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Giant Tyrese Haliburton images going up on JW Marriott before NBA All-Star Game
Jumbo QR codes on the hotel’s exterior will provide access to behind-the-scenes content and the chance to win prizes.
NBA unveils uniforms for 2024 NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis
The Jordan Brand jerseys and shorts were “designed from the idea that basketball was raised in Indiana,” the NBA said.
Dan Dakich hired for AM sports talk radio role
“The Dan Dakich Show” is scheduled to debut Jan. 29 on WXNT-AM 1430, a station known as Indy’s Sports Ticket 1430 AM that has finished near the bottom in listenership rankings.
Sports Illustrated employees left in limbo as publisher faces money troubles
The staff layoffs could spell the end of a publication that for decades was the gold standard of sports journalism.
Amazon to invest in Diamond Sports as part of bankruptcy restructuring agreement
Under the terms of the restructuring agreement, Amazon will make a minority investment in Diamond and enter into a commercial arrangement to provide access to Diamond’s content via Prime Video.
Basketball court at airport welcomes visitors ahead of NBA All-Star Weekend
Numerous other graphics and arts installations also are being placed throughout Indianapolis International Airport to welcome visitors, participants and media to Indianapolis for All-Star events.
Coloradoan editor claims top job at IndyStar
Oregon State University alum Eric Larsen will join The Star as executive editor effective Jan. 22.
ESPN exec backs Pat McAfee despite Aaron Rodgers’ ‘deeply dumb’ comment
McAfee returned to his daily show on Friday and promptly thrust the network into a new round of chaos, delivering a broadside against one of his bosses on the air.
NCAA makes $920M deal with ESPN for women’s March Madness, 39 other championships
The eight-year deal covers 21 women’s and 19 men’s sports, adding tennis, track and field, men’s gymnastics, the women’s Division II and III volleyball and basketball championships and the men’s DII and DIII basketball championships.
Pacers sign uniform patch sponsorship deal with Fishers-based Spokenote
At Wednesday’s home game against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Pacers will debut their new Spokenote patches, which feature a black-and-white QR code. No other major sports team has ever had a QR code on its jersey until now, the Pacers said.
New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft over use of stories used to train chatbots
The suit says OpenAI and Microsoft are advancing their technology through the “unlawful use of The Times’s work to create artificial intelligence products that compete with it.”
Two Chicks District Co. shop shifting from Bates-Hendricks to Noblesville
“Good Bones” co-star Mina Starsiak Hawk credits a business owner in Noblesville for successfully promoting the suburb.
Marketing-tech firm Hummingbirds expands to Indy after $3.3M investment
The concept of social media influencers being compensated for promoting things online isn’t new, but Hummingbirds’ CEO said what sets the firm apart is its focus on local social media users in targeted cities.
Hamilton County indoor football team to be called Fishers Freight
The Freight plans to begin home games at the new Fishers Event Center in March 2025 and will be joined in the 8,500-seat venue by the Indy Fuel hockey team by the end of 2024.
Palou partners with DHL for primary sponsorship of 2024 IndyCar ride
Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing have agreed to a multi-year partnership with logistics company DHL to sponsor the No. 10 Honda car.
TrendyMinds expands national presence with acquisition of Utah-based Faktory
The city’s largest advertising agency said the eight-figure acquisition will expand its its client roster in health care, finance and energy.
Barbie, Israel-Hamas war among year’s top internet searches
Other top searches included Damar Hamlin, Jeremy Renner, Matthew Perry and Tina Turner.
PBS to air documentary made by Indianapolis filmmaker
Lawrence Central High School alum Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian also made a short film that’s eligible for 2025 Academy Award consideration.
State files to dismiss media legal challenge to law enforcement ‘buffer zones’
The state’s highest legal office filed to dismiss a challenge Friday from a group of media entities to the state’s “buffer zone” law, which creates a 25-foot zone around law enforcement officers during certain activities.