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Sources: Disney not considering ESPN spinoff, but plans could shift
While new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro has reportedly decided against spinning off ESPN for now, that doesn’t mean the company’s thinking might not shift over the next six to nine months, sources told SBJ. D’Amaro was in Bristol last week meeting with ESPN execs in one of his first high-level meetings wi...
WWE, The CW expand deal to include NXT Premium Live Events
All of WWE’s NXT Premium Live Events will now air exclusively on The CW. Beginning with The Great American Bash later this summer, The CW will broadcast 20 PLEs in their entirety live over the next several years, including Stand and Deliver, Deadline and Vengeance Day. The CW also is now the home fo...
NBC’s Donna Brothers to cover her last Kentucky Derby after 26 races
Donna Brothers, the former champion jockey who joined NBC Sports in 2000 to work as the track reporter for coverage of the Triple Crown races and Breeders’ Cup World Championships, among other major events, announced this week that Saturday’s Kentucky Derby will be her last on horseback for NBC. (Sh...
WFAN sees success in livestreamed-only NFL Draft party, eyeing future plans
WFAN had its “first livestreamed-only NFL Draft party” last Thursday and it had “unmitigated success,” according to Anthony Rieber of NEWSDAY. The draft party featured former NFLer Tiki Barber, hosts Craig Carton, Gregg Giannotti, Chris McMonigle, Jerry Recco and Evan Roberts, plus Yankees radio ann...
NBC’s Florio to remain on ‘Football Night in America’ with reduced travel schedule
PRO FOOTBALL TALK’s Mike Florio confirmed that he will remain on NBC’s “Football Night in America” amid recent roster changes, but he will not be at every site as the pregame show goes on the road this NFL season. He noted he will “be in the stadium for some games” but “home for others.” He added hi...
People & Personalities: Guardians making changes to TV broadcast team
In Cleveland, Paul Hoynes noted changes are “being made in who will call Guardians games on TV,” as play-by-play voice Matt Underwood, analyst Rick Manning and in-game reporter Andre Knott will “no longer do the majority of games together.” Other personalities “will be mixed into the broadcasts.” Ov...
SBJ Media: BravesVision pressing its home field advantage
BravesVision is a bold bet for the Braves, who see it not just being a TV home for their fans but something bigger for Southeast. Also: Why Fox aired full-screen ads for the Jack Link's 500 and what Austin Karp is watching on the media horizon.
Derek Schiller says BravesVision showing positive financial indicators, creating better fan connection
The launch of BravesVision in Atlanta was a daunting task. Heck, the team’s players had more time at spring training than the staff did in getting a TV network up and running in time for Opening Day.
Fox: Lack of cautions forced hand on ad format for NASCAR race at Talladega
Fox Sports hoped to go its entire NASCAR slate without running a full-screen ad this season, but it had to shift gears during Sunday’s Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway due to the way the event played out.
What I’m watching: Nashville as an NBA media market; Indiana Fever’s national love
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver feels the Grizzlies should play some games in Nashville in the future. In terms of media market growth, he has a point. Nashville has climbed to No. 25 overall, up from No. 30 just five years ago; Memphis is the No. 51 market (it was No. 53 five years ago). That makes Na...
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We don’t think it’s part of Fifa’s mandate to give such a prize. ... This peace prize given at the [World Cup] draw in Washington was a breach of Fifa’s own statutes of political neutrality and there was a lack of legal process within Fifa.-- Norwegian Football Federation President Lise Klaveness, on wanting the abolition of the FIFA Peace Prize because it breaches the world governing body’s rules on political neutrality.
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