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SportsGrid Adds Brian Angiolet As Strategic Advisor

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SportsGrid Adds Brian Angiolet As Strategic Advisor

Brian Angiolet has the kind of track record that is valuable to a company like SportsGrid. That is why the two sides are now in business together. SportsGrid announced this week that Angiolet will serve as a strategic advisor to the company. 

Angiolet thinks he can build more robust content for SportsGrid. His first project will be a show similar to SportsCenter for the network. He also aims to move its sports coverage beyond just betting.

His focus will be digital. Angiolet wants to grow the company’s presence on YouTube and expects to get SportsGrid into the podcasting world.

“The worlds of media, sports, and gaming are at a crucial inflection point in terms of growth and rationalizing a profitable business model that scales. Brian brings invaluable experience to SportsGrid,” SportsGrid president and co-founder Louis Maione told Broadcasting & Cable.

“His extensive operating experience across every dimension of the media ecosystem, and his strategic vision and leadership building, buying, partnering, and negotiating massive deals will help us build upon our category lead and expand our offering to fans of sports, gaming, and competition.” 

Prior to signing up with SportsGrid, Brian Angiolet served as the Chief Media Officer at DraftKings. He also worked at Verizon, serving as the Chief Content Officer and Chief Business Officer.

Chris Stirewalt: ‘Who Gets Fired’ At Fox News?

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After Fox News settled its defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems, former network political editor Chris Stirewalt openly questioned who would get the axe from the conservative cable channel.

During an interview with Semafor’s Max Tani after the settlement was announced, Stirewalt wondered what the next steps were for Fox News.

“The part that I’m interested in seeing is: What does the apology sound like? Who gets fired? What are the consequences inside the company?” Stirewalt asked. “It will be interesting to see what new approach they take.”

Stirewalt exited the company after he was part of the network’s decision desk team that projected now President Joe Biden had won the state of Arizona on election night 2020. The call, which was ultimately correct, was viewed as premature by other news networks and was wildly unpopular in conservative circles, as well as then President Trump’s inner circle.

Fox News has maintained Stirewalt was not fired, but was reassigned inside the organization as part of a “restructuring” that also saw Washington Bureau Chief Bill Sammon “retire”.

However, messages sent between Fox News executives and Rupert Murdoch — uncovered during Dominion’s evidence-gathering phase — appear to show the network did in fact fire Sammon and Stirewalt for their roles in calling Arizona for Biden.

Stirewalt — author of the book Broken News: Why the Media Rage Machine Divides America and How to Fight Back — had previously shared that it “felt good to be vindicated” after the messages were revealed. He added that he and Sammon knew they were “isolated” inside the company, but the documents proved his feelings correct.

Bill O’Reilly: Fox News Has Changed Since I Left

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Yesterday, Fox News settled its defamation lawsuit brought forth by Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million, closing the door on a long-running series of hits for the network. Former network star Bill O’Reilly said the settlement is the cost of the network changing its approach.

In a statement posted to his website, O’Reilly noted that Fox News is still in a precarious legal position with the Smartmatic Company and could still be sued by shareholders to determine whether executives at the organization acted with enough malice to alter the share price of the company’s stock.

“This is what happens when money becomes more important than honest information. Since I left FNC, the template changed from ‘Fair and Balanced’ to ‘Tell the audience what it wants to hear’,” wrote O’Reilly. “And millions of Trump voters, to this day, want to believe the 2020 election was rigged.

“That opinion can certainly be presented if you provide a counter opinion – equal time. However, once the facts begin to overwhelm any point of view, a news agency has an obligation to say that.”

O’Reilly then noted that he examined claims surrounding the 2020 presidential election and found that “no federal court would accept” the allegations.

“When I stated that opinion to my audience, I lost more than one thousand premium members. So be it,” O’Reilly said. “I did my job. Money is not the motivating force in this operation.”

