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Posts by Drew Lerner

Drew Lerner is a staff writer for Awful Announcing and an aspiring cable subscriber. He previously covered sports media for Sports Media Watch. Future beat writer for the Oasis reunion tour.

Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch changes tune on NFL media rights negotiations

"We think our current pricing is at market."

By Drew Lerner OnMar 3, 2026 0
Credit: Versant

News

Versant stands to be big winner in NFL media rights negotiations

NBC, USA Sports extend media rights deal for Ryder Cup

The agreement will now include the 2033 Ryder Cup from Olympic Club in San Francisco.

By Drew Lerner OnMar 2, 2026 0

40% of MLB fans say they are ‘regularly impacted by blackouts’

Until MLB solves blackouts once and for all, fans are well within their rights to complain about them.

By Drew Lerner OnMar 2, 2026 0

Paramount: No plans to spinoff cable channels after Warner Bros. Discovery merger

The company believes it can capitalize on the scale and "operational efficiencies" of combining cable assets.

By Drew Lerner OnMar 2, 2026 0

Shane Lowry praised for media availability after devastating collapse: ‘I threw it away’

"What can I say? It's very very disappointing. This is going to be hard to take, yeah."

By Drew Lerner OnMar 2, 2026 0

Paramount: UFC fights can air on TNT after Warner Bros. merger

The company says it has "flexibility" in its deal.

By Drew Lerner OnMar 2, 2026 0

Paramount confirms it will combine Paramount+ with HBO Max

The new streamer will hold CBS Sports and TNT Sports properties on one platform.

By Drew Lerner OnMar 2, 2026 0

Ted Sarandos: Netflix ‘knew right away’ it would drop WBD deal after Paramount increased bid

"We knew right away, when we got the notice on Thursday, that they had a superior offer and the details of that deal."

By Drew Lerner OnMar 1, 2026 0

Adam Schefter roasted for trying to rewrite Carnell Tate’s 40 time

"Sent from Drew Rosenhaus' iPhone"

By Drew Lerner OnMar 1, 2026 0

Network exec: Every non-NFL property ‘is going to struggle’ in future media rights negotiations

"It’s going to be an inflection point for a lot of these rights holders."

By Drew Lerner OnMar 1, 2026 0
Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

Apple

MLS team execs split on whether Apple deal is success or failure

Rumors that Kirk Cousins wants TV job reportedly ‘incorrect’

Cousins wants to play in the NFL this season.

By Drew Lerner OnMar 1, 2026 0
Credit: Nick Wass/ESPN Images

College Basketball

‘College GameDay’ (basketball version) has longevity rarely seen in sports TV. The secret? Bickering

Syndication: Palm Beach Post

ESPN

TGL proves it’s here to stay in Year 2

Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Netflix

What Paramount’s impending purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery means for sports fans

Netflix pulls Warner Bros. Discovery offer after Paramount proposal deemed ‘superior’

Netflix now has four business days to submit a better offer.

By Drew Lerner OnFeb 26, 2026 0

NBA ‘held conversations’ with Amazon, YouTube over NBA Europe media rights

The league looks to launch in October 2027.

By Drew Lerner OnFeb 26, 2026 0
Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

College Basketball

Expect late-season non-conference college basketball games to nearly double next year

Apple to make select F1 races available on Netflix, Tubi

Netflix will share the popular "Drive to Survive" docuseries with Apple TV in return.

By Drew Lerner OnFeb 26, 2026 0
Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

NBC

More changes to NBC’s ‘Football Night in America’ likely coming: Sources

The Athletic hires 6 former Washington Post sports staffers

Barry Svrluga, Spencer Nusbaum, Candace Buckner, Ava Wallace, Adam Kilgore and Jason Murray have all been picked up by The Athletic.

By Drew Lerner OnFeb 26, 2026 0

Big Ten, SEC push back on college football media rights consolidation

There has been a growing push to centralize media rights in college sports similar to the NFL or NBA.

By Drew Lerner OnFeb 26, 2026 0

Bank of America says Fox overexposed to NFL rights fees, downgrades stock

"It is our view that an accelerated NFL media rights negotiation would immediately place financial and strategic pressure on Fox."

By Drew Lerner OnFeb 25, 2026 0

Tony Dungy reportedly ‘out’ at NBC as network revamps ‘Football Night in America’

"The network may take the show fully on the road next season and slim down its large cast," according to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic.

By Drew Lerner OnFeb 25, 2026 0

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