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ESPN Executive Peter McConville Departs After More Than Three Decades at the Network

"To my talented colleagues, thank you. The relationships and experiences will stay with me long after this chapter closes."

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Paramount Questions “Unfair” Warner Bros. Discovery Sale Process as Bidding War Continues

"The correspondence comes amid a heated second round of bids, due December 1, for the studio giant, which WBD hopes to sell or restructure by the end of the year"

Dana Jacobson, Michelle Miller, Streaming Shows Cut From CBS News Amid Paramount Skydance Layoffs

Furthermore, the network is closing its Johannesburg bureau in a cost-cutting measure.

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison: Layoffs ‘Necessary’ to ‘Strengthen Our Focus on Growth’

"We are phasing out roles that are no longer aligned with our evolving priorities and the new structure designed to strengthen our focus on growth."

Bari Weiss: I’ll Work Tirelessly to Make CBS News ‘the Most Trusted News Organization in the World’

"It means a redoubled commitment to great journalism. It means building on a storied legacy and bringing that historic newsroom into 2025 and beyond."

Paramount Skydance Reportedly Preparing To Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

"If finalized, the acquisition would represent one of the largest bets in entertainment history. Warner Bros. Discovery carries a market capitalization of nearly $33 billion, more than twice the size of Paramount Skydance"

Paramount President Jeff Shell: We’re Going to Do Layoffs in ‘One Big Thing and Then Be Done With It’

“We do not want to be a company that has layoffs every quarter.”

Dana White: UFC Agreement With Paramount Negotiated in 48 Hours

"David Ellison came in and said, ‘This is an all-or-nothing deal. I want everything,"

UFC Signs Seven-Year Media Rights Agreement With Paramount

"This is a milestone moment and landmark deal for UFC, solidifying its position as a preeminent global sports asset"

Bari Weiss Seeking More Than $200 Million in Potential Sale of The Free Press to Incoming Buyer of CBS

To put the desired valuation from Weiss into perspective, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos purchased The Washington Post for $250 million in 2013.

Austin Karp: Combining the Expertise of ‘New Paramount’ Bodes Well for the Future of CBS Sports

"CBS has long relied on sports...and with Jeff Shell coming in as President, we are talking about former NBCUniversal Jeff Shell, sports aren't going anywhere.

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Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement

"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."