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11.20.2017
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Power Players: Regional Sports Networks

Regional sports networks are among the most profitable groups at companies like Comcast and 21st Century Fox. They have proved to be such good business that teams have launched their own RSNs or taken equity positions in existing ones. RSNs also represent some of the strongest bonds that fans have with their teams.

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Power Players

Power Players: Regional Sports Networks

Power Players: Jeff Krolik, Fox Sports Regional Networks

Power Players: Michael Connelly, Fox Sports Networks

Power Players: Billy Chambers, Fox Sports Media Group

Power Players: Kyle Sherman and Craig Sloan, Home Team Sports

Power Players: Steve Tello, Fox Sports Florida / Sun

Power Players: Jeff Genthner, Fox Sports South / Carolinas / Tennessee / Southeast

Power Players: Lindsay Amstutz, Fox Sports West / San Diego and Prime Ticket

Power Players: Randy Levine, New York Yankees, and Jon Litner, YES Network

Power Players: Tony Petitti, Major League Baseball

Power Players: Tom Werner, Boston Red Sox

Power Players: Philip Garvin, Mobile TV Group

Power Players: Andrea Greenberg, MSG Networks

Power Players: Sean McGrail, New England Sports Networks

Power Players: Scott Moore, Sportsnet

Power Players: Derrick Hall, Arizona Diamondbacks

Power Players: David Proper, NHL

Power Players: Crane Kenney, Chicago Cubs

Power Players: David Preschlack, NBC Sports Regional Networks

Power Players: Ted Griggs, NBC Sports Regional Networks

Power Players: Bill Bridgen, NBC Sports Regional Networks

Power Players: Princell Hair, NBC Sports Boston

Power Players: Bill Bell, NBC Sports Washington

Power Players: Brian Monihan, NBC Sports Philadelphia

Power Players: John Angelos, Baltimore Orioles

Power Players: Bill Koenig, NBA

Power Players: Steve Raab, SportsNet New York

Power Players: Patrick Crumb, AT&T Sports Networks

Power Players: Shawn McClintock, AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

Power Players: Mike Bair, Spectrum Networks

Power Players: Zach Leonsis, Monumental Sports Network

Power Players: Mike Krukow-Duane Kuiper, NBC Sports Bay Area

Power Players: Jim Palmer, Mid-Atlantic Sports Network

Power Players: Jim Petersen, Fox Sports North

Power Players: Keith Hernandez, SportsNet New York

Power Players: Tommy Heinsohn, NBC Sports Boston

Power Players: Eddie Olczyk, NBC Sports Chicago

Power Players: Walt Frazier, MSG Network

Power Players: Brian Anderson, Fox Sports Wisconsin

Power Players: Daryl Reaugh, Fox Sports Southwest

Power Players: Dennis Eckersley, New England Sports Network

Power Players: Chris Bevilacqua, Bevilacqua-Helfant Ventures

Power Players: Steve Greenberg, Allen & Co.

Power Players: Ed Desser, Desser Sports Media

Power Players: Alan Gold, Evolution Media Capital

Power Players: Lee Berke, LHB Sports, Entertainment & Media

Marketing and Sponsorship

Fanatics locks up more shelf space for NHL licensed goods

Coca-Cola returns to Derby in five-year deal

FSM adds consulting clients apart from Sox

Media

Will digital companies pony up in early 2020s?

A question of timing: College football

Bucking the Trend: NFL Network ratings climb

UFC highlights growth in media talks

Leagues and Governing Bodies

How Jones could alter NFL way

NASCAR teams trimming, and drivers feel the pinch

First Look: NASCAR pinch

‘Zero-hour’ resales part of StubHub-MLB deal

Better TV windows boost viewership for MLS

NHL pushes tentpole planning beyond a year

NHRA highlights attendance gains, sponsor renewals; TV numbers dip

Magic elects to end summer league

Facilities

Purchase by Sodexo expected to bring stability to Centerplate

AEG finds new sponsor category with disaster recovery firm

Labor and Agents

CAA Sports adds two NFL players; new pros sign golf deals

Olympics

Bridgestone’s path to figure skating

Comcast plans to make the most of stage provided by Pyeongchang Winter Games

Sports in Society

When disasters hit, who helps athletes help?

Opinion

From esports Rising to Jeff Ma’s call to action

Earlier free agency essential for age-reliant MLB market

FTC reminds us that #YouMustDisclose!

The NFL in 2027: Watching, buying, and ‘feeling’ the action

People and Pop Culture

People: Executive transactions

Plugged In: Dan Shanoff, Monumental Sports Network

Faces and Places

The Sit-Down: Eric Phillips, Delta Air Lines

Research and Ratings

Bud, Coke continue to rule the diamond

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Quote of the Day
The old model for Carolina basketball just doesn't work, it's not sustainable.
-- North Carolina men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, on the staffing changes needed in the current state of collegiate athletics.
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