Disruptive Play: Challenging Sports & Media Norms

Disruptive Play: Challenging Sports & Media Norms

Share this post

Disruptive Play: Challenging Sports & Media Norms
Disruptive Play: Challenging Sports & Media Norms
Not Every Sports IP Needs to Be a League

Not Every Sports IP Needs to Be a League

Your sport doesn’t need a season. It needs a storyline.

Michael Cohen's avatar
Michael Cohen
Apr 29, 2025
∙ Paid
9

Share this post

Disruptive Play: Challenging Sports & Media Norms
Disruptive Play: Challenging Sports & Media Norms
Not Every Sports IP Needs to Be a League
1
Share

In a recent post, we broke down what it actually takes to build a league — from teams and infrastructure to storytelling and commercial rights. The feedback was clear: a lot of people loved the framework, but others pushed us to explore the other side.

So here it is.

Because while building a league is one way to create value in sports, it’s not the only w…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Disruptive Play: Challenging Sports & Media Norms to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Michael Cohen
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share