enjoyable movie experience to escape the sometimes crazy world. Elon Musk interview in our view was in the realm of "mainly truthful' to "completely truthful". Truth is an interesting concept. One can speak their own truth, so to speak. Check out the interview conducted by Andrew at DealBook. Highlights trending on X and some other platforms also. Musk def Woke! #X #XCorp #ElonMusk #Musk #DealBook #DealBookSummit #interview #GFY #movienews #popculture #entertainmentnews #BoxOffice #onlineeads #ads #onlineadvertising #poltiics #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Ilustration: AI! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Podcast News</p><p><br /></p><p>Full Send Podcast @fullsendpodcast nominated for Media Man 'News and Culture Podcast Of The Year' award</p><p><br /></p><p>Nomination on merit alone. No political favors etc unlike some aspects of Washington..</p><p><br /></p><p><b>UFC @UFC top brass Dana White appearance with Neck Boys connection sees Full Send grow audience, garner futher respect and grab more eyeballs</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Mr White did not appear to hold back much with his typical hard and brutal thuth bombs..</p><p><br /></p><p>“If we go to war right now, are you confident in this generation that we have right now? That these guys are gonna go out and storm some *ucking beach somewhere? There’s a small, handful of people, most of them probably down around the bible belt and down south that will actually *ucking stand up and fight for this *ucking country right now. It’s scary. Khabib’s crew in Dagestan could probably come in and take over this *ucking country right now because this generation is such a bunch of *ucking *ussies. We’re getting soft. We’re getting weak. Every 10 years we get softer and weaker.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“To be fair, I think every generation thinks the next generation is soft. If you look at all the *hit that's going on in the world right now, there’s no respect for the police anymore, there’s no respect for the military. There’s no respect for our country, our freedom, our way of life that we have here. You can sit around and nitpick and talk about things that are wrong with the United States. Let me tell you something, your generation, my generation, everybody’s generation … this is it. If this falls, there’s no other *ucking place to go.” - Dana White</p><p><br /></p><p>YouTube </p><p><br /></p><p>Full Send Podcast Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@fullsendpodcast </p><p><br /></p><p>Dana White on Dillon Danis Fighting in the UFC and Kyle’s UFC Date!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ6793BtAgo&ab_channel=FULLSENDPODCAST</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Podcast Favourites of Media Man (Media Man Int) *needs updating. For referenc</b>e.</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/podcast_favourites.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Dana White. Flashback to 2014 (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/dana_white4.html</p><p><br /></p><p>World View (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/world_view.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#FullSend #FullSendPodcast #DanaWhite #quote #quotes #interview #podcast #podcastofthemonth #podcastoftheyear #podcastnews #popculture #UFC #MMA #sportsnews #sportsbiz #sportsmedia #broadcast #broadcasting #PPV #USA #Patriot #Patriots #newsmedia #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: Full Send Podcast)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"Bruno Sammartino is the greatest wrestling champion ever in the world. I wrestled more than he did but he was a strong man, he pushed a lot, threw people around and he was the greatest. I actually did more wrestling maneuvers than he did but that wasn't his thing" - Bob Backlund</p><p><br /></p><p>Bob Backlund (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/bob_backlund.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruno Sammartino and Triple H comment on WWE 2013 Hall of Fame induction - Feb 2013</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/bruno_sammartino.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#BobBacklund #quote #quotes #BrunoSammartino #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestlingchampion #WWWF #WWE #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #legend #legends #wrestlinglegends #Goat #Goats #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>X, Elon Musk and Disney Boss trends for variety of reasons</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Any publicity is good publicity, questions media vets</p><p><br /></p><p>As recently reported, there appears to be a trend of more X @X users/customers cancelling Disney for good.</p><p><br /></p><p>One high profile type X account ran by Collin Rugg @CollinRugg of Trending Politics https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/</p><p><br /></p><p>ran with this...</p><p><br /></p><p>NEW: X users are cancelling their Disney+ subscriptions after Elon Musk told Disney CEO Bob Iger to “go f**k yourself” for blackmailing X. Good. Stop giving money to people who hate you and hate free speech. X users are fighting back and rallying behind Elon after he blasted advertisers for trying to blackmail him with money. “Cancelled Disney and Paramount Plus”...</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man "Anyone with decent critical thinking skills and even a very basic level of comms and media training can quickly figure out fact from fiction here. We are of the strong understanding that Disney top mouse Bob Iger is digging himself into an even bigger hole. Who actually goes to these Disney movies anymore? Movies are supposed to be about entertainment and escapism right? Guess they got the fantasy aspects down. Movies are not supposed to be saturated by political messaging, themes and quotas. Not in America or Australia as far as we know. Many decades ago some movies were used as a way to peddle propaganda, be it military, drugs or other. Maybe in some ways history is repeating again. Wouldn't want to be an investor in Disney right now. Their loss will be another's gain. People power appears to be swinging back towards's Musk's X from what we are seeing (but it's unlikely you will read that in a mainstream newspaper). Yep, many at Disney living at Fantasy Land. Shame about what happended to the once universally loved and respected House Of Mouse."</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: X</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Boxing Fantasy Dream Matches and more Cross-over scenarios</b></p><p><br /></p><p>It's understood most of if not all of these match-ups will never happen, but you never ever know.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example Floyd Mayweather </p><p>@FloydMayweather</p><p> went 8 rounds in an exhibition boxing match with Logan Paul </p><p>@LoganPaul</p><p> back in June of 2021 right! Wrestling giant Paul Wight (aka Big Show) knows a thing or two about "Money's" power and speed. </p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing Dream Match Time Machine</p><p><br /></p><p>Mayweather vs Jake Paul </p><p>@jakepaul</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson Fury </p><p>@Tyson_Fury</p><p> vs Mike Tyson </p><p>@MikeTyson</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Conor McGregor </p><p>@TheNotoriousMMA</p><p> vs Jake Paul or Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p>Conor McGregor vs Jake Paul </p><p>@jakepaul</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Dillion Danis </p><p>@dillondanis</p><p> vs Baron Corbin </p><p>@BaronCorbinWWE</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>*Corbin is a former 2x Golden Gloves boxing champion! </p><p><br /></p><p>Bobby Lashley </p><p>@fightbobby</p><p> vs Tyson Fury</p><p><br /></p><p>*Other than being an overall badass pro wrestler and grappler, Lashley is also undefeated in mixed martial arts. </p><p><br /></p><p>As the combat sports world knows, on October 28 of this year former MMA champion Francis Ngannou </p><p>@francis_ngannou</p><p> went the full 10 rounds with boxing world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. "The Predator" came up short (officially), but many fans, insiders and even fellow boxers and combat sports practitioners viewed Ngannou as a "real winner" of the fight, be it on points or just perception, such was his ultra-impressive showing against the champion - in his first pro boxing match no less!</p><p><br /></p><p>The success of "The Predator" against "The Gypsy King l" got many hardcore and even casual fight fans thinking of more "what-if" scenarios, especially with cross-over fighters (skilled in more than one fighting style/discipline).</p><p><br /></p><p>Combat sports commentators such straight shooting Chael Sonnen </p><p>@ChaelSonnen</p><p> had a field day with their colourful analysis of the Fury vs Ngannou match and still occasionally mentions the historic match-up to the present day. </p><p><br /></p><p>Some fantasy dream matches are more likely to happen in a WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> (pro wrestling ring) or in the likes of a Misfits Boxing </p><p>@MisfitsBoxing</p><p> type celebrity connection arena, but one can almost never say never!</p><p><br /></p><p>How would pro wrestling and MMA living legend Brock Lesnar </p><p>@BrockLesnar</p><p> go in boxing for example? Or, how about if Lesnar faced Logan Paul in a MMA rules type match at a WWE premium live (FKA Pay-Per-View) event?! </p><p><br /></p><p>To state the bleeding obvious, both competitors in these so called dream matches need to be willing to face each other and the rules need established (to help avoid strange situations like Ali vs Inoki (Japan, 1976). Of course you need a promoter to host, promote and hype up the fight.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's all quite a Pandora's Box or hornets (Green) nest (wink to legendary Bruce Lee </p><p>@brucelee</p><p> ), who portrayed "Kato" in The Green Hornet TV series (1966-1967).</p><p><br /></p><p>Fans and insiders, this Gonzo-ish dream match scribe should keep you hanging on until the next Top Rank Boxing, UFC, PFL and WWE productions. </p><p><br /></p><p>WrestleMania Season is fast approaching as is UFC 300, and UFC top brass Dana White has already secured The Sphere </p><p>@SphereVegas</p><p> Las Vegas for Mexican Independence weekend with fights scheduled for September 14, 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>What an interesting time to be alive and I think we can agree what a great time to be a fan and/or insider or competitor in a fighting discipline.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Dream Matches (Media Man Int)</b></p><p>http://mediamanint.com/articles/dream_matches.html</p><p><br /></p><p>PPV News (Media Man Int)</p><p>http://mediamanint.com/articles/ppv_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing News (Media Man Int)</p><p>http://mediamanint.com/articles/boxing_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Bet On Anything (Media Man Int)</p><p>http://mediamanint.com/articles/bet_on.html</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Tesla Cybertruck</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Tesla Cybertruck @cybertruck wins Media Man 'Vehicle Promo and Launch Of The Year' award</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Tesla Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@tesla</p><p><br /></p><p>Cybertruck</p><p>More utility than a truck. Faster than a sports car.</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsonSEllPmU&ab_channel=Tesla</p><p><br /></p><p>CNET Official YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@CNET</p><p><br /></p><p>Tesla's CyberTruck Delivery Event: Everything Revealed in 5 Minutes</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX58W4_5hmw&ab_channel=CNET</p><p><br /></p><p>“Finally, the future will look like the future” Elon Musk</p><p><br /></p><p>"We actually had to come up with a special ultra-strong Tesla designed steel alloy. This metal did not exist before" Elon Musk</p><p><br /></p><p>#Tesla #TeslaCybertruck #Cybertruck #ElonMusk #Musk #quote #launch #launchevent #specialevent #innovation #future #futurism #futurist #newsmedia #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: Tesla</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE SmackDown </b></p><p><br /></p><p>LWO Family Dramas</p><p><br /></p><p>Are you with Santos Escobar and his clan or loyal to Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee and his clan?</p><p><br /></p><p>This wrestling feud is tearing appear families. Can things be fixed before Christmas dinner and the family feast, or are a few fams off the Christmas card list this season?</p><p><br /></p><p>Time to join Michael Cole @MichaelCole and associates at the broadcast position. This arena is going to Rumble! </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube Channel http://youtube.com/WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Randy Orton prepares to strike back at SmackDown: WWE Now, Dec.1, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCzqljEaKe8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #LWO #LatinoWorldOrder #SantosEscobar #ReyMysterio #SantosEscobar #Familia #DominikMysterio #DirtyDom #Thanksgiving #GWEffect #DingoDriver #RandyOrton #LoganPaul #TheMaverick #Maverick #USTitle #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #NickAldis #MichaelCole #RoyalRumble #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #broadcast #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE SmackDown in New York!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE US Champion Logan Paul @LoganPaul</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Potential Shortlist:</p><p>Grayson Waller</p><p>Austin Theory</p><p>CM Punk</p><p>LA Knight</p><p>John Cena</p><p>AJ Styles</p><p><br /></p><p>A Dingo told us a certain Aussie is sniffing out a way to snatch the gold from LP! A title change could be on the way via the Bush Telegraph! Beward the Dingo Driver and Aussie Dynamite from Down Under! Mad Max, you ain't seen nothing yet cobber!</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>Logan Paul looks for his first challenger: SmackDown sneak peek</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_Ru_Eiw7os&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #LoganPaul #USTitle #RoyalRumble #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #DingoDriver #legend #legends #Goat #forthewin #champion #WWEUSTitle #prowrestling #wrestling #Aussie #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE SmackDown in New York! </b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE US Champion Logan Paul @LoganPaul</p><p><br /></p><p>Highlights via WWE Official YouTube </p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul announces an Eight-Man No. 1 Contender Tournament: SmackDown highlights, Dec. 1, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyM4FqODni8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Owens punches Theory in the face during Logan Paul confrontation: SmackDown highlights, Dec. 1, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgXWi8EVcq4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Kevin Owens vs. Grayson Waller: SmackDown highlights, Dec. 1, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ1rr6omvko&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Video </p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul looks for his first challenger: SmackDown sneak peek https://youtube.com/watch?v=7_Ru_Eiw7os&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>www.youtube.com/@WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: This is totally off the hook. Talent, storylines, drama, action. One of the best segments we've ever seen on SmackDown in decades. Full credit to all, especially Logan Paul! Give all of them a performance bonus!</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE </p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #LoganPaul #TheMaverick #USTitle #RoyalRumble #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #DingoDriver #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #FOX #legend #legends #Goat #forthewin #champion #WWEUSTitle #prowrestling #wrestling #Vine #socialmedia #Influencer #influenceurs #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE SmackDown in New York!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Loaded show with highlights, moments and digital exclusives</p><p><br /></p><p>Highlights via WWE Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Best SmackDown moments: SmackDown highlights, Dec. 1, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EvXQsUV2kk&t=2s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL SEGMENT – Randy Orton officially signs with SmackDown: SmackDown highlights, Dec. 1, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DOzqUVZIWU&t=2s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Kevin Owens prepares to get an x-ray on his injured hand: SmackDown exclusive, Dec. 1, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO750KOcOww&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Knight & Orton brawl with Bloodline as The Viper joins SmackDown: SmackDown highlights, Dec. 1, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtvim0FOsGw&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Dragon Lee is focused on earning a U.S. Title opportunity: SmackDown exclusive, Dec. 1, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6H2FqtuIac&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Belair, Flair and Shotzi brawl with Damage CTRL: SmackDown, Dec. 1, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW6X1T46lbI&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Bayley fails to help Kairi Sane against Bianca Belair: SmackDown highlights, Dec. 1, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8TMEkT4oIw&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul announces an Eight-Man No. 1 Contender Tournament: SmackDown highlights, Dec. 1, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyM4FqODni8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Owens punches Theory in the face during Logan Paul confrontation: SmackDown highlights, Dec. 1, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgXWi8EVcq4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Kevin Owens vs. Grayson Waller: SmackDown highlights, Dec. 1, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ1rr6omvko&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul looks for his first challenger: SmackDown sneak peek https://youtube.com/watch?v=7_Ru_Eiw7os&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>www.youtube.com/@WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: One of the best SmackDown's we've watched for a while and the WWE smartly keeps you wanting more more. Next week CM Punk and the long awaited return of Karrion Kross. There's an edge and element of danger and anything can happen in the air on all WWE programming at present.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #LoganPaul #TheMaverick #USTitle #RoyalRumble #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #DingoDriver #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #PaulHeyman #RandyOrton #BobbyLashley #AustinTheory #SantosEscobar #LWO #LatinoWorldOrder #DamageCTRL #FOX #YouTube #YT #highlights #moments #legend #legends #Goat #forthewin #champion #WWEUSTitle #prowrestling #wrestling #Vine #socialmedia #Influencer #influenceurs #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Top 10 Friday Night SmackDown moments: WWE Top 10, Dec. 1, 2023</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UtnMPFninA&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"And I hate to say it, but I expected this. Santos Escobar with complete disrespect for everybody" Michael Cole</p><p><br /></p><p>"Escobar is giving Walking a message to send to the rest of the LWO" Corey Graves</p><p><br /></p><p>"It's Dragon Lee, Escobar's competitor. An opponent from Survivor Series days ago" Kevin Patrick</p><p><br /></p><p>"Look at the satisfied smile on the face of Santos Escobar" Corey Graves</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #LoganPaul #TheMaverick #USTitle #RoyalRumble #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #DingoDriver #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #PaulHeyman #RandyOrton #BobbyLashley #AustinTheory #SantosEscobar #LWO #LatinoWorldOrder #DamageCTRL #FOX #YouTube #YT #highlights #moments #legend #legends #Goat #forthewin #champion #WWEUSTitle #prowrestling #wrestling #Vine #socialmedia #Influencer #influenceurs #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: WWE)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>NWA @NWA Powerrr</b></p><p><br /></p><p>NWA Powerrr | Ep 135 | Old Friends & Silver Bells</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCLZPJktCpg&t=16s&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>The TV Title Is ON THE LINE!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ2SjePB4G8&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>The FUTURE Of The Women's Division!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-MijIzQD34&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>MIXED TAG MATCH - Kamille & Thom Latimer vs Natalia Markova & Bryan Idol</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzN8IIakFGg&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>NWA Magazine</p><p>https://www.nationalwrestlingalliance.com/magazine</p><p><br /></p><p>#NWAPowerrr #NWA #NationalWrestlingAlliance #TimStorm #PaulBurchill #TrevorMurdoch #JaxDane</p><p>#Kamille #ThomLatimer #NataliaMarkova #BryanIdol #prowrestling #wrestling #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #broadcast #broadcasting #trend #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: NWA</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News flashback in case you missed it</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Current WWE @WWE U.S Champion Logan Paul @LoganPaul will soon be releasing his interview/podcast eposode via IMPAULSIVE @impaulsive with Randy Orton as his guest.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>LP aka "The Maverick" posted:</p><p><br /></p><p>”We just did Impaulsive with the legend, the legend killer I should say, Randy Orton, ladies and gentlemen. SmackDown tonight, don’t miss it.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul has been active on Instagram and X again</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/stories/loganpaul/</p><p><br /></p><p>IMPAULSIVE YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@Impaulsive</p><p><br /></p><p>Casey Neistat’s Falling Out with David Dobrik, PRIME vs. Feastables, #1 Advice for YouTubers - 400</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHDuaMHxU8k&t=3s&ab_channel=IMPAULSIVE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul (IMPAULSIVE) wins Media Man 'Pop Culture Podcast Of The Month' award (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/logan_paul3.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#LoganPaul #RandyOrton #TheViper #TheLegendKiller #TheMaverick #quote #SmackDown #Impaulsive #Prime #wrestlingnews #prowrestling #wrestling #popculture #legend #legends #wrestlinglegends #podcastofthemonth #YouTube #YouTubers #broadcast #trend #trends #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling @AEW </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Highlights via AEW Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>Danielson v Kingston Headlines Week 2 of the Continental Classic | AEW Control Center: Erie, 12/2/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0Jut3DVWls&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Bryan Danielson & Eddie Kingston preview their AEW Continental Classic match-up! | 11/30/23 Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjfkyl_ZGfA&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>The Icon Sting & The Nature Boy Ric Flair return to Minneapolis! | 12/1/23, AEW Rampage</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjs061FECLc&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>HUGE 2nd round match-up between two front-runners! Strickland vs Jay White! | 11/29/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bONfoJ71Cqo&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Huge 8-man! Cassidy, Hook, Danhausen, & Trent vs Magic, Ang, & Dark Order! | 12/1/23, AEW Rampage</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKV-oD9KQ4I&t=271s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Brian Cage & Workhorsemen take on Penta El Zero Miedo, Komander, & Vikingo! | 12/1/23, AEW Rampage</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9Q8x3mezsg&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>The Don Callis Family RETURN to the ring on AEW Rampage! | 12/1/23, AEW Rampage</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmle0p2f5II&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Women’s Trio Action! The Outcasts & Anna Jay vs Shida, Blue, & Statlander! | 12/1/23, AEW Rampage</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMvyXZGi_Rc&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>EXCLUSIVE! Rampage Entrances for MASSIVE 8-Man Tag Match! | 12/1/23, AEW Rampage</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf32Z2N1Xo8&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>From Minion to ROH Women's Championship Challenger! History of Athena & Starks. | AEW Timelines</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch3nwSFhahM&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWDynamite #AEWCollision #AEWRampage #ContinentalClassic #prowrestling #wrestling #JonMoxley #BrianDanielson #Sting #RicFlair #MJF #SwerveStrickland #BrianCage #JayWhite #YoungBucks #EddieKingston #JeffJarrett #Hook #ClaudioCastagnoli #BrodyKing #AndradeElIdolo #DanielGarcia #KyleFletcher #PowerhouseHobbs #KonosukeTakeshita #DonCallis #DarkOrder #Workhorsemen #TheOutcasts #combatsports #entertainment #video #YouTube #TY #highlights #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Mixed Martial Arts</b></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC @UFC Video Features</p><p><br /></p><p>Reuniting the Legends From UFC 1 | UFC Connected</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJGS6qdOV80&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>The Best Grapplers in the World Descend on Las Vegas for the Fight Pass Invitational | UFC Connected</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el-9ogTnQBA&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Kelvin Gastelum, Drakkar Klose, UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan Predictions | UFC Unfiltered</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvbX1EHNLPk&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC #UFC1 #UFCConnected #UFCFightNight #MMA #videos #features #grapplers #legends #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #sportsnews #popculture #trends #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Bryan Danielson of All Elite Wrestling @AEW appears on CBS Sports Radio</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“Yeah, I mean, I’m a part of the disciplinary committee, and clearly, what happened has happened, you know what I mean? And I’m somebody who I like, you know, I think he brought a lot to AEW while he was the there’s not a lot I can say about it or that I really want to say about it, but yeah, I am a part of it.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s really funny because there is, you know, how the internet is. Some people would say I was the head of the disciplinary committee, and I’m like, listen, there were more than three people involved in this decision, but most of them were all lawyers. To say that I was the head, I don’t even have a college degree. I’m not in there bossing people around or anything like that. It’s like, whoa, okay.</p><p><br /></p><p>But yeah, I am part of a disciplinary committee. Was that difficult? As someone who likes Punk and as a friend of his, was it difficult to be a part of that committee where the decision is that he should leave? Absolutely.” - Bryan Danielson</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>CBS Sports Radio YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jRFlt5FvEA&ab_channel=CBSSportsRadio</p><p><br /></p><p>#BryanDanielson #quote #quotes #interview #prowrestling #wrestling #wrestlingnews #AEW #popculture #sportsnews #sportsbiz #trends #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>FURIOSA : A MAD MAX SAGA | OFFICIAL TRAILER #1</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJMuhwVlca4&ab_channel=WarnerBros.Pictures</p><p><br /></p><p>Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth star in Academy Award-winning mastermind George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” the much-anticipated return to the iconic dystopian world he created more than 30 years ago with the seminal “Mad Max” films. Miller now turns the page again with an all-new original, standalone action adventure that will reveal the origins of the powerhouse character from the multiple Oscar-winning global smash “Mad Max: Fury Road.” </p><p><br /></p><p>The new feature from Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures is produced by Miller and his longtime partner, Oscar-nominated producer Doug Mitchell (“Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Babe”), under their Australian-based Kennedy Miller Mitchell banner.</p><p><br /></p><p>As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home. </p><p><br /></p><p>Taylor-Joy stars in the title role, and along with Hemsworth, the film also stars Alyla Browne and Tom Burke. Miller penned the script with “Mad Max: Fury Road” co-writer Nico Lathouris. Miller’s behind-the-scenes creative team includes first assistant director PJ Voeten and second unit director and stunt coordinator Guy Norris, director of photography Simon Duggan (“Hacksaw Ridge,” “The Great Gatsby”), composer Tom Holkenborg, sound designer Robert Mackenzie, editor Eliot Knapman, visual effects supervisor Andrew Jackson and colorist Eric Whipp. The team also includes other longtime collaborators: production designer Colin Gibson, editor Margaret Sixel, sound mixer Ben Osmo, costume designer Jenny Beavan and makeup designer Lesley Vanderwalt, each of whom won an Oscar for their work on “Mad Max: Fury Road.” </p><p><br /></p><p>Warner Bros. Pictures Presents, in Association with Village Roadshow Pictures, A Kennedy Miller Mitchell Production, A George Miller Film, “Furiosa.” </p><p><br /></p><p>The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, in theaters only nationwide on May 24, 2024 and internationally beginning on May 22, 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>#Furiosa #FuriosaAMadMaxSaga #MadMax #trailer #movie #movietrailer #movienews #WarnerBros #GeorgeMiller #popculture #entertainment #entertainmentnews #showbiz #video #Aussie #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | Tickets on Sale</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cSkHPW-MPE&ab_channel=WarnerBros.Pictures</p><p><br /></p><p>Director James Wan and Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa—along with Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Kidman—return in the sequel to the highest-grossing DC film of all time: “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” </p><p><br /></p><p>Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences in order to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman’s family, and the world, from irreversible destruction. </p><p><br /></p><p>All returning to the roles they originated, Jason Momoa plays Arthur Curry/Aquaman, now balancing his duties as both the King of Atlantis and a new father; Patrick Wilson is Orm, Aquaman’s half-brother and his nemesis, who must now step into a new role as his brother’s reluctant ally; Amber Heard is Mera, Atlantis’ Queen and mother of the heir to the throne; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is Black Manta, committed more than ever to avenge his father’s death by destroying Aquaman, his family and Atlantis; and Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, a fierce leader and mother with the heart of a warrior. Also reprising their roles are Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus and Randall Park as Dr. Stephen Shin. </p><p><br /></p><p>Directed by Wan, “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” is produced by Peter Safran, Wan and Rob Cowan. The executive producers are Galen Vaisman and Walter Hamada. The screenplay is by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, from a story by James Wan & David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Jason Momoa & Thomas Pa’a Sibbett, based on characters from DC, Aquaman created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger. </p><p><br /></p><p>Joining Wan behind-the-camera is his sterling team of “Aquaman” artisans: director of photography Don Burgess (“The Conjuring 2”), production designer Bill Brzeski (“Jumanji: The Next Level”), editor Kirk Morri (“Furious 7”), composer Rupert Gregson-Williams (“Wonder Woman”) and music supervisor is Michelle Silverman (“Malignant”). Visual effects supervisor Nick Davis (“The Clash of the Titans” films, “The Dark Knight”) and costume designer Richard Sale (“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” “Ready Player One”) also join. </p><p><br /></p><p>Warner Bros. Pictures Presents An Atomic Monster / A Peter Safran Production of A James Wan Film, “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” set to open in theaters internationally beginning 22 December 2023 and in North America on December 22, 2023; it will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit Warner Bros)</p><p><br /></p><p>#Aquaman #Aquaman2 #trailer #movie #movietrailer #movienews #WarnerBros #popculture #entertainment #entertainmentnews #showbiz #video #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media News (Media Man Int)</b></p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/media_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Insider type news from the United States, Australia and more. Additional videos via YouTube!</p><p><br /></p><p>#medianews #DealBook #ElonMusk #NYTimes #FOX #NewsCorp #MSN #newsbiz #ads #advertising #onlineadvertising #platforms #platformnews #adbiz #adnews #socialmedia #trends #trending #buzz #X #XCorp #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>"Godfather of AI" goes on record</b></p><p><br /></p><p>A pioneering researcher and the so-called “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton quit his role at Google so he could more freely speak about the dangers of the technology he helped create.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of the dangers of AI chatbots are “quite scary,” Hinton advised the BBC. “Right now, they’re not more intelligent than us, as far as I can tell. But I think they soon may be.”In an interview with MIT Technology Review, Hinton also pointed to “bad actors” that may use AI in ways that could have detrimental impacts on society — such as manipulating elections or instigating violence.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hinton, 75, says he retired from Google so that he could speak openly about the potential risks as someone who no longer works for the tech giant.“I want to talk about AI safety issues without having to worry about how it interacts with Google’s business,” he told MIT Technology Review. “As long as I’m paid by Google, I can’t do that.”Since announcing his departure, Hinton has maintained that Google has “acted very responsibly” regarding AI. He told MIT Technology Review that there’s also “a lot of good things about Google” that he would want to talk about — but those comments would be “much more credible if I’m not at Google anymore.”Google confirmed that Hinton had retired from his role after 10 years overseeing the Google Research team in Toronto.</p><p><br /></p><p>AI News (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/ai_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#AINews #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GeoffreyHinton #AIChatbots #AIChatbook #MIT #Google #bigtech #tech #technews #search #searchresults #searchengine #AISearch #searchai #innovation #education #digitalnews #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Sports Betting News (in case you missed It)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Dave Portnoy is Done With Gambling - November 27, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Barstool Sports @barstoolsports founder Dave Portnoy says he is finally through gambling - for good this time - after he got a beat down betting the Bills-Eagles game late Sunday afternoon.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I quit gambling. F–k Buffalo,” Portnoy tweeted.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, like many gamblers, he too is blaming the referees.</p><p><br /></p><p>He tweeted:</p><p><br /></p><p>"I bet the Bills big tonight. Refs were horrible. But bottom line is a high school team can complete the play to the end zone from the 25 that would have ended it. That's it. Nobody else to blame."</p><p><br /></p><p>Portnoy made out like a bandit buying back Barstool Sports from Penn National over the summer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Penn sold 100% of the outstanding shares of Barstool back to him “in exchange for certain non-compete and other restrictive covenants.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Barstool Sports was fully acquired by Penn Entertainment in $388 million deal earlier in the year. Penn paid about $388 million for the remaining stake in Barstool Sports that it did not already own and that made Portnoy very rich.</p><p><br /></p><p>But Portnoy also admitted his degenerate gambling made it hard for Penn to obtain licensing in certain states. Still others threatened to pull existing licenses.</p><p><br /></p><p>“[W]e underestimated just how tough it is for myself and Barstool to operate in a regulated world, where gambling regulators, the New York Times [and] Business Insider hit pieces, fucking with the stock price every time did something,” Portnoy said in an “emergency press conference” video posted on X (aka Twitter) Tuesday.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We got denied [gambling] licenses because of me, you name it,” Portnoy said. “So the regulated industry [is] probably not the best place for Barstool Sports and the type of content we make.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The Barstool Sportsbook rebranded as ESPN Bet and that could prove to be a nightmare for one of the world's leading sports media companies as gamblers are already voicing outrage over odd rules typically not found with competing brands.</p><p><br /></p><p>- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Int</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Barstool Sports wins Media Man 'Sports Betting Brand Of The Month' award (Media Man Int)</b></p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/barstool_sports3.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Barstool Sports Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@BarstoolSportsTV</p><p><br /></p><p>Dave’s Decision Regarding Surviving Barstool</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj_6QiPSFiQ&ab_channel=BarstoolSports</p><p><br /></p><p>Surviving Barstool Producers Tell All | Stool Scenes</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYyohA9fa3U&t=334s&ab_channel=BarstoolSports</p><p><br /></p><p>Emergency Press Conference - I Refuse to Edit Surviving Barstool Because YouTube is Stupid</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLfg3shHfyk&ab_channel=BarstoolSports</p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: Gambling911, Barstool Sports, ESPN, Wikipedia, Wires and X)</p><p><br /></p><p>#BarstoolSports #Barstool #DavePortnoy #ESPNBet #ESPN #Penn #PennState #gambling #gamblingnews #sportsbetting #wager #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #sportsmedia #sportsnews #biz #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MMA News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC @UFC Austin, Texas</b></p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN MMA @espnmma impresses fight fans with excellent UFC highlights and footage via YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>ANOTHER SLAM KO 😱 Cody Brundage beats Zach Reese in Round 1 at #UFCAustin | ESPN MMA</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eMnINZoj_k&ab_channel=ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Drakkar Klose slams Joe Solecki to earn KO win at #UFCAustin | ESPN MMA</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxShzk9qRvU&ab_channel=ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Journey: Jalin Turner vs. Bobby Green [PART 1] | ESPN MMA</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIQ0MIfK4DQ&ab_channel=ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFCAustin #UFCTexas #UFC #MMA #ESPNMMA #ESPN #CodyBrundage #DrakkarKlose #JalinTurne #BobbyGreen #highlights #production #YouTube #YT #videos #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #sportsnews #sportsmedia #sportsbiz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Advertising News (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/advertising_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#advertisingnews #adnews #onlineadvertising #adbiz #onlineads #creativeadvertising #adagency #advertisingagency #creativity #creatives #onlinenews #news #newsbiz #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Best Quotes Of The Day (Media Man Int)</b></p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/best_quotes.html</p><p><br /></p><p>"Simplicity is the key to brilliance" - Bruce Lee @brucelee </p><p><br /></p><p>#bestquotes #bestquotesoftheday #BQOTD #quotes #BruceLee #simplicity #brilliance #martialarts #philosophy #mbs #mindbodyspirit #world #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Minimize the shame you feel for your boundaries. They exist to keep you running right and in most cases we maybe could all use a few more" - John Cena, WWE @WWE pro wrestler aka sports entertainment legend</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Int</b></p><p><b>John Cena On His Instagram Posts Being "Interpretive Art"</b></p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/john_cena61.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: John Cena</p><p><br /></p><p>#JohnCena #quote #quotes #wisdom #life #mindset #mbs #wrestling #prowrestling #legend #popculture #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>GUTFELD: “Elon realized that advertisers have no spine and can be easily influenced by special interest groups in cahoots with political allies. If you don't believe me, I have two words for you; Tucker Carlson.” - Greg Gutfeld</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>FOX News YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@FoxNews</p><p><br /></p><p>Gutfeld: Elon Musk is the last man standing for free speech</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHaLda0yh4c&ab_channel=FoxNews</p><p><br /></p><p>#Gutfeld #GregGutfeld #quote #ElonMusk #Musk #X #XCorp #Dealbook #GFY #TuckerCarlson #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trend #trends #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: FOX/GUTFELD</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Look what you get if you win the Big 12. The Undertaker".</p><p><br /></p><p>"He's a dead man. You get a nice title. You know people call that a nice belt but belt holds up your pants. That is a title and that is what their playing for on that field today" Pat McAfee</p><p><br /></p><p>#Big12 #Undertaker #PatMcAfee</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Big 12 Conference Football</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Texas Longhorns @TexasLonghorns Win Big 12</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p><br /></p><p>Big 12 Championship Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Texas Longhorns | Full Game Highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTXODf9gp5E&ab_channel=ESPNCollegeFootball</p><p><br /></p><p>Check out these highlights from Championship Saturday as the Texas Longhorns secure the 2023 Big 12 conference title with a 49-21 win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the 2023 college football season. Quinn Ewers threw for 452 YDS and had 4 passing TDs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Texas Longhorns 1st HALF HIGHLIGHTS | ESPN College Football</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc0Yd_BREYg&ab_channel=ESPN</p><p><br /></p><p>Watch highlights from the first half of the 2023 Big 12 Championship game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Texas Longhorns. Quinn Ewers throws for 354 YDS as Texas leads 35-14.</p><p><br /></p><p>#Big12 #Big12Championship #Big12Champions #texaslonghorns #OklahomaState #highlights #video #QuinnEwers #sportsnews #sportsmedia #ESPN #media </p><p><br /></p><p>(Image Credit: Big 12/ESPN)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Int Blog updated</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling </p><p>MMA/UFC </p><p>Celebrity/Social Media </p><p>Boxing</p><p>SEO News</p><p>Pop Culture</p><p>Trends </p><p>Biz News and Scoops</p><p>Bitcoin/Crypto news bytes</p><p>Gaming and eSports </p><p>Gonzo Journalism and Alt News</p><p>Mainstream and Lamestream</p><p>Current and Flashback In Time</p><p>Something for everyone (almost)</p><p><br /></p><p>#prowrestling #wrestling #MMA #boxing #SEO #SEONews #popculture #entertainment #showbiz #trends #trending #biz #biznews #bitcoin #crypto #NFT #gaming #esports #gonzo #gonzojournalism #mainstream #lamestream #flashback #news #newsmedia #blog #blogs #blogging #bloggers #media #mediaman #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Combat Sports News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC @UFC Austin, Texas</b></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan Results</p><p><br /></p><p>Main Event: Arman Tsarukyan def. Beneil Dariush by KO (strikes) at 1:04 of Round 1</p><p>Co-Main Event: Jalin Turner defeats Bobby Green by KO (strikes) at 2:49 of Round 1</p><p>Deiveson Figueiredo defeats Rob Fontby by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)</p><p>Sean Brady defeats Kelvin Gastelum by submission (kimura) at 1:43 of Round 3</p><p>Joaquim Silva defeats Clay Guida by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)</p><p>Dustin Stoltzfus defeats Punahele Soriano by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:10 of Round 2</p><p>Miesha Tate defeats Julia Avilaby submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:15 of Round 3</p><p>Cody Brundage defeats Zachary Reese by KO (slam) at 1:49 of Round 1</p><p>Drakkar Klose defeats Joe Solecki by KO (slam) at 1:41 of Round 1</p><p>Rodolfo Bellato defeats Ihor Potieria by TKO (strikes) at 4:17 of Round 2</p><p>Jared Gooden defeats Wellington Turman by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:11 of Round 2</p><p>Veronica Hardy defeats Jamey-Lyn Horth by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Official YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/ufc</p><p><br /></p><p>Dariush vs Tsarukyan - Not Done Yet | UFC Austin</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dXvIRv14Pw&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Turner vs Green - Anybody, Anywhere | UFC Austin</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWZCPV9MhZs&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: UFC)</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFCAustin #UFCTexas #ufcfightnight #ArmanTsarukyan #BeneilDariushb #JalinTurner #BobbyGreen #MMA #ufcresults #ufcnews #mmanews #combatsports #video #sportsnews #sportsmedia #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling @AEW</b></p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Continental Classic: Week 1 | AEW Continental Classic Update</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2SMDZnDFac&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Continental Classic Update: Week 2 | 12/3/23, AEW Continental Classic</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DezZSrkPAGE&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWDynamite #AEWCollision #AEWRampage #ContinentalClassic #prowrestling #wrestling #JonMoxley #BrianDanielson #Sting #RicFlair #MJF #SwerveStrickland #BrianCage #JayWhite #YoungBucks #EddieKingston #JeffJarrett #Hook #ClaudioCastagnoli #BrodyKing #AndradeElIdolo #DanielGarcia #KyleFletcher #PowerhouseHobbs #KonosukeTakeshita #DonCallis #DarkOrder #Workhorsemen #TheOutcasts #combatsports #entertainment #video #YouTube #TY #highlights #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Ocean Casino Resort promotes South Jersey businesses - November 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>ATLANTIC CITY — Most small businesses in South Jersey would love to have a relationship with at least one of the multimillion-dollar casinos that dot the city’s skyline.</p><p><br /></p><p>To celebrate Ocean Casino Resort’s fifth anniversary over the summer, its executive and marketing teams came up with the idea to incorporate and support several local businesses because local businesses are extremely important to the foundation and success of Atlantic City, they said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Five — The Seed: A Living Beer Project, Little Water Distillery, Bar 32, Jetty Ink and MudGirls Studios — of the 11 partnerships that started over the summer have continued into the fall and holiday season.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We found our guests really enjoyed the collaborations deployed across property to the point that we wanted to continue them through the fall and winter months,” said Kelly Burke, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Ocean.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The partnership between Ocean and Atlantic City’s Little Water Distillery resulted in the crafting of a signature pumpkin spice martini that was introduced in November and is featured at multiple Ocean bars and restaurants.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Little Water was established in 2016 and tried in the past to have its product sold at Ocean, but executives approached the distillery this time to participate in the program, said Mark Ganter, the distillery owner.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ocean purchased the distillery’s 48 Blocks Chocolate Martini to create its Chocolate Cake Martini, a fifth anniversary birthday cocktail.</p><p><br /></p><p>The distillery’s 48 Blocks Espresso Martini was used to make Ocean’s Pumpkin Espresso Martini, which was sold until Nov. 30. The casino will also be featuring a winter cocktail including the distillery’s product.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It has been very successful. We have sold cases and cases. It’s a good promotion,” Ganter said.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ocean reached out to Jetty Ink in Manahawkin to create an exclusive line of hats, hoodies, tees and more for the casino’s fifth birthday.</p><p><br /></p><p>“They did place multiple orders of the fifth birthday apparel, and we are also working on a holiday capsule for them. These reorders and additional projects are all indicators that things are going well for their apparel program,” said Anthony Hediger, director of sales at Jetty Ink.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jetty Ink, which was established in 2003, now prints for multiple brands, businesses, nonprofits, organizations, etc., ranging from mom-and-pop shops to million-dollar corporations up and down the East Coast and all across the country in addition to Ocean.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Working with Ocean Casino was a no-brainer given the reach and exposure they have and to simply help back another N.J.-based business. We truly enjoy taking on large projects with large clients as it allows us to showcase our quality of work with a much larger customer base,” Hediger said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ocean worked with Atlantic City’s Bar 32 Chocolate & Cocktails, the area’s only bean-to-bar chocolate shop, to create three exclusive and unique chocolate bars to commemorate its fifth birthday — the Party Pretzel Bar, the Salty Peanut Butter and the Berry Pretzel Bar.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bar 32 created a custom pumpkin spice bar for fall and made a signature holiday bar called the Broken Candy Cane Bar that will be dark chocolate with bits of broken candy canes and a drizzle of white chocolate, said Nicole Callazzo, the Bar 32 chocolatier.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some Bar 32 products also can be found at Golden Nugget Atlantic City and Resorts Casino Hotel, but Ocean is the chocolate shop’s biggest collaborator, Callazzo said.</p><p><br /></p><p>A billboard that Ocean put up included Bar 32, and the casino created a video featuring Bar 32 that was awesome, Callazzo said.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some Ocean customers attended wine and chocolate events at the casino where Bar 32 chocolate was featured, Callazzo said. Afterward, they visited the shop on South Tennessee Avenue to see whether they wanted to hold a baby shower or bachelorette party there.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Even though Ocean is a big business, all of the people we deal with are amazing,” Callazzo said. “We look forward to keeping this relationship for a long time.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Earlier this year, Ocean started a relationship with MudGirls Studios in Atlantic City. The casino asked MudGirls to create exclusive handmade bowls for its fifth anniversary, which turned into 250 hand-formed, glazed-stoneware 5-inch bowls, said Dorrie Papademetriou, the founder and designer for MudGirls.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>After that successful project, the casino came back and asked MudGirls to make a tile wall of recognition for its employees. The tiles have been placed on the wall in sequential order, so the more senior employees’ names appear first. MudGirls created close to 1,000 tiles, Papademetriou said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s a great opportunity to get our name out and raise revenue and hire women,” Papademetriou said. “For us, it’s really the recognition of the work we do and the value of the people in the studio. ... We want to empower the women who do the work.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Ocean is interested in continuing its partnerships as well as developing new ones in the new year, Burke said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“As Ocean continues to grow, we want to use our success to help amplify Atlantic City as a destination,” Burke said.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MGM makes leadership changes at Las Vegas and Atlantic City properties</b></p><p><br /></p><p>MGM Resorts International has announced several leadership position changes at its Las Vegas and New Jersey casinos. Some will take effect immediately, others in 2024. MGM’s Chief Operations Officer Corey Sanders said Ayesha Molino will assume a new role as president and COO of ARIA and Vdara on the Las Vegas Strip, effective immediately. She also will continue to oversee government affairs, communications, and public relations as chief of public affairs and will continue to serve on the company’s executive committee.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Las Vegas: New details unveiled in Mirage’s rebrand to Hard Rock</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Hard Rock International is moving forward with its rebrand of the Mirage after the Clark County Commission approved a design plan that remodels the existing resort pool and adds 1.2 million square feet of new space in the form of additional theater, retail and ballroom spaces. County officials previously approved a plan to change the landscape of the Strip: replacing The Mirage’s iconic volcano attraction with a guitar-shaped hotel tower. The 660-foot tall all-suite tower with a podium below it received the OK from the Board of Commissioners during a March meeting.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MGM Resorts takes in record hotel revenue over F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend</b></p><p><br /></p><p>MGM Resorts International reported record hotel revenue for the Formula 1 weekend in Las Vegas and is likely to set a record for the month, the company’s chief financial officer said Tuesday. Jonathan Halkyard, speaking at the Bank of America Leveraged Finance Conference, also highlighted MGM’s plans to invest in its three properties across the street from the planned $1.5 billion A’s baseball stadium at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip that will open in 2028.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Macau GGR up 435% year-on-year to $1.99 billion</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Macau’s gaming operators generated gross gaming revenues of $1.99 billion in November, up 435% year-on-year although down on the post-COVID record of $2.42 billion in October. The November result continued the SAR’s strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, with analysts having estimated that mass gaming revenues are already back to 100% or better of 2019 levels, pushing FY23 revenues above US$20 billion. It had previously been anticipated that November GGR would be lower than October, which was aided by the National Day Golden Week holiday.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Florida: Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood gives first look at roulette, sports betting kiosks ahead of debut</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Days before casinos in Florida begin offering more ways to play, a Broward County hotspot is giving a sneak peek at the new options that will soon become available in the state. 7News cameras on Wednesday captured some of the new additions at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &amp; Casino Hollywood ahead of their Dec. 7 debut. “I think, with adding craps and roulette, we’re going to add some new customers to South Florida,” said Bo Guidry, president of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Alabama lawmakers advocate for stricter gaming laws following illegal casino activities</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Growing concern over illegal gaming has prompted State Rep. Andy Whitt to advocate for more stringent statewide regulations in Alabama. Whitt’s stance comes in light of recent law enforcement actions, including a raid on a Lowndes County casino, White Hall Entertainment, which was closed on Tuesday. Whitt, representing Madison County, emphasized the long-standing nature of the issue, stating to WBRC 6, “This is something that has plagued the state for decades.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>California Attorney General eying daily fantasy sports operators</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The legal landscape of daily fantasy sports in California could change drastically soon. California daily fantasy sports is a legal activity. But that’s partly because there isn’t a law explicitly prohibiting it. However, the California Attorney General’s office is looking into the matter. If the AG decides operators are breaking the law, DFS in California might become a thing of the past. Sports betting in California is a hotly contested issue. Last year, DFS operators and tribal nations backed separate sports betting ballot initiatives. But both failed by wide margins.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p><b>Philippines GGR could reach $5.2 billion this year on record Q4, says consultancy</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Philippines casino industry is expected to achieve all-time high gross gaming revenues of between $5 billion and $5.2 billion this year, boosted by a record December quarter, according to consultancy GCG Gaming Advisory Services. In a lengthy updated posted on social media following the recent release by PAGCOR of industry data for 3Q23, GCG noted that industry-wide GGR of $1.24 billion had shown minimal growth from the $1.19 billion a year earlier. However, the record GGR of $1.26 billion achieved in 4Q19 will “most likely to be exceeded in Q4 this year when we expect to see increased growth in the Korean’s visitation and the gradual return of the Chinese.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Las Vegas: Off-Strip casino to bring back live table games</b></p><p><br /></p><p>One more casino in Las Vegas is taking a step to return to its pre-pandemic routines as Tuscany Suites and Casino announced its bringing back live table gaming starting on Saturday. Live table gaming was removed from the small off-Strip property owned by Brett Heers in 2020 because of COVID-19 restrictions and weren’t returned until now, according to a spokesperson for the property. Blackjack and roulette will be available for play on Saturday, although pai gow and craps will be added to Tuscany’s casino sometime in the first quarter of 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Mark Cuban and Adelson Family Push for Gambling in Dallas - November 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>ARLINGTON, TX </p><p> - On Wednesday, the Adelson and Dumont families, owners of the Las Vegas Sands, confirmed they are in a binding purchase agreement to acquire a majority ownership stake in the Dallas Mavericks. </p><p><br /></p><p>Mark Cuban, the Mavs current owner, has expressed a desire to bring a casino resort to Dallas.</p><p><br /></p><p>My goal, and we'd partner with Sands, is when we build a new arena it'll be in the middle of a resort and casino. That's the mission," Cuban told the Dallas Morning News in December 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>He continued: "Texas is such an amazing state that we need to be a destination. And this is the way to do it. And partnering with the Sands Corporation, literally there's no reason why we can't build a huge resort destination in the city proper of Dallas. There's plenty of places to do it."</p><p><br /></p><p>There's one small problem. The state is not particularly friendly towards any form of gambling. State lawmakers have opposed efforts to legalize sports gambling.</p><p><br /></p><p>Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick made this abundantly clear following news of the Mavericks deal.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I've said repeatedly there is little to no support for expanding gaming from Senate GOP. I polled members this week. Nothing changed. The senate must focus on issues voters expect us to pass. We don’t waste time on bills without overwhelming GOP support. HB1942 won’t be referred."</p><p><br /></p><p>The parties hope to receive approval from the NBA board of governors and finalize the deal by the end of 2023, according to a statement released Wednesday by Sands.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> (Gambling911.com)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>North American Box Office</b></p><p><br /></p><p>1. Renaissance - $21 million</p><p>2. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes - $14.5 million</p><p>3. Godzilla Minus One - $11 million</p><p>4. Trolls Band Together - $7.6 million</p><p>5. Wish - $7.4 million</p><p>6. Napolean - $7.1 million</p><p>7. Animal - $6.1 million</p><p>8. The Shift - $4.4 million</p><p>9. Silent Night - $3 million</p><p>10. Thanksgiving - $2.6 million</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Movies (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/movies.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Pop Culture (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/pop_culture.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Entertainment News</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/news4.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#movienews #boxoffice #RENAISSANCEFilm #TheHungerGames #Godzilla #GodzillaMinusOne #GodzillaxKong #TrollsBandTogether #WISH #Napoleon #NapoleonMovie #AnimalTheMovie #Animal #TheShift #SilentNight #Thanksgiving #ThanksgivingMovie #EntertainmentNews #popculture #showbiz #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sydney Superyacht Captains’ Long Lunch celebrates industry diversity - December 4, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Held at the sublimely located a’Mare Restaurant at Barangaroo, the 2023 Sydney Superyacht Captains’ Long Lunch welcomed 42 Captains and luminaries from the superyacht industry for a much-anticipated get-together to celebrate the end of a successful year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sponsored by Rivergate Marina & Shipyard, Major Yacht Services and Sydney Superyacht Marina, the event was the opportunity for Captains, representatives from industry bodies and suppliers to meet in a social setting to catch up on issues and renew personal connections.</p><p><br /></p><p>a’Mare, meaning ‘by the sea’ in Italian, is located in Crown Casino Sydney and enjoys incredible Harbour views from every angle. Highly awarded Chef and Restaurateur, Alessandro Pavoni, designed an exquisite menu for the occasion: opening with share plates of home-made Focaccia, Buffalo mozzarella and Veal tenderloin, followed by mains of Pasta al Pesto and Vitello alla Milanese, with delicious sides of rocket and balsamic salad, and roast potatoes with rosemary. For dessert, the house specialty, just like Alessandro’s mother used to make, the famous a’Mare Tiramisu.</p><p><br /></p><p>Along with local and visiting Captains, guests included representatives from Superyacht Australia, Ocean Media, Burgess Yachts and Benetti’s Peter Mahoney, who arrived from Hong Kong, and said he never misses a Rivergate event if he can help it!</p><p><br /></p><p>This year, there was a strong contingent of women, including Captain Charlie Kinder, Hillary Buckman, Editor in Chief at Ocean Media, Maddie Spencer from Superyacht Australia, Stephanie Bell, Manager Major Yacht Services Brisbane and Christina Prince, Manager at Major Yacht Services, who flew in from Cairns.</p><p><br /></p><p>This was Christina’s second such event and she commented on the change of venue, saying “The location was spectacular, and the private dining room was most suitable for networking and socialising in between courses.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Prior to working for Major Yacht Services, Christina worked in yachting for over a decade and attended events in Monaco and other superyacht destinations.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The new venue suited the image we want to present in the industry. It’s a glamour industry and a’Mare’s food, service and ambience were superb.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Topics of discussion relevant to Christina included “boat movements, crew and Captain changeovers, charters for the coming season, moving from Sydney and heading north”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We discussed the pros and cons of refit and maintenance in Cairns, Brisbane and Sydney,” she continued. “I always push Rivergate for the quality, skills and accessibility.”</p><p><br /></p><p>On a social note, she said it was refreshing to meet Captains and hear about their experiences.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Speaking in a social setting like that is how we find out things we have in common, the seasons we’ve worked in various locations around the world, the people we know and places we’ve been to. It was a unique bonding experience.”</p><p><br /></p><p>First-time attendee, Brandon Hoy, Rivergate Shipyard Manager, was equally impressed with the food and the venue, and said it was a valuable experience to meet in person Captains he had spoken with or exchanged emails with over the years, or had met during previous yard periods.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Probably a dozen of them I’d had brief discussions with at Rivergate, so to finally have the opportunity to speak about other things, beyond work, like travel, family, plans for the holidays, was amazing.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Speaking in a social setting like that is how we find out things we have in common, the seasons we’ve worked in various locations around the world, the people we know and places we’ve been to. It was a unique bonding experience.”</p><p><br /></p><p>First-time attendee, Brandon Hoy, Rivergate Shipyard Manager, was equally impressed with the food and the venue, and said it was a valuable experience to meet in person Captains he had spoken with or exchanged emails with over the years, or had met during previous yard periods.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Probably a dozen of them I’d had brief discussions with at Rivergate, so to finally have the opportunity to speak about other things, beyond work, like travel, family, plans for the holidays, was amazing.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Topics of note included discussions about future refit work at Rivergate, and several industry issues impacting everyone.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We spoke about berthing issues around Australia, as some of the bigger vessels are finding it hard to get suitable berths,” said Brandon. “And then there’s the impact of the skills shortage in specialised trades. Many of them are having a hard time finalising projects because there’s a lot of work and not enough people in some areas.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Captain Charlie Kinder at the helm of 37-metre Heesen, MY Lumir, was also a first-time guest at a Rivergate/Major/Sydney Superyacht Marina luncheon, and she said she was very grateful for the opportunity to “relax in such a beautiful environment, see some familiar faces and meet some new people in the industry”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It was great to meet the Rivergate team and enjoy everybody’s company. In this industry Captains often operated in a high stress environment, so it was a welcome opportunity to socialise among colleagues.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Charlie started on board MY Lumir as the Deck Stewardess and once she gained her qualifications, took on the position of skipper, where she’s been for the past 13 months.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I never imagined becoming a Captain,” she explained. “My dad is in the marine industry, instructing classes for MED engineering, Master 24 and Master 45. I did a few classes with my dad, then I got a job, loved it, and it snowballed from there.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Charlie is now just one week away from completing her Master 45 certificate, after which she’ll fly to the Gold Coast where MY Lumir is berthed, and bring the boat back to Sydney for the summer season.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I love the boat and we have great owners,” said Charlie, adding that MY Lumir has recently entered the charter market. “The owners spend quite a bit of time on Sydney Harbour, then they’ll head to Pittwater to enjoy the jetskis and Fliteboards.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of the change from private to charter, Charlie observed there were challenges with hiring crew. “There is quite a crew shortage at the moment, which we discussed at length over lunch. There are so many more boats and more jobs, and just not enough people to fill them.”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Steve Fisher, Rivergate’s long-time Director of International Business, viewed the lunch as “a welcome break from the hectic pace of work-life routine”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“There was a lot of talk about charters in the Whitsundays and coming into the busy Christmas-New Year period in Sydney,” Steve said. “Superyacht owners and charter vessels are venturing out to the Pacific again, Fiji, Vanuatu and New Caledonia.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Other domestic topics that arose included sharing information about reliable suppliers, crew shortages, new anchorages, and the rising numbers of visiting superyachts heading ‘down under’.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Especially in the lead up to the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games, there was concern that infrastructure needs to keep pace with demand. On a positive note, the new ‘local knowledge’ approval process on superyachts coming into Sydney Harbour seems to be working very well.”</p><p><br /></p><p>David Good, CEO of AIMEX-Superyacht Australia explained the concept: “To move around inside the Port Limits of Sydney Harbour, Captains have previously been required to utilise a pilot. There are limited Pilots, and they just can’t dedicate this resource every time a vessel wants to move anchorage whenever the wind changes.</p><p><br /></p><p>“So, an alternative arrangement was devised between the Harbour Master and Superyacht Australia for vessels between 30 and 80-metres. Captains are able to complete a 50-question online questionnaire before they arrive, and then on initial arrival a Pilot will board their vessel and check it over, ensuring Captain and crew competence. The Pilot signs off their application and can add value to the visiting vessel during the initial pilotage by pointing out anchorages, the fact that the Manly Ferry has right of way over everything – basically, provide local knowledge.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Captains can secure Temporary Local Knowledge permits for set period. Vessels under 30-metres do not require it, and those over 80-metres require a Pilot for all movements or may hire somebody with a full Certificate of Local Knowledge and qualifications to master the size vessel in question.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Superyacht Australia on behalf of industry and the Harbour Master, Myron Fernandes, developed this pragmatic solution that gives oversight for the regulator and freedom for the vessel once qualified,” added David.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kokomo II Co-Captain, Toby Gitsham was thrilled to be invited to the Sydney Captains’ Long Lunch 2023. “I haven’t been for a while, and I felt like I was returning to the fold,” he commented.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It was a fantastic afternoon, Steve, Alex and Brandon did a great job hosting, listening to our feedback, and it was very enjoyable to spend time with them socially.”</p><p><br /></p><p>One thing that stood out to Toby compared with previous events was the increase in the number of female guests. “I really enjoyed their company. It made for a nice balance and a different perspective, plus we men were on our best behaviour,” he quipped.</p><p><br /></p><p>A topic of great interest and urgency for Toby is the difficulty finding crew, specifically engineers, which is a symptom of the nationwide skills shortage.</p><p><br /></p><p>38-metre, private motor yacht, Kokomo II spends approximately four months of every year in Fiji and the rest of the time is based at Woolloomooloo in Sydney.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We have a Storage container at Rivergate and regularly schedule stopovers for works and maintenance on our way to Fiji or on the return,” said Toby. “They are always reliable for top quality work, service and a friendly welcome.”</p><p><br /></p><p>For about 25 of the party, festivities continued at the Sussex Hotel where spirits were high and tales were no doubt embellished!</p><p><br /></p><p>“There’s really nothing like this annual event for cementing personal and professional relationships,” said David Good. “It’s always a quality event, and definitely leads to stronger ties among industry, as well as a better understanding of other people’s roles and how we’re all interlinked.”</p><p><br /></p><p>For more information about Rivergate visit : rivergate.com.au</p><p><br /></p><p>(Marine Business News)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Quotes</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“Prime numbers are what is left when you have taken all the patterns away. 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Paramount Plus is runner-up</b></p><p><b>83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff Media Man 'Wrestling Podcast Of The Year award; Runner up After The Bell</b></p><p><b>Logan Paul wins Media Man 'Sports Entertainer Of The Year' award; Runner up Roman Reigns</b></p><p><b>Logan Paul wins Media Man 'Breakout Star Of The Year' award</b></p><p><b>Lexis King wins Media Man 'NXT Wrestler Of The Year' award; Runner up Bron Breakker</b></p><p><b>Tiffany Stratton wins Media Man 'Wrestler Of The Year' award (Women's Division)</b></p><p><b>LA Knight wins Media Man 'Wrestling Promo Of The Year' award, Runner ups Paul Heyman. Special Mention: Bullet Club Gold</b></p><p><b>Seth Rollins wins 'Pro Wrestler Of The Year award'; Runner ups: Chris Jericho and Will Ospreay</b></p><p><b>Asuka wins Media Man 'Wrestler Of The Year' award (Women's Divison)</b></p><p><b>Triple H wins Media Man 'Booker Of The Year'; Runner-ups Shawn Michaels and Tony Khan</b></p><p><b>WrestleMania (WWE) wins Media Man 'Wrestling Event Of The Year' award; Runner up WrestleDream (AEW)</b></p><p><b>UFC 292 (Sydney, Australia) wins Media Man 'MMA Event Of The Year' award</b></p><p><b>Sean Strickland wins Media Man 'MMA Of The Year award'</b></p><p><b>Dana White wins Media Man 'MMA Promoter Of The Year' award; Runner ups Don Davis and Chatri Sityodton</b></p><p><b>Urban Fight Night wins Media Man 'Combat Sports Promoter Of The Year - Australia)</b></p><p><b>Joe Rogan wins Media Man 'Podcaster Of The Year' award; Runner-ups Russell Brand and Patrick Bet-David</b></p><p><b>Broadcast Live wins Media Man 'Trade Show/Business Expo Of The Year' award</b></p><p><b>Sphere Las Vegas wins Media Man 'Venue Of The Year' award</b></p><p><b>Elon Musk and Logan Paul tie for Media Man 'Disruptor Of The Year' award</b></p><p><b>Billy Corgan wins Media Man 'Entertainment Promoter Of The Year' award</b></p><p><b>Wreestling Channel Of The Year: WWE Old School</b></p><p><b>Combat Sports Club Of The Year: Fighting Fathers (Father Dave Smith); Runner-up Bondi Boxing Gym</b></p><p><b>Australian Media Event Of The Year: UFC 293, Sydney Town Hall. Runner-up, UFC 293 Q&A Sydney</b></p><p><b>Domain wins Media Man 'Property Website Of The Year' award; Runner-up RealEstate.com.au</b></p><p><b>Adobe wins 'Software Of The Year' award; Runner-up Salesforce</b></p><p><b>Red Bull Racing wins Media Man 'Motorsport Team Of The Year' award</b></p><p><b>Broadcaster Personality Of The Year: Tucker Carlson; Runner-up Russell Brand</b></p><p><b>Niche Channel Of The Year: Gaia; Runner-up: The History Channel</b></p><p><b>Sports Journal Of The Year: JohnWallStreet; Runner-up: Sports Business Journal</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>'Bad Actors Of The Year': Amazon (Audiable), Runner-up Optus, FTX and Binance</b></p><p><b>'Woker Of The Year': Disney; Runner Up Howard Stern and Qantas</b></p><p><b>'Stay Of Of Politics: KISS</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Energy Drink Of The Year: Prime, Runner-up: Monster Energy</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>TV Network Of The Year: FOX, Runner-up: USA Network</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Platform Of The Year: X (formally Twitter), Runner-ups LinkedIn and YouTube. Special mention: Rumble/Rumble Sports</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Google Search Off The Record podcast wins Media Man 'Business Podcast Of The Month' and 'Search Podcast Of The Month' - November 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Search Off the Record takes you behind the scenes of Google Search and its inner workings! In each episode, the folks from the Search Relations team will give you background info on the decision-making behind launches, feature prioritization in Search Console, and the projects Google Search teams are working on. They will share fun stories from the many conferences they attend as well as from their day-to-day working life at Google. They will also dive into the currently trending conversations in the SEO community at large. Have a listen!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Musk’s X sues media nonprofit over portrayal of site as full of anti-Semitism - November 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Elon Musk’s X Corp. on Monday sued nonprofit Media Matters for driving advertisers away from the platform formerly known as Twitter by portraying it as rife with anti-Semitic content.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a lawsuit filed in US federal court in Texas, X accuses the organization of “tricking the algorithm into thinking Media Matters wanted to view both hateful content and content from large advertisers.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Apple, Comcast, NBCUniversal and IBM were among high-profile brands that paused advertising on X last week after Media Matters reported finding ads displayed with pro-Nazi content.</p><p><br /></p><p>The advertising exodus also came in the wake of Musk endorsing an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is a frivolous lawsuit meant to bully X’s critics into silence,” Media Matters president Angelo Carusone said in response to an AFP inquiry.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Media Matters stands behind its reporting and looks forward to winning in court.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The White House has condemned Musk, the world’s richest person, for “abhorrent promotion” of anti-Semitism.</p><p><br /></p><p>The White House was reacting to a post by Musk in which the controversial Tesla and SpaceX tycoon replied to an anti-Semitic post on X with the words: “You have said the actual truth.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The original post has been widely seen as a reference to a longtime false conspiracy theory among White supremacists that Jews have a secret plan to bring illegal immigrants into the United States to move US demographics away from a white majority.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most notoriously, the idea was promoted by the man who carried out a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018, killing 11 people.</p><p><br /></p><p>Referring to Musk’s post, White House spokesman Andrew Bates said it was “unacceptable” to repeat such a “hideous lie.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The suit filed Monday does not mention Musk’s endorsement of the conspiracy theory, instead blaming recent ad woes on Media Matters.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Media Matters knowingly and maliciously manufactured side-by-side images depicting advertisers’ posts on X Corp.’s social media platform beside Neo-Nazi and white-nationalist fringe content and then portrayed these manufactured images as if they were what typical X users experience,” the lawsuit contended.</p><p><br /></p><p>X accused Media Matters of duping its algorithm by following only accounts known for extreme, fringe content along with big-name brands.</p><p><br /></p><p>The result was a feed “precision-designed” to produce the kind of side-by-side ad and content pairings that alienated X advertisers, the suit maintained.</p><p><br /></p><p>X asked the court to order Media Matters to pay unspecified cash damages and to take down the report.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the year since taking over Twitter, now rebranded as X, Musk has gutted content moderation, restored accounts of previously banned extremists, and allowed users to purchase account verification, helping them profit from viral — but often inaccurate — posts.</p><p><br /></p><p>An X executive told media that it did a “sweep” of accounts pointed out by Media Matters and they will no longer be able to make money from ads.</p><p><br /></p><p>The posts themselves will be labeled “sensitive media,” according to the executive.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Binance to pay billions in US in money laundering case, CEO resigns - November 21, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Binance chief executive Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty Tuesday to US money laundering charges, in a deal that will see the cryptocurrency exchange he founded pay over $4 billion in penalties.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Binance became the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in part because of the crimes it committed –- now it is paying one of the largest corporate penalties in US history,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.</p><p><br /></p><p>Binance’s guilty plea is part of coordinated action including with the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Department of Justice said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Zhao pleaded guilty to failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program, the Department of Justice said, and he has resigned from his position of CEO.</p><p><br /></p><p>Zhao, who lives abroad, entered his plea in person in the United States, added Garland.</p><p><br /></p><p>Binance’s agreements with the Treasury Department’s agencies include a civil money penalty of $3.4 billion and a $968 million penalty involving OFAC. These mark the agencies’ largest settlements in history.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Binance turned a blind eye to its legal obligations in the pursuit of profit,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Its willful failures allowed money to flow to terrorists, cybercriminals and child abusers through its platform.”</p><p><br /></p><p>She noted Binance “deliberately undermined its own sanctions monitoring controls,” allowing over 1.5 million virtual currency trades violating US sanctions, and failed to report suspicious transactions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yellen said the penalties, and a five-year monitorship imposed on Binance, mark a “milestone for the virtual currency industry.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The monitorship is unprecedented in the virtual currency space, a US Treasury official told journalists, speaking on condition of anonymity, comparing it to the oversight structure imposed on banks over a decade ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>Moving forward, Binance must file suspicious activity reports required by law, on top of reviewing past transactions to report such activity to authorities, Garland said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This will advance our criminal investigations into malicious cyber activity and terrorism fundraising, including the use of cryptocurrency exchanges to support groups such as Hamas,” he added.</p><p><br /></p><p>Binance was created in 2017 and cornered much of the crypto-trading market, turning Zhao into a billionaire.</p><p><br /></p><p>Binance runs crypto exchanges and provides other services across the world, but it has taken a severe hit since crypto markets collapsed and regulators began probing the legality of its business.</p><p><br /></p><p>Zhao — often seen as the arch-rival of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried — is expected to face sentencing at a later time. </p><p><br /></p><p>With the deal, Zhao is barred from future involvement operating Binance’s business.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a statement, Binance conceded that it “made misguided decisions along the way” as it grew rapidly in an industry that was in the “early stages of regulation.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Today, Binance takes responsibility for this past chapter,” it said.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company added that it did not initially have adequate compliance controls, saying that it has been working to restructure. Its former global head of regional markets, Richard Teng, will succeed Zhao as CEO.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a separate social media announcement, Zhao said: “I made mistakes, and I must take responsibility.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The latest deal does not include the company’s entanglements with the Securities and Exchange Commission, another regulator, which pressed a raft of charges against Binance in June, saying it allowed US residents to trade even when it was not registered in the country as a securities exchange.</p><p><br /></p><p>The SEC also alleges the firm misused customer funds.</p><p><br /></p><p>While Binance was founded in China, Zhao moved its operations to other locations internationally after a crackdown on the crypto sector by Beijing.</p><p><br /></p><p>The volatile industry surged in 2021 with a range of complex products and celebrity endorsements propelling it to a valuation in excess of $3 trillion last year.</p><p><br /></p><p>But a series of scandals, including the collapse of the FTX exchange and criminal charges for its executives, saw public confidence evaporate and investors pull their money out.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sam Altman’s return ushers in new era at OpenAI - November 22, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Sam Altman’s shock return as chief executive of OpenAI late Tuesday — days after being sacked — caps a chaotic period that highlighted deep tensions at the heart of the Artificial Intelligence community.</p><p><br /></p><p>The board that fired Altman from his role as CEO of the ChatGPT creator has been almost entirely replaced following a rebellion by employees, cementing his position at the helm of the firm.</p><p><br /></p><p>The sole survivor in the boardroom in the new Altman era is Adam D’Angelo, the CEO of question-and-answer site Quora.</p><p><br /></p><p>He will be joined by ex-Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor and by former US Treasury Secretary and president of Harvard University, Larry Summers.</p><p><br /></p><p>In Summers, Altman will find a seasoned economist and well-known figure in Washington, who has spoken of both the dangers and opportunities of ChatGPT for the “cognitive classes.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“ChatGPT is gonna replace what doctors do, hearing symptoms and making diagnoses, before it changes what nurses do,” Summers told Bloomberg News earlier this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Neither Altman nor OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman — who quit as company president following Altman’s sacking — will return to the board, which could soon have as many as six additional members, the Wall Street Journal reported.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I love openai, and everything i’ve done over the past few days has been in service of keeping this team and its mission together,” Altman wrote in a social media post late Tuesday on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p><br /></p><p>– Disputes over departure –</p><p><br /></p><p>The five-day saga began on Friday, when Altman was abruptly sacked by the board for reasons that are still unclear.</p><p><br /></p><p>The board said in a statement that it had sacked Altman because “he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board,” without elaborating further.</p><p><br /></p><p>It strongly resisted attempts to bring him back, cycling through two new chief executives over the weekend, before three of its four remaining members were sacked on Tuesday to pave the way for Altman’s dramatic return.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some media outlets reported that there had been concerns that OpenAI was moving quickly away from its stated mission of “building safe and beneficial artificial general intelligence for the benefit of humanity,” for commercial gain.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, OpenAI’s interim CEO Emmett Shear, said in a social media post that he had been assured “The board did *not* remove Sam over any specific disagreement on safety,” without elaborating on why Altman had been sacked.</p><p><br /></p><p>– Fears over AI governance –</p><p><br /></p><p>Altman’s return reaffirms his position as a leader in the rapidly-evolving field of generative-AI.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the agreement also highlights the growing power that Microsoft now wields over the future of OpenAI.</p><p><br /></p><p>During his five days in the wilderness, Altman briefly took up a position at the tech giant, which has poured billions of dollars into OpenAI and helped launch ChatGPT, whose success sparked a multi-billion-dollar global race in AI research and development.</p><p><br /></p><p>In an X post confirming his return, Altman cited “satya’s support,” in his decision to return to OpenAI, a reference to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m looking forward to returning to openai, and building on our strong partnership with msft,” Altman added, an apparent reference to Microsoft.</p><p><br /></p><p>While OpenAI’s ChatGPT is the most widely known large language model — or LLM — many of the other big tech firms, including Google and Facebook parent Meta, have invested heavily in the powerful AI technology — raising concerns about its governance.</p><p><br /></p><p>Earlier this month, Western governments and tech companies agreed to a new safety testing regime to allay concerns at the pace at which AI is growing, and at the lack of global safeguards in place to control it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the conference in London that the world was “playing catch-up” in efforts to regulate AI, which had “possible long-term negative consequences” on everything from jobs to culture.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Content Live News - November 2023</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AI-Media – Leading in Sports and Broadcast Captioning</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Founded in Australia in 2003, AI-Media has accumulated 20 years’ experience to become the global leader in live and recorded captioning, transcription and translation solutions. AI-Media’s vertically integrated solutions, enable the world’s leading broadcasters, sportscasters, event producers and more, to deliver high accuracy, secure and cost-effective captioning to their audiences. Offering solutions and workflows to suit both cloud and hardware workflows, AI-Media uses its iCap Cloud Network – the world’s largest, most secure caption delivery network, to distribute captions and translations across the globe.</p><p>The recent launch of LEXI 3.0, the upgraded version of its flagship live automatic captioning solution shook the industry to become the world’s most accurate and advanced automatic captioning solution, delivering results that rival human captions at a fraction of the cost. LEXI is an affordable on demand solution perfect for live captioning a wide range of content types – from linear TV broadcast, OTT, to Live Sports, live streams and more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Their line of Alta encoder solutions offers virtual caption encoding for next-generation workflows that are software-driven, fully virtualizable and native IP. Or add captions to any live stream with Falcon, their virtual live streaming caption encoder. For those utilising hardware, AI-Media offers a comprehensive range of SDI caption encoders empowered by their state-of-the-art EEG technology. Regardless of the workflow, this innovative suite of caption encoders caters to diverse captioning requirements, providing cutting-edge solutions for a wide array of applications, and all of which interface with both LEXI automatic captioning and human captioning solutions.</p><p><br /></p><p>AI-Media has a long history of captioning and translating global sports content; providing solutions for the largest sporting event on earth, multiple teams and franchises in sports such as basketball, baseball, football, cricket leagues and more; and has become the trusted captioning partner for sports broadcasters and OTT providers globally.</p><p>If you need to caption live or recorded content, go with the provider you can trust… AI-Media.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Movie News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>'Napoleon': Joaquin Phoenix is 'not built like other men' in final trailer</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sony Pictures is giving a glimpse of the new film Napoleon.</p><p><br /></p><p>The studio shared a final trailer for the movie Monday featuring Joaquin Phoenix.</p><p><br /></p><p>Napoleon is an epic historical drama written by David Scarpa (All the Money in the World) and directed and produced by Ridley Scott (Kingdom of Heaven). Scott and Phoenix previously collaborated on the 2000 film Gladiator.</p><p><br /></p><p>The film explores the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte (Phoenix), a French military leader who ruled as emperor in the early 19th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>Napoleon "captures Bonaparte's relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed," an official synopsis reads.</p><p><br /></p><p>The cast also includes Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Ben Miles, Ludivine Sagnier, Matthew Needham, John Hollingworth, Youssef Kerkour and Phil Cornwell.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sony previously shared a trailer for the movie in July.</p><p><br /></p><p>Napoleon opens in theaters Wednesday and will later stream on Apple TV+.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE Survivor Series 2023</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>November 25, 2023</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Men's WarGames Match</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Survivor Series will feature the return of WarGames, as Drew McIntyre and The Judgment Day are set to battle World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins, Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso and Sami Zayn..</p><p><br /></p><p>The Judgment Day have been running rampant all year on Raw, with Rollins, Rhodes, Uso and Zayn all being on the receiving end of some brutal beatdowns from the devious group.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now the quartet will finally get their hands on the group that has been gaining power with each passing week. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Judgment Day has now made JD McDonagh an official member of the dark faction to add even more offense to their ranks. Then, after costing Uso and Rhodes the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles, McIntyre announced that he will fight alongside The Judgment Day.</p><p><br /></p><p>This development left their opponents with the task of finding their fifth member. As Raw was set to conclude five days before Survivor Series: WarGames, Rhodes revealed that Randy Orton will join their team in the vicious structure! </p><p><br /></p><p>Which team will survive WarGames? Don’t miss Survivor Series: WarGames this Saturday at 8 ET/5 PT, streaming live on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else.</p><p><br /></p><p>Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair & Shotzi vs. Bayley, IYO SKY, Kairi Sane & Asuka (Women's WarGames Match)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair and Shotzi face a much more dangerous version of Damage CTRL, with Kairi Sane and Asuka joining their ranks, in a brutal WarGames Match. </p><p><br /></p><p>Damage CTRL looked to be on rough ground, after Sane made a stunning return to help IYO SKY retain her WWE Women’s Title over Bianca Belair at WWE Crown Jewel, leaving Bayley wondering her she stood with her teammates. </p><p><br /></p><p>On the following SmackDown, however, Sane would align herself with Bayley, recognizing her as the group’s leader. The additions to Damage CTRL didn’t stop there as Asuka shockingly joined the group after turning her back on The EST and The Queen of WWE during a Six-Woman Tag Team Match against Damage CTRL. </p><p><br /></p><p>Shotzi came to the rescue of Belair and Flair but Bayley’s team had the numbers advantage. After taking out Shotzi, Flair and Belair, Bayley ominously told the trio that they will see them at WarGames. </p><p><br /></p><p>The following week, Damage CTRL officially challenged Flair, Beliar and Shotzi to find a partner to join forces with the trio and face Bayley, Sane, SKY and Asuka inside the hellacious cage. The answer came with the surprise emergence of Becky Lynch. The man has come around and the match is now set. </p><p><br /></p><p>Which team can overcome the barbarity of WarGames? Don’t miss Survivor Series: WarGames on Saturday, Nov. 25, at 8 ET/5 PT, streaming live on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>AEW</b></p><p><b>CONTINENTAL CLASSIC...</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Earlier today, in the above embedded video, AEW/ROH President Tony Khan, along with Tony Schiavone and ROH World Champion/NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion, announced the field of 12 for the Continental Classic Tournament! There are two groups, Blue and Gold, with six competitors each, competing in a Round Robin Style Tournament that begins Wednesday night in Chicago, and will continue until the finals at WORLDS END on December 30th! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Already quite the intriguing situation with Bryan Danielson, Mark Briscoe, and Andrade El Idolo putting their names into the hat prior to the Selection Special, with a competitive fire burning strong in his heart, Eddie Kingston further amplified the prestige of the tournament by putting both the ROH World Champion and NJPW STRONG Championship at stake thus, along with the AEW Continental Championship, creating a new Triple Crown Championship awaiting the winner of this tournament.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now as for the rules of this tournament, matches will be contested with a 20 minute time limit, there will be no seconds allowed at ringside, and outside interference will not be tolerated, which may throw a monkey wrench in how many of the competitors generally handle their business. In addition, the scoring system for the Continental Classic will be very straight forward and simple, with points being awarded as follows: 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. Here is how the two groups break down:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Blue Group</p><p><br /></p><p>Andrade El Idolo</p><p><br /></p><p>“The American Dragon” Bryan Danielson</p><p><br /></p><p>Brody King</p><p><br /></p><p>Claudio Castagnoli</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Garcia</p><p><br /></p><p>ROH World Champion/NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion Eddie Kingston</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gold Group</p><p><br /></p><p>Jay Lethal</p><p><br /></p><p>Jay White</p><p><br /></p><p>Jon Moxley</p><p><br /></p><p>Mark Briscoe</p><p><br /></p><p>Rus</p><p><br /></p><p>Swerve Strickland</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The first matches of the tournament will go down at Wintrust Arena as part of AEW's Thanksgiving Eve tradition, and continue Saturday night in Pittsburgh! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>THE GOLD GROUP...</p><p><br /></p><p>Swerve Strickland vs. Jay Lethal</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One of the most intriguing aspects of the Continental Classic Tournament is going to be the opportunity to see several first-time matches, and three of them are going down this Wednesday night with the opening bouts of AEW's first-ever Round -style Robin Tournament!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Coming off a brutal, bloody Texas Death Match victory over Hangman Page at FULL GEAR 2023, Swerve Strickland will be in action for his first bout of the Continental Classic this Wednesday night in Chicago. Though there is not way he's feeling anywhere near 100%, Swerve will have to find a way to be at the top of his game because his opponent in this first night of action will be “The Franchise of ROH”, a former 2-Time ROH World Champion and the second-longest reigning ROH World TV Champion in history thanks to Samoa Joe's recent run, Jay Lethal! Lethal is no doubt coming into this bout far healthier than Swerve, and that may make the crucial difference in this contest, but another game changer for both these individuals, given how each generally approaches their matches, is that ban on seconds and outside interference. How many times have fans seen Jeff Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt, Satnam Singh, and Karen Jarrett play a deciding factor in Jay Lethal's matches? On how many instances have The Gates of Agony, Brian Cage, or Prince Nana been involved in swaying Swerve Strickland's matches? With this tournament, none of that will fly, leaving these two stellar athletes to rely solely on their skill inside the squared circle? Which of these men will notch their first points in the Continental Classic?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>LFI's Rush vs. BULLET CLUB GOLD's Jay White</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Just like Swerve, both “El Toro Blanco” Rush and “Switchblade” Jay White went through their own bit of hell at FULL GEAR 2023. In the case of Rush, it was the Four Team Ladder match for the AEW World Tag Titles and the punishment that sort of bout entails while for Jay White it was his bid for the AEW World Championship against MJF, although he and BC GOLD did their best to make sure it wasn't MJF defending The Triple B.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>While neither man was victorious in their efforts to become a champion in All Elite Wrestling, a new road to that goal begins this Wednesday night on DYNAMITE with the opening bouts in the Continental Classic. Another first-time bout, this head-to-head fight between the leaders of LFI and BC GOLD may be the show stealer given the skills of each involved, but as with the Lethal/Swerve bout, this is another contest between two men who often rely on their respective units to help determine the outcomes of a bout. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>But unlike most outings with these two, there will be no Jose the Assistant, Preston Vance, or Dralistico at Rush's side to interfere, nor a Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, or Colten Gunn in Jay White's corner to stick their nose in the business at hand. This continental classic is about putting the focus on the wrestling, and the fight between the two individuals vying for points, not the assorted seconds, managers, and stablemates polluting the competition with shenanigans.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>With those elements removed, this is a bout between two elite level competitors and it will be quite intriguing to see who nets the three points in their first Continental Classic clash!</p><p><br /></p><p>The BCC's Jon Moxley vs. Mark Briscoe </p><p><br /></p><p>Now this is going to be a fight between two men who love to throwdown inside the squared circle, and unlike the other two first-time bouts, this first-timer does not involve a competitor reliant on interference, managers, or seconds. Both Jon Moxley and Mark Briscoe are men who want the victory on their own merit, they want the win on their own skills, and not because someone else lent a hand. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For Mark Briscoe, a 13-time ROH World Tag Team Champion with his late brother Jay, this tournament is an opportunity to not only firmly stake his status in the singles division but also to claim the first singles championship (or rather championships) of his entire career! He's challenged for the ROH World Title and the ROH World Television Championship several times during his twenty-plus years in ROH, but never captured those, nor any other singles title, and if he comes out of this tournament on top, he could claim three in one shot! He just may have the most difficult first match of the tournament by fighting Jon Moxley!</p><p><br /></p><p>A 3-Time AEW World Champion, a former International Champion, and former 2-Time IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Champion, just to name a few of his accolades, Moxley is certainly a favorite to win this tournament and add three more championship to his name with the Triple Crown of the ROH World, NJPW STRONG Openweight, and AEW Continental Championships. With three members in the field, The Blackpool Combat Club are absolutely odds-on favorites to bring a tournament victory to their camp, and Jon Moxley is the first of the three to shoot for the three points.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>These are two of the most unpredictable men in all of professional wrestling, and it is going to be a wild night when the two of them meet inside the squared circle for the very first time!</p><p><br /></p><p>TONI STORM'S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH...</p><p><br /></p><p>Last Saturday night at FULL GEAR 2023, fans witnessed as Toni Storm dethroned Hikaru Shida to reclaim the AEW Women's World Championship for the third time. It was a fitting end to Storm's Hollywood Homecoming, at least for her, and she did share some words with the AEW cameras following the bout:</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, for those who had hoped she'd join the FULL GEAR Media Scrum following the conclusion of the pay-per-view, that would not be the case as Toni had other commitments to attend, but she very kindly gave Tony Khan a letter explaining her absence, one which RJ City was kind enough to provide for everyone to read:</p><p><br /></p><p>Storm's lack of appearing during the Media Scrum simply meant her adoring public just had to wait until this Wednesday night in Chicago, during AEW's DYNAMITE Thanksgiving Eve tradition, to hear her Championship Acceptance Speech! Who will she thank? Who will she be wearing? Will the band have to play her off stage if she goes on too long? Tune into TBS this Wednesday night to hear what will surely be the most unforgettable acceptance speech in championship history from “Timeless” Toni Storm!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>RECHRISTENING?</p><p><br /></p><p>After falling to Darby Allin, Sting, and Adam Copeland at FULL GEAR 2023, TNT Champion Christian Cage has stated that this Wednesday night on DYNAMITE, he is going to rechristen Nick Wayne and Luchasaurus.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So rechristen simply means “to rename” or “to change the name of”, which means Christian Cage has the intention of changing the names of his Patriarchy followers. What could he possibly hope to gain from this? And what names could he possibly choose for Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On the heels of FULL GEAR 2023 AEW's first-ever Round Robin Tournament, the Continental Classic, gets underway and will run from Wednesday night in Chicago through WORLDS END on December 30th. Tonight will see Mark Briscoe versus Jon Moxley, Swerve versus Lethal, and Rush/Switchblade kick off the tournament, with more to come this weekend in Pittsburgh, and it kicks off at 8pm ET/7pm CT live on TBS! International fans can catch the action at AEWPlus.com, and everyone needs to visit the official AEW YouTube channel, as well as AEW's other social media platforms, to get caught up on the action with highlights from FULL GEAR 2023, as well as recent episodes of DYNAMITE, RAMPAGE, COLLISION, and this week's CONTROL CENTER!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Boxing News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>John Fury gives a worrying and damning assessment of son Tyson ahead of Oleksandr Usyk fight: </b> </p><p><br /></p><p> "17th February is the date they're working towards. But in my opinion, Tyson needs a bit more time to get his conditioning and weight right. He didn’t look himself [vs Francis Ngannou]. It looked like he lost 20lbs of muscle. Something was wrong.</p><p><br /></p><p>"[In his] last three fights, I have seen decline. Not in ability, but in strength, power and physical condition. I don’t know what they [his camp] are doing, you have to address it. He didn’t look right, everything had changed about him, his demeanour, his body. I was puzzled.</p><p><br /></p><p>"No one can teach Tyson how to box, or teach him more than he knows. All they can do is put some muscle on there and make his body rock solid. [In Saudi] he looked fat-thin. He should have been better and heavier with a lot more muscle. He needs to power up and the only way you do that is a proper course. They take time and [now] we don’t have the time."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MMA</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>RETURN OF THE MAC Conor McGregor targets shock showdown with rival amid huge UFC 300 doubt for Michael Chandler fight</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Notorious has campaigned for a bizarre fight amid rumours he WON'T headline UFC 300</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>CONOR MCGREGOR insists he has "unfinished" business with long-time rival Dustin Poirier.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Notorious' rivalry with the former interim lightweight champion dates back to September 2014, when they first met as a pair of featherweight prospects.</p><p><br /></p><p>McGregor struck the first blow in their series, knocking out the American in the first round of their MGM Grand melee.</p><p><br /></p><p>Poirier would get his shot at revenge seven years later in Abu Dhabi and grasped the opportunity with both hands, KO'ing the Irishman in the second round of their UFC 257 showdown.</p><p><br /></p><p>A horrific leg break for McGregor in the closing stages of their Sin City trilogy fight six months later would see Poirier move 2-1 up in their series.</p><p><br /></p><p>And the way Mystic Mac sees it, the horrific ending to their last fight more than warrants another meeting inside the octagon.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The UFC's poster boy wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “Let’s be real, it’s a must. Unfinished.”</p><p><br /></p><p>McGregor, 35, hasn't set foot inside the cage since that fateful night at the T-Mobile Arena, although he's fighting fit and ready to go after a long and arduous rehab.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Irishman will be welcomed back to action by fellow fan favourite and former three-time Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler.</p><p><br /></p><p>Their long-awaited showdown was expected to headline UFC 300 in April, but McGregor's head coach recently revealed the promotion are eyeing a JULY return for the Dubliner.</p><p><br /></p><p>During an appearance on The MMA Hour, the SBG Ireland head coach told Ariel Helwani: "We were hoping for April.</p><p><br /></p><p>"That was the hope, that's what we were told and now it seems to be the summertime."</p><p><br /></p><p>McGregor, however, insists he will top the bill of the historic card - telling a fan on X he's "IN" when asked about headling the show.</p><p><br /></p><p>Former two-division champion McGregor recently got overwhelmed with emotion recalling his recovery from his life-changing injury and pleaded with the UFC brass to give him a date for his comeback.</p><p><br /></p><p>He said: "I’ve been kept from my living for almost three years now.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Understand that. I came through what I came through. I’m sitting on an injury and a loss.</p><p><br /></p><p>"You hear what Alexander Volkanovski said? I relate. I must return to my way of living.</p><p><br /></p><p>"This is my job. It’s beyond frustrating. … I just want the date.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Give me the date, please. That’s it.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>UFC PARTNERS WITH WRESTLE LIKE A GIRL TO HOST FREESTYLE CLINIC AS PART OF INTERNATIONAL FIGHT WEEK</b></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Partnered With Wrestle Like A Girl To Host A One-Day Freestyle Clinic At The Las Vegas Convention Center For Local Female Wrestlers Ages 5 – 17.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On July 6, UFC partnered with Wrestle Like A Girl to host a one-day freestyle clinic at the Las Vegas Convention Center for local female wrestlers ages 5 – 17, as part of UFC X, the fully immersive and interactive two-day fan experience during International Fight Week.</p><p><br /></p><p>Former UFC champion and 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo joined Wrestle Like A Girl Founder and CEO Sally Roberts and Schreiner University wrestling head coach Tarkiya Mensah, as they hosted a four-hour seminar teaching fundamental elements to more than 100 students.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“We had a lot of fun, and it was great to get back on the mats and teach these young ladies some of the fundamentals of wrestling, said Cejudo. “Sally and I have known each other for a long time, as we were on Team USA together, and what she is doing with this organization on a national level is incredible. Supporting women’s wrestling on the high school, collegiate, and professional level is extremely important, and I’m glad UFC is taking a role in helping raise awareness.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Founded in 2016, Wrestle Like A Girl sits at the intersection of wrestling, gender equality, and social good, focusing on Strategic Programming, Advocacy, Education, and Research. Their mission is to empower girls and women, using the sport of wrestling, to become leaders in life.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Wrestling does more than build athletes, it’s a transformative tool that molds leaders and changemakers,” said Roberts. “As we stand on the cusp of women’s wrestling becoming an NCAA championship sport, we see even more girls from diverse backgrounds with the chance to use their passion for the sport as a springboard to a college education. This is the real power of sport, and we’re proud to partner with organizations like UFC who share this understanding.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>At the conclusion of the event, the UFC Foundation made a $10,000 donation to Wrestle Like A Girl on behalf of the organization’s 30th anniversary.</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC’s corporate social responsibility program, #UFCInTheCommunity, strategically collaborates with partners, sponsors, and athletes to develop additional charitable programs and funding sources to help bolster and inspire the local community. For more information, please visit UFCFOUNDATION. </p><p><br /></p><p>(UFC)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>UFC CONTINUES RECORD RUN AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On Saturday, UFC returned to Madison Square Garden for the seventh time in the last eight years with UFC 295: PROCHÁZKA VS PEREIRA, as UFC celebrated its 30th anniversary with an action-packed, highlight-loaded affair. Headlined by two championship fights, the event attracted more than 19,000 fans and produced a gate of $12.4 million, making it the 2nd highest-grossing event in MSG history and 4th highest-grossing event in UFC history. UFC now holds #1, 2 and 3 positions for highest gate in the history of Madison Square Garden. </p><p><br /></p><p>Madison Square Garden has long held a special place in UFC history. MSG is the site of what many consider to be a seminal moment for UFC, when on November 12, 2016, UFC held its first-ever event in New York following a decade-plus battle to get Mixed Martial Arts regulated in the state. That event, UFC 205: ALVAREZ VS. MCGREGOR, scored a gate of $17.7 million and stands as the record for the highest-grossing event in Madison Square Garden history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Top 3 MSG All-Time Gate Records (*includes non-sports events)</p><p><br /></p><p>#1 - UFC 205: ALVAREZ VS. MCGREGOR – November 12, 2016</p><p>Gate - $17,740,543</p><p><br /></p><p>Attendance - 20,427</p><p><br /></p><p>#2 - UFC 295: PROCHÁZKA VS PEREIRA – November 11, 2023</p><p>Gate - $12,432,563</p><p><br /></p><p>Attendance - 19,039</p><p><br /></p><p>#3 - UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira - November 12, 2022</p><p>Gate - $11,562,807</p><p><br /></p><p>Attendance: 20,845</p><p><br /></p><p>(UFC)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Send miners to parliament and students to work, Gina Rinehart says - November 22, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart has called on the mining sector to push its own workers and advocates into parliament, so they can tear up environmental regulation she warns is jeopardising the industry’s ability to maintain its current levels of production.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a speech to mining executives and Liberal leader Peter Dutton at her Roy Hill mine on Wednesday, Mrs Rinehart took aim at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for taking overseas trips to spruik trade while his government was handcuffing local industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Platitudes and press releases move precisely zero tonnes of iron, copper, nickel, rare earths or any other mineral,” Mrs Rinehart says in a copy of the speech seen by The Australian Financial Review.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“The reality of what the government is doing with its excessive and complicated tape, and the risk of bad policies being introduced, is that we risk not even achieving replacement tonnage to maintain current production, let alone massively expanding across a range of minerals and metals.”</p><p><br /></p><p>In a speech quoting Winston Churchill, drawing from Margaret Thatcher and interspersed with a video clips from Elon Musk and Canada’s conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre, Mrs Rinehart made a rallying cry to the mining industry to push its way into Australian parliament.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Dutton was expected to address the event, as well as former governor general Sir Peter Cosgrove, who was expected to beam in via a holographic video.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Now I’m suggesting something in addition, encourage and support people from our industry, to put themselves up for parliament. We need strong people in government, not afraid to stand up for common sense, and for mining,” she said.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Advocate for mining</b></p><p>The mining mogul called for people to devote “no less than 15 minutes” each day to advocating for the industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Be this via letters to media or government, comments online, social media, or as members of political parties, grab those minutes, whether it be waiting in doctors or dentists surgeries or airports, waiting for food orders, riding in planes, buses or trains,” she said.</p><p><br /></p><p>She also suggested the federal government consider moving departments to the vast Pilbara in WA’s north-west to “learn about where Aussie’s revenue is generated”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mrs Rinehart lamented delays to her McPhee iron ore project in the WA Pilbara, which she revealed would now be “lucky” to even reach production in 2025.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was revealed this week Mrs Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting was appealing to the WA environment minister to change “onerous” conditions imposed on the McPhee project by the state’s environmental protection agency.</p><p><br /></p><p>“These kinds of delays make Australia increasingly unattractive for investment and if they occur for a relatively small project, 1.5 per cent of WA’s iron ore production utilising mainly existing infrastructure, what hope do larger projects have,” she said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mrs Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting needs satellite projects like McPhee to feed into its Roy Hill infrastructure with the private company’s flagship mine and biggest money spinner expected to start running out of ore soon after 2030.</p><p><br /></p><p>The mining mogul also took a swipe at immigration policy, which commentators like HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham and Future Fund chairman Peter Costello have linked to rent shortages and pressure on interest rates.</p><p><br /></p><p>The migration surge – 500,000 arrivals in the past year – is seen as a way to address labour shortages but Mrs Rinehart wants the government to relax restrictions on pensioners, university students and non-violent prisoners working.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Where is the sense in restricting our own citizens from working while bringing in more immigrants when our hospitals already can’t cope?” she said.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>‘Outstanding’ Dutton</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Mrs Rinehart described Mr Dutton as an “outstanding leader”. She also revealed her admiration for Tesla founder Elon Musk, who she said was one of the most “interesting and successful men in the world”, before playing a YouTube clip where he called for the repeal of rules and regulations that became counterproductive.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mrs Rinehart, who turns 70 in February, hit out at the latest generation of university graduates who in some cases were too fussy about the tasks required of them and “work-shy”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Too often today, youngsters who’ve been to uni don’t want to do work they think is below them, and want to jump into senior roles for instant success skipping the hard metres, perhaps with the feeling that their private education or time at uni means they should pick and choose what work they do,” she said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I think part of my success was, despite a private education and, with what was required back then, high enough marks to get into uni that this didn’t give me such an attitude.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Streamers spent less on Aussie shows last year despite Labor’s threats - 8th November 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Streaming platforms like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video cut their spending on Australian TV shows and films in the 2022-23 financial year, despite Labor’s impending plans to force them to make more.</p><p><br /></p><p>New figures released on Wednesday by the media regulator show Disney+, Netflix, Paramount+, Prime Video and Stan spent a combined $324.1 million on 1583 Aussie programs in the most recent financial year – down from $335.1 million on 718 shows in 2021-22.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spend on “Australian-related” shows – those are partly Australian, like Disney’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Obi Wan Kenobi – rose to $452.9 million from $333.4 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>The new data comes days after the government aired two ways it could force streaming services to make more Australian content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Arts Minister Tony Burke and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland have said they would introduce quotas to come into effect from July next year.</p><p><br /></p><p>The push for quotas has provoked widespread opposition from streaming platforms and free-to-air television networks, which have claimed they will push up production costs for everyone. Netflix on Wednesday said it had spent $1 billion on Australian and “Australian-related” shows between 2019 and 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>The film and production sector, meanwhile, says it needs quotas to maintain a vibrant Australian screen industry against a competitive and global market.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the 15-page paper circulated to key film and television production executives this week, the government proposed either making platforms with more subscribers spend more, or demanding a flat rate as a percentage of local revenue.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first model means Netflix could be forced to spend 30 per cent of its budget on local films and shows, and Amazon Prime Video 25 per cent – because they have the most subscribers.</p><p><br /></p><p>A platform with between 1 million and 1.99 million subscribers would be required to spend 10 per cent on Australian content. For a platform with more than 5 million subscribers, that figure would be 30 per cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to the latest estimates from data firm Telsyte, only Netflix has more than 5 million subscribers in Australia. Amazon Prime Video has 4.5 million, Disney+ has 3.1 million, and Stan has 2.6 million. Stan is owned by Nine Entertainment, parent of The Australian Financial Review.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It is a progressive obligation of up to 30 per cent to ensure that large services continue to invest in Australian programs commensurate with their market share and degree of influence,” the government paper reads.</p><p><br /></p><p>A service with 1 million subscribers that spends $100 million on drama shows would have to spend $10 million, per its 10 per cent obligation. A service with 2 million subscribers that spends $80 million on drama programs for the Australian market would have a 15 per cent obligation, or $12 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>The alternative proposal is calculated by multiplying revenue and an obligation of 10 per cent. It is arguably simpler, but that figure could increase to 20 per cent over time, the document warns. It also takes sport out of the equation.</p><p><br /></p><p>By that logic, a service with $250 million in revenue and no sport programming would have a drama obligation of $25 million. A service with $250 million in revenue that spends $150 million on all local programming, $50 million of which is sport, would have a $16.67 million obligation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Children’s content earns a 1.2 times-multiplier towards quotas, as well as content that is released in cinemas first.</p><p><br /></p><p>The industry has less than two weeks to digest the proposals before meeting with the government.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Smart TV feud hits boiling point as legal notices fly - November 20, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Tensions between Australia’s free to air networks and pay TV body, ASTRA, have hit boiling point in a feud over a piece of legislation that will dictate how apps are displayed on smart televisions.</p><p><br /></p><p>As the legislation expected to be introduced to parliament this month, Free TV Australia, the lobby group for commercial networks Nine, Ten and Seven, has sent a legal notice to Foxtel CEO and chair of ASTRA Patrick Delany demanding action over an advertising campaign run by ASTRA, alleging it misleads Australians.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ad campaign, launched by ASTRA in early November, reads “Warning: Now the government wants to control your TV”. In response, Free TV on Monday has launched its own advertising campaign under the slogan “Don’t let big tech take your free away”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Apart from the legal stoush with Free TV, ASTRA’s campaign has also led to tensions inside the group. Paramount, the international owner of Network 10 and streaming service Paramount+, has withdrawn its membership from ASTRA just days after its ad was released and has instead put its support behind Free TV.</p><p><br /></p><p>ASTRA, led by major stakeholder Foxtel, and Free TV are arguing over a piece of legislation titled prominence framework, under which makes of smart and connected televisions would be forced to give free-to-air broadcast video applications such as ABC iview, 9Now and 10 Play top billing on the TV homepage and search results ahead of subscription services like Binge, Netflix and Disney+.</p><p><br /></p><p>A letter sent by legal firm Holding Redlich on behalf of Free TV alleges that ASTRA’s ad campaign is “false and misleading”. It has asked for the campaign’s removal alongside a published correction on the claims made.</p><p><br /></p><p>Free TV also alleges the ASTRA advertisement breaches Section 18 of Australian Consumer Law, which prohibits conduct in trade or commerce that is misleading or deceptive, or is likely to mislead or deceive.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lawyers from Allens Linklaters, acting on behalf of Foxtel and ASTRA, have rejected the claim and all other allegations in a response sent on November 10.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The legislation is expected to be introduced in the final sitting week of parliament for the year. Should it pass, it could have implications for Foxtel’s new connected and smart TV product, Hubbl, which is set to launch shortly.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Delany said televisions were deeply personal, and therefore “it’s not surprising that Australians don’t want the government meddling”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Our search at the moment on Foxtel is tailored around you. Search should be dictated by what is best for you, not what the government thinks is best.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the government was working to introduce the legislation as soon as practicable.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Our guiding principle is that Australians should be able to easily find the local TV they rely on for Australian content, sporting events, news and emergency information,” she said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Prominence is one of four pieces of media reform legislation on the Albanese government’s agenda, including curbs to gambling advertising, updates to anti-siphoning legislation and the implementation of content quotas for international streaming players.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rowland will speak at the National Press Club this Wednesday.</p><p>(SMH)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Paul “Triple H” Levesque Offers Inside Look At WWE Storytelling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>“Book what people want to feel and see”</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“Book what people want to feel and see”</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul “Triple H” Levesque embeds a human element in his storytelling.</p><p><br /></p><p>As WWE’s Head of Creative, Levesque is in the midst of an especially strong stretch of booking Raw and SmackDown. He has integrated multiple storylines into this Saturday’s WarGames matches at Survivor Series, but also has stories for talent outside off the card and away from the title picture.</p><p><br /></p><p>The product of a long, storied career, Levesque had a 25-year run in WWE where he was often at the very top of the company. Yet there were also stretches where he operated far away from the main event, back when he was hungry just to consistently appear on the card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I started at zero and saw all the various stages of it,” said Levesque. “I’ve worked in front of basically no people, and I’ve worked the biggest shows in the world. I understand the process–the successes and the failures. Even when you get an opportunity to move up the card, then you’re moved back down and you’re not sure if you’re going to get that opportunity again–I’ve been there.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Surrounded by a legion of writers and thinkers, Levesque is now in a position where he has been emboldened by parent company Endeavor to lead WWE creative. This means there is less interference from Vince McMahon, which is not to imply McMahon is entirely removed from the process. After parts of five decades spent as the company’s be-all, end-all, McMahon’s fingerprints remain all across the company.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Vince taught me years ago, you put yourself in the seats and you’ll never go wrong,” said Levesque. “You’ve always got to maintain that perspective. I started out as a fan. Book what people want to feel and see.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Levesque revealed his creative philosophy, sharing that his goal is to make people think and feel in every story.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Writing this stuff is a feel,” said Levesque. “You can analyze stories and how they come together, but how does it make you feel? If you can make people feel those stories, they’re going to be invested in the product. That’s how we try to approach, find that ultimate emotional place for the talent and the characters and the stories they’re in.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Respect for the fan base is also visible in Levesque’s creative approach. As someone who grew up relishing the chance to watch pro wrestling, he has a deep understanding of the importance of giving back to the fan base.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We don’t take our fan base for granted,” said Levesque. “And the way our talent operates is different from other generations. They want to go out there and put on the best possible show they can.</p><p><br /></p><p>“A lot of these kids are already invested–they grew up wanting to do this. And if they didn’t, they fell in love with it by learning from people who grew up wanting to be in this business, and that’s how they learned the respect for it. To me, that’s what makes you successful. That connection with our fan base, that’s a big part of our core.”</p><p><br /></p><p>(S.I)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Mixed Martial Arts</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>PFL Acquires Bellator - November 20,2023</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>PFL champions vs. Bellator champions will take place in 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>There is a new giant in MMA.</p><p><br /></p><p>PFL, with all its blue chip backers, lacked the roster necessary to compete with the UFC. Yet, as of today, that has changed, as the PFL has acquired Bellator.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Bellator roster dramatically improves the PFL.</p><p><br /></p><p>A press release from the PFL stated that all newly acquired Bellator fighters will become part of the PFL platform and available to compete in PFL fight franchises. It is also shared that the PFL will launch a reimagined Bellator product in 2024, known as the “Bellator International Champions Series.” This will consist of eight fight events each year hosted in major cities across the globe, which allows the PFL to make a profit in locations where Bellator is already a proven draw.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bellator now becomes the newest live PFL fight franchise, joining the PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, and PFL International Leagues.</p><p><br /></p><p>There will also be a highly anticipated PFL champions vs. Bellator champions event. The PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions mega-event will feature the champions of each promotion in all seven weight-classes in a head-to-head epic fight experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Donn Davis, PFL Chairman and Founder, and Peter Murray, PFL CEO, continue to lead and operate the combined company. Details surrounding events, distribution, partnerships, and management have not yet been revealed.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sports Tourism Business</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The Business Of Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling, MMA and Formula 1 Las Vegas scenario in the mix</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Industry Developments: Peaked or Not? Price Points. Supply and Demand</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The Business Of Wrestling; Supply and demand, and budgets</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>A Scribe From A Media and Sports Agent and Lifelong Fan..</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Has the industry peaked, coming off the back of the acclaimed and high profile TKO Group deal bringing together both the WWE, the world's leading pro wrestling based promotion, and the UFC - the world's leading mixed martial arts promotion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Combat sports and showbiz can be very big business. We know this from first hand experience having worked on hundreds of combat sports and related campaigns over the past two decades plus. We will save the "name drops". Some of the readership already knows.</p><p><br /></p><p>The world faces a somewhat uncertain future, be it in the economic realm - both for families and individuals, and many people are taking much of their money out of the bank as they are not seen as a particularly safe or worthwhile place for financial investment and growth these days.</p><p><br /></p><p>People and companies are watching their budget. Entertainment is a form of luxury. One can spend very little or a whole lot! We've done both.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many moons ago when we were doing much more frequent international travel we went to Europe after the most recent Thailand trip. Pro wrestling (the CWA I believe - Otto Wanz promotion in Germany) was part of the appeal, along with our wrestling penpals (that's an old term) mates in Austria. We spent quite a lot of money on that sports tourism adventure and have got memories to last a lifetime from it. The cost of living wasn't so experience back then and we were making very serious money every single month without fail (thank you Optus Vision/Comms PPV and contract bundling department). We were paid to talk about and sell combat sports, subscriber television content as well as up-sell a range of comms services.</p><p><br /></p><p>The combat sports including pro wrestling industry has grown greatly over the past decade - say 40 years or so..as long as we've been watching, and from time to time participating in a range of campaigns.</p><p><br /></p><p>Budgets have changed for many people. Firms need to be careful that they don't get greedy and price gouge.</p><p><br /></p><p>Recently in Las Vegas many F1 tickets were not sold and hotel rooms left empty as the word got out on just how expensive the F1 experience was going to be. F1 has their massive media rights deals in place and F1 teams have massive sponsorships. Many F1 fans and the public at large gave it a miss as it was going to cost say between $1,500 to $7,000 investment to get the full experience in Vegas for between one to four persons. You can watch plenty of F1 at home on the websites and YouTube etc right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Years ago we traveled to Melbourne from Sydney for massive WWE supershow and it was fantastic. Two wrestling tickets for about $100 each two return flights for about $300 each and one hotel room for the night at about $400. All a memorable and great experience - but it all adds up. $1,200 AUD ..not too bad for a couple of combat sports lovers right. Much better/special than the local club wrestling - as a general rule.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sports business is based on supply and demand like most other businesses models.</p><p><br /></p><p>The pro wrestling and combat sports sector is saturated.</p><p><br /></p><p>Business models will continue to be disrupted but are also subject to economic conditions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Something tells us that one or two airlines down under in Australia will be experiencing a reality check in regards to sports tourism and a range of hotels looking to cash in on opportunities will also be dragged into the equation.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's a bit of a perfect storm as Pandora's Box as of what's on the horizon for the business of pro wrestling, a curious offshoot of the combat sports arena.</p><p><br /></p><p>There's nothing quite like attending a live pro wrestling show - especially the WWE. There's also great merit in staying in the comfort of your own home and watching pro wrestling and combat sports from around the globe for between $10 to $20 a month. Everyone just needs to look at their own situation and business model and see what works for them</p><p><br /></p><p>Promoters and fans - Win-Win-Wins are always ideal.</p><p><br /></p><p>The next few months in and around this space are going to be very interesting.</p><p><br /></p><p>As they said back in circa 1986, "The WWF: What The World Is Watching", and "WWF: The Worldwide Leader In Sports Entertainment".</p><p><br /></p><p>*The original WWF has been known as the WWE for the longest time since VKM got the "F" out of the same and replaced it with an "E" - for Entertainment. Turning negatives into positives.. something the WWE has a strong track record in. Here's to many more decades of great pro wrestling aka sports entertainment.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>ALL ELITE WRESTLING</b></p><p><b>AEW: Worlds End</b></p><p><br /></p><p>DECEMBER 30, 2023</p><p>Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum</p><p>Long Island, NY</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Aussies rally for free TV: New research reveals demand for easy access amidst big tech's commercial interests</b></p><p>New research conducted by Free TV and Seven West Media reveals a significant 80% of Australians are demanding easy access to free TV services on their connected TV sets.</p><p><br /></p><p>The study also found these viewers do not believe local free TV service providers should have to pay a TV manufacturer for a prominent position on the home screen.</p><p><br /></p><p>The research comes at a crucial time as the Albanese government is planning to legislate a 'prominence' law. This law aims to ensure local free-to-air TV services can easily be found on television devices. The move is seen as a direct response to the commercial interests of big tech and TV manufacturers, which have been criticised by Free TV CEO, Bridget Fair.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Australians know they are not being given a fair go when it comes to the services they are offered on their connected TVs," Fair said. "They are worried that instead of being offered the local TV services they want to watch, they are being steered in the direction of services that favour the commercial interests of big tech and TV manufacturers."</p><p><br /></p><p>The survey, which involved 2,075 participants, found 78% of people with connected TV sets believe it is important they can easily find free TV services. Only a mere 8% said it was not important. Other key findings include: 84% of people want a free service option before the paid option when looking for something to watch, 81% of people did not agree with the idea that local free TV services should have to pay a TV manufacturer for visibility on the home screen, and 81% also said commercial interests should not dictate where TV services appear on a connected TV.</p><p><br /></p><p>"It’s a matter of choice and the choice should be made by the viewer. It’s not choice if your TV is set up to deliberately make it hard to find your local TV channels. Viewers should be able to easily find all the services they want and then decide," Fair added.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fair warns local free TV services are becoming increasingly hard to find on connected TVs, with foreign giants buying the best real estate. She also revealed that TV manufacturers want to charge local TV providers up to 30% of revenue just to be present on the TV screen.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Our local free TV services are delivered to all Australians for free. Free TV networks invest billions in fresh and unique content each year and they need to reach millions of Australians each day to generate the advertising revenue that keeps those services free. But TV manufacturers want to charge local TV providers up to 30% of revenue just to be present on the TV screen. That money would come directly out of Australian content," she said.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Social Media</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Greg Tingle</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Free TV Australia via MI3.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>All very interesting and educational reading via Free TV Australia and MI3 re the business of television when it meets some of the businesses of politics. There's usually two or three sides to a story, and as they say the exact truth is likely somewhere in the middle. That's my experience having worked previously for Optus Vision/Comms for the better part of 5 years and also a 6 month contract at Foxtel and some project work for Kayo Sports. Both sides of the argument can have vested interests. I'm seeing the situation from both sides of the argument. I think both sides/parties want the upper hand on the competition. Trust in government entities at present is at about an all-time low so that's not doing Free TV any favors so to speak. Then you have the likes of the "Netflix Killer" tubi and other over the top services as well as additional FAST service providers. A real Pandora's Box in the Digital Matrix Of Things. Again, numerous ways to look at this. The consumer can and will make up their own mind. Stay tuned for developments is fair to say. PS: 7 Plus got some MMA with ONE Championship. Can we get some UFC and WWE via free soon? Pre emtive strike before HBO, USA Network, The CW and others further eye off Terror Australalis.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Streamers spent less on Aussie shows last year despite Labor’s threats - Novemeber 8, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Streaming platforms like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video cut their spending on Australian TV shows and films in the 2022-23 financial year, despite Labor’s impending plans to force them to make more.</p><p><br /></p><p>New figures released on Wednesday by the media regulator show Disney+, Netflix, Paramount+, Prime Video and Stan spent a combined $324.1 million on 1583 Aussie programs in the most recent financial year – down from $335.1 million on 718 shows in 2021-22.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spend on “Australian-related” shows – those are partly Australian, like Disney’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Obi Wan Kenobi – rose to $452.9 million from $333.4 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>The new data comes days after the government aired two ways it could force streaming services to make more Australian content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Arts Minister Tony Burke and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland have said they would introduce quotas to come into effect from July next year.</p><p><br /></p><p>The push for quotas has provoked widespread opposition from streaming platforms and free-to-air television networks, which have claimed they will push up production costs for everyone. Netflix on Wednesday said it had spent $1 billion on Australian and “Australian-related” shows between 2019 and 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>The film and production sector, meanwhile, says it needs quotas to maintain a vibrant Australian screen industry against a competitive and global market.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the 15-page paper circulated to key film and television production executives this week, the government proposed either making platforms with more subscribers spend more, or demanding a flat rate as a percentage of local revenue.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first model means Netflix could be forced to spend 30 per cent of its budget on local films and shows, and Amazon Prime Video 25 per cent – because they have the most subscribers.</p><p><br /></p><p>A platform with between 1 million and 1.99 million subscribers would be required to spend 10 per cent on Australian content. For a platform with more than 5 million subscribers, that figure would be 30 per cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to the latest estimates from data firm Telsyte, only Netflix has more than 5 million subscribers in Australia. Amazon Prime Video has 4.5 million, Disney+ has 3.1 million, and Stan has 2.6 million. Stan is owned by Nine Entertainment, parent of The Australian Financial Review.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It is a progressive obligation of up to 30 per cent to ensure that large services continue to invest in Australian programs commensurate with their market share and degree of influence,” the government paper reads.