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Jen Psaki ‘Skeptical’ CNN, ABC News Presidential Debates Actually Happen

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Jen Psaki ‘Skeptical’ CNN, ABC News Presidential Debates Actually Happen

Yesterday, CNN and ABC News both announced dates for presidential debates. MSNBC host Jen Psaki is skeptical the events actually take place.

While appearing on Pod Save America, the former Biden Press Secretary was asked about the surprise announcements that both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump would be debating one another after both had been hesitant to participate.

“I’m still a skeptic, a little bit,” she said.

When one of the co-hosts agreed that she was right to hold that position, the MSNBC host said that the play by the Biden campaign to put the ball in Trump’s court was an “interesting” development.

However, Jen Psaki added that some of the stipulations of the debate could be a sticking point for the Trump camp that could ultimately lead to him reneging on his pledge to appear.

“Trump could certainly say, ‘I never agreed to those specifics in the letter,’ and he probably will, and that’s how this all falls apart even though he’s basically said, ‘I would debate him anytime,’” said Psaki.

As currently constructed, CNN will host the two candidates at its Atlanta studios on Thursday, June 27th. ABC News is set to host its debate on Tuesday, September 10th. Neither event will feature a live audience, and both networks have yet to announce a concrete format or debate moderators.

Adam Schein: ‘Santa Goodell Delivered’ with NFL Christmas Games on Netflix

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Adam Schein: ‘Santa Goodell Delivered’ with NFL Christmas Games on Netflix

Netflix recently signed a three-season deal with the NFL through which it will broadcast at least one NFL game on Christmas Day every year. The agreement, which is reportedly worth about $75 million per contest, is the first endeavor into live professional football games made by the media conglomerate.

Netflix recently stated that its over-the-top streaming service had 269.6 million paid subscribers in Q1 2024. The platform ranked sixth among media providers in monthly television viewing in April, responsible for 7.6% of viewing according to Nielsen Media Research. Adam Schein discussed why the NFL was able to reach such a deal with Netflix and further disseminate its inventory of games ahead of the new season on the Thursday edition of Schein on Sports on SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio.

Schein began the segment on his show through a repetitive series of statements surrounding the game that gradually built up to reach a climax pertaining to why the deal was made. In the end, he stated that the NFL on Christmas on Netflix on a Wednesday is possible because of the power of the NFL and how the league is a “cash cow.”

NFL regular season viewership averaged 17.9 million viewers per game during the 2023 regular season, which was up 7% from the previous season and the best metric since 2015. The league also achieved ratings triumphs in the playoffs that culminated in a record-setting Super Bowl broadcast from Paramount Global that averaged 123.7 million viewers, the most people to watch the same broadcast in television history according to Nielsen Media Research.

“These games on Christmas – my goodness, is it Christmas yet?,” Schein exclaimed. “I mean, Santa Goodell delivered for you already. Are you kidding me? Chiefs at Steelers, 1 p.m. Eastern time on Christmas. Ravens-Texans in Houston? Buckle up buttercup. I can’t wait.”

The NFL scheduled two games on Christmas Day last year, the first of which was an early afternoon matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders, which ended up averaging 29.2 million viewers. This was the most-watched Christmas Day for the league in 34 years and up 29% year-over-year from the comparable game in the year prior.

The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers closed out the holiday on ABC and ESPN+, amassing an average of 27.1 million viewers on ABC and ESPN+. The game finished as the second most-watched Monday Night Football game in 27 years and completed a day in which the NFL surpassed the five-game NBA slate in average viewership. Those matchups, which were presented on ESPN and ABC throughout the day and included several marquee teams, averaged 2.85 million viewers.

“And guess what? You’re going to watch,” Schein said. “And guess what? The NFL signed a three-year deal with Netflix, and even though my dad’s going to ask me a thousand times how to get the games and where to get the games and does his TV get Netflix, it’s a monster win.”

Mark Simone: CNN Won’t Ask Questions Voters Want Answers to During June Debate

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Mark Simone: CNN Won’t Ask Questions Voters Want Answers to During June Debate

CNN and ABC News both announced debates between Donald Trump and Joe Biden yesterday. That doesn’t mean 710 WOR host Mark Simone believes they will be impartial events.

