Sports & Entertainment Marketing

By james_ticatic

  • NCAA

    NCAA
    National Collegiate Athletic Association is made to govern college atheletics.

  • NBC

    NBC
    RCA establishes the National Broadcasting Company.

  • CBS

    CBS
    The Columbia Broadcasting System is founded

  • Great Depression

    Great Depression
    The Stock Market Crash closes nearly three-fourths of amusement parks.

  • Wheaties

    Wheaties
    Lou Gehrig appeared on a Wheaties box

  • First Television sold

    First Television sold

  • Blue Ribbon Sports

    Blue Ribbon Sports
    Phil Knight opens Blue Ribbon Sports.

  • Nike

    Nike
    Phil Knight changes the name of Blue Ribbon Sports to Nike

  • Title IX

    Title IX
    Title IX is enacted, mandating equal access to educational oppurtunities for men and women.

  • Naming Rights

    Naming Rights
    Rich Foods pays $60,000/year for the naming rights to the Buffalo Bills stadium.

  • Olympics Boycott

    Olympics Boycott
    The US boycotts the Summer Olympics in Moscow.

  • CNN

    CNN
    The first all news network is launched by Turner Cable Network.

  • Prince Charles marries

    Prince Charles marries
    Prince Charles marries Diana Spencer on international television.

  • John Lennon is murdered

    John Lennon is murdered

  • First Webcast

    First Webcast
    The first Television program delivered via the Internet