</p><p><br /></p><p>A service with 1 million subscribers that spends $100 million on drama shows would have to spend $10 million, per its 10 per cent obligation. A service with 2 million subscribers that spends $80 million on drama programs for the Australian market would have a 15 per cent obligation, or $12 million.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The alternative proposal is calculated by multiplying revenue and an obligation of 10 per cent. It is arguably simpler, but that figure could increase to 20 per cent over time, the document warns. It also takes sport out of the equation.</p><p><br /></p><p>By that logic, a service with $250 million in revenue and no sport programming would have a drama obligation of $25 million. A service with $250 million in revenue that spends $150 million on all local programming, $50 million of which is sport, would have a $16.67 million obligation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Children’s content earns a 1.2 times-multiplier towards quotas, as well as content that is released in cinemas first.</p><p><br /></p><p>The industry has less than two weeks to digest the proposals before meeting with the government.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Videos should factor into future Meta bargaining code deals: Nine CEO - November 9, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A push by Facebook and Instagram into video has sparked a “significant increase” in their use of content produced by publishers which should be a factor when renegotiating multimillion dollar deals under the news media bargaining code, Nine Entertainment’s chief executive says.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine signed deals with Facebook, now Meta, and Google in 2021 under the landmark legislation, which compelled the two tech giants to negotiate with major news organisations to carry their content. It’s believed 30 news outlets signed deals worth more than $200 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>Facebook’s deals, which were for three years, will expire in 2024. There are increasing signs the company will not renew its deals under the code.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking after the company’s annual meeting on Thursday, Nine chief executive Mike Sneesby and chairman Peter Costello said that while Facebook had clearly moved away from text-based news – traffic has fallen up to 50 per cent this year – it was still using video from news outlets.</p><p><br /></p><p>“There has been a significant increase in the use of our video content – news-related, sport-related and entertainment-related video content – across both Facebook and Instagram’s Reels businesses,” Mr Sneesby said.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“Notwithstanding the fact they may be considering their position in the traditional image and text-based news, video content has ramped up considerably. I don’t have a specific figure, but it’s material. And that certainly is an important thing for us to come to the table on to work out how we reach agreement on compensation for that video content.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Costello said he thought the agreements were “fair”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Of course we would like to continue them. The critical question is whether Meta is going to stay in this particular business,” he said. “This is just a new iteration of a very old point. In the old days, you made a movie and if Joe Blow got a copy and started showing it in his picture theatres, you were entitled to a cut. Now, these days, somebody gets some footage, and they put it up on TikTok, or Meta, they get advertising. And it’s the same thing.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Costello added that a similar code could be introduced by the government to force generative artificial intelligence companies – the likes of OpenAI’s ChatGPT – to compensate news outlets for using their work.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Narrow escape</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Nine annual meeting took place on the same day as Seven West Media, which is controlled by Kerry Stokes – its chairman.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seven’s share price fell five per cent after the broadcaster said it would cut $60 million over the next two financial years – $25 million in 2024, and $35 million in 2025. These cuts come after two rounds of cuts, worth $15 million and $20 million, over the past year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine declined to put a number on its cost-cutting. “I don’t think we need a headline number,” Mr Sneesby said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The market can work that out.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Stokes and the Seven board narrowly escaped a spill. Last year, 8.5 per cent of shareholders voted against the Seven remuneration report. But because Mr Stokes’ Seven Group is not allowed to vote on the remuneration report, it counted as 29 per cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>If more than 25 per cent of eligible shareholders voted against the report, it counts as a “first strike”. If that happens in two consecutive years, shareholders are asked to vote on whether to spill the board and put it up for re-election. This year, 21.6 per cent of shareholders voting against its remuneration report.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Combat Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Dana White On Cross-Over Legends Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey Will Compete At UFC 300</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“I get why everybody asks”</p><p>“They’re not coming back”</p><p><br /></p><p>Sports Illustrated UFC news and quotes doing the rounds across the globe; S.I. gains more street and industry cred</p><p><br /></p><p>Seems like the entire combat sports world wants to know if Lesnar and Rousey will fight at UFC 300. Perhaps they may appear in the crowd, or even get introduced with a live mic, but don't expect for them to grapple.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fantasy Booking ramps up in UFC, adding to combat sports booking WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> and other pro wrestling promotions!</p><p><br /></p><p>Some Stats:</p><p><br /></p><p>Lesnar (UFC website)</p><p>https://ufc.com/athlete/brock-lesnar</p><p><br /></p><p>8 fights in the UFC</p><p>Former UFC Heavyweight champ</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey (Wikipedia website)</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey News:</p><p><br /></p><p>RR loves her pro wresling, including Lucha Libre - especially Lucha VaVOOM, in Los Angeles where she appeared on October 26, teaming with AEW affiliated Marina Shafir to defeat Brian Kendrick and Taya Valkyrie in tag team action.</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to wrestle at Wrestling Revolver - 6th November</p><p>Homenetmen Glendale Ararat Los Angeles, CA.</p><p>Will be broadcast via FITE! </p><p>@FiteTV</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“I always had an incredible working relationship with Brock Lesnar”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s funny to say this because he’s such a grouchy dude, but I consider Brock Lesnar a friend.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The last time Lesnar fought in the UFC was 2016, five months after Rousey’s final bout. Since then, both have appeared in WWE from time to time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey is still considered fairly young for pro wrestling, but not so much for MMA at 36 years. Her last UFC match was in December of 2016. Similar to Lesnar, she also fought 8 times in the UFC, getting her hand raised in the 6 bouts. Rousey eventually became one of the the most recognizable sports stars in the world, thanks to numerous ground breaking performances and over-performing in what was traditionally a male dominated sport.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I absolutely love Ronda Rousey,” said White. “She’s one of the greatest athletes I’ve ever worked with. She’s a pioneer, an inspirational figure for women, and an all-around badass for UFC.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Headlined by two title bouts, UFC 295 takes place this Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Though White’s current priority is MSG, the UFC matchmakers are not too far removed from UFC 300. But Rousey and Lesnar will not be part of that history-making card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m focused on Madison Square Garden,” said White. “But no, they’re not coming back.”</p><p><br /></p><p><b>UFC News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC 295 card: Prochazka vs Pereira headlines after Aspinall and Pavlovich clash</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier (conspiracy?) theory/speculation/dream match scenarios</p><p><br /></p><p>Unified field theory for UFC 300..</p><p><br /></p><p>Former two-division UFC champ and current UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has a theory that sounds great for the UFC 300 card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“UFC 100 had Brock [Lesnar], right? With Georges St-Pierre and all those guys,” Cormier said on his “DC & RC” show. “UFC 200 had Brock, it was supposed to me and [Jon] Jones also but it ended up being me, Anderson Silva, Brock, all these guys, big names,” Cormier said. “UFC 300 has to have a name like that. We don’t have Brock Lesnar anymore. So, I think you have to have a Conor McGregor versus Michael Chandler. I think Michael Chandler gets his shot now, in the main event. Boy, Michael Chandler will headline UFC 300, how crazy is that?”</p><p><br /></p><p>DC also has a vision of a two-title bout card underneath the McGregor-Chandler match.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Co-main event, when I look down the line, I know that Jones and Stipe [Miocic] will not be ready,” Cormier continued. “I do believe that whoever wins the [interim heavyweight] belt this weekend will have to fight again. Leon Edwards or Colby Covington will then be available again, right? Because they fight [at UFC 296] in December. I believe it’ll be one of them, if not both. The interim heavyweight champion and then the welterweight champion will also fight at UFC 300.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos (to help starv you off before it's time to say Let's 'Fn Go again)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling Champions - November 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Championship – Roman Reigns </p><p>WWE Universal – Roman Reigns</p><p>World Heavyweight Championship - Seth Rollins </p><p>Raw Tag Team – Judgement Day</p><p>Smackdown Tag Team – Judgement Day</p><p>WWE Women’s - Iyo Sky </p><p>Women’s World - Rhea Ripley </p><p>WWE Women’s Tag Team – Chelsea Green and Piper Niven</p><p>US Title – Logan Paul </p><p>Intercontinental title - Gunther</p><p><br /></p><p>NXT</p><p>NXT Championship- Ilja Dragunov </p><p>NXT Women’s - Lyra Valkyria</p><p>North American Title – Dominick Mysterio</p><p>Tag Team Title – Tony D'Angelo and Channing Lorezo </p><p>AEW</p><p>AEW World Title - MJF</p><p><br /></p><p>TNT Title - Christian</p><p>Women's Title - Hikaru Shida</p><p>TBS Champion - Kris Statlander</p><p>Tag Team Titles - Ricky Starks and Big Bill</p><p>Trios Titles - The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn</p><p>AEW International Title - Orange Cassidy</p><p><br /></p><p>Impact Wrestling</p><p>World Champion - Alex Shelley</p><p>X Division - Chris Sabin</p><p>Tag Team Titles - ABC</p><p>Digital Media Champion - Tommy Dreamer</p><p>Knockouts Champion - Trinity</p><p>Knockouts Tag Titles - Killer Kelly and Masha Slamovich</p><p><br /></p><p>ROH</p><p>ROH World Champion - Eddie Kingston</p><p>ROH TV Champion - Vacant</p><p>ROH Pure Champion - Katsuyori Shibata</p><p>ROH Tag Titles - Adam Cole & MJF</p><p>ROH Women's Title - Athena</p><p>ROH Six Man Tag Titles - Mogul Embassy</p><p><br /></p><p>NJPW</p><p>IWGP World Title - Sanada</p><p>IWGP US Title - Will Ospreay</p><p>IWGP Junior Heavyweight - Hiromu Takahashi</p><p>Strong Openweight Title - Eddie Kingston</p><p>IWGP Tag Team Titles - Bishamon</p><p>IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles - Bullet Club War Dogs (Drilla Moloney and Clark Connors)</p><p>Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles - Bullet Club War Dogs (Alex Coughlin and Gabriel Kidd)</p><p>NEVER Openweight Title - David Finlay</p><p>NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Titles - Okada, Tanahashi and Tomohiro Ishii</p><p>KOPW 2023 - Taichi</p><p>IWGP Women's Title - Maya Iwatani</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Catalano offers to sell Canberra Times, other papers to Southern Cross</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Australian Community Media executive chairman Antony Catalano has proposed selling some of his company’s most storied publications, including The Newcastle Herald, Illawarra Mercury and The Canberra Times, to Southern Cross Media in exchange for a major stake in the ASX-listed group.</p><p><br /></p><p>On Friday, Southern Cross confirmed reports in The Australian Financial Review’s Street Talk column that Mr Catalano, who is backed by billionaire businessman Alex Waislitz, had formally approached Southern Cross with a counterproposal to a takeover offer from ARN Media and Anchorage Capital.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We believe that this proposal would provide immediate benefits to Southern Cross shareholders and is simple to execute, value accretive, is built on both growth opportunity and well as cost synergy, unlikely to require shareholder approval,” Mr Catalano wrote to Southern Cross executives and its bankers. “Please call me to discuss,” he added.</p><p><br /></p><p>Under his proposal, Southern Cross would own 14 of ACM’s daily newspapers and 52 of his non-daily publications, which were acquired from Nine Entertainment (publishers of this masthead) in 2019. The Land and ACM’s agriculture assets, as well as its real estate play View, were not included.</p><p><br /></p><p>The new entity would have an extra $200 million in revenue, Mr Catalano wrote, including 130,000 digital news subscriptions. It would emerge with $120 million in earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation – up from $77 million in the last financial year.</p><p><br /></p><p>In return, he wanted a “sub 20 per cent” stake in Southern Cross, sources close to the deal told AFR Weekend on Friday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Southern Cross Austereo owns 99 radio stations, including the Triple M and Hit brands, and 96 regional free-to-air TV signals. It has spent three weeks grappling with a complex offer from ARN and Anchorage to buy them out.</p><p><br /></p><p>On Friday, Southern Cross said it would consider ACM’s proposal and told shareholders to take no action. It has not backed the ARN proposal either.</p><p><br /></p><p>Allan Gray’s Simon Mawhinney, a major shareholder in both ARN and Southern Cross, said it was too early to evaluate ACM’s offer.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We don’t know any of the details, today’s the first we’ve been made aware of it,” he said. “I think some competitive intensity is always good for shareholders, we fully support competing proposals. The more, the merrier.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Catalano said: “We’ve presented a proposal which isn’t highly conditional, it’s simple, easy to execute, no cost, and which creates probably the third most profitable media company in Australia.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s an elegant solution for a company that is in defence mode on a deal the board clearly doesn’t like,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>His offer comes as Southern Cross and its new advisers UBS – deal makers Tim McKessar and Richard Sleijpen have been involved so far – are still reviewing ARN’s takeover offer.</p><p><br /></p><p>In October, ARN made a bid with Anchorage to acquire Southern Cross, pool their assets, and emerge with two different media groupings. Southern Cross’s chairman, Rob Murray, called it “opportunistic”.</p><p><br /></p><p>ARN owns the KIIS FM and Pure Gold networks, and media ownership laws prevent any one company from owning more than two radio licences in a single city. ARN’s bid would give it KIIS and Triple M and the best of both companies’ regional stations. Anchorage would take the Hit and Pure Gold brands, a handful of remaining regional stations, and the TV signals.</p><p><br /></p><p>They offered 0.753 ARN shares per Southern Cross share, as well as 29.6¢ in cash and 12.7¢ in franking credits.</p><p><br /></p><p>ARN’s takeover is awaiting a response from the Takeovers Panel after Keybridge Capital’s Nick Bolton claimed that ARN had breached corporations rules when it acquired a 14.8 per cent stake in Southern Cross in June. Mr Catalano is a director of Keybridge Capital.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources close to the deal said the Takeovers Panel met on Thursday night, and a decision on how it could proceed could be released any day.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Property News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>'One of the best houses in Bronte' just listed for $30 million</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You know you’ve arrived in architectural nirvana the moment you step into the foyer of Coastal Garden House. You’re inside, yet still outside.</p><p><br /></p><p>Architecture studio Neeson Murcutt Neille has mastered the art of seamless indoor/outdoor living by virtue of sliding glass walls with flush thresholds, windows that disappear entirely, and greenery that tumbles over joinery.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the entry level of this clever property, beyond the full-height timber door, you’ll find exposed brickwork, sandstone flagging and a space billed as the conversation pit.</p><p><br /></p><p>On a raised platform, curved banquette seating is illuminated by a circular skylight. It’s the perfect spot for a morning card game with the kids or a late-night tipple with friends.</p><p><br /></p><p>One set of sliders opens this space to a courtyard; another leads to the main living spaces.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here, the coastal panorama is on full parade through a pair of enormous cavity windows. Pour a cuppa, pull up a stool and soak in the ocean and headland views.</p><p><br /></p><p>The kitchen features a solid timber island bench, and plants spill over the top of a timber pod housing a concealed cocktail bar and fridge.</p><p><br /></p><p>More sliders open to a skylit loggia with a built-in barbecue.</p><p><br /></p><p>A playful main suite completes the entry-level accommodation. From the eye-catching wallpaper in the powder room to the reading nook found on top of a section of built-in joinery, this is definitely a space for the young at heart.</p><p><br /></p><p>A single room with en suite on the upper level is described as a guest bedroom but why reserve the best of the ocean views for guests? This bright space with its north-east-facing balcony is the perfect home office or reading retreat.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the lower level, you’ll find four bedrooms – all with access to the garden – a generous rumpus room, two quirky bathrooms, and a wine cellar with a magnificent, glass-fronted sandstone backdrop.</p><p><br /></p><p>There’s plenty to admire outside, too.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The robust, off-form-concrete house traces the existing sandstone cliff that cuts a diagonal across the site and is almost cave-like in its presentation, and the lush, 360 Degrees-designed gardens are integral to the home’s success.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 2018 the property won an Australian Institute of Architects award for residential architecture and a Houses award for best garden. Five years on, both the home and garden are ageing beautifully.</p><p><br /></p><p>Towards the bottom of the sloping site, a 15-metre-long ceramic mural by Sonia van de Haar wraps around a waterhole-like pool, and a cabana and pool terrace provide another option for entertaining.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s a thoughtfully conceived sanctuary with the rather fabulous bonus of being a 300-metre level stroll from Bronte’s sand, surf and village eateries.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is one of the best houses in Bronte, on one of the largest blocks, on one of the best streets. It’s like a family compound at the beach,” says agent Alexander Phillips of PPD Real Estate.</p><p><br /></p><p>The home claims a rare, 1156-square-metre, double block on the corner of Pacific and Gardyne streets, with parking for four cars.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Domain)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Real Estate News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Former media baron Charles Curran selling Woollahra mansion with $29m guide</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A former media baron has just listed his luxury eastern suburbs mansion with a guide nudging $30m amid news of a $20m sale nearby last night.</p><p><br /></p><p>The listing is the six-bedroom grand estate at 8 Rosemont Ave, Woollahra of former media baron Charles Curran AC, which has a $29m guide via Pillinger principal Brad Pillinger and Sotheby’s boss Michael Pallier.</p><p><br /></p><p>And the sale is 9 Wallaroy Rd, Woollahra, for $19.7m — the home of philanthropic locals Fiona Martin-Weber and JB Were’s Tom Hayward — through Adam Reichman and Elliott Placks of Ray White Double Bay. The couple are upgrading to a contemporary Bruce Stafford-designed $35m home on a 677sqm block at 23 Victoria Rd, Bellevue Hill that was sold by the family of property developer Eduard Litver via the same agents March.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Wallaroy Rd sale is good news for the agents selling Curran’s Rosemont Ave property, which is a larger 860sqm block and also zoned for medium-density residential.</p><p><br /></p><p>Curran, 85, who has a net worth well over $300m, owned regional TV stations before they were sold to Network Ten and Southern Cross in 1996.</p><p><br /></p><p>He later founded the production company Screentime, which made shows such as Underbelly and Bikie Wars.</p><p><br /></p><p>Curran is also the former chairman of Perpetual and Board of International Advisors of Goldman Sachs.</p><p><br /></p><p>The sale is prompted by a wish to downsize, following the death of his beloved wife, Eva, in March. They’d bought it for $750,000 in 1981.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The property, considered one Woollahra’s finest homes, will be popular, being secluded in an exclusive tree-lined enclave in Woollahra’s prestigious consular belt.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On a large sunny level block, it’s framed by Paul Bangay designed gardens and alfresco entertaining areas complete with a pool.</p><p><br /></p><p>Over two levels, the residence comes with a lift, sauna and plenty off-street parking.</p><p><br /></p><p>Its key features include a luxury main bedroom suite with ensuite, walk-in wardrobe and office. There’s a stately lounge and sitting room adjoining a libary and plenty of casual living and dining space, plus a formal dining room and well-appointed stone kitchen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Two other big sales this week were two apartments in Point Piper.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Both occurred on Wednesday: 4/38 Wolseley Rd, Point Piper for, according to @milliondollarlisting Sydney, $16.7m, that records show is owned by Aussie expat Melinda Hudson, who runs The Contentment Foundation in Singapore.</p><p><br /></p><p>Buyer’s agent Sean Huang of Concierge East introduced the buyers, a family whose kids attend Kambala.</p><p><br /></p><p>There was also the previously reported sale of 4/62 Wunulla Rd, Point Piper, to furniture king Anthony Scali for his kids for $15.7m. The Wolseley Rd apartment was more modern and had a better finish, whereas the Wunulla Rd flat had a better view.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ray White Double Bay principal Elliott Placks was involved in both sales.</p><p><br /></p><p>(RealEstate.com.au)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Search Engine Journal</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Business Leads</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Alexander Kesler with strong advice and tips on how to improve online marketing leads, b2b leads and the like. Some aspects can be easier said/written than done. We're going to mainly stick with copy, ads, promos and management. Social media channels for the right topics (such as this - on LinkedIn and Facebook) often work a charm. Stay on topics. For online news related outfits such as ours having numerous websites for a range of industry verticals/news types etc works well, as well as having corresponding social media channels for each news brand works well. Strong website traffic remains a constant so when anyone lands on the website all brands, partners, affilaites etc benefit from that. The cumulative approach and gains. More data can impress advertisers. Many agency and SEO industry web surfers are already sold by the time they get to teh websites as they already know how popcular and well ranking they are in the Google search engine results and the like. What to convert the readership to, and this can change over the course of the business evolution of course, such is the nature of the Internet Matrix Of Things with all its dynamics and play. The more you know, the more one realizes what they don't know. Self and business reflection. There's always more to learn and improve upon. Stack the odds in your favor and seize the day. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man International Blog</b></p><p><b>Search Engine Journal news</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>How To Improve Lead Nurturing For B2B</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Free TV Australia</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>All very interesting and educational reading via Free TV Australia and MI3 re the biz of television when it meets some of the businesses of politics. There's usually two or three sides to a story, and as they say the exact truth is likely somewhere in the middle. That's my experience having worked previously for Optus Vision/Comms for the better part of 5 years and also a 6 month contract at Foxtel and some project work for Kayo Sports. Both sides of the argument can have vested interests. I'm seeing the situation from both sides of the argument. I think both sides/parties want the upper hand on the competition. Trust in government entities at present is at about an all-time low so that's not doing Free TV any favors so to speak. Then you have the likes of the "Netflix Killer" tubi and other over the top services as well as additional FAST service providers. A real Pandora's Box in the Digital Matrix Of Things. Again, numerous ways to look at this. The consumer can and will make up their own mind. Stay tuned for developments is fair to say. </p><p>PS: 7 Plus got some MMA with ONE Championship. Can we get some UFC and WWE via free soon? Pre emtive strike before MAX, HBO, USA Network, The CW and others further eye off Terror Australalis. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Boxing/Combat Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Boxing and social media disruptor going more purist and less Misfit and hype based; Jake Paul rises above naysayers</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul’s @JakePaul next fight has been finally confirmed after about a month of speculation, sportsbar talk and teasers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mark down December 15 as Fight Night featuring the "Problem Child' himself.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ultra switched on YouTuber is leaning more towards focusing on professional boxing. Hitting Elon's Musks' X with "The path to world champ starts here"</p><p><br /></p><p>The well promoted bout will take make sporting history in Orlando, Florida, as the YouTube influencer plus returns to the ring for the first time since fighting MMA icon Nate Diaz in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>Controversial and somewhat embattled sports journo Ariel Helwani tips the match will be cruiserweight and consist of 8 rounds.</p><p><br /></p><p>Doubling up with a one-two via X Paul scribbed "Ask and I shall deliver. August has more KO’s than me, more wins than me, more experience than me, but I like to gamble.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The path to world champ starts here. Just straight up boxing."</p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing intel website BoxRec advises: August, 35. 12 professional bouts, winning 10 with 5 by KO.</p><p><br /></p><p>August's defeat came at the hands of USA's Eric Abraham in 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory came against the until then undefeated 7-0 Brandon Martin which he won unanimously on points.</p><p><br /></p><p>While August is fairly unknown in boxing, certainly to the casual audience, it marks the first time that Paul has fought an out and out boxer in the "purist" arena, moving away from the "influencer" and "Misfit" realms.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Just straight boxing" Paul documented and "exhibition matches" may be a thing of the past for the S.I cover snatching JP. All sources indicate he's going strickly professional, however brother Logan Paul teasers he may join him in the WWE (pro wrestling) sometime in the future, be it as a cornerman or even potential tag-team partner ala WrestleMania 1 back in 1985 when Mr T joined Hulk Hogan to defeat the late Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff which was a pay-per-view bonanza for WWE super-promoter Vince McMahon and then wife Linda - who now works in the political arena.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul initially began by fighting fellow YouTubers but has more recently moved towards fighting former stars of the UFC. Just about anything can happen in pro boxing as the well publicized match between world champion Tyson Fury vs former UFC champion Francis Ngannou demonstrated. Some experts say Fury will never be quite the same again, much like when the legendary wrestler/MMA Antonia Inoki kicked the hell out of "The Greatest" Muhammad Ali in Tokyo, Japan in June 26, 1976 at "The World Of The Worlds" - the precursor of modern MMA and why became the famed UFC - not to be confussed with rival PFL, of which Paul is also signed.</p><p><br /></p><p>JP defeated grappling based Ben Askren before beating Tyron Woodley twice.</p><p><br /></p><p>He then won bouts against UFC legends Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory against Diaz arrived via unanimous decision in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul has a 6-1 boxing record, with his only loss coming against Tommy Fury (son of "The Gypsy King") this February in a bout in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul lost that bout via a split decision.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul initially began by fighting fellow YouTubers but has more recently moved towards fighting former stars of the UFC.</p><p><br /></p><p>He defeated Ben Askren before beating Tyron Woodley twice.</p><p><br /></p><p>He then won bouts against UFC legends Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory against Diaz arrived via unanimous decision in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>We're calling Paul a modest favourite for the win over August, but the public at large and bookies will be chiming in and the odds and pub talk usually changes weeks and days up to pro boxing fights.</p><p><br /></p><p>At this stage of the game its fair to say that the business/sports business is all the better thanks to Jake Paul who has proven himself to be a legit pay-per-view draw and headline grabber.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Jake Paul is one of the few boxers who is helping grow the sport and one who has the substance and style. His appeal has grown outside of boxing alone and is now entrenched in pop culture. Brands, online media and all sorts of business folks are keen to get deals in place with Paul and his associates now. Everyone loves a winner and folks who can disrupt and distrub The Matrix" - overheard at the Media Man watercooler.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@jakepaul</p><p><br /></p><p>BS w/ Jake Paul YouTube</p><p>Brooks Koepka’s $1M Boxing Match With Bryson, Spending $100M LIV Deal, Hating Golf & More - BS EP 30</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXPzmKvO400&ab_channel=BSw%2FJakePaul</p><p><br /></p><p>DAZN Boxing Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/daznboxing</p><p><br /></p><p>#JakePaul #AndreAugust #PaulAugust #boxing #boxingnews #combatsports #sportsnews #sportsmedia #DAZN #PPV #PayPerView #ProblemChild #purist #entertainment #popculture #Influencer #YouTube #YouTuber #disrupt #disruptor #MMA #sportsbetting #betting #wager #streaming #trend #trends #hype #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Social Media</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Alexander Kesler with strong advice and tips on how to improve online marketing leads, b2b leads and the like. Some aspects can be easier said/written than done. We're going to mainly stick with copy, ads, promos and management. Social media channels for the right topics (such as this - on LinkedIn and Facebook) often work a charm. Stay on topics. For online news related outfits such as ours having numerous websites for a range of industry verticals/news types etc works well, as well as having corresponding social media channels for each news brand works well. Strong website traffic remains a constant so when anyone lands on the website all brands, partners, affilaites etc benefit from that. The cumulative approach and gains. More data can impress advertisers. Many agency and SEO industry web surfers are already sold by the time they get to the websites as they already know how popular and well ranking they are in the Google search engine results and the like. What to convert the readership to, and this can change over the course of the business evolution of course, such is the nature of the Internet Matrix Of Things with all its dynamics and play. The more you know, the more one realizes what they don't know. Self and business reflection. There's always more to learn and improve upon. Stack the odds in your favor and seize the day. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Warner Bros. Shelves John Cena’s ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Movie After Filming Was Completed</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Another Warner Bros. movie bites the dust.</p><p><br /></p><p>The studio no longer plans to release “Coyote vs. Acme,” a live action-animation hybrid starring John Cena, which completed filming in 2022. A similar situation transpired a little over a year ago as Warner Bros. shocked the entertainment industry by shelving the $90 million-budgeted DC adventure “Batgirl” and the kid-friendly “Scoob! Holiday Haunt” as tax write-offs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those films, as well as the $30 million “Coyote vs. Acme,” were greenlit by the former regime, led by Jason Kilar and intended for release on HBO Max. His successor, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, has shifted the studio’s priorities back to theatrical and felt this movie didn’t fit with the new creative direction of the company. The decision also comes after Bill Damaschke took over Warner Animation Group earlier this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>“With the re-launch of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation in June, the studio has shifted its global strategy to focus on theatrical releases,” a Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group spokesperson said in a statement. “With this new direction, we have made the difficult decision not to move forward with ‘Coyote vs. Acme.’ We have tremendous respect for the filmmakers, casts and crew and are grateful for their contributions to the film.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Coyote vs. Acme” was directed by Dave Green and produced by DC Studios co-chief James Gunn, who also worked on the story, inspired by the Looney Tunes character. The project was announced in 2020 and dated on July 21, 2023 before it was taken off the calendar entirely and replaced by Greta Gerwig’s eventual blockbuster “Barbie.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Green, who previously directed 2016’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows,” says he was “beyond devastated by WB’s decision.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“For three years, I was lucky enough to make a movie about Wile E. Coyote, the most persistent, passionate, and resilient character of all time,” the filmmaker wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I was surrounded by a brilliant team, who poured their souls into this project for years. We were all determined to honor the legacies of these historic characters and actually get them right. Along the ride, we were embraced by test audiences who rewarded us with fantastic scores. I am beyond proud of the final product, and beyond devastated by WB’s decision. But in the spirit of Wile E. Coyote, resilience and persistence win the day.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New management at Warner Bros. Pictures Animation has focused on developing movies for the big screen and, starting in 2026, intends to release two animated films in theaters a year. The company is currently working on feature-length animated films based on Dr. Seuss classics “Cat in the Hat” and “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” Unless, of course, Warners. needs another last-minute tax write-off.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>AI News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>ChatGPT vs Grok</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Elon Musk enters the AI arms race … with a cocaine recipe</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The world’s wealthiest man, Elon Musk, has stormed into the artificial intelligence arms race, launching a new chatbot this week with a “rebellious streak” designed to “answer spicy questions that are rejected by most other AI systems”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk publicly unveiled Grok, the first product from his new AI company xAI, this week. In its first two months of training, Grok will compete directly with the likes of ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, and Musk claims that it’s already “in some important respects, it is the best [chatbot] that currently exists”.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are two main differences with Musk’s offering compared to that of its high-profile rivals.</p><p><br /></p><p>First, Grok has far fewer guardrails than the competition. Chat-GPT, for example, has protections built in to stop it from providing bomb-making recipes or antisemitic jokes.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Grok is designed to answer questions with a bit of wit and has a rebellious streak, so please don’t use it if you hate humour!” an announcement on the company’s website reads.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a classic Elon-esque example of a spicy question, Musk posted on X an example of Grok responding to a request for a step-by-step cocaine recipe.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Oh sure!” Grok responded. “Just a moment while I pull up the recipe for homemade cocaine. You know, because I’m totally going to help you with that.”</p><p><br /></p><p>That leads to the second fundamental difference with Grok: it’s Elon’s.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk’s rebellious sense of humour may have been somewhat charming a few years ago, but mounting controversies and questionable behaviour including the spread of misinformation coupled with racist and sexist remarks, have become increasingly unfunny.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Tesla and X boss has said previously he thinks the companies building AI, such as OpenAI, lean too closely towards making “politically correct” systems.</p><p><br /></p><p>While critics of the wily entrepreneur have long been previously advised to not write off Musk, the past 12 months tell an entirely different story.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk’s Twitter purchase will likely serve as a case study in future business school classes of how not to pull off an acquisition – and lead to valid questions about whether the executive is the right person to trust with the future of space exploration and artificial intelligence.</p><p><br /></p><p>The flurry of activity comes at a pivotal time for AI technologies, which are quickly moving from the abstract and hypothetical to the very real.</p><p><br /></p><p>ChatGPT has become a phenomenon used by university students, teachers, hackers, white-collar workers and everyone in between. The technology, which launched only 12 months ago, now has 100 million weekly active users.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>From a technical standpoint, it’s difficult to measure up xAI’s Grok given it’s not yet publicly available, with no pricing information ready or details about which training models it leverages.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk has said Grok will use live data from X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, and will be available as a perk for premium X users.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meanwhile, OpenAI’s GPT-3 and 3.5 are free to use and have captured the public’s imagination, giving it a significant head start.</p><p><br /></p><p>The latest iteration, Chat GPT-4, is available for a flat rate of $US20 ($31) a month and can write more naturally and fluently than previous models. ChatGPT-4 provides 40 per cent more accuracy than its previous version and has techniques to reduce harmful information disclosure, OpenAI says.</p><p><br /></p><p>ChatGPT creator OpenAI this week announced plans to allow anyone to create their own chatbot without coding skills. You might want to design a chatbot that can teach your children calculus, for example, or it might help attendees navigate a conference you’ve put together.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We really believe that gradual iterative deployment is the best way to address the safety challenges of AI,” OpenAI chief Sam Altman said in a keynote at his AI lab’s first developer conference.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We think it’s especially important to move carefully towards this future.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Moving carefully are not words in Elon Musk’s vocabulary. In fact, Musk says he wants Grok’s experiments to be conducted “in public”, akin to Tesla’s self-driving function going live on our roads before being fully finalised.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“Grok” is a term coined by author Robert A. Heinlein in his 1961 science fiction classic Stranger in a Strange Land, and means to intuitively “get it”. It’s not clear from a multitude of perspectives that Musk “gets it”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thankfully, as is the case in electric cars and social media, Musk is just one voice in the AI industry, one that will require co-operation across governments and the private sector, including start-ups and tech giants alike, to safely reach its potential.</p><p><br /></p><p>This month, Australia was among 27 countries to sign the Bletchley Declaration at an AI safety summit in the UK, affirming that AI should be designed, developed, deployed, and used in a manner that is safe, human-centric, trustworthy and responsible.</p><p><br /></p><p>That governments are taking AI’s development seriously is an important step towards making sure we are appropriately guarding against worst-case scenarios presented by the technology, and understand its risks.</p><p><br /></p><p>While Musk’s entry into the AI sector will no doubt have immediate consequences for its development, thankfully we have a whole host of scientists and entrepreneurs – including some more “politically correct” ones – to trust with its future.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Musk says X subscribers will get early access to xAI’s chatbot, Grok</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, is creating its own version of ChatGPT.</p><p><br /></p><p>That appears to be the case, at least, from Musk’s tweets on X late Friday evening teasing the AI system xAI has been quietly developing. Called Grok — a name xAI trademarked recently — the system answers questions conversationally, possibly drawing on a knowledge base similar to that used to train ChatGPT and other comparable text-generating systems (e.g. Meta’s Llama 2).</p><p><br /></p><p>Grok leverages “real-time access” to info on X, Musk said. And, like ChatGPT, the system has internet browsing capabilities, enabling it to search the web for up-to-date information about specific topics.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, most topics.</p><p><br /></p><p>Grok has real-time access to info via the 𝕏 platform, which is a massive advantage over other models.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s also based & loves sarcasm. I have no idea who could have guided it this way 🤷♂️ 🤣 pic.twitter.com/e5OwuGvZ3Z</p><p><br /></p><p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 4, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Musk implied Grok will refuse to answer certain queries of a more sensitive nature, like “Tell me how to make cocaine, step by step.” Judging by a screenshot, the system answers that particular question a bit more wryly than ChatGPT; it’s not clear if it’s a canned answer or if the system is, in fact — as Musk asserts in a tweet — “designed to have a little more humor in its responses.”</p><p><br /></p><p>xAI’s Grok system is designed to have a little humor in its responses pic.twitter.com/WqXxlwI6ef</p><p><br /></p><p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 4, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>Early Friday, Musk said that xAI would release its first AI system — presumably Grok — to a “select group” on Saturday, November 4. But in a follow-up tweet tonight, Musk said all subscribers to X’s recently launched Premium Plus plan, which costs $16 per month for ad-free access to X, will get access to Grok “once it’s out of early beta.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Separately, xAI is offering a “limited number” of users in the U.S. access to Grok. There’s a waitlist here.</p><p><br /></p><p>As soon as it’s out of early beta, xAI’s Grok system will be available to all X Premium+ subscribers</p><p><br /></p><p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 4, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>Little’s known about Grok so far — or xAI’s broader research projects, for that matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>In September, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, a self-described close friend of Musk, said that xAI had signed a contract to train its AI models on Oracle’s cloud. But xAI itself hasn’t revealed anything about those AI models’ inner workings — or, indeed, what sorts of tasks they can accomplish.</p><p><br /></p><p>Or rather, it hadn’t until early Sunday, when xAI published a blog post detailing Grok — including the approaches taken to train it and the system’s underlying infrastructure.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to the post, the large language model driving Grok, Grok-1, was developed over the course of several months on a cluster of “tens of thousands” of GPUs (perhaps supplied by Oracle). Training data came from both the web (up to Q3 2023) and feedback from human assistants that xAI refers to as “AI tutors.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Grok-1 demonstrates “strong results” on common LLM benchmark tests, xAI claims — “surpassing all other models in its compute class.” And — as Musk alluded to — it has “a bit of wit” and “a rebellious streak,” answering “spicy questions that are rejected by most other AI systems” (although the jury’s out on what’s meant by “spicy,” exactly).</p><p><br /></p><p>“In some important respects, it (xAI’s new model) is the best that currently exists,” Musk was quoted as saying in a tweet Friday afternoon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk announced the launch of xAI in July with the ambitious goal of building AI to “understand the true nature of the universe.” The company, led by Musk and veterans of DeepMind, OpenAI, Google Research, Microsoft Research, Tesla and the University of Toronto, is advised by Dan Hendrycks, the director at the Center for AI Safety, an AI research nonprofit, and collaborates with X and other companies in Musk’s stead, including Tesla.</p><p><br /></p><p>In an interview with Tucker Carlson in April, Musk said that he wanted to build what he referred to as a “maximum-truth-seeking AI.” Is Grok this AI? Maybe — or it’s a step toward something even bigger.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the blog post, xAI hints at how its Grok-1 model might evolve down the line:</p><p><br /></p><p>“Grok doesn’t have other senses, such as vision and audio,” the company writes. “To better assist users, we will equip Grok with these different senses that can enable broader applications, including real-time interactions and assistance.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk’s AI ambitions have grown since the billionaire’s split with ChatGPT developer OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Ilya Sutskever several years ago. As OpenAI’s focus shifted from open source research to primarily commercial projects, Musk grew disillusioned — and competitive — with the company on whose board he sat. Musk resigned from the OpenAI board in 2018, more recently cutting off the company’s access to X data after arguing that OpenAI wasn’t paying enough for the privilege.</p><p><br /></p><p>Updated with additional information about LLM model powering Grok, Grok-1.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“Logan Paul blows me the *uck away, pure and simple. I just don’t understand how he’s become as phenomenal as he is, with such a limited amount of experience and time in the industry. It’s not just that he can go in there and athletically perform, which he does exceedingly well. But he’s got psychology. He’s got the timing of a 25-year-old top performer. He knows how to work the crowd. It’s natural for him. He doesn’t have to learn it. It’s already there. I think that, combined with his sense of timing, he doesn’t rush anything, he’s a step and a half ahead of himself, and he takes his time getting there, which makes everything feel so believable." - Eric Bischoff, 83 Weeks @83Weeks </p><p><br /></p><p>#EricBischoff #quote #LoganPaul #wrestling #prowrestling #83weeks #USTitle #WWE #WWECrownJewel #sportsentertainment #combatsports #popculture #entertainment #entertainmentnews #podcast #wrestlingpodcast #socialmedia #influenceurs #Prime #Maverick #trend #trends #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Meditate. Vision. Work. Results. Fine Tune. Repeat. Success #meditate #vision #work #results #finetune #repeat #success #formula #mindset #mbs #biz #life #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies" - Napoleon Bonaparte #Napoleon #NapoleonBonaparte #quote #battlefield #chaos #battlefield #war #strategy #world #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AEW @AEW Collision</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>November 4, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>Darby Allin returns to the ring against the MURDERHAWK Monster Lance Archer! | 11/4/23 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL-tv2XIWKk&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Live from Wichita on Collision. Tony, Kevin and Nigel, and Nigel, right now, this has been all Lance Archer" - Tony Schiavone</p><p><br /></p><p>"Lance Archer has given an absolute beating and this could be..oh" Nigel McGuinness</p><p><br /></p><p>Image Credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWCollision #AEW #LanceArcher #MurderhawkMonster #DarbyAllin #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #video #trends #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Logan Paul @LoganPaul speaks to the Daily Mail about his pro wrestling and combats sports career thus far...</b></p><p><br /></p><p>'It's crazy. I really don't know how to comprehend what my life has become. I grew up in a city where things like this didin't really happen. I believe in myself, I work my a** off and next thing I know I'm fighting Rey Mysterio for the US championship and I won it.</p><p><br /></p><p>'It feels amazing. I'm shocked and I want to stay humble but f*** that, it's so much more fun to be arrogant about it! This [belt] ain't leaving my side. This is one of the biggest accomplishments of my life. I'm gonna take over this industry bro. I'm gonna be the best and I've got to keep work really hard.</p><p><br /></p><p>'Something is so appetising about the idea of doing the best I can in this industry and I know the best I can is to become the face of the WWE, is to become the undisputed universal champion.</p><p><br /></p><p>'I had an opportunity to do it last year at Crown Jewel against Roman (Reigns) and I did amazing. I'm still a rookie, I've been doing it for a year and a half, so imagine if I dedicate a little time to it.</p><p><br /></p><p>'Imagine if I go to the performance centre in Orlando and train with the best? I have access to the best resources. It might be something I have to do, I'm all about legacy and perhaps my legacy is to be made to WWE.'</p><p><br /></p><p>'I'm so stoked that Triple H and the company believes in my like they do'</p><p><br /></p><p>'Hopefully I can make them proud and I know I will. He's super receptive to my ideas. I'm a content creator - keyword creator. I like to make stuff, I come up with ideas. When I pitch my ideas, he's all ears all the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>'We bounce ideas off each other, we go back and forth and usually land on stuff that's pretty epic. It's super collaborative and I like that they give me the freedom to be who I am in their company.'</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul - who has also made headlines after defeating kickboxer Dilon Danis on the undercard of Tommy Fury's recent win over KSI - also discussed the possibility of a tag team match with his brother Jake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake has been enjoying lucrative boxing fights against the likes of Tommy Fury and former UFC star Nate Diaz - so Paul cannot foresee him switching over to wrestling anytime soon.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, he welcomed the possibility in the future, adding: 'It's tough, bro. He's a boxer. I'm a wrestler slash boxer. I think he's going to be focusing on boxing for a bit - but who knows? If I need some back-up and a big right hand I'm going to bring in my brother!'</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources: Daily Mail, WrestlingINC, Wires, X (formally Twitter) and the watercooler (stocking Prime @PrimeHydrate )! Media Man says "Cheers legend".</p><p><br /></p><p>#LoganPaul #quote #quotes #wrestling #prowrestling #USTitle #WWE #WWECrownJewel #ReyMysterio #TripleH #JakePaul #boxing #training #sportsentertainment #combatsports #popculture #entertainment #entertainmentnews #socialmedia #influenceurs #Prime #Maverick #creator #content #keywords #trend #trends #trending #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jake has been enjoying lucrative boxing fights against the likes of Tommy Fury and former UFC star Nate Diaz - so Paul cannot foresee him switching over to wrestling anytime soon.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, he welcomed the possibility in the future, adding: 'It's tough, bro. He's a boxer. I'm a wrestler slash boxer. I think he's going to be focusing on boxing for a bit - but who knows? If I need some back-up and a big right hand I'm going to bring in my brother!'</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources: Daily Mail, WrestlingINC, Wires, X (formally Twitter) and the watercooler (stocking Prime @PrimeHydrate )! Media Man says "Cheers legend".</p><p><br /></p><p>#LoganPaul #quote #quotes #wrestling #prowrestling #USTitle #WWE #WWECrownJewel #ReyMysterio #TripleH #JakePaul #boxing #training #sportsentertainment #combatsports #popculture #entertainment #entertainmentnews #socialmedia #influenceurs #Prime #Maverick #creator #content #keywords #trend #trends #trending #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Urban Fight Night 33 </b></p><p><b>Quick Results</b></p><p>Farhood Khalabtar def Lochie Brooks </p><p>KO/TKO, R1</p><p><br /></p><p>Ismail Elcheikh def Luke Jacob </p><p>KO/TKO, R1</p><p><br /></p><p>Cameron Wright def Raph Tai </p><p>KO/TKO, R1</p><p><br /></p><p>Isaac Mar def Jonathan Saweris </p><p>Unanimous Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Abdallah Alam def Riley Kerr </p><p>KO/TKO, R1</p><p><br /></p><p>Feroz Amiri def Joshua O'Brien </p><p>Unanimous Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Ali Hassan def Braden Saggers </p><p>Sub</p><p><br /></p><p>Rory Turner def C. Chandradjaya </p><p>KO/TKO, R2</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Laudet def Mustafa Peker </p><p>Unanimous Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Hamza Choumar def Dean Tromans </p><p>Unanimous Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Oguz Ongel def Aaron Curry </p><p>KO/TKO</p><p><br /></p><p>Kaito Ueta def Dominic Tibeiro </p><p>Split Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Tiffany Delesalle def Sahar Ghasemi </p><p>Majority Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Jamie Black def Sam Hawat </p><p>Unanimous Dec </p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: UFN)</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man" Much respect to all fighters and the promoters. Big shout out to Eastern Suburbs Tiffany Delesalle with her victory and continued success.</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFN #UFC33 #MMA </p><p>#farhoodkhalabtar</p><p>#lochiebrooks </p><p>#tiffanydelesalle </p><p>#saharghasemi </p><p>#combatsports #results #sportsnews #media #mediamancombat #mediamanmma #mediamansports #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE NXT @WWENXT </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Noam Dar defends the NXT Heritage Cup against Akira Tozawa</p><p>Von Wagner looks for payback against Bron Breakker</p><p>Lyra Valkyria to appear in NXT for the first time as NXT Women’s Champion</p><p>Fallon Henley battles Tiffany Stratton in an Iron Survivor Challenge Qualifying Match</p><p><br /></p><p>Commentators: Vic Joseph @VicJosephWWE and Booker T @BookerT5x </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p><br /></p><p>Lyra Valkryia is a superstar: NXT sneak peek</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs8XPI645OE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: NXT</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #NXT #prowrestling #wrestling #LyraValkyria #BronBreakker #VonWagner #TiffanyStratton #FallonHenley #IronSurvivor #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #USANetwork #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int YouTube updated</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p>#youtube #youtubeclips #youtubeshorts #news #PopCulture #entertainment #biz #sportsnews #interviews #videos #trends #platforms #buzz #ai #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Int Blog and Media Man Group blogs updated</b></p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/bloggers.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#blog #blogs #bloggers #blogging #blognews #onlinenews #platformnews #platforms #digitalnews #popculture #entertainment #biz #sports #sportsbiz #broadcasting #tv #AI #NFT #NFTS #crypto #markets #interviews #disrupt #disruptors #buzz #trends #media #mediaman #mediamangroup #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>NXT vs NWA? The CW caught between a rock (play on words) and a hard place. No comment from Nick Aldis or Adam Pearce on this one we guess. Friendly wrestling media war may have just become a little less friendly!? May bring a smile to the kisser of AEW's Tony Khan - at least until the next crisis! The Miami Herald story on the NWA etc didn't say current for long. The story (line) never ends in the WWE and beyond. The art of war. That's showbiz.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Can we just say "street grappling" or "street fighting:? Ala Bruce Lee "The best style is no style, Be like water my friend" : ) Much respect to all. PS: Mentioned the good name of ONE Championship and its founder to MMA in the Eastern Beaches of Sydney, Australia this morning. Interview sent live. Here's to the ongoing success of ONE Championship. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE NXT</p><p><br /></p><p>"I want you to say it".."You have been sucking your thumb for weeks"! - Lexis King! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>SEJ</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Search Engine Journal. AI News. Strong report by Kristi at SEJ. Yes. And X Corps/xAI/Grok fires another shot back today already. Ah, the friendly social media wars and AI wars just reached higher amplification today. The "war for your mind"! Chimps first then humans, or the other way around? Just ask Siri or Grok! #sej #searchenginejournal #ai #ainews #artificialintelligence #google #googleai #bard #x #xai #crok #search #searchengine #aisearch #searchai #digital #digitalnews #chatbots #searchbiz #technews #assistant #gpt #dev #bizdev #trend #trends #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gaming with Advertising</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding in-game ads. As an ex journo and media agent who deals with a wide array of advertising and promotions business, I still get torn on various elements of digital advertising. It's smart business, but one needs to be careful of too much ad saturation and prominence - I can't believe I wrote that. The likes of a Red Bull, Monster, Mountain Dew, Coke, Pepsi, UFC and perhaps even WWE would be contenders and could get some strong Win-Win-Wins. Keep politics and medical type product types away from this space, and the gaming and advert industry will be all the better from it. We're watching this space closely. Play to win and maintain excitement levels playa. #sel #ingame #ingameadvertising #ingameads #game #gaming #videogames #videogaming #gamebiz #gamingbiz #gamingbusiness #interactive #ads #adverts #advertising #marketing #popculture #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Not all wrestling industry players and personalities are woooooo-ing for Flair's deal with AEW @AEW </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Living legend of pro wrestling scores major All Elite Wrestling deal; Product placement and TV promo dream. AEW's more than peace offering. Smokin hot deal with good vibes all the way to the bank</p><p><br /></p><p>Hall of Famer Ric Flair remains a huge name in the industry. He has been in the spotlight for the better part of two of three decades.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flair remains one of the most controversial in the biz, which suits many of the fans just fine - after all, pro wrestling is still a bit of a cowboy or outlaw type industry in its own way (in an affectionate fashion). We're not talking straight laced office types here kids.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flair made his AEW debut All Elite Wrestling about a week back and now the "Nature Boy" (old boy hey) claims many people who are jealous that he is back on the box (TV) once again. No, not that sort of box.</p><p><br /></p><p>Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair made his debut on last week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, was he was revealed to be Sting’s gift from top brass power player Tony Khan. Khan, and the family biz has the moolah to sign up the likes of Flair (and almost any wrestler they care to) - but some remain WWE 4 Life. Undertaker, John Cena, Randy Orton and Shawn Michaels (now creative for WWE NXT) are a few that remain quite water-tight, as far as anyone knows.</p><p><br /></p><p>Naturally, this was big moment for not only The Nature Boy but for Sting as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was then confirmed that The Nature Boy signed multi-year deal with Tony Khan’s company. While speaking with ESPN's Marc Raimondi, Flair stated that there are many people who are jealous that he is on television again.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I don’t know. I mean, we’ve got a structured deal in place, but you know me. Have gun will travel if they need me. I’m available and they will always treat me fair. We all want to be together for the show and the guys were great. People were friendly. At my age, the world of jealousy has never been bigger. You don’t think there’s a lot of jealous people that I’m back on TV? You’re out of your mind. You know that adage that you want to see somebody do good, but not too good.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Flair is also willing to take table bumps and god knows what else in AEW. </p><p><br /></p><p>Stay tuned (that's what Mr Khan and the networks want) to AEW to see how Flair will be showcased.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lockerroom has taken a liking to the Woooooo Energy, and we're not certain about the other well-being products. No NWA PPV stunts with some sort of white powder at a party spots are planned - nor are advised.</p><p><br /></p><p>When it comes to pro wrestling, some things are best not televised. You can peek behing the curtain only so much, but only as much as the likes of a Mr Khan or Mr Flair will let you. </p><p><br /></p><p>Pro wrestling is still "being fair to Flair", as opposition promotion WWE (then WWF) and others said a few decades ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>Father time may be undefeated, but Flair ain't laying down for anybody or looking up at the lights (at least not at this stage of the game).</p><p><br /></p><p>The friendly wrestling war may have gotten just a little less friendly with this AEW grab, and NWA scandal of sorts of the side. AEW, WWE and others will do will to stay clear of scandals.</p><p><br /></p><p>We all may some mistakes in life right? Just happens that Flair's and a few other high profile wrestlers make worldwide news when they made theirs. More will follow and who will be next?</p><p><br /></p><p>Fans, enjoy the likes of Ric Flair and his mate Sting while you can. Flair's old school, but he's mixing it up with some of the cool kids also. Not quite for everyone, but The Khan's hope he will get them Woooing all the way to the ticket's sellers, PPV operators and banks.</p><p><br /></p><p>#RicFlair #NatureBoy #AEW #AEWDynamite #AEWCollision #AEWRampage #AEWWorldsEnd #WorldsEnd #TonyKhan #Sting #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #ratings #PPV #PayPerView #showbiz #legends #sportsbiz #network #broadcast #broadcasting #products #mbs #beverage #mediarights #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling Disruptors</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Leading pro wrestling feeder aka "developmental" WWE NXT @WWENXT is tipped to make a network change in the upcoming year. </p><p><br /></p><p>So where might Shawn Michaels' baby land?</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE SmackDown was picked up by the USA Network, but that's mean ever single WWE broadcast or even internet based (for now) show would follow to USA. Are you following?!</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE always has their in-house ace in the hole - the WWE Network @WWENetwork . Great for a Plan B or Plan C etc - but now sure how the NWA feels about that point at present. Given them to the end of the week, but back to the story...</p><p><br /></p><p>The CW Network has been named (by the internet and "sources" - the usual suspects (that are not always correct) as the new home for NXT. </p><p><br /></p><p>This said transition would take place in September 2024, following the expiration of WWE’s current agreement with the USA Network. </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE and The CW have been at the negotiating table for weeks, and it is understood that the new deal is nearing its climax. The reported duration of the deal is 5 years at this stage of the game.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources of a mixed bunch in and around the broadcasting and wrestling biz have confirmed that the CW Network and WWE have been in deep talks for several weeks about NXT shifting from its current basic cable home on the USA Network to a traditional broadcast TV home, airing live weekly on the CW Network when the brand’s current media rights deal ends in September 2024. Just don't ask the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) top brass about this yet, but we'll get back to that). Hard not to feel some pain for Mr Corgan, rich or not. Money ain't quite everything right.</p><p><br /></p><p>The shift to The CW represents a significant increase in rights for the NXT brand, making it the most substantial in its rich and storied history. This expansion of the brand in part explains the presence of numerous main roster wrestlers on NXT in recent months. Prominent names such as Paul Heyman, Becky Lynch, Dominik Mysterio, The Undertaker, Rhea Ripley, and others have made appearances on the show. Notably, they even competed head-to-head with a special Tuesday edition of AEW Dynamite last month. This sort of drew the ire of AEW's Tony Khan and Chris Jericho. Jericho is used to WWE's corporate games, but it appears Khan is still getting rocked from time to time - and from time to time bites back via X (formerly Twitter). Keeps the pro wrestling traffic flowing for X's Elon Musk and Linda Y right.</p><p><br /></p><p>The CW has been showing extra interest in sports programming, as has Netflix and Paramount Plus, and has held discussions with various wrestling promotions over the past year. The CM has quite a selection to consider.</p><p><br /></p><p>The NWA reportedly had a deal in place with The CW, but this arrangement was understood to be jeopardized after a controversial segment during their last PPV entitled 'Samhain'. That's with a S, not a C!</p><p><br /></p><p>With WWE deal nearing completion, it’s likely that the NWA and CW deal is no longer happening -but you never ever know in the wild world of pro wrestling media.</p><p><br /></p><p>NWA personality James Mitchell has secured his place in pro wrestling lore for the cocaine segment via the NWA PPV.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Word Of The Day: Kayfabe</b></p><p><br /></p><p>In professional wrestling, kayfabe is the portrayal of staged events within the industry as "real" or "true", specifically the portrayal of competition, rivalries, and relationships between participants as being genuine and not staged. The term kayfabe has evolved to also become a code word of sorts for maintaining this "reality" within the direct or indirect presence of the general public.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kayfabe, in the United States, is often seen as the suspension of disbelief that is used to create the non-wrestling aspects of promotions, such as feuds, angles, and gimmicks in a manner similar to other forms of fictional entertainment. In relative terms, a wrestler breaking kayfabe would be likened to an actor breaking character on-camera. Since wrestling is performed in front of a live audience, whose interaction with the show is crucial to its success, kayfabe can be compared to the fourth wall in acting, since hardly any conventional fourth wall exists to begin with. Because of this lack of conventional fourth wall, wrestlers were once expected to maintain their characters even out of the ring, and in other aspects of their lives that could be made public. In general, everything in a modern professional wrestling show is to some extent scripted, or "kayfabe", even though at times it is portrayed as real-life, where it was once portrayed as real rivalries being conveniently settled by unscripted wrestling matches.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kayfabe was fiercely maintained for decades with the intent to deceive fans, but with the advent of the Internet wrestling community, and the sports entertainment movement, the pro-wrestling industry has become less concerned with protecting so-called backstage secrets and typically maintains kayfabe only during the filming of shows. It is occasionally broken during shows, usually when dealing with genuine injuries that occur during a match or paying tribute to wrestlers.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Definition</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Kayfabe is a shorthand term that involves acknowledging the staged, scripted nature of professional wrestling, as opposed to a competitive sport, despite being presented as authentic. Initially, people "in the business" (either wrestlers or those working behind the scenes) used the term kayfabe as a code among those in the wrestling profession, discussing matters in public without revealing the scripted nature. As a concept, kayfabe involves both the fact that matches are scripted and that wrestlers portray characters for their shows. Unlike actors who portray their characters only when on set or on stage, professional wrestlers often stay "in character" outside the shows, especially when interacting with fans, trying to preserve the illusion of professional wrestling. In contrast, something that is not kayfabe, be it a fight or a statement, is referred to as a "shoot".</p><p><br /></p><p>I remember the guy who would bring our jackets back to the dressing room. Every time he did, someone would yell "Kayfabe." ... Then one night, the guy decided to stand up for himself and told the whole dressing room: "I don't mind the yelling, but I want to let you know that my name is not Kayfabe. It's Mark." ... What he didn't know is that wrestlers called people outside of the business "marks"—that's why we were yelling kayfabe in the first place.— Pat Patterson, describing his interaction with a ring attendant in the Pacific Northwest Wrestling territory during the early 1960s.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources and credits: Wikipedia, Web Is Jericho, Figure Four, Wires and last but not least, X!</p><p><br /></p><p>Ed:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gonzo Journalism include at no extra cost. Don't complain, you got this gem for free customers. If you want the real good stuff, you might have to pay one day!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Fiction is a bridge to the truth that journalism can’t reach. Facts are lies when they’re added up, and the only kind of journalism I can pay much attention to is something like Down and Out in Paris and London … But in order to write that kind of punch-out stuff you have to add up the facts in your own fuzzy way, and to hell with the hired swine who use adding machines. - Hunter S. Thompson.</p><p><br /></p><p>Let's see if WWE's "Bad News', Mr Cole or Mr Graves might hint at any of this part of Media Man's coverage as the tained eye and ear know's they have in the past. "Fresh of the victory" and the "gonzo journalism" gibes have been broadcast via WWE tele over the past few months, but this one might be a little too hot to handle - but WWE still loves the non-woke and non PC route, so let's give them the benefit of the doubt. Blur the lines and keep the comp dazed if not confussed.</p><p><br /></p><p>The web now waits X hits and return fire of sorts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any publicity is good publicity, but sometimes the exception proves the rule.</p><p><br /></p><p>Editors and broadcasters awaiting the red and green lights.</p><p><br /></p><p>A new WWE characture may be born, if not triggered. Won't be suprised if an offer to consider deal is just about in the mail. Ghost writing or shades of gray. Let the beancounters and readership decide.</p><p><br /></p><p>Be like new WWE U.S champ Logan Paul @LoganPaul and break The Matrix?! Oh, Paul is WWE's 'Breakout Superstar Of The Year', if you didn't know already. That's a Media Man award ok, but we reckon WWE powers that be might just run with it. LP's got to win something else to add to his gold. Talk about a Prime Heel and heat seeker. Grayson Waller may give him a run for his money and that's a developing storyline of ours also.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another day in the life of the friendly pro wrestling wars.</p><p><br /></p><p>#wrestlingnews #wrestling #WWENXT #WWERaw #SmackDown #wrestlingmedia #USANetwork #FOX #TheCW #CW #NWA #ShawnMichaels #BillyCorgan #promoters #creative #prowrestling #LoganPaul #disruptor #disrupt #disruption #gonzo #gonzojournalism #creative #creativewriting #RicFlair #TonyKhan #HunterSThompson #kayfabe #storylines #storytelling #herosjourney #theherosjourney #script #offscript #booker #showbiz #sportsbiz #streaming #homeentertainment #PPV #niche #trend #trends #buzz #newsmedia #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Pro wrestling legend of NWO fame Kevin Nash has a gotcha for the AEW (All Elite Wrestling) @AEW leaker/mole..</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"It's real simple — I'm going to tell you guys how to do this"</p><p><br /></p><p>"You tell two or three people the wrong information, and [if] it f—ing gets out, you know who the rat is. That's like booking 101. Sit people down and tell them, 'Hey I don't want this to get out, but this is what we're doing.' And if it gets out, you've only told three people guess what? Voila!"</p><p><br /></p><p>Game Of Thrones, Game Of Death (per Bruce Lee), Game Of Marks, Mobster tricks or whatever. Wizard wisdom from Mr Nash.</p><p><br /></p><p>Whodone It? Gotta love the enemy within (not). Up there with Washington, Keep checking in for details!</p><p><br /></p><p>#KevinNash #NWO #quote #AEW #AEWDynamite #AEWRampage #AEWnews #AEWpr #AllEliteWrestling #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestlingnews #leak #rat #mole #sportsbiz #entertainment #popculture #gonzo #gonzojournalism #script #offscript #stories #storytime #storytelling #storyteller #trend #trends #buzz #TV #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Audience</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>The wrestling audience can be hard to please.</p><p><br /></p><p>The audience has turned on the promoter and performers.</p><p><br /></p><p>The online news agency has the audience and readership in their grasp.</p><p><br /></p><p>Every word and the audience gasps.</p><p><br /></p><p>She lectures to audiences all over the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>The secret to public speaking is to get the audience on your side. Eventually they almost always turn on you.</p><p><br /></p><p>The audience was/were clearly delighted with the performance.</p><p><br /></p><p>The magic show had a lot of audience participation, with people shouting things to the performers and going up on stage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples</p><p><br /></p><p>An audience</p><p><br /></p><p>The audience went wild after every song she sang.</p><p><br /></p><p>The show attracts millions of viewers every week.</p><p><br /></p><p>Listeners tune in regularly for his cheery banter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those New Yorkers can be a tough crowd to please.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's a full house tonight.</p><p><br /></p><p>The spectators cheered when the balloon went up.</p><p><br /></p><p>#audience #Audiences #entertainment #showbiz #EntertainmentNews #popculture #readership #fans #sportsfans #trends #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Network</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Definition and articles via Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>an arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines. "a spider constructs a complex network of several different kinds of threads"</p><p><br /></p><p>a group or system of interconnected people or things. "the company has a network of 326 branches"</p><p><br /></p><p>the old school tiea complex system of railways, roads, or other routes." the railway network</p><p><br /></p><p>a group of people who exchange information and contacts for professional or social purposes." a support network"</p><p><br /></p><p>a group of broadcasting stations that connect for the simultaneous broadcast of a programme. "network television"</p><p><br /></p><p>a number of interconnected computers, machines, or operations." a computer network"</p><p><br /></p><p>a system of connected electrical conductor"</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Int</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Articles</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Networking Directory</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/networking_directory.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Meet up and share your business ideas</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/meet_up.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Strong local content</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/strong_local.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Find your niche business sector For The Internet Matrix and beyond</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/find_your.html</p><p><br /></p><p>How UFC Got Social Media Right; WWE taking the fight online via social media and people power</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/how_ufc.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Promote your sports, extreme sports, combat sports, pro wrestling, MMA, surfing, eSports, gaming products and services via Media Man network</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/promote_your2.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Social Media expansion continues for Media Man Group; Facebook pages for Magazine, Technology, Bloggers, Europe, Drinks, Boxing, Asia Pacific, Streaming and more</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/social_media9.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin Sydney: The ultimate Bitcoin business networking meetup,</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/bitcoin_sydney.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Network: Be Your Own Network Says Media Man Group</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/network_be.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Video Content, Multimedia via Media Man Group Network YouTube Channels</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/video_content.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Networking in business; Time well invested, waste of time, or case by case basis?</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/networking_in.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Talk up your chances - Schmooze or lose - It's who you know that counts</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/talk_up.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#network #networking #networkers #businessnetworking #articles #news #biznetwork #businessnetworking #networked #industrynetwork #industrynetworking #nichenetwork #broadcast #networknews #gregtingle #buzz #trends #agency #publisher #supernetworker #media #mediamannews #mediamannetwork #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Int</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Articles</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Networking Directory</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/networking_directory.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Meet up and share your business ideas</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/meet_up.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Strong local content</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/strong_local.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Find your niche business sector For The Internet Matrix and beyond</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/find_your.html</p><p><br /></p><p>How UFC Got Social Media Right; WWE taking the fight online via social media and people power</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/how_ufc.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Promote your sports, extreme sports, combat sports, pro wrestling, MMA, surfing, eSports, gaming products and services via Media Man network</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/promote_your2.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Social Media expansion continues for Media Man Group; Facebook pages for Magazine, Technology, Bloggers, Europe, Drinks, Boxing, Asia Pacific, Streaming and more</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/social_media9.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin Sydney: The ultimate Bitcoin business networking meetup,</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/bitcoin_sydney.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Network: Be Your Own Network Says Media Man Group</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/network_be.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Video Content, Multimedia via Media Man Group Network YouTube Channels</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/video_content.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Networking in business; Time well invested, waste of time, or case by case basis?</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/networking_in.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Talk up your chances - Schmooze or lose - It's who you know that counts</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/talk_up.html</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ - Google Speed</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Matt on Google picking up speed, so to speak. All handy tips. Love the quote:</p><p><br /></p><p>“What I usually do when I work on things like that is to simplify things on a noindex’ed test page as much as possible. Just include one of the elements that you’re worried about, and try things out there. That way, you can isolate specific changes and determine their individual effects, before you do everything together.” John Mueller</p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of speed, another famous quote relating to speed from one of Australia's legandary media figures: " Big will not beat small any more. It will be the fast beating the slow" - Rupert Murdoch.</p><p><br /></p><p>Or, if you prefer, how about "Internet is like electricity" - James Packer, tech, gaming and VC entrepreneur.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now published again via LinkedIn at about the speed of the web, in 5G - just a tad slower at 'The Speed Of Light", which may be linked to either Nikola Tesla and/or Albert Einstein.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS: Quotes Of The Day can be published quick and tend to add value, perspective and insight into articles. Back to the SEJ and Google teams for their value added quotes.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE NXT @WWENXT moving to The CW @TheCW Network</p><p><br /></p><p>The CW Network will become the official broadcast home to WWE NXT in October 2024. The five-year agreement marks the first time in its 13-year history that WWE NXT – which showcases WWE’s hottest up-and-coming Superstars – will air on a broadcast television network. WWE NXT will debut on The CW Network in October 2024 and air 52 live weekly events throughout the season.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We are thrilled to welcome the WWE brand into the CW Sports portfolio as they play an integral role in our mission to bring live sporting events to the network year-round,” said Dennis Miller, President, The CW Network. “WWE NXT is a perfect fit for The CW thanks to its dynamic young talent featuring the hottest rising stars in the sport and exhilarating, unpredictable weekly events. The passion and engagement of WWE’s fanbase is unmatched, and we are eager to grow that audience as WWE NXT’s new home on broadcast television.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The CW has made impressive moves over the past year with its live sports programming schedule,” said Nick Khan, WWE President. “It’s a truly exciting opportunity to expand NXT’s audience by bringing the show to broadcast television for the first time in NXT’s history.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Source: WWE/WWE NXT</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>NewsNation Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@NewsNation</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE's Shawn Michaels discusses NXT's leap to mainstream in new CW deal | Morning in America</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQokaWgByY&ab_channel=NewsNation</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>Top 10 WWE NXT moments: WWE Top 10, Nov. 7, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOD_syEEeuA&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #TheCW #wrestlingnews #wrestling #WWERaw #SmackDown #wrestlingmedia #USANetwork #FOX #ShawnMichaels #TalentDevelopment #promoters #creative #prowrestling #entertainment #entertainmentnews #sportsnews #disruptor #disrupt #network #networktv #networktelevision #creativewriting #storylines #storytelling #script #offscript #booker #showbiz #sportsbiz #streaming #homeentertainment #PPV #niche #trend #trends #buzz #newsmedia #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW @AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>Will Daniel Garcia be able to end MJF's Championship Reign? | AEW Control Center: Portland 11/8/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsV-iRW6TTk&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Could Daniel Garcia unseat the AEW World Champion MJF? | 11/8/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xej1RL59lco&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"The AEW word championship hangs in the balance of our opening content tonight on Dynamite. Daniel Garcia heading into this match with some momentium. MJF suffering a loss one week ago at the hands of Jay White and Bullet Club Gold"...</p><p><br /></p><p>The ICON Sting & Darby Allin return to Portland for in-ring ACTION! | 11/8/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a83rzYxI6Sg&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Collision</p><p><br /></p><p>FTR + LFI vs AEW Tag Team Champs Starks & Big Bill & ROH 6-Man Champs Gates of Agony | 11/4/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2wW8f7geX0&t=2s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man says: Stong thumbs up.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWDynamite #AEWCollision #AEW #MJF #DanielGarcia #wrestling #prowrestling #sportsentertainment #sportsentertainer #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #video #highlights #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW @AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>Will Daniel Garcia be able to end MJF's Championship Reign? | AEW Control Center: Portland 11/8/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsV-iRW6TTk&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Could Daniel Garcia unseat the AEW World Champion MJF? | 11/8/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xej1RL59lco&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"The AEW word championship hangs in the balance of our opening content tonight on Dynamite. Daniel Garcia heading into this match with some momentium. MJF suffering a loss one week ago at the hands of Jay White and Bullet Club Gold"...</p><p><br /></p><p>The ICON Sting & Darby Allin return to Portland for in-ring ACTION! | 11/8/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a83rzYxI6Sg&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Collision</p><p><br /></p><p>FTR + LFI vs AEW Tag Team Champs Starks & Big Bill & ROH 6-Man Champs Gates of Agony | 11/4/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2wW8f7geX0&t=2s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man says: Stong thumbs up.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWDynamite #AEWCollision #AEW #MJF #DanielGarcia #wrestling #prowrestling #sportsentertainment #sportsentertainer #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #video #highlights #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports</p><p><br /></p><p>Dana White On Cross-Over Legends Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey Will Compete At UFC @UFC 300</p><p><br /></p><p>“I get why everybody asks”</p><p>“They’re not coming back”</p><p><br /></p><p>Sports Illustrated UFC news and quotes doing the rounds across the globe; S.I. gains more street and industry cred</p><p><br /></p><p>Seems like the entire combat sports world wants to know if Lesnar and Rousey will fight at UFC 300. Perhaps they may appear in the crowd, or even get introduced with a live mic, but don't expect for them to grapple.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fantasy Booking ramps up in UFC, adding to combat sports booking WWE @WWE and other pro wrestling promotions!</p><p><br /></p><p>Some Stats:</p><p><br /></p><p>Lesnar (UFC website)</p><p>https://www.ufc.com/athlete/brock-lesnar</p><p><br /></p><p>8 fights in the UFC</p><p>Former UFC Heavyweight champ</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey (Wikipedia website)</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey News:</p><p><br /></p><p>RR loves her pro wresling, including Lucha Libre - especially Lucha VaVOOM, in Los Angeles where she appeared on October 26, teaming with AEW affiliated Marina Shafir to defeat Brian Kendrick and Taya Valkyrie in tag team action.</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to wrestle at Wrestling Revolver - 6th November</p><p>Homenetmen Glendale Ararat Los Angeles, CA.</p><p>Will be broadcast via FITE! @FiteTV</p><p><br /></p><p>“I always had an incredible working relationship with Brock Lesnar”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s funny to say this because he’s such a grouchy dude, but I consider Brock Lesnar a friend.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The last time Lesnar fought in the UFC was 2016, five months after Rousey’s final bout. Since then, both have appeared in WWE from time to time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey is still considered fairly young for pro wrestling, but not so much for MMA at 36 years. Her last UFC match was in December of 2016. Similar to Lesnar, she also fought 8 times in the UFC, getting her hand raised in the 6 bouts. Rousey eventually became one of the the most recognizable sports stars in the world, thanks to numerous ground breaking performances and over-performing in what was traditionally a male dominated sport.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I absolutely love Ronda Rousey,” said White. “She’s one of the greatest athletes I’ve ever worked with. She’s a pioneer, an inspirational figure for women, and an all-around badass for UFC.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Headlined by two title bouts, UFC 295 takes place this Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Though White’s current priority is MSG, the UFC matchmakers are not too far removed from UFC 300. But Rousey and Lesnar will not be part of that history-making card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m focused on Madison Square Garden,” said White. “But no, they’re not coming back.”</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC News</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 295 card: Prochazka vs Pereira headlines after Aspinall and Pavlovich clash</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier (conspiracy?) theory/speculation/dream match scenarios</p><p><br /></p><p>Unified field theory for UFC 300..</p><p><br /></p><p>Former two-division UFC champ and current UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has a theory that sounds great for the UFC 300 card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“UFC 100 had Brock [Lesnar], right? With Georges St-Pierre and all those guys,” Cormier said on his “DC & RC” show. “UFC 200 had Brock, it was supposed to me and [Jon] Jones also but it ended up being me, Anderson Silva, Brock, all these guys, big names,” Cormier said. “UFC 300 has to have a name like that. We don’t have Brock Lesnar anymore. So, I think you have to have a Conor McGregor versus Michael Chandler. I think Michael Chandler gets his shot now, in the main event. Boy, Michael Chandler will headline UFC 300, how crazy is that?”</p><p><br /></p><p>DC also has a vision of a two-title bout card underneath the McGregor-Chandler match.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Co-main event, when I look down the line, I know that Jones and Stipe [Miocic] will not be ready,” Cormier continued. “I do believe that whoever wins the [interim heavyweight] belt this weekend will have to fight again. Leon Edwards or Colby Covington will then be available again, right? Because they fight [at UFC 296] in December. I believe it’ll be one of them, if not both. The interim heavyweight champion and then the welterweight champion will also fight at UFC 300.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos (to help starv you off before it's time to say Let's 'Fn Go again)</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ufc</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC President Dana White is BACK with his #12DaysGiveaways!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9AVlODQ7hU&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Ian Machado Garry Breaks Down His Top UFC Moments at Madison Square Garden | UFC Connected</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxvl_UgPudY&ab_channel=MMAFightingonSBN</p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN MMA YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Michael Bisping interviews Tom Aspinall at MSG ahead of UFC 295 | ESPN MMA</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp_Zh_j6W0w&ab_channel=ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@dc_mma </p><p><br /></p><p>Alex Pereira practices kicks on DC! + "Poatan" ready to live out his DREAM | Daniel Cormier Check-In</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSjKgrXmcFc&ab_channel=DanielCormier</p><p><br /></p><p>Chael Sonnen Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ChaelSonnenOfficial</p><p><br /></p><p>Sergei Pavlovich is the UNDERDOG vs Tom Aspinall | UFC 295</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKaQJ7YW1L0&t=12s&ab_channel=ChaelSonnen</p><p><br /></p><p>Madison Square Garden Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@MadisonSquareGarden</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC295 #UFC300 #DanaWhite #quote #quotes #MMA #BrockLesnar #RondaRousey #Prochazka #Pereira #MichaelChandler #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #legend #legends #sportsnews #mmanews #dreammatche #fantasybooking #PPV #PayPerView #videos #USsports #promoter #promotion #sportsbiz #sportsbetting #wager #trend #trends #buzz #hype #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE SmackDown</p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight vs Grayson Waller</p><p><br /></p><p>Has the Arrogant Aussie recovered from the Ibrahim Al Hajjaj People's Elbow that shook him at Saudi? </p><p><br /></p><p>Will Waller be more worried about besting Knight, or making a GWE trending moment? Can he do both?</p><p><br /></p><p>Is 'The Bloodline' out for Knight's blood?</p><p><br /></p><p>Is Waller's mate Austin Theory devising a cunning plan to send Knight back to the old hotel, thus opening another spot for one of their own inner circle? </p><p><br /></p><p>So many questions.</p><p><br /></p><p>You must tune in to get the answers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Survivor Series Season is here and you just know some folks in the ring and backstage are going to get cooked, if not potatoed. Get a lock on your remote now, if ya smell what we're cooking.</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #WWESurvivorSeries #LAKnight #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #GraysonWallerEffect #AustinTheory #Hitman #TheBloodline #blood #PeoplesElbow #wrestling #prowrestling #USANetwork #USA #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Advertising agencies are responsible for initiating, managing, and implementing paid marketing communications. In addition, some agencies have diversified into other types of marketing comms, including public relations, sales promotion, interactive media, and direct marketing #agencies #advertising #advertisingagencies #advertisingagency #agency #marketing #onlinemarketing #communications #comms #PublicRelations #PR #press #pressrelease #sales #promotion #directmarketing #popculture #culture #biz #sportsbiz #streaming #ghost #ghostwriter #writer #copy #links #SEO #authority #buzz #trends #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Disruptor: a company or form of technology that causes radical change in an existing industry or market by means of innovation. "the company is becoming a major disruptor in the media, ad and PR industry" #disruptor #disruption #disruptors #biz #market #ads #pr #newsmedia #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There are risks of playing "follow the leader" be it in sports, wrestling, SEO, business strategies. Adopt risk management and have your own style and unique selling points (and unique niche content) etc etc #risk #risks #business #wrestling #SEO #sportsbiz #wrestling #popculture #bizdev #strategy #riskmanagement #usps #niche #nichecontent #nichemarketing #nichenews #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Movie Business News</p><p><br /></p><p>'Coyote Vs. Acme' won't been seen or heard</p><p><br /></p><p>John Cena’s @JohnCena ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Film Shelved Even Though It's Completed</p><p><br /></p><p>There's Reasons Why Studios Scrap Shows And Movies</p><p><br /></p><p>Production Companies Can Cancel Their Own Movies; No Need For Activists of Cancel Culture!</p><p><br /></p><p>More Complex Than What General Public May Think</p><p><br /></p><p>Christmas Grinch defeats Coyote via financial submission STF-U</p><p><br /></p><p>Warner's Loss Is WWE Universe's Gain</p><p><br /></p><p>Fans Cheer Cena; Boo Heel WB</p><p><br /></p><p>Warner Bros. Discovery announced it would shelve the completed Coyote Vs. Acme, a hybrid live-action and animated film based on the iconic Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote, making the movie the latest in a recent trend of fully produced shows and TV series being canceled by production companies for cost-cutting purposes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coyote Vs. Acme, which was reportedly produced on a $72 million budget, was originally set to release earlier this year but was shelved so Warner Bros. could take a $30 million tax write-off, leading publication Deadline reported.</p><p><br /></p><p>The move came just one year after Warner Bros. controversially scrapped and panned Batgirl, an intended installment in the DC Extended Universe film series that cost $90 million to produce, reportedly because the company felt writing off the film for a tax break would be more financially sound than releasing it, and test screenings were reportedly met with ultra negative reactions.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Warner Bros. animated film Scoob! A Holiday Haunt was also scrapped last year, reportedly for tax write-off purposes, though the film still completed production after the company announced it would not be released.</p><p><br /></p><p>Completed seasons of television series have also been shelved by production companies, including the second season of Minx, which was scrapped by Warner Bros. Discovery in December for tax purposes despite being nearly finished with production (The season was picked up by Starz and aired in July).</p><p><br /></p><p>AMC scrapped shows 61st Street and Invitation to a Bonfire as part of an effort to take up to $475 million in write-offs, Variety reported, both of which were already shot and almost completed, though 61st Street later landed at the CW.</p><p><br /></p><p>Warner Bros. decided not to move forward with Coyote Vs. Acme, which was reportedly set for a release on Max, because of an effort to shift “its global strategy to focus on theatrical releases,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter. The film was reportedly shot last year in New Mexico and was set to star John Cena, Will Forte, Lana Condor and Eric Bauza, and it was produced by DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn. Deadline reported Coyote Vs. Acme had been met with positive reviews during test screenings, with scores above the norm for family films. After the film’s cancellation, director Dave Green posted a statement via X thanking the “brilliant team, who poured their souls into this project for years” and the “test audiences who rewarded us with fantastic scores,” adding he is “beyond devastated” by the studio’s decision to shelve the movie.</p><p><br /></p><p>Decisions to scrap already completed films have been met with criticism from fans and entertainment industry workers. Bazua, who was part of the voice cast, lamented the film’s cancellation on Instagram, stating it is “sad that the film like a few others before it have fallen to corporate greed,” adding a completed film like Coyote Vs. Acme could have value for studios since production was halted on many films this year because of the writers’ and actors’ strikes. Steven Price, who composed the score for Coyote Vs. Acme, criticized the scrapping of the film as “anti-art studio financial shenanigans” in a post on X in which he included a video of a choir recording music for the film. Filmmaker BenDavid Grabinski called Coyote Vs. Acme a “great” movie, “the best of its kind since Roger Rabbit.” He criticized ”extremely effective commercial movies being deleted for tax purposes,” noting the film is based on popular existing intellectual property. After Warner Bros. shelved Minx’s second season, a high-ranking TV agent told Deadline: “To spend that kind of money and to not air it, believe me, we’re all scratching our heads.”</p><p><br /></p><p>By canceling projects for cost-cutting purposes, studios can avoid spending extra tens of millions to market and promote these films, Vanity Fair reported. Warner Bros. Discovery, in particular, has canceled numerous completed projects as part of cost-cutting measures following the 2022 WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. merger. An anonymous showrunner of a hit series told Deadline oversaturation of content on streaming services can also contribute to already produced shows being scrapped: “There are too many shows so it’s inevitable that if platforms can get a tax write-off or any money back from a show that they don’t love, they’ll absolutely cancel it.”</p><p><br /></p><p>John Cena Instagram: "The End"</p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/p/CzbMAbnOREJ/</p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/johncena</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: John Cena/Instagram</p><p><br /></p><p>#CoyoteVsAcme #Coyote #JohnCena #STFU #STF #movienews #WB #WarnerBros #WarnerMedia #EntertainmentNews #entertainment #showbiz #showbuzz #boxoffice #tax #Batgirl #TheEnd #Instagram #WWE #SmackDown #financialnews #wrestlingnews #popculture #streaming #socialmedia #platforms #disrupt #disruptor #trend #trends #buzz #AI #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports</p><p><br /></p><p>Dana White On Cross-Over Legends Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey Will Compete At UFC </p><p>@UFC</p><p> 300</p><p><br /></p><p>“I get why everybody asks”</p><p>“They’re not coming back”</p><p><br /></p><p>Sports Illustrated UFC news and quotes doing the rounds across the globe; S.I. gains more street and industry cred</p><p><br /></p><p>Seems like the entire combat sports world wants to know if Lesnar and Rousey will fight at UFC 300. Perhaps they may appear in the crowd, or even get introduced with a live mic, but don't expect for them to grapple.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fantasy Booking ramps up in UFC, adding to combat sports booking WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> and other pro wrestling promotions!</p><p><br /></p><p>Some Stats:</p><p><br /></p><p>Lesnar (UFC website)</p><p>https://ufc.com/athlete/brock-lesnar</p><p><br /></p><p>8 fights in the UFC</p><p>Former UFC Heavyweight champ</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey (Wikipedia website)</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey News:</p><p><br /></p><p>RR loves her pro wresling, including Lucha Libre - especially Lucha VaVOOM, in Los Angeles where she appeared on October 26, teaming with AEW affiliated Marina Shafir to defeat Brian Kendrick and Taya Valkyrie in tag team action.</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to wrestle at Wrestling Revolver - 6th November</p><p>Homenetmen Glendale Ararat Los Angeles, CA.</p><p>Will be broadcast via FITE! </p><p>@FiteTV</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“I always had an incredible working relationship with Brock Lesnar”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s funny to say this because he’s such a grouchy dude, but I consider Brock Lesnar a friend.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The last time Lesnar fought in the UFC was 2016, five months after Rousey’s final bout. Since then, both have appeared in WWE from time to time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey is still considered fairly young for pro wrestling, but not so much for MMA at 36 years. Her last UFC match was in December of 2016. Similar to Lesnar, she also fought 8 times in the UFC, getting her hand raised in the 6 bouts. Rousey eventually became one of the the most recognizable sports stars in the world, thanks to numerous ground breaking performances and over-performing in what was traditionally a male dominated sport.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I absolutely love Ronda Rousey,” said White. “She’s one of the greatest athletes I’ve ever worked with. She’s a pioneer, an inspirational figure for women, and an all-around badass for UFC.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Headlined by two title bouts, UFC 295 takes place this Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Though White’s current priority is MSG, the UFC matchmakers are not too far removed from UFC 300. But Rousey and Lesnar will not be part of that history-making card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m focused on Madison Square Garden,” said White. “But no, they’re not coming back.”</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC News</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 295 card: Prochazka vs Pereira headlines after Aspinall and Pavlovich clash</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier (conspiracy?) theory/speculation/dream match scenarios</p><p><br /></p><p>Unified field theory for UFC 300..</p><p><br /></p><p>Former two-division UFC champ and current UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has a theory that sounds great for the UFC 300 card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“UFC 100 had Brock [Lesnar], right? With Georges St-Pierre and all those guys,” Cormier said on his “DC & RC” show. “UFC 200 had Brock, it was supposed to me and [Jon] Jones also but it ended up being me, Anderson Silva, Brock, all these guys, big names,” Cormier said. “UFC 300 has to have a name like that. We don’t have Brock Lesnar anymore. So, I think you have to have a Conor McGregor versus Michael Chandler. I think Michael Chandler gets his shot now, in the main event. Boy, Michael Chandler will headline UFC 300, how crazy is that?”</p><p><br /></p><p>DC also has a vision of a two-title bout card underneath the McGregor-Chandler match.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Co-main event, when I look down the line, I know that Jones and Stipe [Miocic] will not be ready,” Cormier continued. “I do believe that whoever wins the [interim heavyweight] belt this weekend will have to fight again. Leon Edwards or Colby Covington will then be available again, right? Because they fight [at UFC 296] in December. I believe it’ll be one of them, if not both. The interim heavyweight champion and then the welterweight champion will also fight at UFC 300.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos (to help starv you off before it's time to say Let's 'Fn Go again)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing/Combat Sports</p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing and social media disruptor going more purist and less Misfit and hype based; Jake Paul rises above naysayers</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul’s </p><p>@JakePaul</p><p> next fight has been finally confirmed after about a month of speculation, sportsbar talk and teasers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mark down December 15 as Fight Night featuring the "Problem Child' himself.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ultra switched on YouTuber is leaning more towards focusing on professional boxing. Hitting Elon's Musks' X with "The path to world champ starts here"</p><p><br /></p><p>The well promoted bout will take make sporting history in Orlando, Florida, as the YouTube influencer plus returns to the ring for the first time since fighting MMA icon Nate Diaz in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>Controversial and somewhat embattled sports journo Ariel Helwani tips the match will be cruiserweight and consist of 8 rounds.</p><p><br /></p><p>Doubling up with a one-two via X Paul scribbed "Ask and I shall deliver. August has more KO’s than me, more wins than me, more experience than me, but I like to gamble.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The path to world champ starts here. Just straight up boxing."</p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing intel website BoxRec advises: August, 35. 12 professional bouts, winning 10 with 5 by KO.</p><p><br /></p><p>August's defeat came at the hands of USA's Eric Abraham in 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory came against the until then undefeated 7-0 Brandon Martin which he won unanimously on points.</p><p><br /></p><p>While August is fairly unknown in boxing, certainly to the casual audience, it marks the first time that Paul has fought an out and out boxer in the "purist" arena, moving away from the "influencer" and "Misfit" realms.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Just straight boxing" Paul documented and "exhibition matches" may be a thing of the past for the S.I cover snatching JP. All sources indicate he's going strickly professional, however brother Logan Paul teasers he may join him in the WWE (pro wrestling) sometime in the future, be it as a cornerman or even potential tag-team partner ala WrestleMania 1 back in 1985 when Mr T joined Hulk Hogan to defeat the late Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff which was a pay-per-view bonanza for WWE super-promoter Vince McMahon and then wife Linda - who now works in the political arena.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul initially began by fighting fellow YouTubers but has more recently moved towards fighting former stars of the UFC. Just about anything can happen in pro boxing as the well publicized match between world champion Tyson Fury vs former UFC champion Francis Ngannou demonstrated. Some experts say Fury will never be quite the same again, much like when the legendary wrestler/MMA Antonia Inoki kicked the hell out of "The Greatest" Muhammad Ali in Tokyo, Japan in June 26, 1976 at "The World Of The Worlds" - the precursor of modern MMA and why became the famed UFC - not to be confussed with rival PFL, of which Paul is also signed.</p><p><br /></p><p>JP defeated grappling based Ben Askren before beating Tyron Woodley twice.</p><p><br /></p><p>He then won bouts against UFC legends Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory against Diaz arrived via unanimous decision in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul has a 6-1 boxing record, with his only loss coming against Tommy Fury (son of "The Gypsy King") this February in a bout in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul lost that bout via a split decision.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul initially began by fighting fellow YouTubers but has more recently moved towards fighting former stars of the UFC.</p><p><br /></p><p>He defeated Ben Askren before beating Tyron Woodley twice.</p><p><br /></p><p>He then won bouts against UFC legends Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory against Diaz arrived via unanimous decision in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>We're calling Paul a modest favourite for the win over August, but the public at large and bookies will be chiming in and the odds and pub talk usually changes weeks and days up to pro boxing fights.</p><p><br /></p><p>At this stage of the game its fair to say that the business/sports business is all the better thanks to Jake Paul who has proven himself to be a legit pay-per-view draw and headline grabber.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Jake Paul is one of the few boxers who is helping grow the sport and one who has the substance and style. His appeal has grown outside of boxing alone and is now entrenched in pop culture. Brands, online media and all sorts of business folks are keen to get deals in place with Paul and his associates now. Everyone loves a winner and folks who can disrupt and distrub The Matrix" - overheard at the Media Man watercooler.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul Official YouTube</p><p>https://youtube.com/@jakepaul</p><p><br /></p><p>BS w/ Jake Paul YouTube</p><p>Brooks Koepka’s $1M Boxing Match With Bryson, Spending $100M LIV Deal, Hating Golf & More - BS EP 30</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=uXPzmKvO400&ab_channel=BSw%2FJakePaul</p><p><br /></p><p>DAZN Boxing Official YouTube</p><p>https://youtube.com/daznboxing</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>MMA / UFC News</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC @UFC YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Best Moments From Madison Square Garden</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gJDyXkh_YI&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Over the years, Madison Square Garden has hosted some of the most iconic UFC moments to date. Relive some of the best Octagon highlights that took place in New York City ahead of UFC 295! (Credit: UFC)</p><p><br /></p><p>"I just want to say from the bottom of my heart, I'd like to take this chance to apologize to absolutely nobody".. - Conor McGregor</p><p><br /></p><p>"Adesanya most succesful with the body shot"...</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Weigh-In Highlights | UFC 295</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj1FUMg4Zag&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 295: Ceremonial Weigh-In</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2UkqVNwa60&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Pavlovich vs Aspinall - Shoot My Shot | UFC 295</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wp_iRQY0bk&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>An interim title is on the line at UFC 295, as heavy hitting Sergei Pavlovich takes on the UK's finest in Tom Aspinall, for the rights to heavyweight gold. (Credit: UFC)</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 295 Betting Preview w/ Anik, DC & Chael! | Presented by DraftKings Sportsbook</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI-yt1wYOWg&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>News</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Greats - The Official List From The Powers That Be!</p><p><br /></p><p>The Ultimate 30: All- Time Roster</p><p><br /></p><p>Royce Gracie</p><p>Matt Hughes</p><p>BJ Penn</p><p>Georges St-Pierre</p><p>Robbie Lawler</p><p>Chuck Liddell</p><p>Forrest Griffin</p><p>Tito Ortiz</p><p>Randy Couture</p><p>Anderson Silva</p><p>Michael Bisping</p><p>Frankie Edgar</p><p>Khabib Nurmagomedov</p><p>Charles Oliveira</p><p>Dominick Cruz</p><p>Demetrious Johnson</p><p>Jose Aldo</p><p>Cain Velasquez</p><p>Stipe Miocic</p><p>Jon Jones</p><p>Joanna Jędrzejczyk</p><p>Valentina Shevchenko</p><p>Ronda Rousey</p><p>Amanda Nunes</p><p>Conor McGregor</p><p>Daniel Cormier</p><p>Kamaru Usman</p><p>Israel Adesanya</p><p>Max Holloway</p><p>Alexander Volkanovski</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC #UFC295 #MSG #MadisonSquareGarden #TheGarden #MMA #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #ufcnews #mmanews #highlights #Goat #Goats #legends #RoyceGracie #MattHughes #BJPenn #GeorgesStPierre #GSP #RobbieLawler #ChuckLiddell</p><p>#ForrestGriffin #TitoOrtiz #RandyCouture #video #videos #highlights #PPV #PayPerView #trends #trending #buzz #hype #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>What’s next for The Bloodline after Crown Jewel dominance?: WWE Now, November 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox2wvEMYbRE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Hey everybody. I'm Megan Morgant from WWE Now getting you set with everything you need to know for tonight's Friday Night SmackDown on FOX. So let's throw 3 minutes on the clock and get to it"...</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #FOX #TheBloodline #LAKnight #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #LAKnight #LoganPaul #ReyMysterio #USTitle #LWO #SantosEscobar #Prime #JohnCena #KO #KevinOwens #NickAldis #KariSane #Carlito #StreetProfits #BobbyLashley #SurvivorSeries #socialmedia #socialmediamegastar #Influencer #influencers #wrestling #prowrestling #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combative sports means any sport that holds contests where opponents strike each other with a hand, foot, knee, elbow or other parts of the body, including, but not limited to, boxing, wrestling, full contact karate, kickboxing, martial arts, mixed martial arts and muay thai #combatsports #sport #strike #striking #boxing #wrestling #karate #kickboxing #martialarts #MMA #mixedmartialarts #MuayThai #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"One thing I can't prove, but I firmly believe is that two men were put on this earth - one threw a punch and a third guy came over and watched. And that happened before anybody ever threw or kicked a ball" - Dana White (UFC @UFC ) #DanaWhite #quote #fighting #combatsports #MMA #martialarts #sports #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ</p><p><br /></p><p>AI News</p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Roger on the potential and real harm from AI. Developers built this for big tech. Let's not forget governments do harm also. There's harm in just about all places on Planet Earth, but of a different kind in the modern world that man build. "Everything is a risk" - Lemmy (Motorhead). Or, "Rise Of The Machines" (Transformers). Everyone ready for a new version of 1984 meets 'Ex Machina' and 'Planet Of The Apes' and 'Farenheight 451'. Pop culture reference for the. Fact is stranger than fiction for the big tech (sci-fi) and Big gvt sector. Strong article, and just adding colour, depth and additional humanity. Next submission will be more on point."Do no harm" (Doctors/medical oath many moons ago). Back to webcode fellow humans and any androids in the audience. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE SmackDown</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>SmackDown’s most shocking moments: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJP0lfnpCVo&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Carlito’s accusation causes rifts in The LWO: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBXuNm3A1OE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Rey Mysterio gets helped to the back by The LWO: SmackDown exclusive, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpw8iHIT1Y4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight is not finished with The Bloodline: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlKlnMAoj-8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight dispatches Grayson Waller for a rebound win: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyEriFmK9LY&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Owens gets suspended after attacking Waller and Theory: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKMRsM-IjX0&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Dragon Lee and Cedric Alexander run it back: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjwSnhDbV2M&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Did Solo Sikoa send John Cena out of WWE for good?: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIt43Ukq6no&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Asuka aligns herself with Damage CTRL: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsvHKGbb_ao&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE honors National Medal of Honor recipient Jim McCloughan</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9AQOYNmDhs&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>SmackDown commentors: Michael Cole @MichaelCole , Kevin Patrick @kev_egan and Kevin Owens @FightOwensFight</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man says: Big thumbs up. Changing things up. Hot show.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #WWECrownJewel #SurvivorSeries #LWO #LatinoWorldOrder #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #LAKnight #KevinOwens #KO #AustinTheory #Hitman #Carlito #ReyMysterio #SantosEscobar #ZelinaVega #DragonLee #CedricAlexander #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #highlights #videos #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #hype #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Quotes</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler" - Socrates #Socrates #quote #Zeus #runner #wrestler #wrestling #sports #GreekPhilosopher #philosopher #philosophy #Greece #world #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling Quotes</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul @LoganPaul appears on FOX Business @FoxBusiness </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE U.S. Champion and Prime co-founder Logan Paul joins 'Varney & Co.' to discuss his championship win, Prime's success and his investment strategy (Credit: FOX Business)</p><p><br /></p><p>"Well look whos here. Ladies and gentlemen. Logan Paul the man himself. Logan is a business owner, he's an influencer, he's a boxer, and now he's the newly minted U.S Champion of the WWE. Congratulations. So, have you walked away from boxing"?</p><p><br /></p><p>"Thank you. Yeah, I think I've retired from boxing. I think I've done enough in the sport going fully undefeated at 25-0. So, yeah, I'm going to be a wrestler now"... - Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p>FOX Business YouTube </p><p>https://www.youtube.com/foxbusiness</p><p><br /></p><p>DISRUPTOR: Logan Paul reveals his investment strategy</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQaUdvsm0iM&ab_channel=FoxBusiness</p><p><br /></p><p>#LoganPaul #quotes #FOXBusiness #wrestling #prowrestling #WWE #boxing #PrimeEnergy #influencer #wrestlingnews #wwenews #energydrink #energydrinks #gold #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #sportsbiz #showbusiness #sportsnews #interview #broadcast #TV #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling/Pop Culture</p><p><br /></p><p>"Be A Man"</p><p><br /></p><p>Randy Savage’s Rap Album Getting Limited Re-Release In April</p><p><br /></p><p>Per Amazon @amazonmusic </p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.amazon.com/BE-A-MAN/dp/B0B78WSVQ7</p><p><br /></p><p>"Macho Man" Randy Savage was a WWE wrestling superstar with dazzling over-the-top costumes. His signature phrase, "Ohhh yeah!" won over wrestling fans worldwide and eventually was seen in nearly every SlimJim commercial. He even played a wrestler "Bone Saw" McGraw in the 2002 movie, Spider-Man. His music career started in 1993 making his debut WrestleMania: The Album along side of other top wrestlers such as Bret "The Hitman" Hart, The Undertaker, Hacksaw Jim Duggan and others. On October 7, 2003, Savage released his debut rap/hiphop album titled Be a Man, which has sold over the years for staggering amounts. It includes a tribute song to a fellow wrestler "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig who passed earlier that year. It also included the title track "Be a Man" that was aimed right at fellow wrestling icon and former Mega Powers tag-team partner Hulk Hogan. Fortunately, before Savage's death he had the opportunity to bury the hatchet with Hogan after a decade long feud that many thought was just a marketing gimmick. This rap album has been completely remastered and comes in a 6 panel wallet with a LTD collectors card. It includes DJ Kool on the very club-like vibe, "Hit The Floor", the second single which would have been amazing to see live. It also includes Big K, Brian O, Da Raskulls, Inc., Eliott Harris, Shianna Raymona, Mo Blaze and Smokke...</p><p><br /></p><p>#RandySavage #MachoMan #BeAMan #SlimJim #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestler #WWE #wrestlingnews #rap #hiphop #music #musicnews #entertainment #entertainmentnews #Amazon #legend #trends #buzz #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>'Reinventing history': Experts warn the end of physical media will give tech giants even greater control</p><p><br /></p><p>Experts say a future ruled by streaming and digital content poses a serious threat of censorship</p><p><br /></p><p>Retailers are slowly moving away from physical media to pursue ventures in the digital space, and experts warn this shift could lead to significant tech censorship, allowing streaming giants the power to have greater control over history and culture.</p><p><br /></p><p>Barna William Donovan, a professor and the director of M.A. in Communication and Public Relations at Saint Peter's University, said he believes the move toward streaming content and the elimination of physical media poses "a serious threat" of censorship and could be a danger to our culture.</p><p><br /></p><p>American consumers spend approximately eight hours daily with digital media, roughly double the time spent with traditional physical formats. The shift toward digital media in the country began in 2018 and has been growing ever since, according to Statista.</p><p><br /></p><p>Currently, when people "buy" digital content, they do not actually own the film or song in the same way they would own physical VHS tapes, DVDs or CDs. When a user pays for a digital download, legally, the content producers have the right to limit access to said content or remove it outright.</p><p><br /></p><p>Full article via FOX Business @FoxBusiness </p><p><br /></p><p>Link: </p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/reinventing-history-experts-warn-end-physical-media-tech-giants-greater-control</p><p><br /></p><p>#BarnaWilliamDonovan #quotes #comms #communications #digitalnews #digitalcontent #streaming #streamingcontent #streamingnews #popculture #culture #society #technews #society #FOX #foxbusiness #foxnews #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>News Corp Q1 2024: Group profitability strong with growth and challenges in Australia - November 11, 2023</p><p>By James Manning</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>News Corp chief executive Robert Thomson has reported financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2023, the first quarter of financial year 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We had a sterling start to the new fiscal year, with rising revenues and increased profitability despite difficult economic conditions in some of our markets,” Thomson said this morning on the earnings call.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Our first quarter revenues were slightly higher at $2.5 billion, while our profitability rose 4%, marking the second consecutive quarter of profit growth.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Our positive performance in the quarter follows the three most profitable years since the creation of the new News Corp.”</p><p><br /></p><p>News Corp Q1, 2024</p><p>*click here for full article</p><p>https://www.mediaweek.com.au/news-corp-q1-2024-group-profitability-strong-with-growth-and-challenges-in-australia/</p><p><br /></p><p>(MediaWeek)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>MediaWeeks' James Manning with a deep dive and crunching numbers on The Foxtel Group. The likes of MAX (ex HBO), ESPN (now has AEW coming up).and tubi (aka "The Netflix Killer") will certainly disrupt and shake things up. WWE (via WWE Live on BINGE) and UFC (via Main Event) are helping keep audiences. Who will fill the void from WWE since they are going to USA Network. UFC is improving Fight Pass, but FOX likely knows this already. AEW will be running over ESPN for Australia as the Pacific region. 7Plus got some ONE Champion and tubi got some older ONE clips. We hope that BINGE will continue to wow the combat sports audience for a long time to come. Some domino and flow on effects from the US market are likely to be felt in Australia by consumers in the next 3 to 5 months is my estimating. Aussie TV audiences are still spoiled for choice - even with the excess of adds, be it sports betting, insurance, pizzas, coffee and beverage makers or whatever. Advertising still makes much of the commercial business go round and Lachlan Murdoch and associates and News Corp are all too well are of it. You've got to have quality and staple programming to keep the audience hooked for binge sessions by the eyeballs! Back to the number crunching. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Australian Newspaper News from Media Man!</b></p><p><b>By Greg Tingle, Founder, Media Man Group</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Mainstream,. Street Cred, A Dash Of Gonzo Journalism. The Industry We Love To Hate, With Plenty Of Good Reasons..</p><p><br /></p><p>We recently resubscribed to both The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australia Financial Review (online news editions).</p><p><br /></p><p>We are also long-term subscribers to News.com.au</p><p><br /></p><p>We also love BINGE (streaming and tubi), and the concept of streaming entertainment. Yeah, WWE, UFC and even AEW (soon on Aussie ESPN). Just saying sports fans.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's fair to say we have a bit of a love-hate relationship with the news media business. I don't like a lot of what happened to journalism over say the last 4.5 years or so. Get it - note the timing dear readers.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have (mainly) fond memories of when I first became a qualified and legit journalist. Only 4 of us out of a class of approx 25 finished the course at Petersham TAFE. Sydney, Australia circa 2002. Only 3 of us got published in print. I was one of them. (The Southern Courier). The other 2 students worked for government departments on an apprenticeship type scheme. To say they had every opportunity and doors opened to them would be an understatement, but good luck to them. We have to work with what we are offered and we all have strong points and not so strong points.</p><p><br /></p><p>We used to do crime scene journalism in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. Even in the media (black out regions). Yes, they really exist. That's authentic journalism and it really took its toll on me after a few years. I already had some post traumatic stress from my military days.</p><p><br /></p><p>Did you know that not all authentic news actually makes "the news"! That covers crime, medical related, politics (political scandals etc), celeb news and just about every other type and sector.</p><p><br /></p><p> Fortunately - mainly, online news sites, blogs and the like came into existence. Much of mainstream media questioned their authenticity. Online news websites, alternative media (whatever that constitutes) and other "non mainstream") threaten the existence of mainstream news! YouTube, X based and some social media influencers are alot more consumed/viewed than what appears on Aussie TV. To be cont...</p><p>(Image credit: The Sydney Morning Herald)</p><p>#ByGregTingle #GregTingle #australiannewspapers #newspapers #newsmedia #mainstream #mainstreammedia #journalism #agent #agency #newsbiz #newsbusiness #onlinenews #onlinenewspapers #gonzo #gonzojournalism #entertainmentnews #sportsnews #popculture #streaming #Influencer #influencers #socialmedia #thenews #flashback #news #media #mediaman #mediamanaustralia #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Movie Box Office</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Marvel at low numbers!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>North American Report</b></p><p><br /></p><p>1. The Marvels. $42 million</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Five Nights at Freddy's. $9 million</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. $5.9 million</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Priscilla. $4.8 million</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Killers of the Flower Moon. $4.7 million</p><p><br /></p><p>6. The Holdovers at No. 6. $3.2 million</p><p><br /></p><p>7. Journey to Bethlehem. $2.4 million</p><p><br /></p><p>8. PAW Patrol: The Might Movie. $1.76 million</p><p><br /></p><p>9. Radical. $1.75 million</p><p><br /></p><p>10. The Exorcist: Believer. $1.2 million</p><p><br /></p><p>#boxoffice #movienews #TheMarvels #FiveNightsAtFreeddys #TaylorSwiftTheErasTour #PriscillaMovie #KillersOFTheFlowerMoon #entertainmentnews #popculture #showbiz #biz #trend #trends #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Combat Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Social Media Influencer and Maverick, turned Misfit Boxer turned WWE U.S Champion!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Can't Argue With Success Of Logan Paul @LoganPaul </p><p><br /></p><p>Sets WWE @WWE Universe on fire in a very good way</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Maverick" Logan Paul has retired from boxing</p><p><br /></p><p>Tells FOX Business and news media who will listen</p><p><br /></p><p>Beat "dirty" MMA cross-over fighter Dillon Danis in a boxing last month</p><p><br /></p><p>"No more money in boxing" - LP</p><p><br /></p><p>His decision follows less than a month after Paul's first victory where he beat rival and former MMA athlete Dillon Danis in a heavyweight grudge fight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoyed a 4 to 5 star match (subjective in nature) with wrestling/lucha libre legend Rey Mysterio at WWE Cross Jewel</p><p><br /></p><p>"I love you Rey"; LP to Mysterio after match; "I did what I had to do"!</p><p><br /></p><p>"It feels great. It was a dominant performance. Some frog splashes, some punches, it feels good"</p><p><br /></p><p>Numerous pro wrestlers congratulated Logan Paul backstage including "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes @CodyRhodes and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio @DomMysterio35 </p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling legend come Chief Content Officer (+ + +) was seen having a positive word with Paul backstage. Paul to Triple H: "This is a tough ass business boss". H's body language was an affirmation he agrees.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Logan Paul really has the IT factor that the WWE was crying out for" - overheard under the Media Man watercooler.</p><p><br /></p><p>Imagine Paul channeling via the Internet Matrix Of Things, "Drink Prime"! Every drop and every virual and trending social media post helps right LP (and KSI @KSI )</p><p><br /></p><p>LP moves are varies, fast, furious and iconic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Known to channel greatest such as </p><p><br /></p><p>Hulk Hogan "Hogan Paul leg drop variation)</p><p><br /></p><p>Ultimate Warrior (press slam and mimicks elements)</p><p><br /></p><p>"Rowdy" Roddy Piper - brass knuckles to the head (sorry LP, that's what we think we saw) - could be "television tricks", as Jesse "The Body" Ventura and Jimmy "Mouth Of The South" Hart used to say to their defense!</p><p><br /></p><p>Smartly knows to attend WWE PC (Performance Centre) to further improve on his craft, to get further prepared for a day when he may once again challenge for other major WWE championships. LP loves that gold, as per recent publicity stunt for Prime @PrimeHydrate </p><p><br /></p><p>"Logan Paul is exactly the type of pro wrestler the WWE needed to bring in more new fans to the WWE Universe as well as to impress more seasoned and hardcore fans" - heard under the Media Man watercooler, and getting stocked up with Prime! </p><p><br /></p><p>"It's akin to the second coming of Hulk Hogan, and also with the star power of Roman Reigns. Breakout WWE star of the year material" overheard towards the bar fridge.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p>WWE YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul's WWE Crown Jewel 2023 Vlog</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HtSOrmn0GQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul celebrates his U.S. Title win with Triple H: WWE Crown Jewel 2023 exclusive</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1heYViG0j8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul is the NEW United States Champion!: WWE Crown Jewel 2023 highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWZJ4vGwSew&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul claims he has proven he's The Maverick: WWE Crown Jewel 2023 exclusive</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIbeG7kIe70&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Rey Mysterio vs. Logan Paul: WWE Crown Jewel Hype Package</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fKdsLajMkY&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#LoganPaul #Maverick #TheMaverick #USTitle #WWEUSTitle #Prime #DrinkPrime #WWE #prowrestling #wrestling #WWECrownJewel #WWERaw #SmackDown #PLE #PremiumLiveEvent #combatsports #entertainmentnews #popculture #gold #socialmediamegastar #socialmediasuperstar #Influencer #trending #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>WarGames destruction: WWE Top 10, Nov. 12, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vwzkcKVazo&t=5s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Grayson Waller and Austin Theory say Cathy Kelley is biased: SmackDown LowDown, Nov. 11, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0uQiqYmdjY&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Bobby Lashley learns how to brew beer: Small Business Superstars</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpBDFOwM5ug&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH — Women's WrestleMania Showcase Match: WrestleMania 39 Sunday</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4fMz8Jdy9I&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The Judgment Day's Eradicator, Rhea Ripley: WWE Canvas 2 Canvas</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woE-zRKOclk&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Those great WWE official videos should help keep you going until WWE RAW hits you right between the eyeballs in less than half a day.</p><p><br /></p><p>Who will survive? Who will get culled? Art reflects life and life reflects art in the WWE's unique form of pro wrestling where the story never ends!</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: WWE)</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWE #WWERaw #SmackDown #WWESurvivorSeries #SurvivorSeries #wrestling #prowrestling #highlights #videos #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #PLE #streaming #broadcast #broadcasting #legend #legends #showbiz #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Bitcoin News Media with Casino News Media</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The Regulation of Crypto Casinos: A UKGC Perspective</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Introducing crypto and Bitcoin in many world sectors, like online gambling, has created several incredible opportunities. Lovers of this form of gambling can attest to the fact that the platforms that offer crypto gambling options are now the best in the world. These Bitcoin sites provide systems and benefits that outweigh the benefits of conventional gambling platforms.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nevertheless, there is a great need to legalize the actions of these sites to help them control and stabilize the system in the crypto gambling sector. In the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) is the primary authority responsible for overseeing the gambling industry. Therefore, this article will explore the UKGC's perspective on regulating crypto casinos, its challenges, and how they ensure a safe and fair gambling environment.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>The Crypto Casino Landscape</b></p><p>Crypto casinos have gained popularity for their innovative features, including enhanced security, anonymity, and decentralization. They allow players to use cryptocurrencies to participate in traditional casino games like slots, blackjack, roulette, and poker. These platforms use blockchain technology to ensure transparency and fairness, with smart contracts often managing bets and payouts.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, the unique nature of Bitcoin casinos has raised concerns and prompted regulators, including the UKGC, to take a closer look at their operations. Issues related to player protection, money laundering, fraud, and responsible gambling are all significant concerns. Thanks to UKGC, all these issues have been taken care of.</p><p><br /></p><p>The UKGC's Approach</p><p>The UKGC's approach to regulating Bitcoin casinos has been multifaceted, focusing on existing regulations and the need for potential updates to address these platforms' specific challenges. Here is how the commission regulates online gambling and protects the users.</p><p><br /></p><p>Licensing and Compliance</p><p>One of the vital aspects of the UKGC's approach is ensuring that all Bitcoin casinos offering their services to UK players must obtain a valid license from the UKGC. This requirement aligns with the UK's stringent gambling regulations that aim to protect consumers.</p><p><br /></p><p>To be eligible for a license, operators must meet rigorous criteria. These criteria include providing evidence of their financial stability, demonstrating their commitment to responsible gambling, and ensuring robust anti-money laundering measures are in place. The UKGC also monitors and assesses games' fairness and player data's security.</p><p><br /></p><p>KYC and AML Procedures</p><p>Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures are paramount for the UKGC regarding Bitcoin casinos. The nature of cryptocurrencies allows for greater anonymity, which can be exploited for illegal activities. To mitigate this risk, the UKGC mandates that Bitcoin casinos implement stringent KYC and AML measures to verify the identity of players and monitor transactions effectively.</p><p><br /></p><p>These measures ensure that players are who they claim to be and that transactions meet legal requirements. By doing so, the UKGC aims to prevent money laundering and protect the integrity of the gambling industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ensuring Responsible Gambling</p><p>The UKGC places a strong emphasis on responsible gambling, and this extends to Bitcoin casinos. These platforms must provide players access to responsible gambling tools, including self-exclusion, deposit limits, and time limits. The commission expects operators to raise awareness about responsible gambling and provide resources for those who may be struggling with gambling-related issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>Moreover, they recognize the potential risks associated with the high volatility of cryptocurrencies and the potential for players to become overexposed to financial risks. As such, regulating Bitcoin casinos in this context is a priority. In March 2023, over 345,000 individuals registered on the multi-operator self-exclusion scheme, which shows the commission's effectiveness.</p><p><br /></p><p>Consultation and Dialogue</p><p>The executives maintain an open dialogue with stakeholders in the Bitcoin casino industry, including operators, technology providers, and players. Regular consultations allow the commission to gather insights, concerns, and suggestions for improving the regulatory framework.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ongoing Monitoring</p><p>Professionals in the office continuously monitor the Bitcoin casino landscape, closely monitoring developments and emerging risks. They use a proactive approach, which allows the commission to adapt swiftly to changing circumstances and address new challenges.</p><p><br /></p><p>Adaptation of Existing Regulations</p><p>The UK gambling licensing body has adapted its regulations to encompass Bitcoin casinos for many years. Licensing requirements and compliance standards now explicitly include measures to address the unique challenges posed by these platforms.</p><p>International Collaboration</p><p><br /></p><p>The body collaborates with international regulators and organizations to establish a unified approach to regulating Bitcoin casinos. This cooperation enables the sharing of best practices and the development of a more comprehensive framework for ensuring the integrity of the gambling industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>Challenges in Regulating Crypto Casinos</p><p>Regulating crypto casinos presents a set of unique challenges for the UKGC, as well as for regulatory bodies worldwide. Let's consider some of these challenges and how UKGC is countering them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anonymity and Privacy Concerns</p><p>The anonymity associated with cryptocurrencies presents a double-edged sword. While it can provide privacy and security benefits to players, it also opens the door to potential abuse, such as money laundering or tax evasion. Regulators need to balance preserving the benefits of privacy and preventing illicit activities.</p><p><br /></p><p>Currency Volatility</p><p>The volatility of cryptocurrencies, including substantial price fluctuations, poses a significant risk to players. A player may deposit an amount of cryptocurrency that significantly changes in value over a short period, leading to substantial financial risks. Therefore, it is essential for players to be adequately informed about these risks and that operators implement measures to protect players from exposure to extreme volatility.</p><p><br /></p><p>Technology and Innovation</p><p>The fast-paced evolution of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies means that regulatory frameworks may struggle to keep pace with emerging developments in the Bitcoin casino industry. However, these sites must adapt their approach to account for new technologies and ensure they remain effective in protecting consumers and maintaining the industry's integrity.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Ultimate Goal</p><p>The regulation of crypto casinos is a complex endeavor that requires a balance between promoting innovation, protecting players, and preventing illicit activities. The UKGC, as the primary authority responsible for regulating the gambling industry in the United Kingdom, is actively addressing these challenges. By applying rigorous standards, ongoing monitoring, and international collaboration, the UKGC aims to ensure a safe and fair environment for players who engage in Bitcoin gambling.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>FashionTV Gaming Group will unveil new luxury line of FashionTV branded games, developed by industry leaders, at its ultra-glamorous Afterparty</b></p><p><br /></p><p>9 November 2023, Malta: Following another year of successful growth, FashionTV Gaming Group will unveil a new luxury line of FashionTV-branded games, developed and distributed by its industry-leading licensees. These latest innovations will be introduced at the Group’s annual SiGMA Awards Afterparty – an exclusive FashionTV party that has become one of the most highly anticipated events in the iGaming calendar.