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Plus: ‘Marty Supreme’ and merch madness; Richard’s 2026 roadmap

Happy holidays, Ankler fam.

A few things we’re excited for in January around here:

• The Ankler Invitational Our private tennis tourney on Jan. 10 in L.A., cohosted by Elaine Low and Propagate Content CEO Howard Owens, will welcome dozens of top execs, showrunners and stars who love the game as much as the industry — plus a few bona fide court pros. It’s …