Donald Trump Indictment More Than Doubles Audiences For CNN, MSNBC

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Donald Trump Indictment More Than Doubles Audiences For CNN, MSNBC

It was the long-awaited decision that finally arrived on Thursday, March 30: the indictment of Donald Trump by a New York City grand jury.

The news story of the charges against the former President — the first POTUS in U.S. history to be officially criminally charged — who allegedly paid hush money to former porn star Stormy Daniels in the lead-up to the 2016 election broke at 6:00 PM Eastern that night.

Although this occurred near the time that the broadcast network evening news programs would begin airing, the Mar. 30 editions of ABC’s World News Tonight (7.74 million total viewers/1.17 million adults 25-54), NBC Nightly News (6.48 million total viewers/1.00 million adults 25-54) and the CBS Evening News (4.50 million total viewers/658,000 adults 25-54) all combined to 18.71 million total viewers including 2.83 million within the key 25-54 demographic, according to Nielsen Media Research.

That marked the lowest combined figures of the week (Mar. 27-31). For Monday, Mar. 27 thru Friday, Mar. 31, they combined to average 19.7 million viewers (3.1 million adults 25-54).

Data showed that cable news picked up the viewer gains that the broadcast networks had lost. Every outlet experienced significant percentage boosts from their respective prior Thursday (Mar. 23) time slot returns:

Fox News Channel

  • Special Report with Bret Baier (6-7 p.m.): 3.033 million viewers (+56%); 357,000 adults 25-54 (+78%)
  • Jesse Watters Primetime (7-8 p.m.): 3.161 million viewers (+36%); 341,000 adults 25-54 (+43%)
  • Tucker Carlson Tonight (8-9 p.m.): 4.188 million viewers (+41%); 555,000 adults 25-54 (+59%)
  • Hannity (9-10 p.m.): 3.480 million viewers (+52%); 503,000 adults 25-54 (+125%)
  • The Ingraham Angle (10-11 p.m.): 2.653 million viewers (+41%) viewers; 393,000 adults 25-54 (+85%)

MSNBC

  • The Beat with Ari Melber (6-7 p.m.): 2.297 million viewers (+61%); 279,000 adults 25-54 (+107%)
  • The Reidout (7-8 p.m.): 2.185 million viewers (+86%); 301,000 adults 25-54 (+159%)
  • All In with Chris Hayes (8-9 p.m.): 2.412 million viewers (+99%); 328,000 adults 25-54 (+162%)
  • Rachel Maddow Show (9-10 p.m.): 2.916 million viewers (+117%); 387,000 adults 25-54 (+210%)
  • Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (10-11 p.m.): 2.435 million viewers (+63%) viewers; 277,000 adults 25-54 (+147%)

CNN

  • The Situation Room (6-7 p.m.): 1.224 million viewers (+148%); 261,000 adults 25-54 (+203%)
  • Erin Burnett Outfront (7-8 p.m.): 1.521 million viewers (+152%); 353,000 adults 25-54 (+233%)
  • Anderson Cooper 360 (8-9 p.m.): 1.428 million viewers (+146%); 398,000 adults 25-54 (+438%)
  • Special: Donald Trump Indictment (9-10 p.m.): 1.210 million viewers (+195%); 325,000 adults 25-54 (+246%)
  • Special: Donald Trump Indictment (10-11 p.m.): 1.107 million viewers (+161%) viewers; 275,000 adults 25-54 (+143%)

Unsurprisingly, when it comes to breaking news of this nature, CNN more than doubled in all key figures for its immediate hours, with the biggest demo increase for Anderson Cooper 360 in the 8-9 p.m. hour which saw its 25-54 demo quintuple from Mar. 23.

MSNBC’s early evening and primetime programs also all saw its 25-54 demos grow by more than double. Compared to Alex Wagner Tonight from Mar. 23 at 9-10 p.m., a special Mar. 30 edition of The Rachel Maddow Show at 9-10 p.m. drew more than double the total audience and more than triple of its key 25-54 demo.