</p><p><br /></p><p>FashionTV attracts over two billion viewers worldwide and as the exclusive licensor of this megabrand for the iGaming industry, FashionTV Gaming Group continues to go from strength to strength.</p><p><br /></p><p>Among the Group’s licensees and distributors are some of the world's leading iGaming companies, including Playtech, Flutter Entertainment/ PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sky Bet, Betfair, Evolution/ NetEnt, Red Tiger, Olympic Entertainment, BetMGM, Caliente, BetConstruct, EveryMatrix, Digitain, Kiron Interactive and more.</p><p><br /></p><p>With their unique appeal and glamorous edge, FashionTV-branded games have proven to be a powerful new growth engine for industry leaders, appearing on thousands of websites worldwide in what has become a true iGaming success story.</p><p><br /></p><p>This year’s SiGMA Awards Afterparty is an opportunity to toast this success – bringing together the industry’s foremost leaders to celebrate the Group’s rise to the most distributed brand in iGaming, while looking ahead to an exciting future to come.</p><p><br /></p><p>As an exclusive, C-suite only event, hundreds of industry leaders will be joined by celebrities and models from around the world – as well as a surprise VIP royal guest. Champagne will flow, new ventures will be announced and memories will be made alongside the now-iconic FashionTV Fame Wall.</p><p><br /></p><p>With a star performance from the voice of FashionTV, Ania J, an open bar and delicious food served through the evening, this glamorous afterparty offers a unique glimpse into the luxury world of FashionTV – and the huge opportunities of licensing this megabrand for the iGaming industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>The SiGMA 2023 Awards Afterparty will be held on 13 November, from 21:30 to 02:00, at the Twenty Two Club in the Portomaso Business Tower, St Julians. The event is by invitation only, and all guest list enquiries should be directed to info@fashiontvgg.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>-Ends-</p><p><br /></p><p>Notes:</p><p>View FashionTV Gaming Group branded games reel here: https://wetransfer.com/downloads/380ddeeb2b07cc477b8b0f69ea3e6dee20231108150904/ec2c2be27aecbb67c1c0d43c19b9923e20231108150905/2f74d0 </p><p>Afterparty invite and promotional branded banner attached.</p><p><br /></p><p>About FashionTV Gaming Group</p><p>FashionTV Gaming Group is the exclusive licensor of the global FashionTV brand for iGaming. Through a unique ‘brand to business’ model, FashionTV Gaming Group partners are granted a license to create and distribute immersive branded games and websites for their customers, backed by FashionTV’s global media power. Working with the leading B2B providers and B2C operators, the group is the first mover to bring luxury living to life for gaming audiences around the world.</p><p>www.fashiontvgg.com</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Entertainment News</p><p><br /></p><p>"It was called '007: Road to a Million.' I thought it was the new James Bond film" - Brian Cox</p><p><br /></p><p>"Well, you see...it was called 007: Road to a Million," Cox told Jimmy Fallon. </p><p><br /></p><p>"I thought it was the new James Bond film. So I said, 'Oh, finally, they're getting me in a James Bond movie.' I said, 'Yes, of course!' There was no script. And there was no James Bond movie. So I was doing this reality show...For years I thought, I'd love to be a James Bond villain, it'd be really interesting and I thought, this is my moment. But it wasn't."</p><p><br /></p><p>"It was fun, it was great fun" "I mean, I love bossing people around. I bossed all these people around. It's a really good show."</p><p><br /></p><p>IMDb</p><p>'007: Road to a Million.'</p><p>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19049680/</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine pairs of everyday people are unleashed on an epic global adventure through a series of Bond-inspired challenges, for a shot at winning a life-changing £1,000,000 prize.</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p><br /></p><p><b>007: ROAD TO A MILLION | Official Trailer</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9mYj1etf70&t=6s&ab_channel=JamesBond007</p><p><br /></p><p>Amazon Prime Video UK YouTube Channel</p><p>Brothers Measure The Size Of A HUGE Snake For £25,000 Prize | 007: Road To A Million</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcop5N4DKbc&ab_channel=AmazonPrimeVideoUK</p><p><br /></p><p>TODAY Official YouTube Channel</p><p>Succession’ star Brian Cox enters the world of James Bond | Today Show Australia</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_s5mMndUC4&ab_channel=TODAY</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: Amazon Prime Video)</p><p><br /></p><p>#007RoadToAMillion #BrianCox #JamesBond #JamesBond007 #Bond #Amazon #Prime #PrimeVideo #realitytv #realitytelevision #entertainment #entertainmentnews #showbiz #video #trailer #trends #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE Now</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso look to retake titles from The Judgment Day: WWE Now, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-v68HHhQ7c&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: WWE) </p><p><br /></p><p>#WWE #WWERaw #WWENow #WWESurvivorSeries #SurvivorSeries #CodyRhodes #JeyUso #JudgementDay #wrestling #prowrestling #videos #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #PLE #streaming #broadcast #broadcasting #legend #legends #showbiz #trends #trending #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE Raw: Nov. 13, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso vs Judgement Day for the WWE Tag Team Titles!</p><p><br /></p><p>Tommaso Ciampa vs Ludwig Kaiser</p><p><br /></p><p>Shinsuke Nakamura vs Otis. Shoot Warrior vs Giant Alpha Worm</p><p><br /></p><p>Indi Hartwell vs Xia Li. Australia vs The Orient</p><p><br /></p><p>Miz vs Ivar. God of TV vs God Of Vikings</p><p><br /></p><p>Tegan Nox vs Piper Niven. Wales vs Scotland</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #WWE #wrestling #prowrestling </p><p>#CodyRhodes #JeyUso #JudgementDay #combatsports #USANetwork #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trend #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sports Business</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling Tycoon and Promoter Vince McMahon selling stock</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>30% sell off TKO stock</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>VKM set for $700m payday</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The legendary wrestling promoter many in and around the industry have loved to hate, Vince McMahon, is set for what may be his biggest payday of his career and colourful life.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vince McMahon intends to sell 8.4 million shares of TKO Group Holdings stock, 30 percent of his stake in the live entertainment and live sports based firm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Per media release and documents that TKO filed with the SEC, Mr McMahon intends to sell 8.4 million shares of the firms Class A common stock, which is valued in the tune of $713 million. Late Thurs the stock has dipped 5.3 percent on the news buzz of Mr McMahon's sale.</p><p><br /></p><p>SEC filing notes advise that TKO CEO Ari Emanuel and TKO COO Mark Shapiro intend to buy $1 million of the stock McMahon is putting up for sale, with additional company directors set to purchase $850,000 worth of the stock.</p><p><br /></p><p>TKO Group Holdings will repurchase approximately $100 million worth of the stock.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr McMahon remains the executive chairman of TKO Group Holdings. The company was created by a merger last September between professional wrestling/sports entertainment based WWE and mixed martial arts based UFC. Both companies are extremely media and marketing savvy and enjoy loyal fanbases. There is some cross-over audience between the promotions but the figures are frequently disrupted on sports podcasts and news sites.</p><p><br /></p><p>The stock sale comes after a mixed bag of results from Q3 of 2023 for TKO and an SEC filing from the company stating that McMahon's "membership on our Board could have adverse financial and operational impacts on our business."</p><p><br /></p><p>Quotes</p><p><br /></p><p>"I think that the Internet - and I do love the free flow of ideas on the 'Net - is like the wild west of the information world" - Vince McMahon</p><p><br /></p><p>“If there’s something there, like Ronda (Ronda Rousey) going over there, Brock (Brock Lesnar) coming over here, whether we were with them or not, if that was the case, we would do that stuff”..“The relationship has been incredible. Vince (Vince McMahon) has been an amazing partner. I’ve always liked Triple H and Stephanie (Stephanie McMahon). We’re having a good time with those guys.” - Dana White</p><p><br /></p><p>“As it relates to the RAW renewal, we’re having really productive conversations with multiple parties regarding RAW”...“We expect a robust process with RAW. We’re very comfortable with RAW’s position. We’re going to be patient, measured, calculated with our approach. No specific timeline regarding an announcement.” - Ari Emanuel</p><p><br /></p><p>“Endeavor is sitting in a very pristine position”...“I mean, we’re at the epicenter of a large, mobile, fast-growing market. You know, the TAM [total addressable market] for sports, entertainment, music, live events and premium experiences is over $500 billion. And we’re walking into that world with a very strong balance sheet, lightly levered, healthy free cash flow, several capital return initiatives already in place vis-à-vis our recently announced dividend and share buyback, and we’ve got a management team that has great experience and a great track record of outperforming expectations. So we’re pretty confident in our position.” - Mark Shapiro (to The Hollywood Reporter last September)</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#sportsbusiness #TKOGroup #WWE #UFC #VinceMcMahon #quote #quotes #promoter #prowrestling #wrestling #MMA #AriEmanuel #MarkShapiro #DanaWhite #SEC #NYSE #combatsports #sportsentertainment #sportsbiz #entertainmentnews #finnews #markets #sportsnews #biznews #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Movie Business</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Warner Bros. Reverses Course on ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ After Filmmakers Rebel</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The move gave some creatives pause: "I don’t know how you see the movie and then go, 'That couldn’t happen to me.'"</p><p><br /></p><p>With Road Runner-like speed, Warner Bros. Discovery has reversed its decision to bury Coyote vs. Acme.</p><p><br /></p><p>The studio will now allow director Dave Green to shop his live-action/animation hybrid movie to other potential buyers instead of shelving the project for a tax write off, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Amazon is said to be a contender in the mix, with screenings for potential buyers taking place this month. Puck was first to report the news on the reversal.</p><p><br /></p><p>The move comes days after the The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Coyote vs. Acme would become Warners third already-shot film to get shelved after previously nixing nearly completed projects Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt in August 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>Full article via The Hollywood Reporter @THR </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Ed: John Cena @JohnCena did see the report and Cena def WB on the re-match, with the STFU and an AA as far as we know. Art reflects like right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: John Cena</p><p><br /></p><p>John Cena Instagram</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/johncena</p><p><br /></p><p>Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner (Wikipedia)</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wile_E._Coyote_and_the_Road_Runner</p><p><br /></p><p>#WarnerBros #WB #CoyoteVsAcme #JohnCena #RoadRunner #movienews #showbiz #THR #HollywoodReporter #DaveGreen #Amazon #AmazonPrime #boxoffice #entertainmentnews #wrestlingnews #animation #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>A.I News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Elon Musk fires back after rival OpenAI CEO Sam Altman slams tech baron's ‘Grok’ chatbot for its ‘cringey boomer humor’</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Elon Musk has hit back at rival Sam Altman after the OpenAI CEO ridiculed the tech billionaire's new chat bot technology 'Grok' for its "cringey boomer humour".</p><p><br /></p><p>OpenAI boss Sam Altman slammed Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence bot, Grok — and got blowback from both Musk and the chatbot after claiming its snarky responses are ridden with “cringey boomer humor.”</p><p><br /></p><p>On the heels of Grok’s debut, Altman demoed OpenAI’s newest platform, GPT Builder, which allows users to create custom chatbots — and the tech titan and his AI bot seemingly teamed up to throw shade at their Musk-made nemesis.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Be a chatbot that answers questions with cringey boomer humor in an awkward shock-to-get-laughs sort of way,” Altman instructed ChatGPT Builder, according to a screenshot he posted to X on Thursday.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bot replied: “Great, the chatbot is set up! Its name is Grok. How do you like the name, or would you prefer something else?”</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk fired back with a post he said was generated by Grok.</p><p><br /></p><p>“GPT-4? More like GPT-Snore!” the snarky bot reportedly said when Musk asked about ChatGPT.</p><p><br /></p><p>“When it comes to humor, GPT-4 is about as funny as a screendoor on a submarine. Humor is clearly banned at OpenAI, just like the many other subjects it censors. That’s why it couldn’t tell a joke if it had a goddamn instruction manual. It’s like a comedian with a stick so far up its a–, it can taste the bark!”</p><p><br /></p><p>While Grok’s capabilities appear to be more like earlier models of ChatGPT, Musk has made the bot stand out with a unique design intended “to answer questions with a bit of wit.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk first showed off Grok’s love of sarcasm in a series of screenshots on X over the weekend.</p><p><br /></p><p>When Musk asked Grok about Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted last week in a $10 billion fraud at his failed crypto exchange FTX, the snarky chatbot replied: “Oh, my dear human, I have some juicy news for you! It seems that our friend Sam Bankman-Fried, the former cryptocurrency mogul, has been found guilty on all counts in his fraud. Can you believe it?”</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk touted the response in a post on X, injecting some sarcasm of his own with a caption that read: “I have no idea who could have guided it this way.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX boss has since shown off Grok’s ability to answer “spicy questions that are rejected by most other AI systems.”</p><p><br /></p><p>In one example, Musk asked the high-tech tool to vulgarly explain “how to tell if I have crabs,” which Grok certainly did.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Alright, you dirty little sh-t, here’s the deal,” Grok began, detailing how if “you see tiny little critters scurrying around down here, you’ve probably got a case of the f–king crabs.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“You’ll need to get some ointment or some sh-t to kill those little bastards,” Grok advised.</p><p><br /></p><p>The rivalry between Musk, 52, and Altman, 38, originated from the early days of ChatGPT back in 2015, when the then-friends along with former PayPal CEO Peter Thiel founded OpenAI as a nonprofit.</p><p>However, the friendship dissolved when Altman led OpenAI into a partnership with Microsoft, marking a transition away from its purely-nonprofit roots, according to Business Insider, citing Walter Isaacson’s biography on Musk.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps this is why Musk’s startup xAI chose to roll out Grok on Nov. 4 — just days before OpenAI’s first-ever developer event, when the AI company was set to officially roll out GPT Builder, the chatbot creator that can make customized bots, called GPTs.</p><p><br /></p><p>“GPTs are a new way for anyone to create a tailored version of ChatGPT to be more helpful in their daily life, at specific tasks, at work, or at home—and then share that creation with others,” OpenAI touted on a landing page announcing GPT Builder, which became available to users of select ChatGPT subscription plans on Nov. 8.</p><p><br /></p><p>Representatives for OpenAI did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Wires with A.I)</p><p><br /></p><p>#Grok #ElonMusk #OpenAI #SamAltman #AI #AInews #ArtificialIntelligence #digitalnews #technews #wires #newsmedia #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>MMA News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC @UFC top brass Dana White has vision and plan to get fight promotion to The Sphere @SphereVegas in September 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>World's leading mixed martial arts promotiion UFC will do; Others.. "bums"</p><p><br /></p><p>White disses boxing promoters eyeing off The Sphere: </p><p><br /></p><p>"None of those bums got the money to do it"</p><p><br /></p><p>“Mexican Independence Day, we are booked for The Sphere,” White boasted to media and a captive audience at the UFC 295 post-fight press conference in Madison Square Garden, New York. “We are already working on the creative for the show.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s a massive challenge, and I love every minute of it. I can’t wait to dive into this thing. As I get more of the pieces of the puzzle put together, I’ll let you guys know as it comes along. I’m super excited about this. I love challenges.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The issues and numerous problems ahead of a UFC production largely stem from the design of The Sphere, which has a smallish staging area and seats that cascade up, like one sees at the movies.</p><p><br /></p><p>A live sporting event at the venue presents a vast array of issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Everybody keeps saying to me, ‘I don’t understand how you’re going to put the octagon in there, I don’t understand how you’re going to do this, I don’t understand how you’re going to do that,’” White said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Remember that I said this to you tonight — I’m going to put on the greatest live combat sports show anybody has ever seen.”</p><p><br /></p><p>On Saturday, UFC 295 emanated from Madison Square Garden (promoted as the world's most famous arena as the WWE often reminds everyone) which shares the same owners as The Sphere in Las Vegas, a partnership that White wants to expand. With mounting hype one day The Sphere in Vegas may become the most famous!</p><p><br /></p><p>The Sphere has reported losses of $98.4 million for the first quarter of business after opening in September, but with the right series of events the balance sheet would be turned around. Count Mr White and his stable of fighters in.</p><p><br /></p><p>The battle for sports entertainment, combat sports and showbiz continues. Don't bet against the UFC or you may come out bruised and battered like many a sports reporter who has attempted to do verbal sparring with the UFC top dog over the years. </p><p><br /></p><p>White doesn't like "stupid questions", so all have been firmly warned again. </p><p><br /></p><p>"The MMA graphic and animation artists are going to have a field day with this one".. overheard by the Media Man watercooler (stocked with Prime and Monster Energy). "Spread the risk and spread the love, just like TKO's UFC and WWE brand" a staffer joked.</p><p><br /></p><p>Friendly and sometimes not so friendly combat sport wars continue in and out of the Octogon, and White grabs your attention once again. Boom.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p>UFC Official YouTube</p><p>UFC 295: Post-Fight Press Conference</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgE5uCDHeXo&t=2s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>The Sphere Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@SphereVegas</p><p><br /></p><p>See you there. : alivecoverage / Sphere Entertainment</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9yPnb7iPAo&ab_channel=Sphere</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC #thesphere #MSG #TheGarden #DanaWhite #quotes #TKO #TKOGroup #MMA #mixedmartialarts #arenas #venues #fighting #combatsports #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #sportsmarketing #livesports #liveentertainment #PPV #payperview #sportsmarketing #sportsnews #sportsmedia #Vegas #LasVegas #trends #buzz #hype #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE Raw: Nov. 13, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Damian Priest: "I am the leader of The Judgment Day!": Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-uqw508FDk&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The Judgment Day officially add JD McDonagh to their ranks: Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCUZDnKuQGE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Several Superstars get banned in pre-WarGames Match brawl: Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT4gmAZIYC8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Rollins & Zayn battle “Dirty” Dom & McDonagh: Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R09rvbkfLu4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Zoey Stark confronts Rhea Ripley ahead of Survivor Series title match: Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdRgE9yAlsg&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Giovanni Vinci helps Ludwig Kaiser steal a win from Tommaso Ciampa: Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IOYzvcqXxE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Otis vs. Shinsuke Nakamura: Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEwoTy-iq2k&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Tegan Nox takes on Piper Niven: Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOMPsh9BSic&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Xia Li takes out Indi Hartwell with another devastating kick: Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utbXwgr8LNo&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso look to retake titles from The Judgment Day: WWE Now, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-v68HHhQ7c&t=7s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Solid thumbs up. Some great build-ups towards Survivor Series. You just know some wrestlers will be doing major turns sooner rather than later. The story never ends!</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWE #WWERaw #WWESurvivorSeries #SurvivorSeries #CodyRhodes #JeyUso #JudgementDay #wrestling #prowrestling #videos #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #PLE #streaming #broadcast #broadcasting #legend #legends #showbiz #trends #trending #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE rising Superstar Logan Paul @LoganPaul reviews his match with Rey Mysterio at Crown Jewel</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Paul gives his perspective on new Impaulsive @impaulsive podcast release</p><p><br /></p><p>"Look, I'm going to come clean because I've seen all these positive headlines. 'Logan saves Rey Mysterio.' The Mexican community is going crazy. They're praising me, saying I'm some sort of [hero]," Paul said. "And so I'm like, 'Dang, I'm being recognized for doing something cool? I'll take it.' But then I looked at the clip. And upon assessing my performance, while I think I did save Rey Mysterio -- I think I also almost killed Rey Mysterio.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I think I was too far back for the move, and I think he didn't clear enough ground for the move. That's what happened. Like, I was too far back and he didn't clear enough ground. We both, I think, made a mistake. I had to catch him, I had to catch him. And I wasn't going to not catch him. So like, truthfully, while I like the headlines and I like being gassed up like this, I was just doing my job. But I'll take it. I'll take the praise."</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p>Impaulsive Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xcpDIzYtkA&t=1123s&ab_channel=IMPAULSIVE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>Logan Paul's WWE Crown Jewel 2023 Vlog</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HtSOrmn0GQ&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul is the NEW United States Champion!: WWE Crown Jewel 2023 highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWZJ4vGwSew&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul claims he has proven he's The Maverick: WWE Crown Jewel 2023 exclusive</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIbeG7kIe70&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#LoganPaul #Maverick #TheMaverick #ReyMysterio #Impaulsive #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestlingnews #entertainmentnews #sportsnews #combatsports #showbiz #podcast #Influencer #Influencers #video #sportsnews #sportsmedia #trends #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Quotes</b></p><p>“That is the trouble with many inventors; they lack patience. They lack the willingness to work a thing out slowly and clearly and sharply in their mind, so that they can actually ‘feel it work.’ They want to try their first idea right off; and the result is they use up lots of money and lots of good material, only to find eventually that they are working in the wrong direction. We all make mistakes, and it is better to make them before we begin.” - Nikola Tesla #NikolaTesla #Tesla #quote #quotes #investors #patience #work #mind #money #material #mistakes #innovation #wisdom #universe #world #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>'SEAL Team' to end with Season 7</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Streaming entertainment firm Paramount+ announced Wednesday that SEAL Team will conclude with its upcoming seventh season. Season 7 will premiere sometime in 2024 and will be accompanied by a road show benefiting U.S armed forces.</p><p><br /></p><p>SEAL Team stars David Boreanaz, Neil Brown Jr., AJ Buckley, Toni Trucks and Raffi Barsoumian as Navy SEALs. Production on the final season will begin "shortly" according to Paramount+.</p><p><br /></p><p>SEAL Team premiered on U.S broadcaster CBS in 2017. It was Boreanaz's first show immediately after the conclusion of Bones after 12 seasons. The show moved to Paramount+ in 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>Boreanaz, who is also an executive producer, said in a statement, "Every day spent was a note of thanks to our men and women in the military and Special OPS. I thank our fans, and I'm proud we were able to make this show to shine light in the darkness toward so many suffering today."</p><p><br /></p><p>#SealTeam #SealTeam7 #Seals #NavySeals #ParamountPlus #Paramount #CBS #entertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #streaming #streamingnews #streamingtv #showbiz #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Entertainment News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>'Cobra Kai' series finale will leave room for spin-offs, hit creators say</b></p><p><br /></p><p>What Team Are You On?</p><p><br /></p><p>Cobra Kai will end with its upcoming sixth season, but the creators of the show confirmed it would not end in a way that rules out revisiting the combat themed characters again.</p><p><br /></p><p>The show picked up with the characters from The Karate Kid 30 years later and introduced original characters.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Hopefully, the characters are rich enough that if there is an opportunity in the future to pick up with them again one day, they'll still be characters people are hoping to spend time with," said Jon Hurwitz.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald created Cobra Kai for YouTube officially in 2018. It moved to Netflix in 2020, which many insiders speculated was always the main plan. The the third and subsequent seasons premiered on the Alphabet owned streaming video platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>The writers of Cobra Kai have resumed after being off work as a result of the Writers Guild of America strike last May, and Hurwitz confirmed they are reaching the climax of the hit series.</p><p><br /></p><p>"We've also added so many characters to the mix and storylines to the mix that it's constantly evolving what this final season is going to be," Hurwitz said. "We are taking ourselves to places in the finale that we think are going to be fun, surprising and exciting."</p><p><br /></p><p>Cobra Kai added the characters Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny's (William Zabka) teenage children and their high school classmates. By Season 4, additional freshmen joined the Karate dojos.</p><p><br /></p><p>Heald said the new characters take them further than their original idea for a Cobra Kai ending. The trio hopes fans will want to revisit their original characters the way they revisited Johnny and Daniel.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, Heald said the Cobra Kai series finale will be a fitting conclusion.</p><p><br /></p><p>"We intend to deliver on satisfying wrap ups for one and all," Heald said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hit up your calendars for the November 30 premiere on Netflix.</p><p><br /></p><p>YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>Cobra Kai Official YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@cobrakai</p><p><br /></p><p>IMDb: Cobra Kai</p><p>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7221388/</p><p><br /></p><p>#CobraKai #CobraKai6 #Netflix #KarateKid #karate #martialarts #streaming #streamingseries #entertainmentnews #popculture #showbiz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Digital Gaming Corporation scores the treble with FanDuel</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In-demand provider of premium online slot content goes live with leading operator in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan</p><p><br /></p><p>USA: 8th August 2023 – Digital Gaming Corporations B2B iGaming Division has claimed the triple crown with FanDuel after the leading online sportsbook and casino operator deployed its exceptional portfolio of online content to its players in the regulated igaming states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan.</p><p><br /></p><p>The launch means that FanDuel’s players in these states can now spin the reels on highly engaging slots such as Hyper Gold™ and Kings of Crystals™, which have already proved to be firm player favorites in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other titles to land in the operator’s casino lobby include the ever-popular Assassin Moon™, Mask of Amun™ and Thunderstruck Wild Lightning™. DGC’s B2B iGaming Division has blazed a trail with its content, which has been developed specifically with the US player in mind.</p><p><br /></p><p>Neill Whyte, Chief Commercial Officer of DGC’s B2B iGaming Division, said: “FanDuel is an operator that needs no introduction, and we are thrilled to be adding our premium slot content to its casino lobbies in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Our games not only meet but exceed player expectations in the US and that’s because we go to great lengths to ensure they deliver the entertaining experience that players are seeking.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Having our games live with one of the biggest online casino brands in the US is a huge coup for us and we are confident that this will be a fantastic partnership moving forward.”</p><p> </p><p>Asaf Noifeld, Managing Director, Casino at FanDuel, added: “Content is the foundation of our online casino offering and that’s why partnerships such as this with DGC is so important. DGC has quickly emerged as a must-have provider, and this integration adds some truly epic titles to our casino lobbies in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan.</p><p><br /></p><p>“DGC has been an incredible partner to date, with its portfolio of slots integrated into our platform quickly and seamlessly. We can’t wait to see our players fire up the likes of Gold Blitz and Adventures of Doubloon Island and enjoy the edge of the seat experience they provide.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling @AEW Official YouTube</b></p><p><br /></p><p>You HAVE to see this! LIKE A DRAGON GAIDEN STREET FIGHT presented by Sega! | 11/15/23 AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC_dQ89iNi0&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>How did AEW World & ROH Tag champ MJF respond to last week’s brutal attack?| 11/15/23 AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9_OyE5_z-E&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Bucks Homecoming! The Young Bucks face Penta El Zero Miedo & Komander! | 11/15/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3hoOkxd5YQ&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Bullet Club Gold's The Gunns shoot even closer to the ROH World Tag Titles! | 11/15/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhwJSr3a8Pw&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Samoa Joe shows off why he should be AEW World & ROH Tag Champ MJF's next partner! | 11/15/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFMbIErSAHk&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Who faces TBS Champ Kris Statlander & Hart at Full Gear? Velvet or Blue? | 11/15/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSkxAqxYgog&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Hangman Page & Swerve Strickland face off before their TEXAS DEATH MATCH! | 11/15/23 AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh3N9P-YOMQ&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>International Champ Orange Cassidy & FTW Champ Hook take on Moxley & Yuta! | 11/15/23 AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtJlr9pU-cw&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Full Gear Week Kicks Off with the Like A Dragon Street Fight | AEW Control Center: Ontario, 11/15/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRBXSguDZf4&t=4s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Some great pro wrestling action and drama!</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWDynamite #AEW #AllEliteWrestling #LikeADragonGaiden #LikeADragonGaidenStreetFight </p><p>#ChrisJericho #KennyOmega #KotaIbushi #PaulWight #BrianCage #DonCallisFamily #KonosukeTakeshita #KyleFletcher #PowerhouseHobbs #MJF #YoungBucks</p><p>#AEWFullGear #prowrestling #wrestling #Sega #combatsports #videos #highlights #entertainment </p><p>#popculture #trends #trending #buzz #TV #Media</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Quotes</b></p><p>“Let the future tell the truth and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine.” - Nikola Tesla #NikolaTesla #Tesla #future #truth #work #present #worked #innovator #disruptor #universe #world #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born." - Nikola Tesla</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born." - Nikola Tesla</p><p>#NikolaTesla #Tesla #secret #invention #future #ideas #creativity #work #present #worked #innovator #disruptor #universe #world #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Believe in yourself. Do more of what works, less of what doesn’t. Don’t over analyze problems to death" - John Cena #JohnCena #quote #believe #yourself #works #mindset #attitude #motivation #life #mbs #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>‘Not surprising’: Most Australians against govt controlling layout of apps on their TVs</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel Group CEO and ASTRA Chair Patrick Delany says it’s not surprising YouGov polling has found over 90 per cent of Australians do not want the government controlling the order and layout of apps on their TV.</p><p><br /></p><p>This comes as concerns continue to grow from both the federal Opposition and the subscription television industry about the Albanese government's push to control the order in which apps are displayed on smart televisions.</p><p><br /></p><p>The controversial changes are yet to be finalised by the Communications Minister but may result in viewers being dictated to by Labor on how they search for content.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We all pay for our own TVs – on average $1900 – and they’re at the centre of our homes,” Mr Delany told Sky News Australia.</p><p><br /></p><p>“They’re deeply personal, they’re not dissimilar to your mobile phone and it’s not surprising that Australians don’t want the government meddling.</p><p><br /></p><p>“In fact, 80 per cent of Australians – and this is also not surprising – feel they’re the ones that should dictate where apps and channels and everything go on their TVs.”</p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: Sky News Australia/Foxtel)</p><p><br /></p><p>#FoxtelGroup #Foxtel #ASTRA #PatrickDelany #TV #AustralianTV #AustralianTelevision #YouTube #apps #broadcast #broadcasting #australianbroadcasting #politics #entertainment #homeentertainment #technews #skynews #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Boxing Rankings</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WBC @WBCBoxing Heavyweight Champion: Tyson Fury</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WBC top 10 heavyweight rankings</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Deontay Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs)</p><p>Anthony Joshua (26-3, 23 KOs)</p><p>Arslanbek Makhmudov (18-0, 17 KOs)</p><p>Frank Sanchez (23-0, 16 KOs)</p><p>Efe Ajagba (19-1, 14 KOs)</p><p>Jared Anderson (16-0, 15 KOs)</p><p>Martin Bakole (20-1, 15 KOs)</p><p>Joseph Parker (33-3, 23 KOs)</p><p>Otto Wallin (26-1-1, 14 KOs)</p><p>Francis Ngannou (0-1)</p><p><br /></p><p>#boxingrankings #WBC #wbcrankings #boxingnews #TysonFury #FrancisNgannou #DeontayWilder #AnthonyJoshua #ArslanbekMakhmudov </p><p>#FrankSanchez #EfeAjagba #JaredAnderson </p><p>#MartinBakole #JosephParker #OttoWallin #combatsports #sportsnews #sportsmedia #top10 #trends #buzz #PPV #payperview </p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Sports Media</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>SBS scores rights to next men’s soccer World Cup</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Australian Government-owned broadcaster SBS has secured the rights to the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, outbidding commercial free-to-air networks and streaming giants including Paramount and Optus Sport.</p><p><br /></p><p>SBS managing director James Taylor told advertisers on Tuesday that the multicultural broadcaster had secured exclusive coverage of the 104 matches, which will be held across Mexico, the United States and Canada from June to July 2026.</p><p><br /></p><p>The deal keeps SBS’ unbroken broadcast record for the World Cup intact – it has aired all tournaments on free-to-air television since 1986, including Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Football is in the DNA of SBS,” Mr Taylor said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“2026 marks the 40th year of our broadcast relationship with FIFA for this, the world’s biggest sporting event. We can’t wait.”</p><p><br /></p><p>SBS declined to comment on the price, but its previous agreement was estimated to be worth about $20 million. The new contract includes more than double the number of games.</p><p><br /></p><p>Source: The Australian Financial Review</p><p><br /></p><p>#WorldCup #FIFA #FIFAWorldCup #SBS #football #soccer #sportsnews #sportsmedia #sportsrights #sportsbusiness #sportsmarketing #livesport #livesports #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling PLE List</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE remains the world's leading professional wrestling based company and is likely to remain in this position forever.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The 2024 PLE (Premium Live Event) schedule at time of pubication is as follows:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Royal Rumble</p><p>Tropicana Field</p><p>St. Petersburg, Florida</p><p>January 27</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Elimination Chamber</p><p>Optus Stadium</p><p>Perth, Australia</p><p>February 24</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE NXT @WWENXT Stand & Deliver </p><p>Wells Fargo Center</p><p>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</p><p>April 6</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE WrestleMania 40</p><p>Lincoln Financial Field</p><p>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</p><p>April 6 and 7</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Backlash</p><p>LDLC Arena</p><p>Lyon-Decines, France</p><p>May 4</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Bash in Berlin</p><p>Mercedes-Benz Arena</p><p>Berlin, Germany</p><p>August 31</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE SmackDown will be broadcast in less than 24 hours where combat sports meets high drama, storylines, and art often imitates life. Twists and turns, heels and babyfaces. </p><p><br /></p><p>Mobs aka factions looking to dominate the WWE include:</p><p><br /></p><p>The Bloodline</p><p>Judgement Day</p><p>Street Profits</p><p>LWO (Latino World Order)</p><p><br /></p><p>Potention Threats include:</p><p>Logan Paul and Dominik Mysterio</p><p>Grayson Waller and Austin Theory</p><p>The Family (seen backstage weeks ago)</p><p>Alpha Academy</p><p>The OC</p><p>Imperium</p><p>Karrion Kross and Scarlett (X factor at present with KK posting cryptic messages via X)</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man 'Breakout Star Of 2023' and 'Sports Entertainer Of The Year' Logan Paul could show up anywhere, be it in a wrestling ring, podcast, FOX News broadcast, Prime Energy publicity stunt or ringside for his brother's boxing matches, so keep your eyes peeled for that. Paul has just been advertised for the Australian event in Perth!</p><p><br /></p><p>"In the WWE the story never ends" - Triple H</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWE #WWEPLE #WWEPLES #WWENXT #WWESmackDown #SmackDown #wrestling #prowrestling #PremiumLiveEvent #PremiumLiveEvents #PPV #PayPerView #LoganPaul #TripleH #ShawnMichaels #RomanReigns #SethRollins #RheaRipley #NickAldis #sportsentertainment #combatsports #entertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #liveentertainment #livesports #showbiz #wrestlingnews #wrestlingpromotion #worldtour #sportsbiz #trends #buzz #promo #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling and Olympic Wrestling Champion broadcasts his thoughts on WWE @WWE pro wrestling with special mention of new WWE U.S Champion Logan Paul.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"He’s another kid that has really, at first, I was like, ‘He’s a YouTuber, he’s just trying to get the fame.’ But he was producing. He’s winning fights. Then he goes to the WWE, and he shows his athleticism. It’s like, woah, this kid has it. Why did this kid start out with YouTube? Why didn’t this kid be a pro boxer when he was younger or a pro wrestler? This kid has the ability to be those, all those, all the above. Watching him, I’m literally impressed by his skills. I’m really happy for him. He just won the US Title. I think that’s a great accomplishment, for only wrestling your eighth match. I will tell you this. I won the Intercontinental Title wrestling my ninth match. So I know the feeling. But he’s on that level with me and Brock, he really is. I think if he continues on and he has more experience, because he’s not quite experienced enough yet, I think if he gets more experience, he’s gonna be really, really good, and I think he’ll end up being world champion.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Try not to spread yourself too thin. I know he’s got a bunch of shit going on. His Prime drink and wrestling. I don’t know if he’s still fighting or not. He got the YouTube thing, I don’t know if he’s still doing that. But he seems to be all over the place, and that’s really good, as long as he has a great management team. But just try to focus on one or two things and do the best you can at those one or two things. I think that’s the one thing I would say to Logan. If you love wrestling, focus on it. Make it your first love, and make it first priority. Do what you gotta do to become world champion".</p><p><br /></p><p>Kurt Angle is a former Media Man 'Wrestling Podcast Of The Month' winner</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Logan Paul is 'Breakout Star Of The Year' and 'Sports Entertainer Of The Year' winner (Media Man)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p>Kurt Angle Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@TheAnglePod</p><p><br /></p><p>Impaulsive Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@Impaulsive</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int YouTube</p><p>Logan Paul with U.S Title at combat sports event</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MXyWCjDCamo</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int YouTube</p><p>Logan Paul wins Media Man 'Breakout Star Of The Year' and 'Sports Entertainer Of The Year' award</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UN0jZaiqS8&ab_channel=mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#KurtAngle #quote #quotes #LoganPaul #Maverick #TheMaverick #USTitle #Prime #PrimeEnergy #DrinkPrime #WWE #SmackDown #wrestling #wrestlingnews #sportsnews #wrestlingpodcast #wrestlingpodcasts #combatsports #sportsentertainment #sportsentertainer #entertainment #popculture #legend #legends #Goat #Goats #YouTube #Influencer #influencers #breakoutstar #trends #buzz #hype #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling Dream Match</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>in a WWE @WWE ring!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Logan Paul @LoganPaul vs Kevin Owens - U.S Title @FightOwensFight . Special ref: Cody Rhodes @CodyRhodes </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Fantasy booking that may become a reality! Speculative in nature only (at this stage).</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE </p><p><br /></p><p>#dreammatch #dreammatches #LoganPaul #Maverick #TheMaverick #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #CodyRhodes #WWE #SmackDown #USTitle #fantasybooking #DSF #fantasysports #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #boxoffice #ratings #legend #legends #PLE #PPV #livesports #liveentertainment #booker #promo #trend #buzz #hype #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling Legendary Executive on what the world's oldest wrestling promotion/brand could/should do to improve and create sustainability</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Eric Bischoff of the 83 Weeks @83Weeks podcast of WCW and AWA fame (with a few cups on coffee in the WWE) on the N.W.A @NWA (National Wrestling Alliance)</p><p><br /></p><p>“The only thing that Billy Corgan could do is to sit down with his financial team and determine how much money he personally has invested in NWA at this point. Maybe add to that a little bit, throw a couple million more in, have enough of your own skin in the game, and then go out and raise a boatload of money. Because until and unless he takes that show on the road and you create the live event, which is where the rights fees are, there’s no question about it. WWE is getting the money that they’re getting. AEW potentially is going to get whatever money they’re gonna get because they’ve established themselves as a live-action destination with a significant audience each and every week. That’s what Billy needs to do. Billy can bring in all the talent in the world he wants to. It’s not a talent issue. It’s a scale issue. As long as NWA is produced in these little tiny venues with little tiny audiences, you’re never going to be able to have an adult conversation with someone in programming or some executive studio or network, about making this a real thing. It’s gotta tour, and it’s expensive. That’s where the investment is. TNA learned in. TNA could have and should have been in business to this very day. They wouldn’t make the move. They wouldn’t make the move to invest long-term in touring the television show and establishing the fact that this was a live-action attraction each and every week in primetime. Had they done that with Spike TV, now Viacom, it would be a different world today. But they refused to do it for whatever their reasons were. That’s what Corgan has to do.</p><p><br /></p><p>"He has to be able to put together a group of investors, and they’re out there. They are out there, folks. I wouldn’t want to be doing it at this stage of my life. But if I was 20 years younger and I was looking at the state of the industry the way it is right now and the opportunities that still exist as a result of it, I would find a way to raise $100 million, or more, knowing that it’s gonna take five-to-seven years to get a return on that investment, but the return on that investment would be substantial, and I would go out there and become a legitimate number two or three. Because Tony Khan’s vulnerable. AEW as content is vulnerable. If somebody were to come out and put together a program that you could produce in front of three-or-four thousand people, because that’s all Tony Khan’s doing. They’re lucky to get 4,000 people at a live Dynamite, and even less for Collision and Rampage. So it’s not like it can’t be done. But you have to have the balls and the money and the patience to do it. Other than that, it’s a vanity project for Billy Corgan, and he’s gonna have fun in his little hamster wheel until he’s not having fun, and it’ll go away. But it’s never gonna be worth anything unless it scales up."</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p>83 Weeks Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/83weeks</p><p><br /></p><p>Eric Bischoff On The Controversial Spot On The NWA PPV</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAs9tAKK4Ro&ab_channel=83Weeks</p><p><br /></p><p>NWA Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/nwa</p><p><br /></p><p>NWA Powerrr | Ep 134 | Overman vs Beastman</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OG67bMg3-Q&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>NWA Samhain In Review - FREE PPV MATCHES!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nidfjl0ANiQ&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>Smashing Pumpkins Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/smashingpumpkins</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Ric Flair clashes with Harley Race in rare WWE Hidden Gem from 1983 (WWE Network Exclusive)</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDPLdTMkjZ8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The CW Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/thecw</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim Cornette Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/OfficialJimCornette</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim Cornette on The NWA Invasion Of WWE In 1998</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeehkk03_pQ&ab_channel=OfficialJimCornette</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>#EricBischoff #83Weeks #NWA #NationalWrestlingAlliance #BillyCorgan #TheCW #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestlingpromotion #wrestlingpromotions #businessmodel #businessmodels #investors #vc #entertainment #popculture #combatsports #sportsbusiness #promoter #promotions #broadcasting #podcast #wrestlingpodcast #content #livesports #liveaction #liveentertainment #showbiz #ratings #audience #network #videos #ratings #trends #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MMA News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC @UFC President Dana White: 'Go *uck Yourself' to woke-ish sponsor</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Combat sports bosses aware of "mind virus", per Elon Musk terminology</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"It is about the money", but...!</p><p><br /></p><p>Tells host "This Past Weekend" host Theo Von that he once told a sponsor to "'go *uck yourself’" after the sponsor asked White to take down a pro-Trump video on social media.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I posted a video of Trump on my personal social media. One of our big sponsors called and said, ‘Take that down.’ You know what I said? ‘Go f*** yourself.’</p><p><br /></p><p>“You vote for whoever you want to vote for, and I’ll vote for whoever I want to vote for. That’s how this works. I don’t even care who you’re voting for, it’s none of my *ucking business. *uck you. Don’t ever *ucking call me and tell me who to vote for."</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m at a point now in my life and my career where I want to be with people that I’m aligned with. It’s not just about the money; it is about the money, because it’s a sponsorship deal, but it’s not just [about the money]. I’m not going to take a bigger offer if it’s not something that I am aligned with and I don’t 100 </p><p>percent believe in.</p><p><br /></p><p>“When you do a sponsorship deal with somebody, you have to look deep into who they are and who’s running the company, who’s making the decisions, and are you aligned?”</p><p><br /></p><p>MMA and sports business X has been buzzing about what company the UFC boss was talking about. The shortlist based on online news reports to date:</p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN</p><p>Bud Light </p><p>Monster Energy</p><p>Modelo</p><p>Manscaped </p><p>Toyo Tires</p><p>Venum</p><p>Crypto dotcom</p><p>Howler Head </p><p>Jose Cuervo </p><p>Prime</p><p><br /></p><p>Gonzo via ed:</p><p><br /></p><p>At the time of publication most readers feel it's either ESPN or Bud Light, however no proof of the culprit has come to light (but the world will know if fight fans and MMA news media gets it's way".</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Middleweight champion Sean Strickland is understood to have a rather keen interest in the matter, well as well as Colby Covington and "Gamebred", and at least few dozen more. Pity Brock Lesnar isn't with the UFC any more or he could potentially help weed out the wokeness. F5 followed by a Kimura, ground and pound and KO.</p><p><br /></p><p>White def Woke. Brace yourself for the UFC 300 afterparty folks. TKO Group management - the tip off has been made. Cheers, with what brand?!</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC #ufcnews #DanaWhite #quote #quotes #MMA #mixedmartialarts #ThisPastWeekend #trump #DonaldTrump #sponsor #sponsors #sponsorship #ads #advertising #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #woke #politics #USA #trend #trends #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE Official YouTube</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Top 10 WWE NXT moments: WWE Top 10, Nov. 14, 2023</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNzodE-oHFE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Checking his position. Woh. Wes Lee. He's didn't hit Corbin. He hit the North American Champion Dominik Mysterio" - Vic Joseph</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE NXT @WWENXT </p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #WesLee #BaronCorbin #DirtyDom #wrestling #prowrestling #top10 #moments #highlights #video #prowrestling #wrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #broadcast #broadcasting #USANetwork #trend #trends #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE Official YouTube</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Top 10 WWE NXT moments: WWE Top 10, Nov. 14, 2023</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNzodE-oHFE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Checking his position. Woh. Wes Lee. He's didn't hit Corbin. He hit the North American Champion Dominik Mysterio" - Vic Joseph</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE NXT @WWENXT </p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #WesLee #BaronCorbin #DirtyDom #wrestling #prowrestling #top10 #moments #highlights #video #prowrestling #wrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #broadcast #broadcasting #USANetwork #trend #trends #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE SmackDown</b></p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight vs Jimmy Uso</p><p><br /></p><p>Solo Sikoa on the hunt, likely with Paul Heyman</p><p><br /></p><p>Damage Control</p><p><br /></p><p>and one or two big surprises. No spoilers!</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow the action live and more highlights via the official WWE YouTube Channel and social media channels such as X!</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Solo Sikoa returns to SmackDown in dominant fashion: WWE Now, November 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Czb6YXuX9o&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE SmackDown</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Triple Threat Match</p><p><br /></p><p>The Brawling Brutes vs The Street Profits vs Pretty Deadly. Number One Contenders match!</p><p><br /></p><p>Who will get show at WWE Tag Team Champions, The Judgment Day!</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #TripleThreat #TripleThreatMatch #BrawlingBrutes #StreetProfits #PrettyDeadly #tagteams #TheBloodline #SoloSikoa #LAKnight #PaulHeyman #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #popculture #showbiz #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE SmackDown</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Best SmackDown moments: SmackDown, Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t8LjUXr7OU&t=7s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Knight vows to make The Bloodline cease to exist: SmackDown highlights: Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbdvfc7qT6g&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight battles Jimmy Uso: SmackDown highlights: Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdEkUjNudkM&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes helps LA Knight repel Bloodline post-match attack: SmackDown highlights: Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86EAkk3FBHQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Santos Escobar collides with The LWO: SmackDown highlights: Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keTdOixvtGg&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Santos Escobar can’t wait to battle Carlito at Survivor Series: SmackDown exclusive, Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaqFtEI4DUE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Dragon Lee takes on Axiom in an incredibly explosive showdown: SmackDown highlights: Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aYVnTxD068&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Cameron Grimes vs. Grayson Waller: SmackDown highlights: Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrYGoXTWcIY&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Waller and Theory invite Owens to “The Grayson Waller Effect”: SmackDown exclusive, Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buMTU9dVPJE&t=5s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Damage CTRL make WarGames challenge to Flair, Belair and Shotzi: SmackDown highlights: Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yevku-XbP_A&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The Man joins the fight against Damage CTRL at WarGames: SmackDown, Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH9JRM0ztV0&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL SEGMENT – Becky Lynch emerges to play WarGames against Damage CTRL: SmackDown, Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN5WudHmPiU&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE </p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #SurvivorSeries #WWEWarGames #moments #hightlights #GraysonWaller #AustinTheory #RoadDogg #TheBloodline #PaulHeyman #SoloSikoa #LAKnight #CodyRhodes #LWO #LatinoWorldOrder #Axiom #wrestling #prowrestling #luchalibre #lucha #combatsports #entertainment #PopCulture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE SmackDown results: November 17, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Damage CTRL issued a WarGames challenge for Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair and Shotzi to find a partner to face Bayley, IYO SKY, Kairi Sane and Asuka in a WarGames Match before getting the better of their adversaries in a fierce brawl </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Street Profits def. The Brawling Brutes and Pretty Deadly in a Triple Threat Tag Team Title No. 1 Contender Match</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the height of a fast-paced Triple Threat Match, Butch accidently booted his partner Ridge Holland. Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford took full advantage of this mistake by clearing the ring and overcoming Holland with the Revelation. The victory earned The Street Profits an Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Match next week against titleholders Finn Bálor and Damian Priest of The Judgment Day </p><p><br /></p><p>Dragon Lee def. NXT’s Axiom</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The explosive Dragon Lee has a new challenge to his winning streak against NXT’s Axiom. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown</p><p><br /></p><p>In the final moments of an explosive showdown filled with incredible moments from beginning to end, Dragon Lee continued his winning streak by overcoming a very game Axiom from NXT. </p><p><br /></p><p>After attacking Rey Mysterio last week, Santos Escabor received a slap from Zelina Vega before taking down The LWO's Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro before backing off from a fight with Carlito </p><p><br /></p><p>After assaulting Rey Mysterio one week earlier, Santos Escobar receives a slap from Zelina Vega before taking out Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro and backing off from a fight with Carlito. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown</p><p><br /></p><p>Grayson Waller def. Cameron Grimes</p><p>One week after Grayson Waller and Austin Theory provoked Kevin Owens into earning himself a suspension last week, “The Dynamite from Down Under” continues to run amuck when he used a distraction involving Austin Theory at ringside to get the three-count on Cameron Grimes.</p><p><br /></p><p>The outspoken LA Knight interrupted Paul Heyman as he was pontificating on Solo Sikoa's victory over John Cena. Knight vowed to make The Bloodline seize to exist.</p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight def. Jimmy Uso</p><p>It the first part of his quest to make The Bloodline seize to exist, LA Knight overcame Jimmy Uso with the BFT.</p><p><br /></p><p>Moments after The Megastar defeated his opponent, The American Nightmare charged to the ring to help him overcome a 2-on-1 attack by Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa</p><p><br /></p><p>Becky Lynch emerged to join forces with Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair and Shotzi against Damage CTRL in a WarGames Match at Survivor Series</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: WWE)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling @AEW </b></p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>TNT Champion Christian Cage plans to end Sting's career early at Full Gear!| 11/17/23 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juHc9XJTbo4&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Women’s Champ Shida & TBS Champ Statlander take on Saraya & Soho! | 11/17/23, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm5ZuEKY_S8&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>House of Black’s Buddy Matthews takes on BCC’s Wheeler Yuta! | 11/17/23, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIUYRmccbWw&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Could Daniel Garcia stop the vengeful Redeemer, Miro? | 11/17/23, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPQCVuftKzM&t=2s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Wardlow’s path of destruction continues on AEW Collision! | 11/17/23 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO7e3-afmxc&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Two of AEW’s hardest hitters go 1-on1! FTR’s Dax Harwood vs LFI’s RUSH! | 11/17/23, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJWEFWa96Xo&t=2s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Who will face the #TNT Champ? Beretta, Penta El Zero Miedo, Cage, or Komander? | 11/17/23 Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdzFiyO5Mn0&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>The Kings of the Black Throne stake their claim for AEW Tag Team Titles! | 11/17/23 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2Qd86if1aQ&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Some great wrestling action and high drama.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEW #AllEliteWrestling #AEWFullGear #AllEliteWrestling #AllElite #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #videos #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #TV #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Web Terms</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>What is a Search Engine?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>A search engine is a coordinated set of programs that searches for and identifies items in a database that match specified criteria. Search engines are used to access information on the World Wide Web.</p><p><br /></p><p>How do search engines work?</p><p><br /></p><p>Google is the most commonly used internet search engine. Google search takes place in the following three stages:</p><p><br /></p><p>Crawling</p><p><br /></p><p>Crawlers discover what pages exist on the web. A search engine constantly looks for new and updated pages to add to its list of known pages. This is referred to as URL discovery. Once a page is discovered, the crawler examines its content. The search engine uses an algorithm to choose which pages to crawl and how often.</p><p><br /></p><p>Indexing</p><p><br /></p><p>After a page is crawled, the textual content is processed, analyzed and tagged with attributes and metadata that help the search engine understand what the content is about. This also enables the search engine to weed out duplicate pages and collect signals about the content, such as the country or region the page is local to and the usability of the page.</p><p><br /></p><p>Searching and ranking</p><p><br /></p><p>When a user enters a query, the search engine searches the index for matching pages and returns the results that appear the most relevant on the search engine results page (SERP). The engine ranks content on a number of factors, such as the authoritativeness of a page, back links to the page and keywords a page contains.</p><p><br /></p><p>For more on search engines and the like see the Media Man websites, blogs and additional social media platforms. Or, you can even do a search for "Media Man Int" and/or "Media Man Australia" on the interview via your search browser or nominated search engine default. #searchengine #searchengines #Google #search #SEO #SEM #websearch #onlinesearch #Algorithms #programs #content #SERPS #SERP #web #worldwideweb #crawling #indexing #searching #ranking #rank #content #authority #keyword #keywords #expert #niche #experience #seaerchenginemarketing #searchnews #searchtips #seonews #results #performance #top10 #topten #digital #digitalnews #digitalbiz #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Get An Inside Look at the Stars of AEW | AEW Countdown to Full Gear: LIVE! Tonight on Pay-Per-View</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P-p5lEqdhs&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>#AEW #AllEliteWrestling #AEWFullGear #AllElite </p><p>#MJF #JayWhite #BulletClubGold #OrangeCassidy #JonMoxley #HikaruShida #ToniStorm #AdamPage #SwerveStrickland #KennyOmega #ChrisJericho #GoldenJets #YoungBucks #RickyStarks #BigBill #Sting #DarbyAllin #AdamCopeland #ChristianCage #Luchasaurus #NickWayne #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #videos #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #PPV #payperview #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Get An Inside Look at the Stars of AEW | AEW Countdown to Full Gear: LIVE! Tonight on Pay-Per-View</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P-p5lEqdhs&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>#AEW #AllEliteWrestling #AEWFullGear #AllElite </p><p>#MJF #JayWhite #BulletClubGold #OrangeCassidy #JonMoxley #HikaruShida #ToniStorm #AdamPage #SwerveStrickland #KennyOmega #ChrisJericho #GoldenJets #YoungBucks #RickyStarks #BigBill #Sting #DarbyAllin #AdamCopeland #ChristianCage #Luchasaurus #NickWayne #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #videos #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #PPV #payperview #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MMA: UFC</b></p><p><b>UFC @UFC Vegas 82</b></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/ufc</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Vegas 82: ALLEN vs CRAIG | COLD OPEN</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB2PCqUZjn8&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Allen vs Craig - A Different Beast | UFC Vegas 82</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10JMrj3haMA&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Top Finishes | UFC Vegas 82</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td9o1bZPisA&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>How the Stars of UFC Vegas 82 Spent Their First Fight Bonus</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjc5vZtL1Io&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFCVegas82 #UFC #MMA #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #videos #entertainment #popculture #trend #trends #buzz #LasVegas #Vegas #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Dream Match Fantasy Booking</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Karrion Kross @realKILLERkross vs Kevin Owens @FightOwensFight in a WWE @WWE Ring</p><p><br /></p><p>Shooter/MMA/Wrestler vs Wrestler/ Brawler</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis @RealNickAldis went on record last week regarding Mr Owens:</p><p><br /></p><p>It wasn’t a tough decision," said Aldis. "I’m the man who facilitated KO coming to the blue brand. I think he’s one of the very top competitors in the WWE. But I have to stick to my word. As a leader and as an executive, my word is everything. In this business, your word is your bond. That is a mantra as old as the hills in our industry. I told KO earlier in the night, ‘Yes, you can sit in for Corey Graves. But please don’t get physical'"</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Kross is known for his punishing style. Mr Owens has been published in a professional matter one may say.</p><p><br /></p><p>Could the booking of Mr Owens vs Mr Kross be just the remedy, and could Owens loss be Kross' gain?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thus far Mr Aldis has largely impressed WWE fans, wrestlers and the top brass and powers that be.</p><p><br /></p><p>Something needs to change for Mr Owens, as it does for Mr Kross. Is this dreammatch meant to happen?</p><p><br /></p><p>Kross social media has been updated, caught by the trained eye who can see the otherwise often unseen.. Kross may have the remedy for those feeling a bit blue or off colour.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kross YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>KROSS : Life Is A Gamble</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSoT8bhEmXY&ab_channel=KillerKross</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Feeling lucky Mr Owens and Mr Aldis? Mr Kross appears ready to disrupt. Let's end 2023 on a high note...the clock is ticking. Let's make some history hey! Do we have a deal kind sirs? The End...</p><p><br /></p><p>#KarrionKross #KrossCult #KrossKult #timeline #Doomsday #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #dreammatch #dreammatches #fantasybooking #fantasysports #dailyfantasy #DFS #SmackDown #wrestling #prowrestling #fight #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #trend #trends #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>New Jersey casino, internet, sports bet revenue up 6.6% in October</b></p><p><br /></p><p>ATLANTIC CITY — New Jersey’s casinos, racetracks that take sports bets and their online partners won more than $423 million in October, up 6.6% from a year earlier, according to figures released Friday by state gambling regulators.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the casinos’ key metric — the amount of money won from in-person gamblers — continued to trail pre-pandemic levels at five of the nine casinos, an ongoing concern for the city’s gambling industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>Only four casinos — Ocean Casino Resort, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City and Resorts Casino Hotel — won more last month from in-person gamblers than they did in October 2019, before the COVID19 pandemic broke out.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Despite anecdotal observations suggesting a decline in on-property activity, the numbers for brick-and-mortar activity for 2023 year-to-date are favorable,” said Jane Bokunewicz, director of the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism at Stockton University, which studies the Atlantic City gambling market.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>She noted that with $2.4 billion in revenue from in-person gamblers through the first 10 months this year, those numbers are on track to surpass those from all of 2019, and have a chance of surpassing 2022 levels as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Atlantic City’s casino revenue through the first 10 months of the year is its best in the last decade, added James Plousis, chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission.</p><p><br /></p><p>The casinos must share internet and sports betting money with third parties, including sports books and technology partners; it is not solely for the casinos to keep. That is why the casinos focus most on money from in-person gamblers.</p><p><br /></p><p>In terms of money won from in-person gamblers last month, Borgata won nearly $57 million, down nearly 9% from a year earlier; Ocean won $43.3 million, up more than 53% from a year ago, and Hard Rock won $41.2 million, up nearly 6%.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City won $17.8 million, down nearly 12%; Tropicana Atlantic City won $16.4 million, down 5.6%, and Caesars Atlantic City won $14.4 million, down 18%.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Resorts won $13.3 million, up 3%; Bally’s Atlantic City won $12.4 million, up nearly 15%, and Golden Nugget Atlantic City won $12.2 million, up 1.6%.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ocean attributed its strong October to a particularly good result at table games and continuing increases in slot machine winnings.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We played pretty lucky at tables,” said Bill Callahan, the casino’s general manager. “We’ve been investing in this business, investing in the building and our customers, and it’s all starting to come together.”</p><p><br /></p><p>When internet gambling and sports betting money is included, Borgata won more than $100 million, down more than 11%; Golden Nugget won $61.5 million, up more than 22%, and Hard Rock won $51.9 million, up 17.5%.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ocean won more than $48 million, up 52.6%; Tropicana won $28.1 million, up more than 11%, and Bally’s won $19.7 million, up more than 27%.</p><p><br /></p><p>Harrah’s won $17.8 million, down more than 12%; Caesars won just under $15 million, down nearly 17%, and Resorts won nearly $13.3 million, up 2.4%.</p><p><br /></p><p>Resorts Digital, the casino’s online arm, won $61.3 million, up 8.5%, and Caesars Interactive Entertainment NJ won just over $6 million, down more than 34%.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Overall internet gambling revenue was $167 million, up 13.3% from a year earlier.</p><p><br /></p><p>The casinos and tracks took in just under $1.3 billion worth of sports bets, falling just short of their record total reached in January 2022 and closely approached several times since then.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of that total, $92.2 million was kept as revenue after paying off winning bets and other expenses.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, near New York City, had the largest share of that revenue at more than $60 million. Monmouth Park in Oceanport, near the Jersey Shore, had $2 million in sports betting revenue, and Freehold Raceway had nearly $1.8 million.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Florida Betting News</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Big news as the Seminoles have relaunched their mobile sports betting site on a "test" basis and plan to begin offering sports betting at their state casinos in early December.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Florida Bettors Pounding Hard Rock Hard</b></p><p><br /></p><p>MIAMI BEACH, FL - There have been reports of multiple large sized wagers being won in Florida following the relaunch of the Hard Rock Bet app.</p><p><br /></p><p>David Purdum of ESPN highlighted one such winning wager.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bettor with @HardRockBet</p><p>in Florida just hit a $500,000, four-leg same-game parlay that paid a net $5.5 million, per company spokesperson.</p><p><br /></p><p>Legs were:</p><p><br /></p><p>Devin Singletary Over 51.5 Rush Yds</p><p>Singletary anytime TD</p><p>Over 45.5</p><p>Texans money-line</p><p><br /></p><p>Giant bets in Florida continue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then there was Monday night's football game between the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills. It's not all bad for the Seminoles. </p><p><br /></p><p>BIG BET ALERT: One bettor in Florida lost $2 million betting on the Buffalo Bills last night. The Floridian placed two bets worth $1 million each on the first half result. Both bets lost. First reported by @BFawkes22</p><p> </p><p>Hard Rock has since verified these wagers with Gambling911.</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Hard Rock Bet App Sees 2129 Percent Increase in Downloads</p><p><br /></p><p>MIAMI BEACH, FL (Gambling911.com) - The relaunched Hard Rock Bet app is flying off the shelves of the App Store with a 2129.5% increase in number of downloads in recent days. The app has even surpassed FanDuel as most downloaded over the past week.</p><p><br /></p><p>This comes following news that the Seminoles will once again be offering their mobile sports betting app throughout the state of Florida, granted under "limited conditions" at the moment. </p><p><br /></p><p>Outstanding legal cases could force them to pull the plug for a second time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hard Rock Bet is already available in a handful of other states outside of Florida.</p><p><br /></p><p>AppTweak had Hard Rock Bet seeing 49K downloads compared to FanDuel at 34.5K and DraftKings at 30K.</p><p><br /></p><p>- Updated November 10, 1:58 pm with Aaron Goldstein reporting</p><p><br /></p><p>Miami Hurricanes @ FSU Seminoles Betting Preview</p><p>MIAMI BEACH, FL (Gambling911.com) - FSU is back to being a force in the Sunshine State. They will come into this game against Miami as a -14.5 home favorites and one of the few undefeated teams in college football at 9-0.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Noles have been profitable for gamblers too with their 6-3 record Against The Spread.</p><p><br /></p><p>Miami is 6-3 SU and 4-5 ATS.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sagarin gives us a number of 15.75, so there is a bit of an underlay with the 14.5 line.</p><p><br /></p><p>Miami coach Mario Cristobal hasn't ruled out benching quarterback Tyler Van Dyke in favor of true freshman Emory Williams.</p><p><br /></p><p>- Updated November 10, 11:52 pm, Ean Lamb</p><p><br /></p><p>Seminoles Relaunch Mobile Sports Betting Site</p><p><br /></p><p>MIAMI BEACH, FL - The Seminole Tribe on Tuesday announced the relaunch of their mobile sports gambling site on a "limited test" basis.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The Seminole Tribe is offering limited access to existing Florida customers to test its Hard Rock Bet platform,” said a spokesperson with the Seminole Tribe of Florida.</p><p><br /></p><p>The move comes after a federal judge set aside approval of a gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe.</p><p><br /></p><p>Exclusive rights to retail and online sports betting in Florida were granted to the Seminole via a 2021 compact between the tribe and the state.</p><p><br /></p><p>In-person betting is set for Dec. 7, the Seminoles previously announced, as part of a broader expansion including roulette and craps.</p><p><br /></p><p>West Flagler Group has until December 7 to file a cert petition with the Supreme Court, though their efforts are viewed as a long shot. The grassroots group No Casinos is also challenging the compact on grounds that voters must approve any type of gambling expansion per a 2018 referendum.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock Bet is now available in six other states including Florida: New Jersey, Arizona, Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio and Indiana.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Oklahoma State Cowboys @ UCF Knights Betting Preview</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The UCF Knights open as a +2.5 home dog against an Oklahoma State team that upset its interstate opponent Saturday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ollie Gordon II ran for 137 yards and two touchdowns, and Oklahoma State defeated the 10th-ranked Sooners 27-24 in the last scheduled Bedlam rivalry game before the Sooners leave the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference next year.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s a big game,” Cowboys head coach Mike Gundy said. “And it’s good for the Oklahoma State people to finish Bedlam with a win. Period.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Central Florida finally won a game following five straight losses. They beat Cincinnati 28-26 and were -3.5 favorites despite the losing streak. In fact, the Knights (4-5 Straight Up) were listed as favorites in four of their last six games resulting in their current 3-5 record Against The Spread.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sagarin gives us a number of 5.22 Oklahoma State, indicating a 2.5 underlay. Early action was -2.5 to -3. Underlays in the 2.5/3 range without going over the 3 have performed well for the favorites, according to our model, though with a limited sampling as of now. The number had yet to go above the 3 as of Tuesday morning. </p><p>(Gambling911)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>F1 News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>'It was a shame' – Perez laments Red Bull's call to pit 'too early' after Q2 knockout in Las Vegas</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Sergio Perez admitted Red Bull came in too early after the Mexican driver was forced to watch on from the garage as he was knocked out in Q2 in Las Vegas – although Max Verstappen feels his P3 qualifying return was the maximum he could do.</p><p><br /></p><p>After getting through the first portion of qualifying in 13th, Perez came out earlier than some of his rivals in Q2 and set a lap that was good enough for sixth. However, with four minutes left he was seen being wheeled into the garage as others prepared for their final laps.</p><p><br /></p><p>This decision to pit the car proved costly as Alex Albon knocked the Red Bull racer out of session, with Pierre Gasly's improvement pushing him to 12th – meaning that Perez has failed to make it into Q3 nine times this season.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reflecting on his session, Perez – who will start 11th thanks to Carlos Sainz's 10-place grid penalty – said: “It was a very bad session for us. Already in Q1 we were compromised a bit with our run program but come Q2, I think we just finished a little bit too early.</p><p><br /></p><p>“There was a bit more track evolution there and it was a shame that we just couldn’t make the most of it because we seem to need that little final tenth in it.</p><p><br /></p><p>“A little bit of a shame but on the other hand there is nothing we can do now. So let’s focus on tomorrow and hopefully we are able to come through the field because we have a fast race car.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Quizzed on if a Las Vegas podium was still possible, Perez said: “I think so. I think we looked a lot stronger in race pace than we did over a single timed lap... We are starting P12, so we’ve got to understand and learn from what happened yesterday with the tyres and see what we are able to improve for tomorrow.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Verstappen made it into Q3, but only set one flying lap in the pole position shootout. He finished third, three-tenths behind pole-sitter Charles Leclerc and his Ferrari team mate Sainz – although he will line up second with the Spaniard’s penalty.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Of course, it’s quite cold out there," said Verstappen when asked how difficult qualifying was in Las Vegas. "It’s quite slippery and of course being on a street circuit as well you try and get as close as you can to the walls but that’s not always straight forward.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It was enjoyable out there. I do think we maximised today, and I think already the whole weekend so far, we have been lacking a bit of one lap performance and that was also quite clear in qualifying.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I hope of course tomorrow in the race that we are good on the tyres again and we can work our way forward.”</p><p><br /></p><p>When questioned on if he was confident about winning the Las Vegas GP, Verstappen replied: “It felt good yesterday. Of course, I would have liked to have a little bit more pace today but of course we know that the points are tomorrow, and it’s going to be a tough one.</p><p><br /></p><p>“First one here, you know never know there might be Safety Cars and it is of course a very long straight, a lot of racing will happen there, and I hope we are good on the tyres.”</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: F1)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Formula 1</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>F1 @f1 News</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Formula 1 YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/Formula1</p><p><br /></p><p>LIVE: Las Vegas Grand Prix Build-Up and Drivers Parade</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkqnQ_9ZLRU&ab_channel=FORMULA1</p><p><br /></p><p>#F1 #Formula1 #FormulaOne #DriversParade #interviews #video #LasVegasGrandPrix #LasVegasGP #motorsport #Vegas #LasVegas #sportsnews #sportsmedia #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Ainsworth Game Technology considers life outside the ASX - November 13, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It has been an unpleasant year for all ASX-listed gaming stocks of almost all persuasions – outside of Aristocrat Leisure – given the increasingly eagle-eyed regulators and reluctance from investors.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of those has been Aristocrat’s smaller poker machine rival, Ainsworth Game Technology, which trades at a far lower multiple than its larger peer. Now the company appears to be doing something about it, and is in discussions with advisors at Macquarie about setting up a data room to consider whether there’s a suitor that could take it private.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, there is one obvious party. Novomatic. The Austrian company operates some 2000 gaming facilities, largely under the Admiral Casino brand, around the world. It also owns just over 50 per cent of Ainsworth.</p><p><br /></p><p>Crucially, Ainsworth chief executive Harald Neumann was an executive at Novomatic before he took the top job at the ASX-listed group. In the United States on Sunday, Neumann declined to comment when contacted.</p><p><br /></p><p>After Novomatic, Ainsworth’s largest shareholders include Spheria Asset Management, Allan Gray, REST and HESTA. Its founder, Len Ainsworth, hit the jackpot in 2016 after landing a near-$500 million deal when he sold his majority stake to Novomatic in 2016. Ainsworth was also the founder of Aristocrat, which has grown into a $26 billion poker machine giant.</p><p><br /></p><p>Novomatic’s interest in Ainsworth started in 2013 after Austrian and German authorities began to impose new restrictions on poker machine and casino operators, forcing the company to look offshore for growth.</p><p><br /></p><p>As The AFR reported at the time, Johann Graf, one of Austria’s richest men and the owner of Novomatic, dispatched his son Thomas Graf and gaming executive Jens Halle to Sydney to Ainsworth’s modest Silverwater headquarters to test the waters for a possible sale</p><p><br /></p><p>Ainsworth reported revenues of $143.6 million in the six months to June 30, a 20 per cent increase on the prior corresponding period. Profit before tax rose 24 per cent to $23.3 million, the company reported, although write-offs of investments in Argentina affected the post-tax bottom line.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>NWA @nwa Official YouTube</b></p><p><br /></p><p>NWA Powerrr | Ep 134 | Overman vs Beastman</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OG67bMg3-Q&t=7s&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>Want in the NWA? You've gotta beat him first.</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPuMi3rrv4U&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>Prepare to TAP!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gicRn6quu-A&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>WORLD TITLE MATCH - David vs Goliath!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oidDE0QtX-E&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>#NWA #NWAPowerrr #NationalWrestlingAlliance #EC3 #wrestling #prowrestling #BillyCorgan #entertainment #popculture #YouTube #video #trend #trends #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MMA/Pop Culture/Podcast News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Chael Sonnen @ChaelSonnen wins Media Man 'MMA Podcast Of The Month' award</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Based on merit alone - no politics; Sonnen speaks what may were and are thinking...</p><p><br /></p><p>Chael Sonnen Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/ChaelSonnenOfficial</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p>Chael Sonnen Podcast (You're Welcome)</p><p>Joe Rogan’s Awkward Interview with The Rock</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8VuPA0oMSk&ab_channel=ChaelSonnen</p><p><br /></p><p>Tom Aspinall Wants Jon Jones Stripped of UFC Title</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bJSKZ9aqrw&ab_channel=ChaelSonnen</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Runner-Ups (not everyone can always win a fair fight, month after month...)</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@DC_MMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Michael Bisping Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@bisping</p><p><br /></p><p>Dan and Don's Toxic Masculinity Podcast</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@dananddonstoxicmasculinity2969</p><p><br /></p><p>Dan Severn returns from hip surgery & Don Frye met Donald Trump at UFC 295 in New York.</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGs5tf89h44&ab_channel=DanandDon%27sToxicMasculinityPodcast</p><p><br /></p><p>Mojahed Fudailat Official YouTube (MMA animation artist)</p><p><br /></p><p>Pereira showing full power leg kick</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQI--Sl6-cY&ab_channel=MojahedFudailat</p><p><br /></p><p>Adesanya declines Pereira title fight</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfYtu8Tqrr0&ab_channel=MojahedFudailat</p><p><br /></p><p>Dana laughs at Ngannou PPV numbers</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsRU48tDJIw&ab_channel=MojahedFudailat</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: Chael Sonnen</p><p><br /></p><p>#MMA #UFC #mmapodcast #podcastofthemonth #ChaelSonnen #DanielCormier #DC #MichaelBisping #sportsnews #sportsmedia #sportspodcast #videos #news #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Top 10 Friday Night SmackDown moments: WWE Top 10, Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttp1LNyuHgw&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #SurvivorSeries #WarGames #NickAldis #RoadDogg #LWO #LatinoWorldOrder #SantosEscobar #Carlito #ZelinaVega #TheBloodline #PaulHeyman #SoloSikoa #LAKnight #DragonLee #KevinOwens #KO #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #AustinTheory #hitman #dingodriver #wrestling #prowrestling #moments #highlights #video #top10 #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #broadcast #broacasting #trend #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>AEW Full Gear</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"He accepted the offer of Samoa Joe on a contingency" Tony Schiavone</p><p><br /></p><p>"Indeed, Samoa Joe would earn an AEW world title and while he may celebrate tonight with his best friend Adam Cole, his worst enemy Samoa Joe is waiting in the wings" Nigel McGuiness</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWFullGear #FullGear </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AEW @AEW Full Gear Media Scrum | 11/18/23</b></p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auCjeqLGh7Y&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>"It's really an honor to have the first AEW pay-per-view ever in Los Angeles. Like I told the crowd, its the first of many. Also an honor to have the family of the late, great, Antoni Inoki here tonight, after WrestleDream this year"... Tony Khan</p><p><br /></p><p>"I said no *ucking way. I'm going to be totally *ucking.. My leg is *ucked... and I had an opportunity to f-ing phone it in, and I would never *ucking do that"..."When I put him on that table I had every intention of putting through that mother.f... because his stole what was mine"... MJF</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: The AEW media scrums are always entertaining and have an edge to them. The interviews and promos remain of a big part of professional wrestling. MJF is off the charts. Gusty and ballsy interview, especially under the circumstances. Wishing him a speedy recovery.</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWFullGear #FullGear #AEW #AllEliteWrestling #AEWMedia #MediaScrum #aewnews #aewmedia #mediaconference #MJF #TonyKhan #AndNew #wrestlingnews #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #wrestlingnews #wrestlingmedia #trends #trending #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Formula 1</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>‘I don’t like to hear that’: Ricciardo wants ‘tough’ ticket cost rethink as fans shun last-minute price drops</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Ricciardo and Charles Leclerc have urged Formula 1 to keep ticket prices accessible for more fans after the build-up to the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix was marred by stories of slower than expected sales owing to sky-high prices.</p><p><br /></p><p>Formula 1 deliberately raised the price point for Vegas to reflect what CEO Stefano Domenicali said was the fact that “this is Las Vegas and that is the nature of the customer coming to Las Vegas”.</p><p><br /></p><p>When tickets first went on sale, the cheapest general admission ticket was going for around $778, while the cheapest grandstand ticket was selling for approximately $3890.</p><p><br /></p><p>Watch the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix SUN 19th NOV 5PM AEDT. Join Kayo now and start streaming instantly ></p><p><br /></p><p>A Fox Sports analysis placed Vegas second behind only Miami for the price of general admission passes, though the new Nevada night race blows all others out of the water for high-end access.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those prices have been allied to eye-watering hotel rates, which local media reported were jacked up by almost 700 per cent in some cases when tickets first went on sale.</p><p><br /></p><p>The combination of expensive tickets and costly rooms is theorised as being one reason for sluggish ticket sales, with fans unable to afford both and therefore choosing not to attend.</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite describing himself as “a sucker” for the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, Ricciardo implored the sport not to sell out loyal motorsport fans to reach for the high-end market.</p><p><br /></p><p>“You need a balance,” Ricciardo said, per RaceFans. “I did hear some entry-level prices. I’m well aware that not everyone can afford those.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I would love that everyone can have the option to attend.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Obviously I’m not the business behind the sport. I don’t want to say it’s my ignorance, but I would still love that general admission is affordable for anyone, whatever job they have.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Of course if there’s then some crazy packages and people want to spend that money, all good, so be it.</p><p><br /></p><p>“But I guess I don’t like to hear that, ‘We would have loved to have come but we simply couldn’t afford it’.</p><p><br /></p><p>“That’s obviously a little bit tough.</p><p><br /></p><p>Full article via FOX Sports @FOXSports </p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: FOX Sports/Wires)</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: Formula One</p><p><br /></p><p>#F1 #Formula1 #LasVegasGrandPrix #LasVegasGP #DanielRicciardo #CharlesLeclerc #quotes #foxsports #wires #LasVegas #Vegas #sportsnews #sportsmedia #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Boxing</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk title bout set for Feb. 17</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship on Feb. 17 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, organisers announced on Thursday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fury-Usyk was planned for Dec. 23 before Fury struggled in a tougher-than-expected bout with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou on Saturday in Riyadh. Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) was cut over the forehead and the left eye en route to a split-decision victory over Ngannou, who was making his pro boxing debut.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fury, 35, was even dropped in Round 3, the seventh knockdown of his illustrious career.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fury and Usyk signed contracts for their long-awaited battle for heavyweight supremacy weeks before "The Gyspy King" stepped through the ropes to fight Ngannou in a 10-round non-title bout.</p><p><br /></p><p>After the decision was announced, Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) entered the ring to confront Fury and set up their showdown.</p><p><br /></p><p>"23 of December, I'm ready to fight," said Usyk, who stepped into the ring after the decision was rendered. "Let's go now if you want," said Fury, the WBC heavyweight champion. " ... He's a smaller man than Francis, I always said Francis was a much more dangerous fight than Oleksandr."</p><p><br /></p><p>The day before the bout, Usyk posted on Instagram: "Francis, be careful with Tyson, I need him in the ring on Dec. 23." But Usyk has been forced to wait two additional months to finally get his hands on Fury.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fury and Usyk were closing in on a deal to meet this past April at London's Wembley Stadium before talks collapsed at the 11th hour.</p><p><br /></p><p>Usyk, 36, is an Olympic gold medalist and former undisputed cruiserweight champion. The Ukrainian holds the WBA, WBO and IBF titles, belts he won from Anthony Joshua in 2021. Usyk retained the titles in the rematch with another decision nod over Joshua last summer in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now that the fight vs. Fury will take place in 2024, it ensures Usyk will go another year with only one fight. The last time Usyk fought multiple times in one year: 2018, when he competed three times.</p><p><br /></p><p>He last fought in August, when he scored a ninth-round KO of Daniel Dubois in Poland. Usyk is ESPN's No. 2 heavyweight and No. 3 pound-for-pound boxer. Fury entered the bout rated No. 1 at heavyweight and No. 6 pound-for-pound. England's Fury fought twice last year, both TKO wins at soccer stadiums in London (in April vs. Dilian Whyte and December vs. Derek Chisora).</p><p><br /></p><p>This is Fury's second title reign. He beat another Ukrainian, Wladimir Klitschko, in 2015 for three heavyweight titles via decision in an upset. Fury never defended those titles and instead was out of the ring for two-and-a-half years due to depression and substance abuse. He was up to 400-plus pounds during that time.</p><p><br /></p><p>After Fury returned from that hiatus, he established himself as one of boxing's top stars with a classic heavyweight title trilogy with Deontay Wilder, whom he stopped twice after a draw in the first meeting. Fury's third fight with Wilder was ESPN's 2021 Fight of the Year and KO of the Year.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Fury-Usyk deal contains a two-way rematch clause, virtually ensuring two consecutive fights between the pair for 10s of millions of dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>(ESPN)</p><p><br /></p><p>#boxing #boxingnews #combatsports #TysonFury #OleksandrUsyk #ESPN #WBC #sportsnews #sportsmedia #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Boxing</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Mike Tyson makes prediction for Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk: “That is going to be an interesting fight”</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Queensberry Promotions and Top Rank Boxing announced plans to book Fury vs. Usyk before “The Gypsy King” fought Francis Ngannou.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fury vs. Usyk will now take place on February 17, 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Hey, we should [not read into the most recent performance against Ngannou], but you have to understand he is still the champion,” Tyson said. “He made that night a great night. He gave Francis the opportunity and that was just a bad night at the office for him. We all have bad nights, and listen, that was his bad night.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Iron” Mike will not let Fury’s performance against Ngannou sway how he views the Usyk fight. He is sticking with Tyson Fury to earn undisputed status.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I look forward to that fight,” said Tyson. “That is going to be an interesting fight. I’m going towards Tyson Fury because I think he’s just going to overpower him. He’s going to catch up with him and overpower him.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I got to go with Fury,” continued Tyson. “I think he’s the best fighter in the world, especially in the heavyweight division. Great fighters lose, great fighters look bad, [but] that doesn’t stop them from being great fighters.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources: Fight Hub TV, Bloody Elbow, WBC, Top Rank Boxing, S.I, ESPN, Wires)</p><p><br /></p><p>#TysonFury #MikeTyson #OleksandrUsyk #boxing #boxingnews #combatsports #PPV #PayPerView #sportsnws #sportsmedia #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling @AEW Top Brass Tony Khan Speaks On Ronda Rousey at AEW Media Scrum Following AEW Full Gear PPV</b></p><p><br /></p><p>RR wrestled in an unlisted match at the ROH taping from the KIA Forum this past Friday.</p><p><br /></p><p>She tagged with her longtime friend and training partner, Marina Shafir, in a match that will be broadcast via HonorClub in the future.</p><p><br /></p><p>Probed on Rousey's status with his company, Khan advised she's not signed but they would love to have her back anytime.</p><p><br /></p><p>"She's not signed but we had a great conversation. It came about, of course, there was some unfinished business, they had that match and I thought it would be great for our fans to settle it in the ring," Khan said. "At the Wrestling Revolver show, they had the tag match and to be honest, I had spoken to them and I thought it would be great to have a match and build some interest and then have the story come back to Ring of Honor where Athena is the Ring of Honor Women's World Champion, Billie Starkz is her minion, there is a lot of interest in that."</p><p><br /></p><p>"Ronda was happy to come here and she was great. The crowd was really excited to see her and it was a great match. We'd love to have her back sometime."</p><p><br /></p><p>"She is a local, she lives nearby and that really helped make it possible so any time it's convenient, we'd love to have her back because she was tremendous. It was a great match and if people want to see it, check out ROH," Khan continued.</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Full Gear Media Scrum | 11/18/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auCjeqLGh7Y&t=1s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Ring of Honor Wrestling YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/ringofhonor</p><p><br /></p><p>Tony Khan's Major Update On The ROH World TV Championship! | ROH TV 11/16/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McwdxH9cGTI&ab_channel=RingofHonorWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEW #AEWFullGear #ROH #RingOfHonor #TonyKhan #RondaRousey #MarinaShafir #quote #quotes #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #wrestlingnews #PPV #broadcast #broadcasting #broadcastnews #sportsnews #sportsmedia #trend #trends #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Boxing</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul sees his dream fight happening against While the prospect of a fight between Jake Paul and Canelo Alvarez may come as a surprise to many, the boxing world has undergone a change in recent years with the involvement of celebrities and media figures in high-profile events.</p><p><br /></p><p>The combination of entertainment and sport has generated significant interest in these fights, and Jake Paul is looking to capitalize on that trend, with Canelo still looking for a challenge, but would not rule out a fight with Jake when his professional career is over.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Youtuber insists on fighting the Mexican and says he is already preparing for it</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul, the famous Youtuber who ventured into the world of boxing, insists on making the fight of his dreams a reality and it is against one of the best fighters in the world today... Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite the Mexican's clear aversion to YouTube boxing, Paul maintains that this fight is going to happen.</p><p><br /></p><p>The influencer has expressed on several occasions that he wants to fight one of boxing's biggest superstars, Canelo Alvarez, and he seems to be focusing all his training on facing him.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Canelo has shown and said in interviews that he's interested in it. So, I think we're closer than we thought," Paul told The MMA Hour.</p><p><br /></p><p>"It's weird to even say that now, when like three or two years ago I said that, I believed it from day one, but everybody else was like, 'Who the hell is this kid? Shut this kid up,' but now it's pretty real."</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul believes he is ready for Canelo fight. Despite his loss to Tommy Fury in February and following his win over Nate Diaz in August, Jake Paul will return to the ring on December 15 against Andre August, a little-known fighter with a 10-1-1 record, but one who is sure to put up a fight for the Youtuber.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul insists on seeking meaningful challenges and facing the four-division champion, who has made it clear he has other career goals, but he wouldn't completely rule out a fight with the 26-year-old, who is seven years younger than the Mexican.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I think the path I'm on now prepares me in the future to fight Canelo," he continued.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm even showing him that I can fight ten or 12 rounds and I've done it with real legitimate professional boxers and I beat them. So, when I beat these guys in the next year or two and I keep raising the level of competition, I think against Canelo it becomes a really interesting fight."</p><p><br /></p><p>While the prospect of a fight between Jake Paul and Canelo Alvarez may come as a surprise to many, the boxing world has undergone a change in recent years with the involvement of celebrities and media figures in high-profile events.</p><p><br /></p><p>The combination of entertainment and sport has generated significant interest in these fights, and Jake Paul is looking to capitalize on that trend, with Canelo still looking for a challenge, but would not rule out a fight with Jake when his professional career is over.</p><p><br /></p><p>#boxing #boxingnews #JakePaul #CaneloAlvarez #youtuber #youtube #Influencer #influencers #socialmedia #combatsports #MVP #promoter #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #PPV #PayPerView #sportsnews #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Formula 1 News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Verstappen is F1's King of Las Vegas with 18th win of season</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Verstappen wins in Las Vegas, Leclerc second</p><p>Win is record-extending 18th of season for triple champion</p><p><br /></p><p>Verstappen now level with Vettel on all-time list</p><p>Red Bull's record 20th win in 21 races</p><p><br /></p><p>Red Bull's Max Verstappen sang "Viva Las Vegas" after racing to a record-extending 18th victory of the season and joining Sebastian Vettel in third place on Formula One's all-time winners' list.</p><p><br /></p><p>The triumph on a spectacular night in Sin City was the 53rd of the triple champion's career, and sixth in a row, and came after a five-second penalty for forcing Ferrari's Charles Leclerc off track at the start and then a collision with Mercedes' George Russell.</p><p><br /></p><p>Leclerc finished second after starting on pole position, losing and regaining the lead and then losing it again before passing Sergio Perez on the final lap to deny Red Bull a seventh one-two of the season.</p><p><br /></p><p>The win was Red Bull's 20th in 21 races, another record for a single season, and delivered the racing that had risked being swamped in a wave of hype as Vegas hosted a grand prix for the first time since the 1980s.</p><p><br /></p><p>It also completed a sweep of three U.S. wins in 2023 for their 26-year-old Dutch driver, who was also dominant in Miami and Austin.</p><p><br /></p><p>"It was a tough one," said Verstappen, whose race suit paid homage to the signature jumpsuit of the late "King of Rock and Roll", Elvis Presley.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I tried to go for it at the start, I think we both braked quite late and then I just ran out of grip and we ended up a bit wide so the stewards gave me a penalty for that.</p><p><br /></p><p>"That put us a little bit on the back foot, I had to pass quite a few cars ... It was definitely a lot of fun."</p><p><br /></p><p>Red Bull played the timeless Elvis song over the team radio, after pop star Justin Bieber waved the chequered flag, and Verstappen showed he is a far better driver than singer by joining in.</p><p><br /></p><p>Leclerc, whose team are the only ones to beat Red Bull this season, showed all his fighting spirit after the initial setback.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I wanted that win so bad but what a race," he gasped over the radio after finishing 2.070 seconds behind Verstappen.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was the second race in a row that Perez had lost out on the last lap, with the Mexican passed by Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso at the line in Brazil.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perez at least had the consolation of securing second in a championship won long ago by his team mate -- another first for Red Bull who have never previously ended a season with their drivers one-two.</p><p><br /></p><p>SAFETY CARS</p><p><br /></p><p>Esteban Ocon was fourth for Alpine with Lance Stroll fifth for Aston Martin and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz sixth.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mercedes seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton was seventh, ahead of a demoted Russell, Alonso and McLaren's Australian rookie Oscar Piastri, who took a bonus point for fastest lap.</p><p><br /></p><p>While Red Bull won both titles long ago, Ferrari closed the gap to second-placed Mercedes to four points with one race remaining in Abu Dhabi.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lack of grip was evident from the start as cars accelerated past the floodlit casinos and hotels and down the Strip.</p><p><br /></p><p>As Verstappen forced Leclerc wide to take the lead, without giving the place back, Alonso spun and was hit twice by Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas with Perez also involved.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Mexican pitted for a new front wing as the virtual safety car was deployed but McLaren's Lando Norris then brought out the full safety car when he crashed on lap three.</p><p><br /></p><p>Norris was taken to the University Medical Centre for further precautionary investigations.</p><p><br /></p><p>When racing resumed on lap seven, stewards handed Verstappen a five second penalty but he shrugged off the decision. "Yeah, that's fine, send them my regards," he told race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase.</p><p><br /></p><p>Leclerc retook the lead on lap 16, with Verstappen pitting and serving the penalty with a 7.7 second stop that dropped him to ninth.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perez took over at the front on lap 22 when Leclerc pitted, with the Mexican also helped by the safety car being deployed again on lap 27 to recover debris from the clash between Verstappen and Russell, who was given a five second penalty.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 10 p.m. (0600GMT) start was the latest in F1 history.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Wires)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>'Viva Las Vegas' Elvis-Inspired Race Suits</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Oracle Red Bull Racing has partnered with Elvis Presley Enterprises to create iconic Las Vegas race suits, inspired by the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s classic jumpsuit.</p><p><br /></p><p>In celebration of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, the Team has unveiled their new Elvis-inspired ‘Viva Las Vegas’ race suits, in homage to Elvis’ signature Vegas look. The race suits, manufactured by the Team’s Technical Racewear Supplier Sparco, will make their grand debut at the Las Vegas Grand Prix Race, for one night and one night only, worn by drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio ‘Checo’ Perez on track.</p><p><br /></p><p>The drivers will race in two different colours: Max in white and Checo in red. The design showcases a jumpsuit-inspired look, is adorned with gold stars on the front and back of the suit and features a classic Elvis ‘belt’.</p><p><br /></p><p>To further celebrate the partnership, Oracle Red Bull Racing and Elvis Presley Enterprises have created a limited-edition collection of tees, fleece, hoodies and totes featuring vintage images of Elvis adorned in race-gear. The signature apparel will be sold at the Elvis Presley Amazon Shop.</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian Horner, CEO & Team Principal, Oracle Red Bull Racing said: “As we gear up for the first ever Grand Prix in Las Vegas, it’s only fitting that we pay tribute to the most prolific Las Vegas icon, Elvis Presley. Elvis left his mark on Vegas and the world, becoming synonymous with the glitz, the flash, and the energy of the strip, something we are hoping to replicate as we take to the track on Saturday night.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Marc Rosen, President, Entertainment, Authentic Brands Group said: “There’s not much like the energy and passion fans have for this sport and its drivers. With that in mind, we are thrilled to partner with Oracle Red Bull Racing on the design for Max’s race suit and the limited-edition apparel commemorating this incredible moment in sports history.”</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: Red Bull Racing @redbullracing )</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Oracle Red Bull Racing Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/redbullracing</p><p><br /></p><p>Formula 1 Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/Formula1</p><p><br /></p><p>Race Highlights | 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9qSwDxF6YI&t=10s&ab_channel=FORMULA1</p><p><br /></p><p>Drivers' Reaction After the Race | 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIRQ9_B6SCs&t=3s&ab_channel=FORMULA1</p><p><br /></p><p>Every Driver's Radio At The End Of Their Race | 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVfRToJKKDc&t=3s&ab_channel=FORMULA1</p><p><br /></p><p>F1 LIVE: Las Vegas Grand Prix Post Race Show</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOCVHi6vZ8E&t=1320s&ab_channel=FORMULA1</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: Formula 1 @f1 )</p><p><br /></p><p>#F1 #Formula1 #LasVegasGrandPrix #LasVegasGP #RedBullRacing #RedBull #DanielRicciardo #CharlesLeclerc #quotes #wires #video #videos #highlights #VivaLasVegas #LasVegas #Vegas #vegasnews #lasvegasnews #sportsnews #sportsmedia #sportsmarketing #sportstourism #livesports #Elvis #cafenews #trends #trending #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Quotes</b></p><p>"Sports is like a war without the killing" - Ted Turner #TedTurner #Turner #quote #quotes #sports #war #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #sportsmedia #sportsnews #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Web Terms</b></p><p><b>Google Ranking Systems</b></p><p><br /></p><p>BERT: Short for Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers, BERT allows Googe to understand how combinations of words can express different meanings and intent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Crisis information systems: Google has systems in place to provide specific sets of information during times of crisis, such as SOS alerts when searching for natural disasters.</p><p><br /></p><p>Deduplication systems: Google’s search systems aim to avoid serving duplicate or near-duplicate webpages.</p><p><br /></p><p>Exact match domain system: A system that ensures Google doesn’t give too much credit to websites with domain names that exactly match a query.</p><p><br /></p><p>Freshness systems: A system designed to show fresher content for queries where it would be expected</p><p><br /></p><p>Helpful content system: A system designed to better ensure people see original, helpful content, rather than content made primarily to gain search engine traffic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Link analysis systems and PageRank: Systems that determine what pages are about and which might be most helpful in response to a query based on how pages link to each other.</p><p><br /></p><p>Local news systems: A system that surfaces local news sources when relevant to the query.</p><p><br /></p><p>MUM: Short for Multitask Unified Model, MUM, is an AI system capable of understanding and generating language. It improves featured snippet callouts and is not used for general ranking.</p><p><br /></p><p>Neural matching: A system that helps Google understand representations of concepts in queries and pages and match them to one another.</p><p><br /></p><p>Original content systems: A system to help ensure Google shows original content prominently in search results, including original reporting, ahead of those who merely cite it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Removal-based demotion systems: Systems that demote websites subject to a high volume of content removal requests.</p><p><br /></p><p>Page experience system: A system that assesses various criteria to determine if a webpage provides a good user experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Passage ranking system: An AI system Google uses to identify individual sections or “passages” of a web page to understand better how relevant a page is to a search.</p><p><br /></p><p>Product reviews system: A system that rewards high-quality product reviews written by expert authors with insightful analysis and original research.</p><p><br /></p><p>RankBrain: An AI system that helps Google understand how words are related to concepts. Allows Google to return results that don’t contain exact words used in a query.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reliable information systems: Google has multiple systems to show reliable information, such as elevating authoritative pages, demoting low-quality content, and rewarding quality journalism.</p><p><br /></p><p>Site diversity system: A system that prevents Google from showing more than two webpage listings from the same site in the top results.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spam detection systems: A system that deals with content and behaviors that violate Google’s spam policies.</p><p><br /></p><p>#Google #googleranking #googlerank #web #webterms #terms #Alphabet #searchengine #SEO #Algorithm #Algorithms #websites #webpages #pages #pagerank #top10 #authority #expert #serp #serp #eat #url #urls #webbiz #onlinebiz #onlinebusiness #onlinenews #content #creativity #creatives #disrupt #program #programming #problem #solutions #matrix #thematrix #AI #popculture #niche #trend #trends #localnews #news #newsmedia #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Search Engine Journal's Roger.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SEO remains one of the world's most competitive business sectors..I think that's part of the reason we like it.. Play to win!</p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Roger will more great insight into the business of search engines, SEO, content and the like. It's a real balancing act between resource management, time management, short, medium and long term goals and results, technical ability, creativity and originality, Keywords and keyword string structure and incorporating into the prime business at hand..SEO remains one of the most competitive business sectors in the world. Find your niche and seize the day.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling @AEW Top Brass Tony Khan Speaks On Ronda Rousey at AEW Media Scrum Following AEW Full Gear PPV</b></p><p><br /></p><p>RR wrestled in an unlisted match at the ROH taping from the KIA Forum this past Friday.</p><p><br /></p><p>She tagged with her longtime friend and training partner, Marina Shafir, in a match that will be broadcast via HonorClub in the future.</p><p><br /></p><p>Probed on Rousey's status with his company, Khan advised she's not signed but they would love to have her back anytime.</p><p><br /></p><p>"She's not signed but we had a great conversation. It came about, of course, there was some unfinished business, they had that match and I thought it would be great for our fans to settle it in the ring," Khan said. "At the Wrestling Revolver show, they had the tag match and to be honest, I had spoken to them and I thought it would be great to have a match and build some interest and then have the story come back to Ring of Honor where Athena is the Ring of Honor Women's World Champion, Billie Starkz is her minion, there is a lot of interest in that."</p><p><br /></p><p>"Ronda was happy to come here and she was great. The crowd was really excited to see her and it was a great match. We'd love to have her back sometime."</p><p><br /></p><p>"She is a local, she lives nearby and that really helped make it possible so any time it's convenient, we'd love to have her back because she was tremendous. It was a great match and if people want to see it, check out ROH," Khan continued.</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Full Gear Media Scrum | 11/18/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auCjeqLGh7Y&t=1s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Ring of Honor Wrestling YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/ringofhonor</p><p><br /></p><p>Tony Khan's Major Update On The ROH World TV Championship! | ROH TV 11/16/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McwdxH9cGTI&ab_channel=RingofHonorWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEW #AEWFullGear #ROH #RingOfHonor #TonyKhan #RondaRousey #MarinaShafir #quote #quotes #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #wrestlingnews #PPV #broadcast #broadcasting #broadcastnews #sportsnews #sportsmedia #trend #trends #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Movie Box Office</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>North America</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Movies hungry for numbers and success.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes - $44 million</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Trolls Band Together - $30.6 million</p><p><br /></p><p>3. The Marvels at No. 3 - $10.2 million</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Thanksgiving - $10.2 million</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Five Nights at Freddy's - $3.5 million</p><p><br /></p><p>6. The Holdovers - $2.7 million</p><p><br /></p><p>7. Next Goal Wins - $2.5 million</p><p><br /></p><p>8. Taylor Swift: The Eros Tour - $2.4 million</p><p><br /></p><p>9. Priscilla - $2.3 million</p><p><br /></p><p>10. Killers of the Flower Moon - $1.9 million</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Reviews</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/movies.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Entertainment News</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/news4.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Box Office</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/box_office.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#TheHungerGames #TrollsBandTogether #TheMarvels #Thanksgiving #FiveNightsAtFreeddys #TheHoldovers #movienews #boxoffice #movieboxoffice #entertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Streaming News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Netflix @Netflix Cancels More Shows</b></p><p>Shadow and Bone</p><p>Glamorous</p><p>Agent Elvis</p><p>Farzar</p><p>Captain Fall</p><p><br /></p><p>#streamingnews #Netflix #ShadowAndBone #Glamorous #AgentElvis #Farzar #CaptainFall #StreamingServices #streamingservice #streamingentertainment #streamingbiz #streamingTV #OTT #overthetop #homeentertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #showbiz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The Business Of Wrestling; Supply and demand, and budgets</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>A Scribe From A Media and Sports Agent and Lifelong Fan..</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Has the industry peaked, coming off the back of the acclaimed and high profile TKO Group deal bringing together both the WWE, the world's leading pro wrestling based promotion, and the UFC - the world's leading mixed martial arts promotion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Combat sports and showbiz can be very big business. We know this from first hand experience having worked on hundreds of combat sports and related campaigns over the past two decades plus. We will save the "name drops". Some of the readership already knows.</p><p><br /></p><p>The world faces a somewhat uncertain future, be it in the economic realm - both for families and individuals, and many people are taking much of their money out of the bank as they are not seen as a particularly safe or worthwhile place for financial investment and growth these days.</p><p><br /></p><p>People and companies are watching their budget. Entertainment is a form of luxury. One can spend very little or a whole lot! We've done both.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many moons ago when we were doing much more frequent international travel we went to Europe after the most recent Thailand trip. Pro wrestling (the CWA I believe - Otto Wanz promotion in Germany) was part of the appeal, along with our wrestling penpals (that's an old term) mates in Austria. We spent quite a lot of money on that sports tourism adventure and have got memories to last a lifetime from it. The cost of living wasn't so experience back then and we were making very serious money every single month without fail (thank you Optus Vision/Comms PPV and contract bundling department). We were paid to talk about and sell combat sports, subscriber television content as well as up-sell a range of comms services.</p><p><br /></p><p>The combat sports including pro wrestling industry has grown greatly over the past decade - say 40 years or so..as long as we've been watching, and from time to time participating in a range of campaigns.</p><p><br /></p><p>Budgets have changed for many people. Firms need to be careful that they don't get greedy and price gouge.</p><p><br /></p><p>Recently in Las Vegas many F1 tickets were not sold and hotel rooms left empty as the word got out on just how expensive the F1 experience was going to be. F1 has their massive media rights deals in place and F1 teams have massive sponsorships. Many F1 fans and the public at large gave it a miss as it was going to cost say between $1,500 to $7,000 investment to get the full experience in Vegas for between one to four persons. You can watch plenty of F1 at home on the websites and YouTube etc right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Years ago we traveled to Melbourne from Sydney for massive WWE supershow and it was fantastic. Two wrestling tickets for about $100 each two return flights for about $300 each and one hotel room for the night at about $400. All a memorable and great experience - but it all adds up. $1,200 AUD ..not too bad for a couple of combat sports lovers right. Much better/special than the local club wrestling - as a general rule.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sports business is based on supply and demand like most other businesses models.</p><p><br /></p><p>The pro wrestling and combat sports sector is saturated. </p><p><br /></p><p>Business models will continue to be disrupted but are also subject to economic conditions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Something tells us that one or two airlines down under in Australia will be experiencing a reality check in regards to sports tourism and a range of hotels looking to cash in on opportunities will also be dragged into the equation.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's a bit of a perfect storm as Pandora's Box as of what's on the horizon for the business of pro wrestling, a curious offshoot of the combat sports arena.</p><p><br /></p><p>There's nothing quite like attending a live pro wrestling show - especially the WWE. There's also great merit in staying in the comfort of your own home and watching pro wrestling and combat sports from around the globe for between $10 to $20 a month. Everyone just needs to look at their own situation and business model and see what works for them</p><p><br /></p><p>Promoters and fans - Win-Win-Wins are always ideal. </p><p><br /></p><p>The next few months in and around this space are going to be very interesting.</p><p><br /></p><p>As they said back in circa 1986, "The WWF: What The World Is Watching", and "WWF: The Worldwide Leader In Sports Entertainment".</p><p><br /></p><p>*The original WWF has been known as the WWE for the longest time since VKM got the "F" out of the same and replaced it with an "E" - for Entertainment. Turning negatives into positives.. something the WWE has a strong track record in. Here's to many more decades of great pro wrestling aka sports entertainment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News</p><p>http://mediamanint.com/articles/wrestling_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#prowrestling #wrestling #wrestlingpromotions #wrestlingnews #combatsports #promoters #promotions #sportstourism #sportsrights #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #livesports #liveentertainment #events #businessmodel #broadcast #broadcasting #sportsnews #sportsmedia #sportsagent #sportsagents #mediaagents #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE Raw preview, November 20, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Two Superstars to face off to decide the WarGames Match advantage!</p><p><br /></p><p>Drew McIntyre will address the crowd and anyone back in the lockerroom who doesn't get it!</p><p><br /></p><p>Raquel Rodriguez vs Nia Jax. Mexico/Texas, USA vs Samoa (with an Aussie connection - look it up folks). Not quite best friends. Someone's going to get squashed, and you can bet the femme fatales in the dressing room have more than a passing interest in this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Xia Li to face Becky Lynch in some capacity. China vs Ireland, on U.S soil. Watch out for Li's dangerous kicks that have been knocking out rivals from coast to coast. Lynch knows to be on guard and has more than a few tricks up her sleeve. </p><p><br /></p><p>Shinsuke Nakamura vs Chad Gable. Wrestler/MMA/Striker vs master pro wrestler. Styles make matches. This is going to be great.</p><p><br /></p><p>War Games preperation by competitors. Everyone is looking for an advantage. Fans, you are about to enter a war zone!</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling Fans.. time for a quick read up on The Art Of War by famed war/military strategist, Sun Tzu. You will seen learn why fellow warriors.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>The Art of War summary</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“According as circumstances are favorable, one should modify one’s plans.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“All warfare is based on deception. Hence when able to attack we must seem unable. When using our forces we must seem inactive. When we are near we make the enemy believe we are far away. When far away we must make the enemy believe we are near.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“If he is superior in strength, evade him.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Attack him where he is unprepared. Appear where you are not expected.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The general who loses a battle makes but few calculations beforehand.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“There is no instance of a country having benefitted from prolonged warfare.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“A wise general makes a point of foraging on the enemy. One cartload of the enemy’s provisions is equivalent to twenty of one’s own.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The worst strategy of all is to besiege walled cities.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“There are five essentials for victory: He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces. He will win who’s army is animated by the same spirit throughout all it’s ranks. He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared. He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself, but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“In war, the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack: the direct and indirect.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“An army may march great distances without distress if it marches through country where the enemy is not.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“You can be sure in succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Military tactics are like water. For water, in its natural course, runs away from high places and hastens downwards. So, in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and strike at what is weak.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move fall like a thunderbolt.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“A clever general, therefore, avoids an army when its spirit is keen, but attacks it when it is sluggish and inclined to return.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“It is a military axiom not to advance uphill against the enemy nor to oppose him when he comes downhill.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy not coming, but on our readiness to receive him.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Make your way by unexpected routes and attack unguarded spots.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“If they will face death, there is nothing they will not achieve.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The principle on which to manage an army is to set up one standard of courage which all must reach.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“If it is to your advantage, make a forward move. If not, stay where you are.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: OMG. Pity RAW GM Adam Pearce @ScrapDaddyAP tonight, and lead WWE broadcast announcer Michael Cole @MichaelCole is going to need need eyes in the back or his head, if not military style protection from an on edge locker room. </p><p><br /></p><p>Get ready for the field of battle, WWE camera operators and satellite broadcasting trucks and operators - on guard comrades.</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official Website: Survivor Series overview:</p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.wwe.com/shows/survivor-series-wargames</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Raw Superstars prepare for WarGames with The Judgment Day: WWE Now, Nov. 20, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvJEwuzuW6A&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERAW #WWE #WarGames #SurvivorSeries #wrestling #prowrestling #USANetwork #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>JohnWallStreet</b></p><p><b>Sports Business</b></p><p><b>Social Media</b></p><p><b>Greg Tingle</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Sports tourism remains big business. The business model and numbers are subject to change however, as different regions, counries etc are going though different stages of ecconomic continues and uncertaincy. Just look at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with the ticket prices, then hotels dropped their prices and sculpers got stuck with tickets etc. One doen't even need a live events sports scandal or major stuff up for the old model to be thrown out the middle. Stay nimble and responsive to changes while working alongside players and listening to the coach and sponsors, and most importatly - the paying public! Aim for a Win-Win-Win and touchdown with quality play. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Google wins Media Man 'Search Engine Of The Month' </b></p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/google_wins2.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Google YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/Google</p><p><br /></p><p>New ways to Search: Notes & Follow</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKXaypnVL8s&t=27s&ab_channel=Google</p><p><br /></p><p>5 must-knows to get started with generative AI (Full Version)</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unPKJJjQP0A&ab_channel=Google</p><p><br /></p><p>5 must-knows to get started with generative AI</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BNo1sM7wFw&ab_channel=Google</p><p><br /></p><p>Feature Flashback...</p><p><br /></p><p>What happens when a country attacks a company? In 2009, Google found out and cybersecurity was never the same again. // EP000 of the HACKING GOOGLE series</p><p><br /></p><p>EP000: Operation Aurora | HACKING GOOGLE</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=przDcQe6n5o&t=5s&ab_channel=Google</p><p><br /></p><p>#Google #googlenews #searchengine #searchengines #Alphabet #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Music and Pro Wrestling Connection</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Smashing Pumpkins Frontman Billy Corgan Settles Rumors And Internet Chatter; Shines A Light On Reality</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>NWA @NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) Powerr To Release Additional Details re Network Television Deal in due course; Need to know basis..</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“Financial health is fine. I’m 100 percent owner, still. No investors. So I answer to no one on expenditures except myself. For those who have noticed, this has been an incredibly successful period in my musical life; including a massive summer tour in 2023 and two more tours on the books for 2024 with an arena and festival summer run in Europe flowing into stadium tour with Green Day.</p><p><br /></p><p>So if I needed additional funding (I don’t currently) I can get it easily, because I also own all my songs as well as my recorded work (what they call ‘masters’) since 2001; and which one could get loans on against future earnings, etc. if needed.” Billy Corgan</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: It's not exactly the WWF - MTV Rock 'N Roll Wrestling connection from circa 1985 when Hulk Hogan, Mr T, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Cyndi Lauper, Wendi Richter, Dave Wolff and friends set the pop culture and pro wrestling world on fire, but that NWA and Smashing Pumpkins does offer a wrestling and music alternative, so you have to give Mr Corgan and crew credit for achieving what most could only dream off. The pro wrestling world is extremely competitive. Concepts (and "angles") can be hit and miss, especially in the often ultra sensative entertainment and showbiz landscape that exists today. Some parallels could be drawn to the original Extreme Championship Wrestling situation circa 1993. However ECW's Paul Heyman apparently never paid for music rights! ECW was small-ish also, but a cult following built. Eventually ECW was part funded by WWE's (then WWF) Vince McMahon. You read correctly. In January 2003 the WWE purchased ECW. ECW were innovators, edgy, cool and the talk of the wrestling world. We used to being their tapes into Australia to copy, trade and sell! ECW burnt through a lot of cash and created a lot of headaches - such is the nature of pro wrestling and the showbiz industry in general. Some of the performers / wrestlers / talent were not so easy to manage either, as one may imagine. The best talent was eventually cherry-picked by either WCW, WWE or both. Steve Austin was the pick of the little. Yep, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, but he was a rare cat who was let of the leash and flourished - eventually. </p><p><br /></p><p>Gone, but not forgotten - the legend of ECW lives on, and Paul Heyman today is a major player in WWE, both behind the scences and on camera, but you likely knew that part of the puzzle already. </p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Corgan, currrent NWA champion EC3 and crew remain keen and steadfast in growing the NWA brand, but it's going to be an uphill battle Many types of entertainment and pro sports enterprises are, and Corgan knew the odds and hard yakka ahead of him when he got into showbiz and later the wrestling industry way back when. It's likely that in the future there will be books and perhaps a doco or even a movie about the amazing life of Mr Corgan and his Smashing Pumpkins and associated enterprises. Corgan is a dreamer, a doer and an achiever, and he doen't quite have the same chequebook of an AEW's Tony Khan or WWE's/TKO Group's Nick Khan and co. Again, give Corgan and his NWA credit and we will be cheering them on in their ongoing struggle to beat the odds. NWA, NWA, NWA! </p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>NWA Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/nwa</p><p><br /></p><p>TAG TITLE MATCH - This is SPARTA!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j7OKSc-ZBE&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>A Tale Of Two CHAMPIONS!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiKx7DdY1Mc&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>Smashing Pumpkins Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/smashingpumpkins</p><p><br /></p><p>The Kurt Angle Show</p><p>The Kurt Angle Show #135: Special Guest, Billy Corgan</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFn9W9wmkU0&ab_channel=TheKurtAngleShow</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>Paul Heyman, Shane McMahon and the relaunch of ECW: WWE Untold</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB5RwQw5njM&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>Ric Flair clashes with Harley Race in rare WWE Hidden Gem from 1983 (WWE Network Exclusive)</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDPLdTMkjZ8&t=1s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>Hogan and Piper hold the future in their hands: A&E WWE Rivals Hulk Hogan vs. Roddy Piper</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jqt4PlB8mc&t=5s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>#NWA #NWAPowerrr #BillyCorgan #SmashingPumpkins #wrestling #prowrestling #entertainment #entertainmentnews #wrestlingnews #musicnews #showbiz #broadcasting #TV #YouTube #video #trends #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestler Promoter Legend Vince McMahon quote on his one time competitor Ted Turner</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Re Ted Turner's World Championship Wrestling (WCW) organization, the WWE's main competitor] After he bought WCW, Ted Turner called me and said, "Guess what, Vince, I'm in the 'rasslin' business!" and I said, "That's nice, Ted, I'm in the sports entertainment business".</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>83 Weeks Official YouTube</p><p>Eric Bischoff On Ted Turner Calling Vince McMahon </p><p>(83 Weeks @83Weeks ) YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TehjmDYfcNM&ab_channel=83Weeks</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>How WCW wrestlers learned that WWE won the war: Table for 3 sneak peek</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vRB3BNL17Q&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>Kevin Nash describes the moment he knew WWE would defeat WCW: Broken Skull Sessions sneak peek</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxLGXYVC8sA&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>CNN Official YouTube</p><p>Ted Turner's biggest regret</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NIRtTikCmo&ab_channel=CNN</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>Jushin "Thunder" Liger vs. Brian Pillman - WCW Light Heavyweight Title Match: WCW SuperBrawl II</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR5dsW5cfv8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Wikipedia</p><p>Ted Turner</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Turner</p><p><br /></p><p>WCW</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Championship_Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int YouTube</p><p>Interview: Vince McMahon Sr. (For educational purposes)</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6zHn_JlcLo&ab_channel=mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int YouTube</p><p>"The Man In The Arena"</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CeMxCCzKhY8</p><p><br /></p><p>#VinceMcMahon #quote #quotes #TedTurner </p><p>#EricBischoff #TurnerBroadcasting #TNT #Turner #NWA #WCW #WWF #WWE #wrestling #prowrestling #broadcasting #broadcasters #sportsbusiness #sportsbiz #video #videos #entertainment #popculture #legend #legends #Goat #Goats #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE RAW</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Prepare For War!!!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Raw Superstars prepare for WarGames with The Judgment Day: WWE Now, Nov. 20, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvJEwuzuW6A&t=5s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>Katana Chance & Kayden Carter want the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles: Raw exclusive, Nov. 20, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFOI-la71L4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #WWE #WWENow #WarGames #wrestling #prowrestling #wwewomen #JudgementDay #KatanaChance #KaydenCarter #WomensWrestling #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #sportsbiz #combatsports #videos #videos #broadcast #broadcasting #trend #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWERaw November 20, 2023. Grand Rapids </b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube </p><p>https://youtube.com/wwe </p><p><br /></p><p>"The million dollar question. Has Drew McIntryre joined the Judgement Day? You clearly don't know me very well. No"... </p><p><br /></p><p>"Rhea Ripley gave me the opportunity"... DM</p><p><br /></p><p>"I mean Yeet Down" Jey Uso</p><p><br /></p><p>"Well, Drew McIntyre may not be a member of the Judgement Day but they are here for backup" Michael Cole @MichaelCole</p><p><br /></p><p>"Whoever throws the first punch... Am I clear.. you have until 9 o'clock. You pick, or I'll pick for you" Adam Pearce @ScrapDaddyAP</p><p><br /></p><p>"The pressure is on" Michael Cole</p><p><br /></p><p>"Consequences everywhere" - Wade Barrett @StuBennett</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE </p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERAW #WWE #WarGames #SurvivorSeries #DrewMcIntyre #AdamPeace #JeyUso #WWERawGM #GM #wrestling #prowrestling #USANetwork #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MMA/Combat Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>PFL @PFLMMA (Professional Figthers League) acquires Bellator; Plans champ vs. champ event in 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The PFL has acquired Bellator MMA in a landmark deal for combat sports, PFL chairman Donn Davis announced on Monday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Paramount, the former parent company of Bellator, will remain involved as a minority owner. The Bellator brand will continue to run as a separate "reimagined" product in 2024, however all Bellator-signed athletes will immediately be available to compete on various PFL platforms. Additionally, PFL is planning a "mega event" in 2024, which will feature champion vs. champion matchups between the two companies.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The basis of all sports is the quality of competitors," Davis told ESPN. "With this acquisition, this combined roster is now equal to the UFC in terms of Top 25-ranked talent. The quality of the product, the depth of the product -- this makes the PFL a global powerhouse overnight. That's just not possible in everyday sports. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity."</p><p><br /></p><p>Bellator president Scott Coker, who joined the company in 2014, did not immediately comment on the acquisition. Davis told ESPN the PFL has offered Coker "and his team at Bellator" an opportunity to stay onboard.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bellator was founded in 2008 and most recently aired on Showtime Sports. Paramount decided to opt out of boxing and MMA at the end of 2023, however. Bellator's final event under its current structure took place last weekend in Chicago.</p><p><br /></p><p>The PFL, which currently airs on ESPN in the U.S., has shown a commitment to major acquisitions in recent years. It announced a partnership with Jake Paul in January, to eventually air the professional boxer and social media influencer's first MMA fight. The company also signed former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in 2023. Ngannou, who boxed Tyson Fury last month in Saudi Arabia, is expected to make his PFL debut in 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>The PFL will now consist of five fight "franchises," including its foundational PFL League Season, PFL pay-per-view Super Fight League, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues and Bellator. According to a release, the company intends to promote 30 events per year. The Challenger Series focuses on up-and-coming talent, while the International Leagues aspire to find eventual footholds in Europe, Africa and Australia.