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F1 Renews With ESPN For U.S. Media Rights

ESPN was reportedly in a three-way bidding battle with Amazon and Comcast. According to the report, F1 told both Amazon and Comcast on Friday that they had decline to accept either one's offer.

New Study Finds Listeners to MLB on Radio Are Willing to Spend

More than one third (34%) of the respondents recently purchased clothing/apparel that features their favorite team... 27% have visited a ballpark in the past year. That compares to only 19% of the average MLB fan base has made an apparel purchase to support their team while just 11% have gone to a game in person in that same time span.

Jeff Dean Signs Off At ESPN Tucson for The Final Time

Dean said on Facebook: "...the years of burning the candle at both ends has taken a dire toll on my health and for the first time in my life, I'm going to put myself and my livelihood first"

Skip Bayless Says He And Stephen A. Smith ‘Sorted Out’ Their Disagreement

"Brothers fight. We have fought before. I'm assuming we will fight again."

FOX Sports VP: ‘USFL Proves Spring Football As Valuable As Rising Properties’

"We want to show we belong in that category, and I think that happened.”

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20 Brands in 20 Days: Chris Lloyd, WBAB & 106.1 BLI

"It's hard to fake Long Island. You gotta be it."

Cassette Comeback Defies Digital Music Streaming Dominance

"In a culture built around infinite, frictionless content, that kind of deliberate attention has become rare enough to feel almost radical."

Why the NBA Should Never Give up Their Spot to the NFL on Christmas Day

"The NFL is powerful enough to change the way sports fans consume Christmas Day. It is not powerful enough to make the NBA abandon it."

We Are What We Eat With Media Being the Meal

"Understanding how our industry influences consumers’ decision-making doesn’t eliminate that influence, but it does encourage more thoughtful, impactful and compelling buying habits."