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Astros Alex Bregman leaves Klutch Sports after LeBron’s Astros doc announced

Houston Astros star Alex Bregman was one of the biggest names in the new baseball division of Klutch Sports.

It appears that for one of the first times, at least in a publicly available setting, LeBron James’ businesses had a little bit of a conflict of interest, which played out earlier this week involving his sports media company UNINTERRUPTED and the relatively new baseball division of Klutch Sports.

It was announced on Friday that UNINTERRUPTED would be producing a new documentary for Quibi that focuses on the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal that rocked the sports world earlier this winter. Among the featured guests in the show will be a former Astros rival and New York Yankees ace pitcher C.C. Sabathia.

Then on Tuesday, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported that Houston Astros star Alex Bregman, one of the biggest baseball clients announced by Klutch in the winter, has fired agent Brodie Scofield, who runs the baseball division of Klutch Sports. The report said the documentary wasn’t the only reason, but that it was certainly “the last straw,” in the relationship between Bregman and Scofield.

Growth often comes at a cost and while UNINTERRUPTED continues to be a growing brand in the media landscape, that growth came at the cost of Klutch losing one of its biggest baseball clients. However, although Bregman is a great player, we already know how LeBron feels about the Astros. He probably doesn’t consider it much of a loss.

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UNINTERRUPTED announces Houston Astros documentary for Quibi

LeBron James has already stated that he wants the Houston Astros punished for what they did.

LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s sports media company UNINTERRUPTED is staying busy even though sports, save for the UFC, aren’t happening in North America right now. Throughout ‘The Last Dance,’ UNINTERRUPTED has had a lot of great interviews with athletes over the past few weeks, and now, they will also have some more content going to the new platform, Quibi.

UNINTERRUPTED announced on Friday morning that they have agreed to a deal with Quibi to do a documentary on the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal entitled ‘Sign Language.’ Although LeBron’s name is not on the production as an executive producer, we already know how he feels about how the MLB handled the punishment for the Astros. James said that the Astros violated the very fabric of sports with their actions.

Listen I know I don’t play baseball but I am in Sports and I know if someone cheated me out of winning the title and I found out about it I would be F*^king irate! I mean like uncontrollable about what I would/could do! Listen here baseball commissioner listen to your…..

— LeBron James (@KingJames) February 18, 2020

Here’s how the documentary envisions itself, via a press release.

The documentary will transcend the baseball diamond to explore larger themes of greed, cheating, corruption, sportsmanship and social media activism. Using UNINTERRUPTED’s hit podcast R2C2 with CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco, access to top athletes, sports reporters and The Cinemart’s award-winning investigative filmmaking, ‘SIGN LANGUAGE’ will be the definitive documentary about the scandal that rocked America’s pastime.

Also, anytime to bring back “listen here baseball commissioner” is a good time. There’s no official date on when the documentary will be available on Quibi.

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Everything you need to know about Quibi, the new streaming service

Let’s break down the latest streaming service that launched.

Welcome to FTW Explains: a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world.

There are so many streaming services out there, from Netflix to Hulu to Disney+ to Amazon Prime.

And now, there’s Quibi, which launched on Monday, April 6, right in the middle of a time when the country is looking for new content to consume as isolation and social distancing continue during the coronavirus pandemic.

So what is Quibi and why might you want to spend money to subscribe? Let’s break it all down for you, from the service to the content to the price.

What is Quibi?

It’s a video platform, but with a catch: it’s made specifically for mobile devices and series episodes are only 10 minutes each. You can watch everything both horizontally or vertically.

What’s being offered on there?

There’s I Promise, the documentary about LeBron James’ school in Akron.

Thanks a Million is Jennifer Lopez’s show that follows famous people giving away $100,000 to people in need.

There’s a cooking competition hosted by Tituss Burgess called Dishmantled, a Will Arnett look back at history with Memory Hole and Flipped, which stars Will Forte and Kaitlin Olson, which looks funny:

Survive stars Sophie Turner of Game of Thrones fame.

There’s a lot more than that whether it’s scripted or unscripted, and per the New York Times, there will also be “quick-hit news and sports reports from NBC, BBC, ESPN and others.”

Wait, I’ve seen some of these listed as “Movies” in certain places.

Yes, but they’re split into chapters. Again, the pitch here is short content you can consume. The idea here pre-isolation was that you could watch an episode or chapter or a few while on the go or waiting in line somewhere.

How much does it cost?

First, the good news: Quibi is free for 90 days, which is a good call since there will be plenty of time to try it out right now.

After that, there are two prices you can pay: it’s $4.99 per month with ads, and $7.99 a month in the ad-free model.

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‘I Promise’ school in Akron to be featured in new documentary series

The story of the school started by the Los Angeles Lakers star in his hometown of Akron, Ohio will air on the streaming platform Quibi.

Although the school has been profiled by media outlets of all kinds, rarely has there been the amount of access to the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, started by LeBron James in 2018, as there is in an upcoming documentary series about the school, their students and their methods.

Quibi and SpringHill Entertainment announced a new production on Monday entitled “I PROMISE,” which will feature incredible access to the school, its students, staff, and of course, LeBron James, who is also an executive producer on the production. The documentary is being directed by Marc Levin, who created movies such as “Brick City,” and “Chicagoland.” They also released a trailer.

As you can see in the trailer, the “I PROMISE” documentary will follow the school in their first year as they try to help kids from poor backgrounds in the city of Akron get through school and eventually to college. The program began with 3rd and 4th graders because James wanted to make an impact on the lives of children as early as possible.

The school has also implemented emotional education, as they prioritize helping kids deal with trauma as well as the educational growth of their students.

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Super Bowl commercial rush with YouTube’s AdBlitz: 3 surprises gaining post-SB traction

The Super Bowl might be over, but the commercial rush is still going strong. While USA Today’s 32nd Ad Meter is in the books, with Jeep’s “Groundhog Day” taking the top honors this year, there are more than a handful of eye-catching ads that played …

Here are a few surprises that are starting to gain traction:

Quibi: “Bank Heist”

Although it didn’t rate so well on Ad Meter, the concept this spot for Quibi, a Los Angeles-based short-form mobile video platform company, has caught the attention of more than a few people. (Way more than a few people, to be exact.)

Check out the AdBlitz tally here!

OLAY: “Make Space for Women”

The all-women cast in this fun spot—with an empowering message—has Olay moving up the ranks. The spot finished 36th in the Ad Meter rankings, but take a look at the number of people who have joined Busy Philipps, Lilly Singh and astronaut Nicole Stott on the journey!

Cheetos: “Can’t Touch This”

Cheetos’ spot “Can’t Touch This” is shuffling quickly up the view count on AdBlitz, with the No. 10 Ad Meter spot really hitting a nostalgic stride—much like the star of the ad!

Will any of these three spots catch the current leader on AdBlitz? Make sure to check back this week as we continue to follow All Things Super Bowl Commercials!

The 5 lowest-rated Super Bowl LIV ads, according to Ad Meter

Not all ads can be the best. Sometimes, even great ideas don’t resonate with the audience, while others just fall short of delivering a memorable spot. As USA Today’s Ad Meter wraps up this years rankings, these were the lowest-rated commercials: …

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