During a conversation with economist Steve Moore on The Mark Simone Show Thursday, the New York news/talk host stated his belief that he thought the cards would be stacked against the Republican nominee.

“It’s CNN. They’re gonna rig this debate,” Simone said. “What if they don’t ask real questions? What if they don’t ask about the economy? Or what if they ask about the side issues? Transgender, and all them.”

Later in the conversation, Simone noted that the Biden campaign laid out a list of outlets in which he’d be willing to debate Trump. Those outlets were ABC News, CBS News, CNN, and Telemundo.

Simone argued that those outlets all feature a liberal bias, and claimed that they would point to using someone like Moore, a conservative, as a contributor, but would only place him on panels with several other liberal pundits.

WDAE Remembers Steve ‘Big Dog’ Duemig Five Years After His Passing

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WDAE Remembers Steve ‘Big Dog’ Duemig Five Years After His Passing

The staff at 95.3 WDAE in Tampa spent time today remembering their former colleague Steve ‘Big Dog’ Duemig who passed away on this day five years ago. Duemig died at the age of 64 after being diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer early in 2017.

Hosts, callers and guests talked about their memories of one of the legends of sports radio. Duemig started with Tampa’s first all-sports station, WFNS, where he spent five years before moving to WDAE for more than two decades.

Jay & Zac hosts Jay Recher and Zac Blobner played some clips from old shows featuring Duemig, including a rather hilarious call from a listener who doesn’t realize he is talking to the ‘Big Dog’ as he is telling him why he doesn’t like the show or Duemig himself, even though he listens to the whole show most days.

One of the guests that came on was Rob Higgins, Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission who talked about the way Duemig supported the area and all the various events that would come to the Tampa area.

“He was incredible,” Higgins said. “You think about just how passionate he was about Team Tampa Bay and how much he really focused on promoting the community…he truly was one of a kind and someone we think about non-stop for sure.”

In addition to his work locally in Tampa, Duemig hosted nationally on Fox Sports Radio and contributed to The Golf Channel for more than five years.

Harris Faulkner to Retrace Father’s Footsteps in Vietnam For FOX Nation Special

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Fox News host Harris Faulkner is set to host a new special series on the FOX Nation streaming service that will follow her father’s route through Vietnam during his time fighting in the war.

Vietnam: Footsteps of My Father with Harris Faulkner debuted Thursday as a limit series. In the three episodes, Faulkner retraces the two tours of duty her father, Lt. Col. Bobby Harris, took through the Southeast Asian nation while fighting nearly 50 years ago.

“The Vietnam War was such a pivotal moment in our nation’s history, and it is both an honor and privilege to view the war through the footsteps of my father,” said Faulkner. “I am so grateful for the opportunity to journey to Vietnam and look forward to sharing this remarkable story with our viewers.”

In the three episodes, Harris Faulkner interviews military historian Brian DeToy, retired U.S. Army Lt. Cols. Nick Edinger and Bob Anckaitis, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper and family members, uncles Timothy Lane Jr. and Ronnie Lane, among others. 

ESPN and ABC to Broadcast 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game

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ESPN and ABC to Broadcast 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game

For the first time in the history of the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, the contest will be broadcast live on ESPN and simulcast on ABC. The preseason matchup between the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans will take place on Thursday, Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. EST from Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The Monday Night Football broadcasting team of play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, analyst Troy Aikman and reporter Lisa Salters will call the game to begin the 105th season of the National Football League.

The Hall of Fame Game had previously been broadcast by NBC Sports for the last two seasons, with last year’s contest between the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns airing on the NBC linear television channel and streaming live on Peacock. NBC Sports presented the game every year from 2013 to 2019 with the exception of 2016 since that iteration of the matchup was canceled because of poor field conditions.

ESPN will also broadcast several events from Canton, Ohio throughout the summer, including the NFL Flag Championships from July 19 to July 21 and the Hall of Fame enshrinement on August 3. The regular-season schedule for the National Football League was revealed on Wednesday night, which includes 23 games broadcast on networks owned by The Walt Disney Company (ESPN/ABC). The company is currently in the third year of its media rights deal with the National Football League and is coming off its most-viewed season of Monday Night Football since 2000.

During the regular season, ESPN will commence its NFL live game broadcasts with a Week 1 Monday Night Football matchup between the New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers. In Week 7, the network will present an NFL game exclusively on ESPN+ between the Los Angeles Chargers and Arizona Cardinals. There are five doubleheaders on its schedule during the regular season along with two playoff games – one in the Wild Card round and one in the divisional round. The Walt Disney Company (ESPN/ABC) will broadcast the Super Bowl following the 2026 and 2030 seasons under the current media rights deal.

ESPN to Broadcast Five Doubleheaders in 2024 NFL Season

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ESPN to Broadcast Five Doubleheaders in 2024 NFL Season

The National Football League revealed the full 2024 regular season schedule on Wednesday night, which includes 23 games on platforms owned by The Walt Disney Company (ESPN/ABC). Throughout the regular season and playoffs, ESPN will broadcast 25 games within its NFL property, along with a Monday night Super Wild Card matchup (ESPN, ABC, ESPN+) and divisional round playoff game (ESPN, ABC, ESPN+).

The lead Monday Night Football broadcast team of play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, analyst Troy Aikman and reporter Lisa Salters will return for their third season calling games together. Buck and Aikman embark on their 23rd year calling games together, furthering their distinction as the longest broadcasting pair in league history. Moreover, Salters will be on the call for the 13th season and is the longest-tenured sideline reporter in the history of the Monday Night Football broadcast property.

The slate of games commences with a matchup between the New York Jets and defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif on Monday, Sept. 9 at 8:20 p.m. EST on ESPN and ABC. Beginning in Week 3, Disney will commence the first of five doubleheaders during the regular season, building off momentum it attained last year when it presented two matchups three times across the schedule. The first iteration will include a game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills on ESPN, while the Washington Commanders and Cincinnati Bengals face off on ABC.

Four Monday Night Football games will be presented on both ESPN and ABC throughout the regular season after alterations to the schedule last year because of the writers strike. Moreover, there will also be an NFL game exclusive to ESPN+ in Week 7 when the Los Angeles Chargers face the Arizona Cardinals.

As a whole, Monday Night Football viewership during the 2023 regular season averaged approximately 17.4 million viewers, up 29% year-over-year and marking its best season since 2000. Moreover, the broadcast property aired its four most-watched games since 2000 last season, including a Super Bowl rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs that drew an average of 29 million viewers.

In addition to the traditional game broadcast, Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli makes its return for a fourth season. The collaboration between ESPN and Omaha Productions was instantiated within a nine-year extension between the two parties that also includes original content creation. The alternate presentation will add an 11th game to its schedule, and as announced by Peyton Manning, feature former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick at the start of these broadcasts. The broadcast averaged 1.24 million viewers across its nine-game slate in the 2023 NFL season and also introduced new technology and innovations as part of its third season on the air.

There are several other marquee matchups on the schedule throughout the year, including a game between the Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Chargers in Week 12. The Monday Night Football game represents the first time brothers Jim and John Harbaugh coach against one another since Super Bowl XLVII. Flex scheduling can also be utilized within the Monday Night Football property starting during this week until Week 17 as established by the NFL last season. The Walt Disney Company (ESPN/ABC) and the National Football League are entering the third year in their existing media rights deal, which includes Super Bowl broadcasts after the 2026 and 2030 seasons.

Prime Video Announces 2024 Thursday Night Football Schedule

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Prime Video Announces 2024 Thursday Night Football Schedule

In its third season of a partnership with the NFL, Prime Video has released its expanded schedule of games for the season which will begin in the regular season with a Week 2 matchup featuring the Buffalo Bills at the Miami Dolphins. In total, Prime Video will feature 12 divisional matchups including Aaron Rodgers and the Jets hosting the New England Patriots for their home opener on September 19 as well as Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals at the Baltimore Ravens on November 7.

“This is our best schedule yet, and with this lineup of must-see matchups, our award-winning production, and innovations you can only get on Prime Video, fans will not want to miss a minute of Thursday Night Football this season,” said Jay Marine, vice president, Prime Video, and global head of sports and ads in a release. “Our upcoming TNF schedule includes great games all season long, including 12 between fierce division rivals, the Super Bowl Champion Chiefs hosting Black Friday Football, and we’ll cap the season for the first time with the first-ever NFL postseason game on Prime Video. I can’t wait to kick things off in Miami on September 12.” 

Prime Video’s schedule will also feature a Black Friday matchup on November 29 featuring the Las Vegas Raiders at the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The schedule will culminate with Prime Video’s first ever exclusive Wild Card game.

Complete 2024 Thursday Night Football Schedule (all times EDT):

TNF Tonight pregame coverage begins each Thursday at 7 p.m.

Week 2 – Sept. 12: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins

Week 3 – Sept. 19: New England Patriots at New York Jets

Week 4 – Sept. 26: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants

Week 5 – Oct. 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons

Week 6 – Oct. 10: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks

Week 7 – Oct. 17: Denver Broncosat New Orleans Saints

Week 8 – Oct. 24: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams

Week 9 – Oct. 31: Houston Texans at New York Jets

Week 10 – Nov. 7: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens

Week 11 – Nov. 14: Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 12 – Nov. 21: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns

Week 13 (Black Friday) – Friday, Nov. 29: Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 14 – Dec. 5: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions

Week 15 – Dec. 12: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers

Week 16 – Dec. 19: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 17 – Dec. 26: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears

** NFL Wild Card Playoff Game: TBD

Thursday Night Football’s production team recently earned 11 Sports Emmy nominations for its 2023 coverage—including those for Outstanding Digital Innovation, Outstanding Interactive Experience, and Outstanding Personality nods for sideline reporter Kaylee Hartung and features reporter Taylor Rooks. 

FOX Sports Radio Adds Carmen Vitali, Ryan Hollins and Kerry Rhodes to Weekend Lineup

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FOX Sports Radio Adds Carmen Vitali, Ryan Hollins and Kerry Rhodes to Weekend Lineup

FOX Sports Radio has announced new talent additions to its weekend lineup. Carmen Vitali, an NFL Analyst for FOX Sports, Ryan Hollins, a 10-year NBA veteran and current Houston Rockets commentator, and Kerry Rhodes, an 8-year NFL veteran and All-Pro Safety, have all been added.

Vitali will join FOX Sports reporter Alex Curry as co-host of FOX Sports Saturday with Alex Curry & Carmen Vitali on Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET. Hollins will team with Mike Harmon on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Rhodes will partner with Dan Beyer on Sundays from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET.

“Sports fans know that they can come to us live 24/7 for strong opinions, predictions and instant reaction to all of the drama taking place in the world of sports,” said Don Martin, Executive Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Sports and Scott Shapiro, FOX Sports Radio Senior Vice President of Sports Programming, in a joint statement. “We are fired up that our lineup of personalities continues to get stronger and stronger.  FOX Sports Radio is here to provide entertainment and companionships to sports fans all day, every day.”

Hollins and Rhodes now bring the total of former pro athletes on FOX Sports Radio weekends to nine along with LaVar Arrington, TJ Houshmandzadeh, Plaxico Burress, Geoff Schwartz, Bucky Brooks, Ephraim Salaam and Rich Ohrnberger.

‘Venu Sports’ is Name of ESPN, FOX Sports, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Streaming Service

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‘Venu Sports’ is Name of ESPN, FOX Sports, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Streaming Service

Alas, it will not be called ‘Spulu.’ While many have speculated what the new sports streaming service joint venture between ESPN, FOX Sports and Warner Bros. Discovery would be called, new CEO Pete Distad made the official announcement in a release saying the new brand will be called ‘Venu Sports’ and will combine each companies’ portfolios of sports programming.

“We are excited to officially introduce Venu Sports, a brand that we feel captures the spirit of an all-new streaming home where sports fans outside of the traditional pay TV eco-system can experience an incredible collection of live sports, all in one place,” Distad said in a release. “As preparations for the platform continue to accelerate, we are singularly focused on delivering a best-in-class product for our target audience, built from the ground up using the latest technologies to engage and entertain discerning sports fans wanting one-stop access to live games.”

‘Venu Sports’ is scheduled to launch in the fall and will be available via a new app. Subscribers will also have the ability to bundle it with Disney+, Hulu or Max.

A new website, Venu. com has been created and says, “Welcome to the future home of sports streaming. Venu will bring the most sought-after live sports from the top leagues and teams, together in one place. All in a new app built from the ground up for sports fans.”

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