CBS Sports expected to be ‘bigger players’ for live sports rights after Skydance merger
"When they make that deal, I think (David) Ellison and Co., they want to spend."
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Mike Florio sounds alarm on NFL’s antitrust exemptions
"It would blow up everything."
Media reporter sounds alarm on future of league-owned networks
"These league-owned networks, they're losing subscribers by a ton."
San Francisco Giants ‘open to’ joining nationalized MLB package come 2028
Giants CEO Larry Baer suggests "most teams" are also open to the league's plan.
Fox Sports exec says ‘entertainment’ mindset is all wrong, ‘sports is the business of belonging’
"We're getting closer to the heart of why consumers actually engage in this space."
Sports media exec: ‘Door is not closed’ on a Barstool television show
"The mindsets of networks and platforms have changed where they are intrigued."
UFC, ESPN reportedly ‘motivated’ to continue partnership
Amazon and Netflix are expected to take meetings with the MMA promotion as well.
Gary Danielson talks retirement deicison: ‘I would rather leave a couple years early than one year late’
"I think that was the most important thing, that I could walk away when I wanted to walk away."
Media analyst: YouTube can potentially be ‘very disruptive’ in sports rights
"I know they're not -- yes, Sunday Ticket, they're paying for content -- they're not considered a sports rights bidder, but they really have potential to be very disruptive here."
Andrew Marchand compares Jimmy Pitaro’s Disney CEO decision to Yankees fandom
"Do you want to be at theme parks, or do you want to be at ballparks?"
Jay Wright shares surprising lessons from new broadcasting career
"When you work with them, you realize how difficult it is and how much time they spend and how talented they are."
TNT Sports eyeing UFC and F1 media rights
"UFC is a fantastic property and has piqued our interest. Formula One, as well."
Stephen A. Smith reportedly in talks to host SiriusXM show
"There are still a lot of possibilities, and a lot more money out there, for Stephen A. Smith."
MLB reporter: ESPN and MLB ‘are going to keep talking’
"In no way at this point do I think... the ESPN-MLB relationship is truly finally done."
ESPN reportedly open to negotiating new MLB deal; MLB looking for new partners
MLB has reportedly already set its sights on 2028.
Big East commissioner talks possible merger with ACC
"There's been some conversations about what we could all be doing together."
ESPN ‘Flagship’ app reportedly won’t include Fox Sports content after all
When News Corp. chairman Lachlan Murdoch revealed Fox's plans for its own streaming service, the idea of a partnership with ESPN effectively died according to Puck's John Ourand.
Executives believe RSN revenue played role in Luka Dončić trade
The Lakers are currently in the midst of a reported $3 billion local TV deal.
Shams Charania feeling no burnout as lead ESPN NBA insider: ‘I have so much left to prove to myself’
"I feel like I'm just getting started."
Local NFL viewership is down despite strength of national windows
21 of the NFL's 32 teams have seen year-over-year viewership declines in their local markets.
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Andrew Marchand and John Ourand both predict Tom Brady will return for second season as Fox NFL analyst
"I can't imagine that he'll do the Super Bowl and make it a one and done."
Insider: ESPN will turn UNC coach Bill Belichick into their Deion Sanders
John Ourand expects ESPN to "run this same playbook, albeit on steroids."
Could ESPN Bet help share the load of Stephen A. Smith’s new salary?
The Worldwide Leader will not be on the hook for Smith's entire salary, even if he'll be the network's highest-paid star.
Analyst worries that media companies will start ‘blowing themselves up’ as cord-cutting accelerates
For years, as consumers continue to cut the cord in favor of streaming alternatives, the parlor debate among...