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Trump orders exclusive TV window for Army-Navy football
President Trump signed an executive order on Friday “intended to block other college football games from airing at the same time as the annual Army-Navy football game.” The move was “sought by the event’s supporters” and is one that Trump has “acknowledged could face legal challenges.” Trump signed ...
NBC Sports sees 24% gain for Winter Paralympic audience
NBC and Peacock averaged 1.1 million viewers for Milan Cortina Paralympic coverage, up 24% from Beijing four years ago. The audience numbers were led by coverage on March 7, with that prime-time programming on NBC averaging 1.4 million for the best Winter Paralympic window on record (that night feat...
Togethxr House during Women’s Final Four to offer company’s largest activation
The Women’s Final Four will see Togethxr launching its largest single-venue activation ever, with several sponsors backing Togethxr House in Phoenix. The media company will host events in Warehouse 215, a 28,000-square foot venue, from April 3-5.
Marlins confident in distribution continuity as MLB finalizes media deals
The Marlins fans who watched games on FanDuel Sports Florida last season “can feel confident that they will be able to watch the games on their same provider this season, even though no agreements have been signed,” according to Barry Jackson of the MIAMI HERALD. The club, after moving its rights fr...
MLB Media Notes: Netflix taps Barry Bonds for MLB Opening Night broadcast
In S.F., Slusser & Johnson noted Netflix has landed former MLBer Barry Bonds for Wednesday’s Opening Night game between the S.F. Giants and Yankees at Oracle Park. Bonds will join former MLBers Albert Pujols and Anthony Rizzo and host Elle Duncan on the desk for Wednesday’s pregame and postgame ...
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In N.Y., Jenna Lemoncelli wrote N.Y. Giants multi-platform host Madelyn Burke, who most recently worked with MSG Network and Giants.com, is “leaving after a decade on the beat.” Burke, who also served as a host for CBS Sports HQ, announced the news in a social media post on Thursday. She hosted mult...
ESPN, NBC, Amazon Prime Video, Versant look to build on advertising revenue as new WNBA rights deals kick in
Total advertising spending during last season’s WNBA live telecasts was more than triple what it was in 2023, according to iSpot.tv data, a trend expected to continue as the league’s new 11-year media rights deals begin.
A Life’s Journey: Kevin Harlan is one of the most well-traveled sportscasters of his era
If you ever have a chance to visit Kevin Harlan at his century-old home in Mission Hills, Kansas, ask the famed sports broadcaster if you can see the collection of weekly calendar books on the first floor of his house, just off the living room. Or maybe take a look at the older ones on the second fl...
Bay FC taps Victory+ to be streaming partner
NWSL club Bay FC have chosen Victory+ as its streaming partner in an attempt to “expand free local access to its games and consolidate the team’s content.” Victory+, an NWSL broadcast partner, will stream 16 Bay FC matches with six restricted to the Bay Area market. The first game available to strea...
Sports Media Pod: NFL rights about to explode?
On this week’s Sports Media Podcast, SBJ media reporter Austin Karp breaks down the looming NFL media‑rights shakeup -- including why CBS may be staring at a 50–60% rights fee increase, how Sunday afternoon TV inventory could be carved up for Netflix and YouTube and what the league’s long‑term strat...
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I don’t think the human brain could have comprehended it correctly. It’s been a perfect storm on a lot of levels, and something that has definitely far exceeded our expectations.-- Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman, on how the signing of P/DH Shohei Ohtani has exceeded expectations in nearly every metric.
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