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Why Netflix Can’t ‘Netflix’ The Field Of Dreams Game

"Netflix has spent its first MLB season attempting to prove it can create a live sports event that feels different. Now, it has an opportunity to prove it understands something equally important: Different doesn’t always mean more."

Why Ben & Woods’ Latest Extensions Could Be Their Grand Finale With 97.3 The Fan

"I got fifteen and a half years in San Diego doing morning radio. The last eight with Ben have been the most magical. Anything beyond that is just gravy for me. Honestly, if I had my way, this would be the last contract maybe."

Peter Katsis’ Management Legacy Influences Today’s Music Industry

I cannot claim Peter Katsis and I were close...

Why MS NOW Is Betting on Personality for Its Daytime Schedule

MS NOW is choosing a different lane, and it's doing so at a moment when the network needs one.

Why MLB Cannot Consider Moving the World Series To Other Networks

"In a time when every sport is chasing the next billion-dollar deal, baseball should remember what truly built its value — consistency, familiarity, and trust"

Prime Video Announces Weekly Sports Talk Show Featuring Kevin Hart, Kenan Thompson

"This show gives us a chance to celebrate sports culture in a way that’s fresh, unfiltered, and full of laughs"

MLS, Apple TV Ending MLS Season Pass Subscription

"The current MLS Season Pass model will be discontinued after the 2025 season, with all games becoming accessible directly through the Apple TV streaming platform"

Former ESPN President John Skipper: Disney “Can’t Give In” On Rate To YouTube TV

"I never liked negotiating in the press, but that might be what they’re doing…Disney has to figure out a way to get them something that doesn’t trip MFNs that is not essentially unfair"

Disney CEO Bob Iger: YouTube TV Offer Is “Equal to or Better” Than What Other Large Distributors Have Already

"The deal we have proposed is equal to or better than what other large distributors have already agreed to. We are not trying to break any new ground"

USA Sports Signs Five-Year Rights Agreement With The Pac-12

"The new Pac-12 is where tradition meets transformation — a unique opportunity in the rapidly evolving college sports landscape that strongly aligns with the go-forward vision of USA Sports"

Larry Brooks, Hall of Fame Hockey Writer Dies at 75

"He was a Hall of Famer at what he did and more often than not he tapped it in"

NBCUniversal Launching NBC Sports Network Monday On YouTube TV Exclusively

"The network will debut exclusively on YouTube TV, with Xfinity expected to follow shortly after. Additional pay-TV distributors are set to be announced in the coming weeks"

Meet The Leaders: Jeff Warshaw, CEO & Founder Connoisseur Media

"Having one-to-one relationships with our listeners is something that we need to continually always remember is the bread and butter of our business"

Have Sports Media and Fans Forgotten What ESPN Is?

"Sports was meant to be the escape, and the programming direction of ESPN serves as exhibit A of that escape"

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Why Ben & Woods’ Latest Extensions Could Be Their Grand Finale With 97.3 The Fan

"I got fifteen and a half years in San Diego doing morning radio. The last eight with Ben have been the most magical. Anything beyond that is just gravy for me. Honestly, if I had my way, this would be the last contract maybe."

Peter Katsis’ Management Legacy Influences Today’s Music Industry

I cannot claim Peter Katsis and I were close...

Why MS NOW Is Betting on Personality for Its Daytime Schedule

MS NOW is choosing a different lane, and it's doing so at a moment when the network needs one.

Why Great Radio Stations Need Weeds to Grow

"The best programmers I have worked with were not obsessed with catching mistakes. Instead, they were obsessed with developing potential."