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Teton Ridge reins in new era of Western sports media
Teton Ridge, the owner of Western sports television network Cowboy Channel, is making a major push beyond live rodeo broadcasts. The Fort Worth, Texas-based company is changing from being a 24/7 rodeo network to an omni-channel Western sports and lifestyle platform, focusing on both live events and ...
Monumental Basketball hire Cristina Daglas to head research, identity
Monumental Basketball -- the parent company of the Wizards, Mystics and Capital City Go-Go -- has hired former ESPN Exec Dir CRISTINA DAGLAS as head of research and identity, according to Varun Shankar of the WASHINGTON POST. She will report to President of Monumental Basketball MICHAEL WINGER. Wing...
Michael Jordan draws intrigue to NBC’s NBA coverage amid uncertain role
The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis said if Basketball HOFer Michael Jordan can “get to a point where he is commenting on the action, where he is being Charles Barkley except he’s Michael Jordan, that’s nirvana.” Curtis, co-host of “The Press Box,” said Jordan is on a “tiny list of people in the world that ar...
Prime Video’s Jay Marine talks media strategy, NBA venture
Amazon Prime Video VP & Global Head of Sports and Advertising Jay Marine said the company’s strategy is to “have a meaningful enough package” of tier one sports that “Prime members are like, ‘Wow, that’s awesome.’” PUCK’s John Ourand, hosting “The Varsity” podcast, asked Marine if he felt the st...
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In D.C., Scott Allen wrote “in an effort to bolster the alumni depth on its Wizards broadcasts,” Monumental Sports Network is adding former NBAers John Wall and Brendan Haywood “as its newest contributors.” Wall will make his Monumental debut as a studio analyst on “Wizards Pregame Live” and “Wizard...
ESPN networks experiencing best CFB season on TV since 2009
ESPN networks are experiencing a 16-year high for college football viewership as the season crosses the midway point. Games on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU are averaging 2.3 million viewers through nine weeks of coverage, the best since 2009 and up 20% over 2024 at the same point.
Sports Media Pod: The untold story of the 1927 Yankees
On this week’s Sports Media Podcast, Ross Greenburg reveals a documentary idea in development: bringing the legendary 1927 Yankees to life in full color for a new generation. Discover why this story still matters 100 years later.
NBC Sports extends Royal Ascot deal through 2028
NBC Sports has extended its deal to carry Royal Ascot races in England through 2028. Peacock will stream all 20+ hours of the five-day event, with NBC joining in to simulcast the final day on Saturday. NBC properties have been carrying the Royal Ascot since 2017. The prior deal ended with this past ...
Earnings Roundup: Roku sees ‘big opportunity’ in sports fragmentation
A busy earnings week has provided new insights across the sports media landscape. For one, Roku’s top executives got into how they think about sports.
World Series still down from 2024, but keeps momentum through Game 4
The drama following the Dodgers’ 18-inning win over the Blue Jays in Game 3 of the World Series carried over into Game 4 on Fox. Game 4 on Tuesday night earned 14.8 million viewers in the U.S. on Fox, Fox Deportes and Fox’s streaming platforms, marking the second-most-watched Game 4 of the World Ser...
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Right now, it’s crunch time and hopefully all parties -- which I believe they are -- are working toward reconciliation and moving forward because this is the momentum that women’s sports have been dreaming of.-- ESPN's Chiney Ogwumike, on the importance of the WNBA and players agreeing to a CBA before a lockout or strike.
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