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UFC Simulcast on CBS Sports Draws Best Linear Audience for Promotion in a Decade
"The arrangement resulted in more than 2.47 million viewers watching the fights on CBS, marking the largest audience the UFC has generated on traditional television in the last 10 years."
Matt Vasgersian Reportedly Tabbed as NBC and Netflix Opening Day Play by Play
"NBC selected Vasgersian to handle play-by-play duties for its Opening Day telecast when the New York Mets visit the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 26."
The Campaign Stephen A. Smith Never Ran May Be His Biggest Win Yet
"If the idea of running for president was never serious, the whole exercise says less about politics and more about the media environment we now live in — one where even the possibility of a campaign can become just another tool for building a brand."
How Dan Patrick Strives for Greatness With Looming Retirement Questions To Be Answered
"It’s a bigger picture and constant. Keep moving and make it great. Make everyone else great. I’ll be doing the same thing up till that final day in Atlanta at the Super Bowl."
Lauren Shehadi Reportedly Lands MLB Sideline Reporter Role With Netflix
"The assignment further elevates Shehadi’s visibility across multiple networks and properties, as the veteran broadcaster already maintains a demanding schedule spanning MLB Network, TNT Sports and TBS throughout the baseball and college basketball calendars."
ESPN’s Omar Raja To Host ABC Oscar’s Pre-Show Following NBA Coverage
"We’re trying to take part of that sports audience and keep them engaged by mixing sports and culture."
Don La Greca Regrets Not Fighting More To Have Name Represented on ‘Michael Kay Show’ Branding
"I felt like I got jerked around a lot because I would go to management and they'd go ‘yeah, that's a good point Don. We should do something about it.’ Then nothing would ever get done about it."
Peter Rosenberg: Any “Beef” With ESPN New York Host Michael Kay Is Fugazi
"We’re new. When we do stuff, the only thing that gets written about is me and Michael Kay having a fugazi beef."
ESPN Has Found A New Quarterback in Pat McAfee
"McAfee didn’t just host a show during the opening of NFL free agency. He hosted the show. The show where insiders broke news, analysts delivered context, and fans turned first. That’s not just good programming. That’s positioning."
Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy: Tom Brady Has An Agenda Against the New England Patriots
"Thank you for your Super Bowls — you’re just a guy. Go play your flag football game and go be in a million different ads. I don’t need you in my life anymore, and you don’t need us."