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John Skipper: TNT Sports, Versant Consolidation Could Be Good for Consumers
"Since now you have too many companies that people want, if they get all the sports they want, if you had less companies, you probably could be good for a consumer."
Ken Rosenthal: Mike Fiers Going On the Record Made Houston Astros Sign-Stealing Story ‘Much More Effective’
"What I failed to realize was it really had this monumental impact on the sport because it led to rules changes and it led to hopefully a different culture"
David Samson on Stanley Cup, NBA Finals Television Ratings: “Ratings Don’t Matter”
”Do you think the NBA is healthy? Do you think their media is healthy? They're starting deals next year in the billions.”
Barrett Media to Celebrate 10-Years in Business By Throwing ‘The Barrett Bash’ in New York City
"This event will be invite-only. Invitations will be emailed later this afternoon to one thousand media industry people."
David Samson, Meadowlark Media Announce Multi-Year Extension
"I’m thrilled for the opportunity to grow NPDS for years to come."
John Skipper: ESPN Direct-to-Consumer ‘is Just Overwhelmingly an Aggregation of Content You Can Already Get’
"There are these so-called bells and whistles that will provide – oh, if you round up, maybe 1% of the value here for consumers."
John Skipper: ‘It’s a Coup’ to Get Michael Jordan to Contribute to NBC Sports Coverage of NBA
"How good he’ll be? I don’t know."
David Samson: MLB Wants the New York Mets Broadcasting Rights in House
“You want control of 29 teams because that will enable you to try to address the payroll problems that exist.”
John Skipper: The NFL Draft ‘Is an Astonishing Phenomenon’
"It’s not interesting to watch, but it’s hard to quit watching, particularly if you care about a team."
David Samson: Stephen A. Smith Was Very Measured in His Comments About Shannon Sharpe Lawsuit
“You have a better chance to become President than monetizing your podcast if you're on the wrong side of an issue like this one,"