Even the lineups of Newsmax and the nascent news outlet NewsNation got sizable increases:

Newsmax

  • The Record with Greta Van Susteren (6-7 p.m.): 300,000 viewers (+89%); 35,000 adults 25-54 (+150%)
  • Rob Schmitt Tonight (7-8 p.m.): 415,000 viewers (+70%); 48,000 adults 25-54 (+92%)
  • Eric Bolling The Balance (8-9 p.m.): 307,000 viewers (+45%); 43,000 adults 25-54 (+105%)
  • Prime News (9-10 p.m.): 170,000 viewers (+5%); 34,000 adults 25-54 (+55%)
  • Greg Kelly Reports (10-11 p.m.): 218,000 viewers (+76%) viewers; 33,000 adults 25-54 (+175%)

NewsNation

  • Cuomo (8-10 p.m.): 166,000 viewers (+54%); 26,000 adults 25-54 (+16%)
  • Banfield (10-11 p.m.): 115,000 viewers (+17%); 22,000 adults 25-54 (-18%)

Cable news averages for March 27-April 2, 2023:

Total Day (Mar. 27-Apr. 2 @ 6 a.m.-5:59 a.m.)

  • Fox News Channel: 1.409 million viewers; 179,000 adults 25-54
  • MSNBC: 0.877 million viewers; 110,000 adults 25-54
  • CNN: 0.510 million viewers; 109,000 adults 25-54
  • HLN: 0.128 million viewers; 41,000 adults 25-54
  • The Weather Channel: 0.118 million viewers; 19,000 adults 25-54
  • CNBC: 0.108 million viewers; 24,000 adults 25-54
  • Newsmax: 0.106 million viewers; 10,000 adults 25-54
  • Fox Business Network: 0.105 million viewers; 10,000 adults 25-54

Prime Time (Mar. 27-Apr. 1 @ 8-11 p.m.; Apr. 2 @ 7-11 p.m.)

  • Fox News Channel: 2.324 million viewers; 283,000 adults 25-54
  • MSNBC: 1.459 million viewers; 172,000 adults 25-54
  • CNN: 0.623 million viewers; 149,000 adults 25-54
  • CNBC: 0.158 million viewers; 47,000 adults 25-54
  • HLN: 0.150 million viewers; 48,000 adults 25-54
  • The Weather Channel: 0.138 million viewers; 23,000 adults 25-54
  • Newsmax: 0.132 million viewers; 14,000 adults 25-54
  • NewsNation: 0.098 million viewers; 18,000 adults 25-54
  • Fox Business Network: 0.046 million viewers; 5,000 adults 25-54

Top 10 most-watched cable news programs (and the top programs of other outlets with their respective associated ranks) in total viewers:

