Raptors’ title brought ratings and revenue for part owners Bell and Rogers, but outages ruined key moments for thousands of subscribers
Rogers' Sportsnet Now crashed during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Final. Bell's Fibe TV crashed in the final 30 seconds there. And Fibe TV's app crashed during the final moments of Game 6, causing viewers to miss the moment where the Raptors officially won the NBA championship.
NBA subreddit that provided illegal streams of games gets shut down
The subreddit had over 400,000 subscribers before it was shut down.
John Fox says the Bears had the NFL’s worst offseason because of kicking problems, which started back when he cut Robbie Gould
"You don't have a kicker, a reliable kicker that you're going to need those points from after some of those turnovers...I think the kicking question is really big right now in Chicago, and I think that might be a problem for them this season."
A non-exclusive NFL Sunday Ticket package may be a win for everyone
NFL Sunday Ticket has been available only to DirecTV subscribers, but the NFL has the ability to opt-out of that deal after the 2019 season.
Sports Illustrated posts “Report: Grizzlies to trade Mike Conley to Jazz/Suns,” “Memphis will receive TK, TK and TK,” Yahoo picks it up
No, Conley will not be going to the "Jazz/Suns" for "TK TK TK."
ESPN calls LaVar Ball comment to Molly Qerim “completely inappropriate,” but will that mean they’ll no longer enable him? Doubtful.
"LaVar, can I switch gears with you because I have a question here?" "You can switch gears with me any time."
Somerville, MA mayor Joseph Curtatone sues Kirk Minihane and Barstool Sports over Minihane “impersonating a Boston Globe reporter”
Curtatone's claim comes under the Massachusetts Wiretapping Statute.
Sports Illustrated media operations sold to Jim Heckman’s The Maven, with Ross Levinsohn joining as CEO of SI media line
The Maven will now be publishing SI under an agreement with new SI owner Authentic Brands Group.
U.S. Open posts a final round 5.2 overnight rating for Fox, highest since 2013
A primetime coverage window and the lack of an NBA Finals Game 7 factored in, but it's a solid number regardless.
Your MLB announcing schedule for 6/17-6/23
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Broadcasting worlds collide as Jim Nantz appears with Joe Buck on Fox’s U.S. Open coverage
Nantz on Fox seemed a bit weird but it was pretty cool.
MLB.com reporter Zachary Silver catches foul ball from Orioles press box
Silver made the impressive catch early in the game and was able to keep working.
Fox’s first day prime time U.S. Open coverage posts best broadcast network viewership since 2002, but there are caveats to that
Fox's prime time U.S. Open coverage (7:30-10:30 p.m. Eastern) Thursday drew an average of 3.465 million viewers across Fox and FS1.
Ariel Helwani dons Canadian flag on SportsCenter after Raptors’ win, says “this is a team winning for an entire country”
Helwani gave a passionate speech about what he thinks the Raptors' win meant to Canada.