# Wave Sports & Entertainment

> Wave Sports & Entertainment develops, produces, distributes and sells sponsorships for digital shows built around athletes, creators and entertainers. Its roster spans sports conversations, family life and comedy, with a separate agency serving sports organizations.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Santa Monica, United States
- **Founders:** Brian Verne (Co-founder and CEO), Ishaan Sutaria (Co-founder; former co-CEO, stepped down in 2022)
- **Products:** Original video and audio shows, Advertising and sponsorship, Wave Media Agency, Power Hour with Ilona Maher, Bad Friends sales and distribution
- **Notable:** Named to TIME100 Most Influential Companies in 2025., Helped launch New Heights in 2022., Not Gonna Lie debuted at No. 1 on podcast charts in December 2024.

## Products & services

- **Original video and audio shows** — Development, production and distribution of host-led programming including Not Gonna Lie, House of Maher, Podcast P and 7PM in Brooklyn.
- **Advertising and sponsorship** — Show sponsorships, branded integrations, social campaigns and ad-sales representation.
- **Wave Media Agency** — Production and distribution services for sports organizations; reported clients include the WNBA and Tennis Channel.
- **Power Hour with Ilona Maher** — Workout-and-conversation digital series announced for an August 20, 2026 launch on House of Maher’s YouTube channel.
- **Bad Friends sales and distribution** — Commercial representation across YouTube, podcast platforms and social channels.
- **Show merchandise** — Online store offering merchandise for selected shows.

## Achievements

- Named to TIME100 Most Influential Companies in 2025.
- Helped launch New Heights in 2022.
- Not Gonna Lie debuted at No. 1 on podcast charts in December 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Bad Friends joined Wave for advertising sales and distribution, announced October 5.
- **2026-08** — Power Hour with Ilona Maher was announced with an August 20 premiere date.
- **2026-03** — Chief Content Officer Mack Sovereign and Chief Business Officer Ryan Jann discussed Wave’s strategy on It’s No Fluke.

## Links

- Website: https://wavesportsandentertainment.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wavetv/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/wavetv
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wavesportsent/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/wearewavetv/

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Last updated: 2026-10-16