Angel City FC Appoints Bona to Lead Business Ops, Names Uhrman CEO
NWSL club Angel City FC, the most valuable women’s sports team in the U.S., has hired Carmen Bona as its president of business operations in a newly created role. The…
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Disney Eyes Texas-Size Playoff After Winning College Football’s TV War
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NWSL’s Angel City Fined $200K, Execs Suspended in Salary Cap Flap
The NWSL announced late Thursday that it would dock Angel City FC three points in the 2024 standings, fine the club $200,000 and limit the roles of two executives after…
Willow Bay, Bob Iger Complete $250M Purchase of Angel City FC
Willow Bay and Bob Iger are officially the controlling owners of Angel City Football Club, the franchise announced Thursday, completing a transaction that values ACFC at…
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On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the latest with…
Willow Bay, Bob Iger to Buy NWSL’s Angel City in $250M Deal
Los Angeles power couple Willow Bay and Bob Iger have reached an agreement to purchase a control stake of NWSL club Angel City FC in a deal that values the team at $250…
Sporticast 359: Celtics Sale Sets Stage for Record NBA Transaction
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Bob Iger ‘Confident’ in Disney Rights Renewal with the NBA
Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger remains bullish on retaining the rights to televise NBA games, telling investors that the company is confident that it will renew its…
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Aaron Rodgers’ Kimmel Barbs Won’t Keep Him off ESPN
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ESPN to Go Direct to Consumers by 2025, Iger Says
While the cable bundle continues to pull a George Costanza, with subscriber counts shrinking to new lows with each passing month, ESPN is enjoying a bit of a growth…
ESPN Fees Slow Meltdown of Traditional TV’s Iceberg of Cash
As much as Disney boss Bob Iger has taken to rattling his novelty Pirates of the Caribbean saber at the traditional pay-TV bundle, there is no cable network that should…
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