Derek Futterman

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Derek Futterman is a former associate editor and sports media reporter for Barrett Media. He previously interned for Paramount within Showtime Networks, wrote for the Long Island Herald and served as lead sports producer at NY2C. Find him on X @derekfutterman.

FOX Sports Bolstering FIFA Women’s World Cup Coverage

"We’re bringing our A-game to our digital offerings for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.”

Harold Reynolds Is The All-Star Week Vet Leading MLB Network’s Young Stars

“This is just another marking for us being able to show off, so to speak, our sport."

Alexa Datt Has No Backup Plan

“The best thing, honestly, was to lean on as many people as I could, and they were all willing to offer as much advice as possible since I was willing to listen.”

John Anderson is as Intrigued By The Hot Dog Eating Contest as You Are

“People would watch because it is that unique and it is that compelling in, sometimes, a really disgusting way – which makes it marvelous by the way."

This is What Adam Schein Wants To Do for the Rest of His Life

"I love the elements of talking sports and watching a game and reacting to it and giving a take. I was doing that from the time I was 10 years old.”

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Charlamagne Tha God Named to Hollywood Walk of Fame

"These 32 extraordinary individuals have each made a lasting impact on audiences around the world,"

ESPN’s Latest Layoffs Continue the Slow Death of Sports Media’s Middle Class

"After 30 years in sports media, the most valuable lesson I've learned is also the simplest. The audience falls in love with people. The business falls in love with numbers, and the numbers always win."

The Subscription Question Hanging Over SiriusXM’s Deal With Audacy

"The real challenge isn't adding great content. It's convincing consumers to change habits they've spent years developing. Netflix is learning in real time that paying for exclusive access to content people already enjoy elsewhere doesn't automatically persuade them to open their wallets. SiriusXM now faces a similar test."