1. Tucker Carlson Tonight (FOXNC, Thu. 3/30/2023 8:00 PM, 60 min.) 4.188 million viewers

2. Special Report/Nashville Shooting-Police (FOXNC, Mon. 3/27/2023 5:17 PM, 9 min.) 3.899 million viewers

3. The Five (FOXNC, Mon. 3/27/2023 5:26 PM, 34 min.) 3.780 million viewers

4. The Five (FOXNC, Mon. 3/27/2023 5:00 PM, 17 min.) 3.536 million viewers

5. Hannity (FOXNC, Thu. 3/30/2023 9:00 PM, 60 min.) 3.480 million viewers

6. Tucker Carlson Tonight (FOXNC, Mon. 3/27/2023 8:00 PM, 60 min.) 3.342 million viewers

7. Tucker Carlson Tonight (FOXNC, Tue. 3/28/2023 8:00 PM, 60 min.) 3.329 million viewers

8. Tucker Carlson Tonight (FOXNC, Wed. 3/29/2023 8:00 PM, 60 min.) 3.175 million viewers

9. Jesse Watters Primetime (FOXNC, Thu. 3/30/2023 7:00 PM, 60 min.) 3.161 million viewers

10. The Five (FOXNC, Tue. 3/28/2023 5:00 PM, 60 min.) 3.087 million viewers

16. Rachel Maddow Show “SDNY Indicts Trump” (MSNBC, Thu. 3/30/2023 9:00 PM, 60 min.) 2.916 million viewers

81. Erin Burnett Outfront “Donald Trump Indictment” (CNN, Thu. 3/30/2023 7:00 PM, 60 min.) 1.521 million viewers

193. Real Time With Bill Maher “Episode 630” (HBO, Fri. 3/31/2023 10:00 PM, 58 min.) 0.813 million viewers

349. Last Week Tonight (HBO, Sun. 4/2/2023 11:02 PM, 35 min.) 0.470 million viewers

366. The Daily Show “Mar 28, 23 – John Leguizamo” (CMDY, Tue. 3/28/2023 11:00 PM, 35 min.) 0.440 million viewers

360. Storm Center (TWC, Fri. 3/31/2023 8:00 PM, 60 min.) 0.448 million viewers

425. Varney & Company (FBN, Mon. 3/27/2023 10:00 AM, 60 min.) 0.309 million viewers

432. Forensic Files (HLN, late Tue. 3/28/2023 1:00 AM, 30 min.) 0.303 million viewers

484. Fast Money Halftime Report (CNBC, Thu. 3/30/2023 12:00 PM, 60 min.) 0.259 million viewers

662. Cuomo “Trump NYC Indictment” (NWSN, Thu. 3/30/2023 8:00 PM, 120 min.) 0.166 million viewers

714. Tooning Out The News “Episode 119” (CMDY, Wed. 3/29/2023 11:30 PM, 30 min.) 0.145 million viewers

Top 10 cable news programs (and the top  programs of other outlets with their respective associated ranks) among adults 25-54:

1. Tucker Carlson Tonight (FOXNC, Thu. 3/30/2023 8:00 PM, 60 min.) 0.555 million adults 25-54

2. Special Report/Nashville Shooting-Police (FOXNC, Mon. 3/27/2023 5:17 PM, 9 min.) 0.505 million adults 25-54

3. Hannity (FOXNC, Thu. 3/30/2023 9:00 PM, 60 min.) 0.503 million adults 25-54

4. The Five (FOXNC, Mon. 3/27/2023 5:26 PM, 34 min.) 0.466 million adults 25-54

5. Tucker Carlson Tonight (FOXNC, Mon. 3/27/2023 8:00 PM, 60 min.) 0.441 million adults 25-54

6. The Five (FOXNC, Mon. 3/27/2023 5:00 PM, 17 min.) 0.427 million adults 25-54

7. Tucker Carlson Tonight (FOXNC, Wed. 3/29/2023 8:00 PM, 60 min.) 0.424 million adults 25-54

8. Anderson Cooper 360 “Donald Trump Indictment” (CNN, Thu. 3/30/2023 8:00 PM, 60 min.) 0.398 million adults 25-54

9. The Ingraham Angle (FOXNC, Thu. 3/30/2023 10:00 PM, 60 min.) 0.393 million adults 25-54

10. Rachel Maddow Show “SDNY Indicts Trump” (MSNBC, Thu. 3/30/2023 9:00 PM, 60 min.) 0.387 million adults 25-54

135. The Daily Show “Mar 28, 23 – John Leguizamo” (CMDY, Tue. 3/28/2023 11:00 PM, 35 min.) 0.165 million adults 25-54

168. Real Time With Bill Maher “Episode 630” (HBO, Fri. 3/31/2023 10:00 PM, 58 min.) 0.148 million adults 25-54

209. Forensic Files (HLN, late Tue. 3/28/2023 12:30 AM, 30 min.) 0.122 million adults 25-54

228. Last Week Tonight (HBO, Sun. 4/2/2023 11:02 PM, 35 min.) 0.115 million adults 25-54

313. Shark Tank “Shark Tank 1219” (CNBC, Wed. 3/29/2023 11:00 PM, 60 min.) 0.094 million adults 25-54

368. Storm Center (TWC, Fri. 3/31/2023 8:00 PM, 60 min.) 0.082 million adults 25-54

581. Tooning Out The News “Episode 119” (CMDY, Wed. 3/29/2023 11:30 PM, 30 min.) 0.045 million adults 25-54

637. Banfield (NWSN, Fri. 3/31/2023 10:00 PM, 60 min.) 0.037 million adults 25-54

655. Kudlow (FBN, Mon. 3/27/2023 4:00 PM, 60 min.) 0.035 million adults 25-54

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research

NAB Show Draws Record Attendance

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NAB Show Draws Record Attendance

