- SBJ has named Amazon's Jay Marine and Marie Donoghue as the most-influential execs in sports business for 2022, as Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” performance signals the company’s intent to pursue sports rights Check out their profile in the magazine this week.
- The Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) and ESPN announced a multiyear media rights deal starting this summer. with the network bringing back its “Thursday Night Thunder” branding for the series that had been airing on CBS for its first two years.
- Premiere Networks promoted Scott Shapiro to SVP/sports programming, where he will continue to oversee the Fox Sports Radio Network, podcasts and digital.
- Congrats to ESPN’s Danny Chi, who was named Media Relations Professional of the Year by PR Daily. ESPN’s Amanda Brooks, who is in the background of this picture, also was one of the five finalists in this category. Chi works on the NHL and X Games for ESPN.
