Episode 25: Phoenix Suns’ Star Wars Night w/Guest Jeramie McPeek

This week we welcome Jeramie McPeek of the Phoenix Suns on again to discuss the success of “Star Wars Night”. Key news stories: Phil’s Green Jacket Photo is Social hit, Jerry Jones on Cell Cam, Texas High School Builds State of the Art Stadium, NCAA Expansion Decision coming April 29th, Stan Kroenke buying St Louis Rams too, NHL Digital Media Success, NBA surpasses 1 Billion streams, and Twitters new Ad platform “Promoted Tweets”

News

Phil’s Green Jacket Photo is Social hit – link
Jerry Jones on Cell Cam – link
Texas High School Builds State of the Art Stadium – link
1. 18,000-seat facility that will feature two decks, a video scoreboard, four concession stands and 12 restrooms. Opens fall of 2012
2. Cost of 60 million, Bonding bill passed 63-37
NCAA Expansion Decision coming April 29th – link
1. 2.3 Billion Guaranteed over the next 3 years
2. ESPN vs. CBS/Turner Sports
3. Difference in Digital Approach
4. Turner runs NBA.com and NASCAR.com Keep properties presences Brand Specific
5. ESPN runs all content under the ESPN banner
Stan Kroenke buying St Louis Rams too – link
1. Has to surrender majority ownership of Colorado based teams (Nuggets, Avalanche, Mammoth, Rapids)
2. Likely to hand over stake to his son
3. NFL rule – No owner can own franchises in another NFL city
NHL Digital Media Success – link
1. Mobile Page Views up 233%
2. Mobile Apps in top 5 sports apps sold
3. Grown A following on 3rd party Social Media sites past 800k
4. Expanded reach by syndicating content across partner sites (YouTube, Hulu, SB Nation, BleacherReport, Yardbarker and The Hockey News)
5. 34% increase in unique web visitors
NBA surpasses 1 Billion streams – link
Twitters new Ad platform “Promoted Tweets” – link

Star Wars Night with Jeramie McPeek

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