According to an official statement, the Centennial National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas has seen a preliminary peak registration of 65,013. The NAB  indicated that over 17,000 were international attendees among these registrations, and 1,200 companies showcased their products at the event.

“We are thrilled to have so many exhibitors, attendees, and partners from around the world join us in Las Vegas to help celebrate 100 years of innovation. More than any other year, everyone is filled with so much enthusiasm and energy as they engage on the show floor, in special sessions, and throughout the entire event,” said Curtis LeGeyt, NAB President and CEO.

The NAB Show facilitates broadcasting, entertainment, and technology professionals to share ideas and discover the most recent trends and innovations within their respective fields. Attendees can benefit from networking, education, and engagement opportunities with industry leaders and experts.

International attendance is subject to ongoing audits based on pre-show and onsite registrations.

“We thank the NAB Show community for helping us reflect on our collective experience with media and entertainment and for previewing the many innovations we’ll see within the next hundred years,” added LeGeyt.

CNN’s Jake Tapper Laughs as He Reads Fox Statement on Dominion Lawsuit

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Jake Tapper, a CNN anchor, struggled to maintain his composure while reading a statement from Fox News regarding a $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems on Tuesday. 

He found it difficult to believe that Fox News could describe the settlement as a positive outcome. Tapper sarcastically repeated the word “dispute” and expressed his disbelief at Fox’s claim of a commitment to the highest journalistic standards.

“‘We acknowledge the court’s rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false. This settlement reflects’–I’m sorry. This is going to be difficult to say with a straight face,” Tapper said in a rare moment of losing his composure. 

 The settlement was announced by a Delaware federal court immediately after a jury had been seated. Dominion’s president stated at a press conference that Fox had admitted to telling lies about his company. The terms of the settlement, aside from a payment nearing $800 million, remain undisclosed. A trial could have resulted in high-profile Fox figures testifying in court.

‘This settlement reflects Fox’s continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards,'” Tapper displayed a facial expression indicating his skepticism or disdain before continuing. “We are hopeful that our’–sorry. ‘We are hopeful that our decision to resolve the dispute with Dominion amicably instead of the acrimony of a divisive trial allows the country to move forward from these issues.'”

Jake Tapper described Tuesday as “one of the ugliest and most embarrassing moments in the history of journalism.”

“The truth matters, and lies have consequences,” Dominion lawyer Justin Nelson said in a news conference outside the courthouse after a judge announced the deal.

AZ Supreme Court Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Against KFYI’s James T. Harris

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The Arizona Supreme Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by failed Republican U.S. Senate candidate Daniel McCarthy against James T. Harris, a talk show host on KFYI-AM in Phoenix. According to Tucson.com, McCarthy had taken issue with comments made by Harris on his show, “The Conservative Circus,” which were related to an event at a state Capitol rally after the November 2020 election. Harris is a host on the iHeartMedia news/talk station.

During the event, McCarthy’s supporters had chanted for him to speak during a speech by Harris, and the microphone was passed from Harris to McCarthy. Harris then criticized McCarthy during two segments of his radio show, accusing him of having no control over his emotions or his supporters and stating that they were acting like “ANTIFA.”

However, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that Harris’s comments were political commentary protected by the First Amendment. Justice William Montgomery, writing for the court, ordered the defamation lawsuit filed by McCarthy to be dismissed in full.

