Weekly Issue

10.12.2020
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The Fox Factor

A renegade network. A reeling sport. And some radical ideas. In a rollicking oral history, the people involved look back 25 years at the partnership that changed baseball forever.

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NFL, networks staying cool under pressure

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It’s election season

Media

Four weeks in, NFL viewership was down 10%, but TV execs still see a powerful performance

Fox and MLB: Quarter-century of culture change

Shanks on where Fox/MLB started and where it’s going next

25 memorable MLB moments on Fox

First Look podcast: 25 years of MLB on Fox

MLB coverage is latest example of how more live sports programming is finding its way onto ABC

Networks pleased with new NASCAR schedule

Franchises

More NFL fans to be allowed, but will they come back?

Marketing and Sponsorship

A new spin on MLB’s Spider-Man promo

Leagues and Governing Bodies

NHL maps out ticketing, tech for returning fans

Labor and Agents

NBPA’s Roberts sees compensation fall during pandemic

In Depth

Sports industry is taking direct action on voting, facilitating safe and accessible polling sites

Presidential ad spend reaches $41.1 million

Sports venues being put to use during 2020 elections

Colleges

Spry offers tech platform for NIL tasks

Seatback chairs provide simple COVID-19 solution

Ratings and Research

MLS gets a ‘B’ for its staff diversity

Opinion
People and Pop Culture

State of Play

Closing Shot: Caring Attitude

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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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