Media

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.

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 Sports hoped to go its entire NASCAR slate without running a full-screen ad this season, but as my SBJ colleague Adam Stern notes, it had to shift gears during Sunday’s Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway due to the way the event played out.

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...

NBC’s “Football Night In America” is going to have a significantly different look next season -- and that goes beyond the addition of former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.

The partnership between the NFL and Skydance Sports is taking its next step with the formation of a “premier content studio aimed at creating must-watch storytelling and attracting everyone from hardcore football fans to people who otherwise have no real interest in the game,” according to Sam Farme...

ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” provided the “most memorable moment” of all the 2026 NFL Draft coverage “thanks to” ESPN football analyst Dan Orlovsky, according to Jimmy Traina of SI. Orlovsky “all along had been adamant” that QB Ty Simpson is “going to be a legit quarterback in the NFL.” When the Ram...

U.S. properties account for 56% of global sports IP revenues, in a market segment that generated a record $174B in 2025, according to the 2026 Sports IP Revenue League published today by Two Circles.

The owners of the WNBA’s Fire and NWSL’s Thorns are rebranding a Portland over-the-air channel into Rose City SportsNet, with a year-round format that turns the station into a female-focused sports RSN.

Former NFL coach Mike Tomlin was formally introduced Sunday night as the newest member of the “Football Night in America” on-air roster prior to NBC’s coverage of Celtics-76ers Game 4. He called the move into the media after 19 years with the Steelers a “great way to stay connected to the game.” Tom...