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ESPN Executive Peter McConville Departs After More Than Three Decades at the Network

"To my talented colleagues, thank you. The relationships and experiences will stay with me long after this chapter closes."

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Cable & Satellite Providers Unhappy With More Monday Night Football on ABC

"This is not going to endear the Walt Disney Co. to its distribution partners."

Evan Roberts: Overlapped Games Ruins ‘Beauty of Monday Night Football’

"Football Sundays are for us to have the million TVs and flip around. Football Mondays are for all of us to just sit around and watch one game."

Dan Patrick: ABC ‘Owed it to the Audience’ to Show Nick Chubb Injury

"Now you have to show it again to at least put it in context of what happened there."

ABC, ESPN, FOX Expected to Share Spring Football With USFL, XFL Merger

"There's hope that the merger will be completed in time for the joint league to kick off the 2024 season."

Nexstar, DirecTV Resolve Carriage Dispute With Multi-Year Deal

"The Nexstar blackout on DirecTV began on July 2."

ABC Adds 10 More Monday Night Football Simulcasts Amid Hollywood Strikes

"The Monday Night Football schedule is now something of a hodgepodge for the Walt Disney Company."

Disney Reportedly in Preliminary Talks With Nexstar to Sell ABC

"The interest on the part of Nextar is preliminary at this point according to Reuters, and sources familiar with the matter said no deal may come out of these early discussions."

Dan Orlovsky Moves From Booth to Studio for ESPN College Football Coverage

"For 2023, the former UConn quarterback will appear alongside Kevin Negandhi and Booger McFarland for studio coverage of primetime games on ABC."

ACC Commissioner: ACC Has ‘Never Felt Better’ About Relationship With ESPN

“The bottom line is our conference is strong, and I'm extremely bullish about our future together.”

ESPY Awards Audience Hits Non-Covid Year Low

“Wednesday’s ESPY broadcast averaged a 1.4 rating according to Sports Media Watch.”

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Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement

"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."