</p><p><br /></p><p>The most immediate splash, however, will be the champion vs. champion matchups. The Bellator roster will add top-tier talent to the PFL's, including lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomeodv, featherweight champion Patricio Freire, light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov and women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg, among others.</p><p><br /></p><p>The PFL tried to lure Cyborg specifically to its roster in 2023, in order to book a high-profile bout against two-time PFL lightweight champion Kayla Harrison. Now that both Cyborg and Harrison are under the same umbrella, Davis told ESPN he believes there is a "100 percent chance" that fight happens.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The combined PFL and Bellator fighter rosters are second to none in MMA," said PFL CEO Peter Murray in a released statement. "We can't wait to bring MMA fans what they have been asking for -- best vs. best with the PFL champions vs. Bellator Champions Mega-Event."</p><p><br /></p><p>Additional details on events, dates and broadcast deals are expected in the coming months. The announcement of the acquisition comes just four days before the PFL's scheduled 2023 Championship Finals event on Nov. 24 in Washington D.C.</p><p><br /></p><p>5 Franchises!</p><p><br /></p><p>The PFL will now consist of five fight "franchises," including its foundational PFL League Season, PFL pay-per-view Super Fight League, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues and Bellator. According to a news release, the company plans to promote 30 events per year. The Challenger Series focuses on up-and-coming talent, while the International Leagues aspire to find eventual footholds in Europe, Africa and Australia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>PFL Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>MMA Fighters Prepare for $1 Million Title Bouts | 2023 PFL Championship Fight Week: Ep 2</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcMsZ-See9c&ab_channel=PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>IT’S FIGHT WEEK | 2023 PFL Championship Fight Week: Ep 1</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu_RidqcbXA&ab_channel=PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p>MMA News</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/mma_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#PFL #ProfessionalFigthersLeague #Bellator #BellatorMMA #Bellator301 #Paramount #ParamountPlus #DonnDavis #ScottCoker #combatsports #mmanews #video #behindthescenes #sportsnews #sportsmarketing #sportsbusiness #sportspromotion #sportsrights #sportsmedia #merger #broadcast #broadcasting #PPV #PayPerView #trend #trends #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AEW's @AEW Adam Page Staples Swerve Strickland's Face, Drinks Blood In Gruesome Match</b></p><p><br /></p><p>AEW's Full Gear went down at The Forum in L.A. on Saturday, but the match was better suited for the Staples Center ... after "Hangman" Adam Page busted out a Swingline and drove a staple into Swerve Strickland's face, before drinking his blood!</p><p><br /></p><p>It was as nasty as it sounds ... and the thousands in the building loved it!</p><p><br /></p><p>Full story via TMZ Sports @TMZ_Sports </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWFullGear #AEW #FullGear #TMZ #TMZSports #prowrestling #wrestling #PPV #PayPerView #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE YouTube</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Explosive Raw moments: Raw highlights, Nov. 20, 2023</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xynIghpMzD8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Completly the equal of Becky Lynch tonight" Wade Barrett</p><p><br /></p><p>"Comon' Mike. Stand up for yourself huh" Gunther</p><p><br /></p><p>"That's the best dressed fight I have ever seen" Wade Barrett </p><p><br /></p><p>"Miz went low" Michael Cole</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH – Jey Uso vs. Drew McIntyre – WarGames Advantage Match: Raw highlights, Nov. 20, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkyYO1oEtmQ&t=9s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"So Drew McIntryre who blames Jey Uso and The Bloodline for him not being the Undisputed champion today" ..."Because Rhea Ripley gave him the opportunity"... "to get Jey Uso inside a cage" Michael Cole</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes reveals that Randy Orton will compete at WarGames: Raw highlights, Nov. 20, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rr0fQ5MEsE&t=7s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Oh that's right. Your not just hearing voices inside your head" Cody Rhodes</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #WarGames #WWEWarGames #SurvivorSeries #prowrestling #wrestling #CodyRhodes #JeyUso #RandyOrton #SamiZayn #JudgementDay #Miz #Gunther #BeckyLynch #ZoeyStark #entertainment #popculture #video #videos #highlights #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>UFC Video Highlights</b></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC @UFC YouTube </p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/ufc</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 295 Highlights in SLOW MOTION!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y44wYl1dnPc&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>F1 Driver Daniel Ricciardo Tries #UFC5 Training with Max Holloway</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcT_S2BNgMg&t=2s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje 1 | UFC Fights We Are Thankful For 2023 - Day 1</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoUjizSdLEw&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC #UFC5 #UFC295 #UFC296 #UFC297 #UFC298 #UFC299 #UFC300 #MMA #mixedmartialarts #video #highlights #popculture #sportbiz #sportsbusiness #sportsmedia #sportsnews #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling @AEW Media Scrum Quotes</b></p><p><b>Chris Jericho on Will Ospreay signing AEW contract</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m really glad that Will signed with us. I was kind of hoping that he was going to, we had been talking about it.I talked to Will on the phone about it maybe a year and a half ago, two years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Wembley match we had was one of my favorites of the year and one of the best matches on the show, if not the best match. That’s what Will does. I think this is one of the greatest career years for any professional wrestler ever.</p><p><br /></p><p>The thing I like about Will that he’s just tapping into, that we kind of got into before our match, is character. He has a character that is very believable and I think that’s something he’s really going to get to focus on in AEW that you don’t get a chance to in New Japan because of the communication gap. I think this is the right place for him.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“I think we know what to do with Will Ospreay. There are a lot of huge matches he can have here and to do the style he wants to do for as long as he wants to do it.</p><p><br /></p><p>To me, he’s one of the most valuable players in the world and one of the biggest gets AEW can acquire, so I’m excited about that.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Full Gear Media Scrum | 11/18/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auCjeqLGh7Y&t=3s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Elevate! Will Ospreay's Entrance at Wembley Stadium! | AEW All In London 8/27/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-VV1y3Uvyo&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Kenny Omega & Chris Jericho v The Young Bucks | AEW Full Gear, LIVE Tonight on PPV</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK8bpx4Ewn0&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#ChrisJericho #quote #quotes #WillOspreay #AEWFullGear #aewmedia #aewnews #mediascrum #pressconference #mediaconference #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>SEJ News</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Matt on an interesting article on internet cookies. What's worse... cookies of AI? Different kinds of animals. Pop culture reference for the day: "I want cookies. Give me cookies" - Cookie Monster, The Muppet Show! Written by a human. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Fox Business @FoxBusiness wins Media Man 'Business Website Of The Month' and 'News Media Website Of The Month' award</b></p><p><br /></p><p>FOX Business (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/fox_business.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#FoxBusiness #FOX #FoxNews #murdoch #newsmedia #businessnews #businessmedia #newsbiz #newsbusiness #broadcast #broadcasting #publishing #websiteofthemonth #onlinenews #onlinemedia #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>The Art Of War By Sun Tzu</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Summary</b></p><p><br /></p><p>According as circumstances are favorable, one should modify one’s plans.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“All warfare is based on deception. Hence when able to attack we must seem unable. When using our forces we must seem inactive. When we are near we make the enemy believe we are far away. When far away we must make the enemy believe we are near.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“If he is superior in strength, evade him.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Attack him where he is unprepared. Appear where you are not expected.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The general who loses a battle makes but few calculations beforehand.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“There is no instance of a country having benefitted from prolonged warfare.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“A wise general makes a point of foraging on the enemy. One cartload of the enemy’s provisions is equivalent to twenty of one’s own.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The worst strategy of all is to besiege walled cities.”</p><p>“There are five essentials for victory: He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces. He will win who’s army is animated by the same spirit throughout all it’s ranks. He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared. He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself, but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“In war, the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack: the direct and indirect.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“An army may march great distances without distress if it marches through country where the enemy is not.”</p><p>“You can be sure in succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Military tactics are like water. For water, in its natural course, runs away from high places and hastens downwards. So, in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and strike at what is weak.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move fall like a thunderbolt.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“A clever general, therefore, avoids an army when its spirit is keen, but attacks it when it is sluggish and inclined to return.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“It is a military axiom not to advance uphill against the enemy nor to oppose him when he comes downhill.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy not coming, but on our readiness to receive him.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Make your way by unexpected routes and attack unguarded spots.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“If they will face death, there is nothing they will not achieve.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The principle on which to manage an army is to set up one standard of courage which all must reach.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“If it is to your advantage, make a forward move. If not, stay where you are.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Know when to fight and when not to fight: avoid what is strong and strike at what is weak. </p><p><br /></p><p>Know how to deceive the enemy: appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak. </p><p><br /></p><p>Know your strengths and weaknesses: if you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.</p><p><br /></p><p>#TheArtOfWar #SunTzu #war #warfare #military #strategy #battle #combat #fighting #tactics #life #legend #world #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE YouTube Channel</b></p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE NXT @WWENXT Highlights</p><p><br /></p><p>Lexis King helps Josh Briggs take out Carmelo Hayes: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpKEcU2Mce8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"They're not giving out second place trophies or anything like that Vic" - Booker T @BookerT5x </p><p><br /></p><p>"Fadeaway" Vic Jospeh @VicJosephWWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"You gotta go our there and you got to win it man" BT</p><p><br /></p><p>"Like I said, this is a moment. Go out here. Get a big victory. Cash your ticket. Oh yes, I love this".. BT</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: King does remind us somewhat of the late, great Brian Pillman, but also with shades of Psyco Sid, Mad Dog Vachon, a touch of Dolph Ziggler. Most importantly, he is the first Lexis King which appears more than enough to make it to the very top of NXT and well beyond. The IT factor in spades. The highlight of the night and the show-steeler. The clock keep ticking as he near's closer to having a gold belt. King is a big part of the new golden age of NXT. Curt Cobain, eat your heart out.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE NXT</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #LexisKing #King #JoshBriggs #CarmeloHayes #BookerT #VicJoseph #wrestling #prowrestling #sportsentertainment #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #USANetwork #sportsnews #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Quotes</b></p><p>"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work" - Nikola Tesla #NikolaTesla #Tesla #quote #quotes #failed #success #work #mindset #attitude #invention #innovation #life #universe #world #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.” - Albert Einstein #AlbertEinstein #Einstein #quote #quotes #everyone #comms #communication #language #respect #world #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in." -- Aristotle? #Aristotle #quote #quotes #freethinker #truth #world #universe #mbs #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>“There is something within me that might be illusion as it is often case with young delighted people, but if I would be fortunate to achieve some of my ideals, it would be on the behalf of the whole of humanity.” - Nikola Tesla ##NikolaTesla #Tesla #quote #illusion #achieve #ideals #humanity #world #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>“No sympathy for the devil; keep that in mind. Buy the ticket, take the ride...and if it occasionally gets a little heavier than what you had in mind, well...maybe chalk it up to forced consciousness expansion: Tune in, freak out, get beaten.” - Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Best Quotes (Media Man Int)</b></p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/best_quotes.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/fear_and.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Reviews</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/reviews.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Gonzo Journalism</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/gonzo_journalism.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#FearAndLoathingInLasVegas #HunterSThompson #quotes #movies #popculture #entertainment #gonzojournalism #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>NWA @NWA Powerrr added to The CW App</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Billy Corgan's retribution; Quitens down naysayers and smart marks</p><p><br /></p><p>The name on the app and marquee says Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Corgan reality based show likely in due course; Need to know basis</p><p><br /></p><p>September 5 ep to October 24</p><p><br /></p><p>* “The New Era”</p><p>* “New Era, Old Problems”</p><p>* “The Dark Carnival”</p><p>* “The G Gets The Love”</p><p>* “Keep Your Enemies Close”</p><p>* “When TV Stars Align”</p><p>* “Musical Chairs”</p><p>* “See You In Hell!”</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos </p><p>NWA Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/nwa</p><p><br /></p><p>NWA Powerrr | Ep 135 | Who's The Turkey Now?!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Liz0CAagY48&t=12s&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>Some "dirt sheet" writers have been proven to be turkey's one may say. Almost fodder for some kind of web special per AEW's 'Being The Elite'.</p><p><br /></p><p>How much more insider info Mr Corgan may throw into the public domain remains to be seen. Corgan is not a big fan of Alphabet's YouTube, but also acknowledges that it is another platform to help reach the worldwide audience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Former NWA Champion Tim Storm Returns to NWA Roster</p><p><br /></p><p>Tim Storm has been welcomed back to the National Wrestling Alliance and the timing is great.</p><p><br /></p><p>Storm's return to full-time wrestling was confirmed during an interview with May Valentine on the November 21 broadcast of NWA Powerrr. During the interview he spoke about his desire to go after the NWA World Tag Team Championships with Jax Dane.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some wrestling insiders also feel Storm may be a legit contender to defeat EC3 at some point.</p><p><br /></p><p>All good reasons to say tuned to the NWA.</p><p><br /></p><p>#NWA #NWAPowerrr #NWAFam #BillyCorgan #TheCW #TimStorm #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestlingnews #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #app #streaming #streamingservice #streamingnews #trends #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE NXT @WWENXT </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Video Highlights via official WWE @WWE YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Lexis King helps Josh Briggs take out Carmelo Hayes: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023 https://youtube.com/watch?v=lpKEcU2Mce8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"They're not giving out second place trophies or anything like that Vic" - Booker T @BookerT5x</p><p><br /></p><p>"Fadeaway" Vic Jospeh @VicJosephWWE </p><p><br /></p><p>"You gotta go our there and you got to win it man" BT "Like I said, this is a moment. Go out here. Get a big victory. Cash your ticket. Oh yes, I love this".. BT </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: King does remind us somewhat of the late, great Brian Pillman, but also with shades of Psyco Sid, Mad Dog Vachon, a touch of Dolph Ziggler. Most importantly, he is the first Lexis King which appears more than enough to make it to the very top of NXT and well beyond. The IT factor in spades. The highlight of the night and the show-steeler. The clock keep ticking as he near's closer to having a gold belt. King is a big part of the new golden age of NXT. Curt Cobain, eat your heart out. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Josh Briggs gets congratulated by… Tiffany Stratton?!: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLgiECzvNFg&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Eddy Thorpe vs. Charlie Dempsey: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSdUXd29_aU&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Lyra Valkyria overcomes Xia Li to remain the NXT Women’s Champion: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_Aj5BK4UoU&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Blair Davenport qualifies for the Iron Survivor Challenge: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NW76kfrFCA&t=1s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Chad Gable and Noam Dar battle to a draw in a Heritage Cup Match: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtcM4zpbOQI&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Edris Enofé & Malik Blade vs. Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZDLzfhMCmI&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Mysterio dares Lee to prove his greatness in a Fatal 4-Way Match: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meOX5T-m7io&t=1s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Von Wagner joins Mr. Stone for a family dinner: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtvtBC7_6j8&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo assault The Family during dinner: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7wkAaJRTmg&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Ilja Dragunov and Baron Corbin live very different lives: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIDhA6cdyIw&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>What does the future hold for Chase U?: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBxZVIpdCuQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Arianna Grace arrogantly insults Karmen Petrovic: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kB8nHAwWTo&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE NXT </p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #LexisKing #King #JoshBriggs #CarmeloHayes #BookerT #VicJoseph #wrestling #prowrestling #sportsentertainment #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #USANetwork #sportsnews #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Combat Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC vs PFL/Bellator MMA and now vs ONE Championship!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC remains the MMA brand known around the world</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Bellator MMA is known to hardcore fans</p><p><br /></p><p>ONE Championship @ONEChampionship close to household name status in much of Asia; Has already invaded U.S soil and plans to take live events to Australia and beyond. Building traction in USA</p><p><br /></p><p>Timing is rather "Art Of War-ish" per Sun Tzu - Media Man</p><p><br /></p><p>ONE has major PPV Event Push Just As Dana White's UFC Pokes PFL Bear and Visa Versa</p><p><br /></p><p>ONE Championship Chair/ CEO Chatri Sityodtong confirms to kick off the 2024 Q1 with 3 huge events</p><p><br /></p><p>“ONE is getting ready to take over the world in 2024 with our biggest year in history” CS per Meta's Facebook</p><p><br /></p><p>Some Specifics Correct At Time Of Publication</p><p><br /></p><p>Qatar</p><p>ONE 166</p><p>March 1</p><p><br /></p><p>Singapore</p><p>ONE Fight Night 19</p><p>Broadcast globally via Prime Video</p><p>February 17, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>“some exciting news” re Europe - Chatri Sityodtong</p><p><br /></p><p>Up to 4 U.S soil events planned in United States: "4 Event Series"</p><p><br /></p><p>ONE Championship Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ONEChampionship</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>ONE Friday Fights 41 | All Fight Highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqMH0kLz-CM&ab_channel=ONEChampionship</p><p><br /></p><p>TEDX Talks</p><p>How to achieve your greatness in life: Chatri Sityodtong at TEDxSingaporeManagementUniversity</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prQVI3l1KX4&ab_channel=TEDxTalks</p><p><br /></p><p>ONE Championship Spotlight | Prime Video</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npqCJr8FCT0&ab_channel=PrimeVideo</p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports (Media Man Int) *page requires further updating. For background information</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/combat_sports.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Battle for the sports entertainment dollar; Australian and international opportunities, threats and unknowns (Media Man Int) *evergreen content</p><p><br /></p><p>The Art Of War (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/the_art4.html</p><p><br /></p><p>MMA vs Pro Wrestling vs Boxing vs Martial Arts vs other combat sports; Battle for audiences, hearts, minds, eyeballs, advertisers, bums on seats and media rights; eSports teaming up with wrestling (Media Man Int) *for educational and entertainment purposes. Evergreen background information</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/mma_vs.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#ONEChampionship #ChatriSityodtong #quotes #MMA #mixedmartials #kickboxing #ThaiBoxing #combatsports #sportsbusiness #sportsbiz #sportsmarketing #sportspromotions #sportspromotions #promoter #PPV #PayPerView #videos #highlights #livesports #liveentertainment #TheArtOfWar #ArtOfWar #sportsnews #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AEW @AEW Official YouTube Channel</b></p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>The House Always Wins! The Evolution of NEW TBS Champion, Julia Hart! | AEW Timelines</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZg8HMK656U&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"This is some nasty stuff everybody" Jim Ross</p><p><br /></p><p>"Got a new member. Always has a plan" Tony Schiavone</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Solid character and skills. 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The pressure on the market is due to the resignation of Binance's CEO, who has been the face of the industry for the past year following the collapse of FTX. The market movement does not yet suggest a dramatic change in the long-term view of the industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin briefly touched $35.6K but found buyers again in more liquid trading at the start of the European session. So far, the top cryptocurrency has managed to stay within the uptrend of the last four weeks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Solana and Ethereum have retreated to support 61.8% of the rally from last month's lows. Continued buying in the sector today could signal the correction's end and buyers' return. An intensification of the sell-off from current levels would signal a move to a deeper drawdown, breaking the uptrend of the past few months.</p><p><br /></p><p>News Background</p><p><br /></p><p>Binance, the world's largest exchange, has settled the case with US authorities, agreeing to pay more than $4.3 billion in compensation for violating some laws.</p><p><br /></p><p>The exchange's chief executive, Changpeng Zhao, resigned after pleading guilty and agreeing to pay $50 million personally. Richard Teng, former head of regional markets, became the new CEO.</p><p>Meanwhile, the SEC accused Kraken of trading in unregistered securities and failing to register as an exchange, broker, dealer, and clearing agency. The SEC also alleges Kraken commingles customer funds with its assets and uses customer accounts to pay operating expenses. The exchange has denied the SEC's allegations and intends to defend its position in court. 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Since then, its combined market share for spot crypto and derivatives has declined to less than 44 per cent this month, according to researcher CCData.</p><p><br /></p><p>The cryptocurrency industry has been marred by scandals and market meltdowns. Sam Bankman-Fried, the 31-year-old founder of the failed cryptocurrency brokerage FTX, was convicted earlier this month of fraud for stealing at least $US10 billion from customers and investors.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of his many depictions in the cryptocurrency industry, Changpeng Zhao was best known as the chief rival to Bankman-Fried.</p><p><br /></p><p>Zhao and Bankman-Fried were originally friendly competitors in the industry, with Binance investing in FTX when Bankman-Fried launched the exchange in 2019. However, the relationship between the two deteriorated, culminating in Zhao announcing he was selling all of his cryptocurrency investments in FTX in early November 2022. FTX filed for bankruptcy a week later.</p><p><br /></p><p>At this trial and in later public statements, Bankman-Fried tried to cast blame on Binance and Zhao for allegedly orchestrating a run on the bank at FTX.</p><p><br /></p><p>Both the CFTC and Securities and Exchange Commission have sued Binance and Zhao alleging a range of violations, including mishandling customer funds and allowing Americans to illegally access the platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>To be cont..</p><p><br /></p><p>#Binance #cryptokings #Cryptocurency </p><p>#ChangpengZhao #FTX #BankmanFried #cryptonews #blockchain #ccdata #fintech #markets #CFTC #platform #platforms #exchange #cryptoexchange #biz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MotorSport</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Daniel Ricciardo shades Max Verstappen over Las Vegas F1 comments - November 21, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Ricciardo knows Max Verstappen better than most and read between the lines of his former teammate’s Las Vegas whinge.</p><p><br /></p><p>Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo had some choice words for former teammate Max Verstappen, who spent most of last weekend trashing the Las Vegas Grand Prix before winning the race.</p><p><br /></p><p>When asked about the controversial $760 million Sin City event, the Aussie eight-time race winner said he was enjoying the spectacle, the New York Post reports.</p><p><br /></p><p>Watch every Practice, Qualifier & Race of The 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship Live and Ad-Break Free in racing on Kayo Sports. Join now and start streaming instantly ></p><p><br /></p><p>“A few drivers have been a little bit ‘whatever’ about it,” Ricciardo, 34, told guests during a Q&A in the Qatar Airways Paddock Club.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I think they’re just trying to rebel. Deep down they really like it, they just don’t want to admit it,” he added.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>When the AlphaTauri driver was asked who he was alluding to, he sarcastically replied: “(He has) a really long first name,” in reference to the outspoken Verstappen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Verstappen, 26, previously said he “would tear the whole place down” if he was among the fans denied a refund after seeing just nine minutes of on-track action last Thursday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spectators were kicked out of the circuit after the second practice session was delayed by 2 1/2 hours due to track inspections and repairs.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first practice session ended after less than 10 minutes when Carlos Sainz’s car ran over a drain cover that badly damaged the floor of his Ferrari.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Earlier in the week, Verstappen didn’t mince his words when he described the race as “99 per cent show and one per cent sporting event”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I feel like a show element is important, but I lack emotion,” he said of the street circuit.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Of course I understand fans need something to do around the track, but it is more important we make them understand what we do about the sport,” the three-time world champion went on.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I love Vegas, but not to drive a F1 car; to go out, throw everything on red, whatever. But the emotion and passion is not there compared to some old-school tracks.”</p><p><br /></p><p>However, it seems Ricciardo’s comments about secretly harbouring a soft spot for Vegas rang true when Verstappen took home victory from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on Saturday night.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Viva Las Vegas,” he sang on the radio after crossing the checkered flag, marking his 18th win of the 2023 season.</p><p><br /></p><p>Red Bull team principal Christian Horner admitted Vegas may have finally won over the Dutchman after his extremely critical comments.</p><p><br /></p><p>“He loved and revelled in a race like that,” Horner told Sky Sports.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I think he might have changed his mind about Vegas.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Australian Pay TV</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Foxtel Group Fiscal 2024 First Quarter Earnings</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Posted on Fri Nov 10, 2023 </b></p><p><br /></p><p>News Corp today released its Fiscal 2024 (FY24) First Quarter (Q1) Earnings for the period ending 30 September 2023, including subscriber highlights for the Foxtel Group and financial results for the Subscription Video Services segment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Commenting on the Foxtel Group at News Corp’s FY24 Q1 Investor Briefing this morning, News Corp Chief Executive Robert Thomson said: “At Subscription Video Services, revenues were up in constant currency – for the seventh consecutive quarter. As expected, the decline in EBITDA was mainly due to sports rights costs and forex fluctuations, but we have no doubt that our streaming strategy has been successful at a time when other companies in other markets are struggling.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel Group Highlights</p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel Group adjusted [1] revenue grew 2% year-on-year, representing the seventh consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth.</p><p>Subscription Video Services Segment Highlights</p><p><br /></p><p>Adjusted Q1 Revenues for the Subscription Video Services segment increased 1% compared to the prior year.</p><p>Adjusted Q1 Segment EBITDA decreased 13% compared to the prior year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Key Foxtel Group Subscriber Metrics</p><p><br /></p><p>Total Foxtel Group subscribers of 4.646 million (4.573 million paid, up 2% on prior corresponding period), primarily due to growth in streaming subscribers to Kayo and BINGE.</p><p><br /></p><p>Total streaming subscribers, including Kayo Sports, BINGE and Foxtel Now reached 3.084 million (3.013 million paid, up 8% year-on-year), up 6% year-on-year</p><p><br /></p><p>Streaming subscribers represented 67% of the Foxtel Group’s total subscribers (64% in Q1 FY23)</p><p><br /></p><p>Kayo Sports reached 1.411 million subscribers (1.403 million paid), up 11%</p><p><br /></p><p>BINGE reached 1.506 million subscribers (1.449 million paid), up 4%</p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel Now reached 167,000 subscribers (161,000 paid), down 15%</p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel residential and commercial broadcast subscribers were 1.543 million, down 7%</p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel Residential subscribers declined 9% to 1.310 million</p><p><br /></p><p>Broadcast ARPU rose 3% to A$85+ (for the three months ended 30 September 2023, year-on-year), through a continued focus on Foxtel’s premium brand positioning</p><p><br /></p><p>Residential churn improved year-on-year to 11.4%, down from 14.2%</p><p>Speaking at the FY24 Q1 Investor Briefing, Mr Thomson said: “Overall, paid streaming subscriptions rose eight percent on the same quarter last year, while Broadcast churn was down from 14.2 percent to 11.4 percent, showing that the two products are undoubtedly complementary. But the team at Foxtel Group is far from complacent, and so we are on the cusp of launching our new streaming aggregation product, Hubbl, which will greatly simplify the search for fascinating entertainment and sports, from our own companies and from those of our cherished partners, to the benefit of all, in particular, to the benefit of viewers.”</p><p><br /></p><p>News Corp CFO Susan Panuccio added: “Revenues for the quarter were $486 million, down approximately three percent compared to the prior year on a reported basis due to foreign currency headwinds. Importantly, on an adjusted basis, revenues rose one percent versus the prior year, the seventh consecutive quarter of growth.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Streaming revenues accounted for 30 percent of circulation and subscription revenues, versus 25 percent in the prior year and again more than offset broadcast revenue declines benefiting from both a year-over-year increase in subscribers and price rises at Kayo and BINGE.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Total closing paid subscribers across the Foxtel Group reached almost 4.6 million at quarter end, up two percent year-over-year.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Total paid streaming subscribers were three million, increasing eight percent versus the prior year, although declining sequentially impacted by less output at BINGE related to the strikes in Hollywood as well as typical seasonality at Kayo due to the end of the Winter sports codes in September.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Foxtel ended the quarter with over 1.3 million residential broadcast subscribers, down nine percent year-over-year. Broadcast churn continued to improve, down 280 basis points year-over-year to 11.4 percent, while Broadcast ARPU rose three percent to over A$85, helped in part by a price rise for non-platinum subscribers implemented in July.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Segment EBITDA in the quarter of $93 million was down 16 percent versus the prior year driven by contractual price escalators in Foxtel’s sports rights agreements. Adjusted Segment EBITDA declined 13 percent</p><p><br /></p><p>“We completed the debt refinancing in the first quarter, which included securing a new A$1.2 billion credit facility. As we said last quarter, given the improved performance and the completion of the refinancing, this provides a pathway for repayment of our shareholder loans.”</p><p><br /></p><p>On Outlook, Ms Panuccio said: “In Subscription Video Services, as mentioned last quarter, we continue to expect modestly higher expenses for the full year driven by sports rights and some costs related to the launch of Foxtel Group’s streaming aggregation service, Hubbl, but remain on track to deliver relatively stable results for the year in local currency.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Data and quotes are sourced from News Corp’s FY24 Q1 Earnings Announcement and Investor Briefing of 9 November 2023 (New York). Full details can be found at https://investors.newscorp.com/</p><p><br /></p><p>[1] Adjusted to remove the effect of currency fluctuations. News Corp calculates the impact of foreign currency fluctuations for businesses reporting in currencies other than the US dollar by multiplying the results for each quarter in the current period by the difference between the average exchange rate for that quarter and the average exchange rate in effect during the corresponding quarter of the prior year and totalling the impact for all quarters in the current period.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gen Z saving habits could put growing $3bn streaming market at risk - Novmeber 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>There’s a troubling new trend facing streaming behemoths like Netflix and Disney+, with more young Australians choosing to opt out of on demand entertainment.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Australia’s lucrative $3bn subscription video on demand market is confronting a new headwind from cost-conscious young Australians, with four in 10 Gen Zs cancelling a streaming service in the past three months.</p><p><br /></p><p>National Australia Bank, which surveyed 2000 Australians to assess consumer sentiment, said younger Australians were now saving up to $900 a year by cutting back on their subscriptions.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Younger Australians are hitting pause on streaming services and choosing spending control rather than their remote control,” NAB personal banking executive Kylie Young said on Thursday.</p><p><br /></p><p>“With so many streaming platforms and so much content split across different services, Australians are prioritising what they want to watch and how much they want to save.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The pullback in subscriptions has increased from the mid-year by about 4 per cent, the bank stated.</p><p><br /></p><p>And in tough news for behemoths like Netflix and Disney+, Australians of all ages are more likely to give up a TV subscription than cancel a payment to newspapers, news sites, magazines and audio books.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Australian Communications and Media Authority estimates Australian households spent $3bn on SVOD across 2022, with the average household shelling out $62 a month.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are now eight major providers, Foxtel, Binge, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Stan, Kayo, Disney+, Apple TV and Paramount+, competing for audience share.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix dominates the market, with nearly 40 per cent of the market by revenue according to ACMA.</p><p><br /></p><p>“There are signs that the market has reached saturation,” ACMA stated in July.</p><p><br /></p><p>“With a finite number of subscribers and economic pressures placing strain on household budgets, streaming services are needing to provide more value to keep viewers subscribed, including the quality and size of their content libraries.”</p><p><br /></p><p>SVOD has expanded in the past decade, with 59 per cent of Australians watching an online subscription service in 2022 compared to 49 per cent in 2019.</p><p><br /></p><p>NAB’s data suggests while cost-of-living concerns have softened slightly, general sentiment is darkening as more Australians register a greater concern for job security, health, retirement and government policy.</p><p><br /></p><p>The overall consumer stress index has risen 0.8 points from Q2 2023 to Q3, moving from 56.9 to 57.7.</p><p><br /></p><p>The survey also suggests Gen Zs are saving up to “splash out” on big, once-in-a-lifetime moments such as special holidays or music concerts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Young Australians have reduced their spends on restaurants, micro treats, entertainment and car journeys to squirrel away up to $403 a month or $4800 a year.</p>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748382641645182574.post-64474618292178011912023-11-23T14:16:00.000-08:002023-11-23T14:16:28.823-08:00Media Man Affiliates Blog: FashionTV Gaming Group<p><b>Media Man Affiliates Blog</b></p><p>FashionTV Gaming Group set to reveal its latest luxury line of branded games at Awards Afterparty</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjziez0p-STVwcsaELyvJgVIcSsCxW3EKUxyCaWrX1BrIGaWXNmaBgWqnrtJ3PgBDwvqJkih2dyuA1Ikdvh8L-m4ZdPLXiqsvBkmPYTKZCDd82xaRtK3s5XVUjBIT0O0u0IvsJl2RgwPaX5ZpIzItSDQvMBmGr4Rtq1GbvEsMrygkat5crAEHHzoC2t_q/s1195/FashionTV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="1195" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjziez0p-STVwcsaELyvJgVIcSsCxW3EKUxyCaWrX1BrIGaWXNmaBgWqnrtJ3PgBDwvqJkih2dyuA1Ikdvh8L-m4ZdPLXiqsvBkmPYTKZCDd82xaRtK3s5XVUjBIT0O0u0IvsJl2RgwPaX5ZpIzItSDQvMBmGr4Rtq1GbvEsMrygkat5crAEHHzoC2t_q/s320/FashionTV.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>FashionTV Gaming Group will unveil new luxury line of FashionTV branded games, developed by industry leaders, at its ultra-glamorous Afterparty</p><p><br /></p><p>9 November 2023, Malta: Following another year of successful growth, FashionTV Gaming Group will unveil a new luxury line of FashionTV-branded games, developed and distributed by its industry-leading licensees. These latest innovations will be introduced at the Group’s annual SiGMA Awards Afterparty – an exclusive FashionTV party that has become one of the most highly anticipated events in the iGaming calendar.</p><p><br /></p><p>FashionTV attracts over two billion viewers worldwide and as the exclusive licensor of this megabrand for the iGaming industry, FashionTV Gaming Group continues to go from strength to strength.</p><p><br /></p><p>Among the Group’s licensees and distributors are some of the world's leading iGaming companies, including Playtech, Flutter Entertainment/ PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sky Bet, Betfair, Evolution/ NetEnt, Red Tiger, Olympic Entertainment, BetMGM, Caliente, BetConstruct, EveryMatrix, Digitain, Kiron Interactive and more.</p><p><br /></p><p>With their unique appeal and glamorous edge, FashionTV-branded games have proven to be a powerful new growth engine for industry leaders, appearing on thousands of websites worldwide in what has become a true iGaming success story.</p><p><br /></p><p>This year’s SiGMA Awards Afterparty is an opportunity to toast this success – bringing together the industry’s foremost leaders to celebrate the Group’s rise to the most distributed brand in iGaming, while looking ahead to an exciting future to come.</p><p><br /></p><p>As an exclusive, C-suite only event, hundreds of industry leaders will be joined by celebrities and models from around the world – as well as a surprise VIP royal guest. Champagne will flow, new ventures will be announced and memories will be made alongside the now-iconic FashionTV Fame Wall.</p><p><br /></p><p>With a star performance from the voice of FashionTV, Ania J, an open bar and delicious food served through the evening, this glamorous afterparty offers a unique glimpse into the luxury world of FashionTV – and the huge opportunities of licensing this megabrand for the iGaming industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>The SiGMA 2023 Awards Afterparty will be held on 13 November, from 21:30 to 02:00, at the Twenty Two Club in the Portomaso Business Tower, St Julians. The event is by invitation only, and all guest list enquiries should be directed to info@fashiontvgg.com.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>About FashionTV Gaming Group</b></p><p><br /></p><p>FashionTV Gaming Group is the exclusive licensor of the global FashionTV brand for iGaming. Through a unique ‘brand to business’ model, FashionTV Gaming Group partners are granted a license to create and distribute immersive branded games and websites for their customers, backed by FashionTV’s global media power. Working with the leading B2B providers and B2C operators, the group is the first mover to bring luxury living to life for gaming audiences around the world.</p><p><a href="http://www.fashiontvgg.com">www.fashiontvgg.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p><b>News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Gaming Corps launches industry first Reverse Plinko in deal with Fashion TV Gaming Group</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Fashion TV to offer exciting twist on plinko genre as part of wider Gaming Corps partnership</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Sweden, 23 November 2023 – Gaming Corps – the Swedish specialist on arcade style casino games – is proud to announce the launch of UPLINKO, the world's first ever reverse plinko game, created in cooperation with Fashion TV Gaming Group,</p><p><br /></p><p>UPLINKO brings an exciting twist on the plinko genre to players. Small balls bounce around and upwards through a maze of pegs and into one of the prize diamonds. Players can bet and revel in the pulsating energy, with the chance to be awarded up to 3,200x their bet. All this can be enjoyed while listening to beats provided by DJ Raccoon, who has rocked up from the woods kitted out in headphones and bright sunglasses to spin tunes as players aim to make the most of the game. </p><p><br /></p><p>Fashion TV Gaming Group is the online gaming arm of Fashion TV, which is the world’s only 24-hour fashion, beauty and lifestyle TV channel, reaching over wo billion viewers worldwide. The group was established to bring the worlds of luxury lifestyle and online gaming together in one compelling package. Game developers and operators are granted the license to build, operate, distribute and market Fashion TV-branded products and websites as part of a brand-to-business model.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gaming Corps is a game developer which has grown rapidly by releasing original, premium video and casino games. While Fashion TV Gaming Group will initially offer UPLINKO to its partners as a standalone product, Gaming Corps also plans to roll out its full portfolio of games to Fashion TV Gaming Group in the next stage of the partnership, made up of Crash, Table and Slot titles, as well as other Plinko games. The list of games in the portfolio includes recent successful releases such as Raging Zeus Mines, Wild Woof and Super Hot Stacks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mats Lundin, Gaming Corps’ Director of Sales, said: “Fashion TV is an extremely popular network in the world of broadcasting, and we are very proud to partner with Fashion TV Gaming Group. The combination of Fashion TV Gaming Group’s brand and our ability to develop captivating games such as UPLINKO will provide synergies for both parties as well as excellent opportunities for Fashion TV Gaming Group’s partners, and in turn, their players.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I look forward to expanding the partnership further and allowing Fashion TV Gaming Group to present our entire portfolio of thrilling games to partners, and we are excited to be a part of the brand’s global expansion.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Amir Bilu, creative director at Fashion TV also commented: " it was a great pleasure to create this innovative game concept together with Gaming Corps. Fashion TV gaming continues to innovate with unique designs across every vertical and we did a great job here with this brand new game"</p><p><br /></p><p><b>ENDS</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Editor’s Notes:</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>ABOUT GAMING CORPS</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Gaming Corps is a game developer with the business idea of developing original content for Gaming and iGaming, servicing the selective gamer with niche video games and premium casino games. Our iGaming portfolio consists of casino slots, multiplier games, mine games and table games, into which we infuse our experience from Gaming to create modern, exciting content. The company is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market and headquartered in Sweden with development studios in Malta and the Ukraine.</p>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748382641645182574.post-91428768814964199132023-11-22T19:16:00.000-08:002023-11-22T19:16:18.977-08:00Media Man Affiliates Blog: News<p><b>Media Man Affiliates Blog</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpB7U4-LtjlHhg4x9fxhIU4HgS3v3vS49HTkl2ncy6DnzZE_FPgES8Y8AfdOQJLNeoj6WxpXbbggsTEGrB9BWa29lZJlxdstslCEFOxH8NbVe5Dc0hM-uSROFJN8RacMuJlgWCYuNTnTYKth-sACOKnubwtQYlgWGnb0dtqzTRDYTvZXEVXW1ng/s688/media_man_culture2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="688" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpB7U4-LtjlHhg4x9fxhIU4HgS3v3vS49HTkl2ncy6DnzZE_FPgES8Y8AfdOQJLNeoj6WxpXbbggsTEGrB9BWa29lZJlxdstslCEFOxH8NbVe5Dc0hM-uSROFJN8RacMuJlgWCYuNTnTYKth-sACOKnubwtQYlgWGnb0dtqzTRDYTvZXEVXW1ng/s320/media_man_culture2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Awards</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Google Search Off The Record Podcast wins Media Man 'Search Podcast Of The Year</b></p><p><b>Search Engine Show is runner-up</b></p><p><b>Sky News Australia wins Australian 'News Media Company Of The Year' award</b></p><p><b>BINGE wins Media Man 'Streaming Service Of The Year award; Paramount Plus is runner-up</b></p><p><b>83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff Media Man 'Wrestling Podcast Of The Year award; Runner up After The Bell</b></p><p><b>Logan Paul wins Media Man 'Sports Entertainer Of The Year' award; Runner up Roman Reigns</b></p><p><b>Logan Paul wins Media Man 'Breakout Star Of The Year' award</b></p><p><b>Lexis King wins Media Man 'NXT Wrestler Of The Year' award; Runner up Bron Breakker</b></p><p><b>Tiffany Stratton wins Media Man 'Wrestler Of The Year' award (Women's Division)</b></p><p><b>LA Knight wins Media Man 'Wrestling Promo Of The Year' award, Runner ups Paul Heyman. Special Mention: Bullet Club Gold</b></p><p><b>Seth Rollins wins 'Pro Wrestler Of The Year award'; Runner ups: Chris Jericho and Will Ospreay</b></p><p><b>Asuka wins Media Man 'Wrestler Of The Year' award (Women's Divison)</b></p><p><b>Triple H wins Media Man 'Booker Of The Year'; Runner-ups Shawn Michaels and Tony Khan</b></p><p><b>WrestleMania (WWE) wins Media Man 'Wrestling Event Of The Year' award; Runner up WrestleDream (AEW)</b></p><p><b>UFC 292 (Sydney, Australia) wins Media Man 'MMA Event Of The Year' award</b></p><p><b>Sean Strickland wins Media Man 'MMA Of The Year award'</b></p><p><b>Dana White wins Media Man 'MMA Promoter Of The Year' award; Runner ups Don Davis and Chatri Sityodton</b></p><p><b>Urban Fight Night wins Media Man 'Combat Sports Promoter Of The Year - Australia)</b></p><p><b>Joe Rogan wins Media Man 'Podcaster Of The Year' award; Runner-ups Russell Brand and Patrick Bet-David</b></p><p><b>Broadcast Live wins Media Man 'Trade Show/Business Expo Of The Year' award</b></p><p><b>Sphere Las Vegas wins Media Man 'Venue Of The Year' award</b></p><p><b>Elon Musk and Logan Paul tie for Media Man 'Disruptor Of The Year' award</b></p><p><b>Billy Corgan wins Media Man 'Entertainment Promoter Of The Year' award</b></p><p><b>Wreestling Channel Of The Year: WWE Old School</b></p><p><b>Combat Sports Club Of The Year: Fighting Fathers (Father Dave Smith); Runner-up Bondi Boxing Gym</b></p><p><b>Australian Media Event Of The Year: UFC 293, Sydney Town Hall. Runner-up, UFC 293 Q&A Sydney</b></p><p><b>Domain wins Media Man 'Property Website Of The Year' award; Runner-up RealEstate.com.au</b></p><p><b>Adobe wins 'Software Of The Year' award; Runner-up Salesforce</b></p><p><b>Red Bull Racing wins Media Man 'Motorsport Team Of The Year' award</b></p><p><b>Broadcaster Personality Of The Year: Tucker Carlson; Runner-up Russell Brand</b></p><p><b>Niche Channel Of The Year: Gaia; Runner-up: The History Channel</b></p><p><b>Sports Journal Of The Year: JohnWallStreet; Runner-up: Sports Business Journal</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>'Bad Actors Of The Year': Amazon (Audiable), Runner-up Optus, FTX and Binance</b></p><p><b>'Woker Of The Year': Disney; Runner Up Howard Stern and Qantas</b></p><p><b>'Stay Of Of Politics: KISS</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Energy Drink Of The Year: Prime, Runner-up: Monster Energy</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>TV Network Of The Year: FOX, Runner-up: USA Network</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Platform Of The Year: X (formally Twitter), Runner-ups LinkedIn and YouTube. Special mention: Rumble/Rumble Sports</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Google Search Off The Record podcast wins Media Man 'Business Podcast Of The Month' and 'Search Podcast Of The Month' - November 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Search Off the Record takes you behind the scenes of Google Search and its inner workings! In each episode, the folks from the Search Relations team will give you background info on the decision-making behind launches, feature prioritization in Search Console, and the projects Google Search teams are working on. They will share fun stories from the many conferences they attend as well as from their day-to-day working life at Google. They will also dive into the currently trending conversations in the SEO community at large. Have a listen!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Musk’s X sues media nonprofit over portrayal of site as full of anti-Semitism - November 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Elon Musk’s X Corp. on Monday sued nonprofit Media Matters for driving advertisers away from the platform formerly known as Twitter by portraying it as rife with anti-Semitic content.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a lawsuit filed in US federal court in Texas, X accuses the organization of “tricking the algorithm into thinking Media Matters wanted to view both hateful content and content from large advertisers.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Apple, Comcast, NBCUniversal and IBM were among high-profile brands that paused advertising on X last week after Media Matters reported finding ads displayed with pro-Nazi content.</p><p><br /></p><p>The advertising exodus also came in the wake of Musk endorsing an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is a frivolous lawsuit meant to bully X’s critics into silence,” Media Matters president Angelo Carusone said in response to an AFP inquiry.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Media Matters stands behind its reporting and looks forward to winning in court.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The White House has condemned Musk, the world’s richest person, for “abhorrent promotion” of anti-Semitism.</p><p><br /></p><p>The White House was reacting to a post by Musk in which the controversial Tesla and SpaceX tycoon replied to an anti-Semitic post on X with the words: “You have said the actual truth.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The original post has been widely seen as a reference to a longtime false conspiracy theory among White supremacists that Jews have a secret plan to bring illegal immigrants into the United States to move US demographics away from a white majority.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most notoriously, the idea was promoted by the man who carried out a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018, killing 11 people.</p><p><br /></p><p>Referring to Musk’s post, White House spokesman Andrew Bates said it was “unacceptable” to repeat such a “hideous lie.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The suit filed Monday does not mention Musk’s endorsement of the conspiracy theory, instead blaming recent ad woes on Media Matters.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Media Matters knowingly and maliciously manufactured side-by-side images depicting advertisers’ posts on X Corp.’s social media platform beside Neo-Nazi and white-nationalist fringe content and then portrayed these manufactured images as if they were what typical X users experience,” the lawsuit contended.</p><p><br /></p><p>X accused Media Matters of duping its algorithm by following only accounts known for extreme, fringe content along with big-name brands.</p><p><br /></p><p>The result was a feed “precision-designed” to produce the kind of side-by-side ad and content pairings that alienated X advertisers, the suit maintained.</p><p><br /></p><p>X asked the court to order Media Matters to pay unspecified cash damages and to take down the report.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the year since taking over Twitter, now rebranded as X, Musk has gutted content moderation, restored accounts of previously banned extremists, and allowed users to purchase account verification, helping them profit from viral — but often inaccurate — posts.</p><p><br /></p><p>An X executive told media that it did a “sweep” of accounts pointed out by Media Matters and they will no longer be able to make money from ads.</p><p><br /></p><p>The posts themselves will be labeled “sensitive media,” according to the executive.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Binance to pay billions in US in money laundering case, CEO resigns - November 21, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Binance chief executive Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty Tuesday to US money laundering charges, in a deal that will see the cryptocurrency exchange he founded pay over $4 billion in penalties.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Binance became the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in part because of the crimes it committed –- now it is paying one of the largest corporate penalties in US history,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.</p><p><br /></p><p>Binance’s guilty plea is part of coordinated action including with the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Department of Justice said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Zhao pleaded guilty to failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program, the Department of Justice said, and he has resigned from his position of CEO.</p><p><br /></p><p>Zhao, who lives abroad, entered his plea in person in the United States, added Garland.</p><p><br /></p><p>Binance’s agreements with the Treasury Department’s agencies include a civil money penalty of $3.4 billion and a $968 million penalty involving OFAC. These mark the agencies’ largest settlements in history.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Binance turned a blind eye to its legal obligations in the pursuit of profit,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Its willful failures allowed money to flow to terrorists, cybercriminals and child abusers through its platform.”</p><p><br /></p><p>She noted Binance “deliberately undermined its own sanctions monitoring controls,” allowing over 1.5 million virtual currency trades violating US sanctions, and failed to report suspicious transactions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yellen said the penalties, and a five-year monitorship imposed on Binance, mark a “milestone for the virtual currency industry.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The monitorship is unprecedented in the virtual currency space, a US Treasury official told journalists, speaking on condition of anonymity, comparing it to the oversight structure imposed on banks over a decade ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>Moving forward, Binance must file suspicious activity reports required by law, on top of reviewing past transactions to report such activity to authorities, Garland said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This will advance our criminal investigations into malicious cyber activity and terrorism fundraising, including the use of cryptocurrency exchanges to support groups such as Hamas,” he added.</p><p><br /></p><p>Binance was created in 2017 and cornered much of the crypto-trading market, turning Zhao into a billionaire.</p><p><br /></p><p>Binance runs crypto exchanges and provides other services across the world, but it has taken a severe hit since crypto markets collapsed and regulators began probing the legality of its business.</p><p><br /></p><p>Zhao — often seen as the arch-rival of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried — is expected to face sentencing at a later time. </p><p><br /></p><p>With the deal, Zhao is barred from future involvement operating Binance’s business.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a statement, Binance conceded that it “made misguided decisions along the way” as it grew rapidly in an industry that was in the “early stages of regulation.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Today, Binance takes responsibility for this past chapter,” it said.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company added that it did not initially have adequate compliance controls, saying that it has been working to restructure. Its former global head of regional markets, Richard Teng, will succeed Zhao as CEO.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a separate social media announcement, Zhao said: “I made mistakes, and I must take responsibility.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The latest deal does not include the company’s entanglements with the Securities and Exchange Commission, another regulator, which pressed a raft of charges against Binance in June, saying it allowed US residents to trade even when it was not registered in the country as a securities exchange.</p><p><br /></p><p>The SEC also alleges the firm misused customer funds.</p><p><br /></p><p>While Binance was founded in China, Zhao moved its operations to other locations internationally after a crackdown on the crypto sector by Beijing.</p><p><br /></p><p>The volatile industry surged in 2021 with a range of complex products and celebrity endorsements propelling it to a valuation in excess of $3 trillion last year.</p><p><br /></p><p>But a series of scandals, including the collapse of the FTX exchange and criminal charges for its executives, saw public confidence evaporate and investors pull their money out.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sam Altman’s return ushers in new era at OpenAI - November 22, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Sam Altman’s shock return as chief executive of OpenAI late Tuesday — days after being sacked — caps a chaotic period that highlighted deep tensions at the heart of the Artificial Intelligence community.</p><p><br /></p><p>The board that fired Altman from his role as CEO of the ChatGPT creator has been almost entirely replaced following a rebellion by employees, cementing his position at the helm of the firm.</p><p><br /></p><p>The sole survivor in the boardroom in the new Altman era is Adam D’Angelo, the CEO of question-and-answer site Quora.</p><p><br /></p><p>He will be joined by ex-Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor and by former US Treasury Secretary and president of Harvard University, Larry Summers.</p><p><br /></p><p>In Summers, Altman will find a seasoned economist and well-known figure in Washington, who has spoken of both the dangers and opportunities of ChatGPT for the “cognitive classes.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“ChatGPT is gonna replace what doctors do, hearing symptoms and making diagnoses, before it changes what nurses do,” Summers told Bloomberg News earlier this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Neither Altman nor OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman — who quit as company president following Altman’s sacking — will return to the board, which could soon have as many as six additional members, the Wall Street Journal reported.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I love openai, and everything i’ve done over the past few days has been in service of keeping this team and its mission together,” Altman wrote in a social media post late Tuesday on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p><br /></p><p>– Disputes over departure –</p><p><br /></p><p>The five-day saga began on Friday, when Altman was abruptly sacked by the board for reasons that are still unclear.</p><p><br /></p><p>The board said in a statement that it had sacked Altman because “he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board,” without elaborating further.</p><p><br /></p><p>It strongly resisted attempts to bring him back, cycling through two new chief executives over the weekend, before three of its four remaining members were sacked on Tuesday to pave the way for Altman’s dramatic return.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some media outlets reported that there had been concerns that OpenAI was moving quickly away from its stated mission of “building safe and beneficial artificial general intelligence for the benefit of humanity,” for commercial gain.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, OpenAI’s interim CEO Emmett Shear, said in a social media post that he had been assured “The board did *not* remove Sam over any specific disagreement on safety,” without elaborating on why Altman had been sacked.</p><p><br /></p><p>– Fears over AI governance –</p><p><br /></p><p>Altman’s return reaffirms his position as a leader in the rapidly-evolving field of generative-AI.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the agreement also highlights the growing power that Microsoft now wields over the future of OpenAI.</p><p><br /></p><p>During his five days in the wilderness, Altman briefly took up a position at the tech giant, which has poured billions of dollars into OpenAI and helped launch ChatGPT, whose success sparked a multi-billion-dollar global race in AI research and development.</p><p><br /></p><p>In an X post confirming his return, Altman cited “satya’s support,” in his decision to return to OpenAI, a reference to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m looking forward to returning to openai, and building on our strong partnership with msft,” Altman added, an apparent reference to Microsoft.</p><p><br /></p><p>While OpenAI’s ChatGPT is the most widely known large language model — or LLM — many of the other big tech firms, including Google and Facebook parent Meta, have invested heavily in the powerful AI technology — raising concerns about its governance.</p><p><br /></p><p>Earlier this month, Western governments and tech companies agreed to a new safety testing regime to allay concerns at the pace at which AI is growing, and at the lack of global safeguards in place to control it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the conference in London that the world was “playing catch-up” in efforts to regulate AI, which had “possible long-term negative consequences” on everything from jobs to culture.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Content Live News - November 2023</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AI-Media – Leading in Sports and Broadcast Captioning</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Founded in Australia in 2003, AI-Media has accumulated 20 years’ experience to become the global leader in live and recorded captioning, transcription and translation solutions. AI-Media’s vertically integrated solutions, enable the world’s leading broadcasters, sportscasters, event producers and more, to deliver high accuracy, secure and cost-effective captioning to their audiences. Offering solutions and workflows to suit both cloud and hardware workflows, AI-Media uses its iCap Cloud Network – the world’s largest, most secure caption delivery network, to distribute captions and translations across the globe.</p><p>The recent launch of LEXI 3.0, the upgraded version of its flagship live automatic captioning solution shook the industry to become the world’s most accurate and advanced automatic captioning solution, delivering results that rival human captions at a fraction of the cost. LEXI is an affordable on demand solution perfect for live captioning a wide range of content types – from linear TV broadcast, OTT, to Live Sports, live streams and more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Their line of Alta encoder solutions offers virtual caption encoding for next-generation workflows that are software-driven, fully virtualizable and native IP. Or add captions to any live stream with Falcon, their virtual live streaming caption encoder. For those utilising hardware, AI-Media offers a comprehensive range of SDI caption encoders empowered by their state-of-the-art EEG technology. Regardless of the workflow, this innovative suite of caption encoders caters to diverse captioning requirements, providing cutting-edge solutions for a wide array of applications, and all of which interface with both LEXI automatic captioning and human captioning solutions.</p><p><br /></p><p>AI-Media has a long history of captioning and translating global sports content; providing solutions for the largest sporting event on earth, multiple teams and franchises in sports such as basketball, baseball, football, cricket leagues and more; and has become the trusted captioning partner for sports broadcasters and OTT providers globally.</p><p>If you need to caption live or recorded content, go with the provider you can trust… AI-Media.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Movie News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>'Napoleon': Joaquin Phoenix is 'not built like other men' in final trailer</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sony Pictures is giving a glimpse of the new film Napoleon.</p><p><br /></p><p>The studio shared a final trailer for the movie Monday featuring Joaquin Phoenix.</p><p><br /></p><p>Napoleon is an epic historical drama written by David Scarpa (All the Money in the World) and directed and produced by Ridley Scott (Kingdom of Heaven). Scott and Phoenix previously collaborated on the 2000 film Gladiator.</p><p><br /></p><p>The film explores the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte (Phoenix), a French military leader who ruled as emperor in the early 19th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>Napoleon "captures Bonaparte's relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed," an official synopsis reads.</p><p><br /></p><p>The cast also includes Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Ben Miles, Ludivine Sagnier, Matthew Needham, John Hollingworth, Youssef Kerkour and Phil Cornwell.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sony previously shared a trailer for the movie in July.</p><p><br /></p><p>Napoleon opens in theaters Wednesday and will later stream on Apple TV+.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE Survivor Series 2023</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>November 25, 2023</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Men's WarGames Match</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Survivor Series will feature the return of WarGames, as Drew McIntyre and The Judgment Day are set to battle World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins, Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso and Sami Zayn..</p><p><br /></p><p>The Judgment Day have been running rampant all year on Raw, with Rollins, Rhodes, Uso and Zayn all being on the receiving end of some brutal beatdowns from the devious group.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now the quartet will finally get their hands on the group that has been gaining power with each passing week. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Judgment Day has now made JD McDonagh an official member of the dark faction to add even more offense to their ranks. Then, after costing Uso and Rhodes the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles, McIntyre announced that he will fight alongside The Judgment Day.</p><p><br /></p><p>This development left their opponents with the task of finding their fifth member. As Raw was set to conclude five days before Survivor Series: WarGames, Rhodes revealed that Randy Orton will join their team in the vicious structure! </p><p><br /></p><p>Which team will survive WarGames? Don’t miss Survivor Series: WarGames this Saturday at 8 ET/5 PT, streaming live on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else.</p><p><br /></p><p>Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair & Shotzi vs. Bayley, IYO SKY, Kairi Sane & Asuka (Women's WarGames Match)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair and Shotzi face a much more dangerous version of Damage CTRL, with Kairi Sane and Asuka joining their ranks, in a brutal WarGames Match. </p><p><br /></p><p>Damage CTRL looked to be on rough ground, after Sane made a stunning return to help IYO SKY retain her WWE Women’s Title over Bianca Belair at WWE Crown Jewel, leaving Bayley wondering her she stood with her teammates. </p><p><br /></p><p>On the following SmackDown, however, Sane would align herself with Bayley, recognizing her as the group’s leader. The additions to Damage CTRL didn’t stop there as Asuka shockingly joined the group after turning her back on The EST and The Queen of WWE during a Six-Woman Tag Team Match against Damage CTRL. </p><p><br /></p><p>Shotzi came to the rescue of Belair and Flair but Bayley’s team had the numbers advantage. After taking out Shotzi, Flair and Belair, Bayley ominously told the trio that they will see them at WarGames. </p><p><br /></p><p>The following week, Damage CTRL officially challenged Flair, Beliar and Shotzi to find a partner to join forces with the trio and face Bayley, Sane, SKY and Asuka inside the hellacious cage. The answer came with the surprise emergence of Becky Lynch. The man has come around and the match is now set. </p><p><br /></p><p>Which team can overcome the barbarity of WarGames? Don’t miss Survivor Series: WarGames on Saturday, Nov. 25, at 8 ET/5 PT, streaming live on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>AEW</b></p><p><b>CONTINENTAL CLASSIC...</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Earlier today, in the above embedded video, AEW/ROH President Tony Khan, along with Tony Schiavone and ROH World Champion/NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion, announced the field of 12 for the Continental Classic Tournament! There are two groups, Blue and Gold, with six competitors each, competing in a Round Robin Style Tournament that begins Wednesday night in Chicago, and will continue until the finals at WORLDS END on December 30th! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Already quite the intriguing situation with Bryan Danielson, Mark Briscoe, and Andrade El Idolo putting their names into the hat prior to the Selection Special, with a competitive fire burning strong in his heart, Eddie Kingston further amplified the prestige of the tournament by putting both the ROH World Champion and NJPW STRONG Championship at stake thus, along with the AEW Continental Championship, creating a new Triple Crown Championship awaiting the winner of this tournament.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now as for the rules of this tournament, matches will be contested with a 20 minute time limit, there will be no seconds allowed at ringside, and outside interference will not be tolerated, which may throw a monkey wrench in how many of the competitors generally handle their business. In addition, the scoring system for the Continental Classic will be very straight forward and simple, with points being awarded as follows: 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. Here is how the two groups break down:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Blue Group</p><p><br /></p><p>Andrade El Idolo</p><p><br /></p><p>“The American Dragon” Bryan Danielson</p><p><br /></p><p>Brody King</p><p><br /></p><p>Claudio Castagnoli</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Garcia</p><p><br /></p><p>ROH World Champion/NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion Eddie Kingston</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gold Group</p><p><br /></p><p>Jay Lethal</p><p><br /></p><p>Jay White</p><p><br /></p><p>Jon Moxley</p><p><br /></p><p>Mark Briscoe</p><p><br /></p><p>Rus</p><p><br /></p><p>Swerve Strickland</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The first matches of the tournament will go down at Wintrust Arena as part of AEW's Thanksgiving Eve tradition, and continue Saturday night in Pittsburgh! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>THE GOLD GROUP...</p><p><br /></p><p>Swerve Strickland vs. Jay Lethal</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One of the most intriguing aspects of the Continental Classic Tournament is going to be the opportunity to see several first-time matches, and three of them are going down this Wednesday night with the opening bouts of AEW's first-ever Round -style Robin Tournament!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Coming off a brutal, bloody Texas Death Match victory over Hangman Page at FULL GEAR 2023, Swerve Strickland will be in action for his first bout of the Continental Classic this Wednesday night in Chicago. Though there is not way he's feeling anywhere near 100%, Swerve will have to find a way to be at the top of his game because his opponent in this first night of action will be “The Franchise of ROH”, a former 2-Time ROH World Champion and the second-longest reigning ROH World TV Champion in history thanks to Samoa Joe's recent run, Jay Lethal! Lethal is no doubt coming into this bout far healthier than Swerve, and that may make the crucial difference in this contest, but another game changer for both these individuals, given how each generally approaches their matches, is that ban on seconds and outside interference. How many times have fans seen Jeff Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt, Satnam Singh, and Karen Jarrett play a deciding factor in Jay Lethal's matches? On how many instances have The Gates of Agony, Brian Cage, or Prince Nana been involved in swaying Swerve Strickland's matches? With this tournament, none of that will fly, leaving these two stellar athletes to rely solely on their skill inside the squared circle? Which of these men will notch their first points in the Continental Classic?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>LFI's Rush vs. BULLET CLUB GOLD's Jay White</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Just like Swerve, both “El Toro Blanco” Rush and “Switchblade” Jay White went through their own bit of hell at FULL GEAR 2023. In the case of Rush, it was the Four Team Ladder match for the AEW World Tag Titles and the punishment that sort of bout entails while for Jay White it was his bid for the AEW World Championship against MJF, although he and BC GOLD did their best to make sure it wasn't MJF defending The Triple B.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>While neither man was victorious in their efforts to become a champion in All Elite Wrestling, a new road to that goal begins this Wednesday night on DYNAMITE with the opening bouts in the Continental Classic. Another first-time bout, this head-to-head fight between the leaders of LFI and BC GOLD may be the show stealer given the skills of each involved, but as with the Lethal/Swerve bout, this is another contest between two men who often rely on their respective units to help determine the outcomes of a bout. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>But unlike most outings with these two, there will be no Jose the Assistant, Preston Vance, or Dralistico at Rush's side to interfere, nor a Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, or Colten Gunn in Jay White's corner to stick their nose in the business at hand. This continental classic is about putting the focus on the wrestling, and the fight between the two individuals vying for points, not the assorted seconds, managers, and stablemates polluting the competition with shenanigans.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>With those elements removed, this is a bout between two elite level competitors and it will be quite intriguing to see who nets the three points in their first Continental Classic clash!</p><p><br /></p><p>The BCC's Jon Moxley vs. Mark Briscoe </p><p><br /></p><p>Now this is going to be a fight between two men who love to throwdown inside the squared circle, and unlike the other two first-time bouts, this first-timer does not involve a competitor reliant on interference, managers, or seconds. Both Jon Moxley and Mark Briscoe are men who want the victory on their own merit, they want the win on their own skills, and not because someone else lent a hand. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For Mark Briscoe, a 13-time ROH World Tag Team Champion with his late brother Jay, this tournament is an opportunity to not only firmly stake his status in the singles division but also to claim the first singles championship (or rather championships) of his entire career! He's challenged for the ROH World Title and the ROH World Television Championship several times during his twenty-plus years in ROH, but never captured those, nor any other singles title, and if he comes out of this tournament on top, he could claim three in one shot! He just may have the most difficult first match of the tournament by fighting Jon Moxley!</p><p><br /></p><p>A 3-Time AEW World Champion, a former International Champion, and former 2-Time IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Champion, just to name a few of his accolades, Moxley is certainly a favorite to win this tournament and add three more championship to his name with the Triple Crown of the ROH World, NJPW STRONG Openweight, and AEW Continental Championships. With three members in the field, The Blackpool Combat Club are absolutely odds-on favorites to bring a tournament victory to their camp, and Jon Moxley is the first of the three to shoot for the three points.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>These are two of the most unpredictable men in all of professional wrestling, and it is going to be a wild night when the two of them meet inside the squared circle for the very first time!</p><p><br /></p><p>TONI STORM'S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH...</p><p><br /></p><p>Last Saturday night at FULL GEAR 2023, fans witnessed as Toni Storm dethroned Hikaru Shida to reclaim the AEW Women's World Championship for the third time. It was a fitting end to Storm's Hollywood Homecoming, at least for her, and she did share some words with the AEW cameras following the bout:</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, for those who had hoped she'd join the FULL GEAR Media Scrum following the conclusion of the pay-per-view, that would not be the case as Toni had other commitments to attend, but she very kindly gave Tony Khan a letter explaining her absence, one which RJ City was kind enough to provide for everyone to read:</p><p><br /></p><p>Storm's lack of appearing during the Media Scrum simply meant her adoring public just had to wait until this Wednesday night in Chicago, during AEW's DYNAMITE Thanksgiving Eve tradition, to hear her Championship Acceptance Speech! Who will she thank? Who will she be wearing? Will the band have to play her off stage if she goes on too long? Tune into TBS this Wednesday night to hear what will surely be the most unforgettable acceptance speech in championship history from “Timeless” Toni Storm!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>RECHRISTENING?</p><p><br /></p><p>After falling to Darby Allin, Sting, and Adam Copeland at FULL GEAR 2023, TNT Champion Christian Cage has stated that this Wednesday night on DYNAMITE, he is going to rechristen Nick Wayne and Luchasaurus.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So rechristen simply means “to rename” or “to change the name of”, which means Christian Cage has the intention of changing the names of his Patriarchy followers. What could he possibly hope to gain from this? And what names could he possibly choose for Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On the heels of FULL GEAR 2023 AEW's first-ever Round Robin Tournament, the Continental Classic, gets underway and will run from Wednesday night in Chicago through WORLDS END on December 30th. Tonight will see Mark Briscoe versus Jon Moxley, Swerve versus Lethal, and Rush/Switchblade kick off the tournament, with more to come this weekend in Pittsburgh, and it kicks off at 8pm ET/7pm CT live on TBS! International fans can catch the action at AEWPlus.com, and everyone needs to visit the official AEW YouTube channel, as well as AEW's other social media platforms, to get caught up on the action with highlights from FULL GEAR 2023, as well as recent episodes of DYNAMITE, RAMPAGE, COLLISION, and this week's CONTROL CENTER!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Boxing News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>John Fury gives a worrying and damning assessment of son Tyson ahead of Oleksandr Usyk fight: </b> </p><p><br /></p><p> "17th February is the date they're working towards. But in my opinion, Tyson needs a bit more time to get his conditioning and weight right. He didn’t look himself [vs Francis Ngannou]. It looked like he lost 20lbs of muscle. Something was wrong.</p><p><br /></p><p>"[In his] last three fights, I have seen decline. Not in ability, but in strength, power and physical condition. I don’t know what they [his camp] are doing, you have to address it. He didn’t look right, everything had changed about him, his demeanour, his body. I was puzzled.</p><p><br /></p><p>"No one can teach Tyson how to box, or teach him more than he knows. All they can do is put some muscle on there and make his body rock solid. [In Saudi] he looked fat-thin. He should have been better and heavier with a lot more muscle. He needs to power up and the only way you do that is a proper course. They take time and [now] we don’t have the time."</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MMA</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>RETURN OF THE MAC Conor McGregor targets shock showdown with rival amid huge UFC 300 doubt for Michael Chandler fight</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Notorious has campaigned for a bizarre fight amid rumours he WON'T headline UFC 300</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>CONOR MCGREGOR insists he has "unfinished" business with long-time rival Dustin Poirier.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Notorious' rivalry with the former interim lightweight champion dates back to September 2014, when they first met as a pair of featherweight prospects.</p><p><br /></p><p>McGregor struck the first blow in their series, knocking out the American in the first round of their MGM Grand melee.</p><p><br /></p><p>Poirier would get his shot at revenge seven years later in Abu Dhabi and grasped the opportunity with both hands, KO'ing the Irishman in the second round of their UFC 257 showdown.</p><p><br /></p><p>A horrific leg break for McGregor in the closing stages of their Sin City trilogy fight six months later would see Poirier move 2-1 up in their series.</p><p><br /></p><p>And the way Mystic Mac sees it, the horrific ending to their last fight more than warrants another meeting inside the octagon.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The UFC's poster boy wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “Let’s be real, it’s a must. Unfinished.”</p><p><br /></p><p>McGregor, 35, hasn't set foot inside the cage since that fateful night at the T-Mobile Arena, although he's fighting fit and ready to go after a long and arduous rehab.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Irishman will be welcomed back to action by fellow fan favourite and former three-time Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler.</p><p><br /></p><p>Their long-awaited showdown was expected to headline UFC 300 in April, but McGregor's head coach recently revealed the promotion are eyeing a JULY return for the Dubliner.</p><p><br /></p><p>During an appearance on The MMA Hour, the SBG Ireland head coach told Ariel Helwani: "We were hoping for April.</p><p><br /></p><p>"That was the hope, that's what we were told and now it seems to be the summertime."</p><p><br /></p><p>McGregor, however, insists he will top the bill of the historic card - telling a fan on X he's "IN" when asked about headling the show.</p><p><br /></p><p>Former two-division champion McGregor recently got overwhelmed with emotion recalling his recovery from his life-changing injury and pleaded with the UFC brass to give him a date for his comeback.</p><p><br /></p><p>He said: "I’ve been kept from my living for almost three years now.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Understand that. I came through what I came through. I’m sitting on an injury and a loss.</p><p><br /></p><p>"You hear what Alexander Volkanovski said? I relate. I must return to my way of living.</p><p><br /></p><p>"This is my job. It’s beyond frustrating. … I just want the date.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Give me the date, please. That’s it.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>UFC PARTNERS WITH WRESTLE LIKE A GIRL TO HOST FREESTYLE CLINIC AS PART OF INTERNATIONAL FIGHT WEEK</b></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Partnered With Wrestle Like A Girl To Host A One-Day Freestyle Clinic At The Las Vegas Convention Center For Local Female Wrestlers Ages 5 – 17.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On July 6, UFC partnered with Wrestle Like A Girl to host a one-day freestyle clinic at the Las Vegas Convention Center for local female wrestlers ages 5 – 17, as part of UFC X, the fully immersive and interactive two-day fan experience during International Fight Week.</p><p><br /></p><p>Former UFC champion and 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo joined Wrestle Like A Girl Founder and CEO Sally Roberts and Schreiner University wrestling head coach Tarkiya Mensah, as they hosted a four-hour seminar teaching fundamental elements to more than 100 students.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“We had a lot of fun, and it was great to get back on the mats and teach these young ladies some of the fundamentals of wrestling, said Cejudo. “Sally and I have known each other for a long time, as we were on Team USA together, and what she is doing with this organization on a national level is incredible. Supporting women’s wrestling on the high school, collegiate, and professional level is extremely important, and I’m glad UFC is taking a role in helping raise awareness.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Founded in 2016, Wrestle Like A Girl sits at the intersection of wrestling, gender equality, and social good, focusing on Strategic Programming, Advocacy, Education, and Research. Their mission is to empower girls and women, using the sport of wrestling, to become leaders in life.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Wrestling does more than build athletes, it’s a transformative tool that molds leaders and changemakers,” said Roberts. “As we stand on the cusp of women’s wrestling becoming an NCAA championship sport, we see even more girls from diverse backgrounds with the chance to use their passion for the sport as a springboard to a college education. This is the real power of sport, and we’re proud to partner with organizations like UFC who share this understanding.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>At the conclusion of the event, the UFC Foundation made a $10,000 donation to Wrestle Like A Girl on behalf of the organization’s 30th anniversary.</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC’s corporate social responsibility program, #UFCInTheCommunity, strategically collaborates with partners, sponsors, and athletes to develop additional charitable programs and funding sources to help bolster and inspire the local community. For more information, please visit UFCFOUNDATION. </p><p><br /></p><p>(UFC)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>UFC CONTINUES RECORD RUN AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On Saturday, UFC returned to Madison Square Garden for the seventh time in the last eight years with UFC 295: PROCHÁZKA VS PEREIRA, as UFC celebrated its 30th anniversary with an action-packed, highlight-loaded affair. Headlined by two championship fights, the event attracted more than 19,000 fans and produced a gate of $12.4 million, making it the 2nd highest-grossing event in MSG history and 4th highest-grossing event in UFC history. UFC now holds #1, 2 and 3 positions for highest gate in the history of Madison Square Garden. </p><p><br /></p><p>Madison Square Garden has long held a special place in UFC history. MSG is the site of what many consider to be a seminal moment for UFC, when on November 12, 2016, UFC held its first-ever event in New York following a decade-plus battle to get Mixed Martial Arts regulated in the state. That event, UFC 205: ALVAREZ VS. MCGREGOR, scored a gate of $17.7 million and stands as the record for the highest-grossing event in Madison Square Garden history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Top 3 MSG All-Time Gate Records (*includes non-sports events)</p><p><br /></p><p>#1 - UFC 205: ALVAREZ VS. MCGREGOR – November 12, 2016</p><p>Gate - $17,740,543</p><p><br /></p><p>Attendance - 20,427</p><p><br /></p><p>#2 - UFC 295: PROCHÁZKA VS PEREIRA – November 11, 2023</p><p>Gate - $12,432,563</p><p><br /></p><p>Attendance - 19,039</p><p><br /></p><p>#3 - UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira - November 12, 2022</p><p>Gate - $11,562,807</p><p><br /></p><p>Attendance: 20,845</p><p><br /></p><p>(UFC)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Send miners to parliament and students to work, Gina Rinehart says - November 22, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart has called on the mining sector to push its own workers and advocates into parliament, so they can tear up environmental regulation she warns is jeopardising the industry’s ability to maintain its current levels of production.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a speech to mining executives and Liberal leader Peter Dutton at her Roy Hill mine on Wednesday, Mrs Rinehart took aim at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for taking overseas trips to spruik trade while his government was handcuffing local industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Platitudes and press releases move precisely zero tonnes of iron, copper, nickel, rare earths or any other mineral,” Mrs Rinehart says in a copy of the speech seen by The Australian Financial Review.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“The reality of what the government is doing with its excessive and complicated tape, and the risk of bad policies being introduced, is that we risk not even achieving replacement tonnage to maintain current production, let alone massively expanding across a range of minerals and metals.”</p><p><br /></p><p>In a speech quoting Winston Churchill, drawing from Margaret Thatcher and interspersed with a video clips from Elon Musk and Canada’s conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre, Mrs Rinehart made a rallying cry to the mining industry to push its way into Australian parliament.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Dutton was expected to address the event, as well as former governor general Sir Peter Cosgrove, who was expected to beam in via a holographic video.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Now I’m suggesting something in addition, encourage and support people from our industry, to put themselves up for parliament. We need strong people in government, not afraid to stand up for common sense, and for mining,” she said.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Advocate for mining</b></p><p>The mining mogul called for people to devote “no less than 15 minutes” each day to advocating for the industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Be this via letters to media or government, comments online, social media, or as members of political parties, grab those minutes, whether it be waiting in doctors or dentists surgeries or airports, waiting for food orders, riding in planes, buses or trains,” she said.</p><p><br /></p><p>She also suggested the federal government consider moving departments to the vast Pilbara in WA’s north-west to “learn about where Aussie’s revenue is generated”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mrs Rinehart lamented delays to her McPhee iron ore project in the WA Pilbara, which she revealed would now be “lucky” to even reach production in 2025.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was revealed this week Mrs Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting was appealing to the WA environment minister to change “onerous” conditions imposed on the McPhee project by the state’s environmental protection agency.</p><p><br /></p><p>“These kinds of delays make Australia increasingly unattractive for investment and if they occur for a relatively small project, 1.5 per cent of WA’s iron ore production utilising mainly existing infrastructure, what hope do larger projects have,” she said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mrs Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting needs satellite projects like McPhee to feed into its Roy Hill infrastructure with the private company’s flagship mine and biggest money spinner expected to start running out of ore soon after 2030.</p><p><br /></p><p>The mining mogul also took a swipe at immigration policy, which commentators like HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham and Future Fund chairman Peter Costello have linked to rent shortages and pressure on interest rates.</p><p><br /></p><p>The migration surge – 500,000 arrivals in the past year – is seen as a way to address labour shortages but Mrs Rinehart wants the government to relax restrictions on pensioners, university students and non-violent prisoners working.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Where is the sense in restricting our own citizens from working while bringing in more immigrants when our hospitals already can’t cope?” she said.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>‘Outstanding’ Dutton</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Mrs Rinehart described Mr Dutton as an “outstanding leader”. She also revealed her admiration for Tesla founder Elon Musk, who she said was one of the most “interesting and successful men in the world”, before playing a YouTube clip where he called for the repeal of rules and regulations that became counterproductive.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mrs Rinehart, who turns 70 in February, hit out at the latest generation of university graduates who in some cases were too fussy about the tasks required of them and “work-shy”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Too often today, youngsters who’ve been to uni don’t want to do work they think is below them, and want to jump into senior roles for instant success skipping the hard metres, perhaps with the feeling that their private education or time at uni means they should pick and choose what work they do,” she said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I think part of my success was, despite a private education and, with what was required back then, high enough marks to get into uni that this didn’t give me such an attitude.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Streamers spent less on Aussie shows last year despite Labor’s threats - 8th November 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Streaming platforms like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video cut their spending on Australian TV shows and films in the 2022-23 financial year, despite Labor’s impending plans to force them to make more.</p><p><br /></p><p>New figures released on Wednesday by the media regulator show Disney+, Netflix, Paramount+, Prime Video and Stan spent a combined $324.1 million on 1583 Aussie programs in the most recent financial year – down from $335.1 million on 718 shows in 2021-22.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spend on “Australian-related” shows – those are partly Australian, like Disney’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Obi Wan Kenobi – rose to $452.9 million from $333.4 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>The new data comes days after the government aired two ways it could force streaming services to make more Australian content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Arts Minister Tony Burke and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland have said they would introduce quotas to come into effect from July next year.</p><p><br /></p><p>The push for quotas has provoked widespread opposition from streaming platforms and free-to-air television networks, which have claimed they will push up production costs for everyone. Netflix on Wednesday said it had spent $1 billion on Australian and “Australian-related” shows between 2019 and 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>The film and production sector, meanwhile, says it needs quotas to maintain a vibrant Australian screen industry against a competitive and global market.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the 15-page paper circulated to key film and television production executives this week, the government proposed either making platforms with more subscribers spend more, or demanding a flat rate as a percentage of local revenue.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first model means Netflix could be forced to spend 30 per cent of its budget on local films and shows, and Amazon Prime Video 25 per cent – because they have the most subscribers.</p><p><br /></p><p>A platform with between 1 million and 1.99 million subscribers would be required to spend 10 per cent on Australian content. For a platform with more than 5 million subscribers, that figure would be 30 per cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to the latest estimates from data firm Telsyte, only Netflix has more than 5 million subscribers in Australia. Amazon Prime Video has 4.5 million, Disney+ has 3.1 million, and Stan has 2.6 million. Stan is owned by Nine Entertainment, parent of The Australian Financial Review.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It is a progressive obligation of up to 30 per cent to ensure that large services continue to invest in Australian programs commensurate with their market share and degree of influence,” the government paper reads.</p><p><br /></p><p>A service with 1 million subscribers that spends $100 million on drama shows would have to spend $10 million, per its 10 per cent obligation. A service with 2 million subscribers that spends $80 million on drama programs for the Australian market would have a 15 per cent obligation, or $12 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>The alternative proposal is calculated by multiplying revenue and an obligation of 10 per cent. It is arguably simpler, but that figure could increase to 20 per cent over time, the document warns. It also takes sport out of the equation.</p><p><br /></p><p>By that logic, a service with $250 million in revenue and no sport programming would have a drama obligation of $25 million. A service with $250 million in revenue that spends $150 million on all local programming, $50 million of which is sport, would have a $16.67 million obligation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Children’s content earns a 1.2 times-multiplier towards quotas, as well as content that is released in cinemas first.</p><p><br /></p><p>The industry has less than two weeks to digest the proposals before meeting with the government.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Smart TV feud hits boiling point as legal notices fly - November 20, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Tensions between Australia’s free to air networks and pay TV body, ASTRA, have hit boiling point in a feud over a piece of legislation that will dictate how apps are displayed on smart televisions.</p><p><br /></p><p>As the legislation expected to be introduced to parliament this month, Free TV Australia, the lobby group for commercial networks Nine, Ten and Seven, has sent a legal notice to Foxtel CEO and chair of ASTRA Patrick Delany demanding action over an advertising campaign run by ASTRA, alleging it misleads Australians.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ad campaign, launched by ASTRA in early November, reads “Warning: Now the government wants to control your TV”. In response, Free TV on Monday has launched its own advertising campaign under the slogan “Don’t let big tech take your free away”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Apart from the legal stoush with Free TV, ASTRA’s campaign has also led to tensions inside the group. Paramount, the international owner of Network 10 and streaming service Paramount+, has withdrawn its membership from ASTRA just days after its ad was released and has instead put its support behind Free TV.</p><p><br /></p><p>ASTRA, led by major stakeholder Foxtel, and Free TV are arguing over a piece of legislation titled prominence framework, under which makes of smart and connected televisions would be forced to give free-to-air broadcast video applications such as ABC iview, 9Now and 10 Play top billing on the TV homepage and search results ahead of subscription services like Binge, Netflix and Disney+.</p><p><br /></p><p>A letter sent by legal firm Holding Redlich on behalf of Free TV alleges that ASTRA’s ad campaign is “false and misleading”. It has asked for the campaign’s removal alongside a published correction on the claims made.</p><p><br /></p><p>Free TV also alleges the ASTRA advertisement breaches Section 18 of Australian Consumer Law, which prohibits conduct in trade or commerce that is misleading or deceptive, or is likely to mislead or deceive.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lawyers from Allens Linklaters, acting on behalf of Foxtel and ASTRA, have rejected the claim and all other allegations in a response sent on November 10.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The legislation is expected to be introduced in the final sitting week of parliament for the year. Should it pass, it could have implications for Foxtel’s new connected and smart TV product, Hubbl, which is set to launch shortly.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Delany said televisions were deeply personal, and therefore “it’s not surprising that Australians don’t want the government meddling”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Our search at the moment on Foxtel is tailored around you. Search should be dictated by what is best for you, not what the government thinks is best.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the government was working to introduce the legislation as soon as practicable.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Our guiding principle is that Australians should be able to easily find the local TV they rely on for Australian content, sporting events, news and emergency information,” she said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Prominence is one of four pieces of media reform legislation on the Albanese government’s agenda, including curbs to gambling advertising, updates to anti-siphoning legislation and the implementation of content quotas for international streaming players.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rowland will speak at the National Press Club this Wednesday.</p><p>(SMH)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Paul “Triple H” Levesque Offers Inside Look At WWE Storytelling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>“Book what people want to feel and see”</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“Book what people want to feel and see”</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul “Triple H” Levesque embeds a human element in his storytelling.</p><p><br /></p><p>As WWE’s Head of Creative, Levesque is in the midst of an especially strong stretch of booking Raw and SmackDown. He has integrated multiple storylines into this Saturday’s WarGames matches at Survivor Series, but also has stories for talent outside off the card and away from the title picture.</p><p><br /></p><p>The product of a long, storied career, Levesque had a 25-year run in WWE where he was often at the very top of the company. Yet there were also stretches where he operated far away from the main event, back when he was hungry just to consistently appear on the card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I started at zero and saw all the various stages of it,” said Levesque. “I’ve worked in front of basically no people, and I’ve worked the biggest shows in the world. I understand the process–the successes and the failures. Even when you get an opportunity to move up the card, then you’re moved back down and you’re not sure if you’re going to get that opportunity again–I’ve been there.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Surrounded by a legion of writers and thinkers, Levesque is now in a position where he has been emboldened by parent company Endeavor to lead WWE creative. This means there is less interference from Vince McMahon, which is not to imply McMahon is entirely removed from the process. After parts of five decades spent as the company’s be-all, end-all, McMahon’s fingerprints remain all across the company.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Vince taught me years ago, you put yourself in the seats and you’ll never go wrong,” said Levesque. “You’ve always got to maintain that perspective. I started out as a fan. Book what people want to feel and see.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Levesque revealed his creative philosophy, sharing that his goal is to make people think and feel in every story.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Writing this stuff is a feel,” said Levesque. “You can analyze stories and how they come together, but how does it make you feel? If you can make people feel those stories, they’re going to be invested in the product. That’s how we try to approach, find that ultimate emotional place for the talent and the characters and the stories they’re in.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Respect for the fan base is also visible in Levesque’s creative approach. As someone who grew up relishing the chance to watch pro wrestling, he has a deep understanding of the importance of giving back to the fan base.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We don’t take our fan base for granted,” said Levesque. “And the way our talent operates is different from other generations. They want to go out there and put on the best possible show they can.</p><p><br /></p><p>“A lot of these kids are already invested–they grew up wanting to do this. And if they didn’t, they fell in love with it by learning from people who grew up wanting to be in this business, and that’s how they learned the respect for it. To me, that’s what makes you successful. That connection with our fan base, that’s a big part of our core.”</p><p><br /></p><p>(S.I)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Mixed Martial Arts</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>PFL Acquires Bellator - November 20,2023</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>PFL champions vs. Bellator champions will take place in 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>There is a new giant in MMA.</p><p><br /></p><p>PFL, with all its blue chip backers, lacked the roster necessary to compete with the UFC. Yet, as of today, that has changed, as the PFL has acquired Bellator.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Bellator roster dramatically improves the PFL.</p><p><br /></p><p>A press release from the PFL stated that all newly acquired Bellator fighters will become part of the PFL platform and available to compete in PFL fight franchises. It is also shared that the PFL will launch a reimagined Bellator product in 2024, known as the “Bellator International Champions Series.” This will consist of eight fight events each year hosted in major cities across the globe, which allows the PFL to make a profit in locations where Bellator is already a proven draw.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bellator now becomes the newest live PFL fight franchise, joining the PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, and PFL International Leagues.</p><p><br /></p><p>There will also be a highly anticipated PFL champions vs. Bellator champions event. The PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions mega-event will feature the champions of each promotion in all seven weight-classes in a head-to-head epic fight experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Donn Davis, PFL Chairman and Founder, and Peter Murray, PFL CEO, continue to lead and operate the combined company. Details surrounding events, distribution, partnerships, and management have not yet been revealed.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sports Tourism Business</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The Business Of Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling, MMA and Formula 1 Las Vegas scenario in the mix</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Industry Developments: Peaked or Not? Price Points. Supply and Demand</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The Business Of Wrestling; Supply and demand, and budgets</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>A Scribe From A Media and Sports Agent and Lifelong Fan..</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Has the industry peaked, coming off the back of the acclaimed and high profile TKO Group deal bringing together both the WWE, the world's leading pro wrestling based promotion, and the UFC - the world's leading mixed martial arts promotion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Combat sports and showbiz can be very big business. We know this from first hand experience having worked on hundreds of combat sports and related campaigns over the past two decades plus. We will save the "name drops". Some of the readership already knows.</p><p><br /></p><p>The world faces a somewhat uncertain future, be it in the economic realm - both for families and individuals, and many people are taking much of their money out of the bank as they are not seen as a particularly safe or worthwhile place for financial investment and growth these days.</p><p><br /></p><p>People and companies are watching their budget. Entertainment is a form of luxury. One can spend very little or a whole lot! We've done both.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many moons ago when we were doing much more frequent international travel we went to Europe after the most recent Thailand trip. Pro wrestling (the CWA I believe - Otto Wanz promotion in Germany) was part of the appeal, along with our wrestling penpals (that's an old term) mates in Austria. We spent quite a lot of money on that sports tourism adventure and have got memories to last a lifetime from it. The cost of living wasn't so experience back then and we were making very serious money every single month without fail (thank you Optus Vision/Comms PPV and contract bundling department). We were paid to talk about and sell combat sports, subscriber television content as well as up-sell a range of comms services.</p><p><br /></p><p>The combat sports including pro wrestling industry has grown greatly over the past decade - say 40 years or so..as long as we've been watching, and from time to time participating in a range of campaigns.</p><p><br /></p><p>Budgets have changed for many people. Firms need to be careful that they don't get greedy and price gouge.</p><p><br /></p><p>Recently in Las Vegas many F1 tickets were not sold and hotel rooms left empty as the word got out on just how expensive the F1 experience was going to be. F1 has their massive media rights deals in place and F1 teams have massive sponsorships. Many F1 fans and the public at large gave it a miss as it was going to cost say between $1,500 to $7,000 investment to get the full experience in Vegas for between one to four persons. You can watch plenty of F1 at home on the websites and YouTube etc right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Years ago we traveled to Melbourne from Sydney for massive WWE supershow and it was fantastic. Two wrestling tickets for about $100 each two return flights for about $300 each and one hotel room for the night at about $400. All a memorable and great experience - but it all adds up. $1,200 AUD ..not too bad for a couple of combat sports lovers right. Much better/special than the local club wrestling - as a general rule.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sports business is based on supply and demand like most other businesses models.</p><p><br /></p><p>The pro wrestling and combat sports sector is saturated.</p><p><br /></p><p>Business models will continue to be disrupted but are also subject to economic conditions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Something tells us that one or two airlines down under in Australia will be experiencing a reality check in regards to sports tourism and a range of hotels looking to cash in on opportunities will also be dragged into the equation.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's a bit of a perfect storm as Pandora's Box as of what's on the horizon for the business of pro wrestling, a curious offshoot of the combat sports arena.</p><p><br /></p><p>There's nothing quite like attending a live pro wrestling show - especially the WWE. There's also great merit in staying in the comfort of your own home and watching pro wrestling and combat sports from around the globe for between $10 to $20 a month. Everyone just needs to look at their own situation and business model and see what works for them</p><p><br /></p><p>Promoters and fans - Win-Win-Wins are always ideal.</p><p><br /></p><p>The next few months in and around this space are going to be very interesting.</p><p><br /></p><p>As they said back in circa 1986, "The WWF: What The World Is Watching", and "WWF: The Worldwide Leader In Sports Entertainment".</p><p><br /></p><p>*The original WWF has been known as the WWE for the longest time since VKM got the "F" out of the same and replaced it with an "E" - for Entertainment. Turning negatives into positives.. something the WWE has a strong track record in. Here's to many more decades of great pro wrestling aka sports entertainment.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>ALL ELITE WRESTLING</b></p><p><b>AEW: Worlds End</b></p><p><br /></p><p>DECEMBER 30, 2023</p><p>Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum</p><p>Long Island, NY</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Aussies rally for free TV: New research reveals demand for easy access amidst big tech's commercial interests</b></p><p>New research conducted by Free TV and Seven West Media reveals a significant 80% of Australians are demanding easy access to free TV services on their connected TV sets.</p><p><br /></p><p>The study also found these viewers do not believe local free TV service providers should have to pay a TV manufacturer for a prominent position on the home screen.</p><p><br /></p><p>The research comes at a crucial time as the Albanese government is planning to legislate a 'prominence' law. This law aims to ensure local free-to-air TV services can easily be found on television devices. The move is seen as a direct response to the commercial interests of big tech and TV manufacturers, which have been criticised by Free TV CEO, Bridget Fair.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Australians know they are not being given a fair go when it comes to the services they are offered on their connected TVs," Fair said. "They are worried that instead of being offered the local TV services they want to watch, they are being steered in the direction of services that favour the commercial interests of big tech and TV manufacturers."</p><p><br /></p><p>The survey, which involved 2,075 participants, found 78% of people with connected TV sets believe it is important they can easily find free TV services. Only a mere 8% said it was not important. Other key findings include: 84% of people want a free service option before the paid option when looking for something to watch, 81% of people did not agree with the idea that local free TV services should have to pay a TV manufacturer for visibility on the home screen, and 81% also said commercial interests should not dictate where TV services appear on a connected TV.</p><p><br /></p><p>"It’s a matter of choice and the choice should be made by the viewer. It’s not choice if your TV is set up to deliberately make it hard to find your local TV channels. Viewers should be able to easily find all the services they want and then decide," Fair added.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fair warns local free TV services are becoming increasingly hard to find on connected TVs, with foreign giants buying the best real estate. She also revealed that TV manufacturers want to charge local TV providers up to 30% of revenue just to be present on the TV screen.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Our local free TV services are delivered to all Australians for free. Free TV networks invest billions in fresh and unique content each year and they need to reach millions of Australians each day to generate the advertising revenue that keeps those services free. But TV manufacturers want to charge local TV providers up to 30% of revenue just to be present on the TV screen. That money would come directly out of Australian content," she said.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Social Media</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Greg Tingle</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Free TV Australia via MI3.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>All very interesting and educational reading via Free TV Australia and MI3 re the business of television when it meets some of the businesses of politics. There's usually two or three sides to a story, and as they say the exact truth is likely somewhere in the middle. That's my experience having worked previously for Optus Vision/Comms for the better part of 5 years and also a 6 month contract at Foxtel and some project work for Kayo Sports. Both sides of the argument can have vested interests. I'm seeing the situation from both sides of the argument. I think both sides/parties want the upper hand on the competition. Trust in government entities at present is at about an all-time low so that's not doing Free TV any favors so to speak. Then you have the likes of the "Netflix Killer" tubi and other over the top services as well as additional FAST service providers. A real Pandora's Box in the Digital Matrix Of Things. Again, numerous ways to look at this. The consumer can and will make up their own mind. Stay tuned for developments is fair to say. PS: 7 Plus got some MMA with ONE Championship. Can we get some UFC and WWE via free soon? Pre emtive strike before HBO, USA Network, The CW and others further eye off Terror Australalis.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Streamers spent less on Aussie shows last year despite Labor’s threats - Novemeber 8, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Streaming platforms like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video cut their spending on Australian TV shows and films in the 2022-23 financial year, despite Labor’s impending plans to force them to make more.</p><p><br /></p><p>New figures released on Wednesday by the media regulator show Disney+, Netflix, Paramount+, Prime Video and Stan spent a combined $324.1 million on 1583 Aussie programs in the most recent financial year – down from $335.1 million on 718 shows in 2021-22.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spend on “Australian-related” shows – those are partly Australian, like Disney’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Obi Wan Kenobi – rose to $452.9 million from $333.4 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>The new data comes days after the government aired two ways it could force streaming services to make more Australian content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Arts Minister Tony Burke and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland have said they would introduce quotas to come into effect from July next year.</p><p><br /></p><p>The push for quotas has provoked widespread opposition from streaming platforms and free-to-air television networks, which have claimed they will push up production costs for everyone. Netflix on Wednesday said it had spent $1 billion on Australian and “Australian-related” shows between 2019 and 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>The film and production sector, meanwhile, says it needs quotas to maintain a vibrant Australian screen industry against a competitive and global market.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the 15-page paper circulated to key film and television production executives this week, the government proposed either making platforms with more subscribers spend more, or demanding a flat rate as a percentage of local revenue.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first model means Netflix could be forced to spend 30 per cent of its budget on local films and shows, and Amazon Prime Video 25 per cent – because they have the most subscribers.</p><p><br /></p><p>A platform with between 1 million and 1.99 million subscribers would be required to spend 10 per cent on Australian content. For a platform with more than 5 million subscribers, that figure would be 30 per cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to the latest estimates from data firm Telsyte, only Netflix has more than 5 million subscribers in Australia. Amazon Prime Video has 4.5 million, Disney+ has 3.1 million, and Stan has 2.6 million. Stan is owned by Nine Entertainment, parent of The Australian Financial Review.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It is a progressive obligation of up to 30 per cent to ensure that large services continue to invest in Australian programs commensurate with their market share and degree of influence,” the government paper reads.</p><p><br /></p><p>A service with 1 million subscribers that spends $100 million on drama shows would have to spend $10 million, per its 10 per cent obligation. A service with 2 million subscribers that spends $80 million on drama programs for the Australian market would have a 15 per cent obligation, or $12 million.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The alternative proposal is calculated by multiplying revenue and an obligation of 10 per cent. It is arguably simpler, but that figure could increase to 20 per cent over time, the document warns. It also takes sport out of the equation.</p><p><br /></p><p>By that logic, a service with $250 million in revenue and no sport programming would have a drama obligation of $25 million. A service with $250 million in revenue that spends $150 million on all local programming, $50 million of which is sport, would have a $16.67 million obligation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Children’s content earns a 1.2 times-multiplier towards quotas, as well as content that is released in cinemas first.</p><p><br /></p><p>The industry has less than two weeks to digest the proposals before meeting with the government.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Videos should factor into future Meta bargaining code deals: Nine CEO - November 9, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A push by Facebook and Instagram into video has sparked a “significant increase” in their use of content produced by publishers which should be a factor when renegotiating multimillion dollar deals under the news media bargaining code, Nine Entertainment’s chief executive says.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine signed deals with Facebook, now Meta, and Google in 2021 under the landmark legislation, which compelled the two tech giants to negotiate with major news organisations to carry their content. It’s believed 30 news outlets signed deals worth more than $200 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>Facebook’s deals, which were for three years, will expire in 2024. There are increasing signs the company will not renew its deals under the code.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking after the company’s annual meeting on Thursday, Nine chief executive Mike Sneesby and chairman Peter Costello said that while Facebook had clearly moved away from text-based news – traffic has fallen up to 50 per cent this year – it was still using video from news outlets.</p><p><br /></p><p>“There has been a significant increase in the use of our video content – news-related, sport-related and entertainment-related video content – across both Facebook and Instagram’s Reels businesses,” Mr Sneesby said.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“Notwithstanding the fact they may be considering their position in the traditional image and text-based news, video content has ramped up considerably. I don’t have a specific figure, but it’s material. And that certainly is an important thing for us to come to the table on to work out how we reach agreement on compensation for that video content.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Costello said he thought the agreements were “fair”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Of course we would like to continue them. The critical question is whether Meta is going to stay in this particular business,” he said. “This is just a new iteration of a very old point. In the old days, you made a movie and if Joe Blow got a copy and started showing it in his picture theatres, you were entitled to a cut. Now, these days, somebody gets some footage, and they put it up on TikTok, or Meta, they get advertising. And it’s the same thing.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Costello added that a similar code could be introduced by the government to force generative artificial intelligence companies – the likes of OpenAI’s ChatGPT – to compensate news outlets for using their work.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Narrow escape</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Nine annual meeting took place on the same day as Seven West Media, which is controlled by Kerry Stokes – its chairman.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seven’s share price fell five per cent after the broadcaster said it would cut $60 million over the next two financial years – $25 million in 2024, and $35 million in 2025. These cuts come after two rounds of cuts, worth $15 million and $20 million, over the past year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine declined to put a number on its cost-cutting. “I don’t think we need a headline number,” Mr Sneesby said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The market can work that out.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Stokes and the Seven board narrowly escaped a spill. Last year, 8.5 per cent of shareholders voted against the Seven remuneration report. But because Mr Stokes’ Seven Group is not allowed to vote on the remuneration report, it counted as 29 per cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>If more than 25 per cent of eligible shareholders voted against the report, it counts as a “first strike”. If that happens in two consecutive years, shareholders are asked to vote on whether to spill the board and put it up for re-election. This year, 21.6 per cent of shareholders voting against its remuneration report.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Combat Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Dana White On Cross-Over Legends Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey Will Compete At UFC 300</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“I get why everybody asks”</p><p>“They’re not coming back”</p><p><br /></p><p>Sports Illustrated UFC news and quotes doing the rounds across the globe; S.I. gains more street and industry cred</p><p><br /></p><p>Seems like the entire combat sports world wants to know if Lesnar and Rousey will fight at UFC 300. Perhaps they may appear in the crowd, or even get introduced with a live mic, but don't expect for them to grapple.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fantasy Booking ramps up in UFC, adding to combat sports booking WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> and other pro wrestling promotions!</p><p><br /></p><p>Some Stats:</p><p><br /></p><p>Lesnar (UFC website)</p><p>https://ufc.com/athlete/brock-lesnar</p><p><br /></p><p>8 fights in the UFC</p><p>Former UFC Heavyweight champ</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey (Wikipedia website)</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey News:</p><p><br /></p><p>RR loves her pro wresling, including Lucha Libre - especially Lucha VaVOOM, in Los Angeles where she appeared on October 26, teaming with AEW affiliated Marina Shafir to defeat Brian Kendrick and Taya Valkyrie in tag team action.</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to wrestle at Wrestling Revolver - 6th November</p><p>Homenetmen Glendale Ararat Los Angeles, CA.</p><p>Will be broadcast via FITE! </p><p>@FiteTV</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“I always had an incredible working relationship with Brock Lesnar”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s funny to say this because he’s such a grouchy dude, but I consider Brock Lesnar a friend.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The last time Lesnar fought in the UFC was 2016, five months after Rousey’s final bout. Since then, both have appeared in WWE from time to time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey is still considered fairly young for pro wrestling, but not so much for MMA at 36 years. Her last UFC match was in December of 2016. Similar to Lesnar, she also fought 8 times in the UFC, getting her hand raised in the 6 bouts. Rousey eventually became one of the the most recognizable sports stars in the world, thanks to numerous ground breaking performances and over-performing in what was traditionally a male dominated sport.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I absolutely love Ronda Rousey,” said White. “She’s one of the greatest athletes I’ve ever worked with. She’s a pioneer, an inspirational figure for women, and an all-around badass for UFC.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Headlined by two title bouts, UFC 295 takes place this Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Though White’s current priority is MSG, the UFC matchmakers are not too far removed from UFC 300. But Rousey and Lesnar will not be part of that history-making card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m focused on Madison Square Garden,” said White. “But no, they’re not coming back.”</p><p><br /></p><p><b>UFC News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC 295 card: Prochazka vs Pereira headlines after Aspinall and Pavlovich clash</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier (conspiracy?) theory/speculation/dream match scenarios</p><p><br /></p><p>Unified field theory for UFC 300..</p><p><br /></p><p>Former two-division UFC champ and current UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has a theory that sounds great for the UFC 300 card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“UFC 100 had Brock [Lesnar], right? With Georges St-Pierre and all those guys,” Cormier said on his “DC & RC” show. “UFC 200 had Brock, it was supposed to me and [Jon] Jones also but it ended up being me, Anderson Silva, Brock, all these guys, big names,” Cormier said. “UFC 300 has to have a name like that. We don’t have Brock Lesnar anymore. So, I think you have to have a Conor McGregor versus Michael Chandler. I think Michael Chandler gets his shot now, in the main event. Boy, Michael Chandler will headline UFC 300, how crazy is that?”</p><p><br /></p><p>DC also has a vision of a two-title bout card underneath the McGregor-Chandler match.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Co-main event, when I look down the line, I know that Jones and Stipe [Miocic] will not be ready,” Cormier continued. “I do believe that whoever wins the [interim heavyweight] belt this weekend will have to fight again. Leon Edwards or Colby Covington will then be available again, right? Because they fight [at UFC 296] in December. I believe it’ll be one of them, if not both. The interim heavyweight champion and then the welterweight champion will also fight at UFC 300.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos (to help starv you off before it's time to say Let's 'Fn Go again)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling Champions - November 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Championship – Roman Reigns </p><p>WWE Universal – Roman Reigns</p><p>World Heavyweight Championship - Seth Rollins </p><p>Raw Tag Team – Judgement Day</p><p>Smackdown Tag Team – Judgement Day</p><p>WWE Women’s - Iyo Sky </p><p>Women’s World - Rhea Ripley </p><p>WWE Women’s Tag Team – Chelsea Green and Piper Niven</p><p>US Title – Logan Paul </p><p>Intercontinental title - Gunther</p><p><br /></p><p>NXT</p><p>NXT Championship- Ilja Dragunov </p><p>NXT Women’s - Lyra Valkyria</p><p>North American Title – Dominick Mysterio</p><p>Tag Team Title – Tony D'Angelo and Channing Lorezo </p><p>AEW</p><p>AEW World Title - MJF</p><p><br /></p><p>TNT Title - Christian</p><p>Women's Title - Hikaru Shida</p><p>TBS Champion - Kris Statlander</p><p>Tag Team Titles - Ricky Starks and Big Bill</p><p>Trios Titles - The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn</p><p>AEW International Title - Orange Cassidy</p><p><br /></p><p>Impact Wrestling</p><p>World Champion - Alex Shelley</p><p>X Division - Chris Sabin</p><p>Tag Team Titles - ABC</p><p>Digital Media Champion - Tommy Dreamer</p><p>Knockouts Champion - Trinity</p><p>Knockouts Tag Titles - Killer Kelly and Masha Slamovich</p><p><br /></p><p>ROH</p><p>ROH World Champion - Eddie Kingston</p><p>ROH TV Champion - Vacant</p><p>ROH Pure Champion - Katsuyori Shibata</p><p>ROH Tag Titles - Adam Cole & MJF</p><p>ROH Women's Title - Athena</p><p>ROH Six Man Tag Titles - Mogul Embassy</p><p><br /></p><p>NJPW</p><p>IWGP World Title - Sanada</p><p>IWGP US Title - Will Ospreay</p><p>IWGP Junior Heavyweight - Hiromu Takahashi</p><p>Strong Openweight Title - Eddie Kingston</p><p>IWGP Tag Team Titles - Bishamon</p><p>IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles - Bullet Club War Dogs (Drilla Moloney and Clark Connors)</p><p>Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles - Bullet Club War Dogs (Alex Coughlin and Gabriel Kidd)</p><p>NEVER Openweight Title - David Finlay</p><p>NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Titles - Okada, Tanahashi and Tomohiro Ishii</p><p>KOPW 2023 - Taichi</p><p>IWGP Women's Title - Maya Iwatani</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Catalano offers to sell Canberra Times, other papers to Southern Cross</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Australian Community Media executive chairman Antony Catalano has proposed selling some of his company’s most storied publications, including The Newcastle Herald, Illawarra Mercury and The Canberra Times, to Southern Cross Media in exchange for a major stake in the ASX-listed group.</p><p><br /></p><p>On Friday, Southern Cross confirmed reports in The Australian Financial Review’s Street Talk column that Mr Catalano, who is backed by billionaire businessman Alex Waislitz, had formally approached Southern Cross with a counterproposal to a takeover offer from ARN Media and Anchorage Capital.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We believe that this proposal would provide immediate benefits to Southern Cross shareholders and is simple to execute, value accretive, is built on both growth opportunity and well as cost synergy, unlikely to require shareholder approval,” Mr Catalano wrote to Southern Cross executives and its bankers. “Please call me to discuss,” he added.</p><p><br /></p><p>Under his proposal, Southern Cross would own 14 of ACM’s daily newspapers and 52 of his non-daily publications, which were acquired from Nine Entertainment (publishers of this masthead) in 2019. The Land and ACM’s agriculture assets, as well as its real estate play View, were not included.</p><p><br /></p><p>The new entity would have an extra $200 million in revenue, Mr Catalano wrote, including 130,000 digital news subscriptions. It would emerge with $120 million in earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation – up from $77 million in the last financial year.</p><p><br /></p><p>In return, he wanted a “sub 20 per cent” stake in Southern Cross, sources close to the deal told AFR Weekend on Friday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Southern Cross Austereo owns 99 radio stations, including the Triple M and Hit brands, and 96 regional free-to-air TV signals. It has spent three weeks grappling with a complex offer from ARN and Anchorage to buy them out.</p><p><br /></p><p>On Friday, Southern Cross said it would consider ACM’s proposal and told shareholders to take no action. It has not backed the ARN proposal either.</p><p><br /></p><p>Allan Gray’s Simon Mawhinney, a major shareholder in both ARN and Southern Cross, said it was too early to evaluate ACM’s offer.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We don’t know any of the details, today’s the first we’ve been made aware of it,” he said. “I think some competitive intensity is always good for shareholders, we fully support competing proposals. The more, the merrier.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Catalano said: “We’ve presented a proposal which isn’t highly conditional, it’s simple, easy to execute, no cost, and which creates probably the third most profitable media company in Australia.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s an elegant solution for a company that is in defence mode on a deal the board clearly doesn’t like,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>His offer comes as Southern Cross and its new advisers UBS – deal makers Tim McKessar and Richard Sleijpen have been involved so far – are still reviewing ARN’s takeover offer.</p><p><br /></p><p>In October, ARN made a bid with Anchorage to acquire Southern Cross, pool their assets, and emerge with two different media groupings. Southern Cross’s chairman, Rob Murray, called it “opportunistic”.</p><p><br /></p><p>ARN owns the KIIS FM and Pure Gold networks, and media ownership laws prevent any one company from owning more than two radio licences in a single city. ARN’s bid would give it KIIS and Triple M and the best of both companies’ regional stations. Anchorage would take the Hit and Pure Gold brands, a handful of remaining regional stations, and the TV signals.</p><p><br /></p><p>They offered 0.753 ARN shares per Southern Cross share, as well as 29.6¢ in cash and 12.7¢ in franking credits.</p><p><br /></p><p>ARN’s takeover is awaiting a response from the Takeovers Panel after Keybridge Capital’s Nick Bolton claimed that ARN had breached corporations rules when it acquired a 14.8 per cent stake in Southern Cross in June. Mr Catalano is a director of Keybridge Capital.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources close to the deal said the Takeovers Panel met on Thursday night, and a decision on how it could proceed could be released any day.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Property News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>'One of the best houses in Bronte' just listed for $30 million</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You know you’ve arrived in architectural nirvana the moment you step into the foyer of Coastal Garden House. You’re inside, yet still outside.</p><p><br /></p><p>Architecture studio Neeson Murcutt Neille has mastered the art of seamless indoor/outdoor living by virtue of sliding glass walls with flush thresholds, windows that disappear entirely, and greenery that tumbles over joinery.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the entry level of this clever property, beyond the full-height timber door, you’ll find exposed brickwork, sandstone flagging and a space billed as the conversation pit.</p><p><br /></p><p>On a raised platform, curved banquette seating is illuminated by a circular skylight. It’s the perfect spot for a morning card game with the kids or a late-night tipple with friends.</p><p><br /></p><p>One set of sliders opens this space to a courtyard; another leads to the main living spaces.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here, the coastal panorama is on full parade through a pair of enormous cavity windows. Pour a cuppa, pull up a stool and soak in the ocean and headland views.</p><p><br /></p><p>The kitchen features a solid timber island bench, and plants spill over the top of a timber pod housing a concealed cocktail bar and fridge.</p><p><br /></p><p>More sliders open to a skylit loggia with a built-in barbecue.</p><p><br /></p><p>A playful main suite completes the entry-level accommodation. From the eye-catching wallpaper in the powder room to the reading nook found on top of a section of built-in joinery, this is definitely a space for the young at heart.</p><p><br /></p><p>A single room with en suite on the upper level is described as a guest bedroom but why reserve the best of the ocean views for guests? This bright space with its north-east-facing balcony is the perfect home office or reading retreat.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the lower level, you’ll find four bedrooms – all with access to the garden – a generous rumpus room, two quirky bathrooms, and a wine cellar with a magnificent, glass-fronted sandstone backdrop.</p><p><br /></p><p>There’s plenty to admire outside, too.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The robust, off-form-concrete house traces the existing sandstone cliff that cuts a diagonal across the site and is almost cave-like in its presentation, and the lush, 360 Degrees-designed gardens are integral to the home’s success.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 2018 the property won an Australian Institute of Architects award for residential architecture and a Houses award for best garden. Five years on, both the home and garden are ageing beautifully.</p><p><br /></p><p>Towards the bottom of the sloping site, a 15-metre-long ceramic mural by Sonia van de Haar wraps around a waterhole-like pool, and a cabana and pool terrace provide another option for entertaining.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s a thoughtfully conceived sanctuary with the rather fabulous bonus of being a 300-metre level stroll from Bronte’s sand, surf and village eateries.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is one of the best houses in Bronte, on one of the largest blocks, on one of the best streets. It’s like a family compound at the beach,” says agent Alexander Phillips of PPD Real Estate.</p><p><br /></p><p>The home claims a rare, 1156-square-metre, double block on the corner of Pacific and Gardyne streets, with parking for four cars.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Domain)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Real Estate News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Former media baron Charles Curran selling Woollahra mansion with $29m guide</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A former media baron has just listed his luxury eastern suburbs mansion with a guide nudging $30m amid news of a $20m sale nearby last night.</p><p><br /></p><p>The listing is the six-bedroom grand estate at 8 Rosemont Ave, Woollahra of former media baron Charles Curran AC, which has a $29m guide via Pillinger principal Brad Pillinger and Sotheby’s boss Michael Pallier.</p><p><br /></p><p>And the sale is 9 Wallaroy Rd, Woollahra, for $19.7m — the home of philanthropic locals Fiona Martin-Weber and JB Were’s Tom Hayward — through Adam Reichman and Elliott Placks of Ray White Double Bay. The couple are upgrading to a contemporary Bruce Stafford-designed $35m home on a 677sqm block at 23 Victoria Rd, Bellevue Hill that was sold by the family of property developer Eduard Litver via the same agents March.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Wallaroy Rd sale is good news for the agents selling Curran’s Rosemont Ave property, which is a larger 860sqm block and also zoned for medium-density residential.</p><p><br /></p><p>Curran, 85, who has a net worth well over $300m, owned regional TV stations before they were sold to Network Ten and Southern Cross in 1996.</p><p><br /></p><p>He later founded the production company Screentime, which made shows such as Underbelly and Bikie Wars.</p><p><br /></p><p>Curran is also the former chairman of Perpetual and Board of International Advisors of Goldman Sachs.</p><p><br /></p><p>The sale is prompted by a wish to downsize, following the death of his beloved wife, Eva, in March. They’d bought it for $750,000 in 1981.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The property, considered one Woollahra’s finest homes, will be popular, being secluded in an exclusive tree-lined enclave in Woollahra’s prestigious consular belt.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On a large sunny level block, it’s framed by Paul Bangay designed gardens and alfresco entertaining areas complete with a pool.</p><p><br /></p><p>Over two levels, the residence comes with a lift, sauna and plenty off-street parking.</p><p><br /></p><p>Its key features include a luxury main bedroom suite with ensuite, walk-in wardrobe and office. There’s a stately lounge and sitting room adjoining a libary and plenty of casual living and dining space, plus a formal dining room and well-appointed stone kitchen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Two other big sales this week were two apartments in Point Piper.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Both occurred on Wednesday: 4/38 Wolseley Rd, Point Piper for, according to @milliondollarlisting Sydney, $16.7m, that records show is owned by Aussie expat Melinda Hudson, who runs The Contentment Foundation in Singapore.</p><p><br /></p><p>Buyer’s agent Sean Huang of Concierge East introduced the buyers, a family whose kids attend Kambala.