- The RSN disruption and another slow offseason for free agent signings could hasten the sense that baseball is due for a showdown over its next collective-bargaining agreement, which is still two years away, writes SBJ's Mike Mazzeo. MLB’s national TV deals with ESPN, Fox and TBS run through 2028, but ESPN can opt out following next season.
- Undefeated through 15 games, the Cavaliers have become such theater in Northeast Ohio that the local TV audience is at an all-time (or LeBron James era) high, writes SBJ's Tom Friend.
- "SportsCenter," which has gone on the road each of the last six weeks, has become something of a minor boon for ESPN as it continues to further invest in college football coverage, while highlighting programs that coincide with Matt Barrie’s weekly play-by-play schedule, notes SBJ's Ben Portnoy.
- SBJ this week released the Best Places to Work in Sports in conjunction with Nebraska-based Quantum Workplace. Among the honorees in the sports media or production space are Silver Tribe Media, Matthew Berry’s Fantasy Life and Cast Iron Media.
