Overview
- Fanatics Studios debuts as a joint venture with OBB Media, with OBB founder Michael D. Ratner serving as CEO of the new studio.
- The venture launches with the official LA28 Olympic film, co-production of the 2026 ESPY Awards with ESPN, and additional ESPN programming through 2027.
- Early slate includes MLB projects starting with a 2026 World Baseball Classic docuseries and a broad WWE partnership covering digital shows and a new Usos culinary series.
- Fanatics Studios will produce One More Drive, a multipart Tom Brady doc tied to the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in March in Riyadh, which is set to air on Fox.
- Fanatics will hold majority control, the studio becomes the exclusive home for Fanatics content and OBB’s sports projects, and first-year revenue is projected in the nine figures.