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Cam Newton Reportedly Departs ESPN As Part Of Network’s Layoffs

"Newton is just the latest regular contributor on First Take to depart the network."

Andy Schuon Named CEO of Academy of Country Music

"ACM needs a forward-thinking leader to match that momentum."

ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro Notes “Difficult Decisions” as Network Begins Layoffs

"We had to make some difficult decisions about job impacts that we will be communicating today."

NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero Reportedly Departs As Part Of ESPN Layoffs

"Pelissero joined NFL Network in July 2017. Before that, he covered the NFL for USA Today starting in 2013, part of a team that won an Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 award."

Chicago Sports Network Reportedly Nearing Distribution Deal with DirecTV

The Chicago Sports Network, a new regional sports network offering in the Chicago area, is expected to launch this fall with broadcast rights to...

ABC News Offers Feed of Presidential Debate to DirecTV Customers Despite Ongoing Feud

"We want all Americans to be able to view tonight’s debate at this important moment in our history."

The Walt Disney Company, DirecTV Unable to Reach New Carriage Deal

As the college football season has commenced and the NFL around the corner, The Walt Disney Company and DirecTV were unable to come to...

NFL Ordered by Jury to Pay Over $4 Billion in Damages in Sunday Ticket Case

NFL Sunday Ticket is currently available through YouTube and YouTube TV as part of a media rights deal valued at a reported $2 billion annually over seven years.

Rob Thun on RSN Demise: Broadcast TV is Not the ‘Silver Bullet’

"We’re hitting a point where, ‘Do the broadcast channels make sense?'"

DirecTV Exec: We’re $1 Billion Richer Without NFL Sunday Ticket

"We were very data-driven about whether or not to pursue those rights. We didn’t even engage frankly in the conversation."

NFL Exec: ‘We Were Really Happy’ with NFL Sunday Ticket Numbers with YouTube TV

“We are already above where it was last year, we are the highest -- we’re not releasing the number -- subscription I think we’ve seen in five years.”

YouTube TV Already Eclipsing Previous NFL Sunday Ticket Subscribers

The streaming provider has 100,000 more subscribers than the package previously saw with DirecTV.

Nexstar, DirecTV Resolve Carriage Dispute With Multi-Year Deal

"The Nexstar blackout on DirecTV began on July 2."

NewsNation Strikes Deal to Return to DirecTV

Nexstar Media Group, the parent company of NewsNation, had all of its channels -- including 159 local stations -- removed from the satellite provider in early July during a carriage dispute.

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Andy Schuon Named CEO of Academy of Country Music

"ACM needs a forward-thinking leader to match that momentum."

ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro Notes “Difficult Decisions” as Network Begins Layoffs

"We had to make some difficult decisions about job impacts that we will be communicating today."

NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero Reportedly Departs As Part Of ESPN Layoffs

"Pelissero joined NFL Network in July 2017. Before that, he covered the NFL for USA Today starting in 2013, part of a team that won an Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 award."

Bill Handel: We’ve Lost 65% of Our AM Radio Audience on KFI in Past Decade

"And if you look at revenue, revenue has just collapsed."