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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."

NBA Looking at Hybrid Approach to Local TV Rights

"...if we can deliver scale or deliver a critical mass and maybe even include it as part of a national arrangement we’re negotiating right now, those opportunities are very intriguing."

Diamond Sports Group Strikes Deal with NBA to Keep Games on Bally Sports

The cable company will release the rights of all 13 teams back to the league at the conclusion of the season.

Bally Sports Offering Credits to Users After Several Outages

The regional sports network operator saw outages three times last week, prohibiting fans from seeing their favorite teams' games.

NBA Wants Media Rights Back From Diamond Sports After 2024-25 Season

Sinclair is also reportedly exploring a purchase of Diamond Sports Group outright.

Ken Carman: People Are Freaking Out About the Future of Sports TV After Bally Sports Outages

Bally Sports has experienced widespread outages twice in the past three days.

Arizona Coyotes Claim Diamond Sports Group Owes Them $18 Million

The team moved its TV broadcasts to a local over-the-air station after Bally Sports Arizona canceled its deal.

Rob Manfred: MLB Can Handle Broadcasts for Up to 16 Teams Next Year

Manfred noted that the league currently plans to produce broadcasts for both the Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks in 2024, like it did for roughly half of the 2023 MLB season.

ESPN Has Opt-Out in MLB Contract After 2025

The network has the broadcast rights for "Sunday Night Baseball," the Home Run Derby and the Wild Card Series.

MLB Says ‘Time is Up’ for Diamond Bankruptcy in New Court Motion

"There is simply no justification for a further extension of exclusivity."

Diamond Sports Group Requests Extension in Ch. 11 Reorganization

"Navigating these choppy waters requires discussions with, and cooperation from, many parties...."

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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."