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Katie Nolan: ESPN’s Lean With Politics and Pat McAfee a ‘Stark Contrast’ to Earlier Years

"It's in such stark contrast to when I was at ESPN. You weren't even supposed to be mentioning politics. When things were getting too left at ESPN, too liberal, it was because people were speaking up for black athletes. We weren't going to Barack Obama's birthday party."

Matt Haney Bill Targets Ticket Scalping Platforms Fails

"Every fan at every show needs protection. Period."

WIP Host Joe Giglio: MLB Needs More One-off Events Like Field of Dreams Game

Joe Giglio wants more MLB special events. The WIP...

Newsmax Reports 16.5% Revenue Increase During 2026’s 2nd Quarter

"With the majority of one-time costs of becoming a public company largely behind us, the value creation opportunities of our multi-platform model are showing positive results."

Neal Mohan Shares Three Keys to Why Podcasts Are Successful on YouTube

"All of those podcast genres should have a home on YouTube. My job is to make it so that they're all successful."

Nick Wright: ‘People Like Media Feuds’

"There are a lot of people who don’t necessarily watch the sports talk shows but really like when people involved in those shows appear to be feuding."

Neal Mohan: YouTube Has ‘Aged Down’ the NFL Audience

"We aged down their audience because we could actually allow that content now to live alongside all of this other amazing, creator-first sports content that was happening on YouTube"

Stephen A. Smith Offers Apology and Crime Data Following Comments About Memphis

"It's moving in the right direction, but it's still recognized one of the worst cities in America"

Pacers-Thunder NBA Finals Game 5 Viewership Lowest Since 2003

Through its first five games, the NBA Finals is averaging 9.18 million viewers on ABC, representative of a 19% year-over-year decline.

Ken Carman: Caitlin Clark is a Star to Everyone But the WNBA

"The ratings immediately tanked and the league was irrelevant for two weeks without her."

Former ESPN Radio Host Jason Fitz: Stephen A. Smith “Walks, Talks, Lives, Eats, Breathes Stereotypes”

"Yesterday's toilet paper is more useful when it comes to having an actual opinion about Memphis than Stephen A. Smith’s"

Can Sports Media Conquer Nostalgia Better Than the NBA?

"Sports media must conquer nostalgia the complete opposite of how the NBA has approached the battlefield"

Chris Vernon: Stephen A. Smith Comments About Memphis “Irresponsible”

During a discussion about the aftermath of the Memphis Grizzlies trading Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic, ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith provided a...

Dan Le Batard: Teams are ‘Really Alienating Their Customer’ in Streaming Age

"The streaming age has created all sorts of oil wells for the teams, but they are really alienating their customer."

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Matt Haney Bill Targets Ticket Scalping Platforms Fails

"Every fan at every show needs protection. Period."

WIP Host Joe Giglio: MLB Needs More One-off Events Like Field of Dreams Game

Joe Giglio wants more MLB special events. The WIP...

Newsmax Reports 16.5% Revenue Increase During 2026’s 2nd Quarter

"With the majority of one-time costs of becoming a public company largely behind us, the value creation opportunities of our multi-platform model are showing positive results."

YouTube Clarifies New Monetization Rules for Creators

For watch hours, YouTube says only public long-form videos, including podcasts, and archived livestreams will qualify.