E348 How Wave Sports & Entertainment Built The Future of Fandom and Is Ready For What's Next

Mack Sovereign is the Chief Content Officer and Ryan Jann is the Chief Business Officer at Wave Sports & Entertainment, the leader in digital entertainment for next generation audiences -- serving more than 130 million followers globally. Sovereign has been with the company since it launched in 2017, and has played an integral role in the company’s rapid growth over the past few years. Named among Variety’s 41 under 40: The New Leaders Class of 2025. Jann joined Wave in 2021 and has built out the company’s commercial and strategic infrastructure over the past few years. Jann oversees Wave’s company strategy, revenue and business operations, across the company’s portfolio of talent-driven programming, including “Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce,” “House of Maher” with Ilona Maher, “7PM in Brooklyn” with Carmelo Anthony, and “Almost Athletes” with Dude Perfect, among others.