The Future of Sports Broadcasting is Hyperlocal
Quick: where can you find the most sports and events broadcasting in the DMV? It’s not SB Nation, it’s not the Washington Post, it’s not MASN. You might be surprised to learn – it’s Monumental Sports Network and CSNMA. And that’s because Monumental Sports Network has generated more new local content than has ever been […]
Taking Pride in the Belief that Sports is a Place Where Everyone is Welcome
Each June, the Capital Pride Alliance produces the annual Capital Pride Parade here in Washington, and for the second consecutive year, Monumental Sports and Entertainment, and our teams, were incredibly proud to be a part of this community celebration this weekend. The Capitals’ Braden Holtby and the Mystics’ Natasha Cloud and Ivory Latta joined about […]
Monumental’s Double Bottom Line is Getting Even Greener
At Monumental, we try to abide by what I call the double-bottom-line philosophy: the belief that the most successful companies are the ones that are not just financially successful, but also contribute to the social good. I’ve long believed that the opportunity to give back enriches the relationship between our teams, our fans and our […]
Wizards on track to sell 3000 new season tickets, renewal rate at almost 95 percent — thank you Wizards fans and DMV!
It’s been gratifying over the past week to see both national and local press acknowledging how much the Wizards have accomplished and how much promise they have for the future. And we’re feeling it from the fans, too: we are in the mid-90 percent range for season ticket renewals – the highest renewal percentage we’ve […]
The Best Is Yet To Come
Two of the most exciting words in sports: Game 7. Exciting, yes, but excruciating if you lose. The next round, the Eastern Conference finals in this case, seems so close. After a slow start, the Wizards had an incredible season and showed toughness and perseverance when John Wall knocked down a last-second jumper to avoid […]
Seeing the Future of Media Through the Lens of Sports
This morning, I have a piece running in Broadcasting and Cable’s Upfronts Issue on the intersection of sports and media, and my belief that as we all grapple with what’s next in media, content and media companies would be well-served by being run a little more like sports teams. http://www.multichannel.com/blog/mcn-guest-blog/seeing-future-media-through-lens-sports/412790 Seeing the Future of Media […]