Closing Bell

Thursday 4:00pm ET....Latest News....ESPN Eyes Draft Ratings Bump

  • NBA Draft Media: ESPN Anticipates Bump In Viewership
  • Kids Put NBA Draft Prospects On The Spot In New Foot Locker Ad
  • Sources: Amazon Charging $2.8M For Ad Packages That Include "TNF"
  • Brown, Kuechly, Prescott To Promote Campbell's During NFL Season

The Starting Five....

The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:

1)  Ron Jaworski Unsure If He'll Be Part Of ESPN's NFL Coverage In '17 Amid Company Layoffs

2) Source: Nike Changes Course, Agrees To Sell Some Products Directly Through Amazon

3) Processing Plant: 76ers Set New Franchise Record For Season-Ticket Sales

4) CAA Amplify Conference Draws Big Names From Worlds Of Sports, Politics, Entertainment

5) Intel's $400M Deal With IOC Depends Largely On Cooperation From Existing Olympic Partners

Headliners....

Here are tonight’s headline guests on the following talk shows:

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We are enjoying a lot of momentum, and I think it’s due to the fact that we listen to our fans. We’ve made some changes in the game that I think were really important, and we’ve been blessed with a great influx of young talent and a lot of it showed up and played in the World Series.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, on the league seeing growth as the 2025 World Series was awarded at the 2026 Sports Business Awards.
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