As Fanatics intends to continue offering sports fans the experience of a life time through its Fanatics Fest, catching those minutes has actually resulted in a multiyear collaboration with next-gen home entertainment studio OBB.
Fanatics and OBB revealed a broadened, long-lasting collaboration Tuesday that will see the business collaborating for several years to come throughout all elements of Fanatics Fest– the world’s No. 1 sports fan celebration, which drew more than 125,000 fans to the Javits Center in New York City City in its 2nd year this previous summer season.
After 2 straight years of high turnout, Fanatics Fest has actually included a 4th day to the sports, gathering and culture display, which will go back to the Javits Center on July 16– 19, 2026.
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OBB will not just co-produce the occasion together with Fanatics Occasions, however likewise act as the main material partner of Fanatics Fest. That consists of producing “Fanatics Fest: All Gain access to,” an hourlong unique on ESPN that showcased the most significant minutes of this summer season’s occasion.
” OBB has actually brought extraordinary energy to Fanatics Fest considering that we began in 2024, and having them work hand in hand with our group has actually taken the material and production surrounding the occasion to the next level,” Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin stated in a declaration.
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” Their group and ours share an enthusiasm for non-stop improving the fan experience, and I can’t wait to see what we can think up together over the next years as we continue to make Enthusiasts Fest the outright can’t- miss out on sports, gathering and home entertainment occasion.”
OBB’s top quality material studio, Bolded, has actually likewise played an essential function in dealing with Enthusiasts’ marketing department to provide development brand name sponsorships and combinations into Enthusiasts Fest. Those consist of deal with Penis’s Sporting Product, Starbucks, Raising Walking cane’s and others.
Michael D. Ratner, creator and CEO of OBB, stated: “Fanatics Fest is an unique occasion at the crossway of sports, material, culture and neighborhood, and we’re thrilled to be strengthening our collaboration with Michael, Lance, Tucker and the whole superior group at Fanatics. We eagerly anticipate constructing on the currently extraordinary platform Enthusiasts has actually developed, bringing dreams to life for sports fans and taking Fanatics Fest to even higher heights over the next years.”
” Fanatics Fest: All Gain access to” recorded a number of extraordinary minutes this year, most especially the first-ever Fanatics Games, which saw Philadelphia instructor Matt Dennish strike a $250,000 handle Tom Brady for his LeBron James novice card won at the occasion.
The Fanatics Games included 50 professional athletes, stars and influencers completing versus 50 fans for $2 million in rewards. Brady took top place and a $1 million reward, then offered $5,000 to each fan individual before contributing $750,000 to charity.
The unique was hosted by WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella and included interviews with professional athletes consisting of NBA All-Star Victor Wembanyama, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles and WWE champ Cody Rhodes, who all shared their experiences fulfilling their most significant fans.
Likewise in the unique, Brady consulted with a Make-A-Wish recipient– something he likewise carried out in 2024 throughout the inaugural occasion. WWE stars Rhea Ripley and Paul “Triple H” Levesque shocked fans with their signature walkouts.
In the middle of the lots of viral minutes, Kevin Durant found out that he had actually been traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Firecrackers while speaking on a Fanatics Fest panel.
Who understands what OBB will catch next year– and in the years to come– at Fanatics Fest? For both sides, the objective of this collaboration is to continue showcasing what makes the celebration special: an interactive event where fans can share their enthusiasms while checking out brand-new corners of the sports and gathering worlds.
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