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NBC Super Bowl Advertising Inventory Almost Sold Out: Report

A media buyer suggested demand was at such a level that NBC may end up deciding to approach the league about allowing more commercial time for the event.

Dave Portnoy: Barstool Sports Should “Definitely Not” Have a Union

"We pay well. We do well. If you look at the history of our company, almost nobody leaves. We don't fire everybody. So, we absolutely do not need to have a union."

Bill Plaschke Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis

"I have Parkinson’s. But, by God, it doesn’t have me."

Warner Bros. Discovery Splits Into Two Wings Of The Company

"This next phase will create the conditions for both companies to grow with greater clarity, agility, and long-term strength."

ESPN Finalizing Deal To Add One College Football Playoff Semifinal To TNT Sports: Report

"ESPN is finalizing an agreement with TNT Sports to include the College Football Playoff semifinal round, with rights to one CFP semifinal annually in 2026, 2027, and 2028."

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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."