Andrew Whitworth: Being on Amazon Prime Video Keeps Me Connected to Football
"I just finished this incredibly long football career, but I feel like I’m 18 years old and I just got a fake ID and I can go to a club."
ESPN, PFL Agree to New Multi-Year Rights Deal
“We’ve had five successful seasons on ESPN and we’re excited for the next phase of growth for MMA and the Professional Fighters League with this agreement.”
MSNBC Shuffles Weekend Lineup, Cancels The Mehdi Hasan Show
After his program's cancellation, the network plans to use Hasan as an analyst and a fill-in host.
David Zaslav Opens Door to Potential Reunion with Ex-CNN CEO Chris Licht
"We had a lot of fun and a lot of battles together. Chris is going to have a lot of great chapters and hopefully some of those with us at Warner Bros."
Scripps Sports Exec: Teams Are Making Contingency Deals For After Bally Sports Bankruptcy
Lawlor said that Scripps Sports “already has deals in place with at least a couple of teams as a contingency in case Bally halts broadcasts before the end of the 2024 season."
NSMA Names Finalists for 2023 National Awards
Winners will be invited to the 64th NSMA Awards Weekend & National Convention in June or July 2024.
Bob Iger: ESPN Could ‘Go It Alone’ and Not Take Financial Partners
“We are fully prepared to do that. It would be a little more challenging if we did.”
NASCAR to Announce $1.1B Rights Deal with FOX, NBC, Prime Video, TNT
The $1.1 billion figure represents a nearly 40% increase in what the organization receives from its current deals.
First Take Has Its Most-Watched Month Ever
This marked the 16th consecutive month of growth for one of ESPN's flagship programs.
Diamond Sports Group Files Motion for 120-Day Extension in Ch. 11 Bankruptcy
"The Debtors believe they have more than earned this extension through their hard work, diligence, and accomplishments to date."
