Media

Broadcaster Jason Benetti was profiled on NBC’s “Sunday Today” on Sunday, with the net’s Willie Geist noting Benetti has “climbed the ladder from local radio to the big leagues” over the past 20 years and now serves as the voice of both the Tigers and NBC’s “Sunday Night Baseball.” NBC’s Anne Thomps...

Versant has “sold the assets of SportsEngine to Playmetrics,” part of a strategy to “refine its holdings and focus more closely on different types of assets.” Financial terms of the transaction were not revealed. SportsEngine “provides technology and services tied to team and tournament management o...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- New Apple CEO John Ternus is not just a fan of motorsports, but he is also an amateur racer, something that could bode well for F1 as the global auto racing series looks for a seamless transition with the outgoing Tim Cook.

London-based DAZN has confirmed it wants to house the NBA’s local broadcast streaming hub -- whether the league launches it next season or beyond -- in what could become a billion-dollar bidding war between multiple digital outlets: DAZN, Amazon and YouTube.

NBC Sports will debut a new WNBA marketing spot on Saturday during the Kentucky Derby as it prepares to return to coverage of the league this season in Year 1 of a new media rights pact. Aces C A’ja Wilson, Liberty G Sabrina Ionescu and Wings G Paige Bueckers will headline the ad, which officially l...

NFL Network, which is now under Disney ownership, has gone dark on Comcast’s Xfinity service, effective Friday. The move has not affected ESPN networks. A Disney spokesperson told SBJ, “We understand how disappointing and disruptive this is for football fans who have lost access to NFL Network and R...

Free agent QB Russell Wilson is in “deep discussions to go into television,” with CBS’ “The NFL Today” considered the “favorite as the two sides have had lengthy talks,” according to sources cited by THE ATHLETIC. Wilson has “worked with CBS on a few occasions over the years,” including during a Gia...

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said that the series’ Apple TV deal is “just the beginning of a long-term aim” to become part of U.S. sports culture, as he “evaluates replicating the deal in other territories and mulls over the prospect of competing with the country’s biggest stick and ball sports,” accor...

Eleven brands will enjoy top-tier sponsor status at the Kentucky Derby this weekend, led by a portfolio of familiar faces and new immersive experiences across beauty, food and technology.

Tennis Channel Chair & CEO Jeff Blackburn’s arrival last year has “coincided with an upswing in ratings and streaming signups,” as the spring season has been the “most-watched in company history,” according to Dade Hayes of DEADLINE. Tennis Channel has full rights to the men’s and women’s pro to...