Tag: TV

X Games Selects Austin, TX to Host Next 4 Years of North American Games

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Starting May 14, 2013, Circuit of The Americas and ESPN will collaborate for the next 4 years to host the North American X Games in Austin, TX, beating out potential host cities, Chicago, Detroit and Charlotte. Here’s the big news from ESPN today, July 17, 2013, with the official announcement of the next location of […]

International Olympic Committee Attempts to Make Sports in Olympics Relevant, Short-Lists Wrestling, Puts “Roller Sports” On Back-Burner

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For those hoping that skateboarding or even inline, for that matter, would soon be an Olympic sport, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has punted it in favor the recent short-listed sports, wrestling, baseball/softball, and squash. Last week, in a statement that declares who’s going to make the cut for the IOC Session vote in Buenos […]

X Games Wraps with Shaun White Capturing First 6-Peat in Snowboard History, Kelly Clark 3-Peats, and Record Attendance in Aspen

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X Games Aspen 2013 made history with the largest 4-day crowd attendance ever with 115,000 people including a record-breaking 47,200 on Saturday alone at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, CO, January 26, 2013. While the X Games continues to be known as the “alternative Olympics” it also has some interesting snow sports in its competition line-up […]

Current TV Sells to Al-Jazeera for $500 Million

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One of the more popular youth culture cable channels, and one highly touted for covering issues that mainstream news channels don’t, Current TV has become a darling media site and TV network for a new generation that’s become tainted by traditional media. On Wednesday, January 2, 2013, former Vice President Al Gore, a co-founder with […]

Warped Roadies Reality Show to Debut Showing Intricate Insides of What Makes the World’s Longest Running Music Tour a Success, Plus More

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As the Vans Warped Tour 2013 moves into entering its 19th year, making the tour the longest running music tour in history and definitely one to watch when it comes to youth culture trends, sponsorship, and up-and-coming artists, it’s undergone a variety of interesting themes, including Punks In Space, Lucky 13, Island of the Misfit […]

Vans Round-up: Sells Pro-tec to Dye Precision; Partners with IMG to Increase Content Coverage; Set to Launch Vans Triple Crown of Surfing

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Vans has recently had a lot going on, from the ramp-up to surfing’s crowned-jewel events at the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing on the North Shore of Hawaii, to their recent announcements that they’ve sold Pro-tec protective gear to Dye Precision, and entered into a new media partnership with IMG to increase their content coverage. […]

More Star Wars as Part of Lucasfilm Sale to Disney for $4.05 Billion

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  In a massive deal announced today, October 30, 2012, Lucasfilm Ltd. has been sold to Disney for $4.05 billion. In addition, plans were announced for a 7th “Star Wars” called predictably, “Episode 7,” due for release in 2015, and plans for an Episode 8 and 9 in the years following. George Lucas said, “It’s […]

Street Art Round-up: RETNA X Louis Vuitton; J.R.’s Latest; Launch of Art in the Streets for MOCAtv

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Street art and artists continue to gain notoriety and cred in both the entertainment world and fashion as indicated by the latest developments including the launch of MOCAtv and their Artists in the Streets series, and ongoing collaborations with top designers such as RETNA’s collab with a new collection from Louis Vuitton. Here’s the scoop. […]

Summer Youth Culture Study 2012—“The Digital Lifestyle” Preps Brands with Fresh Insight on Changes in Social Network Patterns, Ad Preferences, Sponsorship Effectiveness, Technology, Cell Phones, Music Influences, More

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Today’s youth culture is undoubtedly the most tech-savvy generation in the world–the results of growing-up in a constantly connected world. They are also the demographic that’s pushing change in social network patterns such as branching off from Facebook, to presenting new ideas in cell phone feature preferences, new advertising challenges, and unique sponsorship opportunities. Understanding […]

Shepard Fairey’s Designs for Brand X, Russel Brand’s New TV Show Debuting on FX

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Designs by Shepard Fairey and Studio Makes sense that Shepard Fairey and his studio would be the ones behind the highly anticipated Russel Brand show called Brand X. Katy Perry divorce aside, Russel Brand is a smart guy, albeit with hang-ups. His commentary, as seen in a variety of magazines recently, including an incredibly insightful […]