Montgomery dismissed seven of the statements as clearly either not factual statements, probable as false, or both, while the two others were also considered political in context.

The court agreed with Harris and iHeartMedia, the owners of KFYI, which broadcasts his show, that the statements “were rhetorical hyperbole incapable of being proved false and protected by the First Amendment and were therefore not actionable.”

Montgomery noted that Harris bills himself as the ringmaster of “The Conservative Circus” and describes the show as a mix of political commentary and opinion presented entertainingly from one side of the political spectrum. The justice wrote, “Such is the essence of radio talk shows today.”

Fanatics Beta-Testing Mobile Sportsbook in Tennessee & Ohio

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Fanatics Beta-Testing Mobile Sportsbook in Tennessee & Ohio

Things appear to be inching ever closer to Fanatics launching its mobile sportsbook app in several states. The app is currently undergoing beta testing in Tennessee and Ohio.

Fanatics opened its first brick and mortar sportsbook location at FedEx Field in Maryland in February. Company CEO Michael Rubin has hopes of getting the mobile version of Fanatics Sportsbook up and running in 15-20 states by the time the 2023 NFL season kicks off in September.

Beta testers are able to use the Fanatics Sportsbook app and place wagers in real time using real money. Regulators in both Ohio and Tennessee are monitoring the process as it plays out.

Fanatics is also hoping to be given the green light to operate in Massachusetts and plans to be ready by sometime next month.

Adam Silver: NBA ‘Much More Valuable Now Than We Were in the Old Days’

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NBA commissioner Adam Silver recognizes the dramatic shift in traditional TV viewership over the last several years, and that’s ultimately going to impact what the league’s next media rights contract looks like.

Speaking Tuesday at the Sports Business Journal’s World Congress of Sports conference, Silver said streaming and cord-cutting have dramatically changed the viewership landscape.

“What we’re seeing in television is that the internet has disrupted this business just like it has virtually every other business,” Silver said. “But there’s still enormous interest in premium live sports programing.”

“If anything, on a relative basis, we’re much more valuable than we were in the old days,” he added. “Even this season if you look at the NBA ratings, which were roughly flat on cable despite a decline in the number of homes, our share continues to grow.”

As for the next media rights deal, Silver isn’t ruling anything out completely yet in making sure the league gets the most optimal package possible.

“I think then as we approach our new national deals, there may be a solution for local rights,” he said. “It probably is most likely some sort of hybrid. You’re going to continue to have traditional cable and satellite distribution. You probably see more over-the-air distribution, almost a return to the past in a way where we were in the old days, more national use of broadcast, more local use of broadcast.”

It’s expected that Silver and other league representatives will begin taking meetings this summer to secure the next media rights deal. The current contract expires after the 2024-2025 season.

Marc Bertrand: ESPN Still Treats NHL Like ‘Red-Headed Stepchild’

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The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs began on Monday night, with ESPN carrying national coverage of several Game 1 contests. In the first round of the playoffs, each competing team’s regional sports network carries coverage locally in addition to national broadcasts.

On 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston, the Zolak & Bertrand crew didn’t bother switching to ESPN for Game 1 of the Bruins/Panthers series. They watched instead on NESN.

Co-host Marc Bertrand said he’s been largely disappointed in how The Worldwide Leader has covered the NHL even two years into this new media rights deal.

“I don’t like their coverage. I thought ESPN and the NHL getting back together was going to be a good thing,” he said on Tuesday’s show. “I thought it would lead to more promotion of the league, more discussion of the league, more focusing on that league and all their different shows that they do things with. I could not have been more wrong. They are still the red-headed stepchild at that network. Even though they now air their games.”

Beetle added that it’s clear ESPN sees hockey as lesser than some of the other sports that get dedicated airtime.

“The ESPN brand has not treated the NHL the same way they do the NBA. Not even close,” he said.

Bertrand went on to say that he does get shows like First Take not making the NHL a regular part of their discussions because it doesn’t attract the broad national audience like talking the NBA or NFL would.

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