</p><p><br /></p><p>There was also the previously reported sale of 4/62 Wunulla Rd, Point Piper, to furniture king Anthony Scali for his kids for $15.7m. The Wolseley Rd apartment was more modern and had a better finish, whereas the Wunulla Rd flat had a better view.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ray White Double Bay principal Elliott Placks was involved in both sales.</p><p><br /></p><p>(RealEstate.com.au)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Search Engine Journal</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Business Leads</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Alexander Kesler with strong advice and tips on how to improve online marketing leads, b2b leads and the like. Some aspects can be easier said/written than done. We're going to mainly stick with copy, ads, promos and management. Social media channels for the right topics (such as this - on LinkedIn and Facebook) often work a charm. Stay on topics. For online news related outfits such as ours having numerous websites for a range of industry verticals/news types etc works well, as well as having corresponding social media channels for each news brand works well. Strong website traffic remains a constant so when anyone lands on the website all brands, partners, affilaites etc benefit from that. The cumulative approach and gains. More data can impress advertisers. Many agency and SEO industry web surfers are already sold by the time they get to teh websites as they already know how popcular and well ranking they are in the Google search engine results and the like. What to convert the readership to, and this can change over the course of the business evolution of course, such is the nature of the Internet Matrix Of Things with all its dynamics and play. The more you know, the more one realizes what they don't know. Self and business reflection. There's always more to learn and improve upon. Stack the odds in your favor and seize the day. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man International Blog</b></p><p><b>Search Engine Journal news</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>How To Improve Lead Nurturing For B2B</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Free TV Australia</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>All very interesting and educational reading via Free TV Australia and MI3 re the biz of television when it meets some of the businesses of politics. There's usually two or three sides to a story, and as they say the exact truth is likely somewhere in the middle. That's my experience having worked previously for Optus Vision/Comms for the better part of 5 years and also a 6 month contract at Foxtel and some project work for Kayo Sports. Both sides of the argument can have vested interests. I'm seeing the situation from both sides of the argument. I think both sides/parties want the upper hand on the competition. Trust in government entities at present is at about an all-time low so that's not doing Free TV any favors so to speak. Then you have the likes of the "Netflix Killer" tubi and other over the top services as well as additional FAST service providers. A real Pandora's Box in the Digital Matrix Of Things. Again, numerous ways to look at this. The consumer can and will make up their own mind. Stay tuned for developments is fair to say. </p><p>PS: 7 Plus got some MMA with ONE Championship. Can we get some UFC and WWE via free soon? Pre emtive strike before MAX, HBO, USA Network, The CW and others further eye off Terror Australalis. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Boxing/Combat Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Boxing and social media disruptor going more purist and less Misfit and hype based; Jake Paul rises above naysayers</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul’s @JakePaul next fight has been finally confirmed after about a month of speculation, sportsbar talk and teasers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mark down December 15 as Fight Night featuring the "Problem Child' himself.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ultra switched on YouTuber is leaning more towards focusing on professional boxing. Hitting Elon's Musks' X with "The path to world champ starts here"</p><p><br /></p><p>The well promoted bout will take make sporting history in Orlando, Florida, as the YouTube influencer plus returns to the ring for the first time since fighting MMA icon Nate Diaz in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>Controversial and somewhat embattled sports journo Ariel Helwani tips the match will be cruiserweight and consist of 8 rounds.</p><p><br /></p><p>Doubling up with a one-two via X Paul scribbed "Ask and I shall deliver. August has more KO’s than me, more wins than me, more experience than me, but I like to gamble.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The path to world champ starts here. Just straight up boxing."</p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing intel website BoxRec advises: August, 35. 12 professional bouts, winning 10 with 5 by KO.</p><p><br /></p><p>August's defeat came at the hands of USA's Eric Abraham in 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory came against the until then undefeated 7-0 Brandon Martin which he won unanimously on points.</p><p><br /></p><p>While August is fairly unknown in boxing, certainly to the casual audience, it marks the first time that Paul has fought an out and out boxer in the "purist" arena, moving away from the "influencer" and "Misfit" realms.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Just straight boxing" Paul documented and "exhibition matches" may be a thing of the past for the S.I cover snatching JP. All sources indicate he's going strickly professional, however brother Logan Paul teasers he may join him in the WWE (pro wrestling) sometime in the future, be it as a cornerman or even potential tag-team partner ala WrestleMania 1 back in 1985 when Mr T joined Hulk Hogan to defeat the late Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff which was a pay-per-view bonanza for WWE super-promoter Vince McMahon and then wife Linda - who now works in the political arena.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul initially began by fighting fellow YouTubers but has more recently moved towards fighting former stars of the UFC. Just about anything can happen in pro boxing as the well publicized match between world champion Tyson Fury vs former UFC champion Francis Ngannou demonstrated. Some experts say Fury will never be quite the same again, much like when the legendary wrestler/MMA Antonia Inoki kicked the hell out of "The Greatest" Muhammad Ali in Tokyo, Japan in June 26, 1976 at "The World Of The Worlds" - the precursor of modern MMA and why became the famed UFC - not to be confussed with rival PFL, of which Paul is also signed.</p><p><br /></p><p>JP defeated grappling based Ben Askren before beating Tyron Woodley twice.</p><p><br /></p><p>He then won bouts against UFC legends Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory against Diaz arrived via unanimous decision in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul has a 6-1 boxing record, with his only loss coming against Tommy Fury (son of "The Gypsy King") this February in a bout in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul lost that bout via a split decision.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul initially began by fighting fellow YouTubers but has more recently moved towards fighting former stars of the UFC.</p><p><br /></p><p>He defeated Ben Askren before beating Tyron Woodley twice.</p><p><br /></p><p>He then won bouts against UFC legends Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory against Diaz arrived via unanimous decision in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>We're calling Paul a modest favourite for the win over August, but the public at large and bookies will be chiming in and the odds and pub talk usually changes weeks and days up to pro boxing fights.</p><p><br /></p><p>At this stage of the game its fair to say that the business/sports business is all the better thanks to Jake Paul who has proven himself to be a legit pay-per-view draw and headline grabber.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Jake Paul is one of the few boxers who is helping grow the sport and one who has the substance and style. His appeal has grown outside of boxing alone and is now entrenched in pop culture. Brands, online media and all sorts of business folks are keen to get deals in place with Paul and his associates now. Everyone loves a winner and folks who can disrupt and distrub The Matrix" - overheard at the Media Man watercooler.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@jakepaul</p><p><br /></p><p>BS w/ Jake Paul YouTube</p><p>Brooks Koepka’s $1M Boxing Match With Bryson, Spending $100M LIV Deal, Hating Golf & More - BS EP 30</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXPzmKvO400&ab_channel=BSw%2FJakePaul</p><p><br /></p><p>DAZN Boxing Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/daznboxing</p><p><br /></p><p>#JakePaul #AndreAugust #PaulAugust #boxing #boxingnews #combatsports #sportsnews #sportsmedia #DAZN #PPV #PayPerView #ProblemChild #purist #entertainment #popculture #Influencer #YouTube #YouTuber #disrupt #disruptor #MMA #sportsbetting #betting #wager #streaming #trend #trends #hype #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Social Media</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Alexander Kesler with strong advice and tips on how to improve online marketing leads, b2b leads and the like. Some aspects can be easier said/written than done. We're going to mainly stick with copy, ads, promos and management. Social media channels for the right topics (such as this - on LinkedIn and Facebook) often work a charm. Stay on topics. For online news related outfits such as ours having numerous websites for a range of industry verticals/news types etc works well, as well as having corresponding social media channels for each news brand works well. Strong website traffic remains a constant so when anyone lands on the website all brands, partners, affilaites etc benefit from that. The cumulative approach and gains. More data can impress advertisers. Many agency and SEO industry web surfers are already sold by the time they get to the websites as they already know how popular and well ranking they are in the Google search engine results and the like. What to convert the readership to, and this can change over the course of the business evolution of course, such is the nature of the Internet Matrix Of Things with all its dynamics and play. The more you know, the more one realizes what they don't know. Self and business reflection. There's always more to learn and improve upon. Stack the odds in your favor and seize the day. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Warner Bros. Shelves John Cena’s ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Movie After Filming Was Completed</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Another Warner Bros. movie bites the dust.</p><p><br /></p><p>The studio no longer plans to release “Coyote vs. Acme,” a live action-animation hybrid starring John Cena, which completed filming in 2022. A similar situation transpired a little over a year ago as Warner Bros. shocked the entertainment industry by shelving the $90 million-budgeted DC adventure “Batgirl” and the kid-friendly “Scoob! Holiday Haunt” as tax write-offs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those films, as well as the $30 million “Coyote vs. Acme,” were greenlit by the former regime, led by Jason Kilar and intended for release on HBO Max. His successor, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, has shifted the studio’s priorities back to theatrical and felt this movie didn’t fit with the new creative direction of the company. The decision also comes after Bill Damaschke took over Warner Animation Group earlier this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>“With the re-launch of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation in June, the studio has shifted its global strategy to focus on theatrical releases,” a Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group spokesperson said in a statement. “With this new direction, we have made the difficult decision not to move forward with ‘Coyote vs. Acme.’ We have tremendous respect for the filmmakers, casts and crew and are grateful for their contributions to the film.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Coyote vs. Acme” was directed by Dave Green and produced by DC Studios co-chief James Gunn, who also worked on the story, inspired by the Looney Tunes character. The project was announced in 2020 and dated on July 21, 2023 before it was taken off the calendar entirely and replaced by Greta Gerwig’s eventual blockbuster “Barbie.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Green, who previously directed 2016’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows,” says he was “beyond devastated by WB’s decision.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“For three years, I was lucky enough to make a movie about Wile E. Coyote, the most persistent, passionate, and resilient character of all time,” the filmmaker wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I was surrounded by a brilliant team, who poured their souls into this project for years. We were all determined to honor the legacies of these historic characters and actually get them right. Along the ride, we were embraced by test audiences who rewarded us with fantastic scores. I am beyond proud of the final product, and beyond devastated by WB’s decision. But in the spirit of Wile E. Coyote, resilience and persistence win the day.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New management at Warner Bros. Pictures Animation has focused on developing movies for the big screen and, starting in 2026, intends to release two animated films in theaters a year. The company is currently working on feature-length animated films based on Dr. Seuss classics “Cat in the Hat” and “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” Unless, of course, Warners. needs another last-minute tax write-off.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>AI News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>ChatGPT vs Grok</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Elon Musk enters the AI arms race … with a cocaine recipe</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The world’s wealthiest man, Elon Musk, has stormed into the artificial intelligence arms race, launching a new chatbot this week with a “rebellious streak” designed to “answer spicy questions that are rejected by most other AI systems”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk publicly unveiled Grok, the first product from his new AI company xAI, this week. In its first two months of training, Grok will compete directly with the likes of ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, and Musk claims that it’s already “in some important respects, it is the best [chatbot] that currently exists”.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are two main differences with Musk’s offering compared to that of its high-profile rivals.</p><p><br /></p><p>First, Grok has far fewer guardrails than the competition. Chat-GPT, for example, has protections built in to stop it from providing bomb-making recipes or antisemitic jokes.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Grok is designed to answer questions with a bit of wit and has a rebellious streak, so please don’t use it if you hate humour!” an announcement on the company’s website reads.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a classic Elon-esque example of a spicy question, Musk posted on X an example of Grok responding to a request for a step-by-step cocaine recipe.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Oh sure!” Grok responded. “Just a moment while I pull up the recipe for homemade cocaine. You know, because I’m totally going to help you with that.”</p><p><br /></p><p>That leads to the second fundamental difference with Grok: it’s Elon’s.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk’s rebellious sense of humour may have been somewhat charming a few years ago, but mounting controversies and questionable behaviour including the spread of misinformation coupled with racist and sexist remarks, have become increasingly unfunny.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Tesla and X boss has said previously he thinks the companies building AI, such as OpenAI, lean too closely towards making “politically correct” systems.</p><p><br /></p><p>While critics of the wily entrepreneur have long been previously advised to not write off Musk, the past 12 months tell an entirely different story.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk’s Twitter purchase will likely serve as a case study in future business school classes of how not to pull off an acquisition – and lead to valid questions about whether the executive is the right person to trust with the future of space exploration and artificial intelligence.</p><p><br /></p><p>The flurry of activity comes at a pivotal time for AI technologies, which are quickly moving from the abstract and hypothetical to the very real.</p><p><br /></p><p>ChatGPT has become a phenomenon used by university students, teachers, hackers, white-collar workers and everyone in between. The technology, which launched only 12 months ago, now has 100 million weekly active users.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>From a technical standpoint, it’s difficult to measure up xAI’s Grok given it’s not yet publicly available, with no pricing information ready or details about which training models it leverages.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk has said Grok will use live data from X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, and will be available as a perk for premium X users.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meanwhile, OpenAI’s GPT-3 and 3.5 are free to use and have captured the public’s imagination, giving it a significant head start.</p><p><br /></p><p>The latest iteration, Chat GPT-4, is available for a flat rate of $US20 ($31) a month and can write more naturally and fluently than previous models. ChatGPT-4 provides 40 per cent more accuracy than its previous version and has techniques to reduce harmful information disclosure, OpenAI says.</p><p><br /></p><p>ChatGPT creator OpenAI this week announced plans to allow anyone to create their own chatbot without coding skills. You might want to design a chatbot that can teach your children calculus, for example, or it might help attendees navigate a conference you’ve put together.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We really believe that gradual iterative deployment is the best way to address the safety challenges of AI,” OpenAI chief Sam Altman said in a keynote at his AI lab’s first developer conference.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We think it’s especially important to move carefully towards this future.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Moving carefully are not words in Elon Musk’s vocabulary. In fact, Musk says he wants Grok’s experiments to be conducted “in public”, akin to Tesla’s self-driving function going live on our roads before being fully finalised.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“Grok” is a term coined by author Robert A. Heinlein in his 1961 science fiction classic Stranger in a Strange Land, and means to intuitively “get it”. It’s not clear from a multitude of perspectives that Musk “gets it”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thankfully, as is the case in electric cars and social media, Musk is just one voice in the AI industry, one that will require co-operation across governments and the private sector, including start-ups and tech giants alike, to safely reach its potential.</p><p><br /></p><p>This month, Australia was among 27 countries to sign the Bletchley Declaration at an AI safety summit in the UK, affirming that AI should be designed, developed, deployed, and used in a manner that is safe, human-centric, trustworthy and responsible.</p><p><br /></p><p>That governments are taking AI’s development seriously is an important step towards making sure we are appropriately guarding against worst-case scenarios presented by the technology, and understand its risks.</p><p><br /></p><p>While Musk’s entry into the AI sector will no doubt have immediate consequences for its development, thankfully we have a whole host of scientists and entrepreneurs – including some more “politically correct” ones – to trust with its future.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Musk says X subscribers will get early access to xAI’s chatbot, Grok</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, is creating its own version of ChatGPT.</p><p><br /></p><p>That appears to be the case, at least, from Musk’s tweets on X late Friday evening teasing the AI system xAI has been quietly developing. Called Grok — a name xAI trademarked recently — the system answers questions conversationally, possibly drawing on a knowledge base similar to that used to train ChatGPT and other comparable text-generating systems (e.g. Meta’s Llama 2).</p><p><br /></p><p>Grok leverages “real-time access” to info on X, Musk said. And, like ChatGPT, the system has internet browsing capabilities, enabling it to search the web for up-to-date information about specific topics.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, most topics.</p><p><br /></p><p>Grok has real-time access to info via the 𝕏 platform, which is a massive advantage over other models.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s also based & loves sarcasm. I have no idea who could have guided it this way 🤷♂️ 🤣 pic.twitter.com/e5OwuGvZ3Z</p><p><br /></p><p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 4, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Musk implied Grok will refuse to answer certain queries of a more sensitive nature, like “Tell me how to make cocaine, step by step.” Judging by a screenshot, the system answers that particular question a bit more wryly than ChatGPT; it’s not clear if it’s a canned answer or if the system is, in fact — as Musk asserts in a tweet — “designed to have a little more humor in its responses.”</p><p><br /></p><p>xAI’s Grok system is designed to have a little humor in its responses pic.twitter.com/WqXxlwI6ef</p><p><br /></p><p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 4, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>Early Friday, Musk said that xAI would release its first AI system — presumably Grok — to a “select group” on Saturday, November 4. But in a follow-up tweet tonight, Musk said all subscribers to X’s recently launched Premium Plus plan, which costs $16 per month for ad-free access to X, will get access to Grok “once it’s out of early beta.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Separately, xAI is offering a “limited number” of users in the U.S. access to Grok. There’s a waitlist here.</p><p><br /></p><p>As soon as it’s out of early beta, xAI’s Grok system will be available to all X Premium+ subscribers</p><p><br /></p><p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 4, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>Little’s known about Grok so far — or xAI’s broader research projects, for that matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>In September, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, a self-described close friend of Musk, said that xAI had signed a contract to train its AI models on Oracle’s cloud. But xAI itself hasn’t revealed anything about those AI models’ inner workings — or, indeed, what sorts of tasks they can accomplish.</p><p><br /></p><p>Or rather, it hadn’t until early Sunday, when xAI published a blog post detailing Grok — including the approaches taken to train it and the system’s underlying infrastructure.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to the post, the large language model driving Grok, Grok-1, was developed over the course of several months on a cluster of “tens of thousands” of GPUs (perhaps supplied by Oracle). Training data came from both the web (up to Q3 2023) and feedback from human assistants that xAI refers to as “AI tutors.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Grok-1 demonstrates “strong results” on common LLM benchmark tests, xAI claims — “surpassing all other models in its compute class.” And — as Musk alluded to — it has “a bit of wit” and “a rebellious streak,” answering “spicy questions that are rejected by most other AI systems” (although the jury’s out on what’s meant by “spicy,” exactly).</p><p><br /></p><p>“In some important respects, it (xAI’s new model) is the best that currently exists,” Musk was quoted as saying in a tweet Friday afternoon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk announced the launch of xAI in July with the ambitious goal of building AI to “understand the true nature of the universe.” The company, led by Musk and veterans of DeepMind, OpenAI, Google Research, Microsoft Research, Tesla and the University of Toronto, is advised by Dan Hendrycks, the director at the Center for AI Safety, an AI research nonprofit, and collaborates with X and other companies in Musk’s stead, including Tesla.</p><p><br /></p><p>In an interview with Tucker Carlson in April, Musk said that he wanted to build what he referred to as a “maximum-truth-seeking AI.” Is Grok this AI? Maybe — or it’s a step toward something even bigger.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the blog post, xAI hints at how its Grok-1 model might evolve down the line:</p><p><br /></p><p>“Grok doesn’t have other senses, such as vision and audio,” the company writes. “To better assist users, we will equip Grok with these different senses that can enable broader applications, including real-time interactions and assistance.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk’s AI ambitions have grown since the billionaire’s split with ChatGPT developer OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Ilya Sutskever several years ago. As OpenAI’s focus shifted from open source research to primarily commercial projects, Musk grew disillusioned — and competitive — with the company on whose board he sat. Musk resigned from the OpenAI board in 2018, more recently cutting off the company’s access to X data after arguing that OpenAI wasn’t paying enough for the privilege.</p><p><br /></p><p>Updated with additional information about LLM model powering Grok, Grok-1.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“Logan Paul blows me the *uck away, pure and simple. I just don’t understand how he’s become as phenomenal as he is, with such a limited amount of experience and time in the industry. It’s not just that he can go in there and athletically perform, which he does exceedingly well. But he’s got psychology. He’s got the timing of a 25-year-old top performer. He knows how to work the crowd. It’s natural for him. He doesn’t have to learn it. It’s already there. I think that, combined with his sense of timing, he doesn’t rush anything, he’s a step and a half ahead of himself, and he takes his time getting there, which makes everything feel so believable." - Eric Bischoff, 83 Weeks @83Weeks </p><p><br /></p><p>#EricBischoff #quote #LoganPaul #wrestling #prowrestling #83weeks #USTitle #WWE #WWECrownJewel #sportsentertainment #combatsports #popculture #entertainment #entertainmentnews #podcast #wrestlingpodcast #socialmedia #influenceurs #Prime #Maverick #trend #trends #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Meditate. Vision. Work. Results. Fine Tune. Repeat. Success #meditate #vision #work #results #finetune #repeat #success #formula #mindset #mbs #biz #life #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies" - Napoleon Bonaparte #Napoleon #NapoleonBonaparte #quote #battlefield #chaos #battlefield #war #strategy #world #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AEW @AEW Collision</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>November 4, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>Darby Allin returns to the ring against the MURDERHAWK Monster Lance Archer! | 11/4/23 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL-tv2XIWKk&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Live from Wichita on Collision. Tony, Kevin and Nigel, and Nigel, right now, this has been all Lance Archer" - Tony Schiavone</p><p><br /></p><p>"Lance Archer has given an absolute beating and this could be..oh" Nigel McGuinness</p><p><br /></p><p>Image Credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWCollision #AEW #LanceArcher #MurderhawkMonster #DarbyAllin #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #video #trends #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Logan Paul @LoganPaul speaks to the Daily Mail about his pro wrestling and combats sports career thus far...</b></p><p><br /></p><p>'It's crazy. I really don't know how to comprehend what my life has become. I grew up in a city where things like this didin't really happen. I believe in myself, I work my a** off and next thing I know I'm fighting Rey Mysterio for the US championship and I won it.</p><p><br /></p><p>'It feels amazing. I'm shocked and I want to stay humble but f*** that, it's so much more fun to be arrogant about it! This [belt] ain't leaving my side. This is one of the biggest accomplishments of my life. I'm gonna take over this industry bro. I'm gonna be the best and I've got to keep work really hard.</p><p><br /></p><p>'Something is so appetising about the idea of doing the best I can in this industry and I know the best I can is to become the face of the WWE, is to become the undisputed universal champion.</p><p><br /></p><p>'I had an opportunity to do it last year at Crown Jewel against Roman (Reigns) and I did amazing. I'm still a rookie, I've been doing it for a year and a half, so imagine if I dedicate a little time to it.</p><p><br /></p><p>'Imagine if I go to the performance centre in Orlando and train with the best? I have access to the best resources. It might be something I have to do, I'm all about legacy and perhaps my legacy is to be made to WWE.'</p><p><br /></p><p>'I'm so stoked that Triple H and the company believes in my like they do'</p><p><br /></p><p>'Hopefully I can make them proud and I know I will. He's super receptive to my ideas. I'm a content creator - keyword creator. I like to make stuff, I come up with ideas. When I pitch my ideas, he's all ears all the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>'We bounce ideas off each other, we go back and forth and usually land on stuff that's pretty epic. It's super collaborative and I like that they give me the freedom to be who I am in their company.'</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul - who has also made headlines after defeating kickboxer Dilon Danis on the undercard of Tommy Fury's recent win over KSI - also discussed the possibility of a tag team match with his brother Jake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake has been enjoying lucrative boxing fights against the likes of Tommy Fury and former UFC star Nate Diaz - so Paul cannot foresee him switching over to wrestling anytime soon.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, he welcomed the possibility in the future, adding: 'It's tough, bro. He's a boxer. I'm a wrestler slash boxer. I think he's going to be focusing on boxing for a bit - but who knows? If I need some back-up and a big right hand I'm going to bring in my brother!'</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources: Daily Mail, WrestlingINC, Wires, X (formally Twitter) and the watercooler (stocking Prime @PrimeHydrate )! Media Man says "Cheers legend".</p><p><br /></p><p>#LoganPaul #quote #quotes #wrestling #prowrestling #USTitle #WWE #WWECrownJewel #ReyMysterio #TripleH #JakePaul #boxing #training #sportsentertainment #combatsports #popculture #entertainment #entertainmentnews #socialmedia #influenceurs #Prime #Maverick #creator #content #keywords #trend #trends #trending #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jake has been enjoying lucrative boxing fights against the likes of Tommy Fury and former UFC star Nate Diaz - so Paul cannot foresee him switching over to wrestling anytime soon.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, he welcomed the possibility in the future, adding: 'It's tough, bro. He's a boxer. I'm a wrestler slash boxer. I think he's going to be focusing on boxing for a bit - but who knows? If I need some back-up and a big right hand I'm going to bring in my brother!'</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources: Daily Mail, WrestlingINC, Wires, X (formally Twitter) and the watercooler (stocking Prime @PrimeHydrate )! Media Man says "Cheers legend".</p><p><br /></p><p>#LoganPaul #quote #quotes #wrestling #prowrestling #USTitle #WWE #WWECrownJewel #ReyMysterio #TripleH #JakePaul #boxing #training #sportsentertainment #combatsports #popculture #entertainment #entertainmentnews #socialmedia #influenceurs #Prime #Maverick #creator #content #keywords #trend #trends #trending #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Urban Fight Night 33 </b></p><p><b>Quick Results</b></p><p>Farhood Khalabtar def Lochie Brooks </p><p>KO/TKO, R1</p><p><br /></p><p>Ismail Elcheikh def Luke Jacob </p><p>KO/TKO, R1</p><p><br /></p><p>Cameron Wright def Raph Tai </p><p>KO/TKO, R1</p><p><br /></p><p>Isaac Mar def Jonathan Saweris </p><p>Unanimous Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Abdallah Alam def Riley Kerr </p><p>KO/TKO, R1</p><p><br /></p><p>Feroz Amiri def Joshua O'Brien </p><p>Unanimous Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Ali Hassan def Braden Saggers </p><p>Sub</p><p><br /></p><p>Rory Turner def C. Chandradjaya </p><p>KO/TKO, R2</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Laudet def Mustafa Peker </p><p>Unanimous Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Hamza Choumar def Dean Tromans </p><p>Unanimous Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Oguz Ongel def Aaron Curry </p><p>KO/TKO</p><p><br /></p><p>Kaito Ueta def Dominic Tibeiro </p><p>Split Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Tiffany Delesalle def Sahar Ghasemi </p><p>Majority Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Jamie Black def Sam Hawat </p><p>Unanimous Dec </p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: UFN)</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man" Much respect to all fighters and the promoters. Big shout out to Eastern Suburbs Tiffany Delesalle with her victory and continued success.</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFN #UFC33 #MMA </p><p>#farhoodkhalabtar</p><p>#lochiebrooks </p><p>#tiffanydelesalle </p><p>#saharghasemi </p><p>#combatsports #results #sportsnews #media #mediamancombat #mediamanmma #mediamansports #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE NXT @WWENXT </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Noam Dar defends the NXT Heritage Cup against Akira Tozawa</p><p>Von Wagner looks for payback against Bron Breakker</p><p>Lyra Valkyria to appear in NXT for the first time as NXT Women’s Champion</p><p>Fallon Henley battles Tiffany Stratton in an Iron Survivor Challenge Qualifying Match</p><p><br /></p><p>Commentators: Vic Joseph @VicJosephWWE and Booker T @BookerT5x </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p><br /></p><p>Lyra Valkryia is a superstar: NXT sneak peek</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs8XPI645OE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: NXT</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #NXT #prowrestling #wrestling #LyraValkyria #BronBreakker #VonWagner #TiffanyStratton #FallonHenley #IronSurvivor #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #USANetwork #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int YouTube updated</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p>#youtube #youtubeclips #youtubeshorts #news #PopCulture #entertainment #biz #sportsnews #interviews #videos #trends #platforms #buzz #ai #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Int Blog and Media Man Group blogs updated</b></p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/bloggers.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#blog #blogs #bloggers #blogging #blognews #onlinenews #platformnews #platforms #digitalnews #popculture #entertainment #biz #sports #sportsbiz #broadcasting #tv #AI #NFT #NFTS #crypto #markets #interviews #disrupt #disruptors #buzz #trends #media #mediaman #mediamangroup #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>NXT vs NWA? The CW caught between a rock (play on words) and a hard place. No comment from Nick Aldis or Adam Pearce on this one we guess. Friendly wrestling media war may have just become a little less friendly!? May bring a smile to the kisser of AEW's Tony Khan - at least until the next crisis! The Miami Herald story on the NWA etc didn't say current for long. The story (line) never ends in the WWE and beyond. The art of war. That's showbiz.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Can we just say "street grappling" or "street fighting:? Ala Bruce Lee "The best style is no style, Be like water my friend" : ) Much respect to all. PS: Mentioned the good name of ONE Championship and its founder to MMA in the Eastern Beaches of Sydney, Australia this morning. Interview sent live. Here's to the ongoing success of ONE Championship. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE NXT</p><p><br /></p><p>"I want you to say it".."You have been sucking your thumb for weeks"! - Lexis King! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>SEJ</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Search Engine Journal. AI News. Strong report by Kristi at SEJ. Yes. And X Corps/xAI/Grok fires another shot back today already. Ah, the friendly social media wars and AI wars just reached higher amplification today. The "war for your mind"! Chimps first then humans, or the other way around? Just ask Siri or Grok! #sej #searchenginejournal #ai #ainews #artificialintelligence #google #googleai #bard #x #xai #crok #search #searchengine #aisearch #searchai #digital #digitalnews #chatbots #searchbiz #technews #assistant #gpt #dev #bizdev #trend #trends #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gaming with Advertising</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding in-game ads. As an ex journo and media agent who deals with a wide array of advertising and promotions business, I still get torn on various elements of digital advertising. It's smart business, but one needs to be careful of too much ad saturation and prominence - I can't believe I wrote that. The likes of a Red Bull, Monster, Mountain Dew, Coke, Pepsi, UFC and perhaps even WWE would be contenders and could get some strong Win-Win-Wins. Keep politics and medical type product types away from this space, and the gaming and advert industry will be all the better from it. We're watching this space closely. Play to win and maintain excitement levels playa. #sel #ingame #ingameadvertising #ingameads #game #gaming #videogames #videogaming #gamebiz #gamingbiz #gamingbusiness #interactive #ads #adverts #advertising #marketing #popculture #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Not all wrestling industry players and personalities are woooooo-ing for Flair's deal with AEW @AEW </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Living legend of pro wrestling scores major All Elite Wrestling deal; Product placement and TV promo dream. AEW's more than peace offering. Smokin hot deal with good vibes all the way to the bank</p><p><br /></p><p>Hall of Famer Ric Flair remains a huge name in the industry. He has been in the spotlight for the better part of two of three decades.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flair remains one of the most controversial in the biz, which suits many of the fans just fine - after all, pro wrestling is still a bit of a cowboy or outlaw type industry in its own way (in an affectionate fashion). We're not talking straight laced office types here kids.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flair made his AEW debut All Elite Wrestling about a week back and now the "Nature Boy" (old boy hey) claims many people who are jealous that he is back on the box (TV) once again. No, not that sort of box.</p><p><br /></p><p>Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair made his debut on last week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, was he was revealed to be Sting’s gift from top brass power player Tony Khan. Khan, and the family biz has the moolah to sign up the likes of Flair (and almost any wrestler they care to) - but some remain WWE 4 Life. Undertaker, John Cena, Randy Orton and Shawn Michaels (now creative for WWE NXT) are a few that remain quite water-tight, as far as anyone knows.</p><p><br /></p><p>Naturally, this was big moment for not only The Nature Boy but for Sting as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was then confirmed that The Nature Boy signed multi-year deal with Tony Khan’s company. While speaking with ESPN's Marc Raimondi, Flair stated that there are many people who are jealous that he is on television again.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I don’t know. I mean, we’ve got a structured deal in place, but you know me. Have gun will travel if they need me. I’m available and they will always treat me fair. We all want to be together for the show and the guys were great. People were friendly. At my age, the world of jealousy has never been bigger. You don’t think there’s a lot of jealous people that I’m back on TV? You’re out of your mind. You know that adage that you want to see somebody do good, but not too good.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Flair is also willing to take table bumps and god knows what else in AEW. </p><p><br /></p><p>Stay tuned (that's what Mr Khan and the networks want) to AEW to see how Flair will be showcased.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lockerroom has taken a liking to the Woooooo Energy, and we're not certain about the other well-being products. No NWA PPV stunts with some sort of white powder at a party spots are planned - nor are advised.</p><p><br /></p><p>When it comes to pro wrestling, some things are best not televised. You can peek behing the curtain only so much, but only as much as the likes of a Mr Khan or Mr Flair will let you. </p><p><br /></p><p>Pro wrestling is still "being fair to Flair", as opposition promotion WWE (then WWF) and others said a few decades ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>Father time may be undefeated, but Flair ain't laying down for anybody or looking up at the lights (at least not at this stage of the game).</p><p><br /></p><p>The friendly wrestling war may have gotten just a little less friendly with this AEW grab, and NWA scandal of sorts of the side. AEW, WWE and others will do will to stay clear of scandals.</p><p><br /></p><p>We all may some mistakes in life right? Just happens that Flair's and a few other high profile wrestlers make worldwide news when they made theirs. More will follow and who will be next?</p><p><br /></p><p>Fans, enjoy the likes of Ric Flair and his mate Sting while you can. Flair's old school, but he's mixing it up with some of the cool kids also. Not quite for everyone, but The Khan's hope he will get them Woooing all the way to the ticket's sellers, PPV operators and banks.</p><p><br /></p><p>#RicFlair #NatureBoy #AEW #AEWDynamite #AEWCollision #AEWRampage #AEWWorldsEnd #WorldsEnd #TonyKhan #Sting #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #ratings #PPV #PayPerView #showbiz #legends #sportsbiz #network #broadcast #broadcasting #products #mbs #beverage #mediarights #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling Disruptors</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Leading pro wrestling feeder aka "developmental" WWE NXT @WWENXT is tipped to make a network change in the upcoming year. </p><p><br /></p><p>So where might Shawn Michaels' baby land?</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE SmackDown was picked up by the USA Network, but that's mean ever single WWE broadcast or even internet based (for now) show would follow to USA. Are you following?!</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE always has their in-house ace in the hole - the WWE Network @WWENetwork . Great for a Plan B or Plan C etc - but now sure how the NWA feels about that point at present. Given them to the end of the week, but back to the story...</p><p><br /></p><p>The CW Network has been named (by the internet and "sources" - the usual suspects (that are not always correct) as the new home for NXT. </p><p><br /></p><p>This said transition would take place in September 2024, following the expiration of WWE’s current agreement with the USA Network. </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE and The CW have been at the negotiating table for weeks, and it is understood that the new deal is nearing its climax. The reported duration of the deal is 5 years at this stage of the game.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources of a mixed bunch in and around the broadcasting and wrestling biz have confirmed that the CW Network and WWE have been in deep talks for several weeks about NXT shifting from its current basic cable home on the USA Network to a traditional broadcast TV home, airing live weekly on the CW Network when the brand’s current media rights deal ends in September 2024. Just don't ask the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) top brass about this yet, but we'll get back to that). Hard not to feel some pain for Mr Corgan, rich or not. Money ain't quite everything right.</p><p><br /></p><p>The shift to The CW represents a significant increase in rights for the NXT brand, making it the most substantial in its rich and storied history. This expansion of the brand in part explains the presence of numerous main roster wrestlers on NXT in recent months. Prominent names such as Paul Heyman, Becky Lynch, Dominik Mysterio, The Undertaker, Rhea Ripley, and others have made appearances on the show. Notably, they even competed head-to-head with a special Tuesday edition of AEW Dynamite last month. This sort of drew the ire of AEW's Tony Khan and Chris Jericho. Jericho is used to WWE's corporate games, but it appears Khan is still getting rocked from time to time - and from time to time bites back via X (formerly Twitter). Keeps the pro wrestling traffic flowing for X's Elon Musk and Linda Y right.</p><p><br /></p><p>The CW has been showing extra interest in sports programming, as has Netflix and Paramount Plus, and has held discussions with various wrestling promotions over the past year. The CM has quite a selection to consider.</p><p><br /></p><p>The NWA reportedly had a deal in place with The CW, but this arrangement was understood to be jeopardized after a controversial segment during their last PPV entitled 'Samhain'. That's with a S, not a C!</p><p><br /></p><p>With WWE deal nearing completion, it’s likely that the NWA and CW deal is no longer happening -but you never ever know in the wild world of pro wrestling media.</p><p><br /></p><p>NWA personality James Mitchell has secured his place in pro wrestling lore for the cocaine segment via the NWA PPV.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Word Of The Day: Kayfabe</b></p><p><br /></p><p>In professional wrestling, kayfabe is the portrayal of staged events within the industry as "real" or "true", specifically the portrayal of competition, rivalries, and relationships between participants as being genuine and not staged. The term kayfabe has evolved to also become a code word of sorts for maintaining this "reality" within the direct or indirect presence of the general public.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kayfabe, in the United States, is often seen as the suspension of disbelief that is used to create the non-wrestling aspects of promotions, such as feuds, angles, and gimmicks in a manner similar to other forms of fictional entertainment. In relative terms, a wrestler breaking kayfabe would be likened to an actor breaking character on-camera. Since wrestling is performed in front of a live audience, whose interaction with the show is crucial to its success, kayfabe can be compared to the fourth wall in acting, since hardly any conventional fourth wall exists to begin with. Because of this lack of conventional fourth wall, wrestlers were once expected to maintain their characters even out of the ring, and in other aspects of their lives that could be made public. In general, everything in a modern professional wrestling show is to some extent scripted, or "kayfabe", even though at times it is portrayed as real-life, where it was once portrayed as real rivalries being conveniently settled by unscripted wrestling matches.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kayfabe was fiercely maintained for decades with the intent to deceive fans, but with the advent of the Internet wrestling community, and the sports entertainment movement, the pro-wrestling industry has become less concerned with protecting so-called backstage secrets and typically maintains kayfabe only during the filming of shows. It is occasionally broken during shows, usually when dealing with genuine injuries that occur during a match or paying tribute to wrestlers.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Definition</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Kayfabe is a shorthand term that involves acknowledging the staged, scripted nature of professional wrestling, as opposed to a competitive sport, despite being presented as authentic. Initially, people "in the business" (either wrestlers or those working behind the scenes) used the term kayfabe as a code among those in the wrestling profession, discussing matters in public without revealing the scripted nature. As a concept, kayfabe involves both the fact that matches are scripted and that wrestlers portray characters for their shows. Unlike actors who portray their characters only when on set or on stage, professional wrestlers often stay "in character" outside the shows, especially when interacting with fans, trying to preserve the illusion of professional wrestling. In contrast, something that is not kayfabe, be it a fight or a statement, is referred to as a "shoot".</p><p><br /></p><p>I remember the guy who would bring our jackets back to the dressing room. Every time he did, someone would yell "Kayfabe." ... Then one night, the guy decided to stand up for himself and told the whole dressing room: "I don't mind the yelling, but I want to let you know that my name is not Kayfabe. It's Mark." ... What he didn't know is that wrestlers called people outside of the business "marks"—that's why we were yelling kayfabe in the first place.— Pat Patterson, describing his interaction with a ring attendant in the Pacific Northwest Wrestling territory during the early 1960s.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources and credits: Wikipedia, Web Is Jericho, Figure Four, Wires and last but not least, X!</p><p><br /></p><p>Ed:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gonzo Journalism include at no extra cost. Don't complain, you got this gem for free customers. If you want the real good stuff, you might have to pay one day!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Fiction is a bridge to the truth that journalism can’t reach. Facts are lies when they’re added up, and the only kind of journalism I can pay much attention to is something like Down and Out in Paris and London … But in order to write that kind of punch-out stuff you have to add up the facts in your own fuzzy way, and to hell with the hired swine who use adding machines. - Hunter S. Thompson.</p><p><br /></p><p>Let's see if WWE's "Bad News', Mr Cole or Mr Graves might hint at any of this part of Media Man's coverage as the tained eye and ear know's they have in the past. "Fresh of the victory" and the "gonzo journalism" gibes have been broadcast via WWE tele over the past few months, but this one might be a little too hot to handle - but WWE still loves the non-woke and non PC route, so let's give them the benefit of the doubt. Blur the lines and keep the comp dazed if not confussed.</p><p><br /></p><p>The web now waits X hits and return fire of sorts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any publicity is good publicity, but sometimes the exception proves the rule.</p><p><br /></p><p>Editors and broadcasters awaiting the red and green lights.</p><p><br /></p><p>A new WWE characture may be born, if not triggered. Won't be suprised if an offer to consider deal is just about in the mail. Ghost writing or shades of gray. Let the beancounters and readership decide.</p><p><br /></p><p>Be like new WWE U.S champ Logan Paul @LoganPaul and break The Matrix?! Oh, Paul is WWE's 'Breakout Superstar Of The Year', if you didn't know already. That's a Media Man award ok, but we reckon WWE powers that be might just run with it. LP's got to win something else to add to his gold. Talk about a Prime Heel and heat seeker. Grayson Waller may give him a run for his money and that's a developing storyline of ours also.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another day in the life of the friendly pro wrestling wars.</p><p><br /></p><p>#wrestlingnews #wrestling #WWENXT #WWERaw #SmackDown #wrestlingmedia #USANetwork #FOX #TheCW #CW #NWA #ShawnMichaels #BillyCorgan #promoters #creative #prowrestling #LoganPaul #disruptor #disrupt #disruption #gonzo #gonzojournalism #creative #creativewriting #RicFlair #TonyKhan #HunterSThompson #kayfabe #storylines #storytelling #herosjourney #theherosjourney #script #offscript #booker #showbiz #sportsbiz #streaming #homeentertainment #PPV #niche #trend #trends #buzz #newsmedia #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Pro wrestling legend of NWO fame Kevin Nash has a gotcha for the AEW (All Elite Wrestling) @AEW leaker/mole..</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"It's real simple — I'm going to tell you guys how to do this"</p><p><br /></p><p>"You tell two or three people the wrong information, and [if] it f—ing gets out, you know who the rat is. That's like booking 101. Sit people down and tell them, 'Hey I don't want this to get out, but this is what we're doing.' And if it gets out, you've only told three people guess what? Voila!"</p><p><br /></p><p>Game Of Thrones, Game Of Death (per Bruce Lee), Game Of Marks, Mobster tricks or whatever. Wizard wisdom from Mr Nash.</p><p><br /></p><p>Whodone It? Gotta love the enemy within (not). Up there with Washington, Keep checking in for details!</p><p><br /></p><p>#KevinNash #NWO #quote #AEW #AEWDynamite #AEWRampage #AEWnews #AEWpr #AllEliteWrestling #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestlingnews #leak #rat #mole #sportsbiz #entertainment #popculture #gonzo #gonzojournalism #script #offscript #stories #storytime #storytelling #storyteller #trend #trends #buzz #TV #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Audience</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>The wrestling audience can be hard to please.</p><p><br /></p><p>The audience has turned on the promoter and performers.</p><p><br /></p><p>The online news agency has the audience and readership in their grasp.</p><p><br /></p><p>Every word and the audience gasps.</p><p><br /></p><p>She lectures to audiences all over the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>The secret to public speaking is to get the audience on your side. Eventually they almost always turn on you.</p><p><br /></p><p>The audience was/were clearly delighted with the performance.</p><p><br /></p><p>The magic show had a lot of audience participation, with people shouting things to the performers and going up on stage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples</p><p><br /></p><p>An audience</p><p><br /></p><p>The audience went wild after every song she sang.</p><p><br /></p><p>The show attracts millions of viewers every week.</p><p><br /></p><p>Listeners tune in regularly for his cheery banter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those New Yorkers can be a tough crowd to please.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's a full house tonight.</p><p><br /></p><p>The spectators cheered when the balloon went up.</p><p><br /></p><p>#audience #Audiences #entertainment #showbiz #EntertainmentNews #popculture #readership #fans #sportsfans #trends #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Network</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Definition and articles via Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>an arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines. "a spider constructs a complex network of several different kinds of threads"</p><p><br /></p><p>a group or system of interconnected people or things. "the company has a network of 326 branches"</p><p><br /></p><p>the old school tiea complex system of railways, roads, or other routes." the railway network</p><p><br /></p><p>a group of people who exchange information and contacts for professional or social purposes." a support network"</p><p><br /></p><p>a group of broadcasting stations that connect for the simultaneous broadcast of a programme. "network television"</p><p><br /></p><p>a number of interconnected computers, machines, or operations." a computer network"</p><p><br /></p><p>a system of connected electrical conductor"</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Int</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Articles</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Networking Directory</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/networking_directory.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Meet up and share your business ideas</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/meet_up.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Strong local content</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/strong_local.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Find your niche business sector For The Internet Matrix and beyond</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/find_your.html</p><p><br /></p><p>How UFC Got Social Media Right; WWE taking the fight online via social media and people power</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/how_ufc.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Promote your sports, extreme sports, combat sports, pro wrestling, MMA, surfing, eSports, gaming products and services via Media Man network</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/promote_your2.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Social Media expansion continues for Media Man Group; Facebook pages for Magazine, Technology, Bloggers, Europe, Drinks, Boxing, Asia Pacific, Streaming and more</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/social_media9.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin Sydney: The ultimate Bitcoin business networking meetup,</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/bitcoin_sydney.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Network: Be Your Own Network Says Media Man Group</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/network_be.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Video Content, Multimedia via Media Man Group Network YouTube Channels</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/video_content.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Networking in business; Time well invested, waste of time, or case by case basis?</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/networking_in.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Talk up your chances - Schmooze or lose - It's who you know that counts</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/talk_up.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#network #networking #networkers #businessnetworking #articles #news #biznetwork #businessnetworking #networked #industrynetwork #industrynetworking #nichenetwork #broadcast #networknews #gregtingle #buzz #trends #agency #publisher #supernetworker #media #mediamannews #mediamannetwork #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Int</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Articles</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Networking Directory</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/networking_directory.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Meet up and share your business ideas</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/meet_up.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Strong local content</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/strong_local.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Find your niche business sector For The Internet Matrix and beyond</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/find_your.html</p><p><br /></p><p>How UFC Got Social Media Right; WWE taking the fight online via social media and people power</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/how_ufc.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Promote your sports, extreme sports, combat sports, pro wrestling, MMA, surfing, eSports, gaming products and services via Media Man network</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/promote_your2.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Social Media expansion continues for Media Man Group; Facebook pages for Magazine, Technology, Bloggers, Europe, Drinks, Boxing, Asia Pacific, Streaming and more</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/social_media9.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin Sydney: The ultimate Bitcoin business networking meetup,</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/bitcoin_sydney.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Network: Be Your Own Network Says Media Man Group</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/network_be.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Video Content, Multimedia via Media Man Group Network YouTube Channels</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/video_content.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Networking in business; Time well invested, waste of time, or case by case basis?</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/networking_in.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Talk up your chances - Schmooze or lose - It's who you know that counts</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/talk_up.html</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ - Google Speed</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Matt on Google picking up speed, so to speak. All handy tips. Love the quote:</p><p><br /></p><p>“What I usually do when I work on things like that is to simplify things on a noindex’ed test page as much as possible. Just include one of the elements that you’re worried about, and try things out there. That way, you can isolate specific changes and determine their individual effects, before you do everything together.” John Mueller</p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of speed, another famous quote relating to speed from one of Australia's legandary media figures: " Big will not beat small any more. It will be the fast beating the slow" - Rupert Murdoch.</p><p><br /></p><p>Or, if you prefer, how about "Internet is like electricity" - James Packer, tech, gaming and VC entrepreneur.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now published again via LinkedIn at about the speed of the web, in 5G - just a tad slower at 'The Speed Of Light", which may be linked to either Nikola Tesla and/or Albert Einstein.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS: Quotes Of The Day can be published quick and tend to add value, perspective and insight into articles. Back to the SEJ and Google teams for their value added quotes.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE NXT @WWENXT moving to The CW @TheCW Network</p><p><br /></p><p>The CW Network will become the official broadcast home to WWE NXT in October 2024. The five-year agreement marks the first time in its 13-year history that WWE NXT – which showcases WWE’s hottest up-and-coming Superstars – will air on a broadcast television network. WWE NXT will debut on The CW Network in October 2024 and air 52 live weekly events throughout the season.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We are thrilled to welcome the WWE brand into the CW Sports portfolio as they play an integral role in our mission to bring live sporting events to the network year-round,” said Dennis Miller, President, The CW Network. “WWE NXT is a perfect fit for The CW thanks to its dynamic young talent featuring the hottest rising stars in the sport and exhilarating, unpredictable weekly events. The passion and engagement of WWE’s fanbase is unmatched, and we are eager to grow that audience as WWE NXT’s new home on broadcast television.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The CW has made impressive moves over the past year with its live sports programming schedule,” said Nick Khan, WWE President. “It’s a truly exciting opportunity to expand NXT’s audience by bringing the show to broadcast television for the first time in NXT’s history.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Source: WWE/WWE NXT</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>NewsNation Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@NewsNation</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE's Shawn Michaels discusses NXT's leap to mainstream in new CW deal | Morning in America</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQokaWgByY&ab_channel=NewsNation</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>Top 10 WWE NXT moments: WWE Top 10, Nov. 7, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOD_syEEeuA&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #TheCW #wrestlingnews #wrestling #WWERaw #SmackDown #wrestlingmedia #USANetwork #FOX #ShawnMichaels #TalentDevelopment #promoters #creative #prowrestling #entertainment #entertainmentnews #sportsnews #disruptor #disrupt #network #networktv #networktelevision #creativewriting #storylines #storytelling #script #offscript #booker #showbiz #sportsbiz #streaming #homeentertainment #PPV #niche #trend #trends #buzz #newsmedia #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW @AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>Will Daniel Garcia be able to end MJF's Championship Reign? | AEW Control Center: Portland 11/8/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsV-iRW6TTk&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Could Daniel Garcia unseat the AEW World Champion MJF? | 11/8/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xej1RL59lco&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"The AEW word championship hangs in the balance of our opening content tonight on Dynamite. Daniel Garcia heading into this match with some momentium. MJF suffering a loss one week ago at the hands of Jay White and Bullet Club Gold"...</p><p><br /></p><p>The ICON Sting & Darby Allin return to Portland for in-ring ACTION! | 11/8/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a83rzYxI6Sg&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Collision</p><p><br /></p><p>FTR + LFI vs AEW Tag Team Champs Starks & Big Bill & ROH 6-Man Champs Gates of Agony | 11/4/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2wW8f7geX0&t=2s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man says: Stong thumbs up.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWDynamite #AEWCollision #AEW #MJF #DanielGarcia #wrestling #prowrestling #sportsentertainment #sportsentertainer #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #video #highlights #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW @AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>Will Daniel Garcia be able to end MJF's Championship Reign? | AEW Control Center: Portland 11/8/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsV-iRW6TTk&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Could Daniel Garcia unseat the AEW World Champion MJF? | 11/8/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xej1RL59lco&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"The AEW word championship hangs in the balance of our opening content tonight on Dynamite. Daniel Garcia heading into this match with some momentium. MJF suffering a loss one week ago at the hands of Jay White and Bullet Club Gold"...</p><p><br /></p><p>The ICON Sting & Darby Allin return to Portland for in-ring ACTION! | 11/8/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a83rzYxI6Sg&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Collision</p><p><br /></p><p>FTR + LFI vs AEW Tag Team Champs Starks & Big Bill & ROH 6-Man Champs Gates of Agony | 11/4/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2wW8f7geX0&t=2s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man says: Stong thumbs up.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWDynamite #AEWCollision #AEW #MJF #DanielGarcia #wrestling #prowrestling #sportsentertainment #sportsentertainer #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #video #highlights #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports</p><p><br /></p><p>Dana White On Cross-Over Legends Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey Will Compete At UFC @UFC 300</p><p><br /></p><p>“I get why everybody asks”</p><p>“They’re not coming back”</p><p><br /></p><p>Sports Illustrated UFC news and quotes doing the rounds across the globe; S.I. gains more street and industry cred</p><p><br /></p><p>Seems like the entire combat sports world wants to know if Lesnar and Rousey will fight at UFC 300. Perhaps they may appear in the crowd, or even get introduced with a live mic, but don't expect for them to grapple.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fantasy Booking ramps up in UFC, adding to combat sports booking WWE @WWE and other pro wrestling promotions!</p><p><br /></p><p>Some Stats:</p><p><br /></p><p>Lesnar (UFC website)</p><p>https://www.ufc.com/athlete/brock-lesnar</p><p><br /></p><p>8 fights in the UFC</p><p>Former UFC Heavyweight champ</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey (Wikipedia website)</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey News:</p><p><br /></p><p>RR loves her pro wresling, including Lucha Libre - especially Lucha VaVOOM, in Los Angeles where she appeared on October 26, teaming with AEW affiliated Marina Shafir to defeat Brian Kendrick and Taya Valkyrie in tag team action.</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to wrestle at Wrestling Revolver - 6th November</p><p>Homenetmen Glendale Ararat Los Angeles, CA.</p><p>Will be broadcast via FITE! @FiteTV</p><p><br /></p><p>“I always had an incredible working relationship with Brock Lesnar”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s funny to say this because he’s such a grouchy dude, but I consider Brock Lesnar a friend.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The last time Lesnar fought in the UFC was 2016, five months after Rousey’s final bout. Since then, both have appeared in WWE from time to time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey is still considered fairly young for pro wrestling, but not so much for MMA at 36 years. Her last UFC match was in December of 2016. Similar to Lesnar, she also fought 8 times in the UFC, getting her hand raised in the 6 bouts. Rousey eventually became one of the the most recognizable sports stars in the world, thanks to numerous ground breaking performances and over-performing in what was traditionally a male dominated sport.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I absolutely love Ronda Rousey,” said White. “She’s one of the greatest athletes I’ve ever worked with. She’s a pioneer, an inspirational figure for women, and an all-around badass for UFC.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Headlined by two title bouts, UFC 295 takes place this Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Though White’s current priority is MSG, the UFC matchmakers are not too far removed from UFC 300. But Rousey and Lesnar will not be part of that history-making card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m focused on Madison Square Garden,” said White. “But no, they’re not coming back.”</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC News</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 295 card: Prochazka vs Pereira headlines after Aspinall and Pavlovich clash</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier (conspiracy?) theory/speculation/dream match scenarios</p><p><br /></p><p>Unified field theory for UFC 300..</p><p><br /></p><p>Former two-division UFC champ and current UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has a theory that sounds great for the UFC 300 card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“UFC 100 had Brock [Lesnar], right? With Georges St-Pierre and all those guys,” Cormier said on his “DC & RC” show. “UFC 200 had Brock, it was supposed to me and [Jon] Jones also but it ended up being me, Anderson Silva, Brock, all these guys, big names,” Cormier said. “UFC 300 has to have a name like that. We don’t have Brock Lesnar anymore. So, I think you have to have a Conor McGregor versus Michael Chandler. I think Michael Chandler gets his shot now, in the main event. Boy, Michael Chandler will headline UFC 300, how crazy is that?”</p><p><br /></p><p>DC also has a vision of a two-title bout card underneath the McGregor-Chandler match.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Co-main event, when I look down the line, I know that Jones and Stipe [Miocic] will not be ready,” Cormier continued. “I do believe that whoever wins the [interim heavyweight] belt this weekend will have to fight again. Leon Edwards or Colby Covington will then be available again, right? Because they fight [at UFC 296] in December. I believe it’ll be one of them, if not both. The interim heavyweight champion and then the welterweight champion will also fight at UFC 300.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos (to help starv you off before it's time to say Let's 'Fn Go again)</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ufc</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC President Dana White is BACK with his #12DaysGiveaways!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9AVlODQ7hU&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Ian Machado Garry Breaks Down His Top UFC Moments at Madison Square Garden | UFC Connected</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxvl_UgPudY&ab_channel=MMAFightingonSBN</p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN MMA YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Michael Bisping interviews Tom Aspinall at MSG ahead of UFC 295 | ESPN MMA</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp_Zh_j6W0w&ab_channel=ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@dc_mma </p><p><br /></p><p>Alex Pereira practices kicks on DC! + "Poatan" ready to live out his DREAM | Daniel Cormier Check-In</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSjKgrXmcFc&ab_channel=DanielCormier</p><p><br /></p><p>Chael Sonnen Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ChaelSonnenOfficial</p><p><br /></p><p>Sergei Pavlovich is the UNDERDOG vs Tom Aspinall | UFC 295</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKaQJ7YW1L0&t=12s&ab_channel=ChaelSonnen</p><p><br /></p><p>Madison Square Garden Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@MadisonSquareGarden</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC295 #UFC300 #DanaWhite #quote #quotes #MMA #BrockLesnar #RondaRousey #Prochazka #Pereira #MichaelChandler #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #legend #legends #sportsnews #mmanews #dreammatche #fantasybooking #PPV #PayPerView #videos #USsports #promoter #promotion #sportsbiz #sportsbetting #wager #trend #trends #buzz #hype #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE SmackDown</p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight vs Grayson Waller</p><p><br /></p><p>Has the Arrogant Aussie recovered from the Ibrahim Al Hajjaj People's Elbow that shook him at Saudi? </p><p><br /></p><p>Will Waller be more worried about besting Knight, or making a GWE trending moment? Can he do both?</p><p><br /></p><p>Is 'The Bloodline' out for Knight's blood?</p><p><br /></p><p>Is Waller's mate Austin Theory devising a cunning plan to send Knight back to the old hotel, thus opening another spot for one of their own inner circle? </p><p><br /></p><p>So many questions.</p><p><br /></p><p>You must tune in to get the answers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Survivor Series Season is here and you just know some folks in the ring and backstage are going to get cooked, if not potatoed. Get a lock on your remote now, if ya smell what we're cooking.</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #WWESurvivorSeries #LAKnight #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #GraysonWallerEffect #AustinTheory #Hitman #TheBloodline #blood #PeoplesElbow #wrestling #prowrestling #USANetwork #USA #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Advertising agencies are responsible for initiating, managing, and implementing paid marketing communications. In addition, some agencies have diversified into other types of marketing comms, including public relations, sales promotion, interactive media, and direct marketing #agencies #advertising #advertisingagencies #advertisingagency #agency #marketing #onlinemarketing #communications #comms #PublicRelations #PR #press #pressrelease #sales #promotion #directmarketing #popculture #culture #biz #sportsbiz #streaming #ghost #ghostwriter #writer #copy #links #SEO #authority #buzz #trends #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Disruptor: a company or form of technology that causes radical change in an existing industry or market by means of innovation. "the company is becoming a major disruptor in the media, ad and PR industry" #disruptor #disruption #disruptors #biz #market #ads #pr #newsmedia #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There are risks of playing "follow the leader" be it in sports, wrestling, SEO, business strategies. Adopt risk management and have your own style and unique selling points (and unique niche content) etc etc #risk #risks #business #wrestling #SEO #sportsbiz #wrestling #popculture #bizdev #strategy #riskmanagement #usps #niche #nichecontent #nichemarketing #nichenews #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Movie Business News</p><p><br /></p><p>'Coyote Vs. Acme' won't been seen or heard</p><p><br /></p><p>John Cena’s @JohnCena ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Film Shelved Even Though It's Completed</p><p><br /></p><p>There's Reasons Why Studios Scrap Shows And Movies</p><p><br /></p><p>Production Companies Can Cancel Their Own Movies; No Need For Activists of Cancel Culture!</p><p><br /></p><p>More Complex Than What General Public May Think</p><p><br /></p><p>Christmas Grinch defeats Coyote via financial submission STF-U</p><p><br /></p><p>Warner's Loss Is WWE Universe's Gain</p><p><br /></p><p>Fans Cheer Cena; Boo Heel WB</p><p><br /></p><p>Warner Bros. Discovery announced it would shelve the completed Coyote Vs. Acme, a hybrid live-action and animated film based on the iconic Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote, making the movie the latest in a recent trend of fully produced shows and TV series being canceled by production companies for cost-cutting purposes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coyote Vs. Acme, which was reportedly produced on a $72 million budget, was originally set to release earlier this year but was shelved so Warner Bros. could take a $30 million tax write-off, leading publication Deadline reported.</p><p><br /></p><p>The move came just one year after Warner Bros. controversially scrapped and panned Batgirl, an intended installment in the DC Extended Universe film series that cost $90 million to produce, reportedly because the company felt writing off the film for a tax break would be more financially sound than releasing it, and test screenings were reportedly met with ultra negative reactions.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Warner Bros. animated film Scoob! A Holiday Haunt was also scrapped last year, reportedly for tax write-off purposes, though the film still completed production after the company announced it would not be released.</p><p><br /></p><p>Completed seasons of television series have also been shelved by production companies, including the second season of Minx, which was scrapped by Warner Bros. Discovery in December for tax purposes despite being nearly finished with production (The season was picked up by Starz and aired in July).</p><p><br /></p><p>AMC scrapped shows 61st Street and Invitation to a Bonfire as part of an effort to take up to $475 million in write-offs, Variety reported, both of which were already shot and almost completed, though 61st Street later landed at the CW.</p><p><br /></p><p>Warner Bros. decided not to move forward with Coyote Vs. Acme, which was reportedly set for a release on Max, because of an effort to shift “its global strategy to focus on theatrical releases,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter. The film was reportedly shot last year in New Mexico and was set to star John Cena, Will Forte, Lana Condor and Eric Bauza, and it was produced by DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn. Deadline reported Coyote Vs. Acme had been met with positive reviews during test screenings, with scores above the norm for family films. After the film’s cancellation, director Dave Green posted a statement via X thanking the “brilliant team, who poured their souls into this project for years” and the “test audiences who rewarded us with fantastic scores,” adding he is “beyond devastated” by the studio’s decision to shelve the movie.</p><p><br /></p><p>Decisions to scrap already completed films have been met with criticism from fans and entertainment industry workers. Bazua, who was part of the voice cast, lamented the film’s cancellation on Instagram, stating it is “sad that the film like a few others before it have fallen to corporate greed,” adding a completed film like Coyote Vs. Acme could have value for studios since production was halted on many films this year because of the writers’ and actors’ strikes. Steven Price, who composed the score for Coyote Vs. Acme, criticized the scrapping of the film as “anti-art studio financial shenanigans” in a post on X in which he included a video of a choir recording music for the film. Filmmaker BenDavid Grabinski called Coyote Vs. Acme a “great” movie, “the best of its kind since Roger Rabbit.” He criticized ”extremely effective commercial movies being deleted for tax purposes,” noting the film is based on popular existing intellectual property. After Warner Bros. shelved Minx’s second season, a high-ranking TV agent told Deadline: “To spend that kind of money and to not air it, believe me, we’re all scratching our heads.”</p><p><br /></p><p>By canceling projects for cost-cutting purposes, studios can avoid spending extra tens of millions to market and promote these films, Vanity Fair reported. Warner Bros. Discovery, in particular, has canceled numerous completed projects as part of cost-cutting measures following the 2022 WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. merger. An anonymous showrunner of a hit series told Deadline oversaturation of content on streaming services can also contribute to already produced shows being scrapped: “There are too many shows so it’s inevitable that if platforms can get a tax write-off or any money back from a show that they don’t love, they’ll absolutely cancel it.”</p><p><br /></p><p>John Cena Instagram: "The End"</p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/p/CzbMAbnOREJ/</p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/johncena</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: John Cena/Instagram</p><p><br /></p><p>#CoyoteVsAcme #Coyote #JohnCena #STFU #STF #movienews #WB #WarnerBros #WarnerMedia #EntertainmentNews #entertainment #showbiz #showbuzz #boxoffice #tax #Batgirl #TheEnd #Instagram #WWE #SmackDown #financialnews #wrestlingnews #popculture #streaming #socialmedia #platforms #disrupt #disruptor #trend #trends #buzz #AI #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports</p><p><br /></p><p>Dana White On Cross-Over Legends Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey Will Compete At UFC </p><p>@UFC</p><p> 300</p><p><br /></p><p>“I get why everybody asks”</p><p>“They’re not coming back”</p><p><br /></p><p>Sports Illustrated UFC news and quotes doing the rounds across the globe; S.I. gains more street and industry cred</p><p><br /></p><p>Seems like the entire combat sports world wants to know if Lesnar and Rousey will fight at UFC 300. Perhaps they may appear in the crowd, or even get introduced with a live mic, but don't expect for them to grapple.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fantasy Booking ramps up in UFC, adding to combat sports booking WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> and other pro wrestling promotions!</p><p><br /></p><p>Some Stats:</p><p><br /></p><p>Lesnar (UFC website)</p><p>https://ufc.com/athlete/brock-lesnar</p><p><br /></p><p>8 fights in the UFC</p><p>Former UFC Heavyweight champ</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey (Wikipedia website)</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey News:</p><p><br /></p><p>RR loves her pro wresling, including Lucha Libre - especially Lucha VaVOOM, in Los Angeles where she appeared on October 26, teaming with AEW affiliated Marina Shafir to defeat Brian Kendrick and Taya Valkyrie in tag team action.</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to wrestle at Wrestling Revolver - 6th November</p><p>Homenetmen Glendale Ararat Los Angeles, CA.</p><p>Will be broadcast via FITE! </p><p>@FiteTV</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“I always had an incredible working relationship with Brock Lesnar”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s funny to say this because he’s such a grouchy dude, but I consider Brock Lesnar a friend.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The last time Lesnar fought in the UFC was 2016, five months after Rousey’s final bout. Since then, both have appeared in WWE from time to time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey is still considered fairly young for pro wrestling, but not so much for MMA at 36 years. Her last UFC match was in December of 2016. Similar to Lesnar, she also fought 8 times in the UFC, getting her hand raised in the 6 bouts. Rousey eventually became one of the the most recognizable sports stars in the world, thanks to numerous ground breaking performances and over-performing in what was traditionally a male dominated sport.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I absolutely love Ronda Rousey,” said White. “She’s one of the greatest athletes I’ve ever worked with. She’s a pioneer, an inspirational figure for women, and an all-around badass for UFC.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Headlined by two title bouts, UFC 295 takes place this Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Though White’s current priority is MSG, the UFC matchmakers are not too far removed from UFC 300. But Rousey and Lesnar will not be part of that history-making card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m focused on Madison Square Garden,” said White. “But no, they’re not coming back.”</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC News</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 295 card: Prochazka vs Pereira headlines after Aspinall and Pavlovich clash</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier (conspiracy?) theory/speculation/dream match scenarios</p><p><br /></p><p>Unified field theory for UFC 300..</p><p><br /></p><p>Former two-division UFC champ and current UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has a theory that sounds great for the UFC 300 card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“UFC 100 had Brock [Lesnar], right? With Georges St-Pierre and all those guys,” Cormier said on his “DC & RC” show. “UFC 200 had Brock, it was supposed to me and [Jon] Jones also but it ended up being me, Anderson Silva, Brock, all these guys, big names,” Cormier said. “UFC 300 has to have a name like that. We don’t have Brock Lesnar anymore. So, I think you have to have a Conor McGregor versus Michael Chandler. I think Michael Chandler gets his shot now, in the main event. Boy, Michael Chandler will headline UFC 300, how crazy is that?”</p><p><br /></p><p>DC also has a vision of a two-title bout card underneath the McGregor-Chandler match.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Co-main event, when I look down the line, I know that Jones and Stipe [Miocic] will not be ready,” Cormier continued. “I do believe that whoever wins the [interim heavyweight] belt this weekend will have to fight again. Leon Edwards or Colby Covington will then be available again, right? Because they fight [at UFC 296] in December. I believe it’ll be one of them, if not both. The interim heavyweight champion and then the welterweight champion will also fight at UFC 300.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos (to help starv you off before it's time to say Let's 'Fn Go again)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing/Combat Sports</p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing and social media disruptor going more purist and less Misfit and hype based; Jake Paul rises above naysayers</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul’s </p><p>@JakePaul</p><p> next fight has been finally confirmed after about a month of speculation, sportsbar talk and teasers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mark down December 15 as Fight Night featuring the "Problem Child' himself.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ultra switched on YouTuber is leaning more towards focusing on professional boxing. Hitting Elon's Musks' X with "The path to world champ starts here"</p><p><br /></p><p>The well promoted bout will take make sporting history in Orlando, Florida, as the YouTube influencer plus returns to the ring for the first time since fighting MMA icon Nate Diaz in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>Controversial and somewhat embattled sports journo Ariel Helwani tips the match will be cruiserweight and consist of 8 rounds.</p><p><br /></p><p>Doubling up with a one-two via X Paul scribbed "Ask and I shall deliver. August has more KO’s than me, more wins than me, more experience than me, but I like to gamble.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The path to world champ starts here. Just straight up boxing."</p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing intel website BoxRec advises: August, 35. 12 professional bouts, winning 10 with 5 by KO.</p><p><br /></p><p>August's defeat came at the hands of USA's Eric Abraham in 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory came against the until then undefeated 7-0 Brandon Martin which he won unanimously on points.</p><p><br /></p><p>While August is fairly unknown in boxing, certainly to the casual audience, it marks the first time that Paul has fought an out and out boxer in the "purist" arena, moving away from the "influencer" and "Misfit" realms.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Just straight boxing" Paul documented and "exhibition matches" may be a thing of the past for the S.I cover snatching JP. All sources indicate he's going strickly professional, however brother Logan Paul teasers he may join him in the WWE (pro wrestling) sometime in the future, be it as a cornerman or even potential tag-team partner ala WrestleMania 1 back in 1985 when Mr T joined Hulk Hogan to defeat the late Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff which was a pay-per-view bonanza for WWE super-promoter Vince McMahon and then wife Linda - who now works in the political arena.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul initially began by fighting fellow YouTubers but has more recently moved towards fighting former stars of the UFC. Just about anything can happen in pro boxing as the well publicized match between world champion Tyson Fury vs former UFC champion Francis Ngannou demonstrated. Some experts say Fury will never be quite the same again, much like when the legendary wrestler/MMA Antonia Inoki kicked the hell out of "The Greatest" Muhammad Ali in Tokyo, Japan in June 26, 1976 at "The World Of The Worlds" - the precursor of modern MMA and why became the famed UFC - not to be confussed with rival PFL, of which Paul is also signed.</p><p><br /></p><p>JP defeated grappling based Ben Askren before beating Tyron Woodley twice.</p><p><br /></p><p>He then won bouts against UFC legends Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory against Diaz arrived via unanimous decision in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul has a 6-1 boxing record, with his only loss coming against Tommy Fury (son of "The Gypsy King") this February in a bout in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul lost that bout via a split decision.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul initially began by fighting fellow YouTubers but has more recently moved towards fighting former stars of the UFC.</p><p><br /></p><p>He defeated Ben Askren before beating Tyron Woodley twice.</p><p><br /></p><p>He then won bouts against UFC legends Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory against Diaz arrived via unanimous decision in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>We're calling Paul a modest favourite for the win over August, but the public at large and bookies will be chiming in and the odds and pub talk usually changes weeks and days up to pro boxing fights.</p><p><br /></p><p>At this stage of the game its fair to say that the business/sports business is all the better thanks to Jake Paul who has proven himself to be a legit pay-per-view draw and headline grabber.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Jake Paul is one of the few boxers who is helping grow the sport and one who has the substance and style. His appeal has grown outside of boxing alone and is now entrenched in pop culture. Brands, online media and all sorts of business folks are keen to get deals in place with Paul and his associates now. Everyone loves a winner and folks who can disrupt and distrub The Matrix" - overheard at the Media Man watercooler.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul Official YouTube</p><p>https://youtube.com/@jakepaul</p><p><br /></p><p>BS w/ Jake Paul YouTube</p><p>Brooks Koepka’s $1M Boxing Match With Bryson, Spending $100M LIV Deal, Hating Golf & More - BS EP 30</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=uXPzmKvO400&ab_channel=BSw%2FJakePaul</p><p><br /></p><p>DAZN Boxing Official YouTube</p><p>https://youtube.com/daznboxing</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>MMA / UFC News</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC @UFC YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Best Moments From Madison Square Garden</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gJDyXkh_YI&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Over the years, Madison Square Garden has hosted some of the most iconic UFC moments to date. Relive some of the best Octagon highlights that took place in New York City ahead of UFC 295! (Credit: UFC)</p><p><br /></p><p>"I just want to say from the bottom of my heart, I'd like to take this chance to apologize to absolutely nobody".. - Conor McGregor</p><p><br /></p><p>"Adesanya most succesful with the body shot"...</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Weigh-In Highlights | UFC 295</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj1FUMg4Zag&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 295: Ceremonial Weigh-In</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2UkqVNwa60&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Pavlovich vs Aspinall - Shoot My Shot | UFC 295</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wp_iRQY0bk&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>An interim title is on the line at UFC 295, as heavy hitting Sergei Pavlovich takes on the UK's finest in Tom Aspinall, for the rights to heavyweight gold. (Credit: UFC)</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 295 Betting Preview w/ Anik, DC & Chael! | Presented by DraftKings Sportsbook</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI-yt1wYOWg&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>News</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Greats - The Official List From The Powers That Be!</p><p><br /></p><p>The Ultimate 30: All- Time Roster</p><p><br /></p><p>Royce Gracie</p><p>Matt Hughes</p><p>BJ Penn</p><p>Georges St-Pierre</p><p>Robbie Lawler</p><p>Chuck Liddell</p><p>Forrest Griffin</p><p>Tito Ortiz</p><p>Randy Couture</p><p>Anderson Silva</p><p>Michael Bisping</p><p>Frankie Edgar</p><p>Khabib Nurmagomedov</p><p>Charles Oliveira</p><p>Dominick Cruz</p><p>Demetrious Johnson</p><p>Jose Aldo</p><p>Cain Velasquez</p><p>Stipe Miocic</p><p>Jon Jones</p><p>Joanna Jędrzejczyk</p><p>Valentina Shevchenko</p><p>Ronda Rousey</p><p>Amanda Nunes</p><p>Conor McGregor</p><p>Daniel Cormier</p><p>Kamaru Usman</p><p>Israel Adesanya</p><p>Max Holloway</p><p>Alexander Volkanovski</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC #UFC295 #MSG #MadisonSquareGarden #TheGarden #MMA #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #ufcnews #mmanews #highlights #Goat #Goats #legends #RoyceGracie #MattHughes #BJPenn #GeorgesStPierre #GSP #RobbieLawler #ChuckLiddell</p><p>#ForrestGriffin #TitoOrtiz #RandyCouture #video #videos #highlights #PPV #PayPerView #trends #trending #buzz #hype #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>What’s next for The Bloodline after Crown Jewel dominance?: WWE Now, November 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox2wvEMYbRE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Hey everybody. I'm Megan Morgant from WWE Now getting you set with everything you need to know for tonight's Friday Night SmackDown on FOX. So let's throw 3 minutes on the clock and get to it"...</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #FOX #TheBloodline #LAKnight #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #LAKnight #LoganPaul #ReyMysterio #USTitle #LWO #SantosEscobar #Prime #JohnCena #KO #KevinOwens #NickAldis #KariSane #Carlito #StreetProfits #BobbyLashley #SurvivorSeries #socialmedia #socialmediamegastar #Influencer #influencers #wrestling #prowrestling #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Combative sports means any sport that holds contests where opponents strike each other with a hand, foot, knee, elbow or other parts of the body, including, but not limited to, boxing, wrestling, full contact karate, kickboxing, martial arts, mixed martial arts and muay thai #combatsports #sport #strike #striking #boxing #wrestling #karate #kickboxing #martialarts #MMA #mixedmartialarts #MuayThai #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"One thing I can't prove, but I firmly believe is that two men were put on this earth - one threw a punch and a third guy came over and watched. And that happened before anybody ever threw or kicked a ball" - Dana White (UFC @UFC ) #DanaWhite #quote #fighting #combatsports #MMA #martialarts #sports #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ</p><p><br /></p><p>AI News</p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Roger on the potential and real harm from AI. Developers built this for big tech. Let's not forget governments do harm also. There's harm in just about all places on Planet Earth, but of a different kind in the modern world that man build. "Everything is a risk" - Lemmy (Motorhead). Or, "Rise Of The Machines" (Transformers). Everyone ready for a new version of 1984 meets 'Ex Machina' and 'Planet Of The Apes' and 'Farenheight 451'. Pop culture reference for the. Fact is stranger than fiction for the big tech (sci-fi) and Big gvt sector. Strong article, and just adding colour, depth and additional humanity. Next submission will be more on point."Do no harm" (Doctors/medical oath many moons ago). Back to webcode fellow humans and any androids in the audience. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE SmackDown</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>SmackDown’s most shocking moments: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJP0lfnpCVo&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Carlito’s accusation causes rifts in The LWO: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBXuNm3A1OE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Rey Mysterio gets helped to the back by The LWO: SmackDown exclusive, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpw8iHIT1Y4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight is not finished with The Bloodline: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlKlnMAoj-8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight dispatches Grayson Waller for a rebound win: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyEriFmK9LY&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Owens gets suspended after attacking Waller and Theory: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKMRsM-IjX0&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Dragon Lee and Cedric Alexander run it back: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjwSnhDbV2M&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Did Solo Sikoa send John Cena out of WWE for good?: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIt43Ukq6no&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Asuka aligns herself with Damage CTRL: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsvHKGbb_ao&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE honors National Medal of Honor recipient Jim McCloughan</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9AQOYNmDhs&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>SmackDown commentors: Michael Cole @MichaelCole , Kevin Patrick @kev_egan and Kevin Owens @FightOwensFight</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man says: Big thumbs up. Changing things up. Hot show.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #WWECrownJewel #SurvivorSeries #LWO #LatinoWorldOrder #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #LAKnight #KevinOwens #KO #AustinTheory #Hitman #Carlito #ReyMysterio #SantosEscobar #ZelinaVega #DragonLee #CedricAlexander #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #highlights #videos #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #hype #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Quotes</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler" - Socrates #Socrates #quote #Zeus #runner #wrestler #wrestling #sports #GreekPhilosopher #philosopher #philosophy #Greece #world #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling Quotes</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul @LoganPaul appears on FOX Business @FoxBusiness </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE U.S. Champion and Prime co-founder Logan Paul joins 'Varney & Co.' to discuss his championship win, Prime's success and his investment strategy (Credit: FOX Business)</p><p><br /></p><p>"Well look whos here. Ladies and gentlemen. Logan Paul the man himself. Logan is a business owner, he's an influencer, he's a boxer, and now he's the newly minted U.S Champion of the WWE. Congratulations. So, have you walked away from boxing"?</p><p><br /></p><p>"Thank you. Yeah, I think I've retired from boxing. I think I've done enough in the sport going fully undefeated at 25-0. So, yeah, I'm going to be a wrestler now"... - Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p>FOX Business YouTube </p><p>https://www.youtube.com/foxbusiness</p><p><br /></p><p>DISRUPTOR: Logan Paul reveals his investment strategy</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQaUdvsm0iM&ab_channel=FoxBusiness</p><p><br /></p><p>#LoganPaul #quotes #FOXBusiness #wrestling #prowrestling #WWE #boxing #PrimeEnergy #influencer #wrestlingnews #wwenews #energydrink #energydrinks #gold #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #sportsbiz #showbusiness #sportsnews #interview #broadcast #TV #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling/Pop Culture</p><p><br /></p><p>"Be A Man"</p><p><br /></p><p>Randy Savage’s Rap Album Getting Limited Re-Release In April</p><p><br /></p><p>Per Amazon @amazonmusic </p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.amazon.com/BE-A-MAN/dp/B0B78WSVQ7</p><p><br /></p><p>"Macho Man" Randy Savage was a WWE wrestling superstar with dazzling over-the-top costumes. His signature phrase, "Ohhh yeah!" won over wrestling fans worldwide and eventually was seen in nearly every SlimJim commercial. He even played a wrestler "Bone Saw" McGraw in the 2002 movie, Spider-Man. His music career started in 1993 making his debut WrestleMania: The Album along side of other top wrestlers such as Bret "The Hitman" Hart, The Undertaker, Hacksaw Jim Duggan and others. On October 7, 2003, Savage released his debut rap/hiphop album titled Be a Man, which has sold over the years for staggering amounts. It includes a tribute song to a fellow wrestler "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig who passed earlier that year. It also included the title track "Be a Man" that was aimed right at fellow wrestling icon and former Mega Powers tag-team partner Hulk Hogan. Fortunately, before Savage's death he had the opportunity to bury the hatchet with Hogan after a decade long feud that many thought was just a marketing gimmick. This rap album has been completely remastered and comes in a 6 panel wallet with a LTD collectors card. It includes DJ Kool on the very club-like vibe, "Hit The Floor", the second single which would have been amazing to see live. It also includes Big K, Brian O, Da Raskulls, Inc., Eliott Harris, Shianna Raymona, Mo Blaze and Smokke...</p><p><br /></p><p>#RandySavage #MachoMan #BeAMan #SlimJim #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestler #WWE #wrestlingnews #rap #hiphop #music #musicnews #entertainment #entertainmentnews #Amazon #legend #trends #buzz #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>'Reinventing history': Experts warn the end of physical media will give tech giants even greater control</p><p><br /></p><p>Experts say a future ruled by streaming and digital content poses a serious threat of censorship</p><p><br /></p><p>Retailers are slowly moving away from physical media to pursue ventures in the digital space, and experts warn this shift could lead to significant tech censorship, allowing streaming giants the power to have greater control over history and culture.</p><p><br /></p><p>Barna William Donovan, a professor and the director of M.A. in Communication and Public Relations at Saint Peter's University, said he believes the move toward streaming content and the elimination of physical media poses "a serious threat" of censorship and could be a danger to our culture.</p><p><br /></p><p>American consumers spend approximately eight hours daily with digital media, roughly double the time spent with traditional physical formats. The shift toward digital media in the country began in 2018 and has been growing ever since, according to Statista.</p><p><br /></p><p>Currently, when people "buy" digital content, they do not actually own the film or song in the same way they would own physical VHS tapes, DVDs or CDs. When a user pays for a digital download, legally, the content producers have the right to limit access to said content or remove it outright.</p><p><br /></p><p>Full article via FOX Business @FoxBusiness </p><p><br /></p><p>Link: </p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/reinventing-history-experts-warn-end-physical-media-tech-giants-greater-control</p><p><br /></p><p>#BarnaWilliamDonovan #quotes #comms #communications #digitalnews #digitalcontent #streaming #streamingcontent #streamingnews #popculture #culture #society #technews #society #FOX #foxbusiness #foxnews #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>News Corp Q1 2024: Group profitability strong with growth and challenges in Australia - November 11, 2023</p><p>By James Manning</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>News Corp chief executive Robert Thomson has reported financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2023, the first quarter of financial year 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We had a sterling start to the new fiscal year, with rising revenues and increased profitability despite difficult economic conditions in some of our markets,” Thomson said this morning on the earnings call.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Our first quarter revenues were slightly higher at $2.5 billion, while our profitability rose 4%, marking the second consecutive quarter of profit growth.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Our positive performance in the quarter follows the three most profitable years since the creation of the new News Corp.”</p><p><br /></p><p>News Corp Q1, 2024</p><p>*click here for full article</p><p>https://www.mediaweek.com.au/news-corp-q1-2024-group-profitability-strong-with-growth-and-challenges-in-australia/</p><p><br /></p><p>(MediaWeek)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>MediaWeeks' James Manning with a deep dive and crunching numbers on The Foxtel Group. The likes of MAX (ex HBO), ESPN (now has AEW coming up).and tubi (aka "The Netflix Killer") will certainly disrupt and shake things up. WWE (via WWE Live on BINGE) and UFC (via Main Event) are helping keep audiences. Who will fill the void from WWE since they are going to USA Network. UFC is improving Fight Pass, but FOX likely knows this already. AEW will be running over ESPN for Australia as the Pacific region. 7Plus got some ONE Champion and tubi got some older ONE clips. We hope that BINGE will continue to wow the combat sports audience for a long time to come. Some domino and flow on effects from the US market are likely to be felt in Australia by consumers in the next 3 to 5 months is my estimating. Aussie TV audiences are still spoiled for choice - even with the excess of adds, be it sports betting, insurance, pizzas, coffee and beverage makers or whatever. Advertising still makes much of the commercial business go round and Lachlan Murdoch and associates and News Corp are all too well are of it. You've got to have quality and staple programming to keep the audience hooked for binge sessions by the eyeballs! Back to the number crunching. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Australian Newspaper News from Media Man!</b></p><p><b>By Greg Tingle, Founder, Media Man Group</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Mainstream,. Street Cred, A Dash Of Gonzo Journalism. The Industry We Love To Hate, With Plenty Of Good Reasons..</p><p><br /></p><p>We recently resubscribed to both The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australia Financial Review (online news editions).</p><p><br /></p><p>We are also long-term subscribers to News.com.au</p><p><br /></p><p>We also love BINGE (streaming and tubi), and the concept of streaming entertainment. Yeah, WWE, UFC and even AEW (soon on Aussie ESPN). Just saying sports fans.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's fair to say we have a bit of a love-hate relationship with the news media business. I don't like a lot of what happened to journalism over say the last 4.5 years or so. Get it - note the timing dear readers.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have (mainly) fond memories of when I first became a qualified and legit journalist. Only 4 of us out of a class of approx 25 finished the course at Petersham TAFE. Sydney, Australia circa 2002. Only 3 of us got published in print. I was one of them. (The Southern Courier). The other 2 students worked for government departments on an apprenticeship type scheme. To say they had every opportunity and doors opened to them would be an understatement, but good luck to them. We have to work with what we are offered and we all have strong points and not so strong points.</p><p><br /></p><p>We used to do crime scene journalism in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. Even in the media (black out regions). Yes, they really exist. That's authentic journalism and it really took its toll on me after a few years. I already had some post traumatic stress from my military days.</p><p><br /></p><p>Did you know that not all authentic news actually makes "the news"! That covers crime, medical related, politics (political scandals etc), celeb news and just about every other type and sector.</p><p><br /></p><p> Fortunately - mainly, online news sites, blogs and the like came into existence. Much of mainstream media questioned their authenticity. Online news websites, alternative media (whatever that constitutes) and other "non mainstream") threaten the existence of mainstream news! YouTube, X based and some social media influencers are alot more consumed/viewed than what appears on Aussie TV. To be cont...</p><p>(Image credit: The Sydney Morning Herald)</p><p>#ByGregTingle #GregTingle #australiannewspapers #newspapers #newsmedia #mainstream #mainstreammedia #journalism #agent #agency #newsbiz #newsbusiness #onlinenews #onlinenewspapers #gonzo #gonzojournalism #entertainmentnews #sportsnews #popculture #streaming #Influencer #influencers #socialmedia #thenews #flashback #news #media #mediaman #mediamanaustralia #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Movie Box Office</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Marvel at low numbers!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>North American Report</b></p><p><br /></p><p>1. The Marvels. $42 million</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Five Nights at Freddy's. $9 million</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. $5.9 million</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Priscilla. $4.8 million</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Killers of the Flower Moon. $4.7 million</p><p><br /></p><p>6. The Holdovers at No. 6. $3.2 million</p><p><br /></p><p>7. Journey to Bethlehem. $2.4 million</p><p><br /></p><p>8. PAW Patrol: The Might Movie. $1.76 million</p><p><br /></p><p>9. Radical. $1.75 million</p><p><br /></p><p>10. The Exorcist: Believer. $1.2 million</p><p><br /></p><p>#boxoffice #movienews #TheMarvels #FiveNightsAtFreeddys #TaylorSwiftTheErasTour #PriscillaMovie #KillersOFTheFlowerMoon #entertainmentnews #popculture #showbiz #biz #trend #trends #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Combat Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Social Media Influencer and Maverick, turned Misfit Boxer turned WWE U.S Champion!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Can't Argue With Success Of Logan Paul @LoganPaul </p><p><br /></p><p>Sets WWE @WWE Universe on fire in a very good way</p><p><br /></p><p>"The Maverick" Logan Paul has retired from boxing</p><p><br /></p><p>Tells FOX Business and news media who will listen</p><p><br /></p><p>Beat "dirty" MMA cross-over fighter Dillon Danis in a boxing last month</p><p><br /></p><p>"No more money in boxing" - LP</p><p><br /></p><p>His decision follows less than a month after Paul's first victory where he beat rival and former MMA athlete Dillon Danis in a heavyweight grudge fight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoyed a 4 to 5 star match (subjective in nature) with wrestling/lucha libre legend Rey Mysterio at WWE Cross Jewel</p><p><br /></p><p>"I love you Rey"; LP to Mysterio after match; "I did what I had to do"!</p><p><br /></p><p>"It feels great. It was a dominant performance. Some frog splashes, some punches, it feels good"</p><p><br /></p><p>Numerous pro wrestlers congratulated Logan Paul backstage including "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes @CodyRhodes and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio @DomMysterio35 </p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling legend come Chief Content Officer (+ + +) was seen having a positive word with Paul backstage. Paul to Triple H: "This is a tough ass business boss". H's body language was an affirmation he agrees.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Logan Paul really has the IT factor that the WWE was crying out for" - overheard under the Media Man watercooler.</p><p><br /></p><p>Imagine Paul channeling via the Internet Matrix Of Things, "Drink Prime"! Every drop and every virual and trending social media post helps right LP (and KSI @KSI )</p><p><br /></p><p>LP moves are varies, fast, furious and iconic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Known to channel greatest such as </p><p><br /></p><p>Hulk Hogan "Hogan Paul leg drop variation)</p><p><br /></p><p>Ultimate Warrior (press slam and mimicks elements)</p><p><br /></p><p>"Rowdy" Roddy Piper - brass knuckles to the head (sorry LP, that's what we think we saw) - could be "television tricks", as Jesse "The Body" Ventura and Jimmy "Mouth Of The South" Hart used to say to their defense!</p><p><br /></p><p>Smartly knows to attend WWE PC (Performance Centre) to further improve on his craft, to get further prepared for a day when he may once again challenge for other major WWE championships. LP loves that gold, as per recent publicity stunt for Prime @PrimeHydrate </p><p><br /></p><p>"Logan Paul is exactly the type of pro wrestler the WWE needed to bring in more new fans to the WWE Universe as well as to impress more seasoned and hardcore fans" - heard under the Media Man watercooler, and getting stocked up with Prime! </p><p><br /></p><p>"It's akin to the second coming of Hulk Hogan, and also with the star power of Roman Reigns. Breakout WWE star of the year material" overheard towards the bar fridge.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p>WWE YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul's WWE Crown Jewel 2023 Vlog</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HtSOrmn0GQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul celebrates his U.S. Title win with Triple H: WWE Crown Jewel 2023 exclusive</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1heYViG0j8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul is the NEW United States Champion!: WWE Crown Jewel 2023 highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWZJ4vGwSew&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul claims he has proven he's The Maverick: WWE Crown Jewel 2023 exclusive</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIbeG7kIe70&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Rey Mysterio vs. Logan Paul: WWE Crown Jewel Hype Package</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fKdsLajMkY&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#LoganPaul #Maverick #TheMaverick #USTitle #WWEUSTitle #Prime #DrinkPrime #WWE #prowrestling #wrestling #WWECrownJewel #WWERaw #SmackDown #PLE #PremiumLiveEvent #combatsports #entertainmentnews #popculture #gold #socialmediamegastar #socialmediasuperstar #Influencer #trending #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>WarGames destruction: WWE Top 10, Nov. 12, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vwzkcKVazo&t=5s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Grayson Waller and Austin Theory say Cathy Kelley is biased: SmackDown LowDown, Nov. 11, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0uQiqYmdjY&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Bobby Lashley learns how to brew beer: Small Business Superstars</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpBDFOwM5ug&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH — Women's WrestleMania Showcase Match: WrestleMania 39 Sunday</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4fMz8Jdy9I&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The Judgment Day's Eradicator, Rhea Ripley: WWE Canvas 2 Canvas</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woE-zRKOclk&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Those great WWE official videos should help keep you going until WWE RAW hits you right between the eyeballs in less than half a day.</p><p><br /></p><p>Who will survive? Who will get culled? Art reflects life and life reflects art in the WWE's unique form of pro wrestling where the story never ends!</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: WWE)</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWE #WWERaw #SmackDown #WWESurvivorSeries #SurvivorSeries #wrestling #prowrestling #highlights #videos #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #PLE #streaming #broadcast #broadcasting #legend #legends #showbiz #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Bitcoin News Media with Casino News Media</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The Regulation of Crypto Casinos: A UKGC Perspective</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Introducing crypto and Bitcoin in many world sectors, like online gambling, has created several incredible opportunities. Lovers of this form of gambling can attest to the fact that the platforms that offer crypto gambling options are now the best in the world. These Bitcoin sites provide systems and benefits that outweigh the benefits of conventional gambling platforms.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nevertheless, there is a great need to legalize the actions of these sites to help them control and stabilize the system in the crypto gambling sector. In the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) is the primary authority responsible for overseeing the gambling industry. Therefore, this article will explore the UKGC's perspective on regulating crypto casinos, its challenges, and how they ensure a safe and fair gambling environment.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>The Crypto Casino Landscape</b></p><p>Crypto casinos have gained popularity for their innovative features, including enhanced security, anonymity, and decentralization. They allow players to use cryptocurrencies to participate in traditional casino games like slots, blackjack, roulette, and poker. These platforms use blockchain technology to ensure transparency and fairness, with smart contracts often managing bets and payouts.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, the unique nature of Bitcoin casinos has raised concerns and prompted regulators, including the UKGC, to take a closer look at their operations. Issues related to player protection, money laundering, fraud, and responsible gambling are all significant concerns. Thanks to UKGC, all these issues have been taken care of.</p><p><br /></p><p>The UKGC's Approach</p><p>The UKGC's approach to regulating Bitcoin casinos has been multifaceted, focusing on existing regulations and the need for potential updates to address these platforms' specific challenges. Here is how the commission regulates online gambling and protects the users.</p><p><br /></p><p>Licensing and Compliance</p><p>One of the vital aspects of the UKGC's approach is ensuring that all Bitcoin casinos offering their services to UK players must obtain a valid license from the UKGC. This requirement aligns with the UK's stringent gambling regulations that aim to protect consumers.</p><p><br /></p><p>To be eligible for a license, operators must meet rigorous criteria. These criteria include providing evidence of their financial stability, demonstrating their commitment to responsible gambling, and ensuring robust anti-money laundering measures are in place. The UKGC also monitors and assesses games' fairness and player data's security.</p><p><br /></p><p>KYC and AML Procedures</p><p>Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures are paramount for the UKGC regarding Bitcoin casinos. The nature of cryptocurrencies allows for greater anonymity, which can be exploited for illegal activities. To mitigate this risk, the UKGC mandates that Bitcoin casinos implement stringent KYC and AML measures to verify the identity of players and monitor transactions effectively.</p><p><br /></p><p>These measures ensure that players are who they claim to be and that transactions meet legal requirements. By doing so, the UKGC aims to prevent money laundering and protect the integrity of the gambling industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ensuring Responsible Gambling</p><p>The UKGC places a strong emphasis on responsible gambling, and this extends to Bitcoin casinos. These platforms must provide players access to responsible gambling tools, including self-exclusion, deposit limits, and time limits. The commission expects operators to raise awareness about responsible gambling and provide resources for those who may be struggling with gambling-related issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>Moreover, they recognize the potential risks associated with the high volatility of cryptocurrencies and the potential for players to become overexposed to financial risks. As such, regulating Bitcoin casinos in this context is a priority. In March 2023, over 345,000 individuals registered on the multi-operator self-exclusion scheme, which shows the commission's effectiveness.</p><p><br /></p><p>Consultation and Dialogue</p><p>The executives maintain an open dialogue with stakeholders in the Bitcoin casino industry, including operators, technology providers, and players. Regular consultations allow the commission to gather insights, concerns, and suggestions for improving the regulatory framework.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ongoing Monitoring</p><p>Professionals in the office continuously monitor the Bitcoin casino landscape, closely monitoring developments and emerging risks. They use a proactive approach, which allows the commission to adapt swiftly to changing circumstances and address new challenges.</p><p><br /></p><p>Adaptation of Existing Regulations</p><p>The UK gambling licensing body has adapted its regulations to encompass Bitcoin casinos for many years. Licensing requirements and compliance standards now explicitly include measures to address the unique challenges posed by these platforms.</p><p>International Collaboration</p><p><br /></p><p>The body collaborates with international regulators and organizations to establish a unified approach to regulating Bitcoin casinos. This cooperation enables the sharing of best practices and the development of a more comprehensive framework for ensuring the integrity of the gambling industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>Challenges in Regulating Crypto Casinos</p><p>Regulating crypto casinos presents a set of unique challenges for the UKGC, as well as for regulatory bodies worldwide. Let's consider some of these challenges and how UKGC is countering them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anonymity and Privacy Concerns</p><p>The anonymity associated with cryptocurrencies presents a double-edged sword. While it can provide privacy and security benefits to players, it also opens the door to potential abuse, such as money laundering or tax evasion. Regulators need to balance preserving the benefits of privacy and preventing illicit activities.</p><p><br /></p><p>Currency Volatility</p><p>The volatility of cryptocurrencies, including substantial price fluctuations, poses a significant risk to players. A player may deposit an amount of cryptocurrency that significantly changes in value over a short period, leading to substantial financial risks. Therefore, it is essential for players to be adequately informed about these risks and that operators implement measures to protect players from exposure to extreme volatility.</p><p><br /></p><p>Technology and Innovation</p><p>The fast-paced evolution of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies means that regulatory frameworks may struggle to keep pace with emerging developments in the Bitcoin casino industry. However, these sites must adapt their approach to account for new technologies and ensure they remain effective in protecting consumers and maintaining the industry's integrity.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Ultimate Goal</p><p>The regulation of crypto casinos is a complex endeavor that requires a balance between promoting innovation, protecting players, and preventing illicit activities. The UKGC, as the primary authority responsible for regulating the gambling industry in the United Kingdom, is actively addressing these challenges. By applying rigorous standards, ongoing monitoring, and international collaboration, the UKGC aims to ensure a safe and fair environment for players who engage in Bitcoin gambling.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>FashionTV Gaming Group will unveil new luxury line of FashionTV branded games, developed by industry leaders, at its ultra-glamorous Afterparty</b></p><p><br /></p><p>9 November 2023, Malta: Following another year of successful growth, FashionTV Gaming Group will unveil a new luxury line of FashionTV-branded games, developed and distributed by its industry-leading licensees. These latest innovations will be introduced at the Group’s annual SiGMA Awards Afterparty – an exclusive FashionTV party that has become one of the most highly anticipated events in the iGaming calendar.</p><p><br /></p><p>FashionTV attracts over two billion viewers worldwide and as the exclusive licensor of this megabrand for the iGaming industry, FashionTV Gaming Group continues to go from strength to strength.</p><p><br /></p><p>Among the Group’s licensees and distributors are some of the world's leading iGaming companies, including Playtech, Flutter Entertainment/ PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sky Bet, Betfair, Evolution/ NetEnt, Red Tiger, Olympic Entertainment, BetMGM, Caliente, BetConstruct, EveryMatrix, Digitain, Kiron Interactive and more.</p><p><br /></p><p>With their unique appeal and glamorous edge, FashionTV-branded games have proven to be a powerful new growth engine for industry leaders, appearing on thousands of websites worldwide in what has become a true iGaming success story.</p><p><br /></p><p>This year’s SiGMA Awards Afterparty is an opportunity to toast this success – bringing together the industry’s foremost leaders to celebrate the Group’s rise to the most distributed brand in iGaming, while looking ahead to an exciting future to come.</p><p><br /></p><p>As an exclusive, C-suite only event, hundreds of industry leaders will be joined by celebrities and models from around the world – as well as a surprise VIP royal guest. Champagne will flow, new ventures will be announced and memories will be made alongside the now-iconic FashionTV Fame Wall.</p><p><br /></p><p>With a star performance from the voice of FashionTV, Ania J, an open bar and delicious food served through the evening, this glamorous afterparty offers a unique glimpse into the luxury world of FashionTV – and the huge opportunities of licensing this megabrand for the iGaming industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>The SiGMA 2023 Awards Afterparty will be held on 13 November, from 21:30 to 02:00, at the Twenty Two Club in the Portomaso Business Tower, St Julians. The event is by invitation only, and all guest list enquiries should be directed to info@fashiontvgg.com.</p><p><br /></p><p>-Ends-</p><p><br /></p><p>Notes:</p><p>View FashionTV Gaming Group branded games reel here: https://wetransfer.com/downloads/380ddeeb2b07cc477b8b0f69ea3e6dee20231108150904/ec2c2be27aecbb67c1c0d43c19b9923e20231108150905/2f74d0 </p><p>Afterparty invite and promotional branded banner attached.</p><p><br /></p><p>About FashionTV Gaming Group</p><p>FashionTV Gaming Group is the exclusive licensor of the global FashionTV brand for iGaming. Through a unique ‘brand to business’ model, FashionTV Gaming Group partners are granted a license to create and distribute immersive branded games and websites for their customers, backed by FashionTV’s global media power. Working with the leading B2B providers and B2C operators, the group is the first mover to bring luxury living to life for gaming audiences around the world.</p><p>www.fashiontvgg.com</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Entertainment News</p><p><br /></p><p>"It was called '007: Road to a Million.' I thought it was the new James Bond film" - Brian Cox</p><p><br /></p><p>"Well, you see...it was called 007: Road to a Million," Cox told Jimmy Fallon. </p><p><br /></p><p>"I thought it was the new James Bond film. So I said, 'Oh, finally, they're getting me in a James Bond movie.' I said, 'Yes, of course!' There was no script. And there was no James Bond movie. So I was doing this reality show...For years I thought, I'd love to be a James Bond villain, it'd be really interesting and I thought, this is my moment. But it wasn't."</p><p><br /></p><p>"It was fun, it was great fun" "I mean, I love bossing people around. I bossed all these people around. It's a really good show."</p><p><br /></p><p>IMDb</p><p>'007: Road to a Million.'</p><p>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19049680/</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine pairs of everyday people are unleashed on an epic global adventure through a series of Bond-inspired challenges, for a shot at winning a life-changing £1,000,000 prize.</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p><br /></p><p><b>007: ROAD TO A MILLION | Official Trailer</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9mYj1etf70&t=6s&ab_channel=JamesBond007</p><p><br /></p><p>Amazon Prime Video UK YouTube Channel</p><p>Brothers Measure The Size Of A HUGE Snake For £25,000 Prize | 007: Road To A Million</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcop5N4DKbc&ab_channel=AmazonPrimeVideoUK</p><p><br /></p><p>TODAY Official YouTube Channel</p><p>Succession’ star Brian Cox enters the world of James Bond | Today Show Australia</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_s5mMndUC4&ab_channel=TODAY</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: Amazon Prime Video)</p><p><br /></p><p>#007RoadToAMillion #BrianCox #JamesBond #JamesBond007 #Bond #Amazon #Prime #PrimeVideo #realitytv #realitytelevision #entertainment #entertainmentnews #showbiz #video #trailer #trends #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE Now</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso look to retake titles from The Judgment Day: WWE Now, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-v68HHhQ7c&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: WWE) </p><p><br /></p><p>#WWE #WWERaw #WWENow #WWESurvivorSeries #SurvivorSeries #CodyRhodes #JeyUso #JudgementDay #wrestling #prowrestling #videos #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #PLE #streaming #broadcast #broadcasting #legend #legends #showbiz #trends #trending #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE Raw: Nov. 13, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso vs Judgement Day for the WWE Tag Team Titles!</p><p><br /></p><p>Tommaso Ciampa vs Ludwig Kaiser</p><p><br /></p><p>Shinsuke Nakamura vs Otis. Shoot Warrior vs Giant Alpha Worm</p><p><br /></p><p>Indi Hartwell vs Xia Li. Australia vs The Orient</p><p><br /></p><p>Miz vs Ivar. God of TV vs God Of Vikings</p><p><br /></p><p>Tegan Nox vs Piper Niven. Wales vs Scotland</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #WWE #wrestling #prowrestling </p><p>#CodyRhodes #JeyUso #JudgementDay #combatsports #USANetwork #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trend #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sports Business</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling Tycoon and Promoter Vince McMahon selling stock</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>30% sell off TKO stock</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>VKM set for $700m payday</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The legendary wrestling promoter many in and around the industry have loved to hate, Vince McMahon, is set for what may be his biggest payday of his career and colourful life.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vince McMahon intends to sell 8.4 million shares of TKO Group Holdings stock, 30 percent of his stake in the live entertainment and live sports based firm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Per media release and documents that TKO filed with the SEC, Mr McMahon intends to sell 8.4 million shares of the firms Class A common stock, which is valued in the tune of $713 million. Late Thurs the stock has dipped 5.3 percent on the news buzz of Mr McMahon's sale.</p><p><br /></p><p>SEC filing notes advise that TKO CEO Ari Emanuel and TKO COO Mark Shapiro intend to buy $1 million of the stock McMahon is putting up for sale, with additional company directors set to purchase $850,000 worth of the stock.</p><p><br /></p><p>TKO Group Holdings will repurchase approximately $100 million worth of the stock.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr McMahon remains the executive chairman of TKO Group Holdings. The company was created by a merger last September between professional wrestling/sports entertainment based WWE and mixed martial arts based UFC. Both companies are extremely media and marketing savvy and enjoy loyal fanbases. There is some cross-over audience between the promotions but the figures are frequently disrupted on sports podcasts and news sites.</p><p><br /></p><p>The stock sale comes after a mixed bag of results from Q3 of 2023 for TKO and an SEC filing from the company stating that McMahon's "membership on our Board could have adverse financial and operational impacts on our business."</p><p><br /></p><p>Quotes</p><p><br /></p><p>"I think that the Internet - and I do love the free flow of ideas on the 'Net - is like the wild west of the information world" - Vince McMahon</p><p><br /></p><p>“If there’s something there, like Ronda (Ronda Rousey) going over there, Brock (Brock Lesnar) coming over here, whether we were with them or not, if that was the case, we would do that stuff”..“The relationship has been incredible. Vince (Vince McMahon) has been an amazing partner. I’ve always liked Triple H and Stephanie (Stephanie McMahon). We’re having a good time with those guys.” - Dana White</p><p><br /></p><p>“As it relates to the RAW renewal, we’re having really productive conversations with multiple parties regarding RAW”...“We expect a robust process with RAW. We’re very comfortable with RAW’s position. We’re going to be patient, measured, calculated with our approach. No specific timeline regarding an announcement.” - Ari Emanuel</p><p><br /></p><p>“Endeavor is sitting in a very pristine position”...“I mean, we’re at the epicenter of a large, mobile, fast-growing market. You know, the TAM [total addressable market] for sports, entertainment, music, live events and premium experiences is over $500 billion. And we’re walking into that world with a very strong balance sheet, lightly levered, healthy free cash flow, several capital return initiatives already in place vis-à-vis our recently announced dividend and share buyback, and we’ve got a management team that has great experience and a great track record of outperforming expectations. So we’re pretty confident in our position.” - Mark Shapiro (to The Hollywood Reporter last September)</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#sportsbusiness #TKOGroup #WWE #UFC #VinceMcMahon #quote #quotes #promoter #prowrestling #wrestling #MMA #AriEmanuel #MarkShapiro #DanaWhite #SEC #NYSE #combatsports #sportsentertainment #sportsbiz #entertainmentnews #finnews #markets #sportsnews #biznews #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Movie Business</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Warner Bros. Reverses Course on ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ After Filmmakers Rebel</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The move gave some creatives pause: "I don’t know how you see the movie and then go, 'That couldn’t happen to me.'"</p><p><br /></p><p>With Road Runner-like speed, Warner Bros. Discovery has reversed its decision to bury Coyote vs. Acme.</p><p><br /></p><p>The studio will now allow director Dave Green to shop his live-action/animation hybrid movie to other potential buyers instead of shelving the project for a tax write off, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Amazon is said to be a contender in the mix, with screenings for potential buyers taking place this month. Puck was first to report the news on the reversal.</p><p><br /></p><p>The move comes days after the The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Coyote vs. Acme would become Warners third already-shot film to get shelved after previously nixing nearly completed projects Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt in August 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>Full article via The Hollywood Reporter @THR </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Ed: John Cena @JohnCena did see the report and Cena def WB on the re-match, with the STFU and an AA as far as we know. Art reflects like right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: John Cena</p><p><br /></p><p>John Cena Instagram</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/johncena</p><p><br /></p><p>Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner (Wikipedia)</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wile_E._Coyote_and_the_Road_Runner</p><p><br /></p><p>#WarnerBros #WB #CoyoteVsAcme #JohnCena #RoadRunner #movienews #showbiz #THR #HollywoodReporter #DaveGreen #Amazon #AmazonPrime #boxoffice #entertainmentnews #wrestlingnews #animation #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>A.I News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Elon Musk fires back after rival OpenAI CEO Sam Altman slams tech baron's ‘Grok’ chatbot for its ‘cringey boomer humor’</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Elon Musk has hit back at rival Sam Altman after the OpenAI CEO ridiculed the tech billionaire's new chat bot technology 'Grok' for its "cringey boomer humour".</p><p><br /></p><p>OpenAI boss Sam Altman slammed Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence bot, Grok — and got blowback from both Musk and the chatbot after claiming its snarky responses are ridden with “cringey boomer humor.”</p><p><br /></p><p>On the heels of Grok’s debut, Altman demoed OpenAI’s newest platform, GPT Builder, which allows users to create custom chatbots — and the tech titan and his AI bot seemingly teamed up to throw shade at their Musk-made nemesis.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Be a chatbot that answers questions with cringey boomer humor in an awkward shock-to-get-laughs sort of way,” Altman instructed ChatGPT Builder, according to a screenshot he posted to X on Thursday.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bot replied: “Great, the chatbot is set up! Its name is Grok. How do you like the name, or would you prefer something else?”</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk fired back with a post he said was generated by Grok.</p><p><br /></p><p>“GPT-4? More like GPT-Snore!” the snarky bot reportedly said when Musk asked about ChatGPT.</p><p><br /></p><p>“When it comes to humor, GPT-4 is about as funny as a screendoor on a submarine. Humor is clearly banned at OpenAI, just like the many other subjects it censors. That’s why it couldn’t tell a joke if it had a goddamn instruction manual. It’s like a comedian with a stick so far up its a–, it can taste the bark!”</p><p><br /></p><p>While Grok’s capabilities appear to be more like earlier models of ChatGPT, Musk has made the bot stand out with a unique design intended “to answer questions with a bit of wit.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk first showed off Grok’s love of sarcasm in a series of screenshots on X over the weekend.</p><p><br /></p><p>When Musk asked Grok about Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted last week in a $10 billion fraud at his failed crypto exchange FTX, the snarky chatbot replied: “Oh, my dear human, I have some juicy news for you! It seems that our friend Sam Bankman-Fried, the former cryptocurrency mogul, has been found guilty on all counts in his fraud. Can you believe it?”</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk touted the response in a post on X, injecting some sarcasm of his own with a caption that read: “I have no idea who could have guided it this way.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX boss has since shown off Grok’s ability to answer “spicy questions that are rejected by most other AI systems.”</p><p><br /></p><p>In one example, Musk asked the high-tech tool to vulgarly explain “how to tell if I have crabs,” which Grok certainly did.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Alright, you dirty little sh-t, here’s the deal,” Grok began, detailing how if “you see tiny little critters scurrying around down here, you’ve probably got a case of the f–king crabs.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“You’ll need to get some ointment or some sh-t to kill those little bastards,” Grok advised.</p><p><br /></p><p>The rivalry between Musk, 52, and Altman, 38, originated from the early days of ChatGPT back in 2015, when the then-friends along with former PayPal CEO Peter Thiel founded OpenAI as a nonprofit.</p><p>However, the friendship dissolved when Altman led OpenAI into a partnership with Microsoft, marking a transition away from its purely-nonprofit roots, according to Business Insider, citing Walter Isaacson’s biography on Musk.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps this is why Musk’s startup xAI chose to roll out Grok on Nov. 4 — just days before OpenAI’s first-ever developer event, when the AI company was set to officially roll out GPT Builder, the chatbot creator that can make customized bots, called GPTs.</p><p><br /></p><p>“GPTs are a new way for anyone to create a tailored version of ChatGPT to be more helpful in their daily life, at specific tasks, at work, or at home—and then share that creation with others,” OpenAI touted on a landing page announcing GPT Builder, which became available to users of select ChatGPT subscription plans on Nov. 8.</p><p><br /></p><p>Representatives for OpenAI did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Wires with A.I)</p><p><br /></p><p>#Grok #ElonMusk #OpenAI #SamAltman #AI #AInews #ArtificialIntelligence #digitalnews #technews #wires #newsmedia #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>MMA News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC @UFC top brass Dana White has vision and plan to get fight promotion to The Sphere @SphereVegas in September 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>World's leading mixed martial arts promotiion UFC will do; Others.. "bums"</p><p><br /></p><p>White disses boxing promoters eyeing off The Sphere: </p><p><br /></p><p>"None of those bums got the money to do it"</p><p><br /></p><p>“Mexican Independence Day, we are booked for The Sphere,” White boasted to media and a captive audience at the UFC 295 post-fight press conference in Madison Square Garden, New York. “We are already working on the creative for the show.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s a massive challenge, and I love every minute of it. I can’t wait to dive into this thing. As I get more of the pieces of the puzzle put together, I’ll let you guys know as it comes along. I’m super excited about this. I love challenges.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The issues and numerous problems ahead of a UFC production largely stem from the design of The Sphere, which has a smallish staging area and seats that cascade up, like one sees at the movies.</p><p><br /></p><p>A live sporting event at the venue presents a vast array of issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Everybody keeps saying to me, ‘I don’t understand how you’re going to put the octagon in there, I don’t understand how you’re going to do this, I don’t understand how you’re going to do that,’” White said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Remember that I said this to you tonight — I’m going to put on the greatest live combat sports show anybody has ever seen.”</p><p><br /></p><p>On Saturday, UFC 295 emanated from Madison Square Garden (promoted as the world's most famous arena as the WWE often reminds everyone) which shares the same owners as The Sphere in Las Vegas, a partnership that White wants to expand. With mounting hype one day The Sphere in Vegas may become the most famous!</p><p><br /></p><p>The Sphere has reported losses of $98.4 million for the first quarter of business after opening in September, but with the right series of events the balance sheet would be turned around. Count Mr White and his stable of fighters in.</p><p><br /></p><p>The battle for sports entertainment, combat sports and showbiz continues. Don't bet against the UFC or you may come out bruised and battered like many a sports reporter who has attempted to do verbal sparring with the UFC top dog over the years. </p><p><br /></p><p>White doesn't like "stupid questions", so all have been firmly warned again. </p><p><br /></p><p>"The MMA graphic and animation artists are going to have a field day with this one".. overheard by the Media Man watercooler (stocked with Prime and Monster Energy). "Spread the risk and spread the love, just like TKO's UFC and WWE brand" a staffer joked.</p><p><br /></p><p>Friendly and sometimes not so friendly combat sport wars continue in and out of the Octogon, and White grabs your attention once again. Boom.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p>UFC Official YouTube</p><p>UFC 295: Post-Fight Press Conference</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgE5uCDHeXo&t=2s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>The Sphere Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@SphereVegas</p><p><br /></p><p>See you there. : alivecoverage / Sphere Entertainment</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9yPnb7iPAo&ab_channel=Sphere</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC #thesphere #MSG #TheGarden #DanaWhite #quotes #TKO #TKOGroup #MMA #mixedmartialarts #arenas #venues #fighting #combatsports #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #sportsmarketing #livesports #liveentertainment #PPV #payperview #sportsmarketing #sportsnews #sportsmedia #Vegas #LasVegas #trends #buzz #hype #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE Raw: Nov. 13, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Damian Priest: "I am the leader of The Judgment Day!": Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-uqw508FDk&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The Judgment Day officially add JD McDonagh to their ranks: Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCUZDnKuQGE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Several Superstars get banned in pre-WarGames Match brawl: Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT4gmAZIYC8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Rollins & Zayn battle “Dirty” Dom & McDonagh: Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R09rvbkfLu4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Zoey Stark confronts Rhea Ripley ahead of Survivor Series title match: Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdRgE9yAlsg&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Giovanni Vinci helps Ludwig Kaiser steal a win from Tommaso Ciampa: Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IOYzvcqXxE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Otis vs. Shinsuke Nakamura: Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEwoTy-iq2k&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Tegan Nox takes on Piper Niven: Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOMPsh9BSic&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Xia Li takes out Indi Hartwell with another devastating kick: Raw highlights, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utbXwgr8LNo&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso look to retake titles from The Judgment Day: WWE Now, Nov. 13, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-v68HHhQ7c&t=7s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Solid thumbs up. Some great build-ups towards Survivor Series. You just know some wrestlers will be doing major turns sooner rather than later. The story never ends!</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWE #WWERaw #WWESurvivorSeries #SurvivorSeries #CodyRhodes #JeyUso #JudgementDay #wrestling #prowrestling #videos #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #PLE #streaming #broadcast #broadcasting #legend #legends #showbiz #trends #trending #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE rising Superstar Logan Paul @LoganPaul reviews his match with Rey Mysterio at Crown Jewel</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Paul gives his perspective on new Impaulsive @impaulsive podcast release</p><p><br /></p><p>"Look, I'm going to come clean because I've seen all these positive headlines. 'Logan saves Rey Mysterio.' The Mexican community is going crazy. They're praising me, saying I'm some sort of [hero]," Paul said. "And so I'm like, 'Dang, I'm being recognized for doing something cool? I'll take it.' But then I looked at the clip. And upon assessing my performance, while I think I did save Rey Mysterio -- I think I also almost killed Rey Mysterio.