From TV to TV!
Former NFL superstar Shawne Merriman spent 8 years He chased down quarterbacks in the NFL, becoming a three-time Pro Bowler and winning the Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
Fast forward to 2024, and Merriman is now launching his own streaming service and taking his talents to the television business. (Related: Snoop Dogg turns Arizona Bowl into must-see TV with historic Gin & Juice sponsorship)
TV channel name lights out sportsa recently launched sports TV streaming service that is free and focuses on multiple genres of sports, including Merriman’s Light Out Extreme Fighting mixed martial arts promotion.
“We’ve always had this idea of having a locker room in one location, and that’s what we did,” Merriman said. “It’s completely free, 100% free. It’s going to be broadcast on all major TV platforms. And very soon the world will be able to get it, and that’s the most important thing to me. did.”
Former NFL star Shawne Merriman launches free sports TV channel, bringing vision to life https://t.co/dvJuBxu6aC
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 6, 2024
I respect Sean Merriman’s enthusiasm, but, well, sports television is a very difficult business for startups to break into.
For example, you can see what’s currently happening at TNT regarding NBA television rights. They’re hosting the greatest basketball show of all time called “Inside the NBA,” but they could still lose both the rights and the show in the process. But at the same time, this might just be a way for Merriman to promote his MMA promotion on TV. If so, I don’t hate it, but you have to do what you have to do to grow your business.
If I wasn’t so into this Drake x Kendrick Lamar beef (and not Diddy), I would give it a chance after work, but I’d end up forgetting about it…Kendrick, where are you? Is there?!
