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Scott Van Pelt Content With Continuing Hosting SportsCenter at Night
"I know that the players, the coaches and the leagues, all appreciate what we do and how we do it. I know that for a fact, because I've heard from them, and so I don't want to abandon that, and I wouldn't."
ESPN NFL Divisional Round Broadcast Finishes as Most-Viewed Event in Network’s History
"The Texans–Patriots matchup, which aired Sunday averaged nearly 38 million viewers and officially became the most-watched event ever carried by ESPN."
CBS Sports Earns Most-Watched Saturday NFL Playoff Game Ever
"Viewership climbed steadily throughout the broadcast before peaking at 51.284 million viewers during overtime."
NBC Sports Earns Most-Viewed NFL Divisional Round Audience Ever
"Locally, Chicago topped all markets with a dominant 34.7/66 rating. Los Angeles posted a 16.3/55, marking a 15% increase compared to last season’s Rams-Eagles Divisional Playoff game on NBC."
Jon “Stugotz” Weiner Reflects on Split Away From the Dan Le Batard Show
"Whatever went down with me and Dan [Le Batard] was deeply hurtful. It took me to some really strange and dark places. And I’m still trying to claw my way out."
Bob Costas Named Pregame Host Of NBC Sports’ Sunday Night Baseball
"As appreciative as I am of other aspects of my career, especially HBO and the MLB Network, for 40 years, my true broadcasting home was NBC."
ESPN Cleveland Elevates Jordan Klimack to Director of Content
"A Cleveland market veteran, Klimack joined ESPN Cleveland in 2018 and served as the producer for The Next Level from 2020 through 2023."
Joe Buck Doesn’t Agree With Criticism of Prime Video NFL Broadcaster Al Michaels
"It just drives me nuts because I’m such a fan of Al’s."
Netflix Co-CEO “Very Pleased” With Early Returns On Video Podcast Content
"It’s still very, very early, but we’re super pleased by the early results that we’re seeing."
Elle Duncan Reportedly Named Lead Studio Host On USA Sports’ WNBA Coverage
"Duncan, who recently joined Netflix as an on-air host for sports and live events, will also serve as the studio host for USA Sports’ inaugural season of WNBA coverage."