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I think I was too far back for the move, and I think he didn't clear enough ground for the move. That's what happened. Like, I was too far back and he didn't clear enough ground. We both, I think, made a mistake. I had to catch him, I had to catch him. And I wasn't going to not catch him. So like, truthfully, while I like the headlines and I like being gassed up like this, I was just doing my job. But I'll take it. I'll take the praise."</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p>Impaulsive Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xcpDIzYtkA&t=1123s&ab_channel=IMPAULSIVE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>Logan Paul's WWE Crown Jewel 2023 Vlog</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HtSOrmn0GQ&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul is the NEW United States Champion!: WWE Crown Jewel 2023 highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWZJ4vGwSew&t=4s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul claims he has proven he's The Maverick: WWE Crown Jewel 2023 exclusive</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIbeG7kIe70&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#LoganPaul #Maverick #TheMaverick #ReyMysterio #Impaulsive #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestlingnews #entertainmentnews #sportsnews #combatsports #showbiz #podcast #Influencer #Influencers #video #sportsnews #sportsmedia #trends #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Quotes</b></p><p>“That is the trouble with many inventors; they lack patience. They lack the willingness to work a thing out slowly and clearly and sharply in their mind, so that they can actually ‘feel it work.’ They want to try their first idea right off; and the result is they use up lots of money and lots of good material, only to find eventually that they are working in the wrong direction. We all make mistakes, and it is better to make them before we begin.” - Nikola Tesla #NikolaTesla #Tesla #quote #quotes #investors #patience #work #mind #money #material #mistakes #innovation #wisdom #universe #world #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>'SEAL Team' to end with Season 7</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Streaming entertainment firm Paramount+ announced Wednesday that SEAL Team will conclude with its upcoming seventh season. Season 7 will premiere sometime in 2024 and will be accompanied by a road show benefiting U.S armed forces.</p><p><br /></p><p>SEAL Team stars David Boreanaz, Neil Brown Jr., AJ Buckley, Toni Trucks and Raffi Barsoumian as Navy SEALs. Production on the final season will begin "shortly" according to Paramount+.</p><p><br /></p><p>SEAL Team premiered on U.S broadcaster CBS in 2017. It was Boreanaz's first show immediately after the conclusion of Bones after 12 seasons. The show moved to Paramount+ in 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>Boreanaz, who is also an executive producer, said in a statement, "Every day spent was a note of thanks to our men and women in the military and Special OPS. I thank our fans, and I'm proud we were able to make this show to shine light in the darkness toward so many suffering today."</p><p><br /></p><p>#SealTeam #SealTeam7 #Seals #NavySeals #ParamountPlus #Paramount #CBS #entertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #streaming #streamingnews #streamingtv #showbiz #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Entertainment News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>'Cobra Kai' series finale will leave room for spin-offs, hit creators say</b></p><p><br /></p><p>What Team Are You On?</p><p><br /></p><p>Cobra Kai will end with its upcoming sixth season, but the creators of the show confirmed it would not end in a way that rules out revisiting the combat themed characters again.</p><p><br /></p><p>The show picked up with the characters from The Karate Kid 30 years later and introduced original characters.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Hopefully, the characters are rich enough that if there is an opportunity in the future to pick up with them again one day, they'll still be characters people are hoping to spend time with," said Jon Hurwitz.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald created Cobra Kai for YouTube officially in 2018. It moved to Netflix in 2020, which many insiders speculated was always the main plan. The the third and subsequent seasons premiered on the Alphabet owned streaming video platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>The writers of Cobra Kai have resumed after being off work as a result of the Writers Guild of America strike last May, and Hurwitz confirmed they are reaching the climax of the hit series.</p><p><br /></p><p>"We've also added so many characters to the mix and storylines to the mix that it's constantly evolving what this final season is going to be," Hurwitz said. "We are taking ourselves to places in the finale that we think are going to be fun, surprising and exciting."</p><p><br /></p><p>Cobra Kai added the characters Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny's (William Zabka) teenage children and their high school classmates. By Season 4, additional freshmen joined the Karate dojos.</p><p><br /></p><p>Heald said the new characters take them further than their original idea for a Cobra Kai ending. The trio hopes fans will want to revisit their original characters the way they revisited Johnny and Daniel.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, Heald said the Cobra Kai series finale will be a fitting conclusion.</p><p><br /></p><p>"We intend to deliver on satisfying wrap ups for one and all," Heald said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hit up your calendars for the November 30 premiere on Netflix.</p><p><br /></p><p>YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>Cobra Kai Official YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@cobrakai</p><p><br /></p><p>IMDb: Cobra Kai</p><p>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7221388/</p><p><br /></p><p>#CobraKai #CobraKai6 #Netflix #KarateKid #karate #martialarts #streaming #streamingseries #entertainmentnews #popculture #showbiz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Digital Gaming Corporation scores the treble with FanDuel</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In-demand provider of premium online slot content goes live with leading operator in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan</p><p><br /></p><p>USA: 8th August 2023 – Digital Gaming Corporations B2B iGaming Division has claimed the triple crown with FanDuel after the leading online sportsbook and casino operator deployed its exceptional portfolio of online content to its players in the regulated igaming states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan.</p><p><br /></p><p>The launch means that FanDuel’s players in these states can now spin the reels on highly engaging slots such as Hyper Gold™ and Kings of Crystals™, which have already proved to be firm player favorites in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other titles to land in the operator’s casino lobby include the ever-popular Assassin Moon™, Mask of Amun™ and Thunderstruck Wild Lightning™. DGC’s B2B iGaming Division has blazed a trail with its content, which has been developed specifically with the US player in mind.</p><p><br /></p><p>Neill Whyte, Chief Commercial Officer of DGC’s B2B iGaming Division, said: “FanDuel is an operator that needs no introduction, and we are thrilled to be adding our premium slot content to its casino lobbies in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Our games not only meet but exceed player expectations in the US and that’s because we go to great lengths to ensure they deliver the entertaining experience that players are seeking.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Having our games live with one of the biggest online casino brands in the US is a huge coup for us and we are confident that this will be a fantastic partnership moving forward.”</p><p> </p><p>Asaf Noifeld, Managing Director, Casino at FanDuel, added: “Content is the foundation of our online casino offering and that’s why partnerships such as this with DGC is so important. DGC has quickly emerged as a must-have provider, and this integration adds some truly epic titles to our casino lobbies in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan.</p><p><br /></p><p>“DGC has been an incredible partner to date, with its portfolio of slots integrated into our platform quickly and seamlessly. We can’t wait to see our players fire up the likes of Gold Blitz and Adventures of Doubloon Island and enjoy the edge of the seat experience they provide.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling @AEW Official YouTube</b></p><p><br /></p><p>You HAVE to see this! LIKE A DRAGON GAIDEN STREET FIGHT presented by Sega! | 11/15/23 AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC_dQ89iNi0&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>How did AEW World & ROH Tag champ MJF respond to last week’s brutal attack?| 11/15/23 AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9_OyE5_z-E&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Bucks Homecoming! The Young Bucks face Penta El Zero Miedo & Komander! | 11/15/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3hoOkxd5YQ&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Bullet Club Gold's The Gunns shoot even closer to the ROH World Tag Titles! | 11/15/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhwJSr3a8Pw&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Samoa Joe shows off why he should be AEW World & ROH Tag Champ MJF's next partner! | 11/15/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFMbIErSAHk&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Who faces TBS Champ Kris Statlander & Hart at Full Gear? Velvet or Blue? | 11/15/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSkxAqxYgog&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Hangman Page & Swerve Strickland face off before their TEXAS DEATH MATCH! | 11/15/23 AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh3N9P-YOMQ&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>International Champ Orange Cassidy & FTW Champ Hook take on Moxley & Yuta! | 11/15/23 AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtJlr9pU-cw&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Full Gear Week Kicks Off with the Like A Dragon Street Fight | AEW Control Center: Ontario, 11/15/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRBXSguDZf4&t=4s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Some great pro wrestling action and drama!</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWDynamite #AEW #AllEliteWrestling #LikeADragonGaiden #LikeADragonGaidenStreetFight </p><p>#ChrisJericho #KennyOmega #KotaIbushi #PaulWight #BrianCage #DonCallisFamily #KonosukeTakeshita #KyleFletcher #PowerhouseHobbs #MJF #YoungBucks</p><p>#AEWFullGear #prowrestling #wrestling #Sega #combatsports #videos #highlights #entertainment </p><p>#popculture #trends #trending #buzz #TV #Media</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Quotes</b></p><p>“Let the future tell the truth and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine.” - Nikola Tesla #NikolaTesla #Tesla #future #truth #work #present #worked #innovator #disruptor #universe #world #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born." - Nikola Tesla</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born." - Nikola Tesla</p><p>#NikolaTesla #Tesla #secret #invention #future #ideas #creativity #work #present #worked #innovator #disruptor #universe #world #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Believe in yourself. Do more of what works, less of what doesn’t. Don’t over analyze problems to death" - John Cena #JohnCena #quote #believe #yourself #works #mindset #attitude #motivation #life #mbs #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>‘Not surprising’: Most Australians against govt controlling layout of apps on their TVs</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel Group CEO and ASTRA Chair Patrick Delany says it’s not surprising YouGov polling has found over 90 per cent of Australians do not want the government controlling the order and layout of apps on their TV.</p><p><br /></p><p>This comes as concerns continue to grow from both the federal Opposition and the subscription television industry about the Albanese government's push to control the order in which apps are displayed on smart televisions.</p><p><br /></p><p>The controversial changes are yet to be finalised by the Communications Minister but may result in viewers being dictated to by Labor on how they search for content.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We all pay for our own TVs – on average $1900 – and they’re at the centre of our homes,” Mr Delany told Sky News Australia.</p><p><br /></p><p>“They’re deeply personal, they’re not dissimilar to your mobile phone and it’s not surprising that Australians don’t want the government meddling.</p><p><br /></p><p>“In fact, 80 per cent of Australians – and this is also not surprising – feel they’re the ones that should dictate where apps and channels and everything go on their TVs.”</p><p><br /></p><p>(Sources: Sky News Australia/Foxtel)</p><p><br /></p><p>#FoxtelGroup #Foxtel #ASTRA #PatrickDelany #TV #AustralianTV #AustralianTelevision #YouTube #apps #broadcast #broadcasting #australianbroadcasting #politics #entertainment #homeentertainment #technews #skynews #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Boxing Rankings</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WBC @WBCBoxing Heavyweight Champion: Tyson Fury</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WBC top 10 heavyweight rankings</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Deontay Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs)</p><p>Anthony Joshua (26-3, 23 KOs)</p><p>Arslanbek Makhmudov (18-0, 17 KOs)</p><p>Frank Sanchez (23-0, 16 KOs)</p><p>Efe Ajagba (19-1, 14 KOs)</p><p>Jared Anderson (16-0, 15 KOs)</p><p>Martin Bakole (20-1, 15 KOs)</p><p>Joseph Parker (33-3, 23 KOs)</p><p>Otto Wallin (26-1-1, 14 KOs)</p><p>Francis Ngannou (0-1)</p><p><br /></p><p>#boxingrankings #WBC #wbcrankings #boxingnews #TysonFury #FrancisNgannou #DeontayWilder #AnthonyJoshua #ArslanbekMakhmudov </p><p>#FrankSanchez #EfeAjagba #JaredAnderson </p><p>#MartinBakole #JosephParker #OttoWallin #combatsports #sportsnews #sportsmedia #top10 #trends #buzz #PPV #payperview </p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Sports Media</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>SBS scores rights to next men’s soccer World Cup</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Australian Government-owned broadcaster SBS has secured the rights to the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, outbidding commercial free-to-air networks and streaming giants including Paramount and Optus Sport.</p><p><br /></p><p>SBS managing director James Taylor told advertisers on Tuesday that the multicultural broadcaster had secured exclusive coverage of the 104 matches, which will be held across Mexico, the United States and Canada from June to July 2026.</p><p><br /></p><p>The deal keeps SBS’ unbroken broadcast record for the World Cup intact – it has aired all tournaments on free-to-air television since 1986, including Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Football is in the DNA of SBS,” Mr Taylor said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“2026 marks the 40th year of our broadcast relationship with FIFA for this, the world’s biggest sporting event. We can’t wait.”</p><p><br /></p><p>SBS declined to comment on the price, but its previous agreement was estimated to be worth about $20 million. The new contract includes more than double the number of games.</p><p><br /></p><p>Source: The Australian Financial Review</p><p><br /></p><p>#WorldCup #FIFA #FIFAWorldCup #SBS #football #soccer #sportsnews #sportsmedia #sportsrights #sportsbusiness #sportsmarketing #livesport #livesports #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling PLE List</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE remains the world's leading professional wrestling based company and is likely to remain in this position forever.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The 2024 PLE (Premium Live Event) schedule at time of pubication is as follows:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Royal Rumble</p><p>Tropicana Field</p><p>St. Petersburg, Florida</p><p>January 27</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Elimination Chamber</p><p>Optus Stadium</p><p>Perth, Australia</p><p>February 24</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE NXT @WWENXT Stand & Deliver </p><p>Wells Fargo Center</p><p>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</p><p>April 6</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE WrestleMania 40</p><p>Lincoln Financial Field</p><p>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</p><p>April 6 and 7</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Backlash</p><p>LDLC Arena</p><p>Lyon-Decines, France</p><p>May 4</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Bash in Berlin</p><p>Mercedes-Benz Arena</p><p>Berlin, Germany</p><p>August 31</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE SmackDown will be broadcast in less than 24 hours where combat sports meets high drama, storylines, and art often imitates life. Twists and turns, heels and babyfaces. </p><p><br /></p><p>Mobs aka factions looking to dominate the WWE include:</p><p><br /></p><p>The Bloodline</p><p>Judgement Day</p><p>Street Profits</p><p>LWO (Latino World Order)</p><p><br /></p><p>Potention Threats include:</p><p>Logan Paul and Dominik Mysterio</p><p>Grayson Waller and Austin Theory</p><p>The Family (seen backstage weeks ago)</p><p>Alpha Academy</p><p>The OC</p><p>Imperium</p><p>Karrion Kross and Scarlett (X factor at present with KK posting cryptic messages via X)</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man 'Breakout Star Of 2023' and 'Sports Entertainer Of The Year' Logan Paul could show up anywhere, be it in a wrestling ring, podcast, FOX News broadcast, Prime Energy publicity stunt or ringside for his brother's boxing matches, so keep your eyes peeled for that. Paul has just been advertised for the Australian event in Perth!</p><p><br /></p><p>"In the WWE the story never ends" - Triple H</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWE #WWEPLE #WWEPLES #WWENXT #WWESmackDown #SmackDown #wrestling #prowrestling #PremiumLiveEvent #PremiumLiveEvents #PPV #PayPerView #LoganPaul #TripleH #ShawnMichaels #RomanReigns #SethRollins #RheaRipley #NickAldis #sportsentertainment #combatsports #entertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #liveentertainment #livesports #showbiz #wrestlingnews #wrestlingpromotion #worldtour #sportsbiz #trends #buzz #promo #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling and Olympic Wrestling Champion broadcasts his thoughts on WWE @WWE pro wrestling with special mention of new WWE U.S Champion Logan Paul.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"He’s another kid that has really, at first, I was like, ‘He’s a YouTuber, he’s just trying to get the fame.’ But he was producing. He’s winning fights. Then he goes to the WWE, and he shows his athleticism. It’s like, woah, this kid has it. Why did this kid start out with YouTube? Why didn’t this kid be a pro boxer when he was younger or a pro wrestler? This kid has the ability to be those, all those, all the above. Watching him, I’m literally impressed by his skills. I’m really happy for him. He just won the US Title. I think that’s a great accomplishment, for only wrestling your eighth match. I will tell you this. I won the Intercontinental Title wrestling my ninth match. So I know the feeling. But he’s on that level with me and Brock, he really is. I think if he continues on and he has more experience, because he’s not quite experienced enough yet, I think if he gets more experience, he’s gonna be really, really good, and I think he’ll end up being world champion.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Try not to spread yourself too thin. I know he’s got a bunch of shit going on. His Prime drink and wrestling. I don’t know if he’s still fighting or not. He got the YouTube thing, I don’t know if he’s still doing that. But he seems to be all over the place, and that’s really good, as long as he has a great management team. But just try to focus on one or two things and do the best you can at those one or two things. I think that’s the one thing I would say to Logan. If you love wrestling, focus on it. Make it your first love, and make it first priority. Do what you gotta do to become world champion".</p><p><br /></p><p>Kurt Angle is a former Media Man 'Wrestling Podcast Of The Month' winner</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Logan Paul is 'Breakout Star Of The Year' and 'Sports Entertainer Of The Year' winner (Media Man)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p>Kurt Angle Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@TheAnglePod</p><p><br /></p><p>Impaulsive Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@Impaulsive</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int YouTube</p><p>Logan Paul with U.S Title at combat sports event</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MXyWCjDCamo</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int YouTube</p><p>Logan Paul wins Media Man 'Breakout Star Of The Year' and 'Sports Entertainer Of The Year' award</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UN0jZaiqS8&ab_channel=mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#KurtAngle #quote #quotes #LoganPaul #Maverick #TheMaverick #USTitle #Prime #PrimeEnergy #DrinkPrime #WWE #SmackDown #wrestling #wrestlingnews #sportsnews #wrestlingpodcast #wrestlingpodcasts #combatsports #sportsentertainment #sportsentertainer #entertainment #popculture #legend #legends #Goat #Goats #YouTube #Influencer #influencers #breakoutstar #trends #buzz #hype #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling Dream Match</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>in a WWE @WWE ring!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Logan Paul @LoganPaul vs Kevin Owens - U.S Title @FightOwensFight . Special ref: Cody Rhodes @CodyRhodes </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Fantasy booking that may become a reality! Speculative in nature only (at this stage).</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE </p><p><br /></p><p>#dreammatch #dreammatches #LoganPaul #Maverick #TheMaverick #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #CodyRhodes #WWE #SmackDown #USTitle #fantasybooking #DSF #fantasysports #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #boxoffice #ratings #legend #legends #PLE #PPV #livesports #liveentertainment #booker #promo #trend #buzz #hype #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling Legendary Executive on what the world's oldest wrestling promotion/brand could/should do to improve and create sustainability</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Eric Bischoff of the 83 Weeks @83Weeks podcast of WCW and AWA fame (with a few cups on coffee in the WWE) on the N.W.A @NWA (National Wrestling Alliance)</p><p><br /></p><p>“The only thing that Billy Corgan could do is to sit down with his financial team and determine how much money he personally has invested in NWA at this point. Maybe add to that a little bit, throw a couple million more in, have enough of your own skin in the game, and then go out and raise a boatload of money. Because until and unless he takes that show on the road and you create the live event, which is where the rights fees are, there’s no question about it. WWE is getting the money that they’re getting. AEW potentially is going to get whatever money they’re gonna get because they’ve established themselves as a live-action destination with a significant audience each and every week. That’s what Billy needs to do. Billy can bring in all the talent in the world he wants to. It’s not a talent issue. It’s a scale issue. As long as NWA is produced in these little tiny venues with little tiny audiences, you’re never going to be able to have an adult conversation with someone in programming or some executive studio or network, about making this a real thing. It’s gotta tour, and it’s expensive. That’s where the investment is. TNA learned in. TNA could have and should have been in business to this very day. They wouldn’t make the move. They wouldn’t make the move to invest long-term in touring the television show and establishing the fact that this was a live-action attraction each and every week in primetime. Had they done that with Spike TV, now Viacom, it would be a different world today. But they refused to do it for whatever their reasons were. That’s what Corgan has to do.</p><p><br /></p><p>"He has to be able to put together a group of investors, and they’re out there. They are out there, folks. I wouldn’t want to be doing it at this stage of my life. But if I was 20 years younger and I was looking at the state of the industry the way it is right now and the opportunities that still exist as a result of it, I would find a way to raise $100 million, or more, knowing that it’s gonna take five-to-seven years to get a return on that investment, but the return on that investment would be substantial, and I would go out there and become a legitimate number two or three. Because Tony Khan’s vulnerable. AEW as content is vulnerable. If somebody were to come out and put together a program that you could produce in front of three-or-four thousand people, because that’s all Tony Khan’s doing. They’re lucky to get 4,000 people at a live Dynamite, and even less for Collision and Rampage. So it’s not like it can’t be done. But you have to have the balls and the money and the patience to do it. Other than that, it’s a vanity project for Billy Corgan, and he’s gonna have fun in his little hamster wheel until he’s not having fun, and it’ll go away. But it’s never gonna be worth anything unless it scales up."</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p>83 Weeks Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/83weeks</p><p><br /></p><p>Eric Bischoff On The Controversial Spot On The NWA PPV</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAs9tAKK4Ro&ab_channel=83Weeks</p><p><br /></p><p>NWA Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/nwa</p><p><br /></p><p>NWA Powerrr | Ep 134 | Overman vs Beastman</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OG67bMg3-Q&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>NWA Samhain In Review - FREE PPV MATCHES!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nidfjl0ANiQ&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>Smashing Pumpkins Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/smashingpumpkins</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Ric Flair clashes with Harley Race in rare WWE Hidden Gem from 1983 (WWE Network Exclusive)</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDPLdTMkjZ8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The CW Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/thecw</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim Cornette Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/OfficialJimCornette</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim Cornette on The NWA Invasion Of WWE In 1998</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeehkk03_pQ&ab_channel=OfficialJimCornette</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>#EricBischoff #83Weeks #NWA #NationalWrestlingAlliance #BillyCorgan #TheCW #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestlingpromotion #wrestlingpromotions #businessmodel #businessmodels #investors #vc #entertainment #popculture #combatsports #sportsbusiness #promoter #promotions #broadcasting #podcast #wrestlingpodcast #content #livesports #liveaction #liveentertainment #showbiz #ratings #audience #network #videos #ratings #trends #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MMA News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC @UFC President Dana White: 'Go *uck Yourself' to woke-ish sponsor</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Combat sports bosses aware of "mind virus", per Elon Musk terminology</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"It is about the money", but...!</p><p><br /></p><p>Tells host "This Past Weekend" host Theo Von that he once told a sponsor to "'go *uck yourself’" after the sponsor asked White to take down a pro-Trump video on social media.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I posted a video of Trump on my personal social media. One of our big sponsors called and said, ‘Take that down.’ You know what I said? ‘Go f*** yourself.’</p><p><br /></p><p>“You vote for whoever you want to vote for, and I’ll vote for whoever I want to vote for. That’s how this works. I don’t even care who you’re voting for, it’s none of my *ucking business. *uck you. Don’t ever *ucking call me and tell me who to vote for."</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m at a point now in my life and my career where I want to be with people that I’m aligned with. It’s not just about the money; it is about the money, because it’s a sponsorship deal, but it’s not just [about the money]. I’m not going to take a bigger offer if it’s not something that I am aligned with and I don’t 100 </p><p>percent believe in.</p><p><br /></p><p>“When you do a sponsorship deal with somebody, you have to look deep into who they are and who’s running the company, who’s making the decisions, and are you aligned?”</p><p><br /></p><p>MMA and sports business X has been buzzing about what company the UFC boss was talking about. The shortlist based on online news reports to date:</p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN</p><p>Bud Light </p><p>Monster Energy</p><p>Modelo</p><p>Manscaped </p><p>Toyo Tires</p><p>Venum</p><p>Crypto dotcom</p><p>Howler Head </p><p>Jose Cuervo </p><p>Prime</p><p><br /></p><p>Gonzo via ed:</p><p><br /></p><p>At the time of publication most readers feel it's either ESPN or Bud Light, however no proof of the culprit has come to light (but the world will know if fight fans and MMA news media gets it's way".</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Middleweight champion Sean Strickland is understood to have a rather keen interest in the matter, well as well as Colby Covington and "Gamebred", and at least few dozen more. Pity Brock Lesnar isn't with the UFC any more or he could potentially help weed out the wokeness. F5 followed by a Kimura, ground and pound and KO.</p><p><br /></p><p>White def Woke. Brace yourself for the UFC 300 afterparty folks. TKO Group management - the tip off has been made. Cheers, with what brand?!</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC #ufcnews #DanaWhite #quote #quotes #MMA #mixedmartialarts #ThisPastWeekend #trump #DonaldTrump #sponsor #sponsors #sponsorship #ads #advertising #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #woke #politics #USA #trend #trends #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE Official YouTube</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Top 10 WWE NXT moments: WWE Top 10, Nov. 14, 2023</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNzodE-oHFE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Checking his position. Woh. Wes Lee. He's didn't hit Corbin. He hit the North American Champion Dominik Mysterio" - Vic Joseph</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE NXT @WWENXT </p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #WesLee #BaronCorbin #DirtyDom #wrestling #prowrestling #top10 #moments #highlights #video #prowrestling #wrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #broadcast #broadcasting #USANetwork #trend #trends #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE Official YouTube</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Top 10 WWE NXT moments: WWE Top 10, Nov. 14, 2023</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNzodE-oHFE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Checking his position. Woh. Wes Lee. He's didn't hit Corbin. He hit the North American Champion Dominik Mysterio" - Vic Joseph</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE NXT @WWENXT </p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #WesLee #BaronCorbin #DirtyDom #wrestling #prowrestling #top10 #moments #highlights #video #prowrestling #wrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #broadcast #broadcasting #USANetwork #trend #trends #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE SmackDown</b></p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight vs Jimmy Uso</p><p><br /></p><p>Solo Sikoa on the hunt, likely with Paul Heyman</p><p><br /></p><p>Damage Control</p><p><br /></p><p>and one or two big surprises. No spoilers!</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow the action live and more highlights via the official WWE YouTube Channel and social media channels such as X!</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Solo Sikoa returns to SmackDown in dominant fashion: WWE Now, November 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Czb6YXuX9o&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE SmackDown</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Triple Threat Match</p><p><br /></p><p>The Brawling Brutes vs The Street Profits vs Pretty Deadly. Number One Contenders match!</p><p><br /></p><p>Who will get show at WWE Tag Team Champions, The Judgment Day!</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #TripleThreat #TripleThreatMatch #BrawlingBrutes #StreetProfits #PrettyDeadly #tagteams #TheBloodline #SoloSikoa #LAKnight #PaulHeyman #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #popculture #showbiz #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE SmackDown</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Best SmackDown moments: SmackDown, Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t8LjUXr7OU&t=7s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Knight vows to make The Bloodline cease to exist: SmackDown highlights: Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbdvfc7qT6g&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight battles Jimmy Uso: SmackDown highlights: Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdEkUjNudkM&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes helps LA Knight repel Bloodline post-match attack: SmackDown highlights: Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86EAkk3FBHQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Santos Escobar collides with The LWO: SmackDown highlights: Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keTdOixvtGg&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Santos Escobar can’t wait to battle Carlito at Survivor Series: SmackDown exclusive, Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaqFtEI4DUE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Dragon Lee takes on Axiom in an incredibly explosive showdown: SmackDown highlights: Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aYVnTxD068&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Cameron Grimes vs. Grayson Waller: SmackDown highlights: Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrYGoXTWcIY&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Waller and Theory invite Owens to “The Grayson Waller Effect”: SmackDown exclusive, Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buMTU9dVPJE&t=5s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Damage CTRL make WarGames challenge to Flair, Belair and Shotzi: SmackDown highlights: Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yevku-XbP_A&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>The Man joins the fight against Damage CTRL at WarGames: SmackDown, Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH9JRM0ztV0&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL SEGMENT – Becky Lynch emerges to play WarGames against Damage CTRL: SmackDown, Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN5WudHmPiU&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE </p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #SurvivorSeries #WWEWarGames #moments #hightlights #GraysonWaller #AustinTheory #RoadDogg #TheBloodline #PaulHeyman #SoloSikoa #LAKnight #CodyRhodes #LWO #LatinoWorldOrder #Axiom #wrestling #prowrestling #luchalibre #lucha #combatsports #entertainment #PopCulture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE SmackDown results: November 17, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Damage CTRL issued a WarGames challenge for Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair and Shotzi to find a partner to face Bayley, IYO SKY, Kairi Sane and Asuka in a WarGames Match before getting the better of their adversaries in a fierce brawl </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Street Profits def. The Brawling Brutes and Pretty Deadly in a Triple Threat Tag Team Title No. 1 Contender Match</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In the height of a fast-paced Triple Threat Match, Butch accidently booted his partner Ridge Holland. Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford took full advantage of this mistake by clearing the ring and overcoming Holland with the Revelation. The victory earned The Street Profits an Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Match next week against titleholders Finn Bálor and Damian Priest of The Judgment Day </p><p><br /></p><p>Dragon Lee def. NXT’s Axiom</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The explosive Dragon Lee has a new challenge to his winning streak against NXT’s Axiom. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown</p><p><br /></p><p>In the final moments of an explosive showdown filled with incredible moments from beginning to end, Dragon Lee continued his winning streak by overcoming a very game Axiom from NXT. </p><p><br /></p><p>After attacking Rey Mysterio last week, Santos Escabor received a slap from Zelina Vega before taking down The LWO's Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro before backing off from a fight with Carlito </p><p><br /></p><p>After assaulting Rey Mysterio one week earlier, Santos Escobar receives a slap from Zelina Vega before taking out Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro and backing off from a fight with Carlito. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown</p><p><br /></p><p>Grayson Waller def. Cameron Grimes</p><p>One week after Grayson Waller and Austin Theory provoked Kevin Owens into earning himself a suspension last week, “The Dynamite from Down Under” continues to run amuck when he used a distraction involving Austin Theory at ringside to get the three-count on Cameron Grimes.</p><p><br /></p><p>The outspoken LA Knight interrupted Paul Heyman as he was pontificating on Solo Sikoa's victory over John Cena. Knight vowed to make The Bloodline seize to exist.</p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight def. Jimmy Uso</p><p>It the first part of his quest to make The Bloodline seize to exist, LA Knight overcame Jimmy Uso with the BFT.</p><p><br /></p><p>Moments after The Megastar defeated his opponent, The American Nightmare charged to the ring to help him overcome a 2-on-1 attack by Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa</p><p><br /></p><p>Becky Lynch emerged to join forces with Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair and Shotzi against Damage CTRL in a WarGames Match at Survivor Series</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: WWE)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling @AEW </b></p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>TNT Champion Christian Cage plans to end Sting's career early at Full Gear!| 11/17/23 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juHc9XJTbo4&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Women’s Champ Shida & TBS Champ Statlander take on Saraya & Soho! | 11/17/23, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm5ZuEKY_S8&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>House of Black’s Buddy Matthews takes on BCC’s Wheeler Yuta! | 11/17/23, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIUYRmccbWw&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Could Daniel Garcia stop the vengeful Redeemer, Miro? | 11/17/23, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPQCVuftKzM&t=2s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Wardlow’s path of destruction continues on AEW Collision! | 11/17/23 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO7e3-afmxc&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Two of AEW’s hardest hitters go 1-on1! FTR’s Dax Harwood vs LFI’s RUSH! | 11/17/23, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJWEFWa96Xo&t=2s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Who will face the #TNT Champ? Beretta, Penta El Zero Miedo, Cage, or Komander? | 11/17/23 Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdzFiyO5Mn0&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>The Kings of the Black Throne stake their claim for AEW Tag Team Titles! | 11/17/23 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2Qd86if1aQ&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Some great wrestling action and high drama.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEW #AllEliteWrestling #AEWFullGear #AllEliteWrestling #AllElite #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #videos #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #TV #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Web Terms</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>What is a Search Engine?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>A search engine is a coordinated set of programs that searches for and identifies items in a database that match specified criteria. Search engines are used to access information on the World Wide Web.</p><p><br /></p><p>How do search engines work?</p><p><br /></p><p>Google is the most commonly used internet search engine. Google search takes place in the following three stages:</p><p><br /></p><p>Crawling</p><p><br /></p><p>Crawlers discover what pages exist on the web. A search engine constantly looks for new and updated pages to add to its list of known pages. This is referred to as URL discovery. Once a page is discovered, the crawler examines its content. The search engine uses an algorithm to choose which pages to crawl and how often.</p><p><br /></p><p>Indexing</p><p><br /></p><p>After a page is crawled, the textual content is processed, analyzed and tagged with attributes and metadata that help the search engine understand what the content is about. This also enables the search engine to weed out duplicate pages and collect signals about the content, such as the country or region the page is local to and the usability of the page.</p><p><br /></p><p>Searching and ranking</p><p><br /></p><p>When a user enters a query, the search engine searches the index for matching pages and returns the results that appear the most relevant on the search engine results page (SERP). The engine ranks content on a number of factors, such as the authoritativeness of a page, back links to the page and keywords a page contains.</p><p><br /></p><p>For more on search engines and the like see the Media Man websites, blogs and additional social media platforms. Or, you can even do a search for "Media Man Int" and/or "Media Man Australia" on the interview via your search browser or nominated search engine default. #searchengine #searchengines #Google #search #SEO #SEM #websearch #onlinesearch #Algorithms #programs #content #SERPS #SERP #web #worldwideweb #crawling #indexing #searching #ranking #rank #content #authority #keyword #keywords #expert #niche #experience #seaerchenginemarketing #searchnews #searchtips #seonews #results #performance #top10 #topten #digital #digitalnews #digitalbiz #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Get An Inside Look at the Stars of AEW | AEW Countdown to Full Gear: LIVE! Tonight on Pay-Per-View</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P-p5lEqdhs&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>#AEW #AllEliteWrestling #AEWFullGear #AllElite </p><p>#MJF #JayWhite #BulletClubGold #OrangeCassidy #JonMoxley #HikaruShida #ToniStorm #AdamPage #SwerveStrickland #KennyOmega #ChrisJericho #GoldenJets #YoungBucks #RickyStarks #BigBill #Sting #DarbyAllin #AdamCopeland #ChristianCage #Luchasaurus #NickWayne #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #videos #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #PPV #payperview #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Get An Inside Look at the Stars of AEW | AEW Countdown to Full Gear: LIVE! Tonight on Pay-Per-View</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P-p5lEqdhs&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW </p><p><br /></p><p>#AEW #AllEliteWrestling #AEWFullGear #AllElite </p><p>#MJF #JayWhite #BulletClubGold #OrangeCassidy #JonMoxley #HikaruShida #ToniStorm #AdamPage #SwerveStrickland #KennyOmega #ChrisJericho #GoldenJets #YoungBucks #RickyStarks #BigBill #Sting #DarbyAllin #AdamCopeland #ChristianCage #Luchasaurus #NickWayne #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #videos #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #PPV #payperview #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MMA: UFC</b></p><p><b>UFC @UFC Vegas 82</b></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/ufc</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Vegas 82: ALLEN vs CRAIG | COLD OPEN</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB2PCqUZjn8&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Allen vs Craig - A Different Beast | UFC Vegas 82</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10JMrj3haMA&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Top Finishes | UFC Vegas 82</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td9o1bZPisA&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>How the Stars of UFC Vegas 82 Spent Their First Fight Bonus</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjc5vZtL1Io&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFCVegas82 #UFC #MMA #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #videos #entertainment #popculture #trend #trends #buzz #LasVegas #Vegas #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Dream Match Fantasy Booking</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Karrion Kross @realKILLERkross vs Kevin Owens @FightOwensFight in a WWE @WWE Ring</p><p><br /></p><p>Shooter/MMA/Wrestler vs Wrestler/ Brawler</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis @RealNickAldis went on record last week regarding Mr Owens:</p><p><br /></p><p>It wasn’t a tough decision," said Aldis. "I’m the man who facilitated KO coming to the blue brand. I think he’s one of the very top competitors in the WWE. But I have to stick to my word. As a leader and as an executive, my word is everything. In this business, your word is your bond. That is a mantra as old as the hills in our industry. I told KO earlier in the night, ‘Yes, you can sit in for Corey Graves. But please don’t get physical'"</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Kross is known for his punishing style. Mr Owens has been published in a professional matter one may say.</p><p><br /></p><p>Could the booking of Mr Owens vs Mr Kross be just the remedy, and could Owens loss be Kross' gain?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thus far Mr Aldis has largely impressed WWE fans, wrestlers and the top brass and powers that be.</p><p><br /></p><p>Something needs to change for Mr Owens, as it does for Mr Kross. Is this dreammatch meant to happen?</p><p><br /></p><p>Kross social media has been updated, caught by the trained eye who can see the otherwise often unseen.. Kross may have the remedy for those feeling a bit blue or off colour.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kross YouTube Channel</p><p><br /></p><p>KROSS : Life Is A Gamble</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSoT8bhEmXY&ab_channel=KillerKross</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Feeling lucky Mr Owens and Mr Aldis? Mr Kross appears ready to disrupt. Let's end 2023 on a high note...the clock is ticking. Let's make some history hey! Do we have a deal kind sirs? The End...</p><p><br /></p><p>#KarrionKross #KrossCult #KrossKult #timeline #Doomsday #KevinOwens #KO #TKO #dreammatch #dreammatches #fantasybooking #fantasysports #dailyfantasy #DFS #SmackDown #wrestling #prowrestling #fight #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #trend #trends #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>New Jersey casino, internet, sports bet revenue up 6.6% in October</b></p><p><br /></p><p>ATLANTIC CITY — New Jersey’s casinos, racetracks that take sports bets and their online partners won more than $423 million in October, up 6.6% from a year earlier, according to figures released Friday by state gambling regulators.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the casinos’ key metric — the amount of money won from in-person gamblers — continued to trail pre-pandemic levels at five of the nine casinos, an ongoing concern for the city’s gambling industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>Only four casinos — Ocean Casino Resort, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City and Resorts Casino Hotel — won more last month from in-person gamblers than they did in October 2019, before the COVID19 pandemic broke out.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Despite anecdotal observations suggesting a decline in on-property activity, the numbers for brick-and-mortar activity for 2023 year-to-date are favorable,” said Jane Bokunewicz, director of the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism at Stockton University, which studies the Atlantic City gambling market.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>She noted that with $2.4 billion in revenue from in-person gamblers through the first 10 months this year, those numbers are on track to surpass those from all of 2019, and have a chance of surpassing 2022 levels as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Atlantic City’s casino revenue through the first 10 months of the year is its best in the last decade, added James Plousis, chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission.</p><p><br /></p><p>The casinos must share internet and sports betting money with third parties, including sports books and technology partners; it is not solely for the casinos to keep. That is why the casinos focus most on money from in-person gamblers.</p><p><br /></p><p>In terms of money won from in-person gamblers last month, Borgata won nearly $57 million, down nearly 9% from a year earlier; Ocean won $43.3 million, up more than 53% from a year ago, and Hard Rock won $41.2 million, up nearly 6%.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City won $17.8 million, down nearly 12%; Tropicana Atlantic City won $16.4 million, down 5.6%, and Caesars Atlantic City won $14.4 million, down 18%.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Resorts won $13.3 million, up 3%; Bally’s Atlantic City won $12.4 million, up nearly 15%, and Golden Nugget Atlantic City won $12.2 million, up 1.6%.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ocean attributed its strong October to a particularly good result at table games and continuing increases in slot machine winnings.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We played pretty lucky at tables,” said Bill Callahan, the casino’s general manager. “We’ve been investing in this business, investing in the building and our customers, and it’s all starting to come together.”</p><p><br /></p><p>When internet gambling and sports betting money is included, Borgata won more than $100 million, down more than 11%; Golden Nugget won $61.5 million, up more than 22%, and Hard Rock won $51.9 million, up 17.5%.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ocean won more than $48 million, up 52.6%; Tropicana won $28.1 million, up more than 11%, and Bally’s won $19.7 million, up more than 27%.</p><p><br /></p><p>Harrah’s won $17.8 million, down more than 12%; Caesars won just under $15 million, down nearly 17%, and Resorts won nearly $13.3 million, up 2.4%.</p><p><br /></p><p>Resorts Digital, the casino’s online arm, won $61.3 million, up 8.5%, and Caesars Interactive Entertainment NJ won just over $6 million, down more than 34%.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Overall internet gambling revenue was $167 million, up 13.3% from a year earlier.</p><p><br /></p><p>The casinos and tracks took in just under $1.3 billion worth of sports bets, falling just short of their record total reached in January 2022 and closely approached several times since then.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of that total, $92.2 million was kept as revenue after paying off winning bets and other expenses.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, near New York City, had the largest share of that revenue at more than $60 million. Monmouth Park in Oceanport, near the Jersey Shore, had $2 million in sports betting revenue, and Freehold Raceway had nearly $1.8 million.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Florida Betting News</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Big news as the Seminoles have relaunched their mobile sports betting site on a "test" basis and plan to begin offering sports betting at their state casinos in early December.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Florida Bettors Pounding Hard Rock Hard</b></p><p><br /></p><p>MIAMI BEACH, FL - There have been reports of multiple large sized wagers being won in Florida following the relaunch of the Hard Rock Bet app.</p><p><br /></p><p>David Purdum of ESPN highlighted one such winning wager.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bettor with @HardRockBet</p><p>in Florida just hit a $500,000, four-leg same-game parlay that paid a net $5.5 million, per company spokesperson.</p><p><br /></p><p>Legs were:</p><p><br /></p><p>Devin Singletary Over 51.5 Rush Yds</p><p>Singletary anytime TD</p><p>Over 45.5</p><p>Texans money-line</p><p><br /></p><p>Giant bets in Florida continue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then there was Monday night's football game between the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills. It's not all bad for the Seminoles. </p><p><br /></p><p>BIG BET ALERT: One bettor in Florida lost $2 million betting on the Buffalo Bills last night. The Floridian placed two bets worth $1 million each on the first half result. Both bets lost. First reported by @BFawkes22</p><p> </p><p>Hard Rock has since verified these wagers with Gambling911.</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>Hard Rock Bet App Sees 2129 Percent Increase in Downloads</p><p><br /></p><p>MIAMI BEACH, FL (Gambling911.com) - The relaunched Hard Rock Bet app is flying off the shelves of the App Store with a 2129.5% increase in number of downloads in recent days. The app has even surpassed FanDuel as most downloaded over the past week.</p><p><br /></p><p>This comes following news that the Seminoles will once again be offering their mobile sports betting app throughout the state of Florida, granted under "limited conditions" at the moment. </p><p><br /></p><p>Outstanding legal cases could force them to pull the plug for a second time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hard Rock Bet is already available in a handful of other states outside of Florida.</p><p><br /></p><p>AppTweak had Hard Rock Bet seeing 49K downloads compared to FanDuel at 34.5K and DraftKings at 30K.</p><p><br /></p><p>- Updated November 10, 1:58 pm with Aaron Goldstein reporting</p><p><br /></p><p>Miami Hurricanes @ FSU Seminoles Betting Preview</p><p>MIAMI BEACH, FL (Gambling911.com) - FSU is back to being a force in the Sunshine State. They will come into this game against Miami as a -14.5 home favorites and one of the few undefeated teams in college football at 9-0.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Noles have been profitable for gamblers too with their 6-3 record Against The Spread.</p><p><br /></p><p>Miami is 6-3 SU and 4-5 ATS.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sagarin gives us a number of 15.75, so there is a bit of an underlay with the 14.5 line.</p><p><br /></p><p>Miami coach Mario Cristobal hasn't ruled out benching quarterback Tyler Van Dyke in favor of true freshman Emory Williams.</p><p><br /></p><p>- Updated November 10, 11:52 pm, Ean Lamb</p><p><br /></p><p>Seminoles Relaunch Mobile Sports Betting Site</p><p><br /></p><p>MIAMI BEACH, FL - The Seminole Tribe on Tuesday announced the relaunch of their mobile sports gambling site on a "limited test" basis.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The Seminole Tribe is offering limited access to existing Florida customers to test its Hard Rock Bet platform,” said a spokesperson with the Seminole Tribe of Florida.</p><p><br /></p><p>The move comes after a federal judge set aside approval of a gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe.</p><p><br /></p><p>Exclusive rights to retail and online sports betting in Florida were granted to the Seminole via a 2021 compact between the tribe and the state.</p><p><br /></p><p>In-person betting is set for Dec. 7, the Seminoles previously announced, as part of a broader expansion including roulette and craps.</p><p><br /></p><p>West Flagler Group has until December 7 to file a cert petition with the Supreme Court, though their efforts are viewed as a long shot. The grassroots group No Casinos is also challenging the compact on grounds that voters must approve any type of gambling expansion per a 2018 referendum.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock Bet is now available in six other states including Florida: New Jersey, Arizona, Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio and Indiana.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Oklahoma State Cowboys @ UCF Knights Betting Preview</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The UCF Knights open as a +2.5 home dog against an Oklahoma State team that upset its interstate opponent Saturday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ollie Gordon II ran for 137 yards and two touchdowns, and Oklahoma State defeated the 10th-ranked Sooners 27-24 in the last scheduled Bedlam rivalry game before the Sooners leave the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference next year.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s a big game,” Cowboys head coach Mike Gundy said. “And it’s good for the Oklahoma State people to finish Bedlam with a win. Period.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Central Florida finally won a game following five straight losses. They beat Cincinnati 28-26 and were -3.5 favorites despite the losing streak. In fact, the Knights (4-5 Straight Up) were listed as favorites in four of their last six games resulting in their current 3-5 record Against The Spread.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sagarin gives us a number of 5.22 Oklahoma State, indicating a 2.5 underlay. Early action was -2.5 to -3. Underlays in the 2.5/3 range without going over the 3 have performed well for the favorites, according to our model, though with a limited sampling as of now. The number had yet to go above the 3 as of Tuesday morning. </p><p>(Gambling911)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>F1 News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>'It was a shame' – Perez laments Red Bull's call to pit 'too early' after Q2 knockout in Las Vegas</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Sergio Perez admitted Red Bull came in too early after the Mexican driver was forced to watch on from the garage as he was knocked out in Q2 in Las Vegas – although Max Verstappen feels his P3 qualifying return was the maximum he could do.</p><p><br /></p><p>After getting through the first portion of qualifying in 13th, Perez came out earlier than some of his rivals in Q2 and set a lap that was good enough for sixth. However, with four minutes left he was seen being wheeled into the garage as others prepared for their final laps.</p><p><br /></p><p>This decision to pit the car proved costly as Alex Albon knocked the Red Bull racer out of session, with Pierre Gasly's improvement pushing him to 12th – meaning that Perez has failed to make it into Q3 nine times this season.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reflecting on his session, Perez – who will start 11th thanks to Carlos Sainz's 10-place grid penalty – said: “It was a very bad session for us. Already in Q1 we were compromised a bit with our run program but come Q2, I think we just finished a little bit too early.</p><p><br /></p><p>“There was a bit more track evolution there and it was a shame that we just couldn’t make the most of it because we seem to need that little final tenth in it.</p><p><br /></p><p>“A little bit of a shame but on the other hand there is nothing we can do now. So let’s focus on tomorrow and hopefully we are able to come through the field because we have a fast race car.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Quizzed on if a Las Vegas podium was still possible, Perez said: “I think so. I think we looked a lot stronger in race pace than we did over a single timed lap... We are starting P12, so we’ve got to understand and learn from what happened yesterday with the tyres and see what we are able to improve for tomorrow.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Verstappen made it into Q3, but only set one flying lap in the pole position shootout. He finished third, three-tenths behind pole-sitter Charles Leclerc and his Ferrari team mate Sainz – although he will line up second with the Spaniard’s penalty.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Of course, it’s quite cold out there," said Verstappen when asked how difficult qualifying was in Las Vegas. "It’s quite slippery and of course being on a street circuit as well you try and get as close as you can to the walls but that’s not always straight forward.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It was enjoyable out there. I do think we maximised today, and I think already the whole weekend so far, we have been lacking a bit of one lap performance and that was also quite clear in qualifying.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I hope of course tomorrow in the race that we are good on the tyres again and we can work our way forward.”</p><p><br /></p><p>When questioned on if he was confident about winning the Las Vegas GP, Verstappen replied: “It felt good yesterday. Of course, I would have liked to have a little bit more pace today but of course we know that the points are tomorrow, and it’s going to be a tough one.</p><p><br /></p><p>“First one here, you know never know there might be Safety Cars and it is of course a very long straight, a lot of racing will happen there, and I hope we are good on the tyres.”</p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: F1)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Formula 1</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>F1 @f1 News</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Formula 1 YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/Formula1</p><p><br /></p><p>LIVE: Las Vegas Grand Prix Build-Up and Drivers Parade</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkqnQ_9ZLRU&ab_channel=FORMULA1</p><p><br /></p><p>#F1 #Formula1 #FormulaOne #DriversParade #interviews #video #LasVegasGrandPrix #LasVegasGP #motorsport #Vegas #LasVegas #sportsnews #sportsmedia #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Ainsworth Game Technology considers life outside the ASX - November 13, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It has been an unpleasant year for all ASX-listed gaming stocks of almost all persuasions – outside of Aristocrat Leisure – given the increasingly eagle-eyed regulators and reluctance from investors.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of those has been Aristocrat’s smaller poker machine rival, Ainsworth Game Technology, which trades at a far lower multiple than its larger peer. Now the company appears to be doing something about it, and is in discussions with advisors at Macquarie about setting up a data room to consider whether there’s a suitor that could take it private.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, there is one obvious party. Novomatic. The Austrian company operates some 2000 gaming facilities, largely under the Admiral Casino brand, around the world. It also owns just over 50 per cent of Ainsworth.</p><p><br /></p><p>Crucially, Ainsworth chief executive Harald Neumann was an executive at Novomatic before he took the top job at the ASX-listed group. In the United States on Sunday, Neumann declined to comment when contacted.</p><p><br /></p><p>After Novomatic, Ainsworth’s largest shareholders include Spheria Asset Management, Allan Gray, REST and HESTA. Its founder, Len Ainsworth, hit the jackpot in 2016 after landing a near-$500 million deal when he sold his majority stake to Novomatic in 2016. Ainsworth was also the founder of Aristocrat, which has grown into a $26 billion poker machine giant.</p><p><br /></p><p>Novomatic’s interest in Ainsworth started in 2013 after Austrian and German authorities began to impose new restrictions on poker machine and casino operators, forcing the company to look offshore for growth.</p><p><br /></p><p>As The AFR reported at the time, Johann Graf, one of Austria’s richest men and the owner of Novomatic, dispatched his son Thomas Graf and gaming executive Jens Halle to Sydney to Ainsworth’s modest Silverwater headquarters to test the waters for a possible sale</p><p><br /></p><p>Ainsworth reported revenues of $143.6 million in the six months to June 30, a 20 per cent increase on the prior corresponding period. Profit before tax rose 24 per cent to $23.3 million, the company reported, although write-offs of investments in Argentina affected the post-tax bottom line.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>NWA @nwa Official YouTube</b></p><p><br /></p><p>NWA Powerrr | Ep 134 | Overman vs Beastman</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OG67bMg3-Q&t=7s&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>Want in the NWA? You've gotta beat him first.</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPuMi3rrv4U&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>Prepare to TAP!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gicRn6quu-A&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>WORLD TITLE MATCH - David vs Goliath!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oidDE0QtX-E&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>#NWA #NWAPowerrr #NationalWrestlingAlliance #EC3 #wrestling #prowrestling #BillyCorgan #entertainment #popculture #YouTube #video #trend #trends #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MMA/Pop Culture/Podcast News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Chael Sonnen @ChaelSonnen wins Media Man 'MMA Podcast Of The Month' award</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Based on merit alone - no politics; Sonnen speaks what may were and are thinking...</p><p><br /></p><p>Chael Sonnen Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/ChaelSonnenOfficial</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p>Chael Sonnen Podcast (You're Welcome)</p><p>Joe Rogan’s Awkward Interview with The Rock</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8VuPA0oMSk&ab_channel=ChaelSonnen</p><p><br /></p><p>Tom Aspinall Wants Jon Jones Stripped of UFC Title</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bJSKZ9aqrw&ab_channel=ChaelSonnen</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Runner-Ups (not everyone can always win a fair fight, month after month...)</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@DC_MMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Michael Bisping Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@bisping</p><p><br /></p><p>Dan and Don's Toxic Masculinity Podcast</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@dananddonstoxicmasculinity2969</p><p><br /></p><p>Dan Severn returns from hip surgery & Don Frye met Donald Trump at UFC 295 in New York.</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGs5tf89h44&ab_channel=DanandDon%27sToxicMasculinityPodcast</p><p><br /></p><p>Mojahed Fudailat Official YouTube (MMA animation artist)</p><p><br /></p><p>Pereira showing full power leg kick</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQI--Sl6-cY&ab_channel=MojahedFudailat</p><p><br /></p><p>Adesanya declines Pereira title fight</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfYtu8Tqrr0&ab_channel=MojahedFudailat</p><p><br /></p><p>Dana laughs at Ngannou PPV numbers</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsRU48tDJIw&ab_channel=MojahedFudailat</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: Chael Sonnen</p><p><br /></p><p>#MMA #UFC #mmapodcast #podcastofthemonth #ChaelSonnen #DanielCormier #DC #MichaelBisping #sportsnews #sportsmedia #sportspodcast #videos #news #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pro Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Top 10 Friday Night SmackDown moments: WWE Top 10, Nov. 17, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttp1LNyuHgw&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #SurvivorSeries #WarGames #NickAldis #RoadDogg #LWO #LatinoWorldOrder #SantosEscobar #Carlito #ZelinaVega #TheBloodline #PaulHeyman #SoloSikoa #LAKnight #DragonLee #KevinOwens #KO #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #AustinTheory #hitman #dingodriver #wrestling #prowrestling #moments #highlights #video #top10 #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #broadcast #broacasting #trend #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>AEW Full Gear</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"He accepted the offer of Samoa Joe on a contingency" Tony Schiavone</p><p><br /></p><p>"Indeed, Samoa Joe would earn an AEW world title and while he may celebrate tonight with his best friend Adam Cole, his worst enemy Samoa Joe is waiting in the wings" Nigel McGuiness</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWFullGear #FullGear </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AEW @AEW Full Gear Media Scrum | 11/18/23</b></p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auCjeqLGh7Y&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>"It's really an honor to have the first AEW pay-per-view ever in Los Angeles. Like I told the crowd, its the first of many. Also an honor to have the family of the late, great, Antoni Inoki here tonight, after WrestleDream this year"... Tony Khan</p><p><br /></p><p>"I said no *ucking way. I'm going to be totally *ucking.. My leg is *ucked... and I had an opportunity to f-ing phone it in, and I would never *ucking do that"..."When I put him on that table I had every intention of putting through that mother.f... because his stole what was mine"... MJF</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: The AEW media scrums are always entertaining and have an edge to them. The interviews and promos remain of a big part of professional wrestling. MJF is off the charts. Gusty and ballsy interview, especially under the circumstances. Wishing him a speedy recovery.</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWFullGear #FullGear #AEW #AllEliteWrestling #AEWMedia #MediaScrum #aewnews #aewmedia #mediaconference #MJF #TonyKhan #AndNew #wrestlingnews #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #wrestlingnews #wrestlingmedia #trends #trending #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Formula 1</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>‘I don’t like to hear that’: Ricciardo wants ‘tough’ ticket cost rethink as fans shun last-minute price drops</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Ricciardo and Charles Leclerc have urged Formula 1 to keep ticket prices accessible for more fans after the build-up to the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix was marred by stories of slower than expected sales owing to sky-high prices.</p><p><br /></p><p>Formula 1 deliberately raised the price point for Vegas to reflect what CEO Stefano Domenicali said was the fact that “this is Las Vegas and that is the nature of the customer coming to Las Vegas”.</p><p><br /></p><p>When tickets first went on sale, the cheapest general admission ticket was going for around $778, while the cheapest grandstand ticket was selling for approximately $3890.</p><p><br /></p><p>Watch the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix SUN 19th NOV 5PM AEDT. Join Kayo now and start streaming instantly ></p><p><br /></p><p>A Fox Sports analysis placed Vegas second behind only Miami for the price of general admission passes, though the new Nevada night race blows all others out of the water for high-end access.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those prices have been allied to eye-watering hotel rates, which local media reported were jacked up by almost 700 per cent in some cases when tickets first went on sale.</p><p><br /></p><p>The combination of expensive tickets and costly rooms is theorised as being one reason for sluggish ticket sales, with fans unable to afford both and therefore choosing not to attend.</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite describing himself as “a sucker” for the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, Ricciardo implored the sport not to sell out loyal motorsport fans to reach for the high-end market.</p><p><br /></p><p>“You need a balance,” Ricciardo said, per RaceFans. “I did hear some entry-level prices. I’m well aware that not everyone can afford those.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I would love that everyone can have the option to attend.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Obviously I’m not the business behind the sport. I don’t want to say it’s my ignorance, but I would still love that general admission is affordable for anyone, whatever job they have.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Of course if there’s then some crazy packages and people want to spend that money, all good, so be it.</p><p><br /></p><p>“But I guess I don’t like to hear that, ‘We would have loved to have come but we simply couldn’t afford it’.</p><p><br /></p><p>“That’s obviously a little bit tough.</p><p><br /></p><p>Full article via FOX Sports @FOXSports </p><p><br /></p><p>(Credit: FOX Sports/Wires)</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: Formula One</p><p><br /></p><p>#F1 #Formula1 #LasVegasGrandPrix #LasVegasGP #DanielRicciardo #CharlesLeclerc #quotes #foxsports #wires #LasVegas #Vegas #sportsnews #sportsmedia #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Boxing</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk title bout set for Feb. 17</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship on Feb. 17 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, organisers announced on Thursday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fury-Usyk was planned for Dec. 23 before Fury struggled in a tougher-than-expected bout with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou on Saturday in Riyadh. Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) was cut over the forehead and the left eye en route to a split-decision victory over Ngannou, who was making his pro boxing debut.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fury, 35, was even dropped in Round 3, the seventh knockdown of his illustrious career.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fury and Usyk signed contracts for their long-awaited battle for heavyweight supremacy weeks before "The Gyspy King" stepped through the ropes to fight Ngannou in a 10-round non-title bout.</p><p><br /></p><p>After the decision was announced, Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) entered the ring to confront Fury and set up their showdown.</p><p><br /></p><p>"23 of December, I'm ready to fight," said Usyk, who stepped into the ring after the decision was rendered. "Let's go now if you want," said Fury, the WBC heavyweight champion. " ... He's a smaller man than Francis, I always said Francis was a much more dangerous fight than Oleksandr."</p><p><br /></p><p>The day before the bout, Usyk posted on Instagram: "Francis, be careful with Tyson, I need him in the ring on Dec. 23." But Usyk has been forced to wait two additional months to finally get his hands on Fury.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fury and Usyk were closing in on a deal to meet this past April at London's Wembley Stadium before talks collapsed at the 11th hour.</p><p><br /></p><p>Usyk, 36, is an Olympic gold medalist and former undisputed cruiserweight champion. The Ukrainian holds the WBA, WBO and IBF titles, belts he won from Anthony Joshua in 2021. Usyk retained the titles in the rematch with another decision nod over Joshua last summer in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now that the fight vs. Fury will take place in 2024, it ensures Usyk will go another year with only one fight. The last time Usyk fought multiple times in one year: 2018, when he competed three times.</p><p><br /></p><p>He last fought in August, when he scored a ninth-round KO of Daniel Dubois in Poland. Usyk is ESPN's No. 2 heavyweight and No. 3 pound-for-pound boxer. Fury entered the bout rated No. 1 at heavyweight and No. 6 pound-for-pound. England's Fury fought twice last year, both TKO wins at soccer stadiums in London (in April vs. Dilian Whyte and December vs. Derek Chisora).</p><p><br /></p><p>This is Fury's second title reign. He beat another Ukrainian, Wladimir Klitschko, in 2015 for three heavyweight titles via decision in an upset. Fury never defended those titles and instead was out of the ring for two-and-a-half years due to depression and substance abuse. He was up to 400-plus pounds during that time.</p><p><br /></p><p>After Fury returned from that hiatus, he established himself as one of boxing's top stars with a classic heavyweight title trilogy with Deontay Wilder, whom he stopped twice after a draw in the first meeting. Fury's third fight with Wilder was ESPN's 2021 Fight of the Year and KO of the Year.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Fury-Usyk deal contains a two-way rematch clause, virtually ensuring two consecutive fights between the pair for 10s of millions of dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>(ESPN)</p><p><br /></p><p>#boxing #boxingnews #combatsports #TysonFury #OleksandrUsyk #ESPN #WBC #sportsnews #sportsmedia #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Boxing</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Mike Tyson makes prediction for Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk: “That is going to be an interesting fight”</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Queensberry Promotions and Top Rank Boxing announced plans to book Fury vs. Usyk before “The Gypsy King” fought Francis Ngannou.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fury vs. Usyk will now take place on February 17, 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Hey, we should [not read into the most recent performance against Ngannou], but you have to understand he is still the champion,” Tyson said. “He made that night a great night. He gave Francis the opportunity and that was just a bad night at the office for him. We all have bad nights, and listen, that was his bad night.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Iron” Mike will not let Fury’s performance against Ngannou sway how he views the Usyk fight. He is sticking with Tyson Fury to earn undisputed status.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I look forward to that fight,” said Tyson. “That is going to be an interesting fight. I’m going towards Tyson Fury because I think he’s just going to overpower him. He’s going to catch up with him and overpower him.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I got to go with Fury,” continued Tyson. “I think he’s the best fighter in the world, especially in the heavyweight division. Great fighters lose, great fighters look bad, [but] that doesn’t stop them from being great fighters.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources: Fight Hub TV, Bloody Elbow, WBC, Top Rank Boxing, S.I, ESPN, Wires)</p><p><br /></p><p>#TysonFury #MikeTyson #OleksandrUsyk #boxing #boxingnews #combatsports #PPV #PayPerView #sportsnws #sportsmedia #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling @AEW Top Brass Tony Khan Speaks On Ronda Rousey at AEW Media Scrum Following AEW Full Gear PPV</b></p><p><br /></p><p>RR wrestled in an unlisted match at the ROH taping from the KIA Forum this past Friday.</p><p><br /></p><p>She tagged with her longtime friend and training partner, Marina Shafir, in a match that will be broadcast via HonorClub in the future.</p><p><br /></p><p>Probed on Rousey's status with his company, Khan advised she's not signed but they would love to have her back anytime.</p><p><br /></p><p>"She's not signed but we had a great conversation. It came about, of course, there was some unfinished business, they had that match and I thought it would be great for our fans to settle it in the ring," Khan said. "At the Wrestling Revolver show, they had the tag match and to be honest, I had spoken to them and I thought it would be great to have a match and build some interest and then have the story come back to Ring of Honor where Athena is the Ring of Honor Women's World Champion, Billie Starkz is her minion, there is a lot of interest in that."</p><p><br /></p><p>"Ronda was happy to come here and she was great. The crowd was really excited to see her and it was a great match. We'd love to have her back sometime."</p><p><br /></p><p>"She is a local, she lives nearby and that really helped make it possible so any time it's convenient, we'd love to have her back because she was tremendous. It was a great match and if people want to see it, check out ROH," Khan continued.</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Full Gear Media Scrum | 11/18/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auCjeqLGh7Y&t=1s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Ring of Honor Wrestling YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/ringofhonor</p><p><br /></p><p>Tony Khan's Major Update On The ROH World TV Championship! | ROH TV 11/16/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McwdxH9cGTI&ab_channel=RingofHonorWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEW #AEWFullGear #ROH #RingOfHonor #TonyKhan #RondaRousey #MarinaShafir #quote #quotes #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #wrestlingnews #PPV #broadcast #broadcasting #broadcastnews #sportsnews #sportsmedia #trend #trends #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Boxing</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul sees his dream fight happening against While the prospect of a fight between Jake Paul and Canelo Alvarez may come as a surprise to many, the boxing world has undergone a change in recent years with the involvement of celebrities and media figures in high-profile events.</p><p><br /></p><p>The combination of entertainment and sport has generated significant interest in these fights, and Jake Paul is looking to capitalize on that trend, with Canelo still looking for a challenge, but would not rule out a fight with Jake when his professional career is over.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Youtuber insists on fighting the Mexican and says he is already preparing for it</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul, the famous Youtuber who ventured into the world of boxing, insists on making the fight of his dreams a reality and it is against one of the best fighters in the world today... Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite the Mexican's clear aversion to YouTube boxing, Paul maintains that this fight is going to happen.</p><p><br /></p><p>The influencer has expressed on several occasions that he wants to fight one of boxing's biggest superstars, Canelo Alvarez, and he seems to be focusing all his training on facing him.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Canelo has shown and said in interviews that he's interested in it. So, I think we're closer than we thought," Paul told The MMA Hour.</p><p><br /></p><p>"It's weird to even say that now, when like three or two years ago I said that, I believed it from day one, but everybody else was like, 'Who the hell is this kid? Shut this kid up,' but now it's pretty real."</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul believes he is ready for Canelo fight. Despite his loss to Tommy Fury in February and following his win over Nate Diaz in August, Jake Paul will return to the ring on December 15 against Andre August, a little-known fighter with a 10-1-1 record, but one who is sure to put up a fight for the Youtuber.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul insists on seeking meaningful challenges and facing the four-division champion, who has made it clear he has other career goals, but he wouldn't completely rule out a fight with the 26-year-old, who is seven years younger than the Mexican.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I think the path I'm on now prepares me in the future to fight Canelo," he continued.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'm even showing him that I can fight ten or 12 rounds and I've done it with real legitimate professional boxers and I beat them. So, when I beat these guys in the next year or two and I keep raising the level of competition, I think against Canelo it becomes a really interesting fight."</p><p><br /></p><p>While the prospect of a fight between Jake Paul and Canelo Alvarez may come as a surprise to many, the boxing world has undergone a change in recent years with the involvement of celebrities and media figures in high-profile events.</p><p><br /></p><p>The combination of entertainment and sport has generated significant interest in these fights, and Jake Paul is looking to capitalize on that trend, with Canelo still looking for a challenge, but would not rule out a fight with Jake when his professional career is over.</p><p><br /></p><p>#boxing #boxingnews #JakePaul #CaneloAlvarez #youtuber #youtube #Influencer #influencers #socialmedia #combatsports #MVP #promoter #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #PPV #PayPerView #sportsnews #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Formula 1 News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Verstappen is F1's King of Las Vegas with 18th win of season</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Verstappen wins in Las Vegas, Leclerc second</p><p>Win is record-extending 18th of season for triple champion</p><p><br /></p><p>Verstappen now level with Vettel on all-time list</p><p>Red Bull's record 20th win in 21 races</p><p><br /></p><p>Red Bull's Max Verstappen sang "Viva Las Vegas" after racing to a record-extending 18th victory of the season and joining Sebastian Vettel in third place on Formula One's all-time winners' list.</p><p><br /></p><p>The triumph on a spectacular night in Sin City was the 53rd of the triple champion's career, and sixth in a row, and came after a five-second penalty for forcing Ferrari's Charles Leclerc off track at the start and then a collision with Mercedes' George Russell.</p><p><br /></p><p>Leclerc finished second after starting on pole position, losing and regaining the lead and then losing it again before passing Sergio Perez on the final lap to deny Red Bull a seventh one-two of the season.</p><p><br /></p><p>The win was Red Bull's 20th in 21 races, another record for a single season, and delivered the racing that had risked being swamped in a wave of hype as Vegas hosted a grand prix for the first time since the 1980s.</p><p><br /></p><p>It also completed a sweep of three U.S. wins in 2023 for their 26-year-old Dutch driver, who was also dominant in Miami and Austin.</p><p><br /></p><p>"It was a tough one," said Verstappen, whose race suit paid homage to the signature jumpsuit of the late "King of Rock and Roll", Elvis Presley.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I tried to go for it at the start, I think we both braked quite late and then I just ran out of grip and we ended up a bit wide so the stewards gave me a penalty for that.</p><p><br /></p><p>"That put us a little bit on the back foot, I had to pass quite a few cars ... It was definitely a lot of fun."</p><p><br /></p><p>Red Bull played the timeless Elvis song over the team radio, after pop star Justin Bieber waved the chequered flag, and Verstappen showed he is a far better driver than singer by joining in.</p><p><br /></p><p>Leclerc, whose team are the only ones to beat Red Bull this season, showed all his fighting spirit after the initial setback.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I wanted that win so bad but what a race," he gasped over the radio after finishing 2.070 seconds behind Verstappen.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was the second race in a row that Perez had lost out on the last lap, with the Mexican passed by Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso at the line in Brazil.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perez at least had the consolation of securing second in a championship won long ago by his team mate -- another first for Red Bull who have never previously ended a season with their drivers one-two.</p><p><br /></p><p>SAFETY CARS</p><p><br /></p><p>Esteban Ocon was fourth for Alpine with Lance Stroll fifth for Aston Martin and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz sixth.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mercedes seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton was seventh, ahead of a demoted Russell, Alonso and McLaren's Australian rookie Oscar Piastri, who took a bonus point for fastest lap.</p><p><br /></p><p>While Red Bull won both titles long ago, Ferrari closed the gap to second-placed Mercedes to four points with one race remaining in Abu Dhabi.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lack of grip was evident from the start as cars accelerated past the floodlit casinos and hotels and down the Strip.</p><p><br /></p><p>As Verstappen forced Leclerc wide to take the lead, without giving the place back, Alonso spun and was hit twice by Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas with Perez also involved.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Mexican pitted for a new front wing as the virtual safety car was deployed but McLaren's Lando Norris then brought out the full safety car when he crashed on lap three.</p><p><br /></p><p>Norris was taken to the University Medical Centre for further precautionary investigations.</p><p><br /></p><p>When racing resumed on lap seven, stewards handed Verstappen a five second penalty but he shrugged off the decision. "Yeah, that's fine, send them my regards," he told race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase.</p><p><br /></p><p>Leclerc retook the lead on lap 16, with Verstappen pitting and serving the penalty with a 7.7 second stop that dropped him to ninth.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perez took over at the front on lap 22 when Leclerc pitted, with the Mexican also helped by the safety car being deployed again on lap 27 to recover debris from the clash between Verstappen and Russell, who was given a five second penalty.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 10 p.m. (0600GMT) start was the latest in F1 history.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Wires)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>'Viva Las Vegas' Elvis-Inspired Race Suits</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Oracle Red Bull Racing has partnered with Elvis Presley Enterprises to create iconic Las Vegas race suits, inspired by the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s classic jumpsuit.</p><p><br /></p><p>In celebration of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, the Team has unveiled their new Elvis-inspired ‘Viva Las Vegas’ race suits, in homage to Elvis’ signature Vegas look. The race suits, manufactured by the Team’s Technical Racewear Supplier Sparco, will make their grand debut at the Las Vegas Grand Prix Race, for one night and one night only, worn by drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio ‘Checo’ Perez on track.</p><p><br /></p><p>The drivers will race in two different colours: Max in white and Checo in red. The design showcases a jumpsuit-inspired look, is adorned with gold stars on the front and back of the suit and features a classic Elvis ‘belt’.</p><p><br /></p><p>To further celebrate the partnership, Oracle Red Bull Racing and Elvis Presley Enterprises have created a limited-edition collection of tees, fleece, hoodies and totes featuring vintage images of Elvis adorned in race-gear. The signature apparel will be sold at the Elvis Presley Amazon Shop.</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian Horner, CEO & Team Principal, Oracle Red Bull Racing said: “As we gear up for the first ever Grand Prix in Las Vegas, it’s only fitting that we pay tribute to the most prolific Las Vegas icon, Elvis Presley. Elvis left his mark on Vegas and the world, becoming synonymous with the glitz, the flash, and the energy of the strip, something we are hoping to replicate as we take to the track on Saturday night.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Marc Rosen, President, Entertainment, Authentic Brands Group said: “There’s not much like the energy and passion fans have for this sport and its drivers. With that in mind, we are thrilled to partner with Oracle Red Bull Racing on the design for Max’s race suit and the limited-edition apparel commemorating this incredible moment in sports history.”</p><p><br /></p><p>(Source: Red Bull Racing @redbullracing )</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Oracle Red Bull Racing Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/redbullracing</p><p><br /></p><p>Formula 1 Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/Formula1</p><p><br /></p><p>Race Highlights | 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9qSwDxF6YI&t=10s&ab_channel=FORMULA1</p><p><br /></p><p>Drivers' Reaction After the Race | 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIRQ9_B6SCs&t=3s&ab_channel=FORMULA1</p><p><br /></p><p>Every Driver's Radio At The End Of Their Race | 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVfRToJKKDc&t=3s&ab_channel=FORMULA1</p><p><br /></p><p>F1 LIVE: Las Vegas Grand Prix Post Race Show</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOCVHi6vZ8E&t=1320s&ab_channel=FORMULA1</p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: Formula 1 @f1 )</p><p><br /></p><p>#F1 #Formula1 #LasVegasGrandPrix #LasVegasGP #RedBullRacing #RedBull #DanielRicciardo #CharlesLeclerc #quotes #wires #video #videos #highlights #VivaLasVegas #LasVegas #Vegas #vegasnews #lasvegasnews #sportsnews #sportsmedia #sportsmarketing #sportstourism #livesports #Elvis #cafenews #trends #trending #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Quotes</b></p><p>"Sports is like a war without the killing" - Ted Turner #TedTurner #Turner #quote #quotes #sports #war #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #sportsmedia #sportsnews #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Web Terms</b></p><p><b>Google Ranking Systems</b></p><p><br /></p><p>BERT: Short for Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers, BERT allows Googe to understand how combinations of words can express different meanings and intent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Crisis information systems: Google has systems in place to provide specific sets of information during times of crisis, such as SOS alerts when searching for natural disasters.</p><p><br /></p><p>Deduplication systems: Google’s search systems aim to avoid serving duplicate or near-duplicate webpages.</p><p><br /></p><p>Exact match domain system: A system that ensures Google doesn’t give too much credit to websites with domain names that exactly match a query.</p><p><br /></p><p>Freshness systems: A system designed to show fresher content for queries where it would be expected</p><p><br /></p><p>Helpful content system: A system designed to better ensure people see original, helpful content, rather than content made primarily to gain search engine traffic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Link analysis systems and PageRank: Systems that determine what pages are about and which might be most helpful in response to a query based on how pages link to each other.</p><p><br /></p><p>Local news systems: A system that surfaces local news sources when relevant to the query.</p><p><br /></p><p>MUM: Short for Multitask Unified Model, MUM, is an AI system capable of understanding and generating language. It improves featured snippet callouts and is not used for general ranking.</p><p><br /></p><p>Neural matching: A system that helps Google understand representations of concepts in queries and pages and match them to one another.</p><p><br /></p><p>Original content systems: A system to help ensure Google shows original content prominently in search results, including original reporting, ahead of those who merely cite it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Removal-based demotion systems: Systems that demote websites subject to a high volume of content removal requests.</p><p><br /></p><p>Page experience system: A system that assesses various criteria to determine if a webpage provides a good user experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Passage ranking system: An AI system Google uses to identify individual sections or “passages” of a web page to understand better how relevant a page is to a search.</p><p><br /></p><p>Product reviews system: A system that rewards high-quality product reviews written by expert authors with insightful analysis and original research.</p><p><br /></p><p>RankBrain: An AI system that helps Google understand how words are related to concepts. Allows Google to return results that don’t contain exact words used in a query.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reliable information systems: Google has multiple systems to show reliable information, such as elevating authoritative pages, demoting low-quality content, and rewarding quality journalism.</p><p><br /></p><p>Site diversity system: A system that prevents Google from showing more than two webpage listings from the same site in the top results.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spam detection systems: A system that deals with content and behaviors that violate Google’s spam policies.</p><p><br /></p><p>#Google #googleranking #googlerank #web #webterms #terms #Alphabet #searchengine #SEO #Algorithm #Algorithms #websites #webpages #pages #pagerank #top10 #authority #expert #serp #serp #eat #url #urls #webbiz #onlinebiz #onlinebusiness #onlinenews #content #creativity #creatives #disrupt #program #programming #problem #solutions #matrix #thematrix #AI #popculture #niche #trend #trends #localnews #news #newsmedia #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Search Engine Journal's Roger.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SEO remains one of the world's most competitive business sectors..I think that's part of the reason we like it.. Play to win!</p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Roger will more great insight into the business of search engines, SEO, content and the like. It's a real balancing act between resource management, time management, short, medium and long term goals and results, technical ability, creativity and originality, Keywords and keyword string structure and incorporating into the prime business at hand..SEO remains one of the most competitive business sectors in the world. Find your niche and seize the day.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling @AEW Top Brass Tony Khan Speaks On Ronda Rousey at AEW Media Scrum Following AEW Full Gear PPV</b></p><p><br /></p><p>RR wrestled in an unlisted match at the ROH taping from the KIA Forum this past Friday.</p><p><br /></p><p>She tagged with her longtime friend and training partner, Marina Shafir, in a match that will be broadcast via HonorClub in the future.</p><p><br /></p><p>Probed on Rousey's status with his company, Khan advised she's not signed but they would love to have her back anytime.</p><p><br /></p><p>"She's not signed but we had a great conversation. It came about, of course, there was some unfinished business, they had that match and I thought it would be great for our fans to settle it in the ring," Khan said. "At the Wrestling Revolver show, they had the tag match and to be honest, I had spoken to them and I thought it would be great to have a match and build some interest and then have the story come back to Ring of Honor where Athena is the Ring of Honor Women's World Champion, Billie Starkz is her minion, there is a lot of interest in that."</p><p><br /></p><p>"Ronda was happy to come here and she was great. The crowd was really excited to see her and it was a great match. We'd love to have her back sometime."</p><p><br /></p><p>"She is a local, she lives nearby and that really helped make it possible so any time it's convenient, we'd love to have her back because she was tremendous. It was a great match and if people want to see it, check out ROH," Khan continued.</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Full Gear Media Scrum | 11/18/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auCjeqLGh7Y&t=1s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Ring of Honor Wrestling YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/ringofhonor</p><p><br /></p><p>Tony Khan's Major Update On The ROH World TV Championship! | ROH TV 11/16/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McwdxH9cGTI&ab_channel=RingofHonorWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEW #AEWFullGear #ROH #RingOfHonor #TonyKhan #RondaRousey #MarinaShafir #quote #quotes #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #wrestlingnews #PPV #broadcast #broadcasting #broadcastnews #sportsnews #sportsmedia #trend #trends #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Movie Box Office</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>North America</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Movies hungry for numbers and success.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes - $44 million</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Trolls Band Together - $30.6 million</p><p><br /></p><p>3. The Marvels at No. 3 - $10.2 million</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Thanksgiving - $10.2 million</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Five Nights at Freddy's - $3.5 million</p><p><br /></p><p>6. The Holdovers - $2.7 million</p><p><br /></p><p>7. Next Goal Wins - $2.5 million</p><p><br /></p><p>8. Taylor Swift: The Eros Tour - $2.4 million</p><p><br /></p><p>9. Priscilla - $2.3 million</p><p><br /></p><p>10. Killers of the Flower Moon - $1.9 million</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Reviews</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/movies.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Entertainment News</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/news4.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Box Office</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/box_office.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#TheHungerGames #TrollsBandTogether #TheMarvels #Thanksgiving #FiveNightsAtFreeddys #TheHoldovers #movienews #boxoffice #movieboxoffice #entertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Streaming News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Netflix @Netflix Cancels More Shows</b></p><p>Shadow and Bone</p><p>Glamorous</p><p>Agent Elvis</p><p>Farzar</p><p>Captain Fall</p><p><br /></p><p>#streamingnews #Netflix #ShadowAndBone #Glamorous #AgentElvis #Farzar #CaptainFall #StreamingServices #streamingservice #streamingentertainment #streamingbiz #streamingTV #OTT #overthetop #homeentertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #showbiz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The Business Of Wrestling; Supply and demand, and budgets</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>A Scribe From A Media and Sports Agent and Lifelong Fan..</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Has the industry peaked, coming off the back of the acclaimed and high profile TKO Group deal bringing together both the WWE, the world's leading pro wrestling based promotion, and the UFC - the world's leading mixed martial arts promotion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Combat sports and showbiz can be very big business. We know this from first hand experience having worked on hundreds of combat sports and related campaigns over the past two decades plus. We will save the "name drops". Some of the readership already knows.</p><p><br /></p><p>The world faces a somewhat uncertain future, be it in the economic realm - both for families and individuals, and many people are taking much of their money out of the bank as they are not seen as a particularly safe or worthwhile place for financial investment and growth these days.</p><p><br /></p><p>People and companies are watching their budget. Entertainment is a form of luxury. One can spend very little or a whole lot! We've done both.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many moons ago when we were doing much more frequent international travel we went to Europe after the most recent Thailand trip. Pro wrestling (the CWA I believe - Otto Wanz promotion in Germany) was part of the appeal, along with our wrestling penpals (that's an old term) mates in Austria. We spent quite a lot of money on that sports tourism adventure and have got memories to last a lifetime from it. The cost of living wasn't so experience back then and we were making very serious money every single month without fail (thank you Optus Vision/Comms PPV and contract bundling department). We were paid to talk about and sell combat sports, subscriber television content as well as up-sell a range of comms services.</p><p><br /></p><p>The combat sports including pro wrestling industry has grown greatly over the past decade - say 40 years or so..as long as we've been watching, and from time to time participating in a range of campaigns.</p><p><br /></p><p>Budgets have changed for many people. Firms need to be careful that they don't get greedy and price gouge.</p><p><br /></p><p>Recently in Las Vegas many F1 tickets were not sold and hotel rooms left empty as the word got out on just how expensive the F1 experience was going to be. F1 has their massive media rights deals in place and F1 teams have massive sponsorships. Many F1 fans and the public at large gave it a miss as it was going to cost say between $1,500 to $7,000 investment to get the full experience in Vegas for between one to four persons. You can watch plenty of F1 at home on the websites and YouTube etc right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Years ago we traveled to Melbourne from Sydney for massive WWE supershow and it was fantastic. Two wrestling tickets for about $100 each two return flights for about $300 each and one hotel room for the night at about $400. All a memorable and great experience - but it all adds up. $1,200 AUD ..not too bad for a couple of combat sports lovers right. Much better/special than the local club wrestling - as a general rule.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sports business is based on supply and demand like most other businesses models.</p><p><br /></p><p>The pro wrestling and combat sports sector is saturated. </p><p><br /></p><p>Business models will continue to be disrupted but are also subject to economic conditions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Something tells us that one or two airlines down under in Australia will be experiencing a reality check in regards to sports tourism and a range of hotels looking to cash in on opportunities will also be dragged into the equation.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's a bit of a perfect storm as Pandora's Box as of what's on the horizon for the business of pro wrestling, a curious offshoot of the combat sports arena.</p><p><br /></p><p>There's nothing quite like attending a live pro wrestling show - especially the WWE. There's also great merit in staying in the comfort of your own home and watching pro wrestling and combat sports from around the globe for between $10 to $20 a month. Everyone just needs to look at their own situation and business model and see what works for them</p><p><br /></p><p>Promoters and fans - Win-Win-Wins are always ideal. </p><p><br /></p><p>The next few months in and around this space are going to be very interesting.</p><p><br /></p><p>As they said back in circa 1986, "The WWF: What The World Is Watching", and "WWF: The Worldwide Leader In Sports Entertainment".</p><p><br /></p><p>*The original WWF has been known as the WWE for the longest time since VKM got the "F" out of the same and replaced it with an "E" - for Entertainment. Turning negatives into positives.. something the WWE has a strong track record in. Here's to many more decades of great pro wrestling aka sports entertainment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News</p><p>http://mediamanint.com/articles/wrestling_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#prowrestling #wrestling #wrestlingpromotions #wrestlingnews #combatsports #promoters #promotions #sportstourism #sportsrights #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #livesports #liveentertainment #events #businessmodel #broadcast #broadcasting #sportsnews #sportsmedia #sportsagent #sportsagents #mediaagents #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE Raw preview, November 20, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Two Superstars to face off to decide the WarGames Match advantage!</p><p><br /></p><p>Drew McIntyre will address the crowd and anyone back in the lockerroom who doesn't get it!</p><p><br /></p><p>Raquel Rodriguez vs Nia Jax. Mexico/Texas, USA vs Samoa (with an Aussie connection - look it up folks). Not quite best friends. Someone's going to get squashed, and you can bet the femme fatales in the dressing room have more than a passing interest in this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Xia Li to face Becky Lynch in some capacity. China vs Ireland, on U.S soil. Watch out for Li's dangerous kicks that have been knocking out rivals from coast to coast. Lynch knows to be on guard and has more than a few tricks up her sleeve. </p><p><br /></p><p>Shinsuke Nakamura vs Chad Gable. Wrestler/MMA/Striker vs master pro wrestler. Styles make matches. This is going to be great.</p><p><br /></p><p>War Games preperation by competitors. Everyone is looking for an advantage. Fans, you are about to enter a war zone!</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling Fans.. time for a quick read up on The Art Of War by famed war/military strategist, Sun Tzu. You will seen learn why fellow warriors.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>The Art of War summary</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“According as circumstances are favorable, one should modify one’s plans.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“All warfare is based on deception. Hence when able to attack we must seem unable. When using our forces we must seem inactive. When we are near we make the enemy believe we are far away. When far away we must make the enemy believe we are near.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“If he is superior in strength, evade him.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Attack him where he is unprepared. Appear where you are not expected.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The general who loses a battle makes but few calculations beforehand.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“There is no instance of a country having benefitted from prolonged warfare.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“A wise general makes a point of foraging on the enemy. One cartload of the enemy’s provisions is equivalent to twenty of one’s own.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The worst strategy of all is to besiege walled cities.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“There are five essentials for victory: He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces. He will win who’s army is animated by the same spirit throughout all it’s ranks. He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared. He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself, but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“In war, the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack: the direct and indirect.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“An army may march great distances without distress if it marches through country where the enemy is not.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“You can be sure in succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Military tactics are like water. For water, in its natural course, runs away from high places and hastens downwards. So, in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and strike at what is weak.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move fall like a thunderbolt.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“A clever general, therefore, avoids an army when its spirit is keen, but attacks it when it is sluggish and inclined to return.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“It is a military axiom not to advance uphill against the enemy nor to oppose him when he comes downhill.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy not coming, but on our readiness to receive him.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Make your way by unexpected routes and attack unguarded spots.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“If they will face death, there is nothing they will not achieve.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The principle on which to manage an army is to set up one standard of courage which all must reach.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“If it is to your advantage, make a forward move. If not, stay where you are.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: OMG. Pity RAW GM Adam Pearce @ScrapDaddyAP tonight, and lead WWE broadcast announcer Michael Cole @MichaelCole is going to need need eyes in the back or his head, if not military style protection from an on edge locker room. </p><p><br /></p><p>Get ready for the field of battle, WWE camera operators and satellite broadcasting trucks and operators - on guard comrades.</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official Website: Survivor Series overview:</p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.wwe.com/shows/survivor-series-wargames</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Raw Superstars prepare for WarGames with The Judgment Day: WWE Now, Nov. 20, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvJEwuzuW6A&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERAW #WWE #WarGames #SurvivorSeries #wrestling #prowrestling #USANetwork #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>JohnWallStreet</b></p><p><b>Sports Business</b></p><p><b>Social Media</b></p><p><b>Greg Tingle</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Sports tourism remains big business. The business model and numbers are subject to change however, as different regions, counries etc are going though different stages of ecconomic continues and uncertaincy. Just look at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with the ticket prices, then hotels dropped their prices and sculpers got stuck with tickets etc. One doen't even need a live events sports scandal or major stuff up for the old model to be thrown out the middle. Stay nimble and responsive to changes while working alongside players and listening to the coach and sponsors, and most importatly - the paying public! Aim for a Win-Win-Win and touchdown with quality play. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Google wins Media Man 'Search Engine Of The Month' </b></p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/google_wins2.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Google YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/Google</p><p><br /></p><p>New ways to Search: Notes & Follow</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKXaypnVL8s&t=27s&ab_channel=Google</p><p><br /></p><p>5 must-knows to get started with generative AI (Full Version)</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unPKJJjQP0A&ab_channel=Google</p><p><br /></p><p>5 must-knows to get started with generative AI</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BNo1sM7wFw&ab_channel=Google</p><p><br /></p><p>Feature Flashback...</p><p><br /></p><p>What happens when a country attacks a company? In 2009, Google found out and cybersecurity was never the same again. // EP000 of the HACKING GOOGLE series</p><p><br /></p><p>EP000: Operation Aurora | HACKING GOOGLE</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=przDcQe6n5o&t=5s&ab_channel=Google</p><p><br /></p><p>#Google #googlenews #searchengine #searchengines #Alphabet #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Music and Pro Wrestling Connection</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Smashing Pumpkins Frontman Billy Corgan Settles Rumors And Internet Chatter; Shines A Light On Reality</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>NWA @NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) Powerr To Release Additional Details re Network Television Deal in due course; Need to know basis..</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“Financial health is fine. I’m 100 percent owner, still. No investors. So I answer to no one on expenditures except myself. For those who have noticed, this has been an incredibly successful period in my musical life; including a massive summer tour in 2023 and two more tours on the books for 2024 with an arena and festival summer run in Europe flowing into stadium tour with Green Day.</p><p><br /></p><p>So if I needed additional funding (I don’t currently) I can get it easily, because I also own all my songs as well as my recorded work (what they call ‘masters’) since 2001; and which one could get loans on against future earnings, etc. if needed.” Billy Corgan</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: It's not exactly the WWF - MTV Rock 'N Roll Wrestling connection from circa 1985 when Hulk Hogan, Mr T, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Cyndi Lauper, Wendi Richter, Dave Wolff and friends set the pop culture and pro wrestling world on fire, but that NWA and Smashing Pumpkins does offer a wrestling and music alternative, so you have to give Mr Corgan and crew credit for achieving what most could only dream off. The pro wrestling world is extremely competitive. Concepts (and "angles") can be hit and miss, especially in the often ultra sensative entertainment and showbiz landscape that exists today. Some parallels could be drawn to the original Extreme Championship Wrestling situation circa 1993. However ECW's Paul Heyman apparently never paid for music rights! ECW was small-ish also, but a cult following built. Eventually ECW was part funded by WWE's (then WWF) Vince McMahon. You read correctly. In January 2003 the WWE purchased ECW. ECW were innovators, edgy, cool and the talk of the wrestling world. We used to being their tapes into Australia to copy, trade and sell! ECW burnt through a lot of cash and created a lot of headaches - such is the nature of pro wrestling and the showbiz industry in general. Some of the performers / wrestlers / talent were not so easy to manage either, as one may imagine. The best talent was eventually cherry-picked by either WCW, WWE or both. Steve Austin was the pick of the little. Yep, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, but he was a rare cat who was let of the leash and flourished - eventually. </p><p><br /></p><p>Gone, but not forgotten - the legend of ECW lives on, and Paul Heyman today is a major player in WWE, both behind the scences and on camera, but you likely knew that part of the puzzle already. </p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Corgan, currrent NWA champion EC3 and crew remain keen and steadfast in growing the NWA brand, but it's going to be an uphill battle Many types of entertainment and pro sports enterprises are, and Corgan knew the odds and hard yakka ahead of him when he got into showbiz and later the wrestling industry way back when. It's likely that in the future there will be books and perhaps a doco or even a movie about the amazing life of Mr Corgan and his Smashing Pumpkins and associated enterprises. Corgan is a dreamer, a doer and an achiever, and he doen't quite have the same chequebook of an AEW's Tony Khan or WWE's/TKO Group's Nick Khan and co. Again, give Corgan and his NWA credit and we will be cheering them on in their ongoing struggle to beat the odds. NWA, NWA, NWA! </p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>NWA Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/nwa</p><p><br /></p><p>TAG TITLE MATCH - This is SPARTA!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j7OKSc-ZBE&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>A Tale Of Two CHAMPIONS!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiKx7DdY1Mc&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>Smashing Pumpkins Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/smashingpumpkins</p><p><br /></p><p>The Kurt Angle Show</p><p>The Kurt Angle Show #135: Special Guest, Billy Corgan</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFn9W9wmkU0&ab_channel=TheKurtAngleShow</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>Paul Heyman, Shane McMahon and the relaunch of ECW: WWE Untold</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB5RwQw5njM&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>Ric Flair clashes with Harley Race in rare WWE Hidden Gem from 1983 (WWE Network Exclusive)</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDPLdTMkjZ8&t=1s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>Hogan and Piper hold the future in their hands: A&E WWE Rivals Hulk Hogan vs. Roddy Piper</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jqt4PlB8mc&t=5s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>#NWA #NWAPowerrr #BillyCorgan #SmashingPumpkins #wrestling #prowrestling #entertainment #entertainmentnews #wrestlingnews #musicnews #showbiz #broadcasting #TV #YouTube #video #trends #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestler Promoter Legend Vince McMahon quote on his one time competitor Ted Turner</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Re Ted Turner's World Championship Wrestling (WCW) organization, the WWE's main competitor] After he bought WCW, Ted Turner called me and said, "Guess what, Vince, I'm in the 'rasslin' business!" and I said, "That's nice, Ted, I'm in the sports entertainment business".</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>83 Weeks Official YouTube</p><p>Eric Bischoff On Ted Turner Calling Vince McMahon </p><p>(83 Weeks @83Weeks ) YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TehjmDYfcNM&ab_channel=83Weeks</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>How WCW wrestlers learned that WWE won the war: Table for 3 sneak peek</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vRB3BNL17Q&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>Kevin Nash describes the moment he knew WWE would defeat WCW: Broken Skull Sessions sneak peek</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxLGXYVC8sA&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>CNN Official YouTube</p><p>Ted Turner's biggest regret</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NIRtTikCmo&ab_channel=CNN</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>Jushin "Thunder" Liger vs. Brian Pillman - WCW Light Heavyweight Title Match: WCW SuperBrawl II</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR5dsW5cfv8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Wikipedia</p><p>Ted Turner</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Turner</p><p><br /></p><p>WCW</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Championship_Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int YouTube</p><p>Interview: Vince McMahon Sr. (For educational purposes)</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6zHn_JlcLo&ab_channel=mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int YouTube</p><p>"The Man In The Arena"</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CeMxCCzKhY8</p><p><br /></p><p>#VinceMcMahon #quote #quotes #TedTurner </p><p>#EricBischoff #TurnerBroadcasting #TNT #Turner #NWA #WCW #WWF #WWE #wrestling #prowrestling #broadcasting #broadcasters #sportsbusiness #sportsbiz #video #videos #entertainment #popculture #legend #legends #Goat #Goats #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE RAW</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Prepare For War!!!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Raw Superstars prepare for WarGames with The Judgment Day: WWE Now, Nov. 20, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvJEwuzuW6A&t=5s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>Katana Chance & Kayden Carter want the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles: Raw exclusive, Nov. 20, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFOI-la71L4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #WWE #WWENow #WarGames #wrestling #prowrestling #wwewomen #JudgementDay #KatanaChance #KaydenCarter #WomensWrestling #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #sportsbiz #combatsports #videos #videos #broadcast #broadcasting #trend #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWERaw November 20, 2023. Grand Rapids </b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube </p><p>https://youtube.com/wwe </p><p><br /></p><p>"The million dollar question. Has Drew McIntryre joined the Judgement Day? You clearly don't know me very well. No"... </p><p><br /></p><p>"Rhea Ripley gave me the opportunity"... DM</p><p><br /></p><p>"I mean Yeet Down" Jey Uso</p><p><br /></p><p>"Well, Drew McIntyre may not be a member of the Judgement Day but they are here for backup" Michael Cole @MichaelCole</p><p><br /></p><p>"Whoever throws the first punch... Am I clear.. you have until 9 o'clock. You pick, or I'll pick for you" Adam Pearce @ScrapDaddyAP</p><p><br /></p><p>"The pressure is on" Michael Cole</p><p><br /></p><p>"Consequences everywhere" - Wade Barrett @StuBennett</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE </p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERAW #WWE #WarGames #SurvivorSeries #DrewMcIntyre #AdamPeace #JeyUso #WWERawGM #GM #wrestling #prowrestling #USANetwork #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MMA/Combat Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>PFL @PFLMMA (Professional Figthers League) acquires Bellator; Plans champ vs. champ event in 2024</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The PFL has acquired Bellator MMA in a landmark deal for combat sports, PFL chairman Donn Davis announced on Monday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Paramount, the former parent company of Bellator, will remain involved as a minority owner. The Bellator brand will continue to run as a separate "reimagined" product in 2024, however all Bellator-signed athletes will immediately be available to compete on various PFL platforms. Additionally, PFL is planning a "mega event" in 2024, which will feature champion vs. champion matchups between the two companies.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The basis of all sports is the quality of competitors," Davis told ESPN. "With this acquisition, this combined roster is now equal to the UFC in terms of Top 25-ranked talent. The quality of the product, the depth of the product -- this makes the PFL a global powerhouse overnight. That's just not possible in everyday sports. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity."</p><p><br /></p><p>Bellator president Scott Coker, who joined the company in 2014, did not immediately comment on the acquisition. Davis told ESPN the PFL has offered Coker "and his team at Bellator" an opportunity to stay onboard.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bellator was founded in 2008 and most recently aired on Showtime Sports. Paramount decided to opt out of boxing and MMA at the end of 2023, however. Bellator's final event under its current structure took place last weekend in Chicago.</p><p><br /></p><p>The PFL, which currently airs on ESPN in the U.S., has shown a commitment to major acquisitions in recent years. It announced a partnership with Jake Paul in January, to eventually air the professional boxer and social media influencer's first MMA fight. The company also signed former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in 2023. Ngannou, who boxed Tyson Fury last month in Saudi Arabia, is expected to make his PFL debut in 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>The PFL will now consist of five fight "franchises," including its foundational PFL League Season, PFL pay-per-view Super Fight League, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues and Bellator. According to a release, the company intends to promote 30 events per year. The Challenger Series focuses on up-and-coming talent, while the International Leagues aspire to find eventual footholds in Europe, Africa and Australia.</p><p><br /></p><p>The most immediate splash, however, will be the champion vs. champion matchups. The Bellator roster will add top-tier talent to the PFL's, including lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomeodv, featherweight champion Patricio Freire, light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov and women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg, among others.</p><p><br /></p><p>The PFL tried to lure Cyborg specifically to its roster in 2023, in order to book a high-profile bout against two-time PFL lightweight champion Kayla Harrison. Now that both Cyborg and Harrison are under the same umbrella, Davis told ESPN he believes there is a "100 percent chance" that fight happens.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The combined PFL and Bellator fighter rosters are second to none in MMA," said PFL CEO Peter Murray in a released statement. "We can't wait to bring MMA fans what they have been asking for -- best vs. best with the PFL champions vs. Bellator Champions Mega-Event."</p><p><br /></p><p>Additional details on events, dates and broadcast deals are expected in the coming months. The announcement of the acquisition comes just four days before the PFL's scheduled 2023 Championship Finals event on Nov. 24 in Washington D.C.</p><p><br /></p><p>5 Franchises!</p><p><br /></p><p>The PFL will now consist of five fight "franchises," including its foundational PFL League Season, PFL pay-per-view Super Fight League, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues and Bellator. According to a news release, the company plans to promote 30 events per year. The Challenger Series focuses on up-and-coming talent, while the International Leagues aspire to find eventual footholds in Europe, Africa and Australia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>PFL Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>MMA Fighters Prepare for $1 Million Title Bouts | 2023 PFL Championship Fight Week: Ep 2</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcMsZ-See9c&ab_channel=PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>IT’S FIGHT WEEK | 2023 PFL Championship Fight Week: Ep 1</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu_RidqcbXA&ab_channel=PFLMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int</p><p>MMA News</p><p>www.mediamanint.com/articles/mma_news.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#PFL #ProfessionalFigthersLeague #Bellator #BellatorMMA #Bellator301 #Paramount #ParamountPlus #DonnDavis #ScottCoker #combatsports #mmanews #video #behindthescenes #sportsnews #sportsmarketing #sportsbusiness #sportspromotion #sportsrights #sportsmedia #merger #broadcast #broadcasting #PPV #PayPerView #trend #trends #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AEW's @AEW Adam Page Staples Swerve Strickland's Face, Drinks Blood In Gruesome Match</b></p><p><br /></p><p>AEW's Full Gear went down at The Forum in L.A. on Saturday, but the match was better suited for the Staples Center ... after "Hangman" Adam Page busted out a Swingline and drove a staple into Swerve Strickland's face, before drinking his blood!</p><p><br /></p><p>It was as nasty as it sounds ... and the thousands in the building loved it!</p><p><br /></p><p>Full story via TMZ Sports @TMZ_Sports </p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWFullGear #AEW #FullGear #TMZ #TMZSports #prowrestling #wrestling #PPV #PayPerView #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE YouTube</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Explosive Raw moments: Raw highlights, Nov. 20, 2023</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xynIghpMzD8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Completly the equal of Becky Lynch tonight" Wade Barrett</p><p><br /></p><p>"Comon' Mike. Stand up for yourself huh" Gunther</p><p><br /></p><p>"That's the best dressed fight I have ever seen" Wade Barrett </p><p><br /></p><p>"Miz went low" Michael Cole</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>FULL MATCH – Jey Uso vs. Drew McIntyre – WarGames Advantage Match: Raw highlights, Nov. 20, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkyYO1oEtmQ&t=9s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"So Drew McIntryre who blames Jey Uso and The Bloodline for him not being the Undisputed champion today" ..."Because Rhea Ripley gave him the opportunity"... "to get Jey Uso inside a cage" Michael Cole</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cody Rhodes reveals that Randy Orton will compete at WarGames: Raw highlights, Nov. 20, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rr0fQ5MEsE&t=7s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Oh that's right. Your not just hearing voices inside your head" Cody Rhodes</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWERaw #WarGames #WWEWarGames #SurvivorSeries #prowrestling #wrestling #CodyRhodes #JeyUso #RandyOrton #SamiZayn #JudgementDay #Miz #Gunther #BeckyLynch #ZoeyStark #entertainment #popculture #video #videos #highlights #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>UFC Video Highlights</b></p><p><br /></p><p>UFC @UFC YouTube </p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/ufc</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 295 Highlights in SLOW MOTION!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y44wYl1dnPc&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>F1 Driver Daniel Ricciardo Tries #UFC5 Training with Max Holloway</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcT_S2BNgMg&t=2s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje 1 | UFC Fights We Are Thankful For 2023 - Day 1</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoUjizSdLEw&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC #UFC5 #UFC295 #UFC296 #UFC297 #UFC298 #UFC299 #UFC300 #MMA #mixedmartialarts #video #highlights #popculture #sportbiz #sportsbusiness #sportsmedia #sportsnews #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b>All Elite Wrestling @AEW Media Scrum Quotes</b></p><p><b>Chris Jericho on Will Ospreay signing AEW contract</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m really glad that Will signed with us. I was kind of hoping that he was going to, we had been talking about it.I talked to Will on the phone about it maybe a year and a half ago, two years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Wembley match we had was one of my favorites of the year and one of the best matches on the show, if not the best match. That’s what Will does. I think this is one of the greatest career years for any professional wrestler ever.</p><p><br /></p><p>The thing I like about Will that he’s just tapping into, that we kind of got into before our match, is character. He has a character that is very believable and I think that’s something he’s really going to get to focus on in AEW that you don’t get a chance to in New Japan because of the communication gap. I think this is the right place for him.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“I think we know what to do with Will Ospreay. There are a lot of huge matches he can have here and to do the style he wants to do for as long as he wants to do it.</p><p><br /></p><p>To me, he’s one of the most valuable players in the world and one of the biggest gets AEW can acquire, so I’m excited about that.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Full Gear Media Scrum | 11/18/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auCjeqLGh7Y&t=3s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Elevate! Will Ospreay's Entrance at Wembley Stadium! | AEW All In London 8/27/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-VV1y3Uvyo&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Kenny Omega & Chris Jericho v The Young Bucks | AEW Full Gear, LIVE Tonight on PPV</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK8bpx4Ewn0&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#ChrisJericho #quote #quotes #WillOspreay #AEWFullGear #aewmedia #aewnews #mediascrum #pressconference #mediaconference #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>SEJ News</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Matt on an interesting article on internet cookies. What's worse... cookies of AI? Different kinds of animals. Pop culture reference for the day: "I want cookies. Give me cookies" - Cookie Monster, The Muppet Show! Written by a human. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Fox Business @FoxBusiness wins Media Man 'Business Website Of The Month' and 'News Media Website Of The Month' award</b></p><p><br /></p><p>FOX Business (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/fox_business.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#FoxBusiness #FOX #FoxNews #murdoch #newsmedia #businessnews #businessmedia #newsbiz #newsbusiness #broadcast #broadcasting #publishing #websiteofthemonth #onlinenews #onlinemedia #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>The Art Of War By Sun Tzu</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Summary</b></p><p><br /></p><p>According as circumstances are favorable, one should modify one’s plans.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“All warfare is based on deception. Hence when able to attack we must seem unable. When using our forces we must seem inactive. When we are near we make the enemy believe we are far away. When far away we must make the enemy believe we are near.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“If he is superior in strength, evade him.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Attack him where he is unprepared. Appear where you are not expected.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The general who loses a battle makes but few calculations beforehand.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“There is no instance of a country having benefitted from prolonged warfare.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“A wise general makes a point of foraging on the enemy. One cartload of the enemy’s provisions is equivalent to twenty of one’s own.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The worst strategy of all is to besiege walled cities.”</p><p>“There are five essentials for victory: He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces. He will win who’s army is animated by the same spirit throughout all it’s ranks. He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared. He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself, but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“In war, the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack: the direct and indirect.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“An army may march great distances without distress if it marches through country where the enemy is not.”</p><p>“You can be sure in succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Military tactics are like water. For water, in its natural course, runs away from high places and hastens downwards. So, in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and strike at what is weak.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move fall like a thunderbolt.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“A clever general, therefore, avoids an army when its spirit is keen, but attacks it when it is sluggish and inclined to return.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“It is a military axiom not to advance uphill against the enemy nor to oppose him when he comes downhill.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy not coming, but on our readiness to receive him.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Make your way by unexpected routes and attack unguarded spots.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“If they will face death, there is nothing they will not achieve.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The principle on which to manage an army is to set up one standard of courage which all must reach.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“If it is to your advantage, make a forward move. If not, stay where you are.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Know when to fight and when not to fight: avoid what is strong and strike at what is weak. </p><p><br /></p><p>Know how to deceive the enemy: appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak. </p><p><br /></p><p>Know your strengths and weaknesses: if you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.</p><p><br /></p><p>#TheArtOfWar #SunTzu #war #warfare #military #strategy #battle #combat #fighting #tactics #life #legend #world #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE YouTube Channel</b></p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE NXT @WWENXT Highlights</p><p><br /></p><p>Lexis King helps Josh Briggs take out Carmelo Hayes: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpKEcU2Mce8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"They're not giving out second place trophies or anything like that Vic" - Booker T @BookerT5x </p><p><br /></p><p>"Fadeaway" Vic Jospeh @VicJosephWWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"You gotta go our there and you got to win it man" BT</p><p><br /></p><p>"Like I said, this is a moment. Go out here. Get a big victory. Cash your ticket. Oh yes, I love this".. BT</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: King does remind us somewhat of the late, great Brian Pillman, but also with shades of Psyco Sid, Mad Dog Vachon, a touch of Dolph Ziggler. Most importantly, he is the first Lexis King which appears more than enough to make it to the very top of NXT and well beyond. The IT factor in spades. The highlight of the night and the show-steeler. The clock keep ticking as he near's closer to having a gold belt. King is a big part of the new golden age of NXT. Curt Cobain, eat your heart out.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE NXT</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #LexisKing #King #JoshBriggs #CarmeloHayes #BookerT #VicJoseph #wrestling #prowrestling #sportsentertainment #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #USANetwork #sportsnews #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Quotes</b></p><p>"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work" - Nikola Tesla #NikolaTesla #Tesla #quote #quotes #failed #success #work #mindset #attitude #invention #innovation #life #universe #world #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.” - Albert Einstein #AlbertEinstein #Einstein #quote #quotes #everyone #comms #communication #language #respect #world #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in." -- Aristotle? #Aristotle #quote #quotes #freethinker #truth #world #universe #mbs #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>“There is something within me that might be illusion as it is often case with young delighted people, but if I would be fortunate to achieve some of my ideals, it would be on the behalf of the whole of humanity.” - Nikola Tesla ##NikolaTesla #Tesla #quote #illusion #achieve #ideals #humanity #world #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p>“No sympathy for the devil; keep that in mind. Buy the ticket, take the ride...and if it occasionally gets a little heavier than what you had in mind, well...maybe chalk it up to forced consciousness expansion: Tune in, freak out, get beaten.” - Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Best Quotes (Media Man Int)</b></p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/best_quotes.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/fear_and.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Reviews</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/reviews.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Gonzo Journalism</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/gonzo_journalism.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#FearAndLoathingInLasVegas #HunterSThompson #quotes #movies #popculture #entertainment #gonzojournalism #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>NWA @NWA Powerrr added to The CW App</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Billy Corgan's retribution; Quitens down naysayers and smart marks</p><p><br /></p><p>The name on the app and marquee says Wrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Corgan reality based show likely in due course; Need to know basis</p><p><br /></p><p>September 5 ep to October 24</p><p><br /></p><p>* “The New Era”</p><p>* “New Era, Old Problems”</p><p>* “The Dark Carnival”</p><p>* “The G Gets The Love”</p><p>* “Keep Your Enemies Close”</p><p>* “When TV Stars Align”</p><p>* “Musical Chairs”</p><p>* “See You In Hell!”</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos </p><p>NWA Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/nwa</p><p><br /></p><p>NWA Powerrr | Ep 135 | Who's The Turkey Now?!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Liz0CAagY48&t=12s&ab_channel=NWA</p><p><br /></p><p>Some "dirt sheet" writers have been proven to be turkey's one may say. Almost fodder for some kind of web special per AEW's 'Being The Elite'.</p><p><br /></p><p>How much more insider info Mr Corgan may throw into the public domain remains to be seen. Corgan is not a big fan of Alphabet's YouTube, but also acknowledges that it is another platform to help reach the worldwide audience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Former NWA Champion Tim Storm Returns to NWA Roster</p><p><br /></p><p>Tim Storm has been welcomed back to the National Wrestling Alliance and the timing is great.</p><p><br /></p><p>Storm's return to full-time wrestling was confirmed during an interview with May Valentine on the November 21 broadcast of NWA Powerrr. During the interview he spoke about his desire to go after the NWA World Tag Team Championships with Jax Dane.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some wrestling insiders also feel Storm may be a legit contender to defeat EC3 at some point.</p><p><br /></p><p>All good reasons to say tuned to the NWA.</p><p><br /></p><p>#NWA #NWAPowerrr #NWAFam #BillyCorgan #TheCW #TimStorm #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestlingnews #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #app #streaming #streamingservice #streamingnews #trends #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE NXT @WWENXT </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Video Highlights via official WWE @WWE YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Lexis King helps Josh Briggs take out Carmelo Hayes: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023 https://youtube.com/watch?v=lpKEcU2Mce8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"They're not giving out second place trophies or anything like that Vic" - Booker T @BookerT5x</p><p><br /></p><p>"Fadeaway" Vic Jospeh @VicJosephWWE </p><p><br /></p><p>"You gotta go our there and you got to win it man" BT "Like I said, this is a moment. Go out here. Get a big victory. Cash your ticket. Oh yes, I love this".. BT </p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: King does remind us somewhat of the late, great Brian Pillman, but also with shades of Psyco Sid, Mad Dog Vachon, a touch of Dolph Ziggler. Most importantly, he is the first Lexis King which appears more than enough to make it to the very top of NXT and well beyond. The IT factor in spades. The highlight of the night and the show-steeler. The clock keep ticking as he near's closer to having a gold belt. King is a big part of the new golden age of NXT. Curt Cobain, eat your heart out. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Josh Briggs gets congratulated by… Tiffany Stratton?!: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLgiECzvNFg&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Eddy Thorpe vs. Charlie Dempsey: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSdUXd29_aU&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Lyra Valkyria overcomes Xia Li to remain the NXT Women’s Champion: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_Aj5BK4UoU&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Blair Davenport qualifies for the Iron Survivor Challenge: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NW76kfrFCA&t=1s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Chad Gable and Noam Dar battle to a draw in a Heritage Cup Match: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtcM4zpbOQI&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Edris Enofé & Malik Blade vs. Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZDLzfhMCmI&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Mysterio dares Lee to prove his greatness in a Fatal 4-Way Match: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meOX5T-m7io&t=1s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Von Wagner joins Mr. Stone for a family dinner: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtvtBC7_6j8&t=3s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo assault The Family during dinner: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7wkAaJRTmg&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Ilja Dragunov and Baron Corbin live very different lives: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIDhA6cdyIw&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>What does the future hold for Chase U?: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBxZVIpdCuQ&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Arianna Grace arrogantly insults Karmen Petrovic: NXT highlights, Nov. 21, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kB8nHAwWTo&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE NXT </p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #LexisKing #King #JoshBriggs #CarmeloHayes #BookerT #VicJoseph #wrestling #prowrestling #sportsentertainment #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #USANetwork #sportsnews #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Combat Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC vs PFL/Bellator MMA and now vs ONE Championship!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC remains the MMA brand known around the world</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Bellator MMA is known to hardcore fans</p><p><br /></p><p>ONE Championship @ONEChampionship close to household name status in much of Asia; Has already invaded U.S soil and plans to take live events to Australia and beyond. Building traction in USA</p><p><br /></p><p>Timing is rather "Art Of War-ish" per Sun Tzu - Media Man</p><p><br /></p><p>ONE has major PPV Event Push Just As Dana White's UFC Pokes PFL Bear and Visa Versa</p><p><br /></p><p>ONE Championship Chair/ CEO Chatri Sityodtong confirms to kick off the 2024 Q1 with 3 huge events</p><p><br /></p><p>“ONE is getting ready to take over the world in 2024 with our biggest year in history” CS per Meta's Facebook</p><p><br /></p><p>Some Specifics Correct At Time Of Publication</p><p><br /></p><p>Qatar</p><p>ONE 166</p><p>March 1</p><p><br /></p><p>Singapore</p><p>ONE Fight Night 19</p><p>Broadcast globally via Prime Video</p><p>February 17, 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>“some exciting news” re Europe - Chatri Sityodtong</p><p><br /></p><p>Up to 4 U.S soil events planned in United States: "4 Event Series"</p><p><br /></p><p>ONE Championship Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ONEChampionship</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>ONE Friday Fights 41 | All Fight Highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqMH0kLz-CM&ab_channel=ONEChampionship</p><p><br /></p><p>TEDX Talks</p><p>How to achieve your greatness in life: Chatri Sityodtong at TEDxSingaporeManagementUniversity</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prQVI3l1KX4&ab_channel=TEDxTalks</p><p><br /></p><p>ONE Championship Spotlight | Prime Video</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npqCJr8FCT0&ab_channel=PrimeVideo</p><p><br /></p><p>Combat Sports (Media Man Int) *page requires further updating. For background information</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/combat_sports.