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ESPN Targets Gen Z with Launch of ESPN Creator Network

“ESPN has always been fan-centric and Creator Network is our new-age way of expressing that.”

Anaheim Ducks Launch Audio Streaming Network

The team announced that the 24/7 network Ducks Stream will carry play-by-play of all Ducks games and will offer exclusive podcasts and offer up-to-date news on the team and NHL.

Jay Croucher Hired As NBC Sports Lead Betting Analyst

Croucher will join newly acquired NBC host Matthew Berry for Fantasy Football Happy Hour and Fantasy Football Pregame.

Schopp And The Bulldog: What Happened to Player Shows?

"I don't know. Maybe because the teams feel like they just want to control the message themselves and they don't need the media to do all that?", The Bulldog pondered.

Boomer Esiason: Craig Carton ‘Likes to Hold Grudges’

"I mean, I bought him mackerel when he was in prison. I tried to continue to do that but they wouldn't take my credit card anymore," Esiason revealed.

Breaking

Why Fox News Borrowed a Page From the Barstool Sports Playbook to Reach Younger Audiences

Digital platforms reward one thing above almost everything else: a glimpse into how the sausage gets made. I’ve written about this before, and the principle hasn’t changed. People who love your brand want to know everything about it.

Glenn Ordway Reveals Why He Came Out of Retirement To Launch ‘The Big O Podcast’

"I’ve been in the business for fifty years and have been around some great sports teams, memories and personalities. Why not just go back and reconnect with all these moments and people?"

Blake Griffin Is Pointing the Finger at the Wrong People in Sports Journalism

"If Griffin truly wants to champion sports journalism, his fight shouldn't be with the people entertaining audiences. It should be with the companies that decided entertainment was the better business model in the first place."

A Little Jealousy and a Whole Lot of Marconi Admiration

"In a business where so much of the attention goes to what's struggling — the layoffs, the consolidation, the ratings that slipped — this is a night that points the spotlight at people doing exceptional work."