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FOX, Roku Shareholders Approve $22 Billion Acquisition

The transaction would also position FOX as the country's third-largest media distributor, behind YouTube and the newly combined Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery.

Portland Trail Blazers Name Travis Demers New TV Play By Play Voice

"Demers, the team’s radio voice for seven seasons, will call games on a game-by-game basis, according to The Oregonian."

Kirk Minihane Unsure About Long Term Status With Barstool Sports

"I would love to stay here. But, I don't think I'll get re-signed."

Civic Media Expands Into Illinois and Iowa With 13-Station Deal

“We believe radio plays a crucial role in our local communities and we look forward to supporting the teams at Titan Broadcasting, Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation, and Galesburg Broadcasting Company in fulfilling that role.”

The Miami Marlins Set A Dangerous Standard By Confusing Social Media Popularity With Employee Value

"Experience, preparation, credibility and the ability to connect with an audience should carry far more weight than an algorithm or the number next to someone's name on a social media profile."

Inside John Fanta’s NBC Sports Rise Built on Energy, Versatility and Saying Yes

"The product better be for the fan. Everything I do has to count no matter what it is. I look at any second on the air trying to meet and exceed the bar that's been set. That's what makes it fun."

Andrew McCutchen Joins SiriusXM MLB Network Radio As Postseason Analyst

"I love talking baseball almost as much as I love playing it."

Netflix Secures Rights To 2030 FIFA World Cup In Spain, Andorra

"With Spain set to host in 2030, we’re thrilled to bring every match to fans across Spain and Andorra on Netflix."

MLS Commissioner Don Garber Sees Hidden Jewel In League’s Broadcasts On Apple

"To have Apple vision to be able to see things like you could see it in the stadium. I'm confident that we'll be able to translate the in-stadium passion and experience to something that will come through to a viewer and can be the MLS point of difference."

Miami Marlins Broadcaster Reportedly Fired For Lack Of Selling DTC Subscriptions On Social Media

"What’s strange is I was told during our in-season review that I was “the best host” on our broadcasts. Think about that."

Jason Romano Departs Sports Spectrum After Ten Years

"To everyone who watched, listened, read, posted, shared, encouraged, emailed, DM’d, prayed and believed in what we were doing—THANK YOU."

Fred Toucher’s Simple Philosophy Behind His Boston Radio Success

"The advantage of being on for a long time is people feel they know you if you choose to share yourself with them. If you choose not to do that, then you're doing yourself a disservice. That prevents that special relationship between you and the audience."

Why NFL Sunday Ticket Is A Premium Product With A Major Problem

"Fans shouldn't have to choose between accepting a blackout and hoping their favorite team's game doesn't compete with an overtime finish somewhere else. They paid for access, and they should receive it."

Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria Stands By Non-Purchase Of Warner Bros. Discovery

"We were never going to [spend over the odds]. We are financially disciplined. We knew what we had and what the opportunity was."

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Portland Trail Blazers Name Travis Demers New TV Play By Play Voice

"Demers, the team’s radio voice for seven seasons, will call games on a game-by-game basis, according to The Oregonian."

Kirk Minihane Unsure About Long Term Status With Barstool Sports

"I would love to stay here. But, I don't think I'll get re-signed."

Civic Media Expands Into Illinois and Iowa With 13-Station Deal

“We believe radio plays a crucial role in our local communities and we look forward to supporting the teams at Titan Broadcasting, Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation, and Galesburg Broadcasting Company in fulfilling that role.”

Is Netflix Preparing For A Sports Media Rights Shopping Spree?

"Perhaps the company's layoffs are simply about controlling costs. However, if they’re part of a larger strategy to redirect resources toward premium live sports, the next chapter of Netflix’s evolution could be its most significant yet."