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Dan Patrick: Pat McAfee Too Big Of A Personality For Monday Night Football Booth

"There would be some trepidation there, and I think McAfee has said he's not interested in doing Monday Night Football. But who knows with ESPN."

CNBC Expands Jim Cramer Investing Club With New Premium Subscription

“Jim is a singular talent, and the success of the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer gives us a strong foundation to build on."

Nielsen: 57% of Election Night Coverage Viewed on Broadcast TV

A total of 31.2 million viewers watched midterm Election Night coverage across 13 networks on Tuesday, according to Nielsen.

FOX Corporation Completes $22 Billion Acquisition Of Roku

"Beginning today, our top priority for the combined company is to continue to relentlessly serve audiences and partners, while reinforcing the openness and choice that is the essence of the Roku platform."

ESPN Reportedly Planning More Social Content for Unlimited Tier on App

"It allows us to think about the space holistically. We're agnostic to how fans end up subscribing to ESPN."

Why the CW Network’s College Football Coverage Deserves Your Attention This Season

"CW Sports is not going to feature games pitting traditional powers like Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Michigan, Alabama, Georgia or Texas against each other. However, just looking at the 2026 college football schedule, they do have some interesting matchups."

ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen Dead At 93

"Bill was a remarkable man – a visionary and an innovator who conceived the idea of a network entirely devoted to sports."

Former KXnO Hosts Sean Roberts, Lucas Strain Pause New Program Over Legal Dispute With iHeartMedia

"We are currently being pursued in a legal matter by our past employer, and as a result, we need to step away temporarily while that situation is addressed."

Sports Media Insider Jimmy Traina Announces Departure From Sports Illustrated

"After 20+ years, I have made the difficult decision to leave Sports Illustrated. It’s time for me to do something different & evolve with the changing sports media landscape."

ESPN Officially Extends NFL Insider Adam Schefter With Multi-Year Agreement

"ESPN NFL news has a way of cutting through everything else on the sports calendar, and Adam is a big reason our audience comes to ESPN first when it breaks."

Salem Media President of Broadcast Media Allen Power to Retire

"His leadership, his ability to inspire those around him, and his incredible understanding of our business will be missed."

Richard Sherman Explains Why His Second Act in Sports Media Is Only Getting Started

"You must be flexible and adapt to the environment you’re given while remaining authentic. People respect that."

How ‘First Things First’ Discovered a Winning Formula To Land a Sports Emmy Nomination

"My proudest moment is a continual moment of creating what is the best sports show on television. It is incredibly gratifying, and I’m incredibly proud that I get to be a part of that everyday."

ESPN Programming Executive Ilan Ben-Hanan Announces Departure

"After almost 24 years, I can boil my experience here down to one word - gratitude."

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CNBC Expands Jim Cramer Investing Club With New Premium Subscription

“Jim is a singular talent, and the success of the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer gives us a strong foundation to build on."

Nielsen: 57% of Election Night Coverage Viewed on Broadcast TV

A total of 31.2 million viewers watched midterm Election Night coverage across 13 networks on Tuesday, according to Nielsen.

FOX Corporation Completes $22 Billion Acquisition Of Roku

"Beginning today, our top priority for the combined company is to continue to relentlessly serve audiences and partners, while reinforcing the openness and choice that is the essence of the Roku platform."

Rich Eisen Show Expands Distribution On Disney+ In Europe, Africa, Middle East

"The move follows Eisen’s return to ESPN more than a year ago after a stint on Roku. Since then, he has also anchored SportsCenter and hosted the podcast This Was SportsCenter: Stories from the Set."