Dave Smith

Metta Sport, Founder and Managing Director
 http://www.mettasport.com/

Dave is an accomplished sport, media and entertainment executive. As founder and Managing Director of Metta Sport, Dave helps sports leagues, federations and rights owners distribute content to a global audience while assisting brands & sponsors tap into the excitement of international sports. Dave and Metta Sport were one of the first agencies to bring esports to linear TV and have worked with industry leaders including: ESL, DreamHack, Blizzard, Valve, Twitch, Electronic Arts and more.

Dave previously managed a 900 person team and $200mm revenue for a traditional US media company, overseeing advertising investments from dozens of leading brands including Unilever, AT&T, Mercedes, Panasonic, McDonald’s, UPS, Capital One and Coca-Cola. Dave holds a MBA from the Wharton School of Business and a BA from Duke University.

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All Sessions by Dave Smith

  • Esports Business Conference

    July 20th, 2018

  • 14:30  - 15:00
    The explosive rise of Esports over the past decade caught almost every everyone flat-footed, including most of the traditional media companies. But over the past couple of years, that has all changed; Traditional media companies are now taking notice as the demand for Esports content skyrockets. New leagues are forming, not just in the US, but throughout Europe and Asia. Several major networks, including ESPN, NBC and TBS, now regularly air Esports programming. By featuring Esports content on TV, networks not only increase their own audiences, but help ensure the success of Esports, itself.
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    Invited Esports Team




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