Mark Kreidler

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Mark Kreidler is a national award-winning writer whose work has appeared at ESPN, the New York Times, Washington Post, Time, Newsweek and dozens of other publications. He's also a sports-talk veteran with stops in San Francisco and Sacramento, and the author of three books, including the bestselling "Four Days to Glory." More of his writing can be found at https://markkreidler.substack.com. He is also reachable on Twitter @MarkKreidler.

The NBA Play-In Tournament is Simply About Money

By most estimates, the PIT has added millions of dollars in value for the league’s broadcast partners.

Masters Ratings Will Show if Golf Fans Have PGA Tour-LIV Golf Fatigue

The Masters arrives this year at a sort of early confluence of issues.

Colorado Rockies TV Situation a Glimpse of What is to Come for MLB Fans

"With those regional networks in free-fall, the league may have to move quickly and hope to find its footing along the way."

truTV May Soon Become a Regular Channel for Sports Fans

And truTV could use the attention. In 2023, the network ranked 84th in ratings across all viewers, with an average audience of 120,000, an 18% drop from the year before.

The Television Forecast Calls for More Football

What remains consistent is how well sports are positioned to grab ratings points and, eventually, paywall conversions.

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Annie Agar Teams With Ja’Marr Chase For Chasing No 1 Podcast via Overtime

"I am so excited. This is probably the biggest and coolest thing I've done in my NFL career so far."

Barstool Sports’ Brandon Walker Defends Appearance on the Rich Eisen Show: “I Didn’t Know” Eisen Was With ESPN

"I never thought about it. I never considered it was ESPN, and didn't know it was ESPN until they tweeted the clip out. I had no idea Eisen was on ESPN, and was just on the Eisen show."

Lester Holt to Debut New NBC News Podcast Series

The series will feature deeply personal conversations with people whose lives changed through violence, survival, loss, injustice, or unexpected circumstances.

The Pivot Announces Multi-Year Agreement With Netflix

"I’ve gained a new perspective: passion over platform, and people over perception. I’m grateful and excited to take [The Pivot] to Netflix."