UFL sees staggering viewership drop off for opening week
The season opener on Fox was down 42%, and not a single game reached last year's season-long average.
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NWSL looking to sell a Sunday night TV package
The league is courting both new and existing broadcast partners for a deal.
Women’s tournament posts second most-watched Sweet 16 on record
While down from last year, this year's Sweet 16 was up 39% versus 2023.
Frank Nobilo replacing Verne Lundquist in 16th tower at Masters
Nobilo will move off Amen Corner and into the 16th tower.
Elite Eight viewership down versus last year thanks to weak Sunday
After a record-setting first weekend, March Madness viewership has come down to Earth.
YES Network-Comcast ‘continued distribution’ is not a new deal, per source
The agreement is functionally an extension of the old deal, meaning this saga is not over.
SEC rakes in record amount from March Madness unit payouts
The conference will earn rougly $70 million from its tournament success.
HBO documentary on Richard Strauss sex abuse scandal to release this year
The status of the film has been unclear for years.
NFL a ‘virtual lock’ to exit media rights deals in 2029, per report
"I don’t think it’s a mystery that as media fragments, there are very few programming options that aggregate large audiences."
The A’s are holding their press conferences in a tool shed
It's an embarrassing look for a Major League ball club.
The NCAA desperately needs to optimize its winter championship schedule
Mark Kaboly denies falling asleep during Mike Tomlin media availability
"It was just another one of the answers I've heard for, like, a hundred times."
Steelers beat writer roasted by Mike Tomlin after DK Metcalf question
"I guess I asked for it."
ION eyeing ‘long-term’ media rights deal with WNBA
"Our long-term expectation is we are going to be the home for the WNBA across the entire country for every game on Fridays."
CBS announces start times for NCAA men’s basketball Final Four
Duke-Houston will be the featured matchup at 8:49 p.m. ET.
Ryan Ruocco needed convincing to take top WNBA job at ESPN
"What’s funny about it is I didn’t know what a gem of a project it was."
YES Network CEO skewers Comcast on-air amid carriage dispute
"Despite our attempts to negotiate a new carriage agreement with them, Comcast has refused to negotiate."
College Basketball Crown experimenting with rule change to fix end of games
Replay reviews will be limited in the final two minutes of games.
Sports media, it’s time to retire Oz the Mentalist
What do MLS’s international TV deals signal about Apple deal?
Hallmark Channel planning Buffalo Bills Christmas movie
"Hallmark Channel and the NFL have selected the Buffalo Bills in the 2025 'Countdown to Christmas' movie draft."
YES Network, Comcast reach extension, avoid blackouts for now
The two sides now have until 11:59 p.m. ET on March 31 to strike a deal.
Rob Manfred seeking deal that puts MLB on broadcast TV multiple times per week
"We need more broadcast television where people can get at games. We'd like to be on broadcast TV more than once a week."
Netflix still interested in NFL Draft rights, per report
Earlier this week, reports surfaced that Netflix was no longer in the running.
3,000 people watched at least one minute of every March Madness game so far, per Nielsen
"Congratulations to these American heroes."