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Battle for the sports entertainment dollar; Australian and international opportunities, threats and unknowns (Media Man Int) *evergreen content</p><p><br /></p><p>The Art Of War (Media Man Int)</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/the_art4.html</p><p><br /></p><p>MMA vs Pro Wrestling vs Boxing vs Martial Arts vs other combat sports; Battle for audiences, hearts, minds, eyeballs, advertisers, bums on seats and media rights; eSports teaming up with wrestling (Media Man Int) *for educational and entertainment purposes. Evergreen background information</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/mma_vs.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#ONEChampionship #ChatriSityodtong #quotes #MMA #mixedmartials #kickboxing #ThaiBoxing #combatsports #sportsbusiness #sportsbiz #sportsmarketing #sportspromotions #sportspromotions #promoter #PPV #PayPerView #videos #highlights #livesports #liveentertainment #TheArtOfWar #ArtOfWar #sportsnews #trends #trending #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AEW @AEW Official YouTube Channel</b></p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>The House Always Wins! The Evolution of NEW TBS Champion, Julia Hart! | AEW Timelines</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZg8HMK656U&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"This is some nasty stuff everybody" Jim Ross</p><p><br /></p><p>"Got a new member. Always has a plan" Tony Schiavone</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Solid character and skills. 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The pressure on the market is due to the resignation of Binance's CEO, who has been the face of the industry for the past year following the collapse of FTX. The market movement does not yet suggest a dramatic change in the long-term view of the industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin briefly touched $35.6K but found buyers again in more liquid trading at the start of the European session. So far, the top cryptocurrency has managed to stay within the uptrend of the last four weeks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Solana and Ethereum have retreated to support 61.8% of the rally from last month's lows. Continued buying in the sector today could signal the correction's end and buyers' return. An intensification of the sell-off from current levels would signal a move to a deeper drawdown, breaking the uptrend of the past few months.</p><p><br /></p><p>News Background</p><p><br /></p><p>Binance, the world's largest exchange, has settled the case with US authorities, agreeing to pay more than $4.3 billion in compensation for violating some laws.</p><p><br /></p><p>The exchange's chief executive, Changpeng Zhao, resigned after pleading guilty and agreeing to pay $50 million personally. Richard Teng, former head of regional markets, became the new CEO.</p><p>Meanwhile, the SEC accused Kraken of trading in unregistered securities and failing to register as an exchange, broker, dealer, and clearing agency. The SEC also alleges Kraken commingles customer funds with its assets and uses customer accounts to pay operating expenses. The exchange has denied the SEC's allegations and intends to defend its position in court. Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell has called for all cryptocurrency companies to leave the US.</p><p><br /></p><p>Popular blockchain analyst and researcher Willie Wu said that Bitcoin will never go below $30K again. According to him, whenever BTC has experienced a bear market or a halving, "the price has never come back".</p><p><br /></p><p>The number of bitcoins with "paper" profits has reached 83.6 per cent of all coins in circulation - the highest since November 2021 - but the average value of those profits remains insufficient to create a wave of holders closing positions, Glassnode said.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to The Block, the average fee on the first cryptocurrency's blockchain has surpassed the corresponding figure for Ethereum amid renewed interest in Ordinals Wallet. Over the past seven days, the average transaction value on the Bitcoin network has risen 49 per cent, from $8.59 to $12.75. Ether's figure is $7.55.</p><p><br /></p><p>by Alex Kuptsikevich, the FxPro senior market analyst</p><p><br /></p><p>#Binance #BinanceNews #Crypto #Cryptocurency #CryptoNews #fintech #currency #Solana #Ethereum #FXPro #FTX #news #newsmedia #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Quotes</b></p><p>"Simplicity is the key to brilliance" - Bruce Lee #BruceLee #quote #quotes #simplicity #brilliance #martialarts #combatsports #live #business #world #mbs #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media, pop culture and sports themed websites available for approved campaigns. 3 month to 3 year deals: </p><p><a href="http://mediamanint.com">http://mediamanint.com</a> </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.mediaman.com.au " target="_blank">http://mediaman.com.au </a></p><p><br /></p><p>Email for an indicative business proposal </p><p><br /></p><p>#websites #popculture #campaign #campaigns #ads #sponsorship #sponsorships #pr #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"WrestleMania is a week-long series of events, and the logistics of executing that week along with the week leading into it and the week after it are extraordinarily difficult in our own back yard" Triple H @TripleH , WWE @WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#TripleH #quote #WWE #wrestling #prowrestling #WrestleMania #PLE #PPV #liveententertainment #livesports #media #mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Crypto Kings Continue To Fall</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Binance, which exploded onto the crypto scene in 2017 and almost immediately took on and surpassed larger rivals, saw its market share surge to more than 60 per cent worldwide after the fall of FTX in November 2022. Since then, its combined market share for spot crypto and derivatives has declined to less than 44 per cent this month, according to researcher CCData.</p><p><br /></p><p>The cryptocurrency industry has been marred by scandals and market meltdowns. Sam Bankman-Fried, the 31-year-old founder of the failed cryptocurrency brokerage FTX, was convicted earlier this month of fraud for stealing at least $US10 billion from customers and investors.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of his many depictions in the cryptocurrency industry, Changpeng Zhao was best known as the chief rival to Bankman-Fried.</p><p><br /></p><p>Zhao and Bankman-Fried were originally friendly competitors in the industry, with Binance investing in FTX when Bankman-Fried launched the exchange in 2019. However, the relationship between the two deteriorated, culminating in Zhao announcing he was selling all of his cryptocurrency investments in FTX in early November 2022. FTX filed for bankruptcy a week later.</p><p><br /></p><p>At this trial and in later public statements, Bankman-Fried tried to cast blame on Binance and Zhao for allegedly orchestrating a run on the bank at FTX.</p><p><br /></p><p>Both the CFTC and Securities and Exchange Commission have sued Binance and Zhao alleging a range of violations, including mishandling customer funds and allowing Americans to illegally access the platform.</p><p><br /></p><p>To be cont..</p><p><br /></p><p>#Binance #cryptokings #Cryptocurency </p><p>#ChangpengZhao #FTX #BankmanFried #cryptonews #blockchain #ccdata #fintech #markets #CFTC #platform #platforms #exchange #cryptoexchange #biz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MotorSport</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Daniel Ricciardo shades Max Verstappen over Las Vegas F1 comments - November 21, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Ricciardo knows Max Verstappen better than most and read between the lines of his former teammate’s Las Vegas whinge.</p><p><br /></p><p>Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo had some choice words for former teammate Max Verstappen, who spent most of last weekend trashing the Las Vegas Grand Prix before winning the race.</p><p><br /></p><p>When asked about the controversial $760 million Sin City event, the Aussie eight-time race winner said he was enjoying the spectacle, the New York Post reports.</p><p><br /></p><p>Watch every Practice, Qualifier & Race of The 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship Live and Ad-Break Free in racing on Kayo Sports. Join now and start streaming instantly ></p><p><br /></p><p>“A few drivers have been a little bit ‘whatever’ about it,” Ricciardo, 34, told guests during a Q&A in the Qatar Airways Paddock Club.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I think they’re just trying to rebel. Deep down they really like it, they just don’t want to admit it,” he added.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>When the AlphaTauri driver was asked who he was alluding to, he sarcastically replied: “(He has) a really long first name,” in reference to the outspoken Verstappen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Verstappen, 26, previously said he “would tear the whole place down” if he was among the fans denied a refund after seeing just nine minutes of on-track action last Thursday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spectators were kicked out of the circuit after the second practice session was delayed by 2 1/2 hours due to track inspections and repairs.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first practice session ended after less than 10 minutes when Carlos Sainz’s car ran over a drain cover that badly damaged the floor of his Ferrari.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Earlier in the week, Verstappen didn’t mince his words when he described the race as “99 per cent show and one per cent sporting event”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I feel like a show element is important, but I lack emotion,” he said of the street circuit.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Of course I understand fans need something to do around the track, but it is more important we make them understand what we do about the sport,” the three-time world champion went on.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I love Vegas, but not to drive a F1 car; to go out, throw everything on red, whatever. But the emotion and passion is not there compared to some old-school tracks.”</p><p><br /></p><p>However, it seems Ricciardo’s comments about secretly harbouring a soft spot for Vegas rang true when Verstappen took home victory from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on Saturday night.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Viva Las Vegas,” he sang on the radio after crossing the checkered flag, marking his 18th win of the 2023 season.</p><p><br /></p><p>Red Bull team principal Christian Horner admitted Vegas may have finally won over the Dutchman after his extremely critical comments.</p><p><br /></p><p>“He loved and revelled in a race like that,” Horner told Sky Sports.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I think he might have changed his mind about Vegas.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Australian Pay TV</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Foxtel Group Fiscal 2024 First Quarter Earnings</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Posted on Fri Nov 10, 2023 </b></p><p><br /></p><p>News Corp today released its Fiscal 2024 (FY24) First Quarter (Q1) Earnings for the period ending 30 September 2023, including subscriber highlights for the Foxtel Group and financial results for the Subscription Video Services segment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Commenting on the Foxtel Group at News Corp’s FY24 Q1 Investor Briefing this morning, News Corp Chief Executive Robert Thomson said: “At Subscription Video Services, revenues were up in constant currency – for the seventh consecutive quarter. As expected, the decline in EBITDA was mainly due to sports rights costs and forex fluctuations, but we have no doubt that our streaming strategy has been successful at a time when other companies in other markets are struggling.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel Group Highlights</p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel Group adjusted [1] revenue grew 2% year-on-year, representing the seventh consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth.</p><p>Subscription Video Services Segment Highlights</p><p><br /></p><p>Adjusted Q1 Revenues for the Subscription Video Services segment increased 1% compared to the prior year.</p><p>Adjusted Q1 Segment EBITDA decreased 13% compared to the prior year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Key Foxtel Group Subscriber Metrics</p><p><br /></p><p>Total Foxtel Group subscribers of 4.646 million (4.573 million paid, up 2% on prior corresponding period), primarily due to growth in streaming subscribers to Kayo and BINGE.</p><p><br /></p><p>Total streaming subscribers, including Kayo Sports, BINGE and Foxtel Now reached 3.084 million (3.013 million paid, up 8% year-on-year), up 6% year-on-year</p><p><br /></p><p>Streaming subscribers represented 67% of the Foxtel Group’s total subscribers (64% in Q1 FY23)</p><p><br /></p><p>Kayo Sports reached 1.411 million subscribers (1.403 million paid), up 11%</p><p><br /></p><p>BINGE reached 1.506 million subscribers (1.449 million paid), up 4%</p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel Now reached 167,000 subscribers (161,000 paid), down 15%</p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel residential and commercial broadcast subscribers were 1.543 million, down 7%</p><p><br /></p><p>Foxtel Residential subscribers declined 9% to 1.310 million</p><p><br /></p><p>Broadcast ARPU rose 3% to A$85+ (for the three months ended 30 September 2023, year-on-year), through a continued focus on Foxtel’s premium brand positioning</p><p><br /></p><p>Residential churn improved year-on-year to 11.4%, down from 14.2%</p><p>Speaking at the FY24 Q1 Investor Briefing, Mr Thomson said: “Overall, paid streaming subscriptions rose eight percent on the same quarter last year, while Broadcast churn was down from 14.2 percent to 11.4 percent, showing that the two products are undoubtedly complementary. But the team at Foxtel Group is far from complacent, and so we are on the cusp of launching our new streaming aggregation product, Hubbl, which will greatly simplify the search for fascinating entertainment and sports, from our own companies and from those of our cherished partners, to the benefit of all, in particular, to the benefit of viewers.”</p><p><br /></p><p>News Corp CFO Susan Panuccio added: “Revenues for the quarter were $486 million, down approximately three percent compared to the prior year on a reported basis due to foreign currency headwinds. Importantly, on an adjusted basis, revenues rose one percent versus the prior year, the seventh consecutive quarter of growth.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Streaming revenues accounted for 30 percent of circulation and subscription revenues, versus 25 percent in the prior year and again more than offset broadcast revenue declines benefiting from both a year-over-year increase in subscribers and price rises at Kayo and BINGE.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Total closing paid subscribers across the Foxtel Group reached almost 4.6 million at quarter end, up two percent year-over-year.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Total paid streaming subscribers were three million, increasing eight percent versus the prior year, although declining sequentially impacted by less output at BINGE related to the strikes in Hollywood as well as typical seasonality at Kayo due to the end of the Winter sports codes in September.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Foxtel ended the quarter with over 1.3 million residential broadcast subscribers, down nine percent year-over-year. Broadcast churn continued to improve, down 280 basis points year-over-year to 11.4 percent, while Broadcast ARPU rose three percent to over A$85, helped in part by a price rise for non-platinum subscribers implemented in July.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Segment EBITDA in the quarter of $93 million was down 16 percent versus the prior year driven by contractual price escalators in Foxtel’s sports rights agreements. Adjusted Segment EBITDA declined 13 percent</p><p><br /></p><p>“We completed the debt refinancing in the first quarter, which included securing a new A$1.2 billion credit facility. As we said last quarter, given the improved performance and the completion of the refinancing, this provides a pathway for repayment of our shareholder loans.”</p><p><br /></p><p>On Outlook, Ms Panuccio said: “In Subscription Video Services, as mentioned last quarter, we continue to expect modestly higher expenses for the full year driven by sports rights and some costs related to the launch of Foxtel Group’s streaming aggregation service, Hubbl, but remain on track to deliver relatively stable results for the year in local currency.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Data and quotes are sourced from News Corp’s FY24 Q1 Earnings Announcement and Investor Briefing of 9 November 2023 (New York). Full details can be found at https://investors.newscorp.com/</p><p><br /></p><p>[1] Adjusted to remove the effect of currency fluctuations. News Corp calculates the impact of foreign currency fluctuations for businesses reporting in currencies other than the US dollar by multiplying the results for each quarter in the current period by the difference between the average exchange rate for that quarter and the average exchange rate in effect during the corresponding quarter of the prior year and totalling the impact for all quarters in the current period.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gen Z saving habits could put growing $3bn streaming market at risk - Novmeber 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>There’s a troubling new trend facing streaming behemoths like Netflix and Disney+, with more young Australians choosing to opt out of on demand entertainment.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Australia’s lucrative $3bn subscription video on demand market is confronting a new headwind from cost-conscious young Australians, with four in 10 Gen Zs cancelling a streaming service in the past three months.</p><p><br /></p><p>National Australia Bank, which surveyed 2000 Australians to assess consumer sentiment, said younger Australians were now saving up to $900 a year by cutting back on their subscriptions.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Younger Australians are hitting pause on streaming services and choosing spending control rather than their remote control,” NAB personal banking executive Kylie Young said on Thursday.</p><p><br /></p><p>“With so many streaming platforms and so much content split across different services, Australians are prioritising what they want to watch and how much they want to save.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The pullback in subscriptions has increased from the mid-year by about 4 per cent, the bank stated.</p><p><br /></p><p>And in tough news for behemoths like Netflix and Disney+, Australians of all ages are more likely to give up a TV subscription than cancel a payment to newspapers, news sites, magazines and audio books.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Australian Communications and Media Authority estimates Australian households spent $3bn on SVOD across 2022, with the average household shelling out $62 a month.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are now eight major providers, Foxtel, Binge, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Stan, Kayo, Disney+, Apple TV and Paramount+, competing for audience share.</p><p><br /></p><p>Netflix dominates the market, with nearly 40 per cent of the market by revenue according to ACMA.</p><p><br /></p><p>“There are signs that the market has reached saturation,” ACMA stated in July.</p><p><br /></p><p>“With a finite number of subscribers and economic pressures placing strain on household budgets, streaming services are needing to provide more value to keep viewers subscribed, including the quality and size of their content libraries.”</p><p><br /></p><p>SVOD has expanded in the past decade, with 59 per cent of Australians watching an online subscription service in 2022 compared to 49 per cent in 2019.</p><p><br /></p><p>NAB’s data suggests while cost-of-living concerns have softened slightly, general sentiment is darkening as more Australians register a greater concern for job security, health, retirement and government policy.</p><p><br /></p><p>The overall consumer stress index has risen 0.8 points from Q2 2023 to Q3, moving from 56.9 to 57.7.</p><p><br /></p><p>The survey also suggests Gen Zs are saving up to “splash out” on big, once-in-a-lifetime moments such as special holidays or music concerts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Young Australians have reduced their spends on restaurants, micro treats, entertainment and car journeys to squirrel away up to $403 a month or $4800 a year.</p>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748382641645182574.post-2725367530058485422023-11-11T02:18:00.000-08:002023-11-11T02:18:00.999-08:00Media Man Affilaites Blog: News Media<p><b>Media Man Affiliates Blog</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>News Media, Pop Culture and Sports</b></p><p><a href="https://www.mediaman.com.au/articles/linkedin_news.html" target="_blank">LinkedIn News</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mediaman.com.au/articles/x_wrestling.html" target="_blank">X Wrestling News</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mediaman.com.au/articles/advertising_directory.html" target="_blank">Advertising Directory</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mediaman.com.au/articles/fox_business.html" target="_blank">FOX Business</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mediaman.com.au/news4.html" target="_blank">Entertainment News</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mediaman.com.au/news.html" target="_blank">News</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This law aims to ensure local free-to-air TV services can easily be found on television devices. The move is seen as a direct response to the commercial interests of big tech and TV manufacturers, which have been criticised by Free TV CEO, Bridget Fair.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Australians know they are not being given a fair go when it comes to the services they are offered on their connected TVs," Fair said. "They are worried that instead of being offered the local TV services they want to watch, they are being steered in the direction of services that favour the commercial interests of big tech and TV manufacturers."</p><p><br /></p><p>The survey, which involved 2,075 participants, found 78% of people with connected TV sets believe it is important they can easily find free TV services. Only a mere 8% said it was not important. Other key findings include: 84% of people want a free service option before the paid option when looking for something to watch, 81% of people did not agree with the idea that local free TV services should have to pay a TV manufacturer for visibility on the home screen, and 81% also said commercial interests should not dictate where TV services appear on a connected TV.</p><p><br /></p><p>"It’s a matter of choice and the choice should be made by the viewer. It’s not choice if your TV is set up to deliberately make it hard to find your local TV channels. Viewers should be able to easily find all the services they want and then decide," Fair added.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fair warns local free TV services are becoming increasingly hard to find on connected TVs, with foreign giants buying the best real estate. She also revealed that TV manufacturers want to charge local TV providers up to 30% of revenue just to be present on the TV screen.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Our local free TV services are delivered to all Australians for free. Free TV networks invest billions in fresh and unique content each year and they need to reach millions of Australians each day to generate the advertising revenue that keeps those services free. But TV manufacturers want to charge local TV providers up to 30% of revenue just to be present on the TV screen. That money would come directly out of Australian content," she said.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Social Media</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Greg Tingle</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Free TV Australia via MI3.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>All very interesting and educational reading via Free TV Australia and MI3 re the business of television when it meets some of the businesses of politics. There's usually two or three sides to a story, and as they say the exact truth is likely somewhere in the middle. That's my experience having worked previously for Optus Vision/Comms for the better part of 5 years and also a 6 month contract at Foxtel and some project work for Kayo Sports. Both sides of the argument can have vested interests. I'm seeing the situation from both sides of the argument. I think both sides/parties want the upper hand on the competition. Trust in government entities at present is at about an all-time low so that's not doing Free TV any favors so to speak. Then you have the likes of the "Netflix Killer" tubi and other over the top services as well as additional FAST service providers. A real Pandora's Box in the Digital Matrix Of Things. Again, numerous ways to look at this. The consumer can and will make up their own mind. Stay tuned for developments is fair to say. PS: 7 Plus got some MMA with ONE Championship. Can we get some UFC and WWE via free soon? Pre emtive strike before HBO, USA Network, The CW and others further eye off Terror Australalis.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvgVQlYTzqJdToRCxyuaUX5pF5PYfWtDqanESva13MYJ-tVMhFphHDrmqPcNRZJmzFYTarARcCMozeu1rD20ZNiIvTIuet6hpr9Wse8cIHOIQKTycr6d-K6V2HZeDJPD6N3joWbBIt2sYC8ajDd3FPE9nh7OIqz1rFC1m-sZH4w7TFwj_MT6L9w/s379/mediamanint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="143" data-original-width="379" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvgVQlYTzqJdToRCxyuaUX5pF5PYfWtDqanESva13MYJ-tVMhFphHDrmqPcNRZJmzFYTarARcCMozeu1rD20ZNiIvTIuet6hpr9Wse8cIHOIQKTycr6d-K6V2HZeDJPD6N3joWbBIt2sYC8ajDd3FPE9nh7OIqz1rFC1m-sZH4w7TFwj_MT6L9w/s320/mediamanint.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Streamers spent less on Aussie shows last year despite Labor’s threats - Novemeber 8, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Streaming platforms like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video cut their spending on Australian TV shows and films in the 2022-23 financial year, despite Labor’s impending plans to force them to make more.</p><p><br /></p><p>New figures released on Wednesday by the media regulator show Disney+, Netflix, Paramount+, Prime Video and Stan spent a combined $324.1 million on 1583 Aussie programs in the most recent financial year – down from $335.1 million on 718 shows in 2021-22.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Spend on “Australian-related” shows – those are partly Australian, like Disney’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Obi Wan Kenobi – rose to $452.9 million from $333.4 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>The new data comes days after the government aired two ways it could force streaming services to make more Australian content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Arts Minister Tony Burke and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland have said they would introduce quotas to come into effect from July next year.</p><p><br /></p><p>The push for quotas has provoked widespread opposition from streaming platforms and free-to-air television networks, which have claimed they will push up production costs for everyone. Netflix on Wednesday said it had spent $1 billion on Australian and “Australian-related” shows between 2019 and 2023.</p><p><br /></p><p>The film and production sector, meanwhile, says it needs quotas to maintain a vibrant Australian screen industry against a competitive and global market.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the 15-page paper circulated to key film and television production executives this week, the government proposed either making platforms with more subscribers spend more, or demanding a flat rate as a percentage of local revenue.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first model means Netflix could be forced to spend 30 per cent of its budget on local films and shows, and Amazon Prime Video 25 per cent – because they have the most subscribers.</p><p><br /></p><p>A platform with between 1 million and 1.99 million subscribers would be required to spend 10 per cent on Australian content. For a platform with more than 5 million subscribers, that figure would be 30 per cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to the latest estimates from data firm Telsyte, only Netflix has more than 5 million subscribers in Australia. Amazon Prime Video has 4.5 million, Disney+ has 3.1 million, and Stan has 2.6 million. Stan is owned by Nine Entertainment, parent of The Australian Financial Review.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It is a progressive obligation of up to 30 per cent to ensure that large services continue to invest in Australian programs commensurate with their market share and degree of influence,” the government paper reads.</p><p><br /></p><p>A service with 1 million subscribers that spends $100 million on drama shows would have to spend $10 million, per its 10 per cent obligation. A service with 2 million subscribers that spends $80 million on drama programs for the Australian market would have a 15 per cent obligation, or $12 million.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The alternative proposal is calculated by multiplying revenue and an obligation of 10 per cent. It is arguably simpler, but that figure could increase to 20 per cent over time, the document warns. It also takes sport out of the equation.</p><p><br /></p><p>By that logic, a service with $250 million in revenue and no sport programming would have a drama obligation of $25 million. A service with $250 million in revenue that spends $150 million on all local programming, $50 million of which is sport, would have a $16.67 million obligation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Children’s content earns a 1.2 times-multiplier towards quotas, as well as content that is released in cinemas first.</p><p><br /></p><p>The industry has less than two weeks to digest the proposals before meeting with the government.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4m_8N2UgPfxmEBpHZ2G2TKbHJu1mDAK9Cw_TQd53j3YgplRhBo4UUuWbCiPdhzQmGEYdBQT8OcFMUwavTqyjbn3tsvs68cx36-mIgmKRjLOoSXISsU6nbU3BhlynaMS95iF_MYvRm8OcRH1bumpOS1RM65N8Ya0afgWjVlTOPB1DZc6ttBdnK6Q/s379/mediamanint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="143" data-original-width="379" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4m_8N2UgPfxmEBpHZ2G2TKbHJu1mDAK9Cw_TQd53j3YgplRhBo4UUuWbCiPdhzQmGEYdBQT8OcFMUwavTqyjbn3tsvs68cx36-mIgmKRjLOoSXISsU6nbU3BhlynaMS95iF_MYvRm8OcRH1bumpOS1RM65N8Ya0afgWjVlTOPB1DZc6ttBdnK6Q/s320/mediamanint.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Videos should factor into future Meta bargaining code deals: Nine CEO - November 9, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A push by Facebook and Instagram into video has sparked a “significant increase” in their use of content produced by publishers which should be a factor when renegotiating multimillion dollar deals under the news media bargaining code, Nine Entertainment’s chief executive says.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine signed deals with Facebook, now Meta, and Google in 2021 under the landmark legislation, which compelled the two tech giants to negotiate with major news organisations to carry their content. It’s believed 30 news outlets signed deals worth more than $200 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>Facebook’s deals, which were for three years, will expire in 2024. There are increasing signs the company will not renew its deals under the code.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking after the company’s annual meeting on Thursday, Nine chief executive Mike Sneesby and chairman Peter Costello said that while Facebook had clearly moved away from text-based news – traffic has fallen up to 50 per cent this year – it was still using video from news outlets.</p><p><br /></p><p>“There has been a significant increase in the use of our video content – news-related, sport-related and entertainment-related video content – across both Facebook and Instagram’s Reels businesses,” Mr Sneesby said.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“Notwithstanding the fact they may be considering their position in the traditional image and text-based news, video content has ramped up considerably. I don’t have a specific figure, but it’s material. And that certainly is an important thing for us to come to the table on to work out how we reach agreement on compensation for that video content.”</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Mr Costello said he thought the agreements were “fair”.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“Of course we would like to continue them. The critical question is whether Meta is going to stay in this particular business,” he said. “This is just a new iteration of a very old point. In the old days, you made a movie and if Joe Blow got a copy and started showing it in his picture theatres, you were entitled to a cut. Now, these days, somebody gets some footage, and they put it up on TikTok, or Meta, they get advertising. And it’s the same thing.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Costello added that a similar code could be introduced by the government to force generative artificial intelligence companies – the likes of OpenAI’s ChatGPT – to compensate news outlets for using their work.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Narrow escape</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Nine annual meeting took place on the same day as Seven West Media, which is controlled by Kerry Stokes – its chairman.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seven’s share price fell five per cent after the broadcaster said it would cut $60 million over the next two financial years – $25 million in 2024, and $35 million in 2025. These cuts come after two rounds of cuts, worth $15 million and $20 million, over the past year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine declined to put a number on its cost-cutting. “I don’t think we need a headline number,” Mr Sneesby said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“The market can work that out.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Stokes and the Seven board narrowly escaped a spill. Last year, 8.5 per cent of shareholders voted against the Seven remuneration report. But because Mr Stokes’ Seven Group is not allowed to vote on the remuneration report, it counted as 29 per cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>If more than 25 per cent of eligible shareholders voted against the report, it counts as a “first strike”. If that happens in two consecutive years, shareholders are asked to vote on whether to spill the board and put it up for re-election. This year, 21.6 per cent of shareholders voting against its remuneration report.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXRtisewXkGcRvXNp1N4sdgcqXbD3O6tpzdnL-8dFosZqmETHMM9o8GblVLdhFZ1i4V8QrkHOWl7GexbUcRysHfs6JCAjm7j9U4v5sB-DXHpqmoCjgn2v1rM1MAlFLUwmvOiHQqBAygnsWwd9u2X-8FTwrMmLnbxCr4hHx82c-CpsCgT4Uausr0g/s145/combat_gold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="145" data-original-width="139" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXRtisewXkGcRvXNp1N4sdgcqXbD3O6tpzdnL-8dFosZqmETHMM9o8GblVLdhFZ1i4V8QrkHOWl7GexbUcRysHfs6JCAjm7j9U4v5sB-DXHpqmoCjgn2v1rM1MAlFLUwmvOiHQqBAygnsWwd9u2X-8FTwrMmLnbxCr4hHx82c-CpsCgT4Uausr0g/s1600/combat_gold.jpg" width="139" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Combat Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Dana White On Cross-Over Legends Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey Will Compete At UFC 300</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>“I get why everybody asks”</b></p><p><b>“They’re not coming back”</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Sports Illustrated UFC news and quotes doing the rounds across the globe; S.I. gains more street and industry cred</p><p><br /></p><p>Seems like the entire combat sports world wants to know if Lesnar and Rousey will fight at UFC 300. Perhaps they may appear in the crowd, or even get introduced with a live mic, but don't expect for them to grapple.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fantasy Booking ramps up in UFC, adding to combat sports booking WWE </p><p>@WWE</p><p> and other pro wrestling promotions!</p><p><br /></p><p>Some Stats:</p><p><br /></p><p>Lesnar (UFC website)</p><p>https://ufc.com/athlete/brock-lesnar</p><p><br /></p><p>8 fights in the UFC</p><p>Former UFC Heavyweight champ</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey (Wikipedia website)</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Rousey News:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>RR loves her pro wresling, including Lucha Libre - especially Lucha VaVOOM, in Los Angeles where she appeared on October 26, teaming with AEW affiliated Marina Shafir to defeat Brian Kendrick and Taya Valkyrie in tag team action.</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to wrestle at Wrestling Revolver - 6th November</p><p>Homenetmen Glendale Ararat Los Angeles, CA.</p><p>Will be broadcast via FITE! </p><p>@FiteTV</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“I always had an incredible working relationship with Brock Lesnar”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s funny to say this because he’s such a grouchy dude, but I consider Brock Lesnar a friend.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The last time Lesnar fought in the UFC was 2016, five months after Rousey’s final bout. Since then, both have appeared in WWE from time to time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey is still considered fairly young for pro wrestling, but not so much for MMA at 36 years. Her last UFC match was in December of 2016. Similar to Lesnar, she also fought 8 times in the UFC, getting her hand raised in the 6 bouts. Rousey eventually became one of the the most recognizable sports stars in the world, thanks to numerous ground breaking performances and over-performing in what was traditionally a male dominated sport.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I absolutely love Ronda Rousey,” said White. “She’s one of the greatest athletes I’ve ever worked with. She’s a pioneer, an inspirational figure for women, and an all-around badass for UFC.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Headlined by two title bouts, UFC 295 takes place this Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Though White’s current priority is MSG, the UFC matchmakers are not too far removed from UFC 300. But Rousey and Lesnar will not be part of that history-making card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m focused on Madison Square Garden,” said White. “But no, they’re not coming back.”</p><p><br /></p><p><b>UFC News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC 295 card: Prochazka vs Pereira headlines after Aspinall and Pavlovich clash</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Daniel Cormier (conspiracy?) theory/speculation/dream match scenarios</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Unified field theory for UFC 300..</p><p><br /></p><p>Former two-division UFC champ and current UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has a theory that sounds great for the UFC 300 card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“UFC 100 had Brock [Lesnar], right? With Georges St-Pierre and all those guys,” Cormier said on his “DC & RC” show. “UFC 200 had Brock, it was supposed to me and [Jon] Jones also but it ended up being me, Anderson Silva, Brock, all these guys, big names,” Cormier said. “UFC 300 has to have a name like that. We don’t have Brock Lesnar anymore. So, I think you have to have a Conor McGregor versus Michael Chandler. I think Michael Chandler gets his shot now, in the main event. Boy, Michael Chandler will headline UFC 300, how crazy is that?”</p><p><br /></p><p>DC also has a vision of a two-title bout card underneath the McGregor-Chandler match.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Co-main event, when I look down the line, I know that Jones and Stipe [Miocic] will not be ready,” Cormier continued. “I do believe that whoever wins the [interim heavyweight] belt this weekend will have to fight again. Leon Edwards or Colby Covington will then be available again, right? Because they fight [at UFC 296] in December. I believe it’ll be one of them, if not both. The interim heavyweight champion and then the welterweight champion will also fight at UFC 300.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos (to help starv you off before it's time to say Let's 'Fn Go again)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling Champions - November 2023</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>WWE</b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Championship – Roman Reigns </p><p>WWE Universal – Roman Reigns</p><p>World Heavyweight Championship - Seth Rollins </p><p>Raw Tag Team – Judgement Day</p><p>Smackdown Tag Team – Judgement Day</p><p>WWE Women’s - Iyo Sky </p><p>Women’s World - Rhea Ripley </p><p>WWE Women’s Tag Team – Chelsea Green and Piper Niven</p><p>US Title – Logan Paul </p><p>Intercontinental title - Gunther</p><p><br /></p><p><b>NXT</b></p><p>NXT Championship- Ilja Dragunov </p><p>NXT Women’s - Lyra Valkyria</p><p>North American Title – Dominick Mysterio</p><p>Tag Team Title – Tony D'Angelo and Channing Lorezo </p><p><br /></p><p><b>AEW</b></p><p>AEW World Title - MJF</p><p><br /></p><p>TNT Title - Christian</p><p>Women's Title - Hikaru Shida</p><p>TBS Champion - Kris Statlander</p><p>Tag Team Titles - Ricky Starks and Big Bill</p><p>Trios Titles - The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn</p><p>AEW International Title - Orange Cassidy</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Impact Wrestling</b></p><p>World Champion - Alex Shelley</p><p>X Division - Chris Sabin</p><p>Tag Team Titles - ABC</p><p>Digital Media Champion - Tommy Dreamer</p><p>Knockouts Champion - Trinity</p><p>Knockouts Tag Titles - Killer Kelly and Masha Slamovich</p><p><br /></p><p><b>ROH</b></p><p>ROH World Champion - Eddie Kingston</p><p>ROH TV Champion - Vacant</p><p>ROH Pure Champion - Katsuyori Shibata</p><p>ROH Tag Titles - Adam Cole & MJF</p><p>ROH Women's Title - Athena</p><p>ROH Six Man Tag Titles - Mogul Embassy</p><p><br /></p><p><b>NJPW</b></p><p>IWGP World Title - Sanada</p><p>IWGP US Title - Will Ospreay</p><p>IWGP Junior Heavyweight - Hiromu Takahashi</p><p>Strong Openweight Title - Eddie Kingston</p><p>IWGP Tag Team Titles - Bishamon</p><p>IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles - Bullet Club War Dogs (Drilla Moloney and Clark Connors)</p><p>Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles - Bullet Club War Dogs (Alex Coughlin and Gabriel Kidd)</p><p>NEVER Openweight Title - David Finlay</p><p>NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Titles - Okada, Tanahashi and Tomohiro Ishii</p><p>KOPW 2023 - Taichi</p><p>IWGP Women's Title - Maya Iwatani</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media News</b></p><p><b>Catalano offers to sell Canberra Times, other papers to Southern Cross</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Australian Community Media executive chairman Antony Catalano has proposed selling some of his company’s most storied publications, including The Newcastle Herald, Illawarra Mercury and The Canberra Times, to Southern Cross Media in exchange for a major stake in the ASX-listed group.</p><p><br /></p><p>On Friday, Southern Cross confirmed reports in The Australian Financial Review’s Street Talk column that Mr Catalano, who is backed by billionaire businessman Alex Waislitz, had formally approached Southern Cross with a counterproposal to a takeover offer from ARN Media and Anchorage Capital.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“We believe that this proposal would provide immediate benefits to Southern Cross shareholders and is simple to execute, value accretive, is built on both growth opportunity and well as cost synergy, unlikely to require shareholder approval,” Mr Catalano wrote to Southern Cross executives and its bankers. “Please call me to discuss,” he added.</p><p><br /></p><p>Under his proposal, Southern Cross would own 14 of ACM’s daily newspapers and 52 of his non-daily publications, which were acquired from Nine Entertainment (publishers of this masthead) in 2019. The Land and ACM’s agriculture assets, as well as its real estate play View, were not included.</p><p><br /></p><p>The new entity would have an extra $200 million in revenue, Mr Catalano wrote, including 130,000 digital news subscriptions. It would emerge with $120 million in earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation – up from $77 million in the last financial year.</p><p><br /></p><p>In return, he wanted a “sub 20 per cent” stake in Southern Cross, sources close to the deal told AFR Weekend on Friday.</p><p><br /></p><p>Southern Cross Austereo owns 99 radio stations, including the Triple M and Hit brands, and 96 regional free-to-air TV signals. It has spent three weeks grappling with a complex offer from ARN and Anchorage to buy them out.</p><p><br /></p><p>On Friday, Southern Cross said it would consider ACM’s proposal and told shareholders to take no action. It has not backed the ARN proposal either.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Allan Gray’s Simon Mawhinney, a major shareholder in both ARN and Southern Cross, said it was too early to evaluate ACM’s offer.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We don’t know any of the details, today’s the first we’ve been made aware of it,” he said. “I think some competitive intensity is always good for shareholders, we fully support competing proposals. The more, the merrier.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Catalano said: “We’ve presented a proposal which isn’t highly conditional, it’s simple, easy to execute, no cost, and which creates probably the third most profitable media company in Australia.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s an elegant solution for a company that is in defence mode on a deal the board clearly doesn’t like,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>His offer comes as Southern Cross and its new advisers UBS – deal makers Tim McKessar and Richard Sleijpen have been involved so far – are still reviewing ARN’s takeover offer.</p><p><br /></p><p>In October, ARN made a bid with Anchorage to acquire Southern Cross, pool their assets, and emerge with two different media groupings. Southern Cross’s chairman, Rob Murray, called it “opportunistic”.</p><p><br /></p><p>ARN owns the KIIS FM and Pure Gold networks, and media ownership laws prevent any one company from owning more than two radio licences in a single city. ARN’s bid would give it KIIS and Triple M and the best of both companies’ regional stations. Anchorage would take the Hit and Pure Gold brands, a handful of remaining regional stations, and the TV signals.</p><p><br /></p><p>They offered 0.753 ARN shares per Southern Cross share, as well as 29.6¢ in cash and 12.7¢ in franking credits.</p><p><br /></p><p>ARN’s takeover is awaiting a response from the Takeovers Panel after Keybridge Capital’s Nick Bolton claimed that ARN had breached corporations rules when it acquired a 14.8 per cent stake in Southern Cross in June. Mr Catalano is a director of Keybridge Capital.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources close to the deal said the Takeovers Panel met on Thursday night, and a decision on how it could proceed could be released any day.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Property News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>'One of the best houses in Bronte' just listed for $30 million</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You know you’ve arrived in architectural nirvana the moment you step into the foyer of Coastal Garden House. You’re inside, yet still outside.</p><p><br /></p><p>Architecture studio Neeson Murcutt Neille has mastered the art of seamless indoor/outdoor living by virtue of sliding glass walls with flush thresholds, windows that disappear entirely, and greenery that tumbles over joinery.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the entry level of this clever property, beyond the full-height timber door, you’ll find exposed brickwork, sandstone flagging and a space billed as the conversation pit.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On a raised platform, curved banquette seating is illuminated by a circular skylight. It’s the perfect spot for a morning card game with the kids or a late-night tipple with friends.</p><p><br /></p><p>One set of sliders opens this space to a courtyard; another leads to the main living spaces.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here, the coastal panorama is on full parade through a pair of enormous cavity windows. Pour a cuppa, pull up a stool and soak in the ocean and headland views.</p><p><br /></p><p>The kitchen features a solid timber island bench, and plants spill over the top of a timber pod housing a concealed cocktail bar and fridge.</p><p><br /></p><p>More sliders open to a skylit loggia with a built-in barbecue.</p><p><br /></p><p>A playful main suite completes the entry-level accommodation. From the eye-catching wallpaper in the powder room to the reading nook found on top of a section of built-in joinery, this is definitely a space for the young at heart.</p><p><br /></p><p>A single room with en suite on the upper level is described as a guest bedroom but why reserve the best of the ocean views for guests? This bright space with its north-east-facing balcony is the perfect home office or reading retreat.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the lower level, you’ll find four bedrooms – all with access to the garden – a generous rumpus room, two quirky bathrooms, and a wine cellar with a magnificent, glass-fronted sandstone backdrop.</p><p><br /></p><p>There’s plenty to admire outside, too.</p><p><br /></p><p>The robust, off-form-concrete house traces the existing sandstone cliff that cuts a diagonal across the site and is almost cave-like in its presentation, and the lush, 360 Degrees-designed gardens are integral to the home’s success.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 2018 the property won an Australian Institute of Architects award for residential architecture and a Houses award for best garden. Five years on, both the home and garden are ageing beautifully.</p><p><br /></p><p>Towards the bottom of the sloping site, a 15-metre-long ceramic mural by Sonia van de Haar wraps around a waterhole-like pool, and a cabana and pool terrace provide another option for entertaining.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s a thoughtfully conceived sanctuary with the rather fabulous bonus of being a 300-metre level stroll from Bronte’s sand, surf and village eateries.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“This is one of the best houses in Bronte, on one of the largest blocks, on one of the best streets. It’s like a family compound at the beach,” says agent Alexander Phillips of PPD Real Estate.</p><p><br /></p><p>The home claims a rare, 1156-square-metre, double block on the corner of Pacific and Gardyne streets, with parking for four cars.</p><p>(Domain)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Real Estate News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Former media baron Charles Curran selling Woollahra mansion with $29m guide</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A former media baron has just listed his luxury eastern suburbs mansion with a guide nudging $30m amid news of a $20m sale nearby last night.</p><p><br /></p><p>The listing is the six-bedroom grand estate at 8 Rosemont Ave, Woollahra of former media baron Charles Curran AC, which has a $29m guide via Pillinger principal Brad Pillinger and Sotheby’s boss Michael Pallier.</p><p><br /></p><p>And the sale is 9 Wallaroy Rd, Woollahra, for $19.7m — the home of philanthropic locals Fiona Martin-Weber and JB Were’s Tom Hayward — through Adam Reichman and Elliott Placks of Ray White Double Bay. The couple are upgrading to a contemporary Bruce Stafford-designed $35m home on a 677sqm block at 23 Victoria Rd, Bellevue Hill that was sold by the family of property developer Eduard Litver via the same agents March.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Wallaroy Rd sale is good news for the agents selling Curran’s Rosemont Ave property, which is a larger 860sqm block and also zoned for medium-density residential.</p><p><br /></p><p>Curran, 85, who has a net worth well over $300m, owned regional TV stations before they were sold to Network Ten and Southern Cross in 1996.</p><p><br /></p><p>He later founded the production company Screentime, which made shows such as Underbelly and Bikie Wars.</p><p><br /></p><p>Curran is also the former chairman of Perpetual and Board of International Advisors of Goldman Sachs.</p><p><br /></p><p>The sale is prompted by a wish to downsize, following the death of his beloved wife, Eva, in March. They’d bought it for $750,000 in 1981.</p><p><br /></p><p>The property, considered one Woollahra’s finest homes, will be popular, being secluded in an exclusive tree-lined enclave in Woollahra’s prestigious consular belt.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On a large sunny level block, it’s framed by Paul Bangay designed gardens and alfresco entertaining areas complete with a pool.</p><p><br /></p><p>Over two levels, the residence comes with a lift, sauna and plenty off-street parking.</p><p><br /></p><p>Its key features include a luxury main bedroom suite with ensuite, walk-in wardrobe and office. There’s a stately lounge and sitting room adjoining a libary and plenty of casual living and dining space, plus a formal dining room and well-appointed stone kitchen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Two other big sales this week were two apartments in Point Piper.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Both occurred on Wednesday: 4/38 Wolseley Rd, Point Piper for, according to @milliondollarlisting Sydney, $16.7m, that records show is owned by Aussie expat Melinda Hudson, who runs The Contentment Foundation in Singapore.</p><p><br /></p><p>Buyer’s agent Sean Huang of Concierge East introduced the buyers, a family whose kids attend Kambala.</p><p><br /></p><p>There was also the previously reported sale of 4/62 Wunulla Rd, Point Piper, to furniture king Anthony Scali for his kids for $15.7m. The Wolseley Rd apartment was more modern and had a better finish, whereas the Wunulla Rd flat had a better view.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ray White Double Bay principal Elliott Placks was involved in both sales.</p><p><br /></p><p>(RealEstate.com.au)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Search Engine Journal</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Business Leads</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Alexander Kesler with strong advice and tips on how to improve online marketing leads, b2b leads and the like. Some aspects can be easier said/written than done. We're going to mainly stick with copy, ads, promos and management. Social media channels for the right topics (such as this - on LinkedIn and Facebook) often work a charm. Stay on topics. For online news related outfits such as ours having numerous websites for a range of industry verticals/news types etc works well, as well as having corresponding social media channels for each news brand works well. Strong website traffic remains a constant so when anyone lands on the website all brands, partners, affilaites etc benefit from that. The cumulative approach and gains. More data can impress advertisers. Many agency and SEO industry web surfers are already sold by the time they get to teh websites as they already know how popcular and well ranking they are in the Google search engine results and the like. What to convert the readership to, and this can change over the course of the business evolution of course, such is the nature of the Internet Matrix Of Things with all its dynamics and play. The more you know, the more one realizes what they don't know. Self and business reflection. There's always more to learn and improve upon. Stack the odds in your favor and seize the day. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man International Blog</b></p><p><b>Search Engine Journal news</b></p><p><b>How To Improve Lead Nurturing For B2B</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Free TV Australia</b></p><p><br /></p><p>All very interesting and educational reading via Free TV Australia and MI3 re the biz of television when it meets some of the businesses of politics. There's usually two or three sides to a story, and as they say the exact truth is likely somewhere in the middle. That's my experience having worked previously for Optus Vision/Comms for the better part of 5 years and also a 6 month contract at Foxtel and some project work for Kayo Sports. Both sides of the argument can have vested interests. I'm seeing the situation from both sides of the argument. I think both sides/parties want the upper hand on the competition. Trust in government entities at present is at about an all-time low so that's not doing Free TV any favors so to speak. Then you have the likes of the "Netflix Killer" tubi and other over the top services as well as additional FAST service providers. A real Pandora's Box in the Digital Matrix Of Things. Again, numerous ways to look at this. The consumer can and will make up their own mind. Stay tuned for developments is fair to say. </p><p>PS: 7 Plus got some MMA with ONE Championship. Can we get some UFC and WWE via free soon? Pre emtive strike before MAX, HBO, USA Network, The CW and others further eye off Terror Australalis. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Boxing/Combat Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Boxing and social media disruptor going more purist and less Misfit and hype based; Jake Paul rises above naysayers</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul’s @JakePaul next fight has been finally confirmed after about a month of speculation, sportsbar talk and teasers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mark down December 15 as Fight Night featuring the "Problem Child' himself.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ultra switched on YouTuber is leaning more towards focusing on professional boxing. Hitting Elon's Musks' X with "The path to world champ starts here"</p><p><br /></p><p>The well promoted bout will take make sporting history in Orlando, Florida, as the YouTube influencer plus returns to the ring for the first time since fighting MMA icon Nate Diaz in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>Controversial and somewhat embattled sports journo Ariel Helwani tips the match will be cruiserweight and consist of 8 rounds.</p><p><br /></p><p>Doubling up with a one-two via X Paul scribbed "Ask and I shall deliver. August has more KO’s than me, more wins than me, more experience than me, but I like to gamble.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The path to world champ starts here. Just straight up boxing."</p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing intel website BoxRec advises: August, 35. 12 professional bouts, winning 10 with 5 by KO.</p><p><br /></p><p>August's defeat came at the hands of USA's Eric Abraham in 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory came against the until then undefeated 7-0 Brandon Martin which he won unanimously on points.</p><p><br /></p><p>While August is fairly unknown in boxing, certainly to the casual audience, it marks the first time that Paul has fought an out and out boxer in the "purist" arena, moving away from the "influencer" and "Misfit" realms.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Just straight boxing" Paul documented and "exhibition matches" may be a thing of the past for the S.I cover snatching JP. All sources indicate he's going strickly professional, however brother Logan Paul teasers he may join him in the WWE (pro wrestling) sometime in the future, be it as a cornerman or even potential tag-team partner ala WrestleMania 1 back in 1985 when Mr T joined Hulk Hogan to defeat the late Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff which was a pay-per-view bonanza for WWE super-promoter Vince McMahon and then wife Linda - who now works in the political arena.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul initially began by fighting fellow YouTubers but has more recently moved towards fighting former stars of the UFC. Just about anything can happen in pro boxing as the well publicized match between world champion Tyson Fury vs former UFC champion Francis Ngannou demonstrated. Some experts say Fury will never be quite the same again, much like when the legendary wrestler/MMA Antonia Inoki kicked the hell out of "The Greatest" Muhammad Ali in Tokyo, Japan in June 26, 1976 at "The World Of The Worlds" - the precursor of modern MMA and why became the famed UFC - not to be confussed with rival PFL, of which Paul is also signed.</p><p><br /></p><p>JP defeated grappling based Ben Askren before beating Tyron Woodley twice.</p><p><br /></p><p>He then won bouts against UFC legends Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory against Diaz arrived via unanimous decision in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul has a 6-1 boxing record, with his only loss coming against Tommy Fury (son of "The Gypsy King") this February in a bout in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul lost that bout via a split decision.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul initially began by fighting fellow YouTubers but has more recently moved towards fighting former stars of the UFC.</p><p><br /></p><p>He defeated Ben Askren before beating Tyron Woodley twice.</p><p><br /></p><p>He then won bouts against UFC legends Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory against Diaz arrived via unanimous decision in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>We're calling Paul a modest favourite for the win over August, but the public at large and bookies will be chiming in and the odds and pub talk usually changes weeks and days up to pro boxing fights.</p><p><br /></p><p>At this stage of the game its fair to say that the business/sports business is all the better thanks to Jake Paul who has proven himself to be a legit pay-per-view draw and headline grabber.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Jake Paul is one of the few boxers who is helping grow the sport and one who has the substance and style. His appeal has grown outside of boxing alone and is now entrenched in pop culture. Brands, online media and all sorts of business folks are keen to get deals in place with Paul and his associates now. Everyone loves a winner and folks who can disrupt and distrub The Matrix" - overheard at the Media Man watercooler.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@jakepaul</p><p><br /></p><p>BS w/ Jake Paul YouTube</p><p>Brooks Koepka’s $1M Boxing Match With Bryson, Spending $100M LIV Deal, Hating Golf & More - BS EP 30</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXPzmKvO400&ab_channel=BSw%2FJakePaul</p><p><br /></p><p>DAZN Boxing Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/daznboxing</p><p><br /></p><p>#JakePaul #AndreAugust #PaulAugust #boxing #boxingnews #combatsports #sportsnews #sportsmedia #DAZN #PPV #PayPerView #ProblemChild #purist #entertainment #popculture #Influencer #YouTube #YouTuber #disrupt #disruptor #MMA #sportsbetting #betting #wager #streaming #trend #trends #hype #buzz #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Social Media</b></p><p>SEJ's Alexander Kesler with strong advice and tips on how to improve online marketing leads, b2b leads and the like. Some aspects can be easier said/written than done. We're going to mainly stick with copy, ads, promos and management. Social media channels for the right topics (such as this - on LinkedIn and Facebook) often work a charm. Stay on topics. For online news related outfits such as ours having numerous websites for a range of industry verticals/news types etc works well, as well as having corresponding social media channels for each news brand works well. Strong website traffic remains a constant so when anyone lands on the website all brands, partners, affilaites etc benefit from that. The cumulative approach and gains. More data can impress advertisers. Many agency and SEO industry web surfers are already sold by the time they get to the websites as they already know how popular and well ranking they are in the Google search engine results and the like. What to convert the readership to, and this can change over the course of the business evolution of course, such is the nature of the Internet Matrix Of Things with all its dynamics and play. The more you know, the more one realizes what they don't know. Self and business reflection. There's always more to learn and improve upon. Stack the odds in your favor and seize the day. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Warner Bros. Shelves John Cena’s ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Movie After Filming Was Completed</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Another Warner Bros. movie bites the dust.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The studio no longer plans to release “Coyote vs. Acme,” a live action-animation hybrid starring John Cena, which completed filming in 2022. A similar situation transpired a little over a year ago as Warner Bros. shocked the entertainment industry by shelving the $90 million-budgeted DC adventure “Batgirl” and the kid-friendly “Scoob! Holiday Haunt” as tax write-offs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those films, as well as the $30 million “Coyote vs. Acme,” were greenlit by the former regime, led by Jason Kilar and intended for release on HBO Max. His successor, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, has shifted the studio’s priorities back to theatrical and felt this movie didn’t fit with the new creative direction of the company. The decision also comes after Bill Damaschke took over Warner Animation Group earlier this year.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“With the re-launch of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation in June, the studio has shifted its global strategy to focus on theatrical releases,” a Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group spokesperson said in a statement. “With this new direction, we have made the difficult decision not to move forward with ‘Coyote vs. Acme.’ We have tremendous respect for the filmmakers, casts and crew and are grateful for their contributions to the film.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“Coyote vs. Acme” was directed by Dave Green and produced by DC Studios co-chief James Gunn, who also worked on the story, inspired by the Looney Tunes character. The project was announced in 2020 and dated on July 21, 2023 before it was taken off the calendar entirely and replaced by Greta Gerwig’s eventual blockbuster “Barbie.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Green, who previously directed 2016’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows,” says he was “beyond devastated by WB’s decision.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“For three years, I was lucky enough to make a movie about Wile E. Coyote, the most persistent, passionate, and resilient character of all time,” the filmmaker wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I was surrounded by a brilliant team, who poured their souls into this project for years. We were all determined to honor the legacies of these historic characters and actually get them right. Along the ride, we were embraced by test audiences who rewarded us with fantastic scores. I am beyond proud of the final product, and beyond devastated by WB’s decision. But in the spirit of Wile E. Coyote, resilience and persistence win the day.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>New management at Warner Bros. Pictures Animation has focused on developing movies for the big screen and, starting in 2026, intends to release two animated films in theaters a year. The company is currently working on feature-length animated films based on Dr. Seuss classics “Cat in the Hat” and “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” Unless, of course, Warners. needs another last-minute tax write-off.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>AI News</b></p><p><b>ChatGPT vs Grok</b></p><p><b>Elon Musk enters the AI arms race … with a cocaine recipe</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The world’s wealthiest man, Elon Musk, has stormed into the artificial intelligence arms race, launching a new chatbot this week with a “rebellious streak” designed to “answer spicy questions that are rejected by most other AI systems”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk publicly unveiled Grok, the first product from his new AI company xAI, this week. In its first two months of training, Grok will compete directly with the likes of ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, and Musk claims that it’s already “in some important respects, it is the best [chatbot] that currently exists”.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are two main differences with Musk’s offering compared to that of its high-profile rivals.</p><p><br /></p><p>First, Grok has far fewer guardrails than the competition. Chat-GPT, for example, has protections built in to stop it from providing bomb-making recipes or antisemitic jokes.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Grok is designed to answer questions with a bit of wit and has a rebellious streak, so please don’t use it if you hate humour!” an announcement on the company’s website reads.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a classic Elon-esque example of a spicy question, Musk posted on X an example of Grok responding to a request for a step-by-step cocaine recipe.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Oh sure!” Grok responded. “Just a moment while I pull up the recipe for homemade cocaine. You know, because I’m totally going to help you with that.”</p><p><br /></p><p>That leads to the second fundamental difference with Grok: it’s Elon’s.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk’s rebellious sense of humour may have been somewhat charming a few years ago, but mounting controversies and questionable behaviour including the spread of misinformation coupled with racist and sexist remarks, have become increasingly unfunny.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Tesla and X boss has said previously he thinks the companies building AI, such as OpenAI, lean too closely towards making “politically correct” systems.</p><p><br /></p><p>While critics of the wily entrepreneur have long been previously advised to not write off Musk, the past 12 months tell an entirely different story.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk’s Twitter purchase will likely serve as a case study in future business school classes of how not to pull off an acquisition – and lead to valid questions about whether the executive is the right person to trust with the future of space exploration and artificial intelligence.</p><p><br /></p><p>The flurry of activity comes at a pivotal time for AI technologies, which are quickly moving from the abstract and hypothetical to the very real.</p><p><br /></p><p>ChatGPT has become a phenomenon used by university students, teachers, hackers, white-collar workers and everyone in between. The technology, which launched only 12 months ago, now has 100 million weekly active users.</p><p><br /></p><p>From a technical standpoint, it’s difficult to measure up xAI’s Grok given it’s not yet publicly available, with no pricing information ready or details about which training models it leverages.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk has said Grok will use live data from X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, and will be available as a perk for premium X users.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meanwhile, OpenAI’s GPT-3 and 3.5 are free to use and have captured the public’s imagination, giving it a significant head start.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The latest iteration, Chat GPT-4, is available for a flat rate of $US20 ($31) a month and can write more naturally and fluently than previous models. ChatGPT-4 provides 40 per cent more accuracy than its previous version and has techniques to reduce harmful information disclosure, OpenAI says.</p><p><br /></p><p>ChatGPT creator OpenAI this week announced plans to allow anyone to create their own chatbot without coding skills. You might want to design a chatbot that can teach your children calculus, for example, or it might help attendees navigate a conference you’ve put together.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We really believe that gradual iterative deployment is the best way to address the safety challenges of AI,” OpenAI chief Sam Altman said in a keynote at his AI lab’s first developer conference.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We think it’s especially important to move carefully towards this future.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Moving carefully are not words in Elon Musk’s vocabulary. In fact, Musk says he wants Grok’s experiments to be conducted “in public”, akin to Tesla’s self-driving function going live on our roads before being fully finalised.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“Grok” is a term coined by author Robert A. Heinlein in his 1961 science fiction classic Stranger in a Strange Land, and means to intuitively “get it”. It’s not clear from a multitude of perspectives that Musk “gets it”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thankfully, as is the case in electric cars and social media, Musk is just one voice in the AI industry, one that will require co-operation across governments and the private sector, including start-ups and tech giants alike, to safely reach its potential.</p><p><br /></p><p>This month, Australia was among 27 countries to sign the Bletchley Declaration at an AI safety summit in the UK, affirming that AI should be designed, developed, deployed, and used in a manner that is safe, human-centric, trustworthy and responsible.</p><p><br /></p><p>That governments are taking AI’s development seriously is an important step towards making sure we are appropriately guarding against worst-case scenarios presented by the technology, and understand its risks.</p><p><br /></p><p>While Musk’s entry into the AI sector will no doubt have immediate consequences for its development, thankfully we have a whole host of scientists and entrepreneurs – including some more “politically correct” ones – to trust with its future.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Musk says X subscribers will get early access to xAI’s chatbot, Grok</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, is creating its own version of ChatGPT.</p><p><br /></p><p>That appears to be the case, at least, from Musk’s tweets on X late Friday evening teasing the AI system xAI has been quietly developing. Called Grok — a name xAI trademarked recently — the system answers questions conversationally, possibly drawing on a knowledge base similar to that used to train ChatGPT and other comparable text-generating systems (e.g. Meta’s Llama 2).</p><p><br /></p><p>Grok leverages “real-time access” to info on X, Musk said. And, like ChatGPT, the system has internet browsing capabilities, enabling it to search the web for up-to-date information about specific topics.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, most topics.</p><p><br /></p><p>Grok has real-time access to info via the 𝕏 platform, which is a massive advantage over other models.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s also based & loves sarcasm. I have no idea who could have guided it this way 🤷♂️ 🤣 pic.twitter.com/e5OwuGvZ3Z</p><p><br /></p><p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 4, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Musk implied Grok will refuse to answer certain queries of a more sensitive nature, like “Tell me how to make cocaine, step by step.” Judging by a screenshot, the system answers that particular question a bit more wryly than ChatGPT; it’s not clear if it’s a canned answer or if the system is, in fact — as Musk asserts in a tweet — “designed to have a little more humor in its responses.”</p><p><br /></p><p>xAI’s Grok system is designed to have a little humor in its responses pic.twitter.com/WqXxlwI6ef</p><p><br /></p><p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 4, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>Early Friday, Musk said that xAI would release its first AI system — presumably Grok — to a “select group” on Saturday, November 4. But in a follow-up tweet tonight, Musk said all subscribers to X’s recently launched Premium Plus plan, which costs $16 per month for ad-free access to X, will get access to Grok “once it’s out of early beta.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Separately, xAI is offering a “limited number” of users in the U.S. access to Grok. There’s a waitlist here.</p><p><br /></p><p>As soon as it’s out of early beta, xAI’s Grok system will be available to all X Premium+ subscribers</p><p><br /></p><p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 4, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>Little’s known about Grok so far — or xAI’s broader research projects, for that matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>In September, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, a self-described close friend of Musk, said that xAI had signed a contract to train its AI models on Oracle’s cloud. But xAI itself hasn’t revealed anything about those AI models’ inner workings — or, indeed, what sorts of tasks they can accomplish.</p><p><br /></p><p>Or rather, it hadn’t until early Sunday, when xAI published a blog post detailing Grok — including the approaches taken to train it and the system’s underlying infrastructure.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to the post, the large language model driving Grok, Grok-1, was developed over the course of several months on a cluster of “tens of thousands” of GPUs (perhaps supplied by Oracle). Training data came from both the web (up to Q3 2023) and feedback from human assistants that xAI refers to as “AI tutors.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Grok-1 demonstrates “strong results” on common LLM benchmark tests, xAI claims — “surpassing all other models in its compute class.” And — as Musk alluded to — it has “a bit of wit” and “a rebellious streak,” answering “spicy questions that are rejected by most other AI systems” (although the jury’s out on what’s meant by “spicy,” exactly).</p><p><br /></p><p>“In some important respects, it (xAI’s new model) is the best that currently exists,” Musk was quoted as saying in a tweet Friday afternoon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk announced the launch of xAI in July with the ambitious goal of building AI to “understand the true nature of the universe.” The company, led by Musk and veterans of DeepMind, OpenAI, Google Research, Microsoft Research, Tesla and the University of Toronto, is advised by Dan Hendrycks, the director at the Center for AI Safety, an AI research nonprofit, and collaborates with X and other companies in Musk’s stead, including Tesla.</p><p><br /></p><p>In an interview with Tucker Carlson in April, Musk said that he wanted to build what he referred to as a “maximum-truth-seeking AI.” Is Grok this AI? Maybe — or it’s a step toward something even bigger.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the blog post, xAI hints at how its Grok-1 model might evolve down the line:</p><p><br /></p><p>“Grok doesn’t have other senses, such as vision and audio,” the company writes. “To better assist users, we will equip Grok with these different senses that can enable broader applications, including real-time interactions and assistance.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Musk’s AI ambitions have grown since the billionaire’s split with ChatGPT developer OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Ilya Sutskever several years ago. As OpenAI’s focus shifted from open source research to primarily commercial projects, Musk grew disillusioned — and competitive — with the company on whose board he sat. Musk resigned from the OpenAI board in 2018, more recently cutting off the company’s access to X data after arguing that OpenAI wasn’t paying enough for the privilege.</p><p><br /></p><p>Updated with additional information about LLM model powering Grok, Grok-1.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“Logan Paul blows me the *uck away, pure and simple. I just don’t understand how he’s become as phenomenal as he is, with such a limited amount of experience and time in the industry. It’s not just that he can go in there and athletically perform, which he does exceedingly well. But he’s got psychology. He’s got the timing of a 25-year-old top performer. He knows how to work the crowd. It’s natural for him. He doesn’t have to learn it. It’s already there. I think that, combined with his sense of timing, he doesn’t rush anything, he’s a step and a half ahead of himself, and he takes his time getting there, which makes everything feel so believable." - Eric Bischoff, 83 Weeks @83Weeks </p><p><br /></p><p>#EricBischoff #quote #LoganPaul #wrestling #prowrestling #83weeks #USTitle #WWE #WWECrownJewel #sportsentertainment #combatsports #popculture #entertainment #entertainmentnews #podcast #wrestlingpodcast #socialmedia #influenceurs #Prime #Maverick #trend #trends #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Meditate. Vision. Work. Results. Fine Tune. Repeat. Success #meditate #vision #work #results #finetune #repeat #success #formula #mindset #mbs #biz #life #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p>"The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies" - Napoleon Bonaparte #Napoleon #NapoleonBonaparte #quote #battlefield #chaos #battlefield #war #strategy #world #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AEW @AEW Collision</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>November 4, 2023</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AEW Official YouTube</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>Darby Allin returns to the ring against the MURDERHAWK Monster Lance Archer! | 11/4/23 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL-tv2XIWKk&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"Live from Wichita on Collision. Tony, Kevin and Nigel, and Nigel, right now, this has been all Lance Archer" - Tony Schiavone</p><p><br /></p><p>"Lance Archer has given an absolute beating and this could be..oh" Nigel McGuinness</p><p><br /></p><p>Image Credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWCollision #AEW #LanceArcher #MurderhawkMonster #DarbyAllin #wrestling #prowrestling #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadcasting #video #trends #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Logan Paul speaks to the Daily Mail about his pro wrestling and combats sports career thus far...</b></p><p><br /></p><p>'It's crazy. I really don't know how to comprehend what my life has become. I grew up in a city where things like this didin't really happen. I believe in myself, I work my a** off and next thing I know I'm fighting Rey Mysterio for the US championship and I won it.</p><p><br /></p><p>'It feels amazing. I'm shocked and I want to stay humble but f*** that, it's so much more fun to be arrogant about it! This [belt] ain't leaving my side. This is one of the biggest accomplishments of my life. I'm gonna take over this industry bro. I'm gonna be the best and I've got to keep work really hard.</p><p><br /></p><p>'Something is so appetising about the idea of doing the best I can in this industry and I know the best I can is to become the face of the WWE, is to become the undisputed universal champion.</p><p><br /></p><p>'I had an opportunity to do it last year at Crown Jewel against Roman (Reigns) and I did amazing. I'm still a rookie, I've been doing it for a year and a half, so imagine if I dedicate a little time to it.</p><p><br /></p><p>'Imagine if I go to the performance centre in Orlando and train with the best? I have access to the best resources. It might be something I have to do, I'm all about legacy and perhaps my legacy is to be made to WWE.'</p><p><br /></p><p>'I'm so stoked that Triple H and the company believes in my like they do'</p><p><br /></p><p>'Hopefully I can make them proud and I know I will. He's super receptive to my ideas. I'm a content creator - keyword creator. I like to make stuff, I come up with ideas. When I pitch my ideas, he's all ears all the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>'We bounce ideas off each other, we go back and forth and usually land on stuff that's pretty epic. It's super collaborative and I like that they give me the freedom to be who I am in their company.'</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul - who has also made headlines after defeating kickboxer Dilon Danis on the undercard of Tommy Fury's recent win over KSI - also discussed the possibility of a tag team match with his brother Jake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake has been enjoying lucrative boxing fights against the likes of Tommy Fury and former UFC star Nate Diaz - so Paul cannot foresee him switching over to wrestling anytime soon.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, he welcomed the possibility in the future, adding: 'It's tough, bro. He's a boxer. I'm a wrestler slash boxer. I think he's going to be focusing on boxing for a bit - but who knows? If I need some back-up and a big right hand I'm going to bring in my brother!'</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources: Daily Mail, WrestlingINC, Wires, X (formally Twitter) and the watercooler (stocking Prime @PrimeHydrate )! Media Man says "Cheers legend".</p><p><br /></p><p>#LoganPaul #quote #quotes #wrestling #prowrestling #USTitle #WWE #WWECrownJewel #ReyMysterio #TripleH #JakePaul #boxing #training #sportsentertainment #combatsports #popculture #entertainment #entertainmentnews #socialmedia #influenceurs #Prime #Maverick #creator #content #keywords #trend #trends #trending #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake has been enjoying lucrative boxing fights against the likes of Tommy Fury and former UFC star Nate Diaz - so Paul cannot foresee him switching over to wrestling anytime soon.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, he welcomed the possibility in the future, adding: 'It's tough, bro. He's a boxer. I'm a wrestler slash boxer. I think he's going to be focusing on boxing for a bit - but who knows? If I need some back-up and a big right hand I'm going to bring in my brother!'</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources: Daily Mail, WrestlingINC, Wires, X (formally Twitter) and the watercooler (stocking Prime @PrimeHydrate )! Media Man says "Cheers legend".</p><p><br /></p><p>#LoganPaul #quote #quotes #wrestling #prowrestling #USTitle #WWE #WWECrownJewel #ReyMysterio #TripleH #JakePaul #boxing #training #sportsentertainment #combatsports #popculture #entertainment #entertainmentnews #socialmedia #influenceurs #Prime #Maverick #creator #content #keywords #trend #trends #trending #buzz #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Urban Fight Night 33 </b></p><p><b>Quick Results</b></p><p>Farhood Khalabtar def Lochie Brooks </p><p>KO/TKO, R1</p><p><br /></p><p>Ismail Elcheikh def Luke Jacob </p><p>KO/TKO, R1</p><p><br /></p><p>Cameron Wright def Raph Tai </p><p>KO/TKO, R1</p><p><br /></p><p>Isaac Mar def Jonathan Saweris </p><p>Unanimous Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Abdallah Alam def Riley Kerr </p><p>KO/TKO, R1</p><p><br /></p><p>Feroz Amiri def Joshua O'Brien </p><p>Unanimous Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Ali Hassan def Braden Saggers </p><p>Sub</p><p><br /></p><p>Rory Turner def C. Chandradjaya </p><p>KO/TKO, R2</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Laudet def Mustafa Peker </p><p>Unanimous Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Hamza Choumar def Dean Tromans </p><p>Unanimous Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Oguz Ongel def Aaron Curry </p><p>KO/TKO</p><p><br /></p><p>Kaito Ueta def Dominic Tibeiro </p><p>Split Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Tiffany Delesalle def Sahar Ghasemi </p><p>Majority Dec</p><p><br /></p><p>Jamie Black def Sam Hawat </p><p>Unanimous Dec </p><p><br /></p><p>(Image credit: UFN)</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man" Much respect to all fighters and the promoters. Big shout out to Eastern Suburbs Tiffany Delesalle with her victory and continued success.</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFN #UFC33 #MMA </p><p>#farhoodkhalabtar</p><p>#lochiebrooks </p><p>#tiffanydelesalle </p><p>#saharghasemi </p><p>#combatsports #results #sportsnews #media #mediamancombat #mediamanmma #mediamansports #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE NXT</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Noam Dar defends the NXT Heritage Cup against Akira Tozawa</p><p>Von Wagner looks for payback against Bron Breakker</p><p>Lyra Valkyria to appear in NXT for the first time as NXT Women’s Champion</p><p>Fallon Henley battles Tiffany Stratton in an Iron Survivor Challenge Qualifying Match</p><p><br /></p><p>Commentators: Vic Joseph @VicJosephWWE and Booker T @BookerT5x </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/wwe</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p><br /></p><p>Lyra Valkryia is a superstar: NXT sneak peek</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs8XPI645OE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: NXT</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #NXT #prowrestling #wrestling #LyraValkyria #BronBreakker #VonWagner #TiffanyStratton #FallonHenley #IronSurvivor #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #USANetwork #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Int YouTube updated</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/mediamanint</p><p><br /></p><p>#youtube #youtubeclips #youtubeshorts #news #PopCulture #entertainment #biz #sportsnews #interviews #videos #trends #platforms #buzz #ai #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man Int Blog and Media Man Group blogs updated</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/bloggers.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#blog #blogs #bloggers #blogging #blognews #onlinenews #platformnews #platforms #digitalnews #popculture #entertainment #biz #sports #sportsbiz #broadcasting #tv #AI #NFT #NFTS #crypto #markets #interviews #disrupt #disruptors #buzz #trends #media #mediaman #mediamangroup #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>NXT vs NWA? The CW caught between a rock (play on words) and a hard place. No comment from Nick Aldis or Adam Pearce on this one we guess. Friendly wrestling media war may have just become a little less friendly!? May bring a smile to the kisser of AEW's Tony Khan - at least until the next crisis! The Miami Herald story on the NWA etc didn't say current for long. The story (line) never ends in the WWE and beyond. The art of war. That's showbiz.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Can we just say "street grappling" or "street fighting:? Ala Bruce Lee "The best style is no style, Be like water my friend" : ) Much respect to all. PS: Mentioned the good name of ONE Championship and its founder to MMA in the Eastern Beaches of Sydney, Australia this morning. Interview sent live. Here's to the ongoing success of ONE Championship. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE NXT</p><p><br /></p><p>"I want you to say it".."You have been sucking your thumb for weeks"! - Lexis King! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>SEJ</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Search Engine Journal. AI News. Strong report by Kristi at SEJ. Yes. And X Corps/xAI/Grok fires another shot back today already. Ah, the friendly social media wars and AI wars just reached higher amplification today. The "war for your mind"! Chimps first then humans, or the other way around? Just ask Siri or Grok! #sej #searchenginejournal #ai #ainews #artificialintelligence #google #googleai #bard #x #xai #crok #search #searchengine #aisearch #searchai #digital #digitalnews #chatbots #searchbiz #technews #assistant #gpt #dev #bizdev #trend #trends #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gaming with Advertising</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding in-game ads. As an ex journo and media agent who deals with a wide array of advertising and promotions business, I still get torn on various elements of digital advertising. It's smart business, but one needs to be careful of too much ad saturation and prominence - I can't believe I wrote that. The likes of a Red Bull, Monster, Mountain Dew, Coke, Pepsi, UFC and perhaps even WWE would be contenders and could get some strong Win-Win-Wins. Keep politics and medical type product types away from this space, and the gaming and advert industry will be all the better from it. We're watching this space closely. Play to win and maintain excitement levels playa. #sel #ingame #ingameadvertising #ingameads #game #gaming #videogames #videogaming #gamebiz #gamingbiz #gamingbusiness #interactive #ads #adverts #advertising #marketing #popculture #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Not all wrestling industry players and personalities are woooooo-ing for Flair's deal with AEW</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Living legend of pro wrestling scores major All Elite Wrestling deal; Product placement and TV promo dream. AEW's more than peace offering. Smokin hot deal with good vibes all the way to the bank</p><p><br /></p><p>Hall of Famer Ric Flair remains a huge name in the industry. He has been in the spotlight for the better part of two of three decades.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flair remains one of the most controversial in the biz, which suits many of the fans just fine - after all, pro wrestling is still a bit of a cowboy or outlaw type industry in its own way (in an affectionate fashion). We're not talking straight laced office types here kids.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flair made his AEW debut All Elite Wrestling about a week back and now the "Nature Boy" (old boy hey) claims many people who are jealous that he is back on the box (TV) once again. No, not that sort of box.</p><p><br /></p><p>Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair made his debut on last week’s episode of AEW Dynamite, was he was revealed to be Sting’s gift from top brass power player Tony Khan. Khan, and the family biz has the moolah to sign up the likes of Flair (and almost any wrestler they care to) - but some remain WWE 4 Life. Undertaker, John Cena, Randy Orton and Shawn Michaels (now creative for WWE NXT) are a few that remain quite water-tight, as far as anyone knows.</p><p><br /></p><p>Naturally, this was big moment for not only The Nature Boy but for Sting as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was then confirmed that The Nature Boy signed multi-year deal with Tony Khan’s company. While speaking with ESPN's Marc Raimondi, Flair stated that there are many people who are jealous that he is on television again.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I don’t know. I mean, we’ve got a structured deal in place, but you know me. Have gun will travel if they need me. I’m available and they will always treat me fair. We all want to be together for the show and the guys were great. People were friendly. At my age, the world of jealousy has never been bigger. You don’t think there’s a lot of jealous people that I’m back on TV? You’re out of your mind. You know that adage that you want to see somebody do good, but not too good.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Flair is also willing to take table bumps and god knows what else in AEW. </p><p><br /></p><p>Stay tuned (that's what Mr Khan and the networks want) to AEW to see how Flair will be showcased.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lockerroom has taken a liking to the Woooooo Energy, and we're not certain about the other well-being products. No NWA PPV stunts with some sort of white powder at a party spots are planned - nor are advised.</p><p><br /></p><p>When it comes to pro wrestling, some things are best not televised. You can peek behing the curtain only so much, but only as much as the likes of a Mr Khan or Mr Flair will let you. </p><p><br /></p><p>Pro wrestling is still "being fair to Flair", as opposition promotion WWE (then WWF) and others said a few decades ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>Father time may be undefeated, but Flair ain't laying down for anybody or looking up at the lights (at least not at this stage of the game).</p><p><br /></p><p>The friendly wrestling war may have gotten just a little less friendly with this AEW grab, and NWA scandal of sorts of the side. AEW, WWE and others will do will to stay clear of scandals.</p><p><br /></p><p>We all may some mistakes in life right? Just happens that Flair's and a few other high profile wrestlers make worldwide news when they made theirs. More will follow and who will be next?</p><p><br /></p><p>Fans, enjoy the likes of Ric Flair and his mate Sting while you can. Flair's old school, but he's mixing it up with some of the cool kids also. Not quite for everyone, but The Khan's hope he will get them Woooing all the way to the ticket's sellers, PPV operators and banks.</p><p><br /></p><p>#RicFlair #NatureBoy #AEW #AEWDynamite #AEWCollision #AEWRampage #AEWWorldsEnd #WorldsEnd #TonyKhan #Sting #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #showbiz #ratings #PPV #PayPerView #showbiz #legends #sportsbiz #network #broadcast #broadcasting #products #mbs #beverage #mediarights #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling Disruptors</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Leading pro wrestling feeder aka "developmental" WWE NXT @WWENXT is tipped to make a network change in the upcoming year. </b></p><p><br /></p><p>So where might Shawn Michaels' baby land?</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE SmackDown was picked up by the USA Network, but that's mean ever single WWE broadcast or even internet based (for now) show would follow to USA. Are you following?!</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE always has their in-house ace in the hole - the WWE Network @WWENetwork . Great for a Plan B or Plan C etc - but now sure how the NWA feels about that point at present. Given them to the end of the week, but back to the story...</p><p><br /></p><p>The CW Network has been named (by the internet and "sources" - the usual suspects (that are not always correct) as the new home for NXT. </p><p><br /></p><p>This said transition would take place in September 2024, following the expiration of WWE’s current agreement with the USA Network. </p><p><br /></p><p>WWE and The CW have been at the negotiating table for weeks, and it is understood that the new deal is nearing its climax. The reported duration of the deal is 5 years at this stage of the game.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources of a mixed bunch in and around the broadcasting and wrestling biz have confirmed that the CW Network and WWE have been in deep talks for several weeks about NXT shifting from its current basic cable home on the USA Network to a traditional broadcast TV home, airing live weekly on the CW Network when the brand’s current media rights deal ends in September 2024. Just don't ask the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) top brass about this yet, but we'll get back to that). Hard not to feel some pain for Mr Corgan, rich or not. Money ain't quite everything right.</p><p><br /></p><p>The shift to The CW represents a significant increase in rights for the NXT brand, making it the most substantial in its rich and storied history. This expansion of the brand in part explains the presence of numerous main roster wrestlers on NXT in recent months. Prominent names such as Paul Heyman, Becky Lynch, Dominik Mysterio, The Undertaker, Rhea Ripley, and others have made appearances on the show. Notably, they even competed head-to-head with a special Tuesday edition of AEW Dynamite last month. This sort of drew the ire of AEW's Tony Khan and Chris Jericho. Jericho is used to WWE's corporate games, but it appears Khan is still getting rocked from time to time - and from time to time bites back via X (formerly Twitter). Keeps the pro wrestling traffic flowing for X's Elon Musk and Linda Y right.</p><p><br /></p><p>The CW has been showing extra interest in sports programming, as has Netflix and Paramount Plus, and has held discussions with various wrestling promotions over the past year. The CM has quite a selection to consider.</p><p><br /></p><p>The NWA reportedly had a deal in place with The CW, but this arrangement was understood to be jeopardized after a controversial segment during their last PPV entitled 'Samhain'. That's with a S, not a C!</p><p><br /></p><p>With WWE deal nearing completion, it’s likely that the NWA and CW deal is no longer happening -but you never ever know in the wild world of pro wrestling media.</p><p><br /></p><p>NWA personality James Mitchell has secured his place in pro wrestling lore for the cocaine segment via the NWA PPV.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Word Of The Day: Kayfabe</b></p><p><br /></p><p>In professional wrestling, kayfabe is the portrayal of staged events within the industry as "real" or "true", specifically the portrayal of competition, rivalries, and relationships between participants as being genuine and not staged. The term kayfabe has evolved to also become a code word of sorts for maintaining this "reality" within the direct or indirect presence of the general public.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kayfabe, in the United States, is often seen as the suspension of disbelief that is used to create the non-wrestling aspects of promotions, such as feuds, angles, and gimmicks in a manner similar to other forms of fictional entertainment. In relative terms, a wrestler breaking kayfabe would be likened to an actor breaking character on-camera. Since wrestling is performed in front of a live audience, whose interaction with the show is crucial to its success, kayfabe can be compared to the fourth wall in acting, since hardly any conventional fourth wall exists to begin with. Because of this lack of conventional fourth wall, wrestlers were once expected to maintain their characters even out of the ring, and in other aspects of their lives that could be made public. In general, everything in a modern professional wrestling show is to some extent scripted, or "kayfabe", even though at times it is portrayed as real-life, where it was once portrayed as real rivalries being conveniently settled by unscripted wrestling matches.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kayfabe was fiercely maintained for decades with the intent to deceive fans, but with the advent of the Internet wrestling community, and the sports entertainment movement, the pro-wrestling industry has become less concerned with protecting so-called backstage secrets and typically maintains kayfabe only during the filming of shows. It is occasionally broken during shows, usually when dealing with genuine injuries that occur during a match or paying tribute to wrestlers.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Definition</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Kayfabe is a shorthand term that involves acknowledging the staged, scripted nature of professional wrestling, as opposed to a competitive sport, despite being presented as authentic. Initially, people "in the business" (either wrestlers or those working behind the scenes) used the term kayfabe as a code among those in the wrestling profession, discussing matters in public without revealing the scripted nature. As a concept, kayfabe involves both the fact that matches are scripted and that wrestlers portray characters for their shows. Unlike actors who portray their characters only when on set or on stage, professional wrestlers often stay "in character" outside the shows, especially when interacting with fans, trying to preserve the illusion of professional wrestling. In contrast, something that is not kayfabe, be it a fight or a statement, is referred to as a "shoot".</p><p><br /></p><p>I remember the guy who would bring our jackets back to the dressing room. Every time he did, someone would yell "Kayfabe." ... Then one night, the guy decided to stand up for himself and told the whole dressing room: "I don't mind the yelling, but I want to let you know that my name is not Kayfabe. It's Mark." ... What he didn't know is that wrestlers called people outside of the business "marks"—that's why we were yelling kayfabe in the first place.— Pat Patterson, describing his interaction with a ring attendant in the Pacific Northwest Wrestling territory during the early 1960s.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sources and credits: Wikipedia, Web Is Jericho, Figure Four, Wires and last but not least, X!</p><p><br /></p><p>Ed:</p><p><br /></p><p>Gonzo Journalism include at no extra cost. Don't complain, you got this gem for free customers. If you want the real good stuff, you might have to pay one day!</p><p><br /></p><p>Fiction is a bridge to the truth that journalism can’t reach. Facts are lies when they’re added up, and the only kind of journalism I can pay much attention to is something like Down and Out in Paris and London … But in order to write that kind of punch-out stuff you have to add up the facts in your own fuzzy way, and to hell with the hired swine who use adding machines. - Hunter S. Thompson.</p><p><br /></p><p>Let's see if WWE's "Bad News', Mr Cole or Mr Graves might hint at any of this part of Media Man's coverage as the tained eye and ear know's they have in the past. "Fresh of the victory" and the "gonzo journalism" gibes have been broadcast via WWE tele over the past few months, but this one might be a little too hot to handle - but WWE still loves the non-woke and non PC route, so let's give them the benefit of the doubt. Blur the lines and keep the comp dazed if not confussed.</p><p><br /></p><p>The web now waits X hits and return fire of sorts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any publicity is good publicity, but sometimes the exception proves the rule.</p><p><br /></p><p>Editors and broadcasters awaiting the red and green lights.</p><p><br /></p><p>A new WWE characture may be born, if not triggered. Won't be suprised if an offer to consider deal is just about in the mail. Ghost writing or shades of gray. Let the beancounters and readership decide.</p><p><br /></p><p>Be like new WWE U.S champ Logan Paul @LoganPaul and break The Matrix?! Oh, Paul is WWE's 'Breakout Superstar Of The Year', if you didn't know already. That's a Media Man award ok, but we reckon WWE powers that be might just run with it. LP's got to win something else to add to his gold. Talk about a Prime Heel and heat seeker. Grayson Waller may give him a run for his money and that's a developing storyline of ours also.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another day in the life of the friendly pro wrestling wars.</p><p><br /></p><p>#wrestlingnews #wrestling #WWENXT #WWERaw #SmackDown #wrestlingmedia #USANetwork #FOX #TheCW #CW #NWA #ShawnMichaels #BillyCorgan #promoters #creative #prowrestling #LoganPaul #disruptor #disrupt #disruption #gonzo #gonzojournalism #creative #creativewriting #RicFlair #TonyKhan #HunterSThompson #kayfabe #storylines #storytelling #herosjourney #theherosjourney #script #offscript #booker #showbiz #sportsbiz #streaming #homeentertainment #PPV #niche #trend #trends #buzz #newsmedia #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Wrestling News</p><p><br /></p><p>Pro wrestling legend of NWO fame Kevin Nash has a gotcha for the AEW (All Elite Wrestling) @AEW leaker/mole..</p><p><br /></p><p>"It's real simple — I'm going to tell you guys how to do this"</p><p><br /></p><p>"You tell two or three people the wrong information, and [if] it f—ing gets out, you know who the rat is. That's like booking 101. Sit people down and tell them, 'Hey I don't want this to get out, but this is what we're doing.' And if it gets out, you've only told three people guess what? Voila!"</p><p><br /></p><p>Game Of Thrones, Game Of Death (per Bruce Lee), Game Of Marks, Mobster tricks or whatever. Wizard wisdom from Mr Nash.</p><p><br /></p><p>Whodone It? Gotta love the enemy within (not). Up there with Washington, Keep checking in for details!</p><p><br /></p><p>#KevinNash #NWO #quote #AEW #AEWDynamite #AEWRampage #AEWnews #AEWpr #AllEliteWrestling #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestlingnews #leak #rat #mole #sportsbiz #entertainment #popculture #gonzo #gonzojournalism #script #offscript #stories #storytime #storytelling #storyteller #trend #trends #buzz #TV #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Audience</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>The wrestling audience can be hard to please.</p><p><br /></p><p>The audience has turned on the promoter and performers.</p><p><br /></p><p>The online news agency has the audience and readership in their grasp.</p><p><br /></p><p>Every word and the audience gasps.</p><p><br /></p><p>She lectures to audiences all over the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>The secret to public speaking is to get the audience on your side. Eventually they almost always turn on you.</p><p><br /></p><p>The audience was/were clearly delighted with the performance.</p><p><br /></p><p>The magic show had a lot of audience participation, with people shouting things to the performers and going up on stage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples</p><p><br /></p><p>An audience</p><p><br /></p><p>The audience went wild after every song she sang.</p><p><br /></p><p>The show attracts millions of viewers every week.</p><p><br /></p><p>Listeners tune in regularly for his cheery banter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those New Yorkers can be a tough crowd to please.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's a full house tonight.</p><p><br /></p><p>The spectators cheered when the balloon went up.</p><p><br /></p><p>#audience #Audiences #entertainment #showbiz #EntertainmentNews #popculture #readership #fans #sportsfans #trends #buzz #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Network</b></p><p><b>Definition and articles via Media Man Int</b></p><p><br /></p><p>an arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines. "a spider constructs a complex network of several different kinds of threads"</p><p><br /></p><p>a group or system of interconnected people or things. "the company has a network of 326 branches"</p><p><br /></p><p>the old school tiea complex system of railways, roads, or other routes." the railway network</p><p><br /></p><p>a group of people who exchange information and contacts for professional or social purposes." a support network"</p><p><br /></p><p>a group of broadcasting stations that connect for the simultaneous broadcast of a programme. "network television"</p><p><br /></p><p>a number of interconnected computers, machines, or operations." a computer network"</p><p><br /></p><p>a system of connected electrical conductor"</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Man Int</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Articles</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Networking Directory</b></p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/networking_directory.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Meet up and share your business ideas</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/meet_up.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Strong local content</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/strong_local.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Find your niche business sector For The Internet Matrix and beyond</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/find_your.html</p><p><br /></p><p>How UFC Got Social Media Right; WWE taking the fight online via social media and people power</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/how_ufc.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Promote your sports, extreme sports, combat sports, pro wrestling, MMA, surfing, eSports, gaming products and services via Media Man network</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/promote_your2.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Social Media expansion continues for Media Man Group; Facebook pages for Magazine, Technology, Bloggers, Europe, Drinks, Boxing, Asia Pacific, Streaming and more</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/social_media9.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin Sydney: The ultimate Bitcoin business networking meetup,</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/bitcoin_sydney.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Network: Be Your Own Network Says Media Man Group</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/network_be.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Video Content, Multimedia via Media Man Group Network YouTube Channels</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/video_content.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Networking in business; Time well invested, waste of time, or case by case basis?</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/networking_in.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Talk up your chances - Schmooze or lose - It's who you know that counts</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/talk_up.html</p><p><br /></p><p>#network #networking #networkers #businessnetworking #articles #news #biznetwork #businessnetworking #networked #industrynetwork #industrynetworking #nichenetwork #broadcast #networknews #gregtingle #buzz #trends #agency #publisher #supernetworker #media #mediamannews #mediamannetwork #mediamanint </p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Media Man Int</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Articles</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Networking Directory</b></p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/networking_directory.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Meet up and share your business ideas</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/meet_up.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Strong local content</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/strong_local.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Find your niche business sector For The Internet Matrix and beyond</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/find_your.html</p><p><br /></p><p>How UFC Got Social Media Right; WWE taking the fight online via social media and people power</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/how_ufc.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Promote your sports, extreme sports, combat sports, pro wrestling, MMA, surfing, eSports, gaming products and services via Media Man network</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/promote_your2.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Social Media expansion continues for Media Man Group; Facebook pages for Magazine, Technology, Bloggers, Europe, Drinks, Boxing, Asia Pacific, Streaming and more</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/social_media9.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin Sydney: The ultimate Bitcoin business networking meetup,</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/bitcoin_sydney.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Network: Be Your Own Network Says Media Man Group</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/network_be.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Video Content, Multimedia via Media Man Group Network YouTube Channels</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/video_content.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Networking in business; Time well invested, waste of time, or case by case basis?</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/networking_in.html</p><p><br /></p><p>Talk up your chances - Schmooze or lose - It's who you know that counts</p><p>https://www.mediamanint.com/articles/talk_up.html</p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>SEJ - Google Speed</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>SEJ's Matt on Google picking up speed, so to speak. All handy tips. Love the quote:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>“What I usually do when I work on things like that is to simplify things on a noindex’ed test page as much as possible. Just include one of the elements that you’re worried about, and try things out there. That way, you can isolate specific changes and determine their individual effects, before you do everything together.” John Mueller</p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of speed, another famous quote relating to speed from one of Australia's legandary media figures: " Big will not beat small any more. It will be the fast beating the slow" - Rupert Murdoch.</p><p><br /></p><p>Or, if you prefer, how about "Internet is like electricity" - James Packer, tech, gaming and VC entrepreneur.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now published again via LinkedIn at about the speed of the web, in 5G - just a tad slower at 'The Speed Of Light", which may be linked to either Nikola Tesla and/or Albert Einstein.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS: Quotes Of The Day can be published quick and tend to add value, perspective and insight into articles. Back to the SEJ and Google teams for their value added quotes.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE NXT moving to The CW Network</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The CW Network will become the official broadcast home to WWE NXT in October 2024. The five-year agreement marks the first time in its 13-year history that WWE NXT – which showcases WWE’s hottest up-and-coming Superstars – will air on a broadcast television network. WWE NXT will debut on The CW Network in October 2024 and air 52 live weekly events throughout the season.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We are thrilled to welcome the WWE brand into the CW Sports portfolio as they play an integral role in our mission to bring live sporting events to the network year-round,” said Dennis Miller, President, The CW Network. “WWE NXT is a perfect fit for The CW thanks to its dynamic young talent featuring the hottest rising stars in the sport and exhilarating, unpredictable weekly events. The passion and engagement of WWE’s fanbase is unmatched, and we are eager to grow that audience as WWE NXT’s new home on broadcast television.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The CW has made impressive moves over the past year with its live sports programming schedule,” said Nick Khan, WWE President. “It’s a truly exciting opportunity to expand NXT’s audience by bringing the show to broadcast television for the first time in NXT’s history.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Source: WWE/WWE NXT</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>NewsNation Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@NewsNation</p><p><br /></p><p><b>WWE's Shawn Michaels discusses NXT's leap to mainstream in new CW deal | Morning in America</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQokaWgByY&ab_channel=NewsNation</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p>Top 10 WWE NXT moments: WWE Top 10, Nov. 7, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOD_syEEeuA&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#WWENXT #TheCW #wrestlingnews #wrestling #WWERaw #SmackDown #wrestlingmedia #USANetwork #FOX #ShawnMichaels #TalentDevelopment #promoters #creative #prowrestling #entertainment #entertainmentnews #sportsnews #disruptor #disrupt #network #networktv #networktelevision #creativewriting #storylines #storytelling #script #offscript #booker #showbiz #sportsbiz #streaming #homeentertainment #PPV #niche #trend #trends #buzz #newsmedia #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AEW @AEW </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AEW Official YouTube Channel</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>Will Daniel Garcia be able to end MJF's Championship Reign? | AEW Control Center: Portland 11/8/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsV-iRW6TTk&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Could Daniel Garcia unseat the AEW World Champion MJF? | 11/8/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xej1RL59lco&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"The AEW word championship hangs in the balance of our opening content tonight on Dynamite. Daniel Garcia heading into this match with some momentium. MJF suffering a loss one week ago at the hands of Jay White and Bullet Club Gold"...</p><p><br /></p><p>The ICON Sting & Darby Allin return to Portland for in-ring ACTION! | 11/8/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a83rzYxI6Sg&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Collision</p><p><br /></p><p>FTR + LFI vs AEW Tag Team Champs Starks & Big Bill & ROH 6-Man Champs Gates of Agony | 11/4/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2wW8f7geX0&t=2s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man says: Stong thumbs up.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWDynamite #AEWCollision #AEW #MJF #DanielGarcia #wrestling #prowrestling #sportsentertainment #sportsentertainer #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #video #highlights #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AEW</b></p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Official YouTube Channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>Will Daniel Garcia be able to end MJF's Championship Reign? | AEW Control Center: Portland 11/8/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsV-iRW6TTk&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Could Daniel Garcia unseat the AEW World Champion MJF? | 11/8/23, AEW Dynamite</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xej1RL59lco&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"The AEW word championship hangs in the balance of our opening content tonight on Dynamite. Daniel Garcia heading into this match with some momentium. MJF suffering a loss one week ago at the hands of Jay White and Bullet Club Gold"...</p><p><br /></p><p>The ICON Sting & Darby Allin return to Portland for in-ring ACTION! | 11/8/23, AEW Dynamite</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a83rzYxI6Sg&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Collision</p><p><br /></p><p>FTR + LFI vs AEW Tag Team Champs Starks & Big Bill & ROH 6-Man Champs Gates of Agony | 11/4/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2wW8f7geX0&t=2s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man says: Stong thumbs up.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: AEW</p><p><br /></p><p>#AEWDynamite #AEWCollision #AEW #MJF #DanielGarcia #wrestling #prowrestling #sportsentertainment #sportsentertainer #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #video #highlights #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Combat Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Dana White On Cross-Over Legends Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey Will Compete At UFC @UFC 300</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>“I get why everybody asks”</b></p><p><b>“They’re not coming back”</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Sports Illustrated UFC news and quotes doing the rounds across the globe; S.I. gains more street and industry cred</p><p><br /></p><p>Seems like the entire combat sports world wants to know if Lesnar and Rousey will fight at UFC 300. Perhaps they may appear in the crowd, or even get introduced with a live mic, but don't expect for them to grapple.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fantasy Booking ramps up in UFC, adding to combat sports booking WWE @WWE and other pro wrestling promotions!</p><p><br /></p><p>Some Stats:</p><p><br /></p><p>Lesnar (UFC website)</p><p>https://www.ufc.com/athlete/brock-lesnar</p><p><br /></p><p>8 fights in the UFC</p><p>Former UFC Heavyweight champ</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey (Wikipedia website)</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey News:</p><p><br /></p><p>RR loves her pro wresling, including Lucha Libre - especially Lucha VaVOOM, in Los Angeles where she appeared on October 26, teaming with AEW affiliated Marina Shafir to defeat Brian Kendrick and Taya Valkyrie in tag team action.</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to wrestle at Wrestling Revolver - 6th November</p><p>Homenetmen Glendale Ararat Los Angeles, CA.</p><p>Will be broadcast via FITE! @FiteTV</p><p><br /></p><p>“I always had an incredible working relationship with Brock Lesnar”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s funny to say this because he’s such a grouchy dude, but I consider Brock Lesnar a friend.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The last time Lesnar fought in the UFC was 2016, five months after Rousey’s final bout. Since then, both have appeared in WWE from time to time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey is still considered fairly young for pro wrestling, but not so much for MMA at 36 years. Her last UFC match was in December of 2016. Similar to Lesnar, she also fought 8 times in the UFC, getting her hand raised in the 6 bouts. Rousey eventually became one of the the most recognizable sports stars in the world, thanks to numerous ground breaking performances and over-performing in what was traditionally a male dominated sport.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I absolutely love Ronda Rousey,” said White. “She’s one of the greatest athletes I’ve ever worked with. She’s a pioneer, an inspirational figure for women, and an all-around badass for UFC.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Headlined by two title bouts, UFC 295 takes place this Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Though White’s current priority is MSG, the UFC matchmakers are not too far removed from UFC 300. But Rousey and Lesnar will not be part of that history-making card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m focused on Madison Square Garden,” said White. “But no, they’re not coming back.”</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC News</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 295 card: Prochazka vs Pereira headlines after Aspinall and Pavlovich clash</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier (conspiracy?) theory/speculation/dream match scenarios</p><p><br /></p><p>Unified field theory for UFC 300..</p><p><br /></p><p>Former two-division UFC champ and current UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has a theory that sounds great for the UFC 300 card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“UFC 100 had Brock [Lesnar], right? With Georges St-Pierre and all those guys,” Cormier said on his “DC & RC” show. “UFC 200 had Brock, it was supposed to me and [Jon] Jones also but it ended up being me, Anderson Silva, Brock, all these guys, big names,” Cormier said. “UFC 300 has to have a name like that. We don’t have Brock Lesnar anymore. So, I think you have to have a Conor McGregor versus Michael Chandler. I think Michael Chandler gets his shot now, in the main event. Boy, Michael Chandler will headline UFC 300, how crazy is that?”</p><p><br /></p><p>DC also has a vision of a two-title bout card underneath the McGregor-Chandler match.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Co-main event, when I look down the line, I know that Jones and Stipe [Miocic] will not be ready,” Cormier continued. “I do believe that whoever wins the [interim heavyweight] belt this weekend will have to fight again. Leon Edwards or Colby Covington will then be available again, right? Because they fight [at UFC 296] in December. I believe it’ll be one of them, if not both. The interim heavyweight champion and then the welterweight champion will also fight at UFC 300.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos (to help starv you off before it's time to say Let's 'Fn Go again)</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ufc</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC President Dana White is BACK with his #12DaysGiveaways!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9AVlODQ7hU&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Ian Machado Garry Breaks Down His Top UFC Moments at Madison Square Garden | UFC Connected</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxvl_UgPudY&ab_channel=MMAFightingonSBN</p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN MMA YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Michael Bisping interviews Tom Aspinall at MSG ahead of UFC 295 | ESPN MMA</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp_Zh_j6W0w&ab_channel=ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@dc_mma </p><p><br /></p><p>Alex Pereira practices kicks on DC! + "Poatan" ready to live out his DREAM | Daniel Cormier Check-In</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSjKgrXmcFc&ab_channel=DanielCormier</p><p><br /></p><p>Chael Sonnen Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ChaelSonnenOfficial</p><p><br /></p><p>Sergei Pavlovich is the UNDERDOG vs Tom Aspinall | UFC 295</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKaQJ7YW1L0&t=12s&ab_channel=ChaelSonnen</p><p><br /></p><p>Madison Square Garden Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@MadisonSquareGarden</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC295 #UFC300 #DanaWhite #quote #quotes #MMA #BrockLesnar #RondaRousey #Prochazka #Pereira #MichaelChandler #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #legend #legends #sportsnews #mmanews #dreammatche #fantasybooking #PPV #PayPerView #videos #USsports #promoter #promotion #sportsbiz #sportsbetting #wager #trend #trends #buzz #hype #media</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE SmackDown</b></p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight vs Grayson Waller</p><p><br /></p><p>Has the Arrogant Aussie recovered from the Ibrahim Al Hajjaj People's Elbow that shook him at Saudi? </p><p><br /></p><p>Will Waller be more worried about besting Knight, or making a GWE trending moment? Can he do both?</p><p><br /></p><p>Is 'The Bloodline' out for Knight's blood?</p><p><br /></p><p>Is Waller's mate Austin Theory devising a cunning plan to send Knight back to the old hotel, thus opening another spot for one of their own inner circle? </p><p><br /></p><p>So many questions.</p><p><br /></p><p>You must tune in to get the answers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Survivor Series Season is here and you just know some folks in the ring and backstage are going to get cooked, if not potatoed. Get a lock on your remote now, if ya smell what we're cooking.</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #WWESurvivorSeries #LAKnight #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #GraysonWallerEffect #AustinTheory #Hitman #TheBloodline #blood #PeoplesElbow #wrestling #prowrestling #USANetwork #USA #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Advertising agencies are responsible for initiating, managing, and implementing paid marketing communications. In addition, some agencies have diversified into other types of marketing comms, including public relations, sales promotion, interactive media, and direct marketing #agencies #advertising #advertisingagencies #advertisingagency #agency #marketing #onlinemarketing #communications #comms #PublicRelations #PR #press #pressrelease #sales #promotion #directmarketing #popculture #culture #biz #sportsbiz #streaming #ghost #ghostwriter #writer #copy #links #SEO #authority #buzz #trends #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Disruptor: a company or form of technology that causes radical change in an existing industry or market by means of innovation. "the company is becoming a major disruptor in the media, ad and PR industry" #disruptor #disruption #disruptors #biz #market #ads #pr #newsmedia #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There are risks of playing "follow the leader" be it in sports, wrestling, SEO, business strategies. Adopt risk management and have your own style and unique selling points (and unique niche content) etc etc #risk #risks #business #wrestling #SEO #sportsbiz #wrestling #popculture #bizdev #strategy #riskmanagement #usps #niche #nichecontent #nichemarketing #nichenews #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Movie Business News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>'Coyote Vs. Acme' won't been seen or heard</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>John Cena’s @JohnCena ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Film Shelved Even Though It's Completed</b></p><p><br /></p><p>There's Reasons Why Studios Scrap Shows And Movies</p><p><br /></p><p>Production Companies Can Cancel Their Own Movies; No Need For Activists of Cancel Culture!</p><p><br /></p><p>More Complex Than What General Public May Think</p><p><br /></p><p>Christmas Grinch defeats Coyote via financial submission STF-U</p><p><br /></p><p>Warner's Loss Is WWE Universe's Gain</p><p><br /></p><p>Fans Cheer Cena; Boo Heel WB</p><p><br /></p><p>Warner Bros. Discovery announced it would shelve the completed Coyote Vs. Acme, a hybrid live-action and animated film based on the iconic Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote, making the movie the latest in a recent trend of fully produced shows and TV series being canceled by production companies for cost-cutting purposes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coyote Vs. Acme, which was reportedly produced on a $72 million budget, was originally set to release earlier this year but was shelved so Warner Bros. could take a $30 million tax write-off, leading publication Deadline reported.</p><p><br /></p><p>The move came just one year after Warner Bros. controversially scrapped and panned Batgirl, an intended installment in the DC Extended Universe film series that cost $90 million to produce, reportedly because the company felt writing off the film for a tax break would be more financially sound than releasing it, and test screenings were reportedly met with ultra negative reactions.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Warner Bros. animated film Scoob! A Holiday Haunt was also scrapped last year, reportedly for tax write-off purposes, though the film still completed production after the company announced it would not be released.</p><p><br /></p><p>Completed seasons of television series have also been shelved by production companies, including the second season of Minx, which was scrapped by Warner Bros. Discovery in December for tax purposes despite being nearly finished with production (The season was picked up by Starz and aired in July).</p><p><br /></p><p>AMC scrapped shows 61st Street and Invitation to a Bonfire as part of an effort to take up to $475 million in write-offs, Variety reported, both of which were already shot and almost completed, though 61st Street later landed at the CW.</p><p><br /></p><p>Warner Bros. decided not to move forward with Coyote Vs. Acme, which was reportedly set for a release on Max, because of an effort to shift “its global strategy to focus on theatrical releases,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter. The film was reportedly shot last year in New Mexico and was set to star John Cena, Will Forte, Lana Condor and Eric Bauza, and it was produced by DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn. Deadline reported Coyote Vs. Acme had been met with positive reviews during test screenings, with scores above the norm for family films. After the film’s cancellation, director Dave Green posted a statement via X thanking the “brilliant team, who poured their souls into this project for years” and the “test audiences who rewarded us with fantastic scores,” adding he is “beyond devastated” by the studio’s decision to shelve the movie.</p><p><br /></p><p>Decisions to scrap already completed films have been met with criticism from fans and entertainment industry workers. Bazua, who was part of the voice cast, lamented the film’s cancellation on Instagram, stating it is “sad that the film like a few others before it have fallen to corporate greed,” adding a completed film like Coyote Vs. Acme could have value for studios since production was halted on many films this year because of the writers’ and actors’ strikes. Steven Price, who composed the score for Coyote Vs. Acme, criticized the scrapping of the film as “anti-art studio financial shenanigans” in a post on X in which he included a video of a choir recording music for the film. Filmmaker BenDavid Grabinski called Coyote Vs. Acme a “great” movie, “the best of its kind since Roger Rabbit.” He criticized ”extremely effective commercial movies being deleted for tax purposes,” noting the film is based on popular existing intellectual property. After Warner Bros. shelved Minx’s second season, a high-ranking TV agent told Deadline: “To spend that kind of money and to not air it, believe me, we’re all scratching our heads.”</p><p><br /></p><p>By canceling projects for cost-cutting purposes, studios can avoid spending extra tens of millions to market and promote these films, Vanity Fair reported. Warner Bros. Discovery, in particular, has canceled numerous completed projects as part of cost-cutting measures following the 2022 WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. merger. An anonymous showrunner of a hit series told Deadline oversaturation of content on streaming services can also contribute to already produced shows being scrapped: “There are too many shows so it’s inevitable that if platforms can get a tax write-off or any money back from a show that they don’t love, they’ll absolutely cancel it.”</p><p><br /></p><p>John Cena Instagram: "The End"</p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/p/CzbMAbnOREJ/</p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/johncena</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: John Cena/Instagram</p><p><br /></p><p>#CoyoteVsAcme #Coyote #JohnCena #STFU #STF #movienews #WB #WarnerBros #WarnerMedia #EntertainmentNews #entertainment #showbiz #showbuzz #boxoffice #tax #Batgirl #TheEnd #Instagram #WWE #SmackDown #financialnews #wrestlingnews #popculture #streaming #socialmedia #platforms #disrupt #disruptor #trend #trends #buzz #AI #media </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Combat Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Dana White On Cross-Over Legends Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey Will Compete At UFC</b><b> 300</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>“I get why everybody asks”</b></p><p><b>“They’re not coming back”</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Sports Illustrated UFC news and quotes doing the rounds across the globe; S.I. gains more street and industry cred</p><p><br /></p><p>Seems like the entire combat sports world wants to know if Lesnar and Rousey will fight at UFC 300. Perhaps they may appear in the crowd, or even get introduced with a live mic, but don't expect for them to grapple.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Fantasy Booking ramps up in UFC, adding to combat sports booking WWE and other pro wrestling promotions!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Some Stats:</p><p><br /></p><p>Lesnar (UFC website)</p><p>https://ufc.com/athlete/brock-lesnar</p><p><br /></p><p>8 fights in the UFC</p><p>Former UFC Heavyweight champ</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey (Wikipedia website)</p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey News:</p><p><br /></p><p>RR loves her pro wresling, including Lucha Libre - especially Lucha VaVOOM, in Los Angeles where she appeared on October 26, teaming with AEW affiliated Marina Shafir to defeat Brian Kendrick and Taya Valkyrie in tag team action.</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to wrestle at Wrestling Revolver - 6th November</p><p>Homenetmen Glendale Ararat Los Angeles, CA.</p><p>Will be broadcast via FITE! </p><p>@FiteTV</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“I always had an incredible working relationship with Brock Lesnar”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It’s funny to say this because he’s such a grouchy dude, but I consider Brock Lesnar a friend.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The last time Lesnar fought in the UFC was 2016, five months after Rousey’s final bout. Since then, both have appeared in WWE from time to time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rousey is still considered fairly young for pro wrestling, but not so much for MMA at 36 years. Her last UFC match was in December of 2016. Similar to Lesnar, she also fought 8 times in the UFC, getting her hand raised in the 6 bouts. Rousey eventually became one of the the most recognizable sports stars in the world, thanks to numerous ground breaking performances and over-performing in what was traditionally a male dominated sport.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I absolutely love Ronda Rousey,” said White. “She’s one of the greatest athletes I’ve ever worked with. She’s a pioneer, an inspirational figure for women, and an all-around badass for UFC.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Headlined by two title bouts, UFC 295 takes place this Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Though White’s current priority is MSG, the UFC matchmakers are not too far removed from UFC 300. But Rousey and Lesnar will not be part of that history-making card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m focused on Madison Square Garden,” said White. “But no, they’re not coming back.”</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC News</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 295 card: Prochazka vs Pereira headlines after Aspinall and Pavlovich clash</p><p><br /></p><p>Daniel Cormier (conspiracy?) theory/speculation/dream match scenarios</p><p><br /></p><p>Unified field theory for UFC 300..</p><p><br /></p><p>Former two-division UFC champ and current UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has a theory that sounds great for the UFC 300 card.</p><p><br /></p><p>“UFC 100 had Brock [Lesnar], right? With Georges St-Pierre and all those guys,” Cormier said on his “DC & RC” show. “UFC 200 had Brock, it was supposed to me and [Jon] Jones also but it ended up being me, Anderson Silva, Brock, all these guys, big names,” Cormier said. “UFC 300 has to have a name like that. We don’t have Brock Lesnar anymore. So, I think you have to have a Conor McGregor versus Michael Chandler. I think Michael Chandler gets his shot now, in the main event. Boy, Michael Chandler will headline UFC 300, how crazy is that?”</p><p><br /></p><p>DC also has a vision of a two-title bout card underneath the McGregor-Chandler match.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Co-main event, when I look down the line, I know that Jones and Stipe [Miocic] will not be ready,” Cormier continued. “I do believe that whoever wins the [interim heavyweight] belt this weekend will have to fight again. Leon Edwards or Colby Covington will then be available again, right? Because they fight [at UFC 296] in December. I believe it’ll be one of them, if not both. The interim heavyweight champion and then the welterweight champion will also fight at UFC 300.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos (to help starv you off before it's time to say Let's 'Fn Go again)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Boxing/Combat Sports</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Boxing and social media disruptor going more purist and less Misfit and hype based; Jake Paul rises above naysayers</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul’s </p><p>@JakePaul</p><p> next fight has been finally confirmed after about a month of speculation, sportsbar talk and teasers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mark down December 15 as Fight Night featuring the "Problem Child' himself.</p><p><br /></p><p>The ultra switched on YouTuber is leaning more towards focusing on professional boxing. Hitting Elon's Musks' X with "The path to world champ starts here"</p><p><br /></p><p>The well promoted bout will take make sporting history in Orlando, Florida, as the YouTube influencer plus returns to the ring for the first time since fighting MMA icon Nate Diaz in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>Controversial and somewhat embattled sports journo Ariel Helwani tips the match will be cruiserweight and consist of 8 rounds.</p><p><br /></p><p>Doubling up with a one-two via X Paul scribbed "Ask and I shall deliver. August has more KO’s than me, more wins than me, more experience than me, but I like to gamble.</p><p><br /></p><p>"The path to world champ starts here. Just straight up boxing."</p><p><br /></p><p>Boxing intel website BoxRec advises: August, 35. 12 professional bouts, winning 10 with 5 by KO.</p><p><br /></p><p>August's defeat came at the hands of USA's Eric Abraham in 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory came against the until then undefeated 7-0 Brandon Martin which he won unanimously on points.</p><p><br /></p><p>While August is fairly unknown in boxing, certainly to the casual audience, it marks the first time that Paul has fought an out and out boxer in the "purist" arena, moving away from the "influencer" and "Misfit" realms.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Just straight boxing" Paul documented and "exhibition matches" may be a thing of the past for the S.I cover snatching JP. All sources indicate he's going strickly professional, however brother Logan Paul teasers he may join him in the WWE (pro wrestling) sometime in the future, be it as a cornerman or even potential tag-team partner ala WrestleMania 1 back in 1985 when Mr T joined Hulk Hogan to defeat the late Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff which was a pay-per-view bonanza for WWE super-promoter Vince McMahon and then wife Linda - who now works in the political arena.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul initially began by fighting fellow YouTubers but has more recently moved towards fighting former stars of the UFC. Just about anything can happen in pro boxing as the well publicized match between world champion Tyson Fury vs former UFC champion Francis Ngannou demonstrated. Some experts say Fury will never be quite the same again, much like when the legendary wrestler/MMA Antonia Inoki kicked the hell out of "The Greatest" Muhammad Ali in Tokyo, Japan in June 26, 1976 at "The World Of The Worlds" - the precursor of modern MMA and why became the famed UFC - not to be confussed with rival PFL, of which Paul is also signed.</p><p><br /></p><p>JP defeated grappling based Ben Askren before beating Tyron Woodley twice.</p><p><br /></p><p>He then won bouts against UFC legends Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory against Diaz arrived via unanimous decision in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul has a 6-1 boxing record, with his only loss coming against Tommy Fury (son of "The Gypsy King") this February in a bout in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul lost that bout via a split decision.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul initially began by fighting fellow YouTubers but has more recently moved towards fighting former stars of the UFC.</p><p><br /></p><p>He defeated Ben Askren before beating Tyron Woodley twice.</p><p><br /></p><p>He then won bouts against UFC legends Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.</p><p><br /></p><p>His most recent victory against Diaz arrived via unanimous decision in August.</p><p><br /></p><p>We're calling Paul a modest favourite for the win over August, but the public at large and bookies will be chiming in and the odds and pub talk usually changes weeks and days up to pro boxing fights.</p><p><br /></p><p>At this stage of the game its fair to say that the business/sports business is all the better thanks to Jake Paul who has proven himself to be a legit pay-per-view draw and headline grabber.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Jake Paul is one of the few boxers who is helping grow the sport and one who has the substance and style. His appeal has grown outside of boxing alone and is now entrenched in pop culture. Brands, online media and all sorts of business folks are keen to get deals in place with Paul and his associates now. Everyone loves a winner and folks who can disrupt and distrub The Matrix" - overheard at the Media Man watercooler.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos</p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul Official YouTube</p><p>https://youtube.com/@jakepaul</p><p><br /></p><p>BS w/ Jake Paul YouTube</p><p>Brooks Koepka’s $1M Boxing Match With Bryson, Spending $100M LIV Deal, Hating Golf & More - BS EP 30</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=uXPzmKvO400&ab_channel=BSw%2FJakePaul</p><p><br /></p><p>DAZN Boxing Official YouTube</p><p>https://youtube.com/daznboxing</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MMA / UFC News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC @UFC YouTube</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Best Moments From Madison Square Garden</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gJDyXkh_YI&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Over the years, Madison Square Garden has hosted some of the most iconic UFC moments to date. Relive some of the best Octagon highlights that took place in New York City ahead of UFC 295! (Credit: UFC)</p><p><br /></p><p>"I just want to say from the bottom of my heart, I'd like to take this chance to apologize to absolutely nobody".. - Conor McGregor</p><p><br /></p><p>"Adesanya most succesful with the body shot"...</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Weigh-In Highlights | UFC 295</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj1FUMg4Zag&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 295: Ceremonial Weigh-In</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2UkqVNwa60&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Pavlovich vs Aspinall - Shoot My Shot | UFC 295</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wp_iRQY0bk&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>An interim title is on the line at UFC 295, as heavy hitting Sergei Pavlovich takes on the UK's finest in Tom Aspinall, for the rights to heavyweight gold. (Credit: UFC)</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 295 Betting Preview w/ Anik, DC & Chael! | Presented by DraftKings Sportsbook</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI-yt1wYOWg&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p><b>News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC Greats - The Official List From The Powers That Be!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The Ultimate 30: All- Time Roster</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Royce Gracie</p><p>Matt Hughes</p><p>BJ Penn</p><p>Georges St-Pierre</p><p>Robbie Lawler</p><p>Chuck Liddell</p><p>Forrest Griffin</p><p>Tito Ortiz</p><p>Randy Couture</p><p>Anderson Silva</p><p>Michael Bisping</p><p>Frankie Edgar</p><p>Khabib Nurmagomedov</p><p>Charles Oliveira</p><p>Dominick Cruz</p><p>Demetrious Johnson</p><p>Jose Aldo</p><p>Cain Velasquez</p><p>Stipe Miocic</p><p>Jon Jones</p><p>Joanna Jędrzejczyk</p><p>Valentina Shevchenko</p><p>Ronda Rousey</p><p>Amanda Nunes</p><p>Conor McGregor</p><p>Daniel Cormier</p><p>Kamaru Usman</p><p>Israel Adesanya</p><p>Max Holloway</p><p>Alexander Volkanovski</p><p><br /></p><p>#UFC #UFC295 #MSG #MadisonSquareGarden #TheGarden #MMA #mixedmartialarts #combatsports #ufcnews #mmanews #highlights #Goat #Goats #legends #RoyceGracie #MattHughes #BJPenn #GeorgesStPierre #GSP #RobbieLawler #ChuckLiddell</p><p>#ForrestGriffin #TitoOrtiz #RandyCouture #video #videos #highlights #PPV #PayPerView #trends #trending #buzz #hype #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE YouTube</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>What’s next for The Bloodline after Crown Jewel dominance?: WWE Now, November 10, 2023</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox2wvEMYbRE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>"Hey everybody. I'm Megan Morgant from WWE Now getting you set with everything you need to know for tonight's Friday Night SmackDown on FOX. So let's throw 3 minutes on the clock and get to it"...</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #FOX #TheBloodline #LAKnight #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #LAKnight #LoganPaul #ReyMysterio #USTitle #LWO #SantosEscobar #Prime #JohnCena #KO #KevinOwens #NickAldis #KariSane #Carlito #StreetProfits #BobbyLashley #SurvivorSeries #socialmedia #socialmediamegastar #Influencer #influencers #wrestling #prowrestling #entertainment #popculture #broadcast #broadasting #trends #trending #buzz #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p>Combative sports means any sport that holds contests where opponents strike each other with a hand, foot, knee, elbow or other parts of the body, including, but not limited to, boxing, wrestling, full contact karate, kickboxing, martial arts, mixed martial arts and muay thai #combatsports #sport #strike #striking #boxing #wrestling #karate #kickboxing #martialarts #MMA #mixedmartialarts #MuayThai #media #mediaman #mediamanint </p><p><br /></p><p>"One thing I can't prove, but I firmly believe is that two men were put on this earth - one threw a punch and a third guy came over and watched. And that happened before anybody ever threw or kicked a ball" - Dana White (UFC @UFC ) #DanaWhite #quote #fighting #combatsports #MMA #martialarts #sports #media</p><p><br /></p><p><b>SEJ</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AI News</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Roger on the potential and real harm from AI. Developers built this for big tech. Let's not forget governments do harm also. There's harm in just about all places on Planet Earth, but of a different kind in the modern world that man build. "Everything is a risk" - Lemmy (Motorhead). Or, "Rise Of The Machines" (Transformers). Everyone ready for a new version of 1984 meets 'Ex Machina' and 'Planet Of The Apes' and 'Farenheight 451'. Pop culture reference for the. Fact is stranger than fiction for the big tech (sci-fi) and Big gvt sector. Strong article, and just adding colour, depth and additional humanity. Next submission will be more on point."Do no harm" (Doctors/medical oath many moons ago). Back to webcode fellow humans and any androids in the audience. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE SmackDown</b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>SmackDown’s most shocking moments: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJP0lfnpCVo&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Carlito’s accusation causes rifts in The LWO: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBXuNm3A1OE&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Rey Mysterio gets helped to the back by The LWO: SmackDown exclusive, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpw8iHIT1Y4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight is not finished with The Bloodline: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlKlnMAoj-8&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>LA Knight dispatches Grayson Waller for a rebound win: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyEriFmK9LY&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Owens gets suspended after attacking Waller and Theory: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKMRsM-IjX0&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Dragon Lee and Cedric Alexander run it back: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjwSnhDbV2M&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Did Solo Sikoa send John Cena out of WWE for good?: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIt43Ukq6no&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Asuka aligns herself with Damage CTRL: SmackDown highlights, Nov. 10, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsvHKGbb_ao&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE honors National Medal of Honor recipient Jim McCloughan</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9AQOYNmDhs&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>SmackDown commentors: Michael Cole @MichaelCole , Kevin Patrick @kev_egan and Kevin Owens @FightOwensFight</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man says: Big thumbs up. Changing things up. Hot show.</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #WWECrownJewel #SurvivorSeries #LWO #LatinoWorldOrder #GraysonWaller #GWEffect #LAKnight #KevinOwens #KO #AustinTheory #Hitman #Carlito #ReyMysterio #SantosEscobar #ZelinaVega #DragonLee #CedricAlexander #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #highlights #videos #broadcast #broadcasting #trends #trending #buzz #hype #TV #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Quotes</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler" - Socrates #Socrates #quote #Zeus #runner #wrestler #wrestling #sports #GreekPhilosopher #philosopher #philosophy #Greece #world #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling Quotes</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Logan Paul @LoganPaul appears on FOX Business @FoxBusiness </b></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE @WWE U.S. Champion and Prime co-founder Logan Paul joins 'Varney & Co.' to discuss his championship win, Prime's success and his investment strategy (Credit: FOX Business)</p><p><br /></p><p>"Well look whos here. Ladies and gentlemen. Logan Paul the man himself. Logan is a business owner, he's an influencer, he's a boxer, and now he's the newly minted U.S Champion of the WWE. Congratulations. So, have you walked away from boxing"?</p><p><br /></p><p>"Thank you. Yeah, I think I've retired from boxing. I think I've done enough in the sport going fully undefeated at 25-0. So, yeah, I'm going to be a wrestler now"... - Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p>FOX Business YouTube </p><p>https://www.youtube.com/foxbusiness</p><p><br /></p><p>DISRUPTOR: Logan Paul reveals his investment strategy</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQaUdvsm0iM&ab_channel=FoxBusiness</p><p><br /></p><p>#LoganPaul #quotes #FOXBusiness #wrestling #prowrestling #WWE #boxing #PrimeEnergy #influencer #wrestlingnews #wwenews #energydrink #energydrinks #gold #combatsports #entertainment #popculture #sportsbiz #showbusiness #sportsnews #interview #broadcast #TV #media #mediaman </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling/Pop Culture</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>"Be A Man"</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Randy Savage’s Rap Album Getting Limited Re-Release In April</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Per Amazon @amazonmusic </p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.amazon.com/BE-A-MAN/dp/B0B78WSVQ7</p><p><br /></p><p>"Macho Man" Randy Savage was a WWE wrestling superstar with dazzling over-the-top costumes. His signature phrase, "Ohhh yeah!" won over wrestling fans worldwide and eventually was seen in nearly every SlimJim commercial. He even played a wrestler "Bone Saw" McGraw in the 2002 movie, Spider-Man. His music career started in 1993 making his debut WrestleMania: The Album along side of other top wrestlers such as Bret "The Hitman" Hart, The Undertaker, Hacksaw Jim Duggan and others. On October 7, 2003, Savage released his debut rap/hiphop album titled Be a Man, which has sold over the years for staggering amounts. It includes a tribute song to a fellow wrestler "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig who passed earlier that year. It also included the title track "Be a Man" that was aimed right at fellow wrestling icon and former Mega Powers tag-team partner Hulk Hogan. Fortunately, before Savage's death he had the opportunity to bury the hatchet with Hogan after a decade long feud that many thought was just a marketing gimmick. This rap album has been completely remastered and comes in a 6 panel wallet with a LTD collectors card. It includes DJ Kool on the very club-like vibe, "Hit The Floor", the second single which would have been amazing to see live. It also includes Big K, Brian O, Da Raskulls, Inc., Eliott Harris, Shianna Raymona, Mo Blaze and Smokke...</p><p><br /></p><p>#RandySavage #MachoMan #BeAMan #SlimJim #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestler #WWE #wrestlingnews #rap #hiphop #music #musicnews #entertainment #entertainmentnews #Amazon #legend #trends #buzz #media #mediaman</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>'Reinventing history': Experts warn the end of physical media will give tech giants even greater control</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Experts say a future ruled by streaming and digital content poses a serious threat of censorship</p><p><br /></p><p>Retailers are slowly moving away from physical media to pursue ventures in the digital space, and experts warn this shift could lead to significant tech censorship, allowing streaming giants the power to have greater control over history and culture.</p><p><br /></p><p>Barna William Donovan, a professor and the director of M.A. in Communication and Public Relations at Saint Peter's University, said he believes the move toward streaming content and the elimination of physical media poses "a serious threat" of censorship and could be a danger to our culture.</p><p><br /></p><p>American consumers spend approximately eight hours daily with digital media, roughly double the time spent with traditional physical formats. The shift toward digital media in the country began in 2018 and has been growing ever since, according to Statista.</p><p><br /></p><p>Currently, when people "buy" digital content, they do not actually own the film or song in the same way they would own physical VHS tapes, DVDs or CDs. When a user pays for a digital download, legally, the content producers have the right to limit access to said content or remove it outright.</p><p><br /></p><p>Full article via FOX Business @FoxBusiness </p><p><br /></p><p>Link: </p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/reinventing-history-experts-warn-end-physical-media-tech-giants-greater-control</p>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748382641645182574.post-39241009930034994052023-10-31T18:38:00.004-07:002023-10-31T18:38:35.448-07:00Media Man Affiliates Blog<p><b style="text-align: center;">Media Man Affilaites log</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Publishing and Broadcasting Guide to Media Man</b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1419;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAxj9v6WUw897PNmimMnBHy5eMs0BfpUrCC7LsLWoCcXtNk-LylwhjoSEu7K5pGA7KkglVt-Io9XNaHUEae-PoOqhCfaI2P-M3TnwvANkAJTkIdOyP4-vRzxJDn9NAa87pni-rn05w0W8DWNWKE7zWxn0u4CmVknRcHBZ9eLIr4WyUVW84KRk4w/s680/media_man_culture.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="680" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAxj9v6WUw897PNmimMnBHy5eMs0BfpUrCC7LsLWoCcXtNk-LylwhjoSEu7K5pGA7KkglVt-Io9XNaHUEae-PoOqhCfaI2P-M3TnwvANkAJTkIdOyP4-vRzxJDn9NAa87pni-rn05w0W8DWNWKE7zWxn0u4CmVknRcHBZ9eLIr4WyUVW84KRk4w/s320/media_man_culture.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Publishing and Broadcasting Guide to Media Man</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1419;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-n6pm1L2I7nESCw6l9AY0p2ioKC4ETpKmiG8QUJ7VlELxg8IpEouGlYuiQxsE7fSkGNueTUUUgNlhhlOVohY0hBs87bilwGZ3tDnWWkT0YgE_975XfJkoE8DuDNa3Uwj6_2CnSWjxZNjqhcjONo2GamDzMLHO8eN3cKH6904FFurN9_ZKZ6nEw/s963/mediaman_cafe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="963" data-original-width="963" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-n6pm1L2I7nESCw6l9AY0p2ioKC4ETpKmiG8QUJ7VlELxg8IpEouGlYuiQxsE7fSkGNueTUUUgNlhhlOVohY0hBs87bilwGZ3tDnWWkT0YgE_975XfJkoE8DuDNa3Uwj6_2CnSWjxZNjqhcjONo2GamDzMLHO8eN3cKH6904FFurN9_ZKZ6nEw/s320/mediaman_cafe.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sVcV8-Pps5aF0SGjN3Xcn00kjZkfGAxY-SWHU76_KucPmKB6zXwvVOuOVTcPgsrITMv0aZGsKaDP_n25Ru1NDVdH-4I9vY5YpJz6I-K3KBsFI9zJlOQLGm3ZAFDcRrbKbV7BUus1MBnhA92ZKztsb4CdGYGyVYlMRCsanIye-2wN99TPJlIAYQ/s379/mediamanint.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="143" data-original-width="379" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sVcV8-Pps5aF0SGjN3Xcn00kjZkfGAxY-SWHU76_KucPmKB6zXwvVOuOVTcPgsrITMv0aZGsKaDP_n25Ru1NDVdH-4I9vY5YpJz6I-K3KBsFI9zJlOQLGm3ZAFDcRrbKbV7BUus1MBnhA92ZKztsb4CdGYGyVYlMRCsanIye-2wN99TPJlIAYQ/s320/mediamanint.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p>X (formally Twitter): Up to date news and commentary with buzz. 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The business of SEO, Digital Business, Combat Sports, Extreme Sports and spread of topical news media.</p><p><br /></p><p>Numerous websites and channels help spread the risk as well as cast the net far and wide.</p>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748382641645182574.post-15765278968601735572023-10-30T22:37:00.001-07:002023-10-30T22:37:06.074-07:00Media Man Affiliates Blog: News Media<p><b>Media Man Affiliates Blog </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>U.S. Gambling Regulations in 2023</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgkRCXUThR5JgMVIfR8GSxwxmG1UidsNGeLKAmaJyJW4s4HQ31lOuztk72hbNP4gXUXWKBjsNoygvm5rrGCNrUCGcDlNuy-FRGtvs5ujQmQr9OxVYSt9mIj93t4h-lByjbFZekVmo9_ApqEDuE1_mKOOLM7X5A8jjiGwsI3aaIfh-d4AvlJPmHVq2eRRl/s530/united_states530.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="530" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgkRCXUThR5JgMVIfR8GSxwxmG1UidsNGeLKAmaJyJW4s4HQ31lOuztk72hbNP4gXUXWKBjsNoygvm5rrGCNrUCGcDlNuy-FRGtvs5ujQmQr9OxVYSt9mIj93t4h-lByjbFZekVmo9_ApqEDuE1_mKOOLM7X5A8jjiGwsI3aaIfh-d4AvlJPmHVq2eRRl/s320/united_states530.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiceclM1eKd7gFrygPIDzs44IxA9OeVoUd9akxlHl8y6PDLH0NmdKYBXg5CIa3AMBejtuI-7v3-IZrgI16Pb1KQYp0GaFHTuUuMeP6kVoMGkgK8eWYOZziwPAejH7uYaPOr-W3AAD5tfAeRzBxT-XczWcWWVuKDUTNKAYl3NtHshPxX2GIpGj1zrEKUvn5t/s400/united_states4001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="400" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiceclM1eKd7gFrygPIDzs44IxA9OeVoUd9akxlHl8y6PDLH0NmdKYBXg5CIa3AMBejtuI-7v3-IZrgI16Pb1KQYp0GaFHTuUuMeP6kVoMGkgK8eWYOZziwPAejH7uYaPOr-W3AAD5tfAeRzBxT-XczWcWWVuKDUTNKAYl3NtHshPxX2GIpGj1zrEKUvn5t/s320/united_states4001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLCn4U8ON6kKDDlokcFCqewf9NiZ1TqqieNpL_lhq6V2VG9X9wb0It48sO1LRnnx4nwZTQqhmYVrMq3R4XM3IzbjIHlzVUSRbPJ0UROJetr6ocfaObu7odjAbIhNRWQINYZHesMNbc62yhfh91injOALETf-rfVrIBXDF3c2e75dCE8vvckWXGlfM-rdJ/s500/us_dollar500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="500" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLCn4U8ON6kKDDlokcFCqewf9NiZ1TqqieNpL_lhq6V2VG9X9wb0It48sO1LRnnx4nwZTQqhmYVrMq3R4XM3IzbjIHlzVUSRbPJ0UROJetr6ocfaObu7odjAbIhNRWQINYZHesMNbc62yhfh91injOALETf-rfVrIBXDF3c2e75dCE8vvckWXGlfM-rdJ/s320/us_dollar500.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSK1iHBvpgKlJV6-BH9hP_8dzgGdlw-opP8SbKjaEsha5bxY0qZsUsqWfbQ39qwnFo8vaJH-rujW45f-FoqNlT7UHM5kTSxsCFlrY73PX52A7xwZQUCBflrC4zLiNhPUZwnRtWIX4qtk8gd02v9fJJIA709thz4u3i2kJYiwMHGVKOtWlz-jEmtNjLWmv/s440/us_dollars.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="440" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSK1iHBvpgKlJV6-BH9hP_8dzgGdlw-opP8SbKjaEsha5bxY0qZsUsqWfbQ39qwnFo8vaJH-rujW45f-FoqNlT7UHM5kTSxsCFlrY73PX52A7xwZQUCBflrC4zLiNhPUZwnRtWIX4qtk8gd02v9fJJIA709thz4u3i2kJYiwMHGVKOtWlz-jEmtNjLWmv/s320/us_dollars.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p>Gambling in the U.S. is worth millions of dollars every year, but things aren't always so cut and dry. Each state has autonomy over its own gambling regulations and can decide which in-person and online betting markets are permitted.</p><p><br /></p><p>With regular changes to bills taking place, it can be challenging to know which states permit what gambling activities (sports betting, poker, online casinos). Even those states that only allow sports wagering, the rules vary. Illinois, Virginia, New York do not allow betting on in-state schools, Oregon does not allow any mobile gambling on college sports. States like Iowa and Massachusetts prohibit use of a credit card for opening a betting account. And then there's Nevada. The Silver State requires individuals to register in-person (not remotely).</p><p><br /></p><p>The legality of online gambling markets in the U.S. is determined by individual states, most of which must amend their current state laws. There are some exceptions such as New Mexico. The Land of Enchantment allowed a few retail sportsbooks to operate on tribal lands without any type of legislative considerations.</p><p><br /></p><p>The federal government has not immersed itself in gambling regulations in America since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in May of 2018. Instead, the sausage making all occurs at the state level (just not New Mexico) where lawmakers must find a way to get a final version of a bill through both the state house and senate. Once legislation passes through both chambers, it's up to the governor to sign off or veto. In 2020, Maine Gov. Janet Mills opted to veto a sports gambling bill that landed on her desk. The Maine senate would go on to override Mills veto. Only now is that state in the process of approving operators, three years later. It's not always a pretty process.</p><p><br /></p><p>All states apply tax rates on betting activities with taxes typically varying between 10% and 20%, but much higher in some states. Case in point, Pennsylvania is over 30%. New York flirts with the 50% mark. License applications and renewals are another way that states benefit financially from gambling operations.</p><p><br /></p><p>Online gambling has enjoyed a surge in popularity due to the popularity of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. This provides users with a convenient way to place bets from the comfort of their own home or on the move.</p><p><br /></p><p>Online gambling is typically split into a variety of markets that include online casinos, sports betting, horse racing, fantasy sports betting, lottery, and poker.</p><p><br /></p><p>At present, online sports betting is legal in Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington DC, and West Virginia. It is estimated that over $180 billion has been wagered legally on sports betting in the U.S. and many states are interested in the possibility of tapping into this revenue stream.</p><p><br /></p><p>This week, the Supreme Court rejected a challenge to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ multi billion agreement with the Seminoles to offer online sports betting in Florida. And while it may appear the sky is the limit for the Seminoles to launch their Hard Rock sportsbook, various court challenges remain. Clarity is not anticipated before the next Super Bowl. Florida makes up the top three most populous U.S. states, none of which currently offer sports wagering. Texas and California are the other two. on October 27 it was announced that the most populated state, California, will once again feature two ballot initiatives asking voters to determine the fate of sports betting in 2024. The last effort failed miserably.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even in states that have yet to regulate sports gambling, there are ways for consumers to legally place wagers. Offshore betting is not covered by regulations, meaning citizens can sign up and play with operators from based outside the U.S. Some offshore sportsbooks have opted not to accept new customers from New Jersey and Nevada.</p><p><br /></p><p>Because offshore books are not regulated by any state, players are not afforded the same protection as those granted a license. Offshore sportsbooks do tend to be far more established however. That's resulted in a stellar reputation built over time. Some of the best options for 2023 provide players with great incentives, state-of-the-art software, and high-security levels, and are licensed by reputable authorities overseas, like the Curaçao Gaming Control Board.</p><p><br /></p><p>When it comes to state regulated sports betting, the tribes do have significant influence over gaming in several states including Connecticut, California, Florida, Wisconsin, Minnesota and New Mexico. This is both a blessing and a curse. </p><p><br /></p><p>Native American tribes are permitted to operate casinos on tribal land. These permissions are based on the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, which created a framework based on set conditions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Conditions include gaming compacts with the state and a license being granted by the NIGC (National Indian Gaming Commission). But conflicts are common. We're seeing this in Florida where the Seminoles are influential but not the only game in town, so to speak. Connecticut's Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes, on the other hand, were met with little resistance in their quest to oversee the mobile and retail sports betting market. California can't get over the finish line as a result of in-fighting among tribes. For the better part of a decade efforts to legalize online poker fell apart courtesy of differing tribal agendas.</p><p><br /></p><p>During 2023, there were bills either newly proposed or rehashed across the country looking to regulate sports wagering. Lawmakers in Kentucky and North Carolina were ultimately able to take a victory lap. Georgia? Better luck next time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Until now, there's been little effort to push for online gaming and/or poker legislation. That seems to be changing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Indiana launched an attempt to legalize iGaming under HB1536 with a proposed 20% tax rate that would see money going directly to services to support gamblers. This attempt failed in February and will have to wait until 2024 for another attempt.</p><p><br /></p><p>Iowa's HSB227 to legalize online casinos isn't being considered while Illinois' HB2239, SB1656, and HB2320 to create an internet gaming act saw proposals of 12% and 15% tax rates, but there has been little movement. Illinois is relatively unique in offering biennial legislative sessions, which means the proposal will stay active until 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>There were high hopes for New York's attempts to legalize online casinos in 2023 under bills A1380 and A3634. The state has the potential to be one of the highest-grossing gambling states because of its population (4th largest in the nation), but support appears to have slowed down after the legalization of sports betting on the NFL, NBA and others bringing in massive revenues since 2022. New York is also considering retail casino applications at present. With this in mind, iGaming will have to take a back seat for now. There is a real possibility in 2025 following the election year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rhode Island surprised a lot of people by agreeing to SB948, which will legalize online casino gaming. Regulatory framework and licensing are still to be decided, but this is just a formality. </p><p><br /></p><p>Maryland missed the 2023 deadline to pass iGaming legislation to compliment the already approved sports betting market. Bill number SB267 will face a referendum so campaigners will be pushing for support if it gets the nod for 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maine's LD1777 proposal to legalize online casinos based on the current tribal agreement over online sports betting hasn't moved quickly (we mentioned the three year lag period for sports betting above).</p><p><br /></p><p>Betting laws in the U.S. will continue to change to accommodate different betting markets. States are seeing significant revenue streams from allowing legalized betting, and many others are eager to explore these options.</p><p><br /></p><p>Assurances that a percentage of gaming revenues will go towards programs to help problem gamblers along with other social programs will appease some detractors for sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>States that have zero forms of gambling like Utah and Hawaii may never see mobile sports betting or iGaming in our lifetimes. Georgia, South Carolina and Texas are not the most gambling-friendly states in the nation but, nevertheless, there are those at least trying to make an effort. Anything is possible. Just look at Tennessee. This is a state that has no casinos yet embraced mobile sports betting with open arms not too long after the 2018 SCOTUS decision.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Gambling911)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Casino News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Man faces Perth court charged with woman’s murder at Crown hotel</b></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOyvTise7cc1-CeT77oTtBaEmBy6vtp58RFztV31O5SEJOjhYpAfQ3rovblAAtAI2fs4MUPb7ho7mJFmmNLCn9tm7-FgvuTqA_GoZIaSnmA9mKGdbiD4qMF7B8okJ5HoT3WvtDOnQFynwFR_-qBxrtq4qTJUCieD5OpKIytjZG54GmAhvrKpO84_H6rkO/s520/casinonewsmedia5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="241" data-original-width="520" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOyvTise7cc1-CeT77oTtBaEmBy6vtp58RFztV31O5SEJOjhYpAfQ3rovblAAtAI2fs4MUPb7ho7mJFmmNLCn9tm7-FgvuTqA_GoZIaSnmA9mKGdbiD4qMF7B8okJ5HoT3WvtDOnQFynwFR_-qBxrtq4qTJUCieD5OpKIytjZG54GmAhvrKpO84_H6rkO/s320/casinonewsmedia5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>A man has faced court charged with murdering a woman in a hotel room at Crown Towers Perth.</p><p><br /></p><p>A man charged with murdering a family law barrister at a Perth hotel has faced court wearing a white forensic jumpsuit.</p><p><br /></p><p>The body of 34-year-old Alice Rose McShera was found at Crown Towers Perth in Burswood on Monday morning.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cameron John Pearson, 42, was also found at the scene with allegedly self-inflicted wounds and was treated in hospital.</p><p><br /></p><p>Homicide squad detectives charged the Bibra Lake man with murder overnight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pearson, represented by solicitor Reid Hogan, briefly faced Perth Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning wearing a forensic jumpsuit and was unshaven.</p><p><br /></p><p>Magistrate Stephen Butcher remanded Pearson in custody to face Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court on November 22.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ms McShera was based at the Murray Chambers in Perth.</p><p><br /></p><p>Her profile said she was “an experienced advocate who appears and advises as counsel in all family law and restraining orders matters”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Before commencing practice as an independent barrister, Ms McShera practised as a senior associate in a boutique family law firm and, prior to that, was a legal associate to a WA Family Court judge for four years.</p><p><br /></p><p>She obtained her Master of Laws from the Australian National University in 2015 and was a member of the Family Law Practitioners Association of Western Australia and the Law Society of Western Australia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Outside court, supporters of the victim, who are believed to be family members, declined to comment to the waiting media.</p><p><br /></p><p>Emergency services were called to the hotel about 11.10am on Monday after reports a woman was found dead inside a room.</p><p><br /></p><p>St John Ambulance paramedics treated Ms McShera at the scene but she could not be saved.</p><p><br /></p><p>Police said Pearson had sustained “serious self-inflicted injuries”.</p><p><br /></p><p>A spokesperson for Crown Resorts issued a brief statement following the woman’s death.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We can confirm police responded to an incident at Crown Towers Perth earlier today,” the statement read.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Our team are assisting WA Police with their investigation, and we are supporting our team members.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Any further inquiries should be directed to WA Police.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The $650m Crown Towers in Perth, which includes 500 guest rooms and villas, was opened in 2016.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anti-domestic violence organisation White Ribbon Australia said Ms McShera was the 43rd woman to die this year due to alleged violence.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We’re faced with a shocking reality that should make all of us feel equal parts outrage and sadness — on average, one woman is allegedly murdered every nine days in Australia,” chief executive Melissa Perry said in a statement.</p><p><br /></p><p>“As a society we cannot be so numbed and desensitised that we view family and domestic violence and the resulting deaths as just another statistic.“</p><p><br /></p><p>Ms Perry said the time for silence and indifference had passed.</p><p><br /></p><p>“As a nation, we need to be doing more to change this unacceptable set of statistics,“ she said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We also need to recognise that this won’t happen without greater investment across all areas of the family domestic violence and abuse sector.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This includes primary prevention strategies and education campaigns to stop violence before it starts, behaviour change programs for men who have chosen to use violence, and victim-survivor support services.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvvkzL3qIFWlER1NqhqdnAB3HqzV-BW2EatyULZ0Rjb8zv0r3zDhu3OlufAvBLsvGWGHQUWC43KxUwMRQJ-PmzKfR8WnsX7zl370vdOUFbGxGyjXwEB9oOb8lgAkrmxqH-Wwkq2442YJsmYRfU_I_4ouNVguO_8bQod8FMMz7ICdsBB_JnklojL0B8nKwC/s394/0072.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="128" data-original-width="394" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvvkzL3qIFWlER1NqhqdnAB3HqzV-BW2EatyULZ0Rjb8zv0r3zDhu3OlufAvBLsvGWGHQUWC43KxUwMRQJ-PmzKfR8WnsX7zl370vdOUFbGxGyjXwEB9oOb8lgAkrmxqH-Wwkq2442YJsmYRfU_I_4ouNVguO_8bQod8FMMz7ICdsBB_JnklojL0B8nKwC/s320/0072.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><b>007 News</b></p><p><b>James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli admits she hasn’t started working on next instalment</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>The producer admitted in an interview with The Guardian that there is "a big road ahead", before the iconic British spy is "reinvented for the next chapter" following the end of Daniel Craig's run in 2021's No Time to Die. Broccoli explained her team "haven't even begun" the process of modernising the franchise, which they believe is necessary whenever a new actor takes over the role. When Craig signed up for Bond with 2006's Casino Royale, the producers "wanted to focus on what a 21st-century hero would look like"</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>James Bond 007 News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>California man prepares to sell nearly 60-year James Bond memorabilia collection for $1 million</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Collection includes over 30,000 items — posters, books, magazines and much more</p><p><br /></p><p>A retired California schoolteacher is ready to cash in his collection of all things James Bond-related. </p><p><br /></p><p>Steve Oxenrider has a collection of over 30,000 items related to the Bond phenomenon, with some items dating back to the early 1960s when the series was first released. </p><p><br /></p><p>The San Francisco resident has shipped half his items so far to Ewbank’s Auction House in Woking, Surrey, England, ahead of the auction.</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to the large number of collectibles, Ewbank’s will auction off Oxenrider's collection in two parts — with the first half of the miscellany going live in November.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of the items included in the auction include original posters for "Dr. No," valued at over $15,000, and a signed "Thunderball" gala charity premiere brochure from 1965, which is expected to sell for over $1,000. </p><p><br /></p><p>Although Oxenrider has over 30,000 items of memorabilia, he told Ewbank's that he still wishes he had call sheets from the earlier films in his possession. </p><p><br /></p><p>"They provide an intriguing insight into the production of a film," he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oxenrider said the first items he acquired were James Bond trading cards in 1965.</p><p><br /></p><p>These then led to books, lobby cards, magazines, comics, merchandise such as toys and games, music, posters, press material, scripts, still, movies and more.</p><p><br /></p><p>The two-day auction for the first half of the collection will begin on Nov. 16.</p><p><br /></p><p>It will be highlighted by posters from the earlier films — with the second auction scheduled for spring 2024. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ewbank’s partner and head of entertainment memorabilia Alastair McCrea said the collection is "breathtaking."</p><p><br /></p><p>"We have been holding dedicated James Bond auctions for years now, but this collection is on an entirely new level," he said. </p><p><br /></p><p>Oxenrider said the first items he acquired were James Bond trading cards in 1965.</p><p><br /></p><p>These then led to books, lobby cards, magazines, comics, merchandise such as toys and games, music, posters, press material, scripts, still, movies and more.</p><p><br /></p><p>The two-day auction for the first half of the collection will begin on Nov. 16.</p><p><br /></p><p>It will be highlighted by posters from the earlier films — with the second auction scheduled for spring 2024. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ewbank’s partner and head of entertainment memorabilia Alastair McCrea said the collection is "breathtaking."</p><p><br /></p><p>"We have been holding dedicated James Bond auctions for years now, but this collection is on an entirely new level," he said. </p><p><br /></p><p>The sheer breadth and depth of the collection is breathtaking and a tribute to the dedication and perspicacity of Steve Oxenrider — the ultimate collector of 007 material."</p><p><br /></p><p>For those looking to grow their own memorabilia collection, Oxenrider said that doing your own research is key. </p><p><br /></p><p>"Do research on auction websites to see what’s available and price estimates," he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Limit what you’re looking for and how much you want to invest."</p><p><br /></p><p>The collector recommended getting in touch with trusted establishments that might be interested in selling or trading material. </p><p><br /></p><p>James Bond, also referred to as "Agent 007," was a fictional character introduced in "Casino Royale" in 1953 as a British Secret Intelligence Service agent, according to Britannica. </p><p><br /></p><p>Bond was the product of British novelist Ian Fleming — who featured the character in 12 novels after "Casino Royale" and film adaptations, as Britannica also noted.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some actors known for playing the role of Bond include Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. </p><p><br /></p><p>For more information on how to bid for the Bond memorabilia, visit Ewbank’s Auctions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fox News Digital reached out to Ewbank's for further comment.</p><p><br /></p><p>(FOX)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Content News Media</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Here are four areas to explore.</p><p><br /></p><p>Marketers often work at a distance from frontline operations.</p><p><br /></p><p>We may not directly build the product, deal with angry customer phone calls, or be out in the field selling.</p><p><br /></p><p>We might even be at an agency, an additional level removed from the shop floor or direct interactions with the target customer. </p><p><br /></p><p>How, then, can you:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Know what to write about?</b></p><p>Insert meaningful insights into your landing pages or ad creative?</p><p>Effectively persuade your target audience that you are the clear choice over your competitors? </p><p>Digging new wells to find new content</p><p>One of the best writing tips I’ve ever received is to “dig new wells.” That is, to get content no one else is writing, you need to establish different sources. </p><p><br /></p><p>Too often, content writing for the web starts with the search results. While it makes sense to look at what’s ranking for your target keywords, it should not be your only source of information. </p><p><br /></p><p>The rise of 10x content and the Skyscraper Technique led some content writers to rely on rewording and combining top pages into a long, SEO-focused page. But it’s not getting outside sources of information. </p><p><br /></p><p>For me, the best type of content for the web comes from outside the web. Pulling content ideas, inspiration, and even language from real-life sources can help your content stand out, resonate with your target audience, and even alleviate any concerns they have. </p><p><br /></p><p>Plus, combining outside-sourced content with an SEO’s skills in finding keywords, structuring content, and generating links can form a powerful piece of content that performs nicely. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few ways to dig new wells to find new content. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>1. Source content from employees</b></p><p>The single greatest source of content is from front-line employees. Depending on your business, you might have: </p><p><br /></p><p>Salespeople</p><p>Salespeople earn their living by earning trust, highlighting benefits, and alleviating fears of potential customers or clients.</p><p>Any successful salesperson has already worked out a script based on common pain points and exactly what message can help convince people to buy.</p><p>Customer service representatives (CSRs)</p><p>As frontline workers who come in contact the most with existing customers, they know the most common questions and objections people have.</p><p>If a CSR gets asked the same question regularly (say once per week or greater), the answer to that question should become content on your site. </p><p>Those doing the work</p><p>Another great source of content is from those doing the actual work. Visit the factory floor, buy coffee for the production team, or go for a ride along with the installation team.</p><p>By spending time with those who actually make your products or carry out your services, you will get a newfound understanding and appreciation for what they do.</p><p>Plus, they should be able to provide great insights into how you are different than your competitors – whether it is better materials, unique processes, or attention to detail. </p><p>Example of sourcing content from employees</p><p>I had a client in the agriculture industry who wanted to grow by getting their brand in front of more farmers. My main contact was a salesperson working in the field six days a week, traveling from farm to farm.</p><p><br /></p><p>In some ways, he functioned more as a consultant, helping generate ideas and sharing best practices from others to help each farmer expand their operation. </p><p><br /></p><p>He would be the first to tell you he was not a great choice for writing new content for their website. Here’s what worked for us: I would get him on the phone while driving between farms, and he would rant.</p><p><br /></p><p>For half an hour, he would brain-dump his thoughts on a certain product or service his company was offering. I was simply there to transcribe and ask follow-up questions. </p><p><br /></p><p>When it was time to write the website content, I found that the salesperson’s rants would form 80% of the page. I was merely there to edit and shape it into a logical flow and ensure it was optimized for search and conversions. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>2. Source content from current customers</b></p><p>Another well of great content ideas is from your current customers or clients. They are your best source for entering the buyer’s mind and decision-making process. </p><p><br /></p><p>If possible, make it a habit to regularly interview some of your current customers. Ask them questions about: </p><p><br /></p><p>Their pain points. </p><p><br /></p><p>How they researched options.</p><p>What mattered and didn’t matter to them as they made a decision.</p><p>You can sometimes use these stories as the basis for case studies or featured project pages for your site. At the very least, you will uncover phrases, words and concepts that can become integral parts of your website content and marketing efforts. </p><p><br /></p><p>Example of sourcing content from current customers</p><p>A few years back, I was working on a branding campaign for a furniture company. Their core business was selling through furniture stores; they saw an opportunity to increase sales by working with high-end interior designers. </p><p><br /></p><p>As we worked on drafting content for their website and marketing material, our team booked calls with a handful of interior designers with whom they currently worked. </p><p><br /></p><p>These phone calls were a wealth of information and insights into these interior designers’ pain points, goals and dreams. </p><p><br /></p><p>Some insights they provided were completely unknown to the furniture company. What we learned from these calls proved invaluable in shaping the website content. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>3. Source content from past customers</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Past customer reviews are among the easiest yet impactful wells to pull content ideas and language.</p><p><br /></p><p>Whether past customers have left reviews on your Google Business Profile, Amazon, a third-party review site, or your own internal system, these are great sources of info about how the market views your product or service. </p><p><br /></p><p>Customer reviews are great because they provide a glimpse into your customer's thinking at scale – no need to interview them. Online reviews also collect the right language, pain points, and angles you may not have noticed. </p><p><br /></p><p>Whenever I take on a new local SEO client, I make it a point to read every review on their Google Business Profile. I like looking for trends and themes across the reviews and see anecdotally what really matters to customers. </p><p><br /></p><p>Google does pull out themes by seeing the top 10 topics or phrases mentioned in reviews.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can take your reviews and put them in a sentiment analysis tool to see topics, trends, and talk points that you can share with your CSR or use in your marketing, advertising and website efforts. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Example of sourcing content from past customers</b></p><p>One time, I was reading reviews for a new client in the home service industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>A few reviews told a similar story: each mentioned the same salesperson by name and how professional and informational the salesperson was – especially compared to other companies. And each said a surprising detail: the salesperson gave a gift of local jam. </p><p><br /></p><p>One specific salesperson was doing this to make connections with his prospects, but it was leaving such an impact on customers that they mentioned it in their reviews.</p><p><br /></p><p>When our client found out about this, they made it a standard across all sales staff, and we mentioned it as part of the online appointment scheduler. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>4. Source content from competitors </b></p><p>A surprising source of content ideas can come from your competitors.</p><p><br /></p><p>As we saw above, if online reviews for your own products or services can provide helpful insights for your marketing efforts, what can you learn from reading the reviews of your competitors? A lot!</p><p><br /></p><p>Find a few of your competitors and read every review of theirs that is three stars or lower. Bad or mixed reviews can provide a gold mine of information about what people don't like about your competitors.</p><p><br /></p><p>These points can be used in your marketing efforts, as they are pain points your target audience has, and your competitors are not meeting. </p><p><br /></p><p>Example of sourcing content from competitors</p><p>While conducting competitive research for an outdoor structure company, I noticed their main competitors had a fair amount of indifferent reviews. As I read these reviews, I noticed themes. Most reviews mentioned:</p><p><br /></p><p>A lack of communication. </p><p>Misunderstandings about the delivery and installation process. </p><p>I took this to the client, and we discussed how we could make their service better. The client worked on strengthening their already solid customer communication system. </p><p><br /></p><p>On the website, we invested in content to fully explain how they deliver and install their structures, answering every single question their CSR is regularly asked. </p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, we created a comprehensive guide on the entire sales process, from initial order through installation. We used this as a target for a remarketing campaign to help reengage with potential customers. </p><p><br /></p><p>Dig deeper: Competitor content analysis: Here’s what you can learn</p><p><br /></p><p>Start creating new content today</p><p>To create content that no one is creating, you need to get different sources no one else can get.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interview your employees and current customers. Summarize feedback from past customers and those disappointed with your competitors.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gain valuable insights to tell your unique story and stand out.</p>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748382641645182574.post-50055313767032215272023-10-28T02:19:00.004-07:002023-10-28T02:19:44.035-07:00Media Man Affiliates Blog: Pro Wrestling Fight Week Continues<p><b>Media Man Affiliates Blog</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling Fight Week Continues; Friendly promotional wars in United States, Canada, Australia, Middle East and beyond</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQUooHNOUkmzA-Vl5x92v_N1eLZ8oBz4JbNbUnktHzJFAlJUPrBb3fMdwiQakbyt2QLDFuapLyw_10z1afi2FR0nw3R_0fE6kHKWAp7ATrYK3sTXkKGR6dCocKl-ZWmVet9ogydnmasZNU92IqApqMO8GdHIXe9v2hH4YlrqGRetR-pRV4zhm/s424/aew_gold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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For educational and illustration purposes</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>TKO Group is the parent of the WWE and UFC brands.</b></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>MMA/UFC and boxing world getting a slice of the action</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Crown Jewel: 4th November 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>Logan Paul vs Rey Mysterio to wow the crowd - U.S Title</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Reigns vs LA Knight. The people have spoken. Universal Title</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW (All Elite Dynamite). Wrestling legends Sting and Ric Flair reunited in an AEW ring!</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE buzz they may potentially secure more legends back into the WWE fold for broadcast specials. Goldberg is one name being thrown around, plus CM Punk wildcard and heat seeker factor.</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Royal Rumble. Tampa, Florida. January 27, 2024. Many fans hope Hulk Hogan makes an appearance at the traditional card.</p><p><br /></p><p>NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) securing talent that fits their niche and not going to get dragged into wrestling war immediately.</p><p><br /></p><p>Impact Wrestling is now TNA (Total Non-stop Action), returning to its rich roots</p><p><br /></p><p>AEW Worlds End: December 30, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Elimination Chamber. Perth, Western Australia: 24th February 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE Bash in Berlin. Germany. 31st August 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>plus</p><p><br /></p><p>Top Rank Boxing: Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou. Battle Of The Baddest. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia</p><p><br /></p><p>plus</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 295. Madison Square Garden, New York. Sergi Pavlovic vs Tom Aspinal. Middleweight Interim Title Bout. November 12, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>plus</p><p><br /></p><p>Most Valuable Promotions and Misfits Boxing remains key reasons for the resurgence of professional boxing, celebrities and antics or not! Jake Paul returns to MVP to fight on December 15, 2023. Stay tuned.</p><p><br /></p><p>plus</p><p><br /></p><p>MMA and pro wrestling legend Ken Smamrock ramps up Valor Bare Knuckle as others attempt to replicate the success of the original legend and cross-over athlete.</p><p><br /></p><p>FITE continues to ramp up its global broadcasting OTT (over the top) of combat sports and beyond. Covering pro wrestling, boxing, martial arts and more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paramount Plus has ramped up its combat sports coverage. Paul Bros coverage, boxing and wrestling documentaries, F1 and more.</p><p><br /></p><p>tubi (part owned by News Corp) continues to offer a wide array of historic and retro wrestling, Lucha and more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Much respect to all competitors and promoters. It's a Win-Win-Win. Combat sports fans remain spoiled for choice.</p>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748382641645182574.post-58949206761734252312023-10-24T23:21:00.004-07:002023-10-24T23:21:55.122-07:00Media Man Affiliates Blog: News<p><b>Blog</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Combat Sports, Sports Business and Pop Culture</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzHcD492I8H3FgzYLPOzxh9C4brctEAD_BmNx97fUeEFj9f6NPe6QhFQLVFnEi9LZxKfA81MD2N_PLyrwXDr6QuLVo43wBiMoPWDLz9d6rewN2eBXX3w7Ou9S2lBMxmQnD4lymaprG8BwX55zpcfOf7lOrKEUX85VU4JfdVwdcHe8GeGobxA_Pw/s820/media_man_culture.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="820" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzHcD492I8H3FgzYLPOzxh9C4brctEAD_BmNx97fUeEFj9f6NPe6QhFQLVFnEi9LZxKfA81MD2N_PLyrwXDr6QuLVo43wBiMoPWDLz9d6rewN2eBXX3w7Ou9S2lBMxmQnD4lymaprG8BwX55zpcfOf7lOrKEUX85VU4JfdVwdcHe8GeGobxA_Pw/s320/media_man_culture.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-w57yQJt8LPcbuUPm3S2YnFo7LAjNKVhIe8Xr3CbHPTIvOkmLmUjJpgc8dSivUc9cGRtSbfvNkgQicDEe-ylocAFtbPuQmpA9IEucAxX9zPns1kBc8LzY8nr1RMp4AJ1hb2nF33NgKc0jJxsjTjnTczDjD-4QpbL43-4MEccb0Sn3Kg1jMq52sA/s620/google_surfboards2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="620" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-w57yQJt8LPcbuUPm3S2YnFo7LAjNKVhIe8Xr3CbHPTIvOkmLmUjJpgc8dSivUc9cGRtSbfvNkgQicDEe-ylocAFtbPuQmpA9IEucAxX9zPns1kBc8LzY8nr1RMp4AJ1hb2nF33NgKc0jJxsjTjnTczDjD-4QpbL43-4MEccb0Sn3Kg1jMq52sA/s320/google_surfboards2.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0bbOlSAqM_H8cpl8C5i1StIyGJXtxbR9B0g5rno8lvql7UYq0m620cmczEMdSNi4CHNI6M7b_mQeqmyl4TziYAMmiz2HeIK4xYxYaSWw7jw_qvJ7piYPBIFBNCLxjsy7CiTNI3oLs2X-0VWA8osOXUy-O-RI4o9RtHk153ioP4K1IaUasP735Q/s480/google_tingle.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0bbOlSAqM_H8cpl8C5i1StIyGJXtxbR9B0g5rno8lvql7UYq0m620cmczEMdSNi4CHNI6M7b_mQeqmyl4TziYAMmiz2HeIK4xYxYaSWw7jw_qvJ7piYPBIFBNCLxjsy7CiTNI3oLs2X-0VWA8osOXUy-O-RI4o9RtHk153ioP4K1IaUasP735Q/s320/google_tingle.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>Google Search</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>How we're improving search results when you use quotes - August 2022</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Sometimes people know they absolutely, positively only want webpages that mention a particular word or phrase. For example, maybe you want to find out about phone chargers but only those that support wireless charging. Fortunately, Google Search has a special operator for that: quotation marks. Put quotes around any word or phrase, such as [“wireless phone chargers”], and we’ll only show pages that contain those exact words or phrases.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now we’re making quoted searches better. The snippets we display for search results (meaning the text you see describing web content) will be formed around where a quoted word or phrase occurs in a web document. That means you can more easily identify where to find them after you click the link and visit the content. On desktop, we’ll also bold the quoted material.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, if you did a search such as [“google search”], the snippet will show where that exact phrase appears:</p><p><br /></p><p>In the past, we didn’t always do this because sometimes the quoted material appears in areas of a document that don’t lend themselves to creating helpful snippets. For example, a word or phrase might appear in the menu item of a page, where you’d navigate to different sections of the site. Creating a snippet around sections like that might not produce an easily readable description.</p><p><br /></p><p>We’ve heard feedback that people doing quoted searches value seeing where the quoted material occurs on a page, rather than an overall description of the page. Our improvement is designed to help address this.</p><p><br /></p><p>Things to keep in mind about quoted searches</p><p>For those doing quoted searches, here are some more tips, along with caveats on how quoted searching works.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quoted searches may match content not readily visible on a page. As referenced above, sometimes quoted searches match content contained within a web page that isn’t readily visible, making it seem like the content isn’t on the page when it actually is present.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, content in a meta description tag is looked at for matches, even though that content isn’t visible on the web page itself. ALT text that describes images is considered, as is the text within a page’s URL. Material brought in through inline frames (iframes) is also matched. Google may also see content that doesn’t initially load on a page when you go to it, such content rendered through JavaScript that only appears if you click to make it display.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pro tip: Sometimes people use the standard Find command in a browser to jump to the phrase they want, after arriving on a page. If that doesn’t work, though, you can try using a developer tools option. For instance, in Chrome, you can search from within Developer Tools to match against all rendered text, which would include the text in drop-down menus and other areas of the site.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pages may have changed since Google last visited them. While Google revisits pages across the web regularly, they can change in between visits. This means quoted material might appear on a page when we saw it, but it no longer exists on the current page. If available, viewing the Google cached copy may show where the quoted content appeared on the version of the page we visited.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quoted terms may only appear in title links and URLs. Quoted terms won’t appear in web page snippets if they only appear within title links or URLs of a web page. We also do not bold matches that happen in title links and URLs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Punctuation is sometimes seen as spaces. Our systems see some punctuation as spaces, which impacts quoted searches. For example, a search for [“don’t doesn’t”] tells our systems to find content that contains all these letters in this order:</p><p><br /></p><p>don t doesn t</p><p><br /></p><p>As a result, we’ll match content like the ones below, where punctuation like commas or hyphens break up words — because when you remove the punctuation, the letter patterns are the same:</p><p><br /></p><p>don’t, doesn’t</p><p>don’t / doesn’t</p><p>don’t - doesn’t</p><p>Snippets might not show multiple quoted terms. If a search involves multiple quoted terms, the snippet may not show all of them if they are far apart from each other. Similarly, if quoted material appears several times on a page, a snippet will show what seems to be the most relevant occurrence.</p><p><br /></p><p>We mainly bold quoted content for web page snippets on desktop.</p><p><br /></p><p>Our new bolding of quoted content generally only works for web page snippets on desktop. Bolding won’t appear in snippets for recipe or video boxes, and it also won’t appear when using some special modes such as image or news search. However, anything listed in these boxes or special modes will contain the quoted terms. Bolding also doesn’t work for mobile results.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quoted searches don’t work for local results. Quote restriction does not work for results in our local box where listings usually appear with a map; we’ll be looking more at this area in the future.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>To quote or not to quote?</b></p><p>Using quotes can definitely be a great tool for power users. We generally recommend first doing any search in natural language without resorting to operators like quotation marks. Years ago, many people used operators because search engines sometimes needed additional guidance. Things have advanced since then, so operators are often no longer necessary.</p><p><br /></p><p>By default, our systems are designed to look for both the exact words and phrases entered and related terms and concepts, which is often useful. If you use a quoted search, you might miss helpful content that uses closely related words.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, there are those times when the exact word being on a page makes all the difference. For those situations, quoted searches remain available and are now even better.</p><p>(Google)</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Quotes</b></p><p>“I had been hobbled, perhaps even crippled by a pervasive internet society I had come to depend on and take for granted... hit enter and let Google, that twenty-first century Big Brother, take care of the rest.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the Derry of 1958, the most up-to-date computers were the size of small housing developments, and the local paper was no help. What did that leave? I remembered a sociology prof I’d had in college - a sarcastic old bastard - who used to say, When all else fails, give up and go to the library.”</p><p>― Stephen King,</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Quotes</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>“There is discrimination, and the opportunities are not equal to everyone. Most countries are blocked from using several crucial features on Google, Amazon, Shopify, AliExpress, and many more platforms that the "internet millionaires" use to get all of their wealth. They are not smarter than you! They simply have access to markets that are blocked to you! When you try to compete inside their markets, the domain owners alter the algorithms to favor people in that geolocation and put them and their products in front of your. I have been stopped from uploading books for no other reason than being in east Europe. People don't believe these stories are true because they don't want to believe they are living in such a world. It's like the story of the Native Americans, who were offered blankets contaminated with diseases to kill them. Now you are being offered a blanket of illusions that gives you lies. And when you say the truth, they call it a conspiracy and hate speech.”</p><p><b>― Dan Desmarques</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_Ana1CB4_8VvEYQNB7VZXGOEup9id3YxOO-MVGbhRqEwkEb-RGbmDWk6iimPC_aHdmidgAu2t35FU4DTWHQCIMurVF25nlgnk891CJvJSNQCFvKv4WTXMxeoWEZfP-jsQpEfrjuDj2RxMvV-bUIeizxnrcGSK8oy1F1jumznl_goQlTiY056JA/s680/nxt_valkyria.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="544" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_Ana1CB4_8VvEYQNB7VZXGOEup9id3YxOO-MVGbhRqEwkEb-RGbmDWk6iimPC_aHdmidgAu2t35FU4DTWHQCIMurVF25nlgnk891CJvJSNQCFvKv4WTXMxeoWEZfP-jsQpEfrjuDj2RxMvV-bUIeizxnrcGSK8oy1F1jumznl_goQlTiY056JA/s320/nxt_valkyria.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling NXT Halloween Havoc 2023 Week One results</b></p><p><b>Lyra Valkyria stuns Becky Lynch to become the new NXT Women's Champion</b></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl91wpf99VmIZjr0BL8p-xObZUyUCMnA5g3AYXdT9duf9sf3nqTLt-zpLiyhV1SO3O_yLOvCx76or-Ea38ZQTkYw4qmgE7dHTodvuybu3tpfhso6IMo0NdHXFWpLeV4pDQ859QzaqyieC06oG6IC1qe17y1hav3KVXkDGrb4bSt_u38WuEpzERkw/s260/gold_cogs2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="260" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl91wpf99VmIZjr0BL8p-xObZUyUCMnA5g3AYXdT9duf9sf3nqTLt-zpLiyhV1SO3O_yLOvCx76or-Ea38ZQTkYw4qmgE7dHTodvuybu3tpfhso6IMo0NdHXFWpLeV4pDQ859QzaqyieC06oG6IC1qe17y1hav3KVXkDGrb4bSt_u38WuEpzERkw/s1600/gold_cogs2.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOc4CtB0ozcpc2hxacsAZ-7fK97nMi8inC1uBqdnu3CmJgSC4s5GeGm_xPNsZlfo1a-4yR0SBqxltI39xnhPxXILSYrezksbeqxO5h6ozFzqW9eWgMPeODxrngpAyAVv9bP8s7dRmmd3QhiikGhSSP2RpZrUga9J_lN_qbM4lN0t4vRhwBQoQzg/s718/gold_media.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="718" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOc4CtB0ozcpc2hxacsAZ-7fK97nMi8inC1uBqdnu3CmJgSC4s5GeGm_xPNsZlfo1a-4yR0SBqxltI39xnhPxXILSYrezksbeqxO5h6ozFzqW9eWgMPeODxrngpAyAVv9bP8s7dRmmd3QhiikGhSSP2RpZrUga9J_lN_qbM4lN0t4vRhwBQoQzg/s320/gold_media.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-7G9xJIyMWuuydQkx1p_lBKvt_3urG9GfBK5fIHsbnEhAixAXIjjQNNJV3_iAel2lkdAvd6aOO7OiNkmeSijxJljZuvAQ6-sSAksCBnitsCL3liIA2VG3u_-zYHnUy78uSXJBp0hILACK1cuxkW5TwIRJXEkAwXRprghuXwZsldsa8K8se88cA/s286/google_blogger286.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="286" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-7G9xJIyMWuuydQkx1p_lBKvt_3urG9GfBK5fIHsbnEhAixAXIjjQNNJV3_iAel2lkdAvd6aOO7OiNkmeSijxJljZuvAQ6-sSAksCBnitsCL3liIA2VG3u_-zYHnUy78uSXJBp0hILACK1cuxkW5TwIRJXEkAwXRprghuXwZsldsa8K8se88cA/s1600/google_blogger286.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Tyson Fury wrestling again?</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Tyson Fury made his WWE in-ring debut at Crown Jewel in 2019 following an angle with Braun Strowman on SmackDown. Yet, despite the match being poorly received by fans, there have been occasional teases of Fury returning to the wrestling ring again, particularly relating to Drew McIntyre. However, during an interview with ESPN, the boxer has now revealed he has no intention of wrestling again, noting wrestling was too hard for him and that he’d rather dodge punches in the ring.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE’s too hard for me, boxing is much easier than WWE. It’s very physical and taxing on the body. WWE, getting slammed on the floor and all that sort of stuff. I’d rather move around the ring and dodge punches.” - Tyson Fury</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It’s claimed that Fury was paid a staggering $15 million for his match at Crown Jewel, which, while hard to believe, could be possible due to the involvement of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Entertainment. Still, considering it’s speculated that Fury could earn $200 million for a fight with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, it’s easy to understand why he has no interest in wrestling again.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Web Is Jericho)</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInT68D647UgdJeCsAVsKAslZb3hVAT2ArR0hTnGikYKEOoAa0xElX6RC7mlnzHtjARPta24fTSvWZiK5GuHSZcdsfSuC3OIWUgUlWUEDpFZ5EKvgB8c403UAhPaP3HHiqZJrMqSY30g07ALSj4MiHiXw03sxwJYoRFBoiXwC7vxpbBqLHc-UnTw/s379/mediamanint.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="143" data-original-width="379" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInT68D647UgdJeCsAVsKAslZb3hVAT2ArR0hTnGikYKEOoAa0xElX6RC7mlnzHtjARPta24fTSvWZiK5GuHSZcdsfSuC3OIWUgUlWUEDpFZ5EKvgB8c403UAhPaP3HHiqZJrMqSY30g07ALSj4MiHiXw03sxwJYoRFBoiXwC7vxpbBqLHc-UnTw/s320/mediamanint.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaoD4uG_SBwChJiPB5iGVO_UjCZnA3yWOJC1b-7Jv9LockfTEBc1wjYRF4TTF12KZnbqkPsU5NKc20jAlIiwcQ-mG_cqcpN3yE0MWC12gCs5yBqlXcU3GJo53QAWK_zE3gvYBa0om86YJczpJn6iRbvD-4KEhqtr56zxeRdseEjs-nz0CADQFufg/s509/niche_media3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="509" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaoD4uG_SBwChJiPB5iGVO_UjCZnA3yWOJC1b-7Jv9LockfTEBc1wjYRF4TTF12KZnbqkPsU5NKc20jAlIiwcQ-mG_cqcpN3yE0MWC12gCs5yBqlXcU3GJo53QAWK_zE3gvYBa0om86YJczpJn6iRbvD-4KEhqtr56zxeRdseEjs-nz0CADQFufg/s320/niche_media3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgho_Kl3pqnKKY349mk2TX89-kjdv9YHCXNKrtxQMTEOc47KDQpJnCWx65c26v7DBZWMhjmliiJRc4T-R_Bijvi3Y527-QT4HQ9e4xy9MTYIitNuGc7Tbv4hgWZbBur6w4ILpDBNUaoJoS_TxNDUusp1UsYZDv5u0QH6av00ZHwGxtXmS0CA_sdug/s300/wrestling_promotions4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgho_Kl3pqnKKY349mk2TX89-kjdv9YHCXNKrtxQMTEOc47KDQpJnCWx65c26v7DBZWMhjmliiJRc4T-R_Bijvi3Y527-QT4HQ9e4xy9MTYIitNuGc7Tbv4hgWZbBur6w4ILpDBNUaoJoS_TxNDUusp1UsYZDv5u0QH6av00ZHwGxtXmS0CA_sdug/s1600/wrestling_promotions4.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>TWO WRESTLING STARS TO BE FEATURED ON UPCOMING SEASON OF HIT MTV SHOW</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>MTV rebooted Cribs in 2021, and it has now been announced that the upcoming season will feature CJ Perry and Nikki Garcia, both of whom have reality TV experience via The Surreal Life and Total Divas, respectively. It has yet to be confirmed when their episodes will air, although it is known the new series commences on November 15th. Other celebrates set to be featured include Dita Von Teese, Rumer Willis, Vanessa Williams, and Jesse Metcalfe.</p><p><br /></p><p>For those unaware, Cribs is a show that takes fans inside the homes of celebrities homes via a Steadicam and, since debuting in 2000, has featured 113 episodes. However, there has been controversy over the show’s history, with some celebrities using rented properties and not displaying their true home. Nevertheless, the show has remained incredibly popular over its run, and it will be a big deal for the wrestlers to appear.</p><p>(Web Is Jericho)</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAotFbLjzvemmwLEMt7977UCcXFPou19zAMaKsKmUMqKK09ChRUODCP827z7MLBg8f0i1XWzit5ZlfxJw8WAFwysir7v3NWwtg1hUQtS82G_VdKad0ouOMOFsXD0oE0X_g3Le87m2gA6XXLTe2Udi7ojQdqiKK8vUCI6q2XWYYCW3Rsj6_uYNZgw/s341/wwe_crown341.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="215" data-original-width="341" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAotFbLjzvemmwLEMt7977UCcXFPou19zAMaKsKmUMqKK09ChRUODCP827z7MLBg8f0i1XWzit5ZlfxJw8WAFwysir7v3NWwtg1hUQtS82G_VdKad0ouOMOFsXD0oE0X_g3Le87m2gA6XXLTe2Udi7ojQdqiKK8vUCI6q2XWYYCW3Rsj6_uYNZgw/s320/wwe_crown341.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSRaqrW9J7X7iBEQALGQPvG6gqSFkyavIfJG1BQbhGst2gHfq0TLEVcbshyafw47GYKDq8VzI61LGx63Eqnafeu0_zVxVDPuV2CD1OeKJtFqDGuA39F918SA-RoqUu-GC6PZ2DnDpuqCPU9QuiA_QKu4M2jxEYe48P4iovqbWsW_p_zXu85uowQ/s819/wrestling_news_media2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="441" data-original-width="819" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSRaqrW9J7X7iBEQALGQPvG6gqSFkyavIfJG1BQbhGst2gHfq0TLEVcbshyafw47GYKDq8VzI61LGx63Eqnafeu0_zVxVDPuV2CD1OeKJtFqDGuA39F918SA-RoqUu-GC6PZ2DnDpuqCPU9QuiA_QKu4M2jxEYe48P4iovqbWsW_p_zXu85uowQ/s320/wrestling_news_media2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE Crown Jewel 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>United States Champion Rey Mysterio vs. Logan Paul</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>At WWE Crown Jewel,The Social Media Megastar has an eye for gold, specifically the United States Title being held by Rey Mysterio.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Paul has yet to win a WWE championship, despite coming close against Roman Reigns at WWE Crown Jewel last year. </p><p><br /></p><p>Paul called his shot soon after defeating Dillon Danis in a boxing match, declaring that he was coming for Rey Mysterio’s United States Title.</p><p><br /></p><p>When Paul confronted Mysterio on the Oct. 20 episode of SmackDown, The Social Media Megastar explained his reasons for targeting the United States Champion, shaking Mysterio’s hand and vowing to let the best man win.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul defeated Mysterio on The Grandest Stage of Them All, albeit in tag team match with The Miz against Rey and Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania 38 in Paul’s first-ever match. Much has changed since then, setting the stage for a monumental conflict.</p><p><br /></p><p>Can Paul capture his first title in WWE, or will the WWE Hall of Famer hold on to the U.S. Title? </p><p><br /></p><p>Don’t miss all the incredible action of WWE Crown Jewel, streaming LIVE from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT, exclusively on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else.</p><p><br /></p><p>(WWE)</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdj-Nk4bMzbfywFG1csdqEi0MW4E2tXy3NDByOGsu0RdmObPwj0p6wv2FJdyOd5O54Jpw31TkwZpzRYrhi9FwphmaxFgvbH3FGCMhxS_EYgpYvn-9olEf0aRSTmfJV0eZ7lVWaB0WTO4bcgv2BOT0vZUqwz39Q_N0adZNtsOJLEcRFFp74uwxGQ/s241/wwe_crown240.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="109" data-original-width="241" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdj-Nk4bMzbfywFG1csdqEi0MW4E2tXy3NDByOGsu0RdmObPwj0p6wv2FJdyOd5O54Jpw31TkwZpzRYrhi9FwphmaxFgvbH3FGCMhxS_EYgpYvn-9olEf0aRSTmfJV0eZ7lVWaB0WTO4bcgv2BOT0vZUqwz39Q_N0adZNtsOJLEcRFFp74uwxGQ/s1600/wwe_crown240.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE Crown Jewel 2023</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. LA Knight</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>At WWE Crown Jewel, Roman Reigns will go one-on-one with LA Knight for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. The news was first reported by the LA Times.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the Season Premiere of Friday Night SmackDown, The Greatest of All Time himself, John Cena, brought Knight face-to-face with Reigns, and the would-be challenger didn't flitch for a second before knocking a disruptive Jimmy Uso clean out of the ring. Later that evening, Knight defeated Solo Sikoa one-on-one, only to suffer an earth-shattering Spear by The Head of The Table.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the most dominant World Champions of all time, Reigns is enjoying a legendary title reign that stands at well over 1,000 days, winning epic battles against Brock Lesnar, John Cena, Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, Drew McIntyre and many more. As he presides over The Bloodline with an iron fist on The Island of Relevancy, The Head of the Table stands armed with a brutal arsenal and seems unstoppable. </p><p><br /></p><p>But "let me talk to ya!" LA Knight's charisma has helped make him the fastest-rising star in SmackDown history. While his ever-growing popularity may seem unimportant once the bell rings, Knight has fed off the power of the WWE Universe before, and he seems capable of turning that mighty force against The Head of the Table. He also carries an unwavering confidence, an extremely hard-hitting style and an unpredictable attack. Together, these factors arguably make him one of the most unique threats that the elite titleholder has faced in some time. "Yeah!"</p><p><br /></p><p>Don’t miss all the incredible action at WWE Crown Jewel, streaming LIVE from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT, exclusively on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>WWE)</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjd9PPBMxq3rBbJiN6boVz60XvVmq86aVVJbk401N31-6NjHa3igiEMzEF1TEeHrb7MmKPGlIc0hnAZTxZ7IgonIjQ61UBboRDGL1azN774b0_Yh0t7NKgyg1GGT-M5BdO-0PqsDV3Kns9ZOYCGAqCJ0ZGy8B_WitPaxMZ76qi-ASoHpN-Oh6j5A/s444/japan444.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="444" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjd9PPBMxq3rBbJiN6boVz60XvVmq86aVVJbk401N31-6NjHa3igiEMzEF1TEeHrb7MmKPGlIc0hnAZTxZ7IgonIjQ61UBboRDGL1azN774b0_Yh0t7NKgyg1GGT-M5BdO-0PqsDV3Kns9ZOYCGAqCJ0ZGy8B_WitPaxMZ76qi-ASoHpN-Oh6j5A/s320/japan444.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Ribera Steakhouse, Japan</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Ribera Steakhouse is a Japanese professional wrestling, boxing and mixed martial arts-themed steak house restaurant with two locations. The original location is in Gotanda, and there is a second, larger location in Meguro. Professional wrestlers frequent the restaurant when touring in Tokyo, a rite of passage in the wrestling community. In addition, some wrestlers receive a satin Ribera Steakhouse Jacket from the owners.HistoryChris Jericho credits wrestler Stan Hansen with "discovering" the restaurant in the 1970s. Hansen, however, credits Bruiser Brody with being the first American wrestler to discover the restaurant. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, American professional wrestlers began to frequent the restaurant when they were wrestling in Tokyo. Over time, the owner began to cover the walls with hundreds of pictures of the wrestlers who ate at his restaurant. The owner rotates the pictures to correlate with the wrestlers currently touring the country. The restaurant is also decorated with other sorts of memorabilia such as title belts and trophies.The owners of Ribera Steakhouse give out the Ribera Steakhouse Jacket to selected patrons. The jacket is satin and has a bull logo on the breast. Road Warrior Animal popularized wearing the jacket with Zubaz pants. Later, it became a rite of passage for American wrestlers to go to the steakhouse and receive their own jacket. Ricky Fuji has said that in English Ribera means, "I'm a wrestler, and I've been to Japan.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dlM9gwAsEXLW6LnTKRvWXqt2Z32wXNgr0UK4kydembGOLCAQnr__w5YVWSrC4-kieTO99NYWhohTEsKs5vJiEF8kXw94kbiuf-4TYovGd4Ho_uTs7ES2RJhYdaampeECz2OfNnAxrUKKqJfteROl2Kk5-3MBdW4miXRPqPU4npoSey10NlJbCA/s500/wwe_gold500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="500" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dlM9gwAsEXLW6LnTKRvWXqt2Z32wXNgr0UK4kydembGOLCAQnr__w5YVWSrC4-kieTO99NYWhohTEsKs5vJiEF8kXw94kbiuf-4TYovGd4Ho_uTs7ES2RJhYdaampeECz2OfNnAxrUKKqJfteROl2Kk5-3MBdW4miXRPqPU4npoSey10NlJbCA/s320/wwe_gold500.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>Wrestling News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE @WWE SmackDown. October 20, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Confrontation: Rey Mysterio @reymysterio and Logan Paul @LoganPaul , fresh off his boxing victory and challenge</p><p><br /></p><p>Iyo Sky @Iyo_SkyWWE vs Charlotte Flair @MsCharlotteWWE - WWE Women's Title</p><p><br /></p><p>Santos Escobar @EscobarWWE (Latino World Order) vs Montez Ford (The Street Profits)</p><p><br /></p><p>And no doubt one of two massive surprises. What's lurking behind the curtain, backstage and in the locker room! Don't forget Nick Aldis is the new sheriff in town in the GM position.</p><p><br /></p><p>Combat sports meets high drama, technical wrestling, brawling, wrestling faction situations, femme fatales, art imitating life, world's greatest communicators and antagonists and more. William Shakespeare would be proud. If you can't make it to the arena book an appointment with your TV! The lock is counting..</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>#SmackDown #WWESmackDown #WWEUS #USTitle #wrestling #prowrestling #LoganPaul #ReyMysterio #Maverick #Prime #CharlotteFlair #TheQueen #wwewomen #entertainment #entertainmentnews #popculture #showbiz #FOX #broadcast #broadcasting #TV #trends #trending #buzz #X #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"But you Logan. Do. I'm not going to hesitate, to whoop your ass. You say you need this. You want this. You want this title" - Rey Mysterio</p><p><br /></p><p>"See. So badly". - Logan Paul</p><p><br /></p><p>"Well, you know what. I'll give you the opportunity. Logan Paul vs Rey Mysterio for the United States championship at Crown Jewel" Rey Mysterio</p><p>#SmackDown #WWECrownJewel </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Listen. It's not my responsibility what happens on Raw, It's my responsibility of what happened on SmackDown. And with that being said. you just earned yourself a $10,000 fine" Nick Aldis</p><p><br /></p><p>"Well if your fining him fine his brother too. Fair's fair right? Adam Pearce</p><p><br /></p><p>"I'll tell you what I'll do. Gentlemen, please escort him from the building" - NA</p><p><br /></p><p>"Man, don't touch me" - Jey Uso</p><p><br /></p><p>"Easy. Do you think its necessary. I'll escort him out" - AP</p><p><br /></p><p>"You know, your right. Please escort them both from the building" NA</p><p><br /></p><p>"Sir"? Security</p><p><br /></p><p>"You kicking me out of this building" AP</p><p><br /></p><p>"Yes I am. Now please" NA</p><p><br /></p><p>"Let the games begin. Let's go" AP </p><p>#SmackDown</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-p6O5H92CB-T2bi1bE6burEYZfKE6j42qE6ZNGKvhCupuCK1_kymet9Qdu7Shqlij04RAgFYo45fD-UNsWoCdInmgIDpu8mj2WlDe4zYZk8vzueWBn0aelTjg6NpMiXxDooxHVWZjrMw74AywLBKGMPRU-MRYrpwPxN-4NJbauuXguQzbH6M_GQ/s145/combat_gold.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="145" data-original-width="139" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-p6O5H92CB-T2bi1bE6burEYZfKE6j42qE6ZNGKvhCupuCK1_kymet9Qdu7Shqlij04RAgFYo45fD-UNsWoCdInmgIDpu8mj2WlDe4zYZk8vzueWBn0aelTjg6NpMiXxDooxHVWZjrMw74AywLBKGMPRU-MRYrpwPxN-4NJbauuXguQzbH6M_GQ/s1600/combat_gold.jpg" width="139" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMwoSR5oMvvGcNJn6aO_Qum6zF6eSZiftLoZ4TWzE7gn7AtQbtUWdpDqN4bozi_e7i32dhtYjqfyQ4yENtKeMC947zKWyz3ZnpBXRgwiJk5TDqGWjSwREOwuakwPDctS9261mp27MD7Mws_yf3PPEbHpVCbwlRHlDoxhqkUjgGI8sB2zYvriWmA/s139/mma_gold140.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="139" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMwoSR5oMvvGcNJn6aO_Qum6zF6eSZiftLoZ4TWzE7gn7AtQbtUWdpDqN4bozi_e7i32dhtYjqfyQ4yENtKeMC947zKWyz3ZnpBXRgwiJk5TDqGWjSwREOwuakwPDctS9261mp27MD7Mws_yf3PPEbHpVCbwlRHlDoxhqkUjgGI8sB2zYvriWmA/s1600/mma_gold140.jpg" width="139" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>MMA/UFC /Combat Sports/Entertainment News</b></p><p><b>UFC </b></p><p><b>294 Press Conference</b></p><p><b>Question</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"Do you think that this fight, UFC 294, is going to make better numbers and is going to be louder and better than than that Francis Ngannou vs Tyson Fury fight"?</p><p><br /></p><p>"HaHaHa. Um, I would certainly hope so. I would certaily hope so. Yeah, listen. Let's be honest, without smashing anybody here. These are the best fighters in the world here, in each weight class. That's what you want to see. I mean, you want to see the best fight the best. These two right here are the best. I would say yes sir. But I'm pretty biased". - Dana White </p><p>@DanaWhite</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>The Competition:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Francis "The Predator" Ngannou vs reigning WBC boxing champion Tyson Fury on Oct. 28 in Riyadh.</p><p><br /></p><p>Riyadh Season is a state-sponsored annual entertainment and sports festival, part of the larger Saudi Seasons initiative held since 2019 from October to March during winter in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Riyadh Season 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The fourth edition of Riyadh Season will be launching on 28 October 2023 with a brand new identity, new tagline ("big time") and title sponsorship from SNB. The opener event, Battle of Baddest, featuring Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou, will be held on the same day.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>This year's Riyadh Season will be marked with the addition of Boulevard Hall, a 40000 capacity indoor arena with FIFA standard football pitch capable of hosting various types of events. It will be renamed to Kingdom Arena in January 2024 and serve as the new home ground of Al Hilal.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>The following events will take place as part of 2023 Riyadh Season:</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>WWE </b><b>Crown Jewel 2023 will be held in Mohammed Abdu Arena on 4 November 2023.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Riyadh Season Tennis Cup, featuring Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Ons Jabeur and Aryna Sabalenka, will be held between 26-27 December 2023.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Riyadh Season Cup featuring Riyadh XI (combined Al Hilal and Al Nassr all-star team), Manchester City, Al Shabab and AS Roma, with dates to be confirmed.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>2023 Supercoppa Italiana featuring Napoli, Inter Milan, Lazio and Fiorentina, with dates to be confirmed.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>2023–24 Supercopa de España featuring Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Osasuna, with dates to be confirmed.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Riyadh Season has also secured front-of-shirt sponsorship with Serie A club AS Roma, worth 8 million euros per year.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>UFC Official YouTube</p><p>UFC 294 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 4</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=eXz83shcZQk&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>UFC Official YouTube</p><p>UFC 294: Pre-Fight Press Conference Highlights</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=coDJXlH_hUY&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Official YouTube</p><p>Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 - All Questions Will Be Answered | UFC 294</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=StwKf9GcCf0&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC Official YouTube</p><p>Alexander Volkanovski: 'Fighting in Someone's Territory Doesn't Mean Nothing' | UFC 294</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bw2RJWOWiU4&t=10s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 294: Live Weigh-In Show</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=SUwKoYPdzBU&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>Alexander Volkanovski YouTube</p><p>FIGHT WEEK FACE OFF UFC 294 | Alexander Volkanovski vs Islam Makhachev II Episode2</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=bY2ABZ_5TqQ&ab_channel=AlexanderVolkanovski</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>Riyadh Season YouTube</p><p>FURY Vs NGANNOU</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=zTISRmnKDz4&ab_channel=%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%7CRiyadhSeason</p><p><br /></p><p>Top Rank Boxing Official YouTube</p><p>Tyson Fury Arrives in Riyadh Ahead of the Battle of The Baddest | Fight October 28 ESPN+ PPV</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=dFn8VmpZkdw&ab_channel=TopRankBoxing</p><p><br /></p><p>Top Rank Boxing YouTube </p><p>Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou | OFFICIAL PROMO | BATTLE OF THE BADDEST | OCT. 28 ESPN+ PPV</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=T8n4PxcxwxQ&ab_channel=PremierBoxingChampions</p><p><br /></p><p>WWE YouTube</p><p>WWE Crown Jewel goes big time when it returns to Riyadh on Nov. 4</p><p>https://youtube.com/watch?v=woHik9VX1f4&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZlGEwzMPwMxjOAC2MzJscLUdaEJ3W5WjeSfsKjVNyuTlieXRKOu7HcE3QCPEpjKbj_NV0az0jIpygBJ-kBIQq7c_vtvdB0Ho7ufwRHItgSKWBHifNOykG4H7Zev1xQEXQKmV1jh7NDMYLHngAohUn7TUeOlsL2IJJuCz9s4hpGpjSzZZFrapuw/s680/wwe_gold3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="680" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZlGEwzMPwMxjOAC2MzJscLUdaEJ3W5WjeSfsKjVNyuTlieXRKOu7HcE3QCPEpjKbj_NV0az0jIpygBJ-kBIQq7c_vtvdB0Ho7ufwRHItgSKWBHifNOykG4H7Zev1xQEXQKmV1jh7NDMYLHngAohUn7TUeOlsL2IJJuCz9s4hpGpjSzZZFrapuw/s320/wwe_gold3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFr5UVPpXk2iTFruRbIEFJf_AQjFKntbUX944N3F0zhD6RsgruhMUAhbSgKBDRetiCSosgozuo3inc7GNKvRrqt5MOt3cwgMqRZxTeWKUQFhbzLRtpRLdFJobnSySDXPVicrCX6hV7UC-KrVi7_du1DnT16_OdjnxWZI75O0zDc5DWCqbMiVTrA/s500/wwe_gold500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="500" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFr5UVPpXk2iTFruRbIEFJf_AQjFKntbUX944N3F0zhD6RsgruhMUAhbSgKBDRetiCSosgozuo3inc7GNKvRrqt5MOt3cwgMqRZxTeWKUQFhbzLRtpRLdFJobnSySDXPVicrCX6hV7UC-KrVi7_du1DnT16_OdjnxWZI75O0zDc5DWCqbMiVTrA/s320/wwe_gold500.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Video</b></p><p><b>WWE WWE YouTube</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SmackDown’s most dramatic moments: SmackDown highlights, Oct. 20, 2023</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX1TPEOdbUk&t=1s&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"That will do it. And still and with style points, Islam Makhachev is the man" #UFC294 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Combat Sports/UFC News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Islam Makhachev defeats Alexander Volkanovski by KO (strikes) at 3:06 of Round 1</p><p><br /></p><p>Khamzat Chimaev defeats Kamaru Usman by majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)</p><p><br /></p><p>Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker declared a no contest (accidental foul) at 3:13 of Round 1</p><p><br /></p><p>Ikram Aliskerov defeats Warlley Alves by TKO (strikes) at 2:07 of Round 1</p><p><br /></p><p>Said Nurmagomedov defeats Muin Gafurov by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:13 of Round 1</p><p><br /></p><p>Muhammad Mokaev defeats Tim Elliott by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:03 of Round 3</p><p><br /></p><p>Trevor Peek defeats Mohammad Yahya by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)</p><p><br /></p><p>Javid Basharat and Victor Henry declared a no contest (accidental low blow) at 0:15 of Round 2</p><p><br /></p><p>Sedriques Dumas defeats Abu Azaitar by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)</p><p><br /></p><p>Mike Breeden defeats Anshul Jubli by KO (strikes) at 3:00 of Round 3</p><p><br /></p><p>Muhammad Naimov defeats Nathaniel Wood by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)</p><p><br /></p><p>Viktoriia Dudakova defeats Jinh Yu Frey by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)</p><p><br /></p><p>Shara Magomedov defeats Bruno Silva by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>UFC 294: MAKHACHEV vs VOLKANOVSKI 2 | COLD OPEN</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbGyIXGYskM&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 294: Fight Day Focus - Makhachev vs Volkanovski & Usman vs Chimaev</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OtMfZLsY_s&t=217s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC 294 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 5</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQLqx3XEtuo&t=19s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Islam Makhachev Octagon Interview | UFC 294</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYLJkUPNQuQ&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Alexander Volkanovski Octagon Interview | UFC 294</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8dbUmQz4F8&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Dana White Post-Fight Press Conference | UFC 294</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uysztdn_PoA&t=6s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Alexander Volkanovski Post-Fight Press Conference | UFC 294</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ5FZ0YCPZ0&t=29s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Islam Makhachev Post-Fight Press Conference | UFC 294</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ch_EZ5DWpw&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I could have made better decisions. You know. He's not somebody you should be taking short notice with but I needed it. Obviously a lot of people will say its for the money and all that. But, it was much more than that. You know what I mean. It is hard for athletes. Sorry. I never thought I would stuggle with it but for some reason when I wasn't fighting or in camp, *uck sorry, I'm just doing my head in. I mean, I need a fight and then this opportunity come up. I'll be honest. I wasn't training as much as I should of. But I thought I had to do it. I had to take or. Or I'm telling myself its mean't to be. Obviously, I was I stuggling a little bit not fighting. I just ask the UFC to keep me busy. ;Cause I need to be keeping busy. I need to be in camp otherwise I'm gunna do my head in".</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"I want to be sensative to what your saying. And I you don't have to reveal anything you don't want to. But you saying something like Tyson Fury spoken about in that past and that if I'm not fighting I get dark places and I start getting down. Or are you saying I get bored. What exactly do you mean you need to be busy before or it does your head in?</p><p><br /></p><p>"Yeah. I dunno. It's weird. I've never believed..not believed in that stuff. Ah, I never got it. It was something.. I dunno know. Maybe the more and more I learn about myself. The more I understand. Yeah, I was different. I was a decision that I chose. I talked about us having a smile on my face. Me and my wife. Obviously my wife could see, you know, that it does get hard. I don't know. I think there was just so much going on. Obviously the surgery, then the baby. And yeah, I needed to get in camp. And then this fight like came up and I'm like, yeah, it's meant to be".. - Alexander Volkanovski</p><p><br /></p><p><b>UFC Official YouTube</b></p><p><b>Alexander Volkanovski Post-Fight Press Conference | UFC 294</b></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ5FZ0YCPZ0&t=30s&ab_channel=UFC</p><p><br /></p><p>MMAFightingonSBN Official YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?</p><p><br /></p><p>ESPN MMA Official YouTube Channel</p><p>We found out just how GREAT Makhachev is in his rematch vs. Volkanovski - Chael Sonnen | ESPN MMA</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqT72pnktvs&ab_channel=ESPNMMA</p><p><br /></p><p>The Mac Life Official YouTube</p><p>Alexander Volkanovski reveals mental struggles with inactivity: ‘I needed this for more than money’</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eubVv4utEQ&ab_channel=TheMacLife</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>TNT Sports Official YouTube</p><p>UFC 294: Alexander Volkanovski sends stern warning to Islam Makhachev as he eyes REVENGE!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLJCpHnwZ0g&ab_channel=TNTSports</p><p><br /></p><p>Image credit: UFC </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sXQaCQNEIRFLR7SboZyCTM_Ze00R7KD4R6vd6P6QZZXLcHBzQ6V27WLjlHyaqVpcgmAnx4npERFgdnUN-2v2w42SkDhGPIdSrSvACp3AJrvVF0WymNz_D4h-wEyJaYCF87qkvNL319ugTyiPEp9d_e8IdP_VSR6z0YFwm5eeVDeEzKnXyc5rcQ/s537/impact_bound537.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="318" data-original-width="537" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sXQaCQNEIRFLR7SboZyCTM_Ze00R7KD4R6vd6P6QZZXLcHBzQ6V27WLjlHyaqVpcgmAnx4npERFgdnUN-2v2w42SkDhGPIdSrSvACp3AJrvVF0WymNz_D4h-wEyJaYCF87qkvNL319ugTyiPEp9d_e8IdP_VSR6z0YFwm5eeVDeEzKnXyc5rcQ/s320/impact_bound537.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Impact Wrestling (aka TNA Wrestling)</b></p><p><b>Bound for Glory</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Impact World Championship: Alex Shelley vs Josh Alexander</p><p><br /></p><p>Impact Knockouts World Championship: Trinity vs Mickie James</p><p><br /></p><p>Impact X-Division Championship: Chris Sabin vs KENTA</p><p><br /></p><p>Impact World Tag Team Championship: The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) vs ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey)</p><p><br /></p><p>Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship: MK Ultra (Killer Kelly & Masha Slamovich) vs Tasha Steelz & Deonna Purrazzo</p><p><br /></p><p>Monster's Ball Match: PCO vs. Rhino vs. Moose vs Steve Maclin</p><p><br /></p><p>Will Ospreay vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey</p><p><br /></p><p>20-Person Call Your Shot Gauntlet </p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>Impact Wrestling Official YouTube</p><p>IMPACT Hall of Fame | Countdown to Bound For Glory</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEeGAlj3NmY&ab_channel=IMPACTWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Mike Tenay and Don West Inducted Into the IMPACT Hall of Fame | Bound For Glory 2023 Highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQOrBP1HpdE&t=3s&ab_channel=IMPACTWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>FULL Bound For Glory 2023 Highlights - Order the PPV Replay NOW!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do-RMzQGf1U&ab_channel=IMPACTWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>MATCH OF THE YEAR! Will Ospreay vs. Mike Bailey DREAM MATCH! | Bound For Glory 2023 Highlights</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJakLOQuyuI&ab_channel=IMPACTWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>"TNA Wrestling - We're F*****g BACK!" | TNA Returns January 13 at Hard To Kill</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmqGNJ2sV_4&t=2s&ab_channel=IMPACTWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMrfYqatxU9Aee9OLVhWNLetj_xG1e4nF4scj8em2TfZw4-Iw5PQN9hI10VJ51k3IUK2jFf3vOtPfCV25sLm12PLUzm_sv1nnUrG2lMQL8yH7thHj5lMvejmgGIRItoiy-Pbwnx7FWsYA0K79wJFXiitZmxy3ADi7V2doT0I4kmm1f91qcsBIjQ/s679/aew_collision2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="679" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMrfYqatxU9Aee9OLVhWNLetj_xG1e4nF4scj8em2TfZw4-Iw5PQN9hI10VJ51k3IUK2jFf3vOtPfCV25sLm12PLUzm_sv1nnUrG2lMQL8yH7thHj5lMvejmgGIRItoiy-Pbwnx7FWsYA0K79wJFXiitZmxy3ADi7V2doT0I4kmm1f91qcsBIjQ/s320/aew_collision2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPJ3R3KFcyoX9LR6bKQwMR7MDOv5IjXzKzTL_0mr043CsuRvtgJofVX8cTNPKjZOuLQ2xmfXCwV3w3LjzdaiWpylhu9F08s9vs_4BsAgKrXTlR5L9zDi0ZZO4QDGg9nbb63q2DElivTf5csDLzCBXHRxYEo2Eg5RqVIB6iRK9SniDJ7cLZo0hSQ/s640/aew_collision640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPJ3R3KFcyoX9LR6bKQwMR7MDOv5IjXzKzTL_0mr043CsuRvtgJofVX8cTNPKjZOuLQ2xmfXCwV3w3LjzdaiWpylhu9F08s9vs_4BsAgKrXTlR5L9zDi0ZZO4QDGg9nbb63q2DElivTf5csDLzCBXHRxYEo2Eg5RqVIB6iRK9SniDJ7cLZo0hSQ/s320/aew_collision640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>AEW Collision</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Ricky Starks and Big Bill vs Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta)</p><p><br /></p><p>Bryan Danielson vs Andrade El Idolo</p><p><br /></p><p>Eddie Kingston vs Jeff Jarrett -Memphis street fight</p><p><br /></p><p>and much more</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>AEW Official YouTube</p><p>Dream Match: Danielson v Andrade + Five Huge Title Matches | AEW Control Center: Memphis, 10/21/23</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfEVsM9X5_M&t=3s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Only in dreams! Bryan Danielson takes on Andrade El Idolo one-on-one! | 10/21/23, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Slo4bNzz6_I&t=12s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>New AEW Tag Champs, Starks & Big Bill, take on BCC in their first defense! | 10/21/23 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFoeiLUKzFY&t=4s&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>FTR return to the ring on Collision... and so do HOUSE OF BLACK! | 10/21/23 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHpW49P0N5A&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>ROH Champ, Eddie Kingston, takes on Jeff Jarrett in a Memphis Street Fight! | 10/21/23 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ix_euH1Zfw&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Bullet Club Gold’s Top Shelf Gunns return to tag-team action! | 10/21/23, AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssSxQHQwNJc&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Could Action Andretti survive his encounter with "The Redeemer" Miro? | 10/21/23 AEW Collision</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWErWMJhOqs&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling</p><p><br /></p><p>Media Man: Strong thumbs up</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Quotes</b></p><p>"Intimidation is an unusual animal: it's a lot about body language and understanding the human psyche. Knowing that usually a direct stare will crush most human souls, and that's just the basic gist of it... The soul-crushing stare, the fatherly disappointment, mixed with a little bit of hate and rage - you're on your way" - Samoa Joe #SamoaJoe #quote #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestler #intimidation #bodylanguage #psyche #combatsports #sports #popculture #legend #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"In our personal and professional lives, we are constantly hit with one adversity after the other, most of which we have no control over. But the four things we have total control over is how we react, how we adapt, how we breathe, and how we take action" - Diamond Dallas Page #DallasPage #quote #life #lives #living #adversity #control #mindset #motivation #mbs #world #media </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>"You can't dictate to a country or a religion about how they handle things, but having said that, WWE is at the forefront of a women's evolution in the world, and what you can't do is effect change anywhere by staying away from it" Triple H, WWE @WWE executive</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Qa9qgiAOGyh3Y1eyrRDnAymoDE0erUlsNXF68XFEI5dnVOSylI0uV87ja1AmPnC52V08c5sc2wjfuvPPB1GIrrTZT6qEVa6UcYPXH9XdZnmWwUa4v-wHmG5rcX2dxRnjAx4dgwFYaINaIfmJW3yj60RzD0lHpDdV_lVd4giNqJsw8kTJBlXTqQ/s620/google_surfboards2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="620" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Qa9qgiAOGyh3Y1eyrRDnAymoDE0erUlsNXF68XFEI5dnVOSylI0uV87ja1AmPnC52V08c5sc2wjfuvPPB1GIrrTZT6qEVa6UcYPXH9XdZnmWwUa4v-wHmG5rcX2dxRnjAx4dgwFYaINaIfmJW3yj60RzD0lHpDdV_lVd4giNqJsw8kTJBlXTqQ/s320/google_surfboards2.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGx2bHkO4nbKwrktuErHjZxNXqWliw6Hfnf_sm9EoYfmtJFJEP91sJk6qSm8G9zLbGwJxrHV6p5kqBarCY7QF74SKSUymeoHl-BXJSqWyyOI_X7LkO0NlsvDnRqXy8VxWbDrJsBRiBnzZySGihC48X-YqoYnGteJIQW23QtEXKp79gZ0zStRebqQ/s330/search_engines330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="323" data-original-width="330" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGx2bHkO4nbKwrktuErHjZxNXqWliw6Hfnf_sm9EoYfmtJFJEP91sJk6qSm8G9zLbGwJxrHV6p5kqBarCY7QF74SKSUymeoHl-BXJSqWyyOI_X7LkO0NlsvDnRqXy8VxWbDrJsBRiBnzZySGihC48X-YqoYnGteJIQW23QtEXKp79gZ0zStRebqQ/s320/search_engines330.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>SEJ Keyword Cannibilization</b></p><p><br /></p><p>SEJ's Corey on an insightful and helpful feature article on keyword cannibalization re SEO and paid search campaigns. It's quite the balancing act. Clear lines of communication between management, staff and departments is critical. Make sure the technical is speaking the same language as marketing and are in harmony and working towards the same end goal - success as a team..Keep tap.of results, performance, cross-over, stats, sales, investment, true efficiency vs false efficiency, economy.of scale, and how could we forget the often changing Google algorithm. Keep your finger on the pulse and adjust the sails for changing conditions. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Media Int Man X (formally Twitter</b>)</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdepXlXDhyyYUcIk3BKJp2HX_tImlvHYRE_tQm06m_yjxpYrL6qTHFpfVvnCymxuDPFD6Q42_dD6Kw-ecxeAIaMLcgbcMfOxkQr73hztlouIXFNrlexH7ssNNcyh_gWHPcBi10T8ErtE-qFpBeo3OA0kHGweiIbFGlCHk1SqdOxgvZ-ogaXHEj8A/s225/x_gold3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdepXlXDhyyYUcIk3BKJp2HX_tImlvHYRE_tQm06m_yjxpYrL6qTHFpfVvnCymxuDPFD6Q42_dD6Kw-ecxeAIaMLcgbcMfOxkQr73hztlouIXFNrlexH7ssNNcyh_gWHPcBi10T8ErtE-qFpBeo3OA0kHGweiIbFGlCHk1SqdOxgvZ-ogaXHEj8A/s1600/x_gold3.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>Top Rank Boxing</b></p><p><b>X</b></p><p><br /></p><p>"I can't believe it. Looking from there. The boy has made it" - Francis Ngannou #FuryNgannou </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mojahed Fudailat wins Media Man 'Animation Artist Of The Month' and 'Sports Artist Of The Month' award. Based on merit alone. Bragging rights. Sports and art fans for the win! #MojahedFudailat #mmaart #ufcart #sportsart #combatsports #sportsartist #mmaartist</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Search Engine Journal Show</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Good stuff. At least ebooks can be updated quicker and cheaper than traditional books. That Google update algorithm! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lexis King to run roughshot at NXT @WWENXT Halloween Havoc. Ain't in anyone's shadow! Conquer self and family legacy for the win. King to cause havoc for fellow pro wrestlers. Release those demons! #HalloweenHavoc #LexisKing </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pro Wrestling</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>NXT @WWE Halloween Havoc 2023. Week One </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Becky Lynch vs Lyra Valkyria - NXT Women’s Title</p><p><br /></p><p>The Family (Tony D’Angelo & Stacks) vs Chase U - NXT Tag Team Championship</p><p><br /></p><p>Gigi Dolin vs Blair Davenport. Lights Out Match</p><p><br /></p><p>Roxanne Perez vs Kiana James. Devil’s Playground Match</p><p><br /></p><p>Lexis King (not Brian Pillman Jr)! to make debut. Havoc expected and forecast!</p><p><br /></p><p>Video</p><p>WWE Official YouTube</p><p><br /></p><p>Lyra Valkyria to challenge Becky Lynch as Halloween Havoc begins: NXT sneak peek</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQbRXXucFCU&ab_channel=WWE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwW0rVm6PA3w1_H8wcdmpLNxjQkQ-TH5AJqRIUUEKPZ7p5acAzRZhPxGRBY_vaA_2J_bYsbcPJsofyH-DFeFu3GR-K37rK8UZ8chPg8d6hW8_w6XmpPYYIzuvXkU4k0vSUKzTDo2sIfUvJbZqtJIilqbH4q3JD8BxEAXnSxW3N8pCfyw8pmLI8g/s379/mediamanint.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="143" data-original-width="379" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwW0rVm6PA3w1_H8wcdmpLNxjQkQ-TH5AJqRIUUEKPZ7p5acAzRZhPxGRBY_vaA_2J_bYsbcPJsofyH-DFeFu3GR-K37rK8UZ8chPg8d6hW8_w6XmpPYYIzuvXkU4k0vSUKzTDo2sIfUvJbZqtJIilqbH4q3JD8BxEAXnSxW3N8pCfyw8pmLI8g/s320/mediamanint.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Crypto News</b></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxBrN095Pqn51kPeTgz0paK8GI2b_QggF9qFrXsME36yKcrchXSJMjDfgD7O040upV5Wgelr52qTzf-zJrsk8S9ARSjjiNehqRqa3p2qf3K4VeHeGU8NZQTfnVnyzirUz1P1nS3M4K7TCfpa6lQNDX-rEpYLslpk729k_LjDeUIkdLtXG0URsmg/s299/musk_coin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="299" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxBrN095Pqn51kPeTgz0paK8GI2b_QggF9qFrXsME36yKcrchXSJMjDfgD7O040upV5Wgelr52qTzf-zJrsk8S9ARSjjiNehqRqa3p2qf3K4VeHeGU8NZQTfnVnyzirUz1P1nS3M4K7TCfpa6lQNDX-rEpYLslpk729k_LjDeUIkdLtXG0URsmg/s1600/musk_coin.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEd4K-gmaBC13vKdo4ljTIVtsHDknmeLPm4IQqrN2RGUqs1OBQKcd-KC60YAkP3NQKhpW7EJwOIBs_Cx2zctwVjBUj24HNxoW8yhxWlv7fvQju2qP3a0RJrLtkokzjqH0rOBW5WKmRG4ds3jvApfqEoqEJ0oYYCYGlI2NrQcdcQ7C0OFlYJQLV5A/s310/musk_dogecoin310.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="163" data-original-width="310" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEd4K-gmaBC13vKdo4ljTIVtsHDknmeLPm4IQqrN2RGUqs1OBQKcd-KC60YAkP3NQKhpW7EJwOIBs_Cx2zctwVjBUj24HNxoW8yhxWlv7fvQju2qP3a0RJrLtkokzjqH0rOBW5WKmRG4ds3jvApfqEoqEJ0oYYCYGlI2NrQcdcQ7C0OFlYJQLV5A/s1600/musk_dogecoin310.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>Blog</b></p><p><b>Cryptocurrency News</b></p><p><b>Exploring the Latest Statistics for Cryptocurrency Investors</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Some of the most recent statistics that provide valuable insights for cryptocurrency investors</b></p><p>Cryptocurrency markets have seen remarkable growth and transformation in the past decade, with millions of investors worldwide participating in this dynamic and often volatile space. As the cryptocurrency ecosystem continues to evolve, it’s essential for investors to stay informed about the latest statistics, trends, and developments in the market. In this article, we will explore some of the most recent statistics that provide valuable insights for cryptocurrency investors.</p><p><br /></p><p>Market Capitalization</p><p>Market capitalization is a fundamental metric in the cryptocurrency space. It represents the total value of all cryptocurrencies combined. As of the most recent data, the cryptocurrency market cap exceeds $2 trillion. This number gives investors a sense of the overall size and significance of the market.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bitcoin Dominance</p><p>Bitcoin, often referred to as digital gold, is the most dominant cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization. It has consistently maintained a dominance percentage of around 40-50% in recent years. This metric helps investors understand Bitcoin’s relative importance within the broader cryptocurrency market.</p><p><br /></p><p>Altcoin Popularity</p><p>While Bitcoin remains the largest cryptocurrency, altcoins (alternative cryptocurrencies) have gained popularity. Ethereum, Binance Coin, and Cardano are some of the leading altcoins. Ethereum, in particular, is known for its smart contract capabilities, and the total value locked in decentralized applications (DeFi) has surged.</p><p><br /></p><p>Exchange Statistics</p><p>The number of cryptocurrency exchanges has grown significantly. At present, there are over 300 exchanges globally. The competition between exchanges has led to improved services, lower fees, and increased trading volumes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Trading Volume</p><p>Daily trading volume is a critical statistic for investors. It provides insights into the liquidity and activity in the market. Recent data shows that the daily trading volume for all cryptocurrencies is well over $100 billion, indicating substantial market participation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Wallet Growth</p><p>The number of cryptocurrency wallets continues to grow steadily. This reflects the increasing interest and adoption of digital assets by individual investors. As of the latest figures, there are over 80 million blockchain wallet users.</p><p><br /></p><p>Institutional Involvement</p><p>Institutional participation in the cryptocurrency market has surged in recent years. Major financial institutions, hedge funds, and publicly traded companies have started investing in cryptocurrencies. This trend has contributed to the market’s overall legitimacy and growth.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regulatory Developments</p><p>Cryptocurrency regulations are evolving worldwide. Governments and regulatory bodies are increasingly addressing the need for regulatory frameworks to govern digital assets. Investors are closely watching how these regulations may impact the market.</p><p><br /></p><p>NFT Explosion</p><p>Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have become a significant trend in the cryptocurrency space. NFTs represent unique digital assets and are often used for digital art, collectibles, and in-game items. The NFT market has experienced substantial growth, with high-profile sales of digital artwork making headlines.</p><p><br /></p><p>DeFi and Yield Farming</p><p>Decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms and yield farming have gained traction among investors. These platforms offer various financial services, including lending, borrowing, and liquidity provision. Total value locked in DeFi protocols has surpassed $100 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEich8viOkqMyrQN-3x7uoLE_dTZVnOcKZk22Yh5zlNO5_6V8MuNCOSedjC7r5S-D0TY7D0InqEbULyieMizgf2HvSOGRwRvkljPcYFKs8zsboD_0ktivtNhMShSPrIQwGZXIvDqg7QUN875AOjnW3k013n-AcqiBCTbsI_wb3mP8IvEMfqyupBfcQ/s379/mediamanint.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="143" data-original-width="379" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEich8viOkqMyrQN-3x7uoLE_dTZVnOcKZk22Yh5zlNO5_6V8MuNCOSedjC7r5S-D0TY7D0InqEbULyieMizgf2HvSOGRwRvkljPcYFKs8zsboD_0ktivtNhMShSPrIQwGZXIvDqg7QUN875AOjnW3k013n-AcqiBCTbsI_wb3mP8IvEMfqyupBfcQ/s320/mediamanint.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>Sports Business News</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>TECH TRENDS CONTINUE TO SHAKE SPORTS FANDOM. MAY THE BEST IDEAS WIN</b></p><p><br /></p><p>In 2022, a number of new technologies offered glimpses of their promise for sports—and their drawbacks. </p><p><br /></p><p>An explosion of streaming services has brought more action to our fingertips, while simultaneously making it harder (and possibly more expensive) to find any one game. Meta showed off its vision of online worlds bringing us closer together, but performance issues led the company to put part of its Horizon Worlds team in a “quality lockdown” this fall.</p><p><br /></p><p>FTX imploded, if you hadn’t heard, largely extinguishing excitement about blockchain’s potential. And that was only days after Twitter began writhing through an Elon Musk-led overhaul. </p><p><br /></p><p>Over the last year, the Internet writ large seemed poised to offer fans things like better access to their favorite teams, fun new ways to connect with peers, and even literal riches. But the deliverables rarely matched the hype. Instead came another reminder that “new” doesn’t necessarily mean “better” and that, with a few poor decisions, the sports fan experience has the potential to actually get worse.</p><p><br /></p><p>During 2023, we’ll see how the following tech developments impact sports, for good or for bad.</p><p><br /></p><p>Streaming</p><p>This year, Amazon, Apple, and Google-owned YouTube have set themselves up to apply their unique philosophies to live sports. (Netflix remains on the sidelines. For now.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Amazon went first, with its operational focus helping it successfully set a new standard for streaming sports with Thursday Night Football. Apple, meanwhile, has always put an emphasis on top-to-bottom design, which often requires a high degree of creative input if not outright control. In a league-level partnership with Major League Soccer, they’ll get the chance to show how they think modern sports fandom should operate. </p><p><br /></p><p>Then there’s Google, which will lean on its decades-long history of organizing information and making it accessible as it builds a product to help fans watch the right out-of-market NFL games at the right time. YouTube made one of the biggest sports media splashes of 2022 by securing seven years worth of NFL Sunday Ticket. Now it will need to meet fans’ expectation of an improved experience—and sell a lot of subscriptions. </p><p><br /></p><p>So far, tech companies have mainly only changed where sports are broadcast, not what it is like to watch them. After shaking up music and TV, streamers need to give fans a reason to be excited about games making the jump to digital. AltCasts might be that reason, though right now the best one—the ManningCast—resides on ESPN2.</p><p><br /></p><p>Social</p><p>It’s not just Twitter that’s in flux; some pundits are declaring Instagram to be “Over.” TikTok continues to face regulatory scrutiny. Numerous other platforms have recently suffered layoffs in the face of discouraging advertising projections.</p><p><br /></p><p>Athletes and properties have turned into 365-day brands thanks to social media, and that won’t stop even if the platforms change. Instead, look for teams and leagues to build even more direct relationships with their fans—the NBA and NFL are already taking cues from social companies with new features in their own apps.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sports is primarily a community product. Teams sell an identity and an invitation to a group. As more of life takes place on the Internet, it’s crucial fans have a digital place they’re proud to call home. </p><p><br /></p><p>Augmented Reality</p><p>While the Metaverse hogged more of the hype spotlight last year, AR has quickly found a home in sports. Broadcasters ranging from ESPN to Nickelodeon are incorporating virtual elements into their shows. Numerous properties are also experimenting with how phone-based tools could improve or enliven the in-person experience. </p><p><br /></p><p>More radical change will come when (and if) a critical mass of people decide it’s time to buy (and wear) advanced headsets. Live sports content could drive adoption, but rights holders might also be wary of being burned on the idea for a second time in 10 years.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the meantime, VR games like NFL Pro Era and Golf+ are already demonstrating interesting use cases. We’ll see if any leagues are able to leverage advanced simulators to develop a new generation of fans. </p><p><br /></p><p>Artificial Intelligence</p><p>AI (called as much because we’re evidently on a nickname basis with our computers after all these years) will only intensify the speed of all those above changes. Automated cameras will soon be paired with AI-commentating to elevate the production values of more sporting events, including youth-level games. Online, AI promises even more personalized feeds and viewing recommendations, like a customized RedZone channel. Computational wizardry might also hold the keys to creating more advanced AR graphics and life-like digital spaces. </p><p><br /></p><p>But then come the buts, such as the potential for brand-damaging fake videos and the possibility of minimizing the human element that has made sports sports. </p><p><br /></p><p>There’s a lot of change on the horizon, and by now we’ve learned it won’t all be positive. It can’t be. In each of these categories, some tech will prove itself; other stuff will prove itself … to be a headache. Here’s hoping 2023 is not another rebuilding year.</p><p><br /></p><p>May the best ideas win.</p><p><br /></p><p>(John WallStreet)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpqgXL-2lGpFm2M_xtQsB3D0u8LQCsokYWXhW2MO9KQ2_rQOk0v0nJWZHCoeZanedlj_Fz8__jHZ1GDftbN3iU_gXk2OL4P3-jFHgEuyEPeFO6qc4LrScBv5TnbzYcMQnObvgIE5RAduuAVqkNgtHvbSaf6vmORzue2I3PpR6eY8Bzvw_0uStCA/s379/mediamanint.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="143" data-original-width="379" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpqgXL-2lGpFm2M_xtQsB3D0u8LQCsokYWXhW2MO9KQ2_rQOk0v0nJWZHCoeZanedlj_Fz8__jHZ1GDftbN3iU_gXk2OL4P3-jFHgEuyEPeFO6qc4LrScBv5TnbzYcMQnObvgIE5RAduuAVqkNgtHvbSaf6vmORzue2I3PpR6eY8Bzvw_0uStCA/s320/mediamanint.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>HOW PROFITABLE IS ESPN? DISNEY BREAKS OUT FIGURES FOR FIRST TIME</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Just how profitable is ESPN to The Walt Disney Co.? For the first time, per The Hollywood Reporter, there’s a clear answer, and it shows just how lucrative the sports business is for the company.</p><p><br /></p><p>Beginning next quarter, Disney will change how it reports its quarterly financials. The move comes after CEO Bob Iger’s reorganization earlier this year to “to restore creativity to the center of our business.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The new structure will consist of parks and experiences, entertainment and sports (which is almost entirely ESPN, with Star-branded sports channels in India comprising a small portion). Whereas before ESPN was lumped in with all of Disney’s linear TV and streaming assets in the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution division, and before that was folded into its other TV assets, including ABC and the Disney cable channels, it will now occupy its own division, led by Jimmy Pitaro.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to an SEC filing Wednesday that outlines the new financial reporting structure, ESPN delivered $16 billion in revenue in fiscal 2022 (the company’s fiscal year ended October of 2022), and had profits of $2.9 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p>For comparison, the new “entertainment” division, which includes Disney’s other TV networks and streaming services, as well as its film and TV studios, had revenues of $39.6 billion in fiscal 2022 … but profits of only $2.1 billion, thanks to Disney’s yet-to-be-profitable streaming business.</p><p><br /></p><p>That lucrative profit margin for ESPN underscores why the company seems intent to keep it for the time being, and why it was so eager to cut a deal with Charter Communications and end its blackout last month.</p><p><br /></p><p>Indeed, a deeper read of the finances show that most of ESPN’s revenues came from pay TV carriage fees ($10.1 billion), compared with advertising revenue of $4.4 billion. As cord-cutting has worsened, ESPN has bore the brunt of it for Disney, thanks to its lucrative carriage deals.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s worth noting that before Disney began spending billions on streaming, the filing shows that its traditional entertainment business was very profitable, and the “peak losses” at Disney+ pushed them down last year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now Disney is looking for partners to become minority shareholders in ESPN, with sports chief Jimmy Pitaro saying earlier this year the company wants “partners that we think can make the flagship product more compelling” as it plans a streaming offering. Hearst, an early investor in ESPN, continues to own a 20 percent stake in the channel.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLCu9Y3iRn5C79KiivczKbtz7v-EG4v8xYmyTO0shNEhoAMQw3rOBFGphnXIIXsdgMCYFb4E06froDSihwUoJEqACELkl-qABT6Jjnb1KgltHwmBQKhPksfJLTwNIKdsbu2AN60q9sMEHXLw4ykr06qsJi7aA9OaE-gdrv4upK7BJy8hvEMY6_1w/s500/espn_media.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="500" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLCu9Y3iRn5C79KiivczKbtz7v-EG4v8xYmyTO0shNEhoAMQw3rOBFGphnXIIXsdgMCYFb4E06froDSihwUoJEqACELkl-qABT6Jjnb1KgltHwmBQKhPksfJLTwNIKdsbu2AN60q9sMEHXLw4ykr06qsJi7aA9OaE-gdrv4upK7BJy8hvEMY6_1w/s320/espn_media.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqU0Ob759DpOKDK3RJ1FyvZmGJh2cUXbovgMdwIgq7OXGKgWOODLl0qDeiYM9MkvazB3VHvPT0HdTAb3O6gYVd46CaW5RPBMQXGb_guOCwy_I6Qr0hKpNUBxq5QL2Qxf4LaoMq5W6JsLmLVK7Mo9TzYFhREKzOO8kSBspWHePil6Hi9Zn3C0VzWw/s88/espn+.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="34" data-original-width="88" height="34" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqU0Ob759DpOKDK3RJ1FyvZmGJh2cUXbovgMdwIgq7OXGKgWOODLl0qDeiYM9MkvazB3VHvPT0HdTAb3O6gYVd46CaW5RPBMQXGb_guOCwy_I6Qr0hKpNUBxq5QL2Qxf4LaoMq5W6JsLmLVK7Mo9TzYFhREKzOO8kSBspWHePil6Hi9Zn3C0VzWw/s1600/espn+.jpg" width="88" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>Sports News Media</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>YouTube’s NFL Bet May Be About Becoming Sports Content Filter</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>YouTube’s successful technical launch of NFL Sunday Ticket has turned industry observers’ attention to the business rationale behind the company’s $14 billion bet on American football.</p><p><br /></p><p>DirecTV held the exclusive broadcast rights to the league’s out-of-market package from 1994 through the 2022 season. While the service helped to drive subscriptions, and credibility to the satellite-delivered “cable TV” service in its early years, the company is widely believed to have lost tens of millions of dollars on the quarter century plus long relationship.</p><p><br /></p><p>DirecTV was paying $1.5 billion annually to the league over the last eight years of the relationship. Reports have stated that just 10% of company subscribers bought the football specific service.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is challenging to make a direct business case for YouTube paying $2 billion a year to acquire the product given this context. And that is before one realizes YouTube is not requiring NFL fans to be YouTube TV subscribers to purchase their Sunday Ticket offering (as was the case with DirecTV). The streaming service can be bought on an a la carte basis.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, Google may not be looking at it that way. The company may see investing in the tier-one produced content as a means of “driving more eyeballs and driving up CPMs to its traditional YouTube platform,” Matt Rosenberg (managing director & head of media finance, Monroe Capital) said. “Google can afford the large price tag it takes to do this.”</p><p><br /></p><p>It is also suspected that the Google subsidiary is using the NFL package to anchor the sports content discovery platform it is building. Stratechery’s Ben Thompson theorized the company may be planning to monetize the rights by turning YouTube into a ‘filter’ for sports content, similar to what its search engine does for internet content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, Google acquired YouTube in 2006. Both companies are now part of the holding company Alphabet.</p><p><br /></p><p>YouTube and the Google Press Team did not respond to a request for comment on the speculation.</p><p><br /></p><p>The internet made it easy for people to create content. But the rapid proliferation of it quickly made discovery a challenge.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google became the internet’s dominant search engine by making it easy for people to find the content they were after. Millions of people now use it daily to navigate the internet.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company monetizes the traffic it generates by serving as a referral engine to product, service, and content providers, primarily through search engine ads. And it generates a fortune (see: $42.6 billion in Q2 ‘23).</p><p><br /></p><p>Sports fans are now facing their own content discovery challenges.</p><p><br /></p><p>The emergence of countless new properties, the rise of streaming services (think: YouTube TV, ESPN+, AppleTV, and Amazon Prime) and the fracturing of rights packages have made it increasingly challenging to find the game one wants to watch.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the same time, sports content costs are rising (annual rights fees cost billions of dollars) and unlike entertainment programming, the content is usually only shown once.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google found being the filter for content, rather than the primary creator of it, to be a lucrative strategy for its internet search business. Logic suggests YouTube may be trying to replicate the model around digital sports programming.</p><p><br /></p><p>The main difference this time around is that YouTube made a substantial investment in content to bring users to its platform. Presumably, the hope is NFL Sunday Ticket draws fans into the centralized content marketplace and that they’ll continue using the platform to find the games they’re looking for.</p><p><br /></p><p>The company will then likely pursue a commission each time it refers a fan to a third-party platform (e.g., ESPN+).</p><p><br /></p><p>Amazon, Apple, and Roku charge similar fees for referrals to other platforms. Affiliate has become a profitable revenue stream for those companies, generating billions of dollars in combined revenues.</p><p><br /></p><p>“YouTube isn't taking this exclusively to YouTube TV because it wants to build YouTube Primetime Channels–[this is] its answer to Apple and Amazon's channel stores,” John Kosner (president, Kosner Media) said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google’s ‘late’ entrance into the marketplace should not be an issue given that it has overcome similar competitive dynamics before. It was not the first search engine when it launched, but was able to make up the time lost by delivering a better experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>Combining NFL content with YouTube/Google search capabilities would seemingly have the company in position to become sports’ preferred discovery solution. If it can achieve those ambitions, generating a return on the Sunday Ticket investment shouldn’t be an issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>“YouTube TV is far more than just one of the Virtual Multichannel Video Programming Distribution (vMVPD). It is becoming one of the largest TV distributors period,” Kosner said.</p><p><br /></p><p>(JohnWallStreet)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZcE3QOkA-IAWiu5ZPmAeVUP66lshyphenhyphenmQGBTRvfzhAnQxRdxc-S5QSv295f41f9bh99mvMf9xdYPD_u3FVmnF-pO6-hWTJ-edpPaOpEBF5mL0Kkh04ICFai8-hGUp0VPeI1UUe1t4BEbISp1978U7dRFVjM04EHBkuJj7Io2oOu6yFErL24D6pixQ/s379/mediamanint.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="143" data-original-width="379" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZcE3QOkA-IAWiu5ZPmAeVUP66lshyphenhyphenmQGBTRvfzhAnQxRdxc-S5QSv295f41f9bh99mvMf9xdYPD_u3FVmnF-pO6-hWTJ-edpPaOpEBF5mL0Kkh04ICFai8-hGUp0VPeI1UUe1t4BEbISp1978U7dRFVjM04EHBkuJj7Io2oOu6yFErL24D6pixQ/s320/mediamanint.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>‘Couldn’t organise a conference for 500’: event expert on Games chaos</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Victorian government’s team in charge of delivering the 2026 Commonwealth Games was so inexperienced it would have struggled to host a 500-person conference, an inquiry has been told.</p><p><br /></p><p>Event Pty Ltd director Simon Thewlis said one of the primary causes of the Games’ failure was that it was being organised by “generalist public servants” rather than specialists. He also panned the reliance of state government “super departments” on outsourcing work to consultancy firms.</p><p><br /></p><p>Events industry heavyweight Simon Thewlis has slammed the organisational structure of the Victoria’s ill-fated Commonwealth Games, saying it was “always going to end in tears”. Eamon Gallagher</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Thewlis said he believed the Games would always “end in tears” given its business case was based on the 2018 Gold Coast Games but was intended to be held in five regional hubs across Victoria.</p><p><br /></p><p>“At the end of the day, a bunch of people with little to no real operational major event experience tried to organise one of the largest events our country has ever seen,” he told an inquiry on Monday.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is a story of astonishing arrogance and hubris that has seen Victoria going from having once been a leading event state to one responsible for the biggest debacle in the history of events in Australia.</p><p><br /></p><p>“They thought they knew better than the event industry. They failed</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Thewlis said he believed the Games would always “end in tears” given its business case was based on the 2018 Gold Coast Games but was intended to be held in five regional hubs across Victoria.</p><p><br /></p><p>“At the end of the day, a bunch of people with little to no real operational major event experience tried to organise one of the largest events our country has ever seen,” he told an inquiry on Monday.</p><p><br /></p><p>“This is a story of astonishing arrogance and hubris that has seen Victoria going from having once been a leading event state to one responsible for the biggest debacle in the history of events in Australia.</p><p><br /></p><p>“They thought they knew better than the event industry. They failed completely. I would go as far as saying had the project been a conference for 500 people, they still would have been in trouble.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Thewlis, who has worked in the Victorian event industry for 40 years and co-founded the lockdown-era Save Victorian Events campaign, said leading public servants in the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions “decided they were the best people in Australia to run the Games”.</p><p><br /></p><p>‘Unencumbered by knowledge or experience’</p><p>“To my knowledge, they all had little to no real operational major event experience and some an unwillingness to ever listen or learn. This confirmed to me that the Games would end in tears,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Events don’t happen by magic. They involve a whole range of really quite specific skill sets. They didn’t do that, it was just generalist public servants.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I have no doubt that they all thought they were doing a good job. They were so unencumbered by knowledge or experience that they would not have known otherwise.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Red flags in the business case included that Melbourne spent $2.9 billion to host the Games in 2006, but the 2026 event, with a “vastly more complex regional model”, was budgeted to cost $2.6 billion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, the Gold Coast in 2018 spent $40 million on ceremonies, but only $41.9 million was budgeted for 2026 ceremonies at the MCG and Geelong’s Kardinia Park.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Thewlis said the axing of the Games would put NSW in a better light than Victoria, particularly after the Sydney edition of the South By Southwest festival, the first time the festival was held outside Texas in 36 years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Volleyball Australia chief executive Andrew Dee told the inquiry earlier on Monday Victoria would be a “place to avoid for some time” for major events.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meanwhile, Commonwealth Games Australia boss Craig Phillips said he and fellow organisers met in April with Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, who was then the minister tasked with delivering the event, to discuss cost pressures and proposed savings.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We got the impression that she was very confident the budget would be available,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ms Allan has denied misleading parliament by saying “tremendous progress” was being made to host the Games months after receiving advice that the cost would blow out by billions of dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr Phillips said the government was yet to pay the $380 million agreed compensation for cancelling the Games, because the federation was concerned it may have to pay UK tax on the payout.</p><p><br /></p><p>(AFR)</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQrRuuzS7Tjx3HvJZJdRIno4DCfDbziFc0Vj51sGSMMtvfubBIIpN-JOe8m7cUNlR946RXKi3L6rP8LqUguarvTGxragL23Ryjbn-4aAQlHw8uLmeLNJXUVWvCMV6IHjPS4oFYqvW3X0vCi2PYUCk7D1coWRvZW3BUcTQq91TSTzRp4_ko41i1Gw/s379/mediamanint.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="143" data-original-width="379" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQrRuuzS7Tjx3HvJZJdRIno4DCfDbziFc0Vj51sGSMMtvfubBIIpN-JOe8m7cUNlR946RXKi3L6rP8LqUguarvTGxragL23Ryjbn-4aAQlHw8uLmeLNJXUVWvCMV6IHjPS4oFYqvW3X0vCi2PYUCk7D1coWRvZW3BUcTQq91TSTzRp4_ko41i1Gw/s320/mediamanint.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Seven boss content with ‘last-mover advantage’ on streaming - October 24, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>Kerry Stokes-controlled Seven West Media is pitching its all-in approach to free-to-air television as an asset to advertisers, with CEO James Warburton saying that the network is not captive to the distractions of newer broadcast formats, like streaming.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to Warburton, Seven’s main competitors, Ten and Nine (the owner of this masthead), are “probably a little bit distracted with the other bits they’ve got”.</p><p><br /></p><p>“They don’t talk a lot about just television. Whereas us, it’s what we eat, sleep and breathe.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Warburton spoke to this masthead before Seven’s annual Upfront event last week, where the network pitched its slate of programming to media executives in a bid to secure a chunk of tighter advertising dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>Backed by the network’s staple performers, Home and Away and The Voice, Warburton points to Seven’s claim as the “number one free-to-air network”, based on this year’s TV ratings survey period.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s an important metric, given Warburton’s real challenge is to remind advertisers that television remains an unmatched place to reach audiences at scale.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ten/Paramount will pitch to advertisers this week, showcasing its free-to-air product, alongside content on affiliated streaming service, Paramount+. Meanwhile, Nine, which made its pitch in September, has assets in streaming (Stan), radio and newspapers, including this masthead.</p><p><br /></p><p>Warburton reckons these other assets should be seen as a distraction from the main event, and that’s television.</p><p><br /></p><p>But his upbeat tenor belies the pressure the television industry continues to face from global and digital competitors. Meanwhile, the advertising pool is continuing to shrink, with total revenue across the year ending June 30 dropping 7.9 per cent.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a $3.6 billion market, Seven remains a powerhouse, but its long-term viability looks increasingly wobbly. While Seven does own Perth-based masthead The West Australian, it’s lack of diverse assets, particularly in the premium streaming space, means it will continue to be reliant on revenue from freely accessible news, sport and entertainment.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, across the past 12 months, market sentiment on global streaming SVOD (streaming video on demand) services has soured, and Warburton believes Seven can focus on what it does best by not being weighed down by the “pain” involved with such products.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I’m not a believer in last-mover advantage, I’m too aggressive for that,” he says, but in this case, “it exists”.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seven did mull the streaming opportunity, working with NBCUniversal at one time to partner on a local launch of the latter’s streaming service, Peacock. NBCUniversal eventually decided that licensing made more sense. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now, global giants like Disney are rethinking their commercial models, freeing up some of their content to be licensed across other platforms and allowing the US heavyweights to turn their intellectual properties into dollars, even as their streaming platforms start to stutter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paramount on Tuesday announced it was adding an advertising tier to its Paramount+ service in Australia, in a bid to attract new audiences at a lower price point and diversify revenue opportunities on the platform. The tier will be introduced in Australia in 2024.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I think everyone puts on a brave face, but ultimately, it always comes back to economics, and it’s funny to read some global people saying it was all about subs at any cost, and now it’s about profitable subs. Like, really?” Warburton said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“You wouldn’t want to be trying to renew content pipelines in this market, you can see clear as day they’ll all be here eventually,” Warburton adds, a potential reference Foxtel’s lucrative HBO-based content deal with Warner Bros.</p><p><br /></p><p>Discovery is another company looking to launch its own service, Max, in 2025.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seven is hoping new content, including a new format drawing from the popular Made in Chelsea brand, Made in Bondi, co-commissioned with British network Channel 4, will help bring new audiences to its free digital service, 7Plus, alongside a number of new titles fronted by the ‘Bondi Vet’, Dr Chris Brown, recently recruited from Network 10.</p><p><br /></p><p>Brown will do the heavy lifting for Seven in 2024, hosting a new The Block-like format, Dream Home, and a new dating show, Stranded on Honeymoon Island, while also joining Sonia Kruger as co-host of Dancing with the Stars.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also coming to Seven’s digital channels at the end of 2024 are new broadcast deals with the AFL and Cricket Australia. Currently, the network’s respective deals with the sporting bodies only allow it to broadcast matches on linear channels.</p><p><br /></p><p>Next on the horizon for Warburton is doubling up on winter codes with an attempt to snatch the NRL’s State of Origin. The three annual games are a regular ratings hit across both linear and digital channels for current rights holder Nine, though negotiations are not likely to take place until 2025.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Our commitment is with the AFL - but absolutely [Seven is interested]. We have a very good relationship with [Racing NSW CEO and chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission] Peter V’Landys through racing, and a very good relationship with [NRL chief] Andrew Abdo as well, so that’s something we’ll target,” he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nine declined to comment.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkb9L29CUEPtwBIpbPc_QZ3lgYbvyqR7j6q6_98CiWzW2M2ngUBpWHTYQ4tCnbcOaGN73toMCgFpPXbb4j8A1BrU9CQVZc-ioynoIgPqLAtQ0LCF90VAsRe-mWvCx-Og1vI2iSiBl5B4JvpL29jUAug65gX9s5fy5ALuSqQcQpOSrMR88sOET9A/s688/media_man_culture2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="688" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkb9L29CUEPtwBIpbPc_QZ3lgYbvyqR7j6q6_98CiWzW2M2ngUBpWHTYQ4tCnbcOaGN73toMCgFpPXbb4j8A1BrU9CQVZc-ioynoIgPqLAtQ0LCF90VAsRe-mWvCx-Og1vI2iSiBl5B4JvpL29jUAug65gX9s5fy5ALuSqQcQpOSrMR88sOET9A/s320/media_man_culture2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>Forget football: investors line up as PFL reveals local launch - October 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The fast-growing Professional Fighters League wants to take on giants like UFC and sees Australia as a key part of that strategy. Local fighters – and money – will help.</p><p><br /></p><p>(The Australian)</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlFJY4-1cXs3i-O1X5EkiUZVmb028K-pI3U0l3grhqqrT8HTmLH16suoNNuCivxd6P1TmJSD-lUCc1ZJ_NKhzekXppynMVnQei81f121amYDlX6TAfk3tNMcd8CcHnNTjRZqPqRs5tDzWy0gIbmCU1dY0bBgTc-qLsSqS0ZShT0CciR70pHcjjg/s139/mma_gold140.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="127" data-original-width="139" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlFJY4-1cXs3i-O1X5EkiUZVmb028K-pI3U0l3grhqqrT8HTmLH16suoNNuCivxd6P1TmJSD-lUCc1ZJ_NKhzekXppynMVnQei81f121amYDlX6TAfk3tNMcd8CcHnNTjRZqPqRs5tDzWy0gIbmCU1dY0bBgTc-qLsSqS0ZShT0CciR70pHcjjg/s1600/mma_gold140.jpg" width="139" /></a></div><br /><p><b>MMA star’s $10 million boxing payday continues shakeup - October 22, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Mixed martial arts star Francis Ngannou is in the final week of training for his first professional boxing match, which will reportedly pay him $10 million — 16 times more than his most recent MMA bout.</p><p>Ngannou was a heavyweight champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, MMA's top circuit. When his contract expired earlier this year, he signed with the upstart Professional Fighters League, which — unlike the UFC — allowed him to compete in boxing, where purses can be much larger. If other UFC stars follow his path, it would continue shaking up the sport.</p><p><br /></p><p>On Oct. 28, Ngannou will fight world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia. Although payouts haven’t been officially revealed, Fury has said Ngannou is set to make at least eight figures.</p><p><br /></p><p>The tilt is another meeting between a top boxer and MMA fighter that’s drawing lots of media attention and big paydays. Conor McGregor set the stage for these kind of matchups in 2017, when the UFC star boxed and lost to Floyd Mayweather. McGregor earned $85 million, according to Forbes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite experiencing a boom in popularity, MMA’s top fighters still can’t match the payouts of boxers. One big reason is that boxing is a much older sport with a lucrative business model in place. And while MMA fighters are under contract with a promotion or league, boxers act as their own business entities. That gives them more power when negotiating fights and advertising deals.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Most fighters are barely able to make a living,” Ngannou said. They’re "living paycheck to paycheck.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Ngannou, who oddsmakers see as a big underdog against Fury, was able to take part in a boxing match because of a unique contract with the PFL, which was founded by venture capitalist Donn Davis.</p><p><br /></p><p>"I didn’t know a contract could be this great,” Ngannou said. "It’s been a while since I have had a promotion that fully supports your goals and dreams.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The deal also gave Ngannou a minority stake in the league. That adds to a growing portfolio that includes ownership of a professional soccer team in his native Cameroon. He’s also interested in purchasing a piece of a Major League Soccer team.</p><p><br /></p><p>UFC fighters have applauded the deal, with UFC hall-of-famer Daniel Cormier saying it "set a new standard.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Ngannou’s contract with the PFL could be replicated again, according to Davis.</p><p><br /></p><p>"If people can deliver what Francis can deliver then we will give them a Francis contract,” Davis said during an August interview.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ngannou has pushed for better pay for his peers. As part of his deal with the PFL, his opponents will receive a guaranteed payout of $2 million.</p><p><br /></p><p>MMA athletes have already pushed back against their employers. The UFC is currently in the midst of an antitrust lawsuit filed in 2020 by former fighters that alleges unfair business practices and seeks up to $1.6 billion in damages. Ultimately, Ngannou would like to see fighters unionize, but doubts it will happen.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Until there is a law or government officials (get involved), there is not a way that a union can happen,” Ngannou said. "Fighters have minimal power.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkw8ppWpkgJbvvXtWMbjt1cXePLqlRUcOchGAMeVu_o0fOX3Uy7ynMpwdekrEvV-N_geckQ5Tq1x5jJvg5DMbVlEPUww3LBcvLHpaMuA5ltbPTvyjTt4UEdhCeTweB2LSdziTaUzAum_4r_CXb3ZtQwSSHVTPokcraTSp1DeVu2swGsxEI02yaA/s265/mvp265.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="55" data-original-width="265" height="55" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkw8ppWpkgJbvvXtWMbjt1cXePLqlRUcOchGAMeVu_o0fOX3Uy7ynMpwdekrEvV-N_geckQ5Tq1x5jJvg5DMbVlEPUww3LBcvLHpaMuA5ltbPTvyjTt4UEdhCeTweB2LSdziTaUzAum_4r_CXb3ZtQwSSHVTPokcraTSp1DeVu2swGsxEI02yaA/s1600/mvp265.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-L4oKSVHBp4keWU9sgUTpIumiavDrSdnzRz95ZJcTNBnTGbMcMKZsqtYVe1ct9lRZuXO2-HkDTidYU3-AP-93DaOxqgV0gqxkvMmpoad54MFswc9i8SxvmE_LOEBEGbszxd5QFykw1eExKRmNB_tTKSS6EW7OR9nWfFwjiGT9bdUl_eU1pKM9NA/s169/paul_problem.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="169" data-original-width="138" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-L4oKSVHBp4keWU9sgUTpIumiavDrSdnzRz95ZJcTNBnTGbMcMKZsqtYVe1ct9lRZuXO2-HkDTidYU3-AP-93DaOxqgV0gqxkvMmpoad54MFswc9i8SxvmE_LOEBEGbszxd5QFykw1eExKRmNB_tTKSS6EW7OR9nWfFwjiGT9bdUl_eU1pKM9NA/s1600/paul_problem.jpg" width="138" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>MVP confirms stipulation for Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz rematch - October 24, 2023</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jake Paul returns to the ring on December 15.</p><p><br /></p><p>Two months after his brother fought Dillon Danis in Manchester, Jake Paul is set to make his return to the ring. </p><p><br /></p><p>This will take place on December 15, a location and opponent are yet to be announced, but fans should not expect to see former UFC star Nate Diaz in the opposite corner. </p><p><br /></p><p>Paul and Diaz first fought in August in what was a memorable event with the "The Problem Child" being declared the winner via unanimous decision. </p><p><br /></p><p>In the aftermath it was revealed that there was a rematch clause in the contract with both men wanting to run it back inside an MMA cage. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now Paul's promotional company, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), have confirmed on social media that Paul will face Diaz for a second time and it will take place inside a cage under the Professional Fighters League (PFL) banner. </p><p><br /></p><p>"For the record: Jake Paul will not be boxing Nate Diaz again. Nate Diaz and Jake Paul have received an offer from @PFLMMA to rematch in MMA in the SmartCage. Jake Paul has accepted the offer," MVP posted on X. </p><p><br /></p><p>Paul signed a deal with the PFL in January which will see him compete in the organisation's pay-per-view "Super Fight" division which contains a number of stars including former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and undisputed women's featherweight champion Amanda Serrano. </p><p><br /></p><p>(DAZN)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRa7mnd0pH81abwrtLZt3HDsJ9FBJ4zSq-uPLg6hTr6dVrn5I7O_VWzrEjOtPJG-GcW0ayugzgWPlbfm6sIOgeihKMtnH-QrXemlSo8wxuesy9JFzmNRY4HTksZhKVLbxlquQUJhZckHtV_tYTHWmdoMFJX8DE7z36R8qK3NkVQNFFNXhwS0hFeQ/s379/mediamanint.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="143" data-original-width="379" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRa7mnd0pH81abwrtLZt3HDsJ9FBJ4zSq-uPLg6hTr6dVrn5I7O_VWzrEjOtPJG-GcW0ayugzgWPlbfm6sIOgeihKMtnH-QrXemlSo8wxuesy9JFzmNRY4HTksZhKVLbxlquQUJhZckHtV_tYTHWmdoMFJX8DE7z36R8qK3NkVQNFFNXhwS0hFeQ/s320/mediamanint.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>‘Go big or give up’: The hunt for TV’s next big hit</b></p><p><br /></p><p>As more than 11,000 television program buyers and sellers head home from Mipcom — the annual market where TV content is bought and sold — striking American actors will mark the 100th day of industrial action which has essentially put a plug in Hollywood’s content pipe.</p><p><br /></p><p>The strikes — in addition to the actors, Hollywood’s writers ratified a new, three-year contract earlier this month after their own 148-day stoppage — shifted the focus at Mipcom, held annually in Cannes, France, to international content, including Australian content, as program buyers searched for the “next big thing”.</p><p><br /></p><p>In conversations up and down the Boulevard de la Croisette, café chatter ranged from the commercial impact of artificial intelligence (AI) — both positive and negative — to the muted presence of US majors like Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery, the rapid rise of FAST (free, ad-supported TV) channels and the shifting significance of glass-jawed streaming platforms.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the strike itself? All eyes were on Paramount Global president Bob Bakish for clues during his packed keynote. “I’ve said publicly that the strike is accretive to our cash in 2023; that is true, and it’s true for the industry writ large,” Bakish said. “We’re playing the hand we were dealt. We didn’t want to be in a strike. We would very much like this strike to be over, so everyone can get back to work.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Of Mipcom’s more than 11,000 delegates, some 3500 were program buyers. That detail is significant, as it marks a roughly 10 per cent increase year-on-year, the clearest indicator of both the buoyancy of the market and the broadcast industry’s shift away from the make-the-show-and-own-the-pipeline streaming business model that has seen streamers shell out billions in content investment only to wake up with the same old problems as the networks they aspired to replace: how to hang onto revenue and eyeballs?</p><p><br /></p><p>“Given the buzz from the stands, what [has been] said on stage and the sheer volume of content deals done, it is clear that third-party sales and distribution are back,” Mipcom director Lucy Smith said.</p><p><br /></p><p>In plain terms, Mipcom shrinks the global television business to the size of the Royal Easter Show. More than 320 production companies and television studios — the majors, the minors and the fringe players — cram into the world’s biggest show bag pavilion, Cannes’ Palais des Festivals, and the world’s TV channels (and streaming platforms) come to shop.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the four-day market also sees producers and broadcasters grapple with existential questions, such as how to bridge the gap between widening demographics: the older linear TV audience and the younger-skewing digital TV audience.</p><p><br /></p><p>The answer? Shows like The Masked Singer and Ninja Warrior, which are popular “co-viewing” titles, where grandparents, parents and children will watch together, the summit heard. It’s go big or give up, ITV commissioning editor Satmohan Panesar said. “We can’t go for the middling,” he said. “It’s got to be big, or it can’t go forward.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Besides the tens of thousands of meetings — inside the Palais, at full pelt, it’s like speed-dating on steroids — there are more conventional activities, such as screenings, conferences and keynote talks. There are even several awards nights. (Australia picked up two: Blackfella Films’ The Australian Wars won the Content Innovation Award, and Southern Pictures’ The Swap won the Diversify TV Award.)</p><p><br /></p><p>For traditional broadcasters, the market is a balance between content acquisition and keeping a seat at the table when local content strikes a chord with the market. The Australian formats Married at First Sight (distributed by Red Arrow) and The Summit (Banijay Rights), for example, both had creative talent at the market, meeting with international broadcasters. (Both are Endemol Shine Australia productions for Nine, owner of this masthead.) Other popular formats are The Traitors (All3media) and Love Island (ITV Studios).</p><p><br /></p><p>But the bulk of Mipcom’s transactional business is driven by new content. Three of the buzziest this year: Beta Film and ZDF Studios’ co-production Concordia, about a crimeless near-future AI-controlled town which must deal with its first murder, a Zorro reboot from Secuoya Studios for Amazon, about the 19th century Californian vigilante, and a reboot of Enid Blyton’s iconic children’s series The Famous Five, from BBC Studios.</p><p><br /></p><p>Among the new Australian content generating noise: Paper Dolls, a fictional spin of the story of the real reality TV pop group Bardot from Helium and Entertainment One, and the crime drama Scrublands, starring Jay Ryan and Luke Arnold, from Easy Tiger and Abacus Media. (Scrublands will air in Australia on Stan.)</p><p><br /></p><p>The reboot of Neighbours, was also in the spotlight, with the show’s producer Jason Herbison and two of its stars, actors Annie Jones and Tim Kano, in attendance to promote the series to potential new investors. And Leonine Studios was selling the Australian “tropical noir crime drama” Troppo, which has just finished filming its second series in Queensland.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other stars in attendance included Andrea Riseborough, promoting the Channel 4 romantic drama Alice & Jack, and Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria, delivering a producer keynote. (Longoria’s producing credits include the drama Mystery Hotel and the upcoming Spanish-language remake of Call My Agent.)</p><p><br /></p><p>And American actor/producer Josh Duhamel came to promote one of the market’s more unusual packages: a reality TV reboot of the 2019 scripted comedy film Buddy Games, from Bunim/Murray Productions and CBS Studios, in which groups of friends compete in physical and mental challenges. (Duhamel directed and starred in the original film, and will executive produce the reboot.)</p><p><br /></p><p>(SMH)</p>Media Man Inthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14189743902152879337noreply@blogger.com