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Sports Media Pod: Tennis is one of the only 50/50 sports
On this week’s Sports Media Podcast, Tennis Channel CEO Jeff Blackburn discusses how tennis is one of the rare sports where men’s and women’s competition draw nearly identical audiences.
China lands World Cup broadcasting deal less than a month before tournament
China Media Group, the parent of China’s national broadcaster, has “reached a World Cup broadcasting deal with FIFA,” ending a standoff over TV rights less than a month before the tournament. State broadcaster CCTV reported the package “covers the 2026 and 2030 men’s tournaments as well as the Wom...
Bills moving flagship radio station back to WGRF-FM
The Bills “will once again make WGRF-FM their official flagship radio station” after a 15-year absence. The team is “ending its relationship with WGR-AM” and will “produce, manage and sell advertising on all broadcasts on the Buffalo Bills Radio Network, including pregame and postgame coverage.” Pla...
ESPN simulcasts NFL schedule release show on NFL Network in lieu of unique NFLN broadcast
ESPN “leveraged” NFL Network’s air to “simulcast its two-hour ‘SportsCenter’ schedule release show” Thursday night -- which was also shown on the ESPN flagship station. In the past, NFL Network’s “NFL GameDay Morning” crew -- including anchor Rich Eisen, Pro Football HOFer Kurt Warner and others -- ...
Sports Media Pod: Jeff Blackburn’s dream tennis match
On this week’s Sports Media Podcast, Tennis Channel CEO Jeff Blackburn talks about his dream tennis match.
NFL media partners make their cases for strong 2026 NFL schedules
And, they’re off!
Report: NBC lands Chiefs-Bills for Thanksgiving
The Bills will “host Kansas City on Thanksgiving night on NBC” to cap the league’s 2026 holiday tripleheader, per multiple reports. Kickoff is at 8:20pm ET. The matchup will be the Bills’ “first-ever Thanksgiving home game.” They have played each other in the regular season the previous six years, w...
NBC’s Sue Bird, Cheryl Miller discuss WNBA coverage as 2026 season gets underway
This week marks the return of the WNBA to NBC Sports for the first time since 2002. Seven regular season games will air on NBC and Peacock with the remaining 15 on Peacock and NBCSN. The debut comes this Sunday with a doubleheader starting with the Aces and Dream at 1:30pm ET on NBC and Peacock foll...
Sports Media Pod: The sports shift -- Streaming vs. TV
On this week’s Sports Media Podcast, SBJ’s Austin Karp and Josh Carpenter discuss how the Upfronts have evolved -- what used to be entertainment-focused is now centered around sports.
Kelsey Plum to join Prime Video’s WNBA coverage as player contributor
Sports outlets have become increasingly fond of current athletes serving in a contributor role on broadcasts -- and Prime Video has added another well-known athlete to that growing subset. The company will announce Thursday that Sparks G Kelsey Plum will join WNBA on Prime as a player contributor. P...
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If we live in a world where Ohio State and Michigan rest their starters for that game at the end of the season because they’ve got the potential of five playoff games sitting in front of them, then college football as we have known it ceases to exist.-- ESPN’s Mike Greenberg, on growing support for a 24-team College Football Playoff.
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