
John Sansone
Operator and dealmaker connecting Colt's talent, sponsors and platforms into a single go-to-market engine.
@notjohnsansone (opens in a new tab)

The New Architecture of Western Media
Colt Entertainment is building the modern home of western culture — shows, live events, commerce and community for 120 million Americans nobody's serving.
Western culture is fragmented across rodeos, ranches, small labels and cable reruns. The audience is enormous. The infrastructure isn't. Colt is building it — a single, operator-led company that owns the story from talent and shows through live events and commerce.


Operator and dealmaker connecting Colt's talent, sponsors and platforms into a single go-to-market engine.
@notjohnsansone (opens in a new tab)
Builder of media and commerce companies. Sets the strategy that turns western culture into a modern brand.
@trevor.hedeman (opens in a new tab)
The credibility inside the culture — a lifelong western voice ensuring everything Colt ships is the real thing.
@mattwarrn (opens in a new tab)Flagship episodic series built for streaming and social.
Colt-branded activations across rodeo, music and outdoor sport.
Owned merch, collabs and drops tied to every property.
Integrated brand programs across shows, events and commerce.
Original scoring, artist series and a growing podcast slate.
Short-form pipeline feeding the flywheel every single day.
Editorial, journalism and long-form storytelling for the frontier.
Membership, meetups and direct access for the Colt audience.
New live events, new video, new drops — everything queued for the coming season.
Activations queued around the National Finals Rodeo, PBR World Finals and Stagecoach weekend.
New long-form episodes featuring proposed guests across country music, rodeo and ranching. Coming soon.
Debut apparel and a partner collab preparing for launch. Sign up to be first in line.
Shop the dropProgramming details evolve — all guest and partner appearances are subject to confirmation.
Send a brief with any decks, media kits or reels you'd like us to see.
Or email hello@coltentertainment.com