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David Samson: Pat McAfee Is Not “Covering” Budget Cuts With ESPN

"They're doing it because they believe it's in the best interest of the company to not have those people in the positions they're in."

Danny Parkins Moving to FS1 ‘First Things First’ With Expanded Timeslot

"I’m still going to be here. I’m really, really excited for what’s next."

NBC Sports Viewership of The Open Championship Up 16% From Last Year

"Coverage of the 153rd Open Championship from Royal Portrush delivered the tournament’s strongest ratings since the landmark 150th edition at St Andrews in 2022"

Max Starks Named New Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network Color Commentator

"There is a long and proud history that I look forward to continuing. I have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for the men who preceded me."

WNBA All-Star Game Viewership Dips Year-Over-Year Without Caitlin Clark Participating

"Saturday night’s WNBA All-Star Game averaged 2.2 million viewers across ABC, ESPN+, and Disney+, according to Nielsen data"

Breaking

The Industry According to: Fred Jacobs, Jacobs Media

"The industry may be past its prime, along with other legacy media like print, over-the-air TV and cable. But it's not on death row either."

Richie Incognito Is Building His Own Lane in Football Media

"With football, we wanted to ride the roller coaster and let football lead the way. Let the film lead the way. We're not coming up with crazy hot takes. What we will give is informed opinion on where your team is and can get better."

Why Tony Katz Isn’t Putting All His Eggs in the YouTube Basket

"If you ask me, am I recreating my financial future with this? The answer is no. If you ask me, is it clear that I'm reaching people who I wasn't reaching before because I have more content out there? The answer is yes."

Is Sports Media’s Dallas Cowboys Obsession Finally Starting To Backfire

"When talent starts publicly pushing back against the direction, narrative and formula that executives have relied on for years, perhaps